Judith Sixsmith

Professor of Health Related Research at the University of Dundee. Interests ageing, placemaking, palliative and end of life care, inclusion. views are my own

[Kanthee Anantapong @KantheeMD]

🚨Just published @Age_and_Ageing our systematic review on #BPSD in acute hospitals. 60% of people with #dementia had BPSD during admission. Linked to pain, #delirium, poor communication, psychotropic med & #caregiver stress @ProfLizSampson @NathanDavies50 https://t.co/3M2ew5WFtn

[Eilaine White @eilaine_white]

Fantastic opportunity below in NHS Tayside for a Consultant Midwife 💕

[AGE-WELL @AGEWELL_NCE]

📢 HOT OFF THE PRESS: Check out the latest book in AGE-WELL's #AgeTech book series, in partnership with Springer Nature, on Extended Reality Solutions to Support Older Adults. https://t.co/j1u9Guoq6x

[Eilaine White @eilaine_white]

Exciting new opportunity at Royal Victoria Hospital in Dundee. Please share 💕 https://t.co/lhiM63WuTD

[Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition]

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: When people with #dementia forget, we can help them remember.

(image: @tonyhusband1) #Alzheimers #kindness

[Tharin Phenwan, MD, PhD 🇹🇭 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @TPhenwan]

The last paper from my PhD is out. We used Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis to explore the Scottish Government’s dementia policies and discourses around #ACP.
https://t.co/E68DX13TnP
#dementia #CDA @SixsmithJudith @dbuch17 @linda_mcswiggan @UoDOpenResearch @taypeolc

[Open Research, University of Dundee @UoDOpenResearch]

#OpenAccess
A relational approach to co-create Advance Care Planning with and for people living with dementia: a narrative study
https://t.co/5eto2RJXYP
@UoDHealthSci
#Dementia #NarrativeApproach #AdvanceCarePlanning #PalliativeCare

[Tharin Phenwan, MD, PhD 🇹🇭 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @TPhenwan]

Another work from my PhD has been published.
@SixsmithJudith @linda_mcswiggan @dbuch17 @taypeolc @UoDOpenResearch

https://t.co/IuaNC10iFH

#ACP #Dementia #Relationality

[Tharin Phenwan, MD, PhD 🇹🇭 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @TPhenwan]

Last update for this year. Our latest article is out. Findings are interesting but I am more proud that we are the first-ever- team to involve breast cancer survivors as co-authors in 🇹🇭
#PPI #Breastcancer #Cannabis #coproduction

[School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee @UoDHealthSci]

Yesterday, we had a wonderful day hearing what our postgraduate research students are working on at our annual PGR symposium. We heard presentations from our year 1 and 3 students and year 2 students displayed their research as poster presentations.

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

This is such an important RCEM toolkit. Anyone working in healthcare can benefit from reading it.

🔗 Read, download & share: https://t.co/dba6jiFUck

#learningdisability

[Prof Husam AlWaer @husamalwaer]

What an incredible year to conclude with one of my timely papers on the topical subject of #20minuteneighbourhoods, published by @EmeraldGlobal in the prestigious 'Open House International Journal.' entitled Unpacking the concept of 20-minute neighbourhoods: (1)

[Tharin Phenwan, MD, PhD 🇹🇭 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @TPhenwan]

Our latest methodology paper is out. We use an innovative narrative method to capture #PwD ‘s experience, create a collective persona to show their daily live’s experiences and struggles around #ACP :
https://t.co/Kq3GhAhMAt
@eddierddd @UoDOpenResearch

[Judith Sixsmith @SixsmithJudith]

@eilaine_white I this is a great project and innovative way to understand children’s perspectives on community design and developmenti @P_H_S_Official @GMAgeingHub @UoDHealthSci @UoDOpenResearch

[Judith Sixsmith @SixsmithJudith]

Interesting in respect to our work @TPhenwan

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries have unique strengths and needs that affect primary #palliative care services that should guide how services evolve to meet future need. #hpm #hapc https://t.co/wujl5wUW7H

[Judith Sixsmith @SixsmithJudith]

@TPhenwan

[Palliative Medicine @PalliativeMedJ]

Palliative care continues to evolve and develop in the primary care setting to meet the outstanding challenge of being accessible and acceptable to every person with life threatening illness. #hpm #hapc https://t.co/Cb5wn71Syd

[Eilaine White @eilaine_white]

Great afternoon spent listening and reflecting on where we are, where we're heading and what matters to us 💕 @LynnMrsgriffin @SixsmithJudith @TPhenwan @Palliative_Scot @dbuch17 @taypeolc Scotland's Palliative Care Strategy https://t.co/MdaX3cRYH6

[UoD Medicine @UoDMedicine]

We have some great news! Dundee School of Medicine has been ranked 1st for Medicine in Scotland and 2nd for Medicine in UK. (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)

[ISSR | DundeeUni @ISSRDundee]

Delighted to hear that @dundeeuni
has been named Scottish University of the Year - many congrats to all of our staff and students 🎉