Harriet Pittaway

ORCID: 0000-0003-3485-2722
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Research Areas
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

University of Birmingham
2023-2024

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
2024

University College London
2022

The Royal Free Hospital
2022

King's College London
2016

Non-ventilated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is defined as that develops at least 48 hours after admission in the non-invasively ventilated patient. Guidance management of NV-HAP has historically used extrapolated research from wider field HAP, which includes patients with separate clinical entity ventilator associated (VAP), or community (CAP). However, being increasingly recognised a subtype HAP owing to its high incidence, mortality, morbidity and health-economic burden. With wide...

10.1016/j.clinpr.2024.100350 article EN cc-by Clinical Infection in Practice 2024-01-01

At the heart of paradigm shift in approach to patient care from paternalism toward shared decision-making lies international "What Matters To You?" (WMTY) movement. However, WMTY principles are not frequently applied critical setting. The aim this quality improvement project work was design and integrate a tool for all patients admitted intensive unit (ICU) that helped answer WMTY.Using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology across 8 cycles, multidisciplinary team designed integrated bedside...

10.17294/2330-0698.1922 article EN publisher-specific-oa Journal of patient-centered research and reviews 2022-07-18

<h3>Background/introduction</h3> The London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark have high levels sexual health need services are overstretched. SH:24 offers online testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV syphillis in Southwark, the ‘GetTested’ randomised controlled trial evaluates its effectiveness. <h3>Aim(s)/objectives</h3> This study aimed to document user views on clinic-based services. <h3>Methods</h3> We analysed qualitative data from a follow-up questionnaire GetTested 1337 participants,...

10.1136/sextrans-2016-052718.54 article EN Sexually Transmitted Infections 2016-06-01
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