Dr Harriet Quinn-Scoggins
(she/her)
MAnth (Medical Anthropology), PhD, FHEA
Research Associate, PRIME Centre Wales
Overview
I am a Research Associate in the cancer screening, prevention and early diagnosis work package as part of PRIME Centre Wales, Division of Population Medicine. As a Medical Anthropologist I am interested in why and how people do and do not engage with cancer screening, symptomatic help-seeking and prevention behaviours that impact time to diagnosis. I have a particular interest in behavioural science research in this area and in process evaluations of trials of complex behaviour change interventions exploring the generalisability of findings and understanding the role of context in intervention effectiveness. All of my work has a strong focus on health equity, and the intersectionality of the fundamental determinants of health and the complex interactions of social and other identities for under represented and high risk groups.
My current research focuses on Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests and how the implementation of MCED technologies could be used to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. I have recently received PI funding in the area (CRUK Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award, August 2024 - July 2025) and am an invited member of the MCED Consortium Health Equity Workgroup.
Publication
2024
- Smith, P. et al. 2024. Barriers and facilitators to engaging in smoking cessation support among lung screening participants. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 26(7), pp. 870-877. (10.1093/ntr/ntad245)
- Murray, R. L. et al. 2024. Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial. European Respiratory Journal 63, article number: 2301768. (10.1183/13993003.01768-2023)
- Cowley, L. E., Bennett, C. V., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Nuttall, D., Wilkins, D. and Kemp, A. M. 2024. Factors influencing clinicians', health visitors' and social workers' professional judgements, decision‐making and multidisciplinary collaboration when safeguarding children with burn injuries: a qualitative study. Child Abuse Review 33(1), article number: e2862. (10.1002/car.2862)
- Lifford, K. J. et al. 2024. Satisfaction with remote consultations in primary care during COVID-19: a population survey of UK adults. British Journal of General Practice 74(739), pp. e96-e103. (10.3399/BJGP.2023.0092)
2022
- Quinn-Scoggins, H. D. et al. 2022. Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 22(1), article number: 478. (10.1186/s12890-022-02263-w)
- Anyanwu, P. et al. 2022. Health behaviour change among UK adults during the pandemic: findings from the COVID-19 Cancer Attitudes and Behaviours study. BMC Public Health 22, article number: 1437. (10.1186/s12889-022-13870-x)
- Smith, P. et al. 2022. Protocol for a feasibility study of a cancer symptom awareness campaign to support the rapid diagnostic centre referral pathway in a socioeconomically deprived area: Targeted Intensive Community-based campaign To Optimise Cancer awareness (TIC-TOC). BMJ Open 12(10), article number: e063280. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063280)
2021
- Wilson, R. et al. 2021. Intentions to participate in cervical and colorectal cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study. Preventive Medicine 153, article number: 106826. (10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106826)
- Moriarty, Y. et al. 2021. Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a targeted cancer awareness intervention for adults living in deprived areas of the UK. British Journal of Cancer 125, pp. 1100-1110. (10.1038/s41416-021-01524-5)
- Quinn-Scoggins, H. et al. 2021. Cancer symptom experience and help-seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional population survey. BMJ Open 11(9), article number: e053095. (10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053095)
- Holland-Hart, D. et al. 2021. Feasibility and acceptability of a community pharmacy referral service for suspected lung cancer symptoms. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 8(1), article number: e000772.
