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Academic Background
Current - NIHR Dementia Capacity Building Postdoctoral Fellow with ARC EoE
Alzheimer's Society Research Fellow July 2018 - April 2022
Senior Research Associate on the PERFECTED Study, UEA (Feb 2014 - June 2016: Research Associate; July 2016 - June 2018: Senior Research Associate)
Senior Research Associate (Dementia), UEA (April 2016 - February 2018)
Senior Research Associate on the RReACH Study, UEA (July 2014 - March 2016)
Associate Tutor (Sept 2014 - September 2015)
PhD, The management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in care homes, University of East Anglia (2010 - 2014)
MA Sociological Research, Essex University (2009 - 2010)
BSc (Hons) Psychology and Sociology (1st class), University Campus Suffolk (2006 - 2009)
Key Research Interests
Tamara has extensive experience of working as a paid carer with older and/or vulnerable adults. Her research interests include: improving the lives of people with dementia receiving care, care strategies, dementia care, care homes, home care, and risk.
Tamara's current research focusses on:
- Reducing refusals of care in advanced dementia.
- Improving personal care interactions in both care home and family settings.
- Safety and risk in homecare for people with dementia.
The Pro-CARE Study
Find out more about the Pro-CARE Study here
Our booklet for carers of people with advanced dementia
Assisting People with Advanced Dementia with their Personal Care: Ideas and Tips for Carers
Key Responsibilities
Current Students
Ana Paula Trucco 01.02.2021-31.01.2025
Supervisor 5% - Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 7 Finished
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ARC supplement to AS Fellowship
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/01/21 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Reducing resistiveness - and enhancing engagement - in personal care in severe dementia
1/01/18 → 7/04/22
Project: Fellowship
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Complex Health and Care Needs of Older People: Older people's decisions about transitions into care homes
Killett, A., Penhale, B., Poland, F., Backhouse, T. & Lane, K.
1/12/17 → 31/01/21
Project: Research
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Factors associated with grief in informal carers of people living with Motor Neuron Disease: a mixed methods systematic review
Trucco, A. P., Backhouse, T., Mioshi, E. & Kishita, N., 30 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Death Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementing an intervention to enhance care delivery and consistency for people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospital wards: a mixed methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled feasibility trial (PERFECTED)
Backhouse, T., Fox, C., Hammond, S. P., Poland, F., McDermott-Thompson, V., Penhale, B. & Cross, J., 3 Feb 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 2, e064482.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementing PERFECT-ER with Plan-Do-Study-Act on acute orthopaedic hospital wards: Building knowledge from an implementation study using Normalization Process Theory
Fox, C., Hammond, S. P., Backhouse, T., Poland, F., Waring, J., Penhale, B. & Cross, J., 24 Feb 2023, In: PLoS One. 18, 2, e0279651.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Individual differences in the patient experience of relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS): A multi-country qualitative exploration of drivers of treatment preferences among people living with RMS
Tatlock, S., Sully, K., Batish, A., Finbow, C., Neill, W., Lines, C., Brennan, R., Adlard, N. & Backhouse, T., Jul 2023, In: The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. 16, 4, p. 345-357 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Most common refusals of personal care in advanced dementia: Psychometric properties of the Refusal of Care Informant Scale (RoCIS)
Backhouse, T., Khondoker, M., Killett, A. & Mioshi, E., Oct 2023, In: The Gerontologist. 63, 8, p. 1330–1340 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Alzheimer's Society 'Rising Star in Dementia Research' runner up award
Backhouse, Tamara (Recipient), 19 May 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Emerald Literati Awards for Excellence 'Outstanding Reviewer'
Backhouse, Tamara (Recipient), 19 May 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Frontiers in Public Health (Journal)
Tamara Backhouse (Review Editor)
25 Apr 2023Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference
Tamara Backhouse (Member of programme committee)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Reviewer for NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research (HSandDR) and Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programmes
Tamara Backhouse (Reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Reviewer for the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
Tamara Backhouse (Reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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WHO Dementia Knowledge Exchange peer review network (External organisation)
Tamara Backhouse (Member)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association