Dr Vikki Entwistle -Reader, Social Dimensions of Health Institute, University of Dundee

Vikki started work with the Alliance in September 2005. She was previously Programme Director for research relating to Delivery of Care at the Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen.

Research interests

Vikki's research has focused mainly on (1) service users' experiences of and contributions to decision-making about their own health care and (2) self-care in the context of professionally delivered health care. She is particularly interested in conceptual and ethical issues relating to self-care in these domains.

Five recent publications

Collins S, Drew P, Watt I, Entwistle V. ‘Unilateral’ and ‘Bilateral’ practitioner approaches to decision making. Social Science and Medicine2005; 61 (12): 2611-2675.

Smith PA, Entwistle VA, Nuttall N. Patients’ experiences with partial dentures: a qualitative study. Gerodontology, 2005; 22: 187-192.

Entwistle VA, Williams B, Skea Z, Maclennan G, Bhattacharya S. Which surgical decisions should patients participate in? Reflections on women’s recollections of discussions about different types of hysterectomy. Social Science and Medicine, 2006; 62: 499-509.

Skea Z, Harry V, Bhattacharya S, Entwistle V, Williams B, Maclennan G, Templeton A. Women’s perceptions of decision making about hysterectomy. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2004; 111: 133-142.

Entwistle VA, Watt IS, Gilhooly K, Bugge C, Haites N, Walker A. Assessing patients’ participation and quality of decision making: insights from a study of routine practice in diverse settings. Patient Education and Counselling, 2004; 55: 105-113.