Research interests
- Pain management from a qualitative perspective; acute, chronic with a particular interest in older people.
- Counselling pain patients
- Clinical issues in health
Watch our recent film "A member of my family has chronic pain"
Profile
Dr Sofaer-Bennett is a Reader in the Clinical Research Centre. She undertook PhD studies at the University of Edinburgh and post-doctoral work at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem where she was a Lady Davis Fellow. She has taught and researched extensively in the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, The Middle East and The USA.
Teaching
Dr Sofaer-Bennett has specialised in experiential teaching and learning. She has previously designed and taught programmes at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Specialised topics have included pain management by health professionals, ethical issues in health, trans-cultural issues in health and cultural issues with students undertaking placements abroad.
Additional Roles
Dr Sofaer-Bennett is a peer reviewer for several professional journals.
Recent Publications
Sofaer-Bennett, B (2008) A member of my family has chronic pain [Digital and visual media]
Sofaer-Bennett, B, Holloway, I, Moore, A.P., Lamberty, J, Thorp, T and O'Dwyer, J (2007) Perseverance by older people in their management of chronic pain: a qualitative study Pain Medicine, 8 (3). pp. 271-280. ISSN 1526-4637
Sofaer-Bennett, B, Walker, J, Moore, A.P., Lamberty, J, Thorp, T and O'Dwyer, J (2007) The social consequences for older people in their management of neuropathic pain: a qualitative study Pain Medicine, 8 (3). pp. 263-270. ISSN 1526-4637
Walker, J., Sofaer, B. and Holloway, I. (2006) The experience of chronic back pain: accounts of loss in those seeking help from pain clinics European Journal of Pain, 10 (3). pp. 199-207. ISSN 1090-3801
Sofaer-Bennett, B, Moore, A.P., Holloway, I, Lamberty, TJM, Thorpe, TAS and O'Dwyer, JP (2005) Chronic pain as perceived by older people: a qualitative study Age & Ageing, 34 (5). pp. 462-466. ISSN 0002-0729
