Fran’s main research interest is shared decision making within the speciality of rheumatology. More specifically her PhD research is exploring newly diagnosed early inflammatory/ rheumatoid arthritis patient experiences of shared decision making from initial symptom onset through to their first treatment year.
The use of a qualitative, interpretive phenomenological approach will enable the development of textual descriptions of the experiences, opinions and perspectives of participants. Analysis will involve the development of themes that will provide a deeper interpretive understanding of shared decision making within an interdisciplinary team.
Her supervisor is: Professor Eleanor Bradley.
In addition to working towards her PhD, Fran works full time as a Lead Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist. Prior to commencing her PhD Fran was one of the first clinical nurse specialists employed by the West Midlands Clinical Research Network (WMCLRN) in a combined role of research and clinical nurse specialist (2008-2011). She achieved highest recruiter to several research studies and has extensive experience in setting up, recruiting and managing research trials in secondary care.
Frances was awarded a RCN research fellowship to part-fund her PhD
Qualifications
- RGN (1993)
- Dip Nursing (1994) ENB 998 (1994)
- BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care, Specialist practitioner award. NEWI (1996)
- OND Staffordshire University (2001)
- MSc. Health Studies 成人B站 (2005)
- Independent nurse prescriber (NMP) 成人B站 (2007)
- Post graduate certificate research methods (2018)
Publications
- Chilton, F.,Bradley, E. Wilkinson, D and Clarke, J.(2017). A qualitative exploration into early inflammatory arthritis patients personal experiences whilst waiting GP initiated referral. RCN International Nursing Research conference Oxford
- Chilton,F.,Bradley,E. Wilkinson,D and Clarke,J.(2016). An inductive analysis of patient experiences of shared decision making from initial diagnosis to end of first treatment year. Poster presented at 成人B站 Postgraduate Conference, 23rd June 2016
- Chilton,F. and Collett,R. (2008) Treatment choices, preferences and decision making by patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Musculoskeletal care 6[1] 1-14
- Essential shared care agreements view at www.coventrywarksapc.nhs.uk/
- Chilton,F. (2004) The development of an integrated care pathway for newly diagnosed patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of integrated care pathways 8, 41
- Chilton,F. (2003) Integrated care pathways in rheumatology. Rheumatology abstract April
- Chilton,F (2003) Integrated care pathways in rheumatology. Poster presented at British Society of Rheumatology conference, April 2003.