Sarah Harris
Award title: NIHR School of Primary Care Research PhD Studentship
Project Title: Identifying key factors that result in the delayed diagnosis of endometriosis to design a
proposed educational tool for primary care health professionals.
Brief Summary: Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic health condition that affects 1 in 10 women in
the UK yet takes an average of 7.5 years to diagnose. Previous research has identified that there are
several factors that contribute towards this delayed diagnosis, however little has focused on the role
of primary care in this process. This project will focus on understanding both women’s experiences of
the diagnosis process and primary care physicians understanding of the disease and how this plays a
role.
Start Date: October 2023
End Date: October 2026