Student projects - Advancing Global Health

Research by PhD candidates at the University of Birmingham highlight the complexities faced in modern global healthcare. Our research students have undertaken projects to enhance research and healthcare practices worldwide.

Palliative Care

Development of end-of-life care provision model for paediatric patients in intensive care units in Indonesia

Fanny Adistie (PhD candidate) - University of Birmingham, UK

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Developing a community-based paediatric palliative care course for health volunteers in a rural area of Northern Thailand

  • Nattaporn Ontrakrai (PhD candidate) - University of Birmingham, UK

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Mental health

Enhancing Mental Health Support for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Methods Study

  • Amani Busili (PhD candidate) - University of Birmingham, UK

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Long-term care

Development of a person-centred care model for older people in long-term care facilities in Thailand

  • Kedsaraporn Udkunta (PhD candidate) - University of Birmingham, UK

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Intergenerational engagement among older people in the long-term care facility in China

  • Hao Liu (PhD candidate) - University of Birmingham, UK

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Paediatric Care

Informing the design of a Home-based Online Pain-management Support System (HOPSS) for parents and children with cancer-related pain

Betul Bay (PhD candidate) - University of Birmingham, UK

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