Dr Sarah Milosevic
Research Associate
- milosevics@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2068 7952
- Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a Research Associate at the Centre for Trials Research, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences. I provide qualitative research expertise across a diverse range of clinical trials and studies, including in the fields of maternity care, population health, primary care, surgery and emergency care.
My work includes standalone qualitative studies, intervention development / evaluation and trial process evaluations, utilising methods such as interviews, focus groups, online discussions, case studies and creative methods. I also lead Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) activities in research and project development.
My research interests include risk in maternity care, informed decision-making and health inequalities.
Biography
Career Overview
- Research Associate, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, 2018 - present
- Research Officer, Qualifications Wales, 2016 - 2018
- Fast Stream Social Researcher, Office for National Statistics, 2015 - 2016
- FOI Information & Records Manager, States of Jersey Government, 2014 - 2015
- Research Assistant, University of Worcester, 2013 - 2014
Qualifications
- PhD Social Policy, University of Worcester, 2016
- PGCert Research Methods (Merit), University of Worcester, 2012
- MSc Housing & Professional Practice, Cardiff University, 2009
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, Swansea University, 2007
Speaking engagements
- London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2021, Online: What influences waterbirth rates? A case study exploration of three obstetric and three midwifery units
- Health and Care Research Wales Conference 2020, Online: Exploring patient acceptability of invasive urodynamic testing in primary care
- Qualitative Research Symposium 2020, Bath: Using timelines in qualitative interviews: Exploring the journey of parents of children with autism
- Wales and South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2019, Cardiff: Why do so few women use a pool for labour and birth?
- British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference (Emerging Researchers in Ageing) 2013, Oxford: Exploring access to direct payments by people with dementia living in rural communities
- People, Policy and Practice Research Focus Conference 2013, Worcester: How has the personalisation of social care impacted on service users with dementia?
Poster presentations
- Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, Online: Testing a prototype clinical decision support tool for the management of male lower urinary tract symptoms
- UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, Online: Experiences and acceptability of sensory integration therapy for children with autism and sensory processing difficulties
- Wales and South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020, Online: What influences waterbirth rates? A case study exploration of three obstetric and three midwifery units
- South West Society for Academic Primary Care Conference 2019, Southampton: Exploring patient acceptability of invasive urodynamic testing in primary care
- IDEAL International Conference 2018, Bristol: Patient experiences of pain relief following major lower limb amputation in the PLACEMENT randomised study
Committees and reviewing
- Journal reviewer, Midwifery
- Journal reviewer, BMJ (British Medical Journal) Open
- Assessor, Longitude Prize on Dementia
- Grant reviewer, Health and Care Research Wales
- Conference abstract reviewer, Society for Academic Primary Care
Voluntary positions
- UK Citizens Jury on Genome Editing (2022)
- Public Dialogue Oversights Group Member, Wellcome-funded Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI)
- Insights Group Member, Wellcome-funded Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI)
- Advisory Group Member, NIHR-funded GP-SUS (access to General Practice) study
- National Involvement Group Member, NIHR-funded Valuing Care Guidance study (implementation of NICE adult social care guidance)
- PPI Group Member for Kidney Research UK-funded APRICOTS study (Acceptability of point of care testing in pregnancy)
Publications
We are currently unable to retrieve the list of publications. Visit our institutional repository.Grants
2023: NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme - Enhancing communication with bereaved relatives about emergency and critical care trials (ENHANCE), (Co-Applicant) £243,352.
2022: NIHR HTA Programme: Perineural local anaesthetic catheter after major lower limb amputation (PLACEMENT), (Co-Applicant) £1,635,918
2020: Health and Care Research Wales RfPPB programme - PrEdiction of Risk and Communication of outcomE followIng major lower limb amputation - a collaboratiVE study (PERCEIVE), (Co-Applicant) £229,225.
Current studies
PLACEMENT: A randomised controlled trial of perineural local anaesthetic catheter after major lower limb amputation.
PERCEIVE: Prediction of risk and communication of outcome following major lower limb amputation - A collaborative study. Qualitative protocol published here.
POOL: Evaluating the safety of waterbirths. The qualitative aspect of the study aimed to identify factors influencing the use of birth pools in the UK. Part 1 of the qualitative work is published here and Part 2 is published here.
Completed studies
SenITA: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of sensory integration therapy versus usual care for sensory processing difficulties in children with autism. Qualitative work on the support experiences of UK families of children with autism and sensory processing difficulties published here.
PriMUS: Primary care management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men. Development and validation of a diagnostic and clinical decision support tool. Qualitative work on urodynamics in primary care published here; work on management of lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care published here.
PLACEMENT Feasibility: A randomised controlled feasibility trial of perineural local anaesthetic catheter after major lower limb amputation. Qualitative work on patient experiences of analgesia after amputation published here.
Supervision
Past projects
Supervisor for Amarachi Ihenacho, MSc Public Health dissertation - 'Exploring the experiences of Black women in relation to their engagement with maternity care services in the United Kingdom', 2021 (Distinction)