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Biography
Thando joined UEA in 2016 and works within the Norwich Medical School as a Senior Research Associate and a Research Advisor for the NIHR Research Design Service.
In her work as a Senior Research Associate, Dr Katangwe-Chigamba, is the Process Evaluation lead for the Norwich Clinical Trials Unit (NCTU), supporting the implementation of process evaluations on a range of feasibility and definitive randomised controlled trials. Her work involves using both qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate a range of health service and social care research projects. As an NIHR Research Adviser, Thando reviews funding proposals for the various NIHR funding streams.
Dr Katangwe-Chigamba is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Community Pharmacist. Before joining the UEA she worked full time as a Community Pharmacist in Norfolk. In 2015 Thando completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice at UEA before undertaking an NIHR funded MSc in Clinical Research. In 2016, she commenced her PhD, also at UEA, which focused on using behaviour change frameworks, in particular the COM-B, to develop diabetes prevention services within the community pharmacy setting. Whilst doing her PhD, she worked part time in the School of Pharmacy as an Associate Tutor in pharmacy practice.
Key Research Interests
Current Research
The Reflective Fostering Programme - improving the wellbeing of children in care through a group intervention for foster carers: a randomised controlled trial. NIHR PHR.
The clinical and cost-effectiveness of exercise intervention for depression in adolescents (READY): a phased multi-site randomised controlled trial. NIHR HTA.
Research Group or Lab Membership
Norwich Clinical Trials Unit
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FluCare: Evaluating a Complex Intervention to Increase Care Home Staff Influenza Vaccination Rates
Patel, A., Birt, L., Clark, A., Goodall, K., Hammond, M., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Stirling, S., Wagner, A., Wright, A., Blacklock, J., Blyth, A. & Sims, E.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/09/21 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
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NIHR Research Design Service Competition 2017
Barton, G., Clark, A., Sach, T., Shepstone, L., Sims, E., Turner, D., Clark, A., Craig, J., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., McDaid, L., Mcmanus, E., Murdoch, J., Risebro, H., Stirling, S., Turner, D., Wagner, A. & Craig, J.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/10/18 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Research Capability Funding (RCF)
Katangwe-Chigamba, T. & Chester, R.
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board
1/10/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Interpersonal Counselling for Adolescent Low Mood (ICALM)
Meiser-Stedman, R., Murdoch, J., Colles, A., Goodall, K., Pond, M., Shepstone, L., Stirling, S., Turner, D. & Katangwe-Chigamba, T.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/10/19 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
Research output
- 9 Article
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Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services
Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Sokhi, J., Family, H., Al-Jabr, H., Kirkdale, C. L. & Twigg, M. J., Jun 2023, In: Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy. 10, 100263.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cluster randomised control trial protocol for estimating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a complex intervention to increase care home staff influenza vaccination rates compared to usual practice (FLUCARE)
Patel, A., Sims, E., Blacklock, J., Birt, L., Bion, V., Clark, A., Griffiths, A., Guillard, C., Hammond, A., Holland, R., Jones, A., Jones, L., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Pitcher, J., Ruby, P., Scott, S., Wagner, A. P., Ahmed, S., Baqir, W., Cook, L. & 2 others, , 9 Dec 2022, In: Trials. 23, 989.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Patient feedback on hospital pharmacists' consultation skills: A feasibility study using the interpersonal skills Questionnaire (ISQ)
Al-Jabr, H., Twigg, M., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Saadvand, R. & Desborough, J., 14 Jul 2022, In: PLoS One. 17, 7, e0268544.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the views of community pharmacists on patient feedback on their consultations
Al-Jabr, H., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Green, J. & Desborough, J., 4 Dec 2021, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 29, 6, p. 645–647 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Reflective Fostering Programme—improving the wellbeing of children in care through a group intervention for foster carers: a randomised controlled trial
Midgley, N., Irvine, K., Rider, B., Byford, S., Cirasola, A., Ganguli, P., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Murdoch, J., Pond, M., Pursch, B., Redfern, S., Richards, Z. L., Shepstone, L., Sims, E., Smith, C., Sprecher, E., Swart, A. M., Wyatt, S. & Wellsted, D., 25 Nov 2021, In: Trials. 22, 1, 841.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)6 Downloads (Pure)