Collaborators

Paul Aveyard

Sue Ziebland

Liz Stokoe

Helena Webb

@AlburyCharlotte

I have a background in medical anthropology, and my experience has focused on use of ethnographic and socio-linguistic methodologies to explore patient experiences of health and illness, including  Spirit healing and body modification. I am trained in applied conversation analysis and in the Conversation Analytic Role Play Method. 

I joined the dept in 2015 and used conversation analysis  to explore audio recorded interactions between patients and GPs during the BWeL trial, and link these to patient weight loss outcomes. I currently work across a series of projects using conversation analysis to identify ways to improve communication in clinical settings, including smoking cessation, diabetes self-management, and clinical risk communication.I also lead and co-ordinate short courses in qualitative research methods. I regularly collaborate with colleagues at  Memorial University, Canada, on a suite of work focussing on treatment of lower-back pain in primary care.

From January 2019 I am leading the TalkWeL project, a three year study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). TalkWeL is a collaboration between the University of Oxford, Loughborough University, Public Health England, and people with obesity. In this project we are examining how clinicians initiate and deliver brief advice for weight loss in primary care, and how patients respond. Our aim is to develop an evidence base of helpful and effective ways to deliver brief advice for weight loss. 

Reseacrh interests

Advice giving and receipt

Communication in clinical settings

Communication between clinicians and people with obesity 

Health behaviours

Behaviour change

Conversation Analysis

Use of software in qualitative research

Teaching

Prior to joining the department I worked in teaching, and I am an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I lead the department's short courses in qualitative research methods. I also co-lead the University's courses on data management with NVivo. 

Course Leader:

Introduction to conversation analysis - HERG Short Courses

Introduction to focus groups - HERG Short Courses

Introduction to qualitative research methods - HERG Short Courses

Introduction to qualitative interviewing - HERG Short Courses

Analysing qualitative interviews - HERG Short Courses

Introduction to NVivo - HERG Short Courses

Up and Running with NVivo - IT Services Training Course 

NVivo: Professional Practice - IT Services Training Course 

Tutor:

Qualitative Research Methods - MSc. in Evidence Based Health Care

Advanced Qualitative Research Methods - MSc. in Evidence Based Health Care

Health Behaviours - Graduate Entry Medicine