Maxine Kuczawski
BSc, MSc
Department of Sociological Studies
School of Medicine and Population Health
Research Fellow
ARC YH Theme Manager; PhD student (Sociological Studies)
+44 114 222 2981
Full contact details
Department of Sociological Studies
3015
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I am a Research Fellow in Health Services Research with over 20 years of experience. Based at the Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care Research (CURE) at the University of Sheffield, I am also a PhD student on the 1+3 White Rose Doctoral Training Pathway (Health and Wellbeing) in the Department of Sociological Studies. My doctoral research, supervised by Professor Alan Walker and Dr. Daniel Holman, explores the mental health of young people in the UK through an intersectional lens.
With a background in epidemiology, I joined the University of Sheffield in 2011 and have since managed and contributed to numerous research projects and health service evaluations. These include patient-reported outcome measures for hip and knee surgery, anticoagulation management in emergency departments, large-scale patient data linkage (CUREd database), and virtual wards (hospital at home).
- Qualifications
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- MA Social Research Methods, Sheffield Methods Institute, Sheffield 2021.
- MSc Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London 2007.
- BSc Environmental Chemistry, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield 2001
- Research interests
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I have expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with a particular interest in mixed-methods research, young people’s health, and the social determinants of health.
Projects:
Mixed methods study to understand the scale, impact and care trajectory for patients who have a long lie after a fall (NIHR HS&DR), 2024-2026. Principle investigator - F Sampson [link: https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR158676]
Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber (ARC YH): Theme Manager for Urgent Care (NIHR), 2018-2026. Principal Investigator – S Mason [link: https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/themes/urgent-care/]
Health North: Connected Health Cities (within Connected Yorkshire), 2016-2018. Principle investigator - S Mason [link: https://www.thenhsa.co.uk/case-studies/health-north-connected-health-cities/]
The ideal urgent and emergency care system: Public and healthcare staff perspectives. (within Connected Yorkshire), 2016-2018. Principle investigators - M Kuczawski and S Ablard [link: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cure/completed-trials/ideal-urgent-care]
Urgent and Emergency Care: The role of the Consultant (Y&H Academic Health Science Network), 2014-2016. Principal investigator - S Mason [link: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cure/completed-trials/senior-doctor-triage]
AHEAD2: Evaluating adverse outcome amongst patients following head injury who are taking the newer oral anticoagulant medications (NOACs) – A Pilot Study (Royal College of Emergency Medicine), 2015-2016. Principal investigator - S Mason
AHEAD: Evaluating adverse outcome amongst patients following head injury who are taking anticoagulants (NIHR RfPB), 2011-2014. Principal investigator - S Mason [link: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cure/completed-trials/ahead-study]
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Risk of significant traumatic brain injury in adults with minor head injury taking direct oral anticoagulants: a cohort study and updated meta-analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal, 37, 666-673. View this article in WRRO
- AHEAD Study: an observational study of the management of anticoagulated patients who suffer head injury. BMJ Open, 7(1). View this article in WRRO
- Should all anticoagulated patients with head injury receive a CT scan? Decision-analysis modelling of an observational cohort. BMJ Open. View this article in WRRO
- Why is it so difficult to recruit patients to research in emergency care? Lessons from the AHEAD study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 33(1), 52-56.
Conference proceedings papers
- Literature review of management and outcomes of patients on new oral anticoagulants who suffer blunt head injury. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
- Incidence of adverse outcomes in patients with head injuries on new oral anticoagulants. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
- ADHERENCE TO THE NICE HEAD INJURY GUIDELINES 2007 AND 2014 IN ANTICOAGULATED PATIENTS. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.2-775)
- THE AHEAD STUDY: MANAGING ANTICOAGULATED PATIENTS WHO SUFFER HEAD INJURY. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.1-775)
All publications
Journal articles
- Creating a Real-World Linked Research Platform for Analyzing the Urgent and Emergency Care System.. Med Decis Making, 272989X221098699.
- Risk of significant traumatic brain injury in adults with minor head injury taking direct oral anticoagulants: a cohort study and updated meta-analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal, 37, 666-673. View this article in WRRO
- Should children know their HIV status? Prevalence, caregiver's perspectives and barriers to disclosure at the National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 23(10), 1419-1425. View this article in WRRO
- Barriers and impact of disclosure of HIV status to children at the National Hospital, Abuja Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 47(4), 305-311.
