Dr Jill Thompson

BSc (Hons), MA, PhD

Nursing and Midwifery, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

Senior Lecturer

Jill.thompson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2075

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Dr Jill Thompson
Nursing and Midwifery, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
Room 104
362 Mushroom Lane
91Ö±²¥
S10 2TS
Profile

I am a Senior Lecturer and medical sociologist at the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery.

My research interests focus on children’s experiences of health and health access in both national and international contexts, and I have undertaken work in Ghana, Fiji and Nepal.

I also have a particular focus on migrant children’s health and the use of technologies to improve children’s health experiences.

Research interests

I am a qualitative researcher with a particular interest in participatory methodologies and realist approaches.

Current projects

  • Mixed-Realities Play Kit to Prepare Children Aged 4-10 for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Funded by INNOVATE UK and TUOS KEI 
  • Promoting sustainable livelihoods: unpacking possibilities for empowerment with young migrants in Ghana. Funded by BA Youth Futures.
  •  Promoting disaster resilience in children: developing a network to research culturally appropriate, sustainable public health interventions in Fiji and Samoa. Funded by Academy of Medical Sciences GCRF

Previous projects include:

  • Identifying the additional needs of migrant children. (91Ö±²¥ Children’s Hospital Funded)
  • Engaging young people and migrant families in enhancing quality care in the management of long-term health conditions. (GNCT funded)
  • A realist synthesis to explain how, for whom, and in what circumstances different community mental health crisis services work (NIHR funded).
  • Hidden Voices: Exploring the impact of migration on children’s perspectives of health (World University Network Funded). 
  • Assessment and Satisfaction of services for Juvenile Huntington’s Disease (RfPB funded).
  • Exploring the impact of community-based peer support on promoting health literacy’ (COPES) (PHR funded)
Publications

