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Overview
I'm a Research Associate with a background in Health Psychology. I'm also the Academic Lead for Patient and Public Involvement in the Wales Cancer Research Centre. I'm based in the Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis (SPED) team. My doctoral degree focused on understanding the psychosocial influences on quit motivation and smoking cessation among older smokers from deprived backgrounds.
My research interests include lung cancer screening and smoking cessation with a particular focus on reducing health inequalities. My role as Academic Lead for PPI sees me working with the Wales Cancer Research Centre Research Partner Group on improving equality and diversity in PPI.
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)
- Smith, P., Murray, R. L. and Crosbie, P. A. 2024. Integrated stop smoking interventions are essential to maximise the health benefits from lung cancer screening [Editorial]. Thorax 79(3), pp. 198-199. (10.1136/thorax-2023-221037)
2022
- Poole, R. et al. 2022. Tobacco use, smoking identities and pathways into and out of smoking among young adults: a meta-ethnography. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 17, article number: 24. (10.1186/s13011-022-00451-9)
- 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
- Smith, P. 2021. Understanding the influences on quit motivation and smoking cessation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Smith, P., Daniel, R., Murray, R. L., Moore, G., Nelson, A. and Brain, K. 2021. Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 11(5), article number: e044815. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044815)
2019
- Smith, P., Poole, R., Mann, M., Nelson, A., Moore, G. and Brain, K. 2019. Systematic review of behavioural smoking cessation interventions for older smokers from deprived backgrounds. BMJ Open 9(11), article number: e032727. (10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032727)
2018
- Smith, P. et al. 2018. Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities. BMC Public Health 18(1) (10.1186/s12889-018-5606-3)
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)
- Smith, P., Murray, R. L. and Crosbie, P. A. 2024. Integrated stop smoking interventions are essential to maximise the health benefits from lung cancer screening [Editorial]. Thorax 79(3), pp. 198-199. (10.1136/thorax-2023-221037)
- Poole, R. et al. 2022. Tobacco use, smoking identities and pathways into and out of smoking among young adults: a meta-ethnography. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 17, article number: 24. (10.1186/s13011-022-00451-9)
- 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)
- Smith, P., Daniel, R., Murray, R. L., Moore, G., Nelson, A. and Brain, K. 2021. Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 11(5), article number: e044815. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044815)
- Smith, P., Poole, R., Mann, M., Nelson, A., Moore, G. and Brain, K. 2019. Systematic review of behavioural smoking cessation interventions for older smokers from deprived backgrounds. BMJ Open 9(11), article number: e032727. (10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032727)
- Smith, P. et al. 2018. Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities. BMC Public Health 18(1) (10.1186/s12889-018-5606-3)
Thesis
- Smith, P. 2021. Understanding the influences on quit motivation and smoking cessation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Contact Details
SmithP18@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29206 87695
Neuadd Meirionnydd, Room 8th floor, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS
+44 29206 87695
Neuadd Meirionnydd, Room 8th floor, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS
Research themes
Specialisms
- Behaviour Change
- Smoking Cessation
- Health Inequalities
- Patient and Public Involvement