- LO84: The incidence of fall-related intracranial bleeding in older adults taking anticoagulants, antiplatelets and neither medication: a meta-analysis. CJEM, 22(S1), S38-S38.
- What does the ideal urgent and emergency care system look like? A qualitative study of service user perspectives. Emergency Medicine Journal. View this article in WRRO
- AHEAD Study: an observational study of the management of anticoagulated patients who suffer head injury. BMJ Open, 7(1). View this article in WRRO
- Should all anticoagulated patients with head injury receive a CT scan? Decision-analysis modelling of an observational cohort. BMJ Open. View this article in WRRO
- The impact of senior doctor assessment at triage on emergency department performance measures: systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. Emergency Medicine Journal, 33(7), 504-513. View this article in WRRO
- Why is it so difficult to recruit patients to research in emergency care? Lessons from the AHEAD study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 33(1), 52-56.
- Outcomes of elective surgery undertaken in independent sector treatment centres and NHS providers in England: audit of patient outcomes in surgery. BMJ: British Medical Journal(343).
- Outcomes of elective surgery undertaken in independent sector treatment centres and NHS providers in England: audit of patient outcomes in surgery.. BMJ, 343, d6404.
- Significant reduction of endemic MRSA acquisition and infection in cardiothoracic patients by means of an enhanced targeted infection control programme. Journal of Hospital Infection, 60(2), 104-110.
- A qualitative study exploring the experiences of advanced clinical practitioner training in emergency care in the South West of England, United Kingdom. Emergency Medicine Journal.
- Exploring advanced clinical practitioner perspectives on training, role identity and competence: a qualitative study. BMC Nursing, 23(1).
- Understanding the management of patients with head injury taking warfarin: who should we scan and when? Lessons from the AHEAD study. Emergency Medicine Journal. View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings papers
- CUREd: Creating a research database to improve urgent and emergency care system research. EUSEM Abstracts. Prague, 12 October 2019 - 16 October 2019.
- The ideal urgent and emergency care system: a qualitative study of public perspectives. Abstract Book. Manchester, UK, 2 July 2019 - 3 July 2019.
- Literature review of management and outcomes of patients on new oral anticoagulants who suffer blunt head injury. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
- Incidence of adverse outcomes in patients with head injuries on new oral anticoagulants. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
- Senior Doctor Triage in the Emergency Department. Health Services Research UK Scientific Conference 2016
- Senior doctor triage in the emergency Department. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine SCientific Conference 2015
- ADHERENCE TO THE NICE HEAD INJURY GUIDELINES 2007 AND 2014 IN ANTICOAGULATED PATIENTS. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.2-775)
- THE AHEAD STUDY: MANAGING ANTICOAGULATED PATIENTS WHO SUFFER HEAD INJURY. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.1-775)
- The incidence and characteristics of invasive pneumococcal disease among the HIV diagnosed population in England and Wales. AIDS 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference. Mexico City, 3 August 2008 - 8 August 2008.
Preprints
- Risk of significant traumatic brain injury in adults with minor head injury taking direct oral anticoagulants: a cohort study and updated meta-analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal, 37, 666-673. View this article in WRRO
- Research group
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I am the Information Governance Lead for Health Services Research in SCHARR and a member of the SCHARR Ethics Committee.
PhD supervisors
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ESRC 1+3 White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership.
- Teaching interests
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I am the co-director for the Evidence Based Emergency Medicine and Research module, part of the MSc Emergency Medicine and the Postgraduate Progress and Quality Officer. I act as a supervisor and personal tutor for postgraduate students, including examining dissertation projects.
- Teaching activities
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I supervise undergraduate students (Phase 2B SSC student placement and Intercalated BMedSci), MSc dissertation projects and provide personal tutor support to MSc students.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Prior to undertaking my PhD, I held the roles of Information Governance Lead for the Health Services Research Section and PGR Quality and Progression Officer. I was also a member of the ScHARR Ethics Committee and Athena SWAN panel.