Journal articles

  • Spencer G & Thompson J (2024) . International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 108, 104495-104495. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Taylor B, Thompson J & Ryan T (2024) . Qualitative Health Research. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yohani S, Salami B, Taylor M, Bukambu E, Pachani N, Fouche C, Thompson J & Vallianatos H (2023) . International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 97, 101900-101900. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rogers MM, Ali P, Thompson J & Ifayomi M (2023) . Social Science & Medicine, 338, 116338-116338. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Clibbens N, Booth A, Sharda L, Baker J, Thompson J, Ashman M, Berzins K, Weich S & Kendal S (2023) . International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Holding E, Haywood A & Foster A (2023) . Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Clibbens N, Baker J, Booth A, Berzins K, Ashman MC, Sharda L, Thompson J, Kendal S & Weich S (2023) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 11(15), 1-161. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bray L, Booth L, Gray V, Maden M, Thompson J & Saron H (2022) . Insights into Imaging, 13. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Spencer G & Curtis P (2021) . Health Expectations. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Salami B, Mogale S, Ojo F, Kariwo M, Thompson J, Okeke-Ihejirika P & Yohani S (2021) . Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 61, 199-206. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer G, Fairbrother H & Thompson J (2020) . International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Smith J, Ali P, Birks Y, Curtis P, Fairbrother H, Kirk S, Saltiel D, Thompson J & Swallow V (2020) . Journal of Advanced Nursing. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Holding E, Thompson J, Foster A & Haywood A (2020) . Health & Social Care in the Community. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chambers E, Gardiner C, Thompson J & Seymour J (2019) . Palliative Medicine, 33(8), 969-984. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer G, Smith M, Thompson J, Fairbrother H, Hoare K, Fouché C & Curtis P (2019) . Health Education Journal, 78(1), 96-107. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bissell P, Thompson J & Gibson BJ (2018) . Sociology, 52(6), 1200-1216. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Curtis P, Thompson J & Fairbrother H (2018) . Public Health, 158, 71-85. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Tod A, Bissell P & Bond M (2017) . Health Expectations, 20(6), 1342-1349. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fitzsimmons DA, Thompson J, Bentley CL & Mountain GA (2016) . BMC Health Services Research, 16(1), 420-420. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harris J, Croot L, Thompson J & Springett J (2016) . Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 70(2), 207-214. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harris J, Springett J, Croot E, Booth A, Campbell F, Thompson J, Goyder E, Van Cleemput P, Wilkins E & Yang Y (2015) . Journal of Public Health Research, 3(3). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bentley CL, Mountain GA, Thompson J, Fitzsimmons DA, Lowrie K, Parker SG & Hawley MS (2014) . Trials, 15(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Bissell P, Cooper CL, Armitage CJ & Barber R (2014) . Qual Health Res, 24(1), 46-54. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harris J, Croot L, Springett J, Wilkins E, Booth A, Campbell F, Thompson J & Yang Y (2013) Promoting Health Literacy through Community Based Peer Support: what works for whom under which circumstances and why?. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS, 12, 728-728. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Campbell F, Booth A, Harris J, Croot L, Goyder E, Springett J, Thompson J, Van Cleemput P, Wilkins E & Yang Y (2013) Promoting Health Literacy through Community Based Peer Support: integrating qualitative and quantitative research in evidence synthesis.. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS, 12, 726-727. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Bissell P, Cooper C, Armitage CJ & Barber R (2012) . Health (London), 16(6), 602-618. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fitzsimmons DA, Thompson J, Hawley M & Mountain GA (2011) . Trials, 12(6). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ward PR, Thompson J, Barber R, Armitage CJ, Boote JD, Cooper CL & Jones GL (2010) . J SOCIOL, 46(1), 63-82. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Barber R, Ward PR, Boote JD, Cooper CL, Armitage CJ & Jones G (2009) . Health Expect, 12(2), 209-220. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ashman M, Clibbens N, Thompson J, Gilburt H, Thompson E & Khalid Y () . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer G, Kwankye SO, Thompson J & Dankyi E () . Sociological Research Online. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rivers G, Hinchliff S & Thompson J () Transgender and non-binary peoples experiences of cervical cancer screening: a scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Yamada-Rice D, Thompson S, Murray L & Taylor M () . BMJ Innovations. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Busebaia TJA, Thompson J, Fairbrother H & Ali P () . Journal of Advanced Nursing. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J & Yemada-Rice D () The Importance of Multimodal Play and Storytelling to a Mixed Realities Play-Kit for Preparing 4 to 10-year-olds for an MRI scan. Multimodality and Society. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer G, Thompson J, Froehlich F, Asafo D, Doku MT, Asiamah G, Mornuu J, Kassim A, Kwankye SO & Dankyi E () . Journal of the British Academy, 11s3, 43-67. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer G, Dankyi E, Thompson J, Acton F & Kwankye SO () . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 15229-15229. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer G, Smith M, Hoare K, Fouché C & Thompson J () . Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1-13. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thompson J, Fairbrother H, Spencer G, Curtis P, Fouche C, Hoare K, Hogan D, O’Riordan J, Salami B, Smith M , Taylor B et al () . Global Health Promotion, 175797591988845-175797591988845. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Curtis P, Thompson J & Fairbrother H () Migrant children within Europe: a systematic review of children’s perspectives on their health experiences. Public Health. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Foster A, Thompson J, Holding E, Ariss S, Mukuria C, Jacques R, Akparido R & Haywood A () . Health & Social Care in the Community. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Thompson J & Spencer G (2022) Reproducing Power Asymmetries Through Voice, Collaboration and Change: Opportunities for Children to Re-Shape Contemporary Global Challenges In Frankel S (Ed.), Establishing Child Centred Practice in a Changing World (pp. 9-23). Emerald RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer G, Dankyi E, Kwankye SO & Thompson J (2021) , Advances in Research Ethics and Integrity (pp. 183-197). Emerald Publishing Limited RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Thompson J, Fairbrother H & Curtis P (2018) . European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 28(Suppl_1) (pp 128-128). Edinburgh, UK, 17 May 2018 - 19 May 2018. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Farber A, Tan T-W, Hu B, Dember LM, Beck GJ, Dixon BS, Kusek JW, Feldman HI, Dember L, Kaufman J , Hawley M et al (2015) . Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 62(5) (pp 1258-1265) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Croot L, Harris J, Thompson J, Van Cleemput P, Booth A, Campbell F, Springett J & Wilkins E (2013) Promoting Health Literacy through Community Based Peer Support: a participatory approach to a realist review.. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS, Vol. 12 (pp 727-728) RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

I am interested in supervising students in my research areas and would welcome students contacting me.

Current PhD students

  • Bethany Taylor

  • Eleni Chambers

Teaching interests

I am Deputy Programme lead for the BMedSci Health and Human Sciences degree. On this degree I teach units in health promotion, sociological approaches to health and research methods.