Dr Sarah Skyrme
Dr Sarah Skyrme
Project summary
Dr Skyrme was awarded her PhD in 2014. She was funded by the ESRC and TREAT-NMD.
She interviewed boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy for their views on how they thought they might make a decision to take part in medical research.
As part of the research she examined:
- the boys’ sociocultural setting
- how they cope with a degenerative condition
- the role their parents play
Dr Skyrme disseminated her findings at conferences, workshops and in journals.