Deconditioning
Meri Westlake
Meri Westlake is currently conducting her PhD on the deconditioning of patients to understand the factors involved in people becoming less able. Her research seeks to answer the question: “How do Healthcare Professionals Recognise and Respond to Deconditioning?”
It also aims to address the limited understanding of the term “hospital-acquired deconditioning” with the aim of building a framework for assessment and treatment purposes.
Speaking about the NRC, Meri says:
The final study of this PhD is currently open for recruitment and will take place at the University of Nottingham Medical School in July 2024.
We are seeking health and social care professionals, patients, and carers with experience of or with hospital-acquired deconditioning to participate in a group study reviewing the model that has been developed from the research to date.
Please email me at meri.westlake1@nottingham.ac.uk for further information or to take part.
Study recruitment