Dr Fiona Stevenson

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Name: Fiona Stevenson Email: f.stevenson@ucl.ac.uk
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Department: Primary Care & Population Health Fax:
Position: Senior Lecturer Address: Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill St, London, NW3 2PF
Research Domain: Global Health, Population Health Web Page: Personal Web Page

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Research Description

Fiona's research encompass a wide range of topics such as e-Health, mental health, older people, and perceptions of the use of prescribed, over the counter and complementary and alternative therapies, as well as exercise therapy. All her research is however broadly encompassed by the overarching theme of perceptions, communication and interactions about treatment. Fiona's expertise lies in qualitative methods.

Research Activities

Health care professional - patient communication/interactions

medicine taking

Education Description

I have responsibility for organising the teaching of medical sociology to undergraduate medical students

UCL Collaborators

Dr Elizabeth Murray; Prof Paul Higgs; Prof Irwin Nazareth

External Collaborators

Publications

    2010

    • Hurley M, Walsh N, Bhavnani V, Britten N, Stevenson FA (2010). Health beliefs before and after participation on an exercised-based rehabilitation programme for chronic knee pain: Doing is believing. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 11(1), 31 - . doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-31
    • Leontowitsch M, Higgs P, Stevenson F, Jones IR (2010). Taking care of yourself in later life: A qualitiative study into the use of non-prescription medicines by people aged 60+. Health, 14(2), 213 - 231. doi:10.1177/1363459309347479
    • Ahluwalia S, Murray E, Stevenson FA, Kerr C, Burns J (2010). 'A heartbeat moment': qualitative study of GP views of patients bringing health information from the internet to a consultation. British Journal of General Practice, 60(571), 88 - 94. doi:10.3399/bjgp10X483120

    2009

    • Higgs P, Leontowitsch M, Stevenson F, Jones IR (2009). Not just old and sick - the 'will to health' in later life. Ageing and Society, 29(5), 687 - 707. doi:10.1017/S0144686X08008271

    2008

    • Stevenson F, Knudsen P (2008). Discourses of agency and the search for the authentic self: The case of mood-modifying medicines. Social Science and Medicine, 66(1), 170 - 181. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.07.005
    • Stevenson FA, Leontowitsch M, Duggan C (2008). Over-the-counter medicines: professional expertise and consumer discourses. Sociology of Health and Illness, 30(6), 913 - 928. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9566.2008.01108.x
    • Stevenson F (2008). Community Care and informal caring. In Scambler G (Ed.), Sociology as applied to medicine (pp. 265 - 282). : Saunders.

    2007

    • STEVENSON F (2007). What is a good consultation and what is a bad consultation?. In Collins S, Britten N, Ruusuvuori J, Thompson A (Ed.), Patient Participation in Health Care Consultations (pp. - ). : Maidenhead: Open University Press.
    • Murray E, Kerr C, Stevenson F, Gore C, Nazareth I (2007). Internet Interventions can meet the emotional needs of patients and carers managing long-term conditions. Journal of telemedicine and telecare, 13(S1), 42 - 44. doi:10.1258/135763307781644960
    • Stevenson FA, Kerr C, Murray E, Nazareth I (2007). Information from the Internet and the doctor-patient relationship: the patient perspective - a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 8(1), 47 - 8. doi:10.1186/1471-2296-8-47
    • Leontowitsch M, Higgs P, Stevenson F, Jones IR (2007). New contract runs risk of distracting pharmacists from helping the over 60s. The Pharmaceutical Journal, 278(7450), 520 - 520.

    2006

    • STEVENSON F (2006). The doctor-patient relationship. In Wendt C, Wolf C (Ed.), Kolner Zeitschrift fur Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie Wiesbaden (pp. - ). : .
    • Kerr C, Murray E, Stevenson F, Gore C, Nazareth I (2006). Internet interventions for long-term conditions: patient and caregiver quality criteria. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 8(3), e13 - .
    • Stevenson F (2006). The doctor-patient relationship. In Wendt C, Wolf C (Ed.), Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie Wiesbaden (pp. - ). : VS Verlag.

