Sarah Jane Besser

Sarah Jane holds a King's PSSQ Studentship. She studied Psychology at the University of Manchester where she became interested in how psychology is related to health, and went on to study for an MSc in Health Psychology at University College London.  She is now a PhD Student at Kings Patient Safety and Service Quality Research Centre under the supervision of Dr Anneliese Dodds.  Research interests include illness perceptions, risk communication, Doctor-Nurse communication, Healthcare professional-patient communication, healthcare associated infection, adherence to medication and medication errors. 

Previously she has worked as a Nursing Assistant at Charing Cross Hospital and an Assistant Health Psychologist at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.  Following this she worked at the Royal Free and University College Medical School as a researcher.

Research experience includes the development of an integrated care pathway for patients on a pain management programme; a  psychological intervention to improve Healthcare worker hand hygiene behaviour; an evaluation of a national patient safety initiative to improve infection control and a qualitative study about patient empowerment.