Prof Margaret Lawrence

Job title: Professor of Stroke Prevention

Department: Nursing and Community Health

Organisation: Glasgow Caledonian University

Homepage URL: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/hls/staff/drmaggielawrence/

Expertise: Research Methods, Systematic Review Methods, Stroke, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Behaviour Change Theory

Biography:
Dr Maggie Lawrence has a background in neurological rehabilitation nursing and in information science. She is based in the School of Health & Life Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. Her research focus is on patient-/ family-centred stroke care, and on lifestyle interventions for the prevention of recurrent stroke. She led development of a stroke secondary prevention module, Keeping Well, part of the stroke self management website: selfhelp4stroke(selfhlep4stroke.org) Maggie is an experienced systematic reviewer and engages in a variety of knowledge transfer activities. These include invited participation as a member of the development groups for the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network’s stroke rehabilitation guidelines 118 & 119 and associated booklet for patients and caremore...

Qualifications:
PhD: Patient-centred stroke care: young adults and their families MSc: Library and Information studies

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