    2005

    • Leontowitsch M, Stevenson F, Nazareth I, Duggan C (2005). 'At the moment it is just a couple of eccentrics doing it': concordance in day-to-day practice. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 13(4), 273 - 280.
    • Leontowitsch M, Stevenson F, Nazareth I, Duggan C (2005). Concordance: lessons from practice. Pharmceutical Journal,, 275(7370), 438 - .
    • Kerr C, Murray E, Stevenson F, Gore C, Nazareth I (2005). Interactive health communication applications for chronic disease: patient and carer perspectives. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11(S1), 32 - 34.
    • Stevenson F, Scambler G (2005). The relationship between medicine and the public: the challenge of concordance. Health, 9(1), 5 - 21.
    • Stevenson F, Scambler G (2005). Rejoinder to 'The myth of concordance': a response to Armstrong. HEALTH (LONDON), 9(1), 29 - 30.
    • Barber N, Bradley C, Barry CA, Stevenson F, Britten N, Jenkins L (2005). Measuring the appropriateness of prescribing in primary care: are current measures complete?. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 30(6), 533 - 539. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00681.x

    2004

    • STEVENSON F (2004). The patient's perspective. In (Ed.), Concordance (pp. - ). : London: Pharmaceutical Press.
    • Stevenson F (2004). The patient's perspective. In Bond C (Ed.), Concordance (pp. - ). : Pharmaceutical Press.
    • Stevenson FA (2004). Images of nature in relation to mood modifying medicines: a user perspective. Health, 8(2), 241 - 262.
    • STEVENSON F (2004). Giving voice to the liefworld. More humane, more effective medical care? A qualitative study of doctor-patient communication in general practice. In (Ed.), Communication, Relationships and Care: A Reader (pp. - ). : London, Routledge.
    • STEVENSON F, Cox K, Britten N, Dundar Y (2004). A systematic review of patient-healthcare professional communication focusing on medicine-taking and prescribing.
    • STEVENSON F, Cox K, Britten N, Dundar Y (2004). A systematic review of patient-healthcare professional communication focusing on medicine-taking and prescribing. Medicines Partnership, , - .
    • Britten N, Stevenson FA, Gafaranga J, Barry C, Bradley C (2004). The expression of aversion to medicines in general practice consultations. Social Science and Medicine, 59(7), 1495 - 1503. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.01.019
    • Stevenson F (2004). Concept. Concordance. Social Theory and Health, 2(2), 184 - 193.
    • Stevenson F, Cox K, Britten N, Dundar Y (2004). A systematic review of the research on communication between patients and health care professionals about medicines: the consequences for concordance. Health Expectations, 7, 235 - 245.

    2003

    • Stevenson F (2003). Community Care. In Scambler G, Patrick DL (Ed.), Sociology as applied to medicine (pp. - ). : Saunders.
    • Stevenson FA (2003). General practitioners' views on shared decision making: a qualitative analysis. Patient Education and Counseling, 50(3), 291 - 293. doi:10.1016/S0738-3991(03)00052-1
    • Stevenson FA, Britten N, Barry CA, Bradley CP, Barber N (2003). Self treatment and its discussion in medical consultations: how is medical pluralism managed in practice?. Social Science and Medicine, 57, 513 - 527. doi:10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00377-5
    • Britten N, Jenkins L, Barber N, Bradley C, Stevenson F (2003). Developing a measure for the appropriateness of prescribing in general practice. Quality and Safety in Health Care, 12, 246 - 250. doi:10.1136/qhc.12.4.246
    • STEVENSON F (2003). Community Care. In (Ed.), Sociology as applied to medicine (pp. - ). : Saunders: London.
    • Jenkins L, Britten N, Stevenson F, Barber N, Bradley C (2003). Developing and using quantitative instruments for measuring doctor-patient communication about drugs. Patient Education and Counseling, 50, 273 - 278. doi:10.1016/S0738-3991(03)00049-1

    2002

    • Jenkins L, Britten N, Barber N, Bradley CP, Stevenson FA (2002). Consultations do not have to be longer.. British Medical Journal, 325(7360), 388 - 388. doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7360.388
    • STEVENSON F, Cox K, Britten N, Dundar Y (2002). A systematic review of patient health care professional communication focusing on medicine-taking and presribing. , , - .
    • STEVENSON F, Britten N (2002). Concordance - not just another word for compliance. Prescriber, 13(5), 11 - 14.
    • Britten N, Stevenson F (2002). Concordance, not just another word for compliance. Prescriber, 13(5), 11 - 14.
    • Jones MI, Greenfield SM, Jowett S, Nayak A, Stevenson FA, Bradley CP (2002). Monitoring prescribing: GP's use of Prescribing Analysis and Cost (PACT) data. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 3(2), 105 - 114.
    • Stevenson F, Britten N, Barry CA, Bradley CP, Barber N (2002). Perceptions of legitimacy: the influence on medicine taking and prescribing. Health, 6, 85 - 104. doi:10.1177/136345930200600105
    • Cox K, Stevenson FA, Britten N, Dundar Y (2002). A systematic review of patient health care professional communication focusing on medicine-taking and prescribing.

