Dr Claire O'Neill

Senior Research Lead

Health Data Science

c.b.c.oneill@swansea.ac.uk

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-0235

About

Dr O’Neill is a Senior Research Officer Research based at the Institute of Life Sciences 2. Claire is also the Manager of the South West Wales Research Design and Conduct Service, which is funded by Health and Care Research Wales. Claire has worked in a variety of research roles, and has over 15 years post-doctoral research experience in health services research and trials. Claire’s research interests include trials and the use of qualitative data. Claire is currently providing input into a range of research projects within these areas.

Claire is involved in supervising research students. Claire is also currently a member of the Swansea University Health Board’s Joint Scientific Research Committee.

Areas Of Expertise

Trials
Qualitative methods

Publications

Research Highlights

O'Neill, C., Hutchings, H., Abbott, Z., & Battle, C. (2020). Prognostic prediction tools and clinician communication: a qualitative study of the effect of the STUMBL tool on clinical practice. BMC Emergency Medicine, 20(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-020-00331-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54076
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12873-020-00331-0
Battle, C., Hutchings, H., Driscoll, T., Groves, S., O'Neill, C., Watkins, A., Lecky, F., Jones, S., Gagg, J., Body, R., Abbott, Z., & Evans, P. (2019). A multicentre randomised feasibility STUdy evaluating the impact of a prognostic model for Management of BLunt chest wall trauma patients: STUMBL Trial. BMJ Open, 9(7), e029187
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029187, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54362
Battle, C., Hutchings, H., Abbott, Z., O'Neill, C., Groves, S., Watkins, A., Lecky, F., Jones, S., Gagg, J., Body, R., & Evans, P. (2017). 12 A multi-centre randomised feasibility study evaluating the impact of a prognostic model for management of blunt chest wall trauma patients: stumbl trial. Emergency Medicine Journal, 34(12), A868.2-A868.
https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2017-207308.12, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54365
Battle, C., Abbott, Z., Hutchings, H., O'Neill, C., Groves, S., Watkins, A., Lecky, F., Jones, S., Gagg, J., Body, R., & Evans, P. (2017). Protocol for a multicentre randomised feasibility STUdy evaluating the impact of a prognostic model for Management of BLunt chest wall trauma patients: STUMBL trial. BMJ Open, 7(7), e015972
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015972, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54366
Powell-Chandler, A., Rees, B., Broad, C., Torkington, J., O'Neill, C., & Cornish, J. (2018). Physiotherapy and Anterior Resection Syndrome (PARiS) trial: feasibility study protocol. BMJ Open, 8(6), e021855
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021855, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54367
O'Neill, C., Davies, F., Risør, M., Melbye, H., Spigt, M., Brookes-Howell, L., O’Neill, C., Godycki-Cwirko, M., Wollny, A., Andreeva, E., Butler, C., & Francis, N. (2014). Primary and secondary care clinicians’ views on self-treatment of COPD exacerbations: A multinational qualitative study. Patient Education and Counseling, 96(2), 256-263.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2014.05.011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54369
O'Neill, C., Raja, A., O'Neill, C., Joshi, H., & Salek, S. (2014). Re: Development of an Instrument to Assess the Health Related Quality of Life of Kidney Stone Formers. Journal of Urology, 192(1), 280-281.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.01.112, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54370
O'Neill, C. (n.d.) “Healthy Debate: Reconstructing Third Sector Influence in the Transformed NHS in Wales”. Contemporary Wales, 27(1), 127-147.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54371
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/uwp/cowa/2014/00000027/00000001/art00008
Battle, C., O'Neill, C., Newey, L., Barnett, J., O'Neill, M., & Hutchings, H. (2021). A survey of current practice in UK emergency department management of patients with blunt chest wall trauma not requiring admission to hospital. Injury, 52(9), 2565-2570.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2021.06.013, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57168
Battle, C., Charnock, A., Davies, S., Davies, S., Dawson, T., Driscoll, T., Evans, P., Fitzsimmons, D., Harris, S., Jones, K., Lecky, F., O'Neill, C., Prosser, J., Toghill, H., Watkins, A., & Hutchings, H. (2022). Early exercise in blunt chest wall trauma: protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre, parallel randomised controlled trial (ELECT2 trial). BMJ Open, 12(4), e060055
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060055, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59781
Peconi, J., O'Neill, C., Fegan, G., Lanyon, K., Driscoll, T., Akbari, A., Watkins, A., & Abbott, R. (2022). Sunproofed study protocol: A mixed-methods scoping study of sun safety policies in primary schools in Wales. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0268141
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60011
Battle, C., O’Neill, M., Barnett, J., Hutchings, H., Uzzell, B., Toghill, H., & O'Neill, C. (2024). Patient and clinician perceptions of blunt chest trauma management and recovery: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 0, 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2353246, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66400

