Contact information
bethany.jakubowski@phc.ox.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1865 617961
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-2730
Nuffield Dept of Primary Care Health Sciences Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road
Research groups
Beth Jakubowski
DPhil, MSc, BA (Hons)
Qualitative Researcher
Current Research
I'm a qualitative researcher in the Cardiovascular Disease Team (CVD) working on the SHIP and OSCAR studies. The SHIP study is researching the implementation of a home based self-management system in patients with hypertension. The OSCAR study aims to research the roll out of structured medication reviews in patients with multi-morbidities taking multiple medications (polypharmacy).
I recently finished my DPhil studies on the self-management of hypertensive pregnancies, which brought together evidence on the individual components of self-management, such as self-testing for proteinuria, and explored patient and healthcare professional experiences of self-management in antenatal care. This work was funded by the NIHR, CLARHC, and PCRT, and included running the UDIP diagnostic accuracy study, a cross sectional diagnostic accuracy study on the self-testing of proteinuria in hypertensive pregnancies. I also ran the EMPOWER study, a qualitative study researching patient and healthcare professional's thoughts regarding a potential home based self-management intervention in antenatal care. My supervisors were Professor Richard McManus, Dr Katherine Tucker, and Dr Lisa Hinton.
Previous Work and Research Interests
My research interests include patient education and empowerment, shared decision making, and self-management. I am also broadly interested in most aspects of maternal health, reproductive health, and sexual health. Prior to joining the department I achieved an MSc in Reproductive and Sexual Health Research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. I also have an an undergraduate degree in Politics with International Relations from the University of York.
Colleges
Recent publications
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Is self-management a burden? What are the experiences of women self-managing chronic conditions during pregnancy? A systematic review
Journal article
Jakubowski BE. et al, (2022), BMJ Open, 12, e051962 - e051962
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Cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study of self-testing for proteinuria during hypertensive pregnancies: The UDIP study
Journal article
Jakubowski BE. et al, (2022), BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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“You Probably Won’t Notice Any Symptoms”: Blood Pressure in Pregnancy—Discourses of Contested Expertise in an Era of Self-Care and Responsibilization
Journal article
Hinton L. et al, (2021), Qualitative Health Research
Previous Publications
R. W. Aldridge, A. K. Miller, B. Jakubowski, L. Pereira, F. Fille and I. Noret, Falling through the Cracks: The Failure of Universal Healthcare Coverage in Europe, European Network to Reduce Vulnerabilities in Health Observatory Report. (London: 2017).
Awards
1st Prize Poster Presentation: Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Annual Meeting 2020
Is self-management a burden? A qualitative systematic review on the self-management of chronic conditions during pregnancy