Helen Boardman

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• workSchool of Pharmacy
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 9514291
• fax0115 84 66249
• helen.boardman@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

I registered as a pharmacist in 1989 having graduated the previous year with a BSc in pharmacy from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. I began my career working in various roles in community pharmacy, including managing both multiple and independent pharmacies, and a short period in the Channel Islands.

After seven years as a community pharmacist I took an opportunity to move into research at Keele University, investigating clinical pharmacy services provided in hospitals. I undertook two further studies, West Midlands Pharmacy Workforce Survey and a trial of educational outreach to improve prescribing in nursing homes, before embarking on my PhD. Using population surveys, I investigated the epidemiology of headache and associated use of medicines and health services under the supervision of professors Peter Croft and David Millson.

In 2005, I moved to Nottingham to undertake a project investigating the use of electronic patient records for epidemiological purposes in GP research networks across Europe. Later that year I was appointed to a lectureship in pharmacy practice.

Research Summary

My main research interest is the epidemiology of symptoms and the populations' use of OTC medicines. I am also interested in the choices people make about their symptoms and the actions they take to… read more

Selected Publications

• LATIF, ASAM, POLLOCK, KRISTIAN and BOARDMAN, HELEN F, 2011. The contribution of the Medicines Use Review (MUR) consultation to counseling practice in community pharmacies. Patient education and counseling. 83(3), 336-44
• PUMTONG, SOMYING, BOARDMAN, HELEN F and ANDERSON, CLAIRE W, 2011. A multi-method evaluation of the Pharmacy First Minor Ailments scheme. International journal of clinical pharmacy. 33(3), 573-81
• GRAY NJ, BOARDMAN HF and SYMONDS BS, 2011. Information Sources Used By Parents Buying Non-Prescription Medicines In Pharmacies For Preschool Children. International Journal Of Clinical Pharmacy. 33(5), 842-8
• BOARDMAN HF, GRAY NJ and SYMONDS BS, 2011. Interactions Between Parents/Carers Of Pre-School Children And Pharmacy Staff When Buying Non-Prescription Medicines. International Journal Of Clinical Pharmacy. 33(5), 832-41

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Current Research

My main research interest is the epidemiology of symptoms and the populations' use of OTC medicines. I am also interested in the choices people make about their symptoms and the actions they take to relieve them including contact with health professionals and their consideration of risks associated with OTC medicines. I have undertaken studies investigating the pharmacy workforce and services provided by pharmacies.

Current studies include the analysis of data from a study investigating community pharmacy customers use of children's medicines (with Nicola Gray) and contributing to the health economic work stream of the Medical Crises in Older People programme (with Rachel Elliott).

I have published more than 20 academic papers and have successfully supervised two PhD students. My current PhD students are investigating medicines use review services, obesity treatment and adverse drug events.

Memberships of Committees and Professional Bodies

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Member of UK Clinical Pharmacy Association
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Associate member of the British Association for the Study of Headache
• Member of the Sherwood Region and Nottingham Branch Committees of the RPSGB

Teaching

• Pharmacy Law and Dispensing (Joint Module Convener)
• Preparation for Practice
• Social Sciences & Pharmacy
• Introduction to Professional Skills
• Disease & the Goals of Treatment

