Jenny Howse
Post Doctoral Research Associate
School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health
Durham University
United Kingdom
Biography
Jennifer completed her undergraduate degree in optometry at University of Wales, Cardiff in 2000 and completed her pre-registration years training at Gartnavel General Hospital in Glasgow, before working as an optometrist in both hospital and high street settings in the North East. She completed an MSc in Clinical Optometry at Bradford University in 2004 before joining Durham University in 2007 to study for a PhD in screening for diabetes in optometric practice, using mixed methods approach to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a diabetes screening service in high street opticians. She joined the Centre for Integrated HealthCare Research as a research fellow in 2010. In her spare time, Jennifer is involved in a number of sports including rowing, triathlon and cycling.
Research Interest
Applied Health Research
Publications
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Howse, JH., Jones, S. & Hungin, APS. (2011). Screening for diabetes in unconventional locations: resource implications and economics of screening in optometry practices. Health policy 102(2-3): 193-199.
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Howse, J.H., Jones, S. & Hungin, A.P.S. (2011). Screening for diabetes in optometry practices: acceptability to users. Ophthalmic and physiological optics 31(4): 367-374.
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Howse, JH., Jones, S. & Hungin, APS. (2011). Screening and identifying diabetes in optometric practice: a prospective study. British Journal of General Practice 61(588): e436-e442.
