Dr Olivia Robinson

Profile

I work as a research fellow and Trial Manager for the CAPTURE study: improving pain control for people living with cancer. I oversee a multi-clustered randomised pilot trial, across 2-NHS oncology tertiary referral centres. 

My PhD was an ethnographic study that explored the care and support needs of nursing home residents living with dementia and comorbid cancer. This involved observing residents with moderate to severe dementia and conducting interviews with families, healthcare professionals and nursing home staff to understand the barriers and facilitators to delivering holistic person-centred care for residents with both conditions.

Prior to this, I worked as a research assistant for the Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University on the NIHR-funded EPIC trial, evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Dementia Care Mapping™ for people with dementia living in care homes.

Responsibilities

• Research fellow and Trial manager

Research interests

My research interests lie in applied health research, with a focus on multimorbidity and living with long-term health conditions, including dementia and cancer. I am particularly interested in exploring ways to enhance quality of life and improve palliative and end-of-life care in both primary and secondary care settings.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psycho-oncology
• MSc in Psychological Approaches to Health , University of Leeds
• BSc in Forensic Psychology, Leeds Trinity University

Professional memberships

• British Psychosocial Oncology Society (BPOS)
• International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS)

Research groups and institutes

• Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
• Division of Primary Care, Palliative Care and Public Health
• St Gemma's Academic Unit of Palliative Care