Dr Sarah Barnes

BA(hons), PgDip, PhD

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior University Teacher

Sarah Barnes
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s.barnes@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0727
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Room 2037, Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Dr Sarah Barnes
School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 2037
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
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I joined the ±¬ÁÏTV in 2000 as a Research Associate in Sheffield Institute for Studies in Ageing (SISA). Here I worked on the multi-disciplinary EPSRC-funded project Design in Caring Environments (DICE), a study of quality of life and building design in residential and nursing care homes for older people. Following on from this I successfully managed a three year, multi-method, longitudinal study identifying the need for end of life care among older people with heart failure and their families, funded by the Department of Health.

I am currently working as a Senior University Teacher in Public Health where I have retained my commitment to interdisciplinary/cross departmental research collaboration.

Research interests

My primary research interest is in 'improving the quality of life of older people'. Key research areas arising from this are:-

  • The impact of the physical environment on the quality of life of older people
  • Evaluating the housing needs of older people
  • Improving hospital environments for the end of life care of older people
  • Assessing the palliative care needs of older people with life-limiting illnesses
  • Improving communication between patients with life-limiting conditions and their health care professionals

Research projects

  • Roche Products Limited: Patient perspectives in geographic atrophy (GA), Carlton J, Barnes S, Haywood A.  £38,500. May to December 2017.
  • Sheffield Wildlife Trust: Evaluation of Wild at Heart, Barnes S and Jordan H, £14,000, May 2015 -December 2016.
  • EPSRC; ESRC; AHRC:  Design for Well-being programme. How better design can facilitate mobility, connectivity and well-being for older people.  A participatory approach to design research.  Wigglesworth S, Barnes S, Tait M, Crookes L.  £642,082.  October 2013 to October 2016.
  • NIHR Physical Environment Research Programme. Built environment in acute care for older people. Parker S G (PI), Barnes S, Nolan M, Booth A, Deardon A. £274,440. February 2011 - March 2013.
  • BUPA Foundation: Phillip Poole-Wilson Seed Corn fund. Pre-protocol work to develop a Randomised Control Trial to enhance patient-professional communication about end of life issues in life limiting conditions other than cancer. Barnes S (PI), Gott M, Payne S, Gardiner C, Small N, Seamark D, Halpin D. £19923. February 2010 - February 2011.
  • Supportive and Primary Care Oncology Research Group (SPORG). Improving hospital environments for the end of life care of older people dying of malignant disease. Gardiner C (PI), Barnes S, Ingleton C, Gott M. £3960. January 2010 - December 2010.
  • Dunhill Medical Trust. A pilot study to explore the palliative care needs of older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Gott M (PI), Barnes S, Payne S, Small N, Seamark D, Halpin D, Ruse C. £56890. January 2008 - January 2009.
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Design evaluation of older people's extra care housing: development and testing of as assessment tool (EVOLVE). Torrington J (PI), McKee K, Barnes S, Netten A, Darton R. £658000. October 2007 - October 2010
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Russell OJ, Ameen-Ali KE, Flynn AC, Barnes S, Ferguson J, Divers A, Newbury-Birch D, Eberhardt J, Young JS, Krishnan MS & Khundakar AA (2026) . Age and Ageing, 55(3).
  • Akbayrak E, Powell PA, Tunc N & Barnes S (2025) . The Gerontologist, 65(2).
  • Arblaster GE, Davis H, Buckley D & Barnes S (2024) . Eye, 38(15), 2926-2931.
  • Arblaster G, Buckley D, Barnes S & Davis H (2024) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 20(1), 107-132.
  • Grimaud O, Barnes S, Bauernfeind A, Clemens T, Codd M, Donneau AF, Foucrier M, Sowada C & Czabanowska K (2023) . European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2), ckad160.1477.
  • Barnes S & Whittingham K (2020) . Health and Social Care in the Community, 28(3), 883-890.
  • Carlton J, Barnes S & Haywood A (2019) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 15(1), 133-141.
  • Whittingham K, Barnes S & Dawson J (2016) . Nurse Res, 23(5), 31-35.
  • Gardiner C & Barnes S (2016) . Progress in Palliative Care, 24(3), 159-164.
  • Abouammoh NA, Barnes S & Goyder E (2016) Providing lifestyle advice to people with type 2 diabetes from different cultures: A qualitative investigation . Diabetes and Primary Care, 18(6), 283-287.
