Taniya Sharmeen

University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Faculty Member

University of Southampton, Centre for Innovation and Leadership, Faculty of Health Sciences, Research Fellow

University of Reading, School of Chemistry, Food Biosciences & Pharmacy, Post-Doc

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Dr Taniya Sharmeen is a qualitative researcher with an academic background in Bio-cultural Anthropology. Taniya has extensive experience working as an academic and as a researcher. She has experience in designing, conducting, analysing qualitative research, undertaking systematic reviews and meta-analysis, working in lower middle-income countries and in multi-centre trials and working in NHS settings.

Taniya’s present role as a Qualitative Research scientist involved qualitative assessment of systems which facilitate antibiotic recognition and use. She is coordinating the International study (ABACUS) and providing guidance to the members of the research consortium including biomedical and public health researchers, physicians and (PhD or master’s) students. Before joining the Nuffield Department of Medicine, Taniya worked as a Research & Teaching fellow in University of Reading and University of Southampton. Her pervious qualitative research involved medication management among people living with dementia, primary health care providers perspectives on case finding for COPD, menopausal symptom experiences at midlife among British-Bangladeshis in the context of international migration, international students transition experience and evaluation of peer assisted learning in the academic curriculums. She has worked as an Assistant Professor of Anthropology in University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and involved in several research projects for UN and international organizations.

Taniya earned her PhD from UCL where she was a Commonwealth Scholar. Taniya is also the first recipient of Abbey 1/UCL Excellence award for her outstanding contribution for providing health and educational support to the Bangladeshi community in London.
Supervisors: Professor Proochista Ariana , Professor Rosemary Lim, Professor Tom Wilkinson , and Dr. Gillian Bentley/ Dr. Ruth Mace, Dr. Lynnette Liedy Sievert

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Religious minority identity associates with stress and psychological health among Muslim and Hindu women in Bangladesh and London

American journal of human biology, Feb 28, 2024

“Don't get me wrong, I think case finding is okay”Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on target case-finding for COPD

Background: COPD is a major cause of disability and death in the UK. It is estimated that around ... more Background: COPD is a major cause of disability and death in the UK. It is estimated that around 3 million people have COPD, 2 million of whom are undiagnosed. Targeted case-finding run within primary care practices may enhance diagnosis; but currently little is known about views of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in this area. Aim: To understand the perspectives of HCPs working in primary care on case-finding for COPD. Methods: A convenience sample of 36 HCPs (12 GPs, 14 nurses and 10 practice managers) from 34 UK GP practices participated in semi-structured telephone interviews, which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Interviews explored the desirability and acceptability of case-finding, and perceived barriers and facilitators. Data were analysed using Framework Approach and multiple coders Results: Most practices approached case-finding opportunistically. Targeted case-finding was reportedly acceptable by most practices if additional resources and support were available. Patient engagement with targeted case-finding, and the cost implications associated with identifying more patients with COPD were perceived as the main barriers. Financial incentives, support from specialist clinicians, and comprehensive guidance for running targeted case-finding were all viewed as facilitators to HCP involvement. Conclusion: Providing cost and resource solutions, training and education opportunities for HCPs on COPD will facilitate targeted case-finding of COPD in primary care practices. Research is needed to explore patient perspectives on COPD and targeted case-finding, and identify ways to optimise public engagement with case-finding initiatives.

Medicines management issues in dementia and coping strategies used by people living with dementia and family carers: A systematic review

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Sep 30, 2018

Objectives: Medicines play a key role in the lives of people with dementia, primarily to manage s... more Objectives: Medicines play a key role in the lives of people with dementia, primarily to manage symptoms. Managing medicines is complex for people with dementia and their family carers and can result in multiple problems leading to harm. We conducted a systematic review to identify and model medication issues experienced and coping strategies used by people with dementia and/or family carers. Methods: Eleven general databases and four systematic review databases were searched. Studies were quality assessed using an established framework and thematically analysed. Results: Twenty-one articles were included in this study, and four domains affecting medication use were identified: cognitive, medication, social and cultural, and knowledge/educational and communication. People with dementia reported medication issues in all four domains, but few coping strategies were developed. Family carers reported issues and coping strategies related to the medication and knowledge/educational and communication domains. Common issues with regards to knowledge and communication about medicines remain unresolved. The "voices" of people with dementia appeared largely missing from the literature so were in-depth understanding of how, whether, and in which circumstances coping strategies work in managing medicines. Conclusions: Medicines management is a complex set of activities and although current coping strategies exists, these were primarily used by family carers or the person with dementia-carer dyad. Health and social care practitioners and researchers should seek to understand in-depth the "mechanisms of action" of existing coping strategies and actively involve people with dementia as co-producers of knowledge to underpin any further work on medicines management.

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