Staff Profile

Lorelle Dismore

Honorary Research Assistant in Health Sciences

Stage 2 Qualifcation in Health Psychology

MSc in Health Psychology

AGE Research Group

Campus for Ageing and Vitality 

Persistent physical problems (PPS); a qualitative study to understand the experiences of living with PPS and seeking healthcare advice

HELP MESO; to understand the health and lifestyle of patients living with mesothelioma and to perform nutritional screening to risk stratify for specialist nutritional support

CUE BAND; a wearable device as a cueing method for drooling in patients with Parkinson's

APPETITE; a qualitative study to gain insights into poor appetite in older age

LiLL-OPM; Lifestyle in older age, a mixed-methods study with older adults with frailty and multiple long term conditions

Care Covid - to understand the long term effects of being hospitalised and treated for Covid-19

MilkMAN; Whole milk in combination with resistance exercise as an intervention to increase muscle function (physical performance), strength and mass in community-dwelling older adults aged >65 at risk of sarcopenia.

A longitudinal cohort study to explore the role of pain catastrophizing and post-surgical outcomes for patients with Hallux Valgus and Hallux Rigidus. 

A randomised controlled trial comparing Hospital at Home versus Usual Care for patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; an embedded qualitative study.

The decision making process for breast reconstructive surgery.

Social constructions of a male hormonal contraceptive pill; when are we going to break the vicious cycle.  

MSc Health Psychology

Psychological research design and analysis; second year undergraduates 

• Dismore L, van Wersch A, Critchley R, Murty A, Swainston K. A qualitative study to understand patients' experiences of foot pain and surgical consultation for hallux valgus and/or hallux rigidus. Journal of Pain and Rehabilitation 2021, 51, 15-28.
• Dismore LD, van Wersch A, Critchley R, Murty A, Swainston A. The experiences of patients with hallux valgus and/or hallux rigidus and the impact on their psychological wellbeing. Journal of Pain and Rehabilitation 2021, In press. In Preparation.
• Dismore L, van Wersch A, Critchley R, Murty A, Swainston K. The experiences of patients with hallux valgus and/or hallux rigidus and the impact on their psychological wellbeing. Journal of Pain and Rehabilitation 2021, In press.
• Dismore L, Van Wersch A, Murty AN, Swainston K. A qualitative study with orthopaedic surgeons on pain catastrophizing and surgical outcomes: shifting from a medical towards a biopsychosocial model of surgery. British Journal of Pain 2022, 16(1), 14-22.
• Hayes EJ, Granic A, Hurst C, Dismore L, Sayer AA, Stevenson E. Older adults' knowledge and perceptions of whole foods as an exercise recovery strategy. Frontiers in Nutrition 2021, 8, 748882.
• Reay A, Aujayeb A, Dotchin C, Tullo E, Steer J, Swainston K, Dismore L. A qualitative study exploring the impact and effects following hospital discharge of COVID-19. Journal of Respiration 2021, 1(3), 216-222.
• Hand A, Oates L, Gray WK, Dismore LL, Baker K, Naisby J, Walker RW. Understanding Caregiver Strain in Parkinsonism—A Mixed Methods Approach. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology 2022, 35(3), 363-373.
• Dismore L, Hurst C, Sayer AA, Stevenson E, Aspray T, Granic A. Study of the older adults’ motivators and barriers engaging in a nutrition and resistance exercise intervention for sarcopenia: An embedded qualitative project in the MIlkMAN pilot study . Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine 2020, 6.
• Granic A, Hurst C, Dismore L, Stevenson E, Sayer AA, Aspray T. Feasibility and acceptability of a milk and resistance exercise intervention to improve muscle function in community-dwelling older adults (MIlkMAN): Pilot study . PLoS ONE 2020, 15(7), e0235952.
• Granic A, Hurst C, Dismore L, Aspray T, Stevenson E, Witham MD, Sayer AA, Robinson S. Milk for skeletal muscle health and sarcopenia in older adults: a narrative review. Clinical Interventions in Aging 2020, 2020(15), 695-714.
• Granic A, Dismore L, Hurst C, Robinson SM, Sayer AA. Myoprotective whole foods, muscle health and sarcopenia: a systematic review of observational and intervention studies in older adults. Nutrients 2020, 12(8), 2257.
• Granic A, Hurst C, Dismore L, Davies K, Stevenson E, Sayer AA, Aspray T. Milk and resistance exercise intervention to improve muscle function in community-dwelling older adults at risk of sarcopenia (MIlkMAN): protocol for a pilot study. BMJ Open 2019, 9(10), e031048.
• Dismore L, van Wersch A, Critchley R, Aradhyula AM, Swainston K. The associations of pain catastrophizing and post-operative outcomes in domains of pain, quality of life, and function in joint replacement surgery: A systematic review. Journal of Pain Management 2020, 13(2), 105-113.
• Oates L, Hand A, Dismore L, Gray W, Walker R. Improving care home life for people with Parkinson's. Nursing And Residential Care 2019, 21, 309-316. In Preparation.
• Howlett H, Gray WK, Dismore L, MacKenzie S, Langley K, Davidson C, Rankin J. A survey of attitudes, beliefs and practice regarding alcohol use and screening in pregnancy: an opportunity for support and education?. Journal of Research in Nursing 2017, 22(8), 618-633.
• Dismore L, Echevarria C, Van-Wersch A, Simpson AJ, Gibson GJ, Bourke SC. Positive drivers and potential barriers to implementation of hospital at home selected by low risk decaf score. In: British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2016. 2016, London: BMJ Group.
• Ryan CG, Wilson G, Dismore L, Schofield P, Holey L, Harland N, Martin DJ. Flo's story: the development of a facebook learning object for health and social care students about persistent pain in older people. Pain and Rehabilitation 2015, 38, 9-17.
• Dismore L, van Wersch A, Swainston K. Social constructions of the male contraception pill: When are we going to break the vicious circle?. Journal of Health Psychology 2016, 21(5), 788-797.