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Cathy Cares - Health Science Researcher

@cathycares.bsky.social

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PhD candidate at the University of Stirling exploring adolescent health, self-management, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Sharing my research journey, connecting with peers, and advocating for person-centred care.

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Joe Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA @josephsakran.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

On This Day in 1979: The WHO declared smallpox eradicated, the first disease eliminated by global vaccination. A testament to science and collaboration, this milestone reminds us what's possible when public health is prioritized, and what’s at stake. Let’s keep moving forward. 🌍💉 #VaccinesWork

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Leila Heelas @lheelas.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Fantastic paper here about young people’s experiences of pain. Qualitative research presented in poetic form and translated to multiple languages by my fantastic colleague Dr Francine Toye pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432809/

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Understanding what it is like to experience pain as you grow up: a poetic meta-ethnography - PubMed

A recent Lancet Commission raised concerns about the management of child and adolescent pain. We aimed to undertake a comprehensive review of qualitative research to understand children and adolescent...

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Cathy Cares - Health Science Researcher @cathycares.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

#AcademicSky #Memes #ResearchEthics #PhDLife

Scholar looking over his manuscripts with text stating, "I wanted to call it "Trick or Treat", but the gits in the Ethics Committee demanded I call it "Randomised Clinical Trial Controlled with Placebo"."

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Cathy Cares - Health Science Researcher @cathycares.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I’m going to be using this platform to share my PhD journey, connect with researchers, and spark conversations about adolescent health and chronic pain. Expect updates, reflections, and tips from my research process. Let’s learn and grow together! #PhDLife #AcademicNetworking #QualitativeResearch 🤓

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Cathy Cares - Health Science Researcher @cathycares.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Hi Bluesky! I’m a PhD researcher studying adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain—focusing on self-management and healthcare experiences. Sharing research insights, trends in adolescent health, and connecting with peers. Let’s collaborate! #AdolescentHealth #Research

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