Maxine Kuczawski

BSc, MSc

School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Fellow

ARC YH Theme Manager; PhD student (Sociological Studies)

Maxine Kuczawski
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m.kuczawski@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2981
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3015, Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Maxine Kuczawski
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
3015
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I am a Research Fellow in Health Services Research with over 20 years of experience. Based at the Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care Research (CURE) at the University of Sheffield, I am also a PhD student on the 1+3 White Rose Doctoral Training Pathway (Health and Wellbeing) in the Department of Sociological Studies. My doctoral research, supervised by Professor Alan Walker and Dr. Daniel Holman, explores the mental health of young people in the UK through an intersectional lens.

With a background in epidemiology, I joined the University of Sheffield in 2011 and have since managed and contributed to numerous research projects and health service evaluations. These include patient-reported outcome measures for hip and knee surgery, anticoagulation management in emergency departments, large-scale patient data linkage (CUREd database), and virtual wards (hospital at home).

Qualifications
  • MA Social Research Methods, Sheffield Methods Institute, Sheffield 2021.
  • MSc Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London 2007.
  • BSc Environmental Chemistry, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield 2001
Research interests

I have expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with a particular interest in mixed-methods research, young people’s health, and the social determinants of health.

Projects:
Mixed methods study to understand the scale, impact and care trajectory for patients who have a long lie after a fall (NIHR HS&DR), 2024-2026. Principle investigator - F Sampson [link: https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR158676]

Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber (ARC YH): Theme Manager for Urgent Care (NIHR), 2018-2026. Principal Investigator – S Mason [link: https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/themes/urgent-care/]

Health North: Connected Health Cities (within Connected Yorkshire), 2016-2018. Principle investigator - S Mason [link: https://www.thenhsa.co.uk/case-studies/health-north-connected-health-cities/]

The ideal urgent and emergency care system: Public and healthcare staff perspectives. (within Connected Yorkshire), 2016-2018. Principle investigators - M Kuczawski and S Ablard [link: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cure/completed-trials/ideal-urgent-care]

Urgent and Emergency Care: The role of the Consultant (Y&H Academic Health Science Network), 2014-2016. Principal investigator - S Mason [link: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cure/completed-trials/senior-doctor-triage]

AHEAD2: Evaluating adverse outcome amongst patients following head injury who are taking the newer oral anticoagulant medications (NOACs) – A Pilot Study (Royal College of Emergency Medicine), 2015-2016. Principal investigator - S Mason

AHEAD: Evaluating adverse outcome amongst patients following head injury who are taking anticoagulants (NIHR RfPB), 2011-2014. Principal investigator - S Mason [link: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cure/completed-trials/ahead-study]

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Fuller G, Sabir L, Evans R, Bradbury D, Kuczawski M & Mason SM (2020) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 37, 666-673.
  • Mason S, Kuczawski M, Teare MD, Stevenson M, Goodacre S, Ramlakhan S, Morris F & Rothwell J (2017) . BMJ Open, 7(1).
  • Kuczawski ML, Stevenson M, Goodacre S, Teare MD, Ramlakhan S, Morris F & Mason S (2016) . BMJ Open, 6.
  • Johnson R, Kuczawski M & Mason S (2016) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 33(1), 52-56.

Conference proceedings

  • Lewis K, Robertson A, Kuczawski M & Mason S (2016) Literature review of management and outcomes of patients on new oral anticoagulants who suffer blunt head injury. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
  • Lewis K, Robertson A, Kuczawski M & Mason S (2016) Incidence of adverse outcomes in patients with head injuries on new oral anticoagulants. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
  • Kuczawski M, Mason S, Stevenson M, Holmes M, Teare MD, Ramlakhan S, Goodacre S, Morris F & Harper R (2014) . Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.2-775)
  • Mason S, Kuczawski M, Teare MD, Stevenson M, Holmes M, Ramlakhan S, Goodacre S, Morris F & Harper R (2014) . Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.1-775)