All Research

Journal Articles

Battle, C., O’Neill, M., Barnett, J., Hutchings, H., Uzzell, B., Toghill, H., & O'Neill, C. (2024). Patient and clinician perceptions of blunt chest trauma management and recovery: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 0, 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2353246, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66400
Peconi, J., O'Neill, C., Fegan, G., Lanyon, K., Driscoll, T., Akbari, A., Watkins, A., & Abbott, R. (2022). Sunproofed study protocol: A mixed-methods scoping study of sun safety policies in primary schools in Wales. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0268141
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60011
Battle, C., Charnock, A., Davies, S., Davies, S., Dawson, T., Driscoll, T., Evans, P., Fitzsimmons, D., Harris, S., Jones, K., Lecky, F., O'Neill, C., Prosser, J., Toghill, H., Watkins, A., & Hutchings, H. (2022). Early exercise in blunt chest wall trauma: protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre, parallel randomised controlled trial (ELECT2 trial). BMJ Open, 12(4), e060055
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060055, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59781
Battle, C., O'Neill, C., Newey, L., Barnett, J., O'Neill, M., & Hutchings, H. (2021). A survey of current practice in UK emergency department management of patients with blunt chest wall trauma not requiring admission to hospital. Injury, 52(9), 2565-2570.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2021.06.013, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57168
O'Neill, C., Hutchings, H., Abbott, Z., & Battle, C. (2020). Prognostic prediction tools and clinician communication: a qualitative study of the effect of the STUMBL tool on clinical practice. BMC Emergency Medicine, 20(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-020-00331-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54076
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12873-020-00331-0
Battle, C., Hutchings, H., Driscoll, T., Groves, S., O'Neill, C., Watkins, A., Lecky, F., Jones, S., Gagg, J., Body, R., Abbott, Z., & Evans, P. (2019). A multicentre randomised feasibility STUdy evaluating the impact of a prognostic model for Management of BLunt chest wall trauma patients: STUMBL Trial. BMJ Open, 9(7), e029187
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029187, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54362
Powell-Chandler, A., Rees, B., Broad, C., Torkington, J., O'Neill, C., & Cornish, J. (2018). Physiotherapy and Anterior Resection Syndrome (PARiS) trial: feasibility study protocol. BMJ Open, 8(6), e021855
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021855, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54367
Battle, C., Hutchings, H., Abbott, Z., O'Neill, C., Groves, S., Watkins, A., Lecky, F., Jones, S., Gagg, J., Body, R., & Evans, P. (2017). 12 A multi-centre randomised feasibility study evaluating the impact of a prognostic model for management of blunt chest wall trauma patients: stumbl trial. Emergency Medicine Journal, 34(12), A868.2-A868.
https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2017-207308.12, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54365
Battle, C., Abbott, Z., Hutchings, H., O'Neill, C., Groves, S., Watkins, A., Lecky, F., Jones, S., Gagg, J., Body, R., & Evans, P. (2017). Protocol for a multicentre randomised feasibility STUdy evaluating the impact of a prognostic model for Management of BLunt chest wall trauma patients: STUMBL trial. BMJ Open, 7(7), e015972
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015972, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54366
O'Neill, C., Davies, F., Risør, M., Melbye, H., Spigt, M., Brookes-Howell, L., O’Neill, C., Godycki-Cwirko, M., Wollny, A., Andreeva, E., Butler, C., & Francis, N. (2014). Primary and secondary care clinicians’ views on self-treatment of COPD exacerbations: A multinational qualitative study. Patient Education and Counseling, 96(2), 256-263.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2014.05.011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54369
O'Neill, C., Raja, A., O'Neill, C., Joshi, H., & Salek, S. (2014). Re: Development of an Instrument to Assess the Health Related Quality of Life of Kidney Stone Formers. Journal of Urology, 192(1), 280-281.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.01.112, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54370
O'Neill, C. (n.d.) “Healthy Debate: Reconstructing Third Sector Influence in the Transformed NHS in Wales”. Contemporary Wales, 27(1), 127-147.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54371
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/uwp/cowa/2014/00000027/00000001/art00008