  • Abouammoh NA, Barnes S & Goyder E (2016) Providing lifestyle advice to people with type 2 diabetes from different cultures: A qualitative investigation. Diabetes and Primary Care, 18(6), 283-287.
  • Barnes S, Torrington J & Piegaze-Linquist K (2016) Does the design of hospitals meet the needs of older people? An evaluation of three acute care settings. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 33(2), 91-104.
  • Watkinson-Powell A, Barnes S, Lovatt M, Wasielewska A & Drummond B (2014) . Health Soc Care Community, 22(5), 553-560.
  • Barnes S, Wasielewska A, Raiswell C & Drummond B (2013) . Health Soc Care Community, 21(4), 442-450.
  • Orrell A, McKee K, Torrington J, Barnes S, Darton R, Netten A & Lewis A (2013) . Health & Place, 21, 52-64.
  • Whittingham K, Barnes S & Gardiner C (2013) . PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, 27(7), 596-607.
  • Small N, Gardiner C, Barnes S, Gott M, Halpin D, Payne S & Seamark D (2012) "You get old, you get breathless, and you die": chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Barnsley, UK.. Health & place, 18(6), 1396-1403.
  • Small N, Gardiner C, Barnes S, Gott M, Halpin D, Payne S & Seamark D (2012) . Health and Place.
  • Barnes S, Gardiner C, Gott M, Payne S, Chady B, Small N, Seamark D & Halpin D (2012) . J Pain Symptom Manage, 44(6), 866-879.
  • Brereton L, Gardiner C, Gott M, Ingleton C, Barnes S & Carroll C (2012) . J Adv Nurs, 68(5), 981-993.
  • Barnes S, Torrington J, Darton R, Holder J, Lewis A, McKee K, Netten A & Orrell A (2012) . Ageing and Society, 32(7), 1193-1214.
  • Gardiner C, Brereton L, Gott M, Ingleton C & Barnes S (2011) . BMJ Support Palliat Care, 1(2), 162-166.
  • Waterworth S, Gott M, Raphael D & Barnes S (2011) . Health Soc Care Community, 19(4), 412-419.
  • Gott M, Gardiner C, Small N, Payne S, Seamark D, Halpin D, Ruse C & Barnes S (2010) . Progress in Palliative Care, 18(2), 79-84.
  • Small N, Gardiner C, Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Seamark D & Halpin D (2010) . Palliat Med, 24(7), 740-741.
  • Lewis A, Torrington J, Barnes S, Darton R, Holder J, McKee K, Netten A & Orrell A (2010) . Housing Care and Support, 13(3), 36-41.
  • Gardiner C, Barnes S, Small N, Gott M, Payne S, Seamark D & Halpin D (2010) . Palliat Med, 24(5), 469-472.
  • Gardiner C, Gott M, Payne S, Small N, Barnes S, Halpin D, Ruse C & Seamark D (2010) . Respir Med, 104(2), 159-165.
  • Gardiner C, Gott M, Small N, Payne S, Seamark D, Barnes S, Halpin D & Ruse C (2009) . Palliat Med, 23(8), 691-697.
  • Gott M, Gardiner C, Small N, Payne S, Seamark D, Barnes S, Halpin D & Ruse C (2009) . Palliat Med, 23(7), 642-648.
  • Small N, Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Parker C, Seamark D & Gariballa S (2009) . BMC Palliative Care, 8.
  • Gott M, Small N, Barnes S, Payne S & Seamark D (2008) . Soc Sci Med, 67(7), 1113-1121.
  • Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Parker C, Seamark D, Gariballa S & Small N (2008) . Chronic Illn, 4(1), 5-12.
  • Gott M, Barnes S, Parker C, Payne S, Seamark D, Gariballa S & Small N (2007) . Palliat Med, 21(2), 95-99.
  • Gott M, Barnes S, Payne S, Parker C, Seamark D, Gariballa S & Small N (2007) . Health Soc Care Community, 15(4), 333-342.
  • Barnes S (2006) . ENVIRON BEHAV, 38(5), 589-604.
  • Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Parker C, Seamark D, Gariballa S & Small N (2006) . J Pain Symptom Manage, 32(3), 208-216.
  • Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Parker C, Seamark D, Gariballa S & Small N (2006) . Int J Palliat Nurs, 12(8), 380-389.
  • Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Seamark D, Parker C, Gariballa S & Small N (2006) . Health Soc Care Community, 14(6), 482-490.
  • Gott M, Barnes S, Parker C, Payne S, Seamark D, Gariballa S & Small N (2006) . Age Ageing, 35(2), 172-177.
  • Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Parker C, Seamark D, Gariballa S & Small N (2005) . Chronic Illn, 1(4), 321-329.
  • Parker C, Barnes S, McKee K, Morgan K, Torrington J & Tregenza P (2004) . AGEING SOC, 24, 941-962.
  • McKee K, Parker C, Barnes S, Morgan K, Tregenza P & Torrington J (2004) Supporting successful ageing in residential homes - The role of the physical environment. Psychology and Health, 19(SUPPL. 1), 111-112.
  • Torrington J, Barnes S, McKee K, Morgan K & Tregenza P (2004) . Architectural Science Review, 47(2), 193-197.
  • Barnes S & Design Caring Environm Study Grp (2002) . AGEING SOC, 22, 775-789.
  • McKee KJ, Houston DM & Barnes S (2002) . PSYCHOL HEALTH, 17(6), 737-751.
  • McKee KJ & Barnes S (2000) An analysis of different methods for assessing quality of life in older people.. INT J PSYCHOL, 35(3-4), 122-122.