All publications

Journal articles

  • Sampson FC, Davis S, Kuczawski M, Carser R, Hunt BJ, Goodacre S, Pandor A, Nelson-Piercy C & Daru J (2025) What influences women’s decisions to participate in trials for prevention of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the puerperium: a qualitative study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 25(1).
  • Ablard S, Kuczawski M, O'Keeffe C, Sampson FC, Mould J & Mason SM (2025) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 42(3), 193-199.
  • Kuczawski M, Ablard S, Sampson F, Croft S, Sutton-Klein J & Mason S (2024) . BMC Nursing, 23(1).
  • Mason S, Stone T, Jacques R, Lewis J, Simpson R, Kuczawski M & Franklin M (2022) . Medical Decision Making, 42(8), 999-1009.
  • Fuller G, Sabir L, Evans R, Bradbury D, Kuczawski M & Mason SM (2020) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 37, 666-673.
  • Mukhtar-Yola M, Kuczawski M & Oniyangi OO (2020) . Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 23(10), 1419-1425.
  • Mukhtar-Yola M & Kuczawski M (2020) . Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 47(4), 305-311.
  • de Wit K, Nishijima D, Mason S, Jeanmonod R, Parpia S, Varner C, Mercuri M, Kuczawski M, Germini F, Kagoma Y & Mercier É (2020) . CJEM, 22(S1), S38-S38.
  • Ablard S, Kuczawski M, Sampson FC & Mason SM (2020) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 37(4), 200-205.
  • Mason SM, Evans R & Kuczawski M (2019) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(1), 47-51.
  • Mason S, Kuczawski M, Teare MD, Stevenson M, Goodacre S, Ramlakhan S, Morris F & Rothwell J (2017) . BMJ Open, 7(1).
  • Kuczawski ML, Stevenson M, Goodacre S, Teare MD, Ramlakhan S, Morris F & Mason S (2016) . BMJ Open, 6.
  • Johnson R, Kuczawski M & Mason S (2016) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 33(1), 52-56.
  • Abdulwahid MA, Booth A, Kuczawski M & Mason SM (2015) . Emergency Medicine Journal.
  • Chard J, Kuczawski M, Black N, van der Meulen J & POiS Audit Steering Committee (2011) . BMJ, 343, d6404.
  • Kuczawski ML, Chard J, Black N & van der Meulen J (2011) Outcomes of elective surgery undertaken in independent sector treatment centres and NHS providers in England: audit of patient outcomes in surgery. BMJ: British Medical Journal(343).
  • Schelenz S, Tucker D, Georgeu C, Daly S, Hill M, Roxburgh J & French GL (2005) . Journal of Hospital Infection, 60(2), 104-110.

Conference proceedings

  • Kuczawski M, Stone T & Mason S (2019) CUREd: Creating a research database to improve urgent and emergency care system research. EUSEM Abstracts. Prague, 12 October 2019 - 16 October 2019.
  • Ablard S, Kuczawski M, Mason S & O'Keeffe C (2019) The ideal urgent and emergency care system: a qualitative study of public perspectives. Abstract Book. Manchester, UK, 2 July 2019 - 3 July 2019.
  • Lewis K, Robertson A, Kuczawski M & Mason S (2016) Literature review of management and outcomes of patients on new oral anticoagulants who suffer blunt head injury. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
  • Lewis K, Robertson A, Kuczawski M & Mason S (2016) Incidence of adverse outcomes in patients with head injuries on new oral anticoagulants. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016
  • Kuczawski ML (2016) Senior Doctor Triage in the Emergency Department. Health Services Research UK Scientific Conference 2016
  • Kuczawski ML, Brown V, Lee J, Reynard K & Mason S (2015) Senior doctor triage in the emergency Department. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine SCientific Conference 2015
  • Kuczawski M, Mason S, Stevenson M, Holmes M, Teare MD, Ramlakhan S, Goodacre S, Morris F & Harper R (2014) . Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.2-775)
  • Mason S, Kuczawski M, Teare MD, Stevenson M, Holmes M, Ramlakhan S, Goodacre S, Morris F & Harper R (2014) . Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 31(9) (pp 775.1-775)
  • Kuczawski M, Rice B, Waight P, Miller E, George R, Mangtani P & Delpech V () The incidence and characteristics of invasive pneumococcal disease among the HIV diagnosed population in England and Wales. AIDS 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference. Mexico City, 3 August 2008 - 8 August 2008.

Preprints

  • Sampson FC, Davis S, Kuczawski M, Carser R, Hunt BJ, Goodacre S, Pandor A, Nelson-Piercy C & Daru J (2024) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
Research group

I am the Information Governance Lead for Health Services Research in SCHARR and a member of the SCHARR Ethics Committee.

PhD supervisors

Grants

ESRC 1+3 White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership.

Teaching interests

I am the co-director for the Evidence Based Emergency Medicine and Research module, part of the MSc Emergency Medicine and the Postgraduate Progress and Quality Officer. I act as a supervisor and personal tutor for postgraduate students, including examining dissertation projects.

Teaching activities

I supervise undergraduate students (Phase 2B SSC student placement and Intercalated BMedSci), MSc dissertation projects and provide personal tutor support to MSc students.

Professional activities and memberships

Prior to undertaking my PhD, I held the roles of Information Governance Lead for the Health Services Research Section and PGR Quality and Progression Officer. I was also a member of the ScHARR Ethics Committee and Athena SWAN panel.

Links

CURE projects