Research Associate

Email: ab2251@medschl.cam.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

Background

Allison is a clinical-academic community nurse, with a PhD exploring living and dying with Lewy body dementia. Her previous research experience includes working as a study co-ordinator across East Anglia for a NIHR funded project ‘DIAMOND-Lewy’, which aimed to improve the diagnosis and management of Lewy body dementia (Parkinson’s disease dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies). During this time, she was awarded a CLAHRC fellowship in which she explored the physical symptoms associated with Lewy body dementia.

Research Interests

Allison’s academic interests include older adults, frailty and dementia palliative and end of life care, with a special interest in narrative methodology.

Selected Publications

Bentley A, Salifu Y, Walshe C. (2021) Applying an Analytical Process to Longitudinal Narrative Interviews With Couples Living and Dying With Lewy Body Dementia. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. doi:10.1177/16094069211060653

Allison Bentley, Tessa Morgan, Yakubu Salifu, Catherine Walshe (2021). Exploring the experiences of living with Lewy body dementia: An integrative review. Journal of Advanced nursing. 00(2):1-14 doi.org/10.1111/jan.14932

O’Brien JT, Taylor JP, Thomas A, Bamford C, Vale L, Hill S, Allan L, Finch T, McNally R, Hayes L, Surendranathan A, Kane J, Chrysos AE, Bentley A, Barker S, Mason J, Burn D, McKeith I. Improving the diagnosis and management of Lewy body dementia: the DIAMOND-Lewy research programme including pilot cluster RCT. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2021 Jul. PMID: 34339153.
Surendranathan, A., Kane, J., Bentley, A., Barker, S., Taylor, J., Thomas, A., O’Brien, J. (2020). Clinical diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. BJPsych Open, 6(4), E61. Doi:10.1192/bjo.2020.44

Hopkins SA, Bentley A, Phillips V, Barclay S. Advance care plans and hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 Jun;10(2):164-174. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002093. Epub 2020 Apr 2. PMID: 32241957; PMCID: PMC7286036.

Joseph PM Kane; Ajenthan Surendranathan; Allison Bentley; Sally AH Barker; John-Paul Taylor; Alan J Thomas; Louise M Allan; Richard J McNally; Peter W James; Ian G McKeith; David J Burn; John T O’Brien (2018). Clinical prevalence of Lewy body dementia. Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy 10:19 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-018-0350-6

Morag C Farquhar A Toby Prevost Paul McCrone Barbara Brafman-Price Allison Bentley Irene J Higginson Chris J Todd and Sara Booth (2016) The clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Breathlessness Intervention Service for patients with advanced non-malignant disease and their informal carers – mixed findings of a mixed method randomised controlled trial.
Trials (2016) 17:185 DOI 10.1186/s13063-016-1304-6

Morag C Farquhar A Toby Prevost Paul McCrone Barbara Brafman-Price Allison Bentley Irene J Higginson Chris J Todd and Sara Booth (2014) Is a specialist breathlessness service more effective and cost-effective for patients with advanced cancer and their carers than standard care? Findings of a mixed method randomised controlled trial. BMC Medicine (2014) 12:194
DOI 10.1186/s12916-014-0194-2 published 31/10/2014

Bentley, A Case Management, and long-term conditions: the evolution of community matrons. British Journal of Community Nursing 2014; 19(7): 340-345

Additional Information

Grants & scholarships:

Lewy body Society Grant 2021-2022
Florence Nightingale Research Scholarship 2017-2018
CPFT Strategic research Grant 2017-2018
Alzheimer’s Society Dissemination Grant 2017-2018
CLAHRC East of England Fellowship 2016