Merryn Smith

Deakin University, Faculty of Health, Adjunct

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My teaching and research interests are rooted in my background as a qualitative researcher interested in the social sciences, medical education, the health workforce and women's health.

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Papers by Merryn Smith

Ozbilgin, M. Tsouroufli, M. & Smith, M. (2011) ‘ Understanding the interplay of time, gender and professional identity in Hospital Medicine' Social Science and Medicine: Vol. 72, Issue 10, May 2011, Pages 1588-1594

Regulation of time, management of gender equality and discourses of professionalism are often stu... more Regulation of time, management of gender equality and discourses of professionalism are often studied in isolation from one another in the context of hospital medicine. Drawing on qualitative analysis of 20 interviews with senior National Health Service (NHS) hospital doctors in Wales, UK, we demonstrate the complex interplay between professionalism and regulation of time and gender in hospital medicine. We examine the connectivity of gender and time in norms about professional behaviour in hospital medicine and demonstrate how a certain discourse of professionalism is used in turn to retain and reproduce a temporally regulated gender order at work. Based on our findings, and congruent with the spirit of modernisation of management of human resources in healthcare, we offer new directions for gender equality, regulation of time and development of professionalism in hospital medicine.

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Tsouroufli, M., Özbilgin, M. and Smith, M. (2011) ‘Gendered forms of othering in UK hospital medicine: Nostalgia as resistance against the modern doctor’, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, Vol. 30 Iss: 6, pp.498 –509

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Paisey, R., Letherby, G., Smith, M., Estcort, S., Stenhouse, E. (2012) ‘EAT STUDY: Exploring changes in Appetite & diet with incretin Therapy – Exploring the Patient Experience’, Diabetic Medicine, 29, 72–177

Introduction: Metformin treatment has recently been linked with vitamin B12 deficiency. Given the... more Introduction: Metformin treatment has recently been linked with vitamin B12 deficiency. Given the widespread use of metformin in treatment of Type 2 diabetes and the implications for haematological health, we determined how long-term metformin treatment affects vitamin B12 and haemoglobin (Hb) levels in primary care. Methods: We used pseudo-anonymised data drawn from primary care records in practices based in central and eastern Cheshire. We compared vitamin B12 levels in 7,823 patients with Type 2 diabetes taking metformin for more than 12 months, and 4,930 Type 2 diabetes patients not taking metformin. The mean age was 63.6 years (range 17-80 years). The study involved 7,456 men and 5,297 women. Comparison between groups used t tests. Results: Vitamin B12 levels when checked were significantly lower in metformin treated patients (2,767 subjects, mean 355.1 ng/l, 95 per cent CI 347.1-363.1 ng/l) than non-metformin treated patients (1,567 subjects, mean 419.1 ng/l, 95 per cent CI 407.8-430.3 ng/l), P < 0.001. There was no difference in folate levels (P = 0.17). Interestingly MCV was lower in metformin vs. non-metformin treated patients (90.1fL vs. 91.3fL) as was MCH (90.7pg vs. 90.3pg), P < 0.001. There was no difference in Hb (136.1 vs. 135.6 g/l). Mean HbA1c was 7.47 per cent (58 mmol/mol) and 6.88 per cent (52 mmol/mol) in the metformin and non-metformin groups respectively (P < 0.001). Conclusion: While vitamin B12 levels were lower in metformin treated patients, there was no difference in circulating Hb. This has implications for long-term monitoring requirements in metformin treated patients.

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Smith, M. (2007) ‘The Fertile Subject: A Psycho-Social Exploration of Professional Femininities’, UMI, Ann Arbor Ml, https://orca-mwe.cf.ac.uk/54488/1/U584589.pdf

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Methods @ Plymouth University Conference 2011: Smith, M. “Coping with Complexity in Social Research: An Organic Australian Experience”.

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Actor Network Theory, Coping with Complexity and the Hindmarsh Island Affair

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Sociology is often accused of being inwardly focused. Theorists, such as Seidman, suggest that by... more Sociology is often accused of being inwardly focused. Theorists, such as Seidman, suggest that by engaging with public debate Sociology may regain some its lost credibility. Actor Network Theory, as presented by Bruno Latour, Michel Callon and John Law, is discussed as presenting some of the fundamental methodological and theoretical requisites necessary for the job.

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