    2001

    • Stevenson F, Golding S (2001). Concordance and its relevance for pharmacists. Pharmacy Continuing Development, 1, 39 - 43.
    • Bradley CP, Greenfield SM, Jones M, Nayak A, Stevenson FA (2001). General practitioners and hospital-initiated prescribing. European Journal of General Practice, 7(1), 18 - 22.
    • Stevenson FA (2001). Concordance: What is the relevance for pharmacists?. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 9(2), 67 - 70.
    • Stevenson FA (2001). The strategies used by general practitioners when providing information about medicines. Patient Education and Counseling, 43(1), 97 - 104.
    • STEVENSON F, Jenkins L, Britten N, Barber N, Bradley C, Barry C (2001). Improving doctor-patient communication about drugs. Final report to the Department of Health.
    • STEVENSON F, Jenkins L, Britten N, Barber N, Bradley C, Barry C (2001). Improving doctor-patient communication about drugs. Final report to the Department of Health.
    • Lam F, Stevenson FA, Britten N, Stell I (2001). Adherence to antibiotics prescribed in an accident and emergency department: the influence of consultation factors. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 8(3), 181 - 188.
    • Barry CA, Stevenson FA, Britten N, Barber N, Bradley C (2001). Giving voice to the lifeworld. More humane, more effective medical care? A qualitative study of doctor-patient communication in general practice. Social Science and Medicine, 53(4), 487 - 505. doi:10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00351-8

    2000

    • STEVENSON F (2000). Patients' beliefs about prescribed medicines. Pharmacy in Practice, 10, 252 - 254.
    • Bradley CP, Crowley M, Barry C, Stevenson FA, Britten N, Barber N (2000). Patient-centredness and outcomes in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 50(451), 149 - 149.
    • Britten N, Stevenson FA, Barry CA, Barber N, Bradley CP (2000). Misunderstandings in general practice prescribing decisions: a qualitative study. British Medical Journal, 320, 484 - 488. doi:10.1136/bmj.320.7233.484
    • Stevenson FA, Barry CA, Britten N, Barber N, Bradley CP (2000). Doctor-patient communication about drugs: the evidence for shared decision making. Social Science and Medicine, 50, 829 - 840. doi:10.1016/S0277-9536(99)00376-7
    • Stevenson FA, Gerrett D, Rivers P, Wallace G (2000). GPs' recognition of, and response to, influences on patients' medicine taking: the implications for communication. Family Practice, 17(2), 119 - 123. doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.119
    • Barry CA, Bradley CP, Britten N, Stevenson FA, Barber N (2000). Patients' unvoiced agendas in general practice consultations.. British Medical Journal, 320, 1246 - 1250. doi:10.1136/bmj.320.7244.1246
    • Stevenson FA, Britten N, Barry CA, Barber N, Bradley CP (2000). Qualitative methods and prescribing research. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 25, 317 - 324. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2710.2000.00300.x
    • STEVENSON F (2000). Patients' beliefs about prescribed medicines. Pharmacy in Practice, 10, - .

    1999

    • STEVENSON F (1999). The GKT Concordance Unit. Medical Sociology News, 25(3), 39 - 42.
    • STEVENSON F, Barry CA, Britten N, Barber ND, Bradley CP (1999). Using reflexivity to optimise teamwork in qualitative research. Qualitative Health Research, 9, 26 - 44.
    • Stevenson FA, Greenfield SM, Jones M, Nayak A, Bradley CP (1999). GPs' perceptions of patient influence on prescribing. Family Practice, 16(3), 255 - 261.
    • Stevenson FA, Wallace G, Rivers P, Gerrett D (1999). 'It's the best of two evils': a study of patients' perceived information needs about oral steroids for asthma. Health Expectations, 2(3), 185 - 194. doi:10.1046/j.1369-6513.1999.00055.x
    • STEVENSON F (1999). The GKT Concordance Unit. Medical Sociology News, 25(3), 39 - 42.

    1998

    • STEVENSON F, Barry C, Barber N, Bradley C, Britten N (1998). Doctor-Patient communication about prescribing in general practice: A qualitative study. Interim findings, a report to the Department of Health.
    • STEVENSON F, Barry C, Barber N, Bradley C, Britten N (1998). Doctor-patient communication about prescribing in general practice: A qualitative study. Interim findings a report to the Department of Health.

    1995

    • STEVENSON F, Gerrett D (1995). A dilemma of "social" pharmacy practice research. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 3, 65 - 67.

    • Kerr C, Murray E, Noble L, Morris R, Bottomley C, Stevenson FA, Patterson D, Peacock R (). The potential of Web-based internet interventions for heart disease self-management: A mixed methods investigation. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 12(4), - .