- McCutchan, G. et al. 2021. Psychosocial influences on help-seeking behaviour for cancer in low income and lower-middle income countries: a mixed methods systematic review. BMJ Global Health 6(2), article number: e004213. (10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004213)
2020
- Kolovou, V. et al. 2020. Recruitment and retention of participants from socioeconomically deprived communities: lessons from the awareness and beliefs about cancer (ABACus3) randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20, article number: 272. (10.1186/s12874-020-01149-x)
- Murray, R. L. et al. 2020. The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme. BMJ Open 10(9), article number: e037086. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037086)
- Bennett, C. V., Hollen, L., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Emond, A. and Kemp, A. M. 2020. Feasibility of Safe-Tea: A parent targeted intervention to prevent hot drink scalds in pre-school children. Injury Prevention 26(1), pp. 31-41. (10.1136/injuryprev-2018-042921)
2019
- Moriarty, Y. et al. 2019. Improving cancer symptom awareness and help-seeking among adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities in the UK using a facilitated health check: A protocol for the Awareness and Beliefs About Cancer (ABACus) Randomised Control Trial. BMC Public Health 19(1), article number: 285. (10.1186/s12889-019-6612-9)
2018
- Mullen, S., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Nuttall, D. and Kemp, A. M. 2018. Qualitative analysis of clinician experience in utilising the BuRN Tool (Burns Risk assessment for Neglect or abuse Tool) in clinical practice. Burns 44(7), pp. 1759-1766. (10.1016/j.burns.2018.03.013)
- Cowley, L., Maguire, S., Farewell, D., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Flynn, M. O. and Kemp, A. M. 2018. Factors influencing child protection professionals' decision-making and multidisciplinary collaboration in suspected abusive head trauma cases: a qualitative study. Child Abuse & Neglect 82, pp. 178-191. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.06.009)
- Cowley, L. E., Maguire, S., Farewell, D. M., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Flynn, M. O. and Kemp, A. M. 2018. Acceptability of the Predicting Abusive Head Trauma (PredAHT) clinical prediction tool: A qualitative study with child protection professionals. Child Abuse and Neglect 81, pp. 192-205. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.04.022)
- Nurmatov, U., Mullen, S., Quinn-Scoggins, H., Mann, M. and Kemp, A. 2018. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of first aid interventions for burns given to caregivers of children: A systematic review. Burns 44(3), pp. 512-523. (10.1016/j.burns.2017.05.022)
- Quinn-Scoggins, H. 2018. The development and feasibility testing of a school-based burns prevention and first-aid intervention: Learn about burns. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
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- Murray, R. L. et al. . The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Articles
- Smith, P. et al. 2024. Barriers and facilitators to engaging in smoking cessation support among lung screening participants. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 26(7), pp. 870-877. (10.1093/ntr/ntad245)
- Murray, R. L. et al. 2024. Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial. European Respiratory Journal 63, article number: 2301768. (10.1183/13993003.01768-2023)
- Cowley, L. E., Bennett, C. V., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Nuttall, D., Wilkins, D. and Kemp, A. M. 2024. Factors influencing clinicians', health visitors' and social workers' professional judgements, decision‐making and multidisciplinary collaboration when safeguarding children with burn injuries: a qualitative study. Child Abuse Review 33(1), article number: e2862. (10.1002/car.2862)
- Lifford, K. J. et al. 2024. Satisfaction with remote consultations in primary care during COVID-19: a population survey of UK adults. British Journal of General Practice 74(739), pp. e96-e103. (10.3399/BJGP.2023.0092)
- Quinn-Scoggins, H. D. et al. 2022. Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 22(1), article number: 478. (10.1186/s12890-022-02263-w)
- Anyanwu, P. et al. 2022. Health behaviour change among UK adults during the pandemic: findings from the COVID-19 Cancer Attitudes and Behaviours study. BMC Public Health 22, article number: 1437. (10.1186/s12889-022-13870-x)
- Smith, P. et al. 2022. Protocol for a feasibility study of a cancer symptom awareness campaign to support the rapid diagnostic centre referral pathway in a socioeconomically deprived area: Targeted Intensive Community-based campaign To Optimise Cancer awareness (TIC-TOC). BMJ Open 12(10), article number: e063280. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063280)
- Wilson, R. et al. 2021. Intentions to participate in cervical and colorectal cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study. Preventive Medicine 153, article number: 106826. (10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106826)
- Moriarty, Y. et al. 2021. Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a targeted cancer awareness intervention for adults living in deprived areas of the UK. British Journal of Cancer 125, pp. 1100-1110. (10.1038/s41416-021-01524-5)
- Quinn-Scoggins, H. et al. 2021. Cancer symptom experience and help-seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional population survey. BMJ Open 11(9), article number: e053095. (10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053095)
- Holland-Hart, D. et al. 2021. Feasibility and acceptability of a community pharmacy referral service for suspected lung cancer symptoms. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 8(1), article number: e000772.
