Dr Julie Peconi

Senior Research Officer

Health Data Science

+44 (0) 1792 606226

j.peconi@swansea.ac.uk

Open plan office - 203
Second Floor
Institute of Life Science 2
Singleton Campus

About

Julie is a Senior Research Officer in Swansea Trials Unit. She has over 20 years’ experience in project, trial and data management across a range of subjects including emergency care, access to healthcare, dementia and skin.

She is the Chief Investigator of Sunproofed, a mixed methods scoping study of sun safety in primary schools in Wales.

A Canadian native Julie received her Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario in 2000. She obtained her PhD from Swansea University in 2014, exploring issues of demand for, and outcomes of, telephone-based health care by those living in area of deprivation.

Julie has a keen interest in skin and skin health and is an active volunteer with Skin Care Cymru, a charity which aims to provide a voice for those suffering with skin conditions in Wales. She is also a Trustee of the Pachyonychia Congenita (PC) Project Europe.

Areas Of Expertise

Health Services Research
Mixed Methods Studies
Trial and Data Management

Publications

Research Highlights

Peconi, J., Wright, S., Carter, A., Da Roza, C., Eden‐Davies, C., Frame, R., Mughal, A., & Peconi, J. (2019). Don't be a lobster: a novel way of promoting sun protection on Welsh beaches. British Journal of Dermatology
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.17874, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49195
Chester, H., Clarkson, P., Davies, L., Hughes, J., Kapur, N., Orrell, M., Peconi, J., Pitts, R., Poland, F., & Russell, I. (2018). Cognitive aids for people with early stage dementia versus treatment as usual (Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 19(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2933-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44859
Peconi, J., Peconi, J., Macey, S., Rodgers, S., Russell, I., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2017). Advice given by NHS Direct in Wales: do deprived patients get more urgent decisions? Study of routine data. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 71(9), 849-856.
https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-208978, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45978
Peconi, J., Macey, S., Rodgers, S., Russell, I., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2019). Does deprivation affect the demand for NHS Direct? Observational study of routine data from Wales. BMJ Open, 9(10), e029203
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029203, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52735
Rapport, F., Storey, M., Porter, A., Snooks, H., Jones, K., Peconi, J., Sánchez, A., Siebert, S., Carter, K., Clement, C., & Russell, I. (2013). Qualitative research within trials: developing a standard operating procedure for a clinical trials unit. Trials, 14(1), 54
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-54, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54275
Clarkson, P., Challis, D., Hughes, J., Roe, B., Davies, L., Russell, I., Orrell, M., Poland, F., Jolley, D., Kapur, N., Robinson, C., Chester, H., Davies, S., Sutcliffe, C., Peconi, J., Pitts, R., Fegan, G., Islam, S., Gillan, V...., & Hayhurst, K. (2021). Components, impacts and costs of dementia home support: a research programme including the DESCANT RCT. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 9(6), 1-132.
https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar09060, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57496
Clarkson, P., Pitts, R., Islam, S., Peconi, J., Russell, I., Fegan, G., Beresford, R., Entwistle, C., Gillan, V., Orrell, M., Challis, D., Chester, H., Hughes, J., Kapur, N., Roe, B., Malik, B., & Robinson, C. (2022). Dementia Early-Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT) of memory aids and guidance for people with dementia: randomised controlled trial. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 93(9), 1001-1009.
https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2021-326748, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58545
Peconi, J., O'Neill, C., Fegan, G., Lanyon, K., Driscoll, T., Akbari, A., Watkins, A., & Abbott, R. (2022). Sunproofed study protocol: A mixed-methods scoping study of sun safety policies in primary schools in Wales. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0268141
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60011
Peconi, J., Fegan, G., & Abbott, R. (2023). Sun safety education in a maritime climate. Skin Health and Disease, 3(2)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.137, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60986
Tur Porres, G., Lanyon, K., Abbott, R., Lewis, H., Marchant, E., & Peconi, J. (2024). Exploring perceptions of and attitudes towards tanning with school children, parents/carers and educators in Wales: A mixed methods study protocol for the SunChat study. PLOS ONE, 19(6), e0295719
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295719, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66449
Abbott, R., Tod, D., Lanyon, K., Driscoll, T., Prathap, S., Watkins, A., & Peconi, J. (2024). Are Welsh primary schools Sunproofed? Results of a national survey Part 2: sun protection practices in primary schools in Wales. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 0
https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae218, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66599
Peconi, J., Lanyon, K., Tod, D., Driscoll, T., Prathap, S., Watkins, A., & Abbott, R. (2024). Are Welsh primary schools Sunproofed? Results of a national survey, part 1: scoping the landscape of sun safety policies in Wales. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 49(6), 566-572.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llad458, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66600

All Research

Journal Articles

Abbott, R., Tod, D., Lanyon, K., Driscoll, T., Prathap, S., Watkins, A., & Peconi, J. (2024). Are Welsh primary schools Sunproofed? Results of a national survey Part 2: sun protection practices in primary schools in Wales. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 0
https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae218, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66599
Tur Porres, G., Lanyon, K., Abbott, R., Lewis, H., Marchant, E., & Peconi, J. (2024). Exploring perceptions of and attitudes towards tanning with school children, parents/carers and educators in Wales: A mixed methods study protocol for the SunChat study. PLOS ONE, 19(6), e0295719
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295719, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66449
Peconi, J., Lanyon, K., Tod, D., Driscoll, T., Prathap, S., Watkins, A., & Abbott, R. (2024). Are Welsh primary schools