Dr Moira Kelly, BSc RMN MA PhD
Senior Lecturer in Medical Sociology
email: m.j.kelly@qmul.ac.uk
Phone: +44 20 7882 7085
Fax: +44 20 7882 2552
Centre for Primary Care and Public Health
Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry
Postal address:
2 Newark Street
Whitechapel
London E1 2AT
Following a degree in Applied Social Psychology in Cardiff, Moira trained as a psychiatric nurse at the Maudsley & Bethlem Hospital Trust. She then worked in clinical research at the Maudsley and at St Christopher’s Hospice, and at Goldsmiths on a study about hospice and hospital care for people who die from cancer.
Moira was a research manager at the Health Education Authority for four years before joining Queen Mary in 2000 as a research fellow. During this time she completed a PhD in Sociology which was supervised by David Silverman at Goldsmiths. Since 2003, Moira has been actively involved in a range of teaching roles in the School of Medicine including medical sociology teaching, communication skills training, project supervision, and student support.
Moira has a broad background in applied health research, but her current research interests lie in qualitative studies of chronic disease, media representations of health issues, and health care communication in clinical settings. She is currently engaged in a study of communication about diabetes in primary care using conversation analysis, with Clive Seale and Carol Rivas.
Moira also supervises PhD students and offers qualitative research advice and support to Queen Mary staff and others in one-to-one sessions and workshops.
Publications:
Selected Publications
Kelly M. The role of theory in qualitative health research. Family Practice 2009 http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/cmp077?ijkey=i8zgJomFSzUe2CN&keytype=ref
Rivas C, Kelly M, Feder G. Drawing the line: how African, Caribbean and white British women live out psychologically abusive experiences. Submitted.
Kelly M, Nazroo J. Ethnicity and health. In: Scambler G (ed). Sociology as applied to medicine. London: Elsevier, 2008.
Jones IR, Ahmed N, Kelly M, Griffiths C. Understandings of asthma and psychosocial stressors, are they related to frequent use of services? A qualitative study of patients with severe asthma. Social Science and Medicine 2008; 66: 765-775.
Brewin P, Jones A, Kelly M, McDonald M, Beasley E, Sturdy P, Bothamley G, Griffiths C. Is screening for tuberculosis acceptable to immigrants? A qualitative study. Journal of Public Health 2006; 28 (3): 253-260.
Berney L, Kelly M, Jones IR, Doyal L, Griffiths C, Feder G. Ethical principles and the rationing of health care: a qualitative study in general practice.
British Journal of General Practice 2005; 55 (517): 620-625.
Jones IR, Berney L, Kelly M, Doyal L, Griffiths C, Feder G, Hillier S, Rowlands G, Curtis S. Is patient involvement possible when decisions involve scarce resources? A qualitative study of decision making in primary care. Social Science and Medicine 2004; 59: 93-102.
Kelly M. Research design and proposals. In: Seale C (ed). Researching society and culture (2nd edition). London: Sage, 2004.
Kelly M, Ali S. Ethics and social research. In: Seale C (ed). Researching society and culture (2nd edition). London: Sage, 2004.
Kelly M. Qualitative evaluation research. In: Seale C, Gubrium J, Silverman D, Gobo G (eds). Qualitative research practice. London: Sage, 2004.
Kelly M. Are brief interventions for problem drinking in primary care and shared decision making incompatible? (Editorial). Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 2002; 9 (1): 1-6.
Harnett R, Herring R, Thom B, Kelly M. Alcohol in transition: towards a model of young men’s drinking styles. Journal of Youth Studies 2000; 2 (1): 61-77.
Thom B, Kelly M, Harris S, Holling A. Alcohol: measuring the impact of community initiatives. London: Health Education Authority, 1999.
Campbell C, Wood R, Kelly M. Social capital and health. London: Health Education Authority, 1999.
Boyd K, Kelly M. Oral morphine as symptomatic treatment of dyspnoea in patients with advanced cancer. Palliative Medicine 1997; 11(4): 277-281.
Seale C, Kelly M. A comparison of hospice and hospital care for people who die: views of surviving spouses. Palliative Medicine 1997; 11: 93-100.
Thom B, Stimson G, Harris S, Kelly M. Local action on alcohol problems in England: ten years on. Drugs: education, prevention and policy 1997; 4(1): 27-38.
Booth S, Kelly MJ, Cox N, Adams L, Guz A. Does oxygen help dyspnea in patients with cancer? American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 1996; 153: 1515-1518.
O’Brien T, Kelly M, Saunders C. Motor neurone disease: a hospice perspective. British Medical Journal 1992; 304: 471-473.