Book chapters

  • () In Docking RE & Stock J (Ed.) Routledge

Conference proceedings

  • Arblaster G, Davis H, Buckley D & Barnes S (2019) What changes do patients report after strabismus surgery for planned psychosocial benefit?. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 60(9). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 28 April 2019 - 28 April 2019.
  • Barnes S & Jordan H (2016) . Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Vol. 70(Suppl 1) (pp A71-A71). York, UK, 14 September 2016 - 14 September 2016.
  • Halpin D, Gardiner C, Gott M, Barnes S, Payne S, Ruse C, Small N & Seamark D (2009) Discussing Prognosis in COPD: Findings from a Qualitative Study with Clinicians in the UK. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 179

Posters

  • Arblaster G, Davis H, Buckley D & Barnes S (2019) What changes do patients report after strabismus surgery for planned psychosocial benefit?.

Preprints

  • Arblaster G, Davis H, Buckley D & Barnes S (2024) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
Research group

Current PhD Students

  • Sarah Alasamri: Bridging the gap between a mother’s need to breastfeed and institutional policies: A mixed methods study exploring factors Influencing breastfeeding (started May 2019)
  • Rami Cosulich, Wellcome Trust: Unmet needs among the older people in England: determinants and effects (started October 2020)
  • Sin Rou Fu: The role of smell in the natural world: Exploring the impact of natural smells on wellbeing among older people (started October 2020)
  • Neslihan Tunc: Dietary pattern, social support and health related quality of life (started October 2022)
  • Emine Akbayrak: How the experience of the environment (rural, urban place or nursing home) affects older adults current cognitive functions (started October 2022)

Previous PhD students

  • Gemma Arblaster: Investigating the outcomes of adult strabismus surgery undertaken for psychosocial reasons (completed December 2021)
  • Bruce Moore: Preferences, positions and priorities of residents of extra care and retirement housing (completed March 2021)
  • Eiman Alkhezi: Perceptions of physical activity among Kuwaiti older people (completed March 2019)
  • Katharine Whittingham: The effect of a Carer Support Plan on reducing burden in carers of heart failure patients (completed July 2018)
  • Ameerah Qattan: The Effect of Work-Related Stress and Burnout on Nursing Performance and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Saudi Arabia Hospitals (completed April 2018)
  • Noura Abouammoh: Understanding the role of expatriate health care providers in caring for type 2 diabetes patients in Saudi Arabia (completed April 2015)
Teaching interests

I gained my Certificate in Learning and Teaching (CiLT) in 2009.  I am a Module Leader for Dissertations and since working as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Public Health I have also led modules in Research Methods, Health Needs Assessment and International Health Policy.

I also contribute to the public health components of the Undergraduate Medical Degree (MBChB) and supervise several MPH dissertations each year.

I am interested in supervising PhD Students using qualitative and mixed methods approaches and am particularly interested in aspects of environmental gerontology and palliative care.

Professional activities and memberships
  • School Dissertation Co-ordinator (2017-)
  • Lead for ScHARR's Health and Environment research theme (2013-)
  • ScHARR Postgraduate Admissions Officer (2012-2015)
  • Member of the Research for Patient Benefits (RfPB) Advisory Committee (2015-)
  • Member of the British Society of Gerontoloty (2012-)
  • Academic reviewer for a wide range of journals and funding bodies

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