Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Cara is a clinical tutor and senior lecturer for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme. She qualified as a clinical psychologist from the Bristol Doctorate Course in Clinical Psychology (accredited by the University of Plymouth) in 2008. She is registered with the HCPC.
Since qualifying Cara has specialised in physical health as well as psychological health, working with children, adults and families, as well as health professionals. Cara has undertaken highly specialist assessment and intervention in NHS hospital and community settings, and provided consultation and training to individuals, families and professionals. She believes that partnership working is essential in the effective development, implementation and evaluation of high quality service provision.
Research interests
- Psychological adjustment to living with cancer and survivorship (cancer related fatigue, pain, fear of cancer recurrence)
- Paediatric and adult healthcare (e.g. improving self-management, transition, adjustment, concordance & procedural preparation)
- Partnership working in the development, implementation, evaluation and improvement of pathways by which people access and experience specialist services
- Caring for the carers: improving healthcare staff self-care skills and compassionate care delivery
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow of Higher Education, The Bath Course (lecturer qualification), University of Bath
Award Date: 10 Jul 2017
Systemic family Therapy, Foundation Course in Systemic Family Therapy, University of Bath
Award Date: 3 Oct 2016
Clinical Psychology, Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology, University of Plymouth
1 Oct 2005 → 30 Sept 2008
Award Date: 1 Oct 2008
External positions
Specialist Clinical Psychologist, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
18 Dec 2017 → 18 Apr 2019
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Cara Davis is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
-
Perceived injustice in cancer-related pain
Fisher, E. (PI) & Davis, C. (CoI)
3/03/25 → 2/03/28
Project: UK charity
-
Adolescent and young adult cancer related fatigue: Adapting a self-management app
Loades, M. (PI) & Davis, C. (CoI)
Friends of the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
1/05/20 → 30/09/22
Project: UK charity
-
The Experience of Children and Young People in Adjusting to Cardiac Chest Scars
Davis, C. (PI)
1/09/16 → 31/03/18
Project: UK charity
-
Illness Perceptions, Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Mental Health in Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Horwood, M., Loades, M., Košir, U. & Davis, C., 1 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. 41, 1, p. 44-55 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile83 Downloads (Pure) -
The lived experience of adults and parents: Transitioning from paediatric to adult health care with oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula
Haig-Ferguson, A., Wallace, V. & Davis, C., 30 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Clinical Nursing. 32, 7-8, p. 1433-1442 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (SciVal) -
Parental experiences of adolescent cancer-related pain: A qualitative study
Clews, C., Davis, C., Loades, M. & Jordan, A., 31 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 47, 9, p. 1071-1080 10 p., jsac047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (SciVal) -
Sharing kidney stories: ‘Partnership working’ brought to life at a family involvement event
Davis, C., King, G., Gibb, S., Reynolds, S., Dudley, J., Inward, C. & Velleman, S., 31 Mar 2020, In: British Journal of Renal Medicine. 25, 1, p. 9-13 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Illness perceptions in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome and other physical health conditions: Application of the common sense model
Haines, C., Loades, M. & Davis, C., 1 Jul 2019, In: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 24, 3, p. 546-563 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
13 Citations (SciVal)