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Dr Heather Buchanan's Outputs (3)

Young adults with chronic kidney disease: an exploration of their relationships and support networks (2018)
Journal Article
Coyne, E., Langham, H., Tomlin, M., Hope, W., Johnson, C., Byrne, C., Bebb, C., & Buchanan, H. (2019). Young adults with chronic kidney disease: an exploration of their relationships and support networks. Journal of Renal Care, 45(1), 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12263

Background: Young people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a number of key issues and life changes to manage while also possibly transitioning into adult care. During this time, the nature of their support networks including, social, romantic, f... Read More about Young adults with chronic kidney disease: an exploration of their relationships and support networks.

How do specialist trainee doctors acquire skills to practice patient-centred care? A qualitative exploration (2018)
Journal Article
Patel, V., Buchanan, H., Hui, M., Patel, P., Gupta, P., Kinder, A., & Thomas, H. (2018). How do specialist trainee doctors acquire skills to practice patient-centred care? A qualitative exploration. BMJ Open, 8(10), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022054

Objectives: The importance of patient centred care (PCC) has been increasingly recognised. However, there is limited work exploring what doctors actually understand by PCC, and how they perceive they acquire PCC skills in the workplace. The objective... Read More about How do specialist trainee doctors acquire skills to practice patient-centred care? A qualitative exploration.

‘You have to treat the person, not the mouth only’: UK dentists’ perceptions of communication in patient consultations (2018)
Journal Article
Nowak, M. J., Buchanan, H., & Asimakopoulou, K. (2018). ‘You have to treat the person, not the mouth only’: UK dentists’ perceptions of communication in patient consultations. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 23(6), 752-761. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1457167

Effective communication between patients and health professionals is a key component of patient-centred care. Although there is a large body of literature focusing on doctor-patient communication, there has been limited research related to dentist-pa... Read More about ‘You have to treat the person, not the mouth only’: UK dentists’ perceptions of communication in patient consultations.