- McCutchan, G. et al. 2021. Psychosocial influences on help-seeking behaviour for cancer in low income and lower-middle income countries: a mixed methods systematic review. BMJ Global Health 6(2), article number: e004213. (10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004213)
- Kolovou, V. et al. 2020. Recruitment and retention of participants from socioeconomically deprived communities: lessons from the awareness and beliefs about cancer (ABACus3) randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20, article number: 272. (10.1186/s12874-020-01149-x)
- Murray, R. L. et al. 2020. The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme. BMJ Open 10(9), article number: e037086. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037086)
- Bennett, C. V., Hollen, L., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Emond, A. and Kemp, A. M. 2020. Feasibility of Safe-Tea: A parent targeted intervention to prevent hot drink scalds in pre-school children. Injury Prevention 26(1), pp. 31-41. (10.1136/injuryprev-2018-042921)
- Moriarty, Y. et al. 2019. Improving cancer symptom awareness and help-seeking among adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities in the UK using a facilitated health check: A protocol for the Awareness and Beliefs About Cancer (ABACus) Randomised Control Trial. BMC Public Health 19(1), article number: 285. (10.1186/s12889-019-6612-9)
- Mullen, S., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Nuttall, D. and Kemp, A. M. 2018. Qualitative analysis of clinician experience in utilising the BuRN Tool (Burns Risk assessment for Neglect or abuse Tool) in clinical practice. Burns 44(7), pp. 1759-1766. (10.1016/j.burns.2018.03.013)
- Cowley, L., Maguire, S., Farewell, D., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Flynn, M. O. and Kemp, A. M. 2018. Factors influencing child protection professionals' decision-making and multidisciplinary collaboration in suspected abusive head trauma cases: a qualitative study. Child Abuse & Neglect 82, pp. 178-191. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.06.009)
- Cowley, L. E., Maguire, S., Farewell, D. M., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Flynn, M. O. and Kemp, A. M. 2018. Acceptability of the Predicting Abusive Head Trauma (PredAHT) clinical prediction tool: A qualitative study with child protection professionals. Child Abuse and Neglect 81, pp. 192-205. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.04.022)
- Nurmatov, U., Mullen, S., Quinn-Scoggins, H., Mann, M. and Kemp, A. 2018. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of first aid interventions for burns given to caregivers of children: A systematic review. Burns 44(3), pp. 512-523. (10.1016/j.burns.2017.05.022)
- Murray, R. L. et al. . The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Thesis
- Quinn-Scoggins, H. 2018. The development and feasibility testing of a school-based burns prevention and first-aid intervention: Learn about burns. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Research
Current/Research Grants:
- Preparing healthcare providers and the public for Multi Cancer Early Detection (MCED) blood tests: towards equitable implementation through co-creation. CRUK Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award, £96,000. PI. 2024-2025.
- Acceptability and accessibility of using peer-led WhatsApp groups for sharing prostate cancer risk information between black men: a pilot study. CRUK Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award,£94,000. Co-I. 2024-2025
- COVID-19 Cancer Attitudes and Behavious Study. UK Research and Innovation, £689,000. Co-I, Qualitative Lead. 2020-2022.
- Targeted Intenstive Community-based campaign To Optimise Cancer awareness (TIC-TOC): feasibility of a symptom awareness campaign to support the Multidisciplinary/Rapid Diagnostic Centre referral pathway in a socioeconomically deprived area. Cancer Research Wales, £391,000. Co-I. 2020-2023.
Biography
2022: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
2018: PhD Paediatric Public Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Division of Population Medicine. Title - The Development and Feasibility Testing of a School-Based Burns Prevention and First-Aid Intervention: Learn About Burns. Supervisors - Prof Alison Kemp, Dr James White. Funding - The Scar Free Foundation and Health and Care Research Wales.
2014: MAnth (Medical Anthropology), Durham Univeristy. Title - Towards More Support for Fathers: What Fathers Experience, Undertsand and Know about Infant Sleep. Supervisor - Prof Helen Ball.
Honours and awards
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Cardiff University Celebrating Excellence ‘Rising Star’ nomination (2022), nominated by Prof Kate Brain and Prof Simon Noble
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Moondance Cancer Awards (2022) shortlisted as part of COVID-19 Cancer Attitudes and Behaviours Study team for an Achievement Award: Public Awareness and Engagement
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Cardiff University Outstanding Contribution Award (2021)
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First prize for best presentation at the European burns Association (2017), 8th World Congress on Paediatric Burns (2017) and the Children’s Burns Research Network Showcase (2016)
Academic positions
2019 - Present: Research Associate PRIME Centre Wales, Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis Workpackage, Cardiff University School of Meedicine. Supporting with grant acquisition, study delivery and translation of research findings to policy impact for the SPED workpackage. Co-app and qualitative lead for the COVID-19 Cancer Attitudes and Behaviours Study (CABS).
2018 - 2019: Research Associate, Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis, Division of Population, Cardiff University School of Medicine. Working on YESS trial (Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking Study - Funder, Yorkshire Cancer Research) and PLUS 1&2 (Pharmacy Referral for Lung Cancer Symptoms - Funder, Health and Care Research Wales)
2017 - 2018: Reseach Assistant (Qualitative) and Data Manager, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University. Working on ABACus 3 (Awareness and Beliefs About Cancer).
Speaking engagements
- International conferences: seven oral and two poster presentations (e.g. Cancer and Primary Care Research International Network Conference 2021, Online: Plenary session “What is the impact of COVID-19 on cancer symptom experience and help-seeking behaviour in the United Kingdom?”)
- National conferences: four oral and five poster presentations (e.g. 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Committee 2022, UCLan: “Public perceptions and experiences of GP remote consultations during the pandemic: longitudinal qualitative findings from the COVID-19 Cancer Attitudes and Behaviours Study”)
- Workshops and symposium sessions: co-chaired ane co-developed two workshops and two panel sessions as national conferences (e.g. 17th Annual Meeting of the UK Society of Behavioural Medicine 2022, Online: Symposium “Implementing remote consultations in primary care following COVID-19: perceived challenges and advantages according to General Practitioners and patients”)
- External speaker invitations: three oral presentations (e.g. Symposium on Early Detection and Prevention of Cancer, Bristol Cancer Research Network & SWAG Cancer Alliance, 2021: “Cancer screening, prevention and early diagnosis: a whistle-stop tour from a behavioural science perspective”)
- Internal speaker invitations: two oral presentations (e.g. Cardiff University Development & Alumni Relations presentation hosted by the Vice Chancellor Colin Riordan, 2021 “Public awareness of cancer in the COVID-19 era”)
Committees and reviewing
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2024: Invited member of the CRUK Abstract Review Committee, 2024 Early Detection of Cancer Conference, San Francisco October 2024
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2024 - Present: Invited member of the Cancer Inequalities Research Review Panel, North West Cancer Research
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2024: Invitation to be an External Reviewer, Yorkshire Cancer Research
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2022 – Present: Invited member of the MCED Consortium Healthy Equity Workgroup representing the UK
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2022 – Present: Invited member of the Society of Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting abstract review committee
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2022 – Present: Invited peer reviewer for high quality national and international academic journals including BMJ Open British Journal of General Practice and Research Involvement and Engagement
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2022 - Present: EMCA lead for the Division of Population Medicine Education Management Group
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2021: Co-chair and member of the organising committee for the PRIME Centre Wales Annual Meeting 2021
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2020 – 2021: Academic and behavioural science advisor on the Lung Health Check Clinical Steering Group to support implementation of the first risk-stratified lung cancer screening pilot in Wales
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2019 - Present: EMCA representative on the Division of Population Medicine Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion committee. Chair of the Professional Development Workgroup
Contact Details
+44 29206 87945
Neuadd Meirionnydd, Room 107F, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS
Research themes
Specialisms
- Cancer screening, prevention and early diagnosis
- Qualitative research methods
- Process evaluation
- Health equity
