Probst, Heidi - Sheffield Hallam University - Department of Allied Health Professions

个人简介

I qualified as a therapeutic radiographer in 1987 and spent fourteen years working as a clinical radiographer in the NHS (primarily at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) where I specialized in pre-treatment imaging. My clinical research interests are in radiotherapy for breast cancer and I am the founder and chair of the Breast Radiotherapy Interest Group (BRIG a special interest group for Therapeutic Radiographers/Radiation Therapists) that has over 100 members from the UK and beyond. Research into breast irradiation evolved directly from my clinical practice experience and my PhD research to develop understanding of the impact of technical delivery of radiotherapy on patient outcomes, service efficiency and variations in practice across radiotherapy centres.

研究领域

My clinical interests are in radiotherapy for breast cancer and I am the founder and chair of the Breast Radiotherapy Interest Group (BRIG). My research interests are in workforce development and breast irradiation. My research into breast irradiation evolved directly from my clinical practice experience and my PhD research to develop understanding of the impact of technical delivery of radiotherapy on patient outcomes, service efficiency and variations in practice across radiotherapy centres. My PhD was a large randomised controlled trial (n=360) focusing on assessing the implications of radiotherapy protocols for breast cancer, the impact on the patient and the use of NHS resources. The overarching priority of this research was to identify protocols that would maximise use of scarce NHS resources while not diminishing the quality of the applied treatments while also investigating patient choice regarding the use of permanent tattoos for treatment alignment. My subsequent research in this field has focused on a method to improve treatment reproducibility and to provide patient modesty (SuPPORT 4 All study). The SuPPORT 4 All study (a nationally funded project) again focuses on enhancing treatment accuracy while minimising radiation side effects, notably skin (dry and moist desquamation) and heart toxicity (ischemic heart disease) while enhancing patient dignity.

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PROBST, H., EDDY, A., EDDY, D., AND CUMMINGS, J., 2013. 2 INSPIRE: Increasing Intrapreneurial Skills through Pedagogy. Health and Social Care Education 2, 25-29. (Contribution 70%) PROBST, H., GRIFFITHS, S., ADAMS, R. & HILL, C. 2012. Burnout in therapy radiographers in the UK. Br J Radiol, 85, e760-5.(Contribution 70%) journal impact factor 1.7 PROBST, H. & GRIFFITHS, S. 2009. Job satisfaction of therapy radiographers in the UK: Results of a phase I qualitative study. Radiography, 15, 146-157.(Contribution 80%) PROBST H, EDDY D, DOUGHTY J, HODGSON D 2009. Integrating E-learning into Postgraduate Radiotherapy and Oncology Education: a case study. E-Learning and Digital Media, 6, 363-371. (Contribution 70%)