Fiona Duncan
Research Assistant
Geriatric Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Biography
I completed my MA in psychology at Aberdeen University. I then moved to the other end of the country to Plymouth University. After completing a MSc in Psychological Research Methods, I worked as a Research Assistant on projects which investigated quality of life after total laryngectomy, the effectiveness of interprofessional training for medical and nursing students and the effectiveness of a new mental health service that had been set up in GP practices. I moved back to Scotland in 2008 and accepted a post as a Teaching Fellow at Heriot Watt University. I am currently working as a Research Assistant in Geriatric Medicine on a Chief Scientist Office funded project investigating fatigue after stroke. I am also currently studying for a PhD.
Research Interest
Fatigue after stroke: its frequency, prognosis and associations with physical fitness and/or physical activity
Publications
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Duncan, F., Kutlubaev, M., Greig, C., Dennis, M. & Mead, G. Fatigue after stroke: a systematic review of associations with impaired physical fitness. International Journal of Stroke. (in press)
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Cooper, S. & Duncan, F (2007) Reliability Testing and Update of the Resuscitation Predictor Scoring (RPS) Scale. Resuscitation. 74: 253-258
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Bradley, P., Cooper S. & Duncan F. (2009) A mixed-methods study of interprofessional learning of resuscitation skills. Medical Education. 43:912-922