• LUEVORASIRIKUL K, BOARDMAN H and ANDERSON C, 2012. An Investigation Of Body Image Concern And The Effects Of Sociocultural Factors Among Uk First Year University Students. Public Health. 126, 365-367
• PUMTONG, SOMYING, BOARDMAN, HELEN F and ANDERSON, CLAIRE W, 2011. A multi-method evaluation of the Pharmacy First Minor Ailments scheme. International journal of clinical pharmacy. 33(3), 573-81
• LATIF, ASAM, POLLOCK, KRISTIAN and BOARDMAN, HELEN F, 2011. The contribution of the Medicines Use Review (MUR) consultation to counseling practice in community pharmacies. Patient education and counseling. 83(3), 336-44
• GRAY NJ, BOARDMAN HF and SYMONDS BS, 2011. Information Sources Used By Parents Buying Non-Prescription Medicines In Pharmacies For Preschool Children. International Journal Of Clinical Pharmacy. 33(5), 842-8
• BOARDMAN HF, GRAY NJ and SYMONDS BS, 2011. Interactions Between Parents/Carers Of Pre-School Children And Pharmacy Staff When Buying Non-Prescription Medicines. International Journal Of Clinical Pharmacy. 33(5), 832-41
• LUEVORASIRIKUL K, BOARDMAN HF AND ANDERSON C, 2010. A study of university students and pharmacists’ perspectives on weight management Int J Health Promot Educ. 48, 43-45
• CROFT P, VAN DER WINDT D, BOARDMAN H, BLYTH FM, 2010. The potential for prevention: overview.. In: CROFT P, BLYTH FM, VAN DER WINDT D, ed., Chronic pain epidemiology: from aetiology to public health. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 345-357
• BOARDMAN H, 2010. Headache. In: CROFT P, BLYTH FM, VAN DER WINDT D, ed., Chronic pain epidemiology: from aetiology to public health. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 151-158
• LATIF, A. and BOARDMAN, H., 2008. Community pharmacists' attitudes towards medicines use reviews and factors affecting the numbers performed. Pharmacy World and Science. 30, 536-543
• PUMTONG, S., BOARDMAN, H.F. and ANDERSON, C.W., 2008. Pharmacists perspectives on the Pharmacy First Minor Ailments Scheme International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 16, 73-80
• MORPHY, H., DUNN, K.M., LEWIS, M., BOARDMAN, H.F. and CROFT, P.R., 2007. Epidemiology of Insomnia: a longitudinal study in a UK population Sleep. 30(3), 274-280
• BOARDMAN, H.F., THOMAS, E., MILLSON, D.S. and CROFT, P.R., 2006. The natural history of headache: predictors of onset and recovery Cephalalgia. 26(9), 1080-1088
• GRAY, N. J., SYMONDS, B. S., BOARDMAN, H. F. and BRIDGES, S. J., 2006. The scope and nature of interactions in the pharmacy with parents and carers buying medicines for pre-school children INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE. VOL 14(SUPP/2), B48
• BOARDMAN, H. F., GRAY, N. J., SYMONDS, B. S. and BRIDGES, S. J., 2006. Over-the-counter medicine purchases for pre-school children from pharmacies: advice and concerns INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE. VOL 14(SUPP/2), B53
• BOARDMAN, H.F., THOMAS, E., MILLSON, D.S. and CROFT, P.R., 2005. Psychological, sleep, lifestyle, and comorbid associations with headache Headache. 45(6), 657-669
• BOARDMAN, H.F., THOMAS, E., MILLSON, D.S. and CROFT, P.R., 2005. One-year follow-up of headache in an adult general population Headache: the journal of head and face pain. 45(4), 337-345
• THOMAS,E., BOARDMAN,H.F. and CROFT,P.R., 2005. Why do older people report fewer headaches? Gerontology. 51(5), 322-328
• BOARDMAN, HELEN F, THOMAS, ELAINE, OGDEN, HELEN, MILLSON, DAVID S and CROFT, PETER R, 2005. A method to determine if consenters to population surveys are representative of the target study population. Journal of Public Health. 27(2), 212-4
• BOARDMAN, HELEN, LEWIS, MARTYN, CROFT, PETER, TRINDER, PAUL and RAJARATNAM, GIRI, 2005. Use of community pharmacies: a population-based survey. Journal of Public Health. 27(3), 254-62
• FITZPATRICK, RAY W and BOARDMAN, HELEN F, 2005. A survey of the provision of clinical pharmacy services in relation to existing published standards. Pharmacy World and Science. 27(3), 191-6
• THOMAS,E., BOARDMAN,H.F., OGDEN,H., MILLSON,D.S. and CROFT,P.R, 2004. Advice and care for headache: Who seeks it, who gives it? Cephalalgia. 24(9), 740-752
• BOARDMAN,H.F., THOMAS,E., MILLSON,D.S. and CROFT,P.R., 2004. Cross-sectional survey of medication used for headache in a general population International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 12(2), 91-99
• BOARDMAN, H.F., THOMAS, E., CROFT, P.R. and MILLSON, D.S., 2003. Epidemiology of headache in an English district. Cephalalgia. 23(2), 129-137
• BOARDMAN, H F, THOMAS, E, MILLSON, D S, MACGREGOR, E A, LAUGHEY, W F and CROFT, P R, 2003. North Staffordshire Headache Survey: development, reliability and validity of a questionnaire for use in a general population survey. Cephalalgia. 23(5), 325-31
• BOARDMAN, H and FITZPATRICK, R, 2001. Self reported clinical pharmacist interventions under-estimate their input to patient care. Pharmacy World and Science. 23(2), 55-9
• BOARDMAN, H., 2001. A pharmacy workforce survey in the West Midlands: (4) Morale and motivation Pharmaceutical Journal. VOL 267(ISSU 7173), 685-690
• BLENKINSOPP,A., BOARDMAN,H., JESSON,J. and WILSON,K., 2001. A pharmacy workforce survey in the West Midlands: (3) Primary care pharmacists. Pharmaceutical Journal. 266(May 19th), 684-687
• BOARDMAN, H.F., MILLSON, D.S. and PHELAN, M.J., 2000. Higher medical training in pharmaceutical medicine: Delphi exercise on drug safety surveillance and statistics and data management advanced modules. Int J Pharm Med. 14, 47-51 (In Press.)
• BOARDMAN, H.F., BLENKINSOPP, A., JESSON, J. and WILSON, K., 2000. A pharmacy workforce survey in the West Midlands: (2) changes made and planned for the future. Pharm J. 264, 105-108 (In Press.)
• MILLSON, D.S., PHELAN, M.J. and BOARDMAN, H.F., 2000. Higher medical training in pharmaceutical medicine: Delphi exercise on clinical development advanced module and course delivery and assessment. Int J Pharm Med. 14, 105-108 (In Press.)
• BLENKINSOPP, A., BOARDMAN, H.F., JESSON, J. and WILSON, K., 1999. A pharmacy workforce survey in the West Midlands: (1) Current work profiles and patterns. Pharm J. 263, 909-913 (In Press.)
• MILLSON, D.S., PHELAN, M.J., BOARDMAN, H.F. and BLACKSHAW, C.A., 1999. Higher medical training in pharmaceutical medicine: Delphi exercise on healthcare marketplace advanced module. Int J Pharm Med. 13, 285-288 (In Press.)
• PHELAN, M.J., BOARDMAN, H.F. and MILLSON, D.S., 1999. Higher medical training in pharmaceutical medicine: Delphi exercise on clinical pharmacology and medicines regulation advanced modules Int J Pharm Med. 13, 341-345 (In Press.)
• PHELAN, M.J., BOARDMAN, H.F. and MILLSON, D.S., 1999. Higher medical training in pharmaceutical medicine: Delphi exercise on clinical pharmacology and medicines regulation advanced modules. Int J Pharm Med. 13, 341-345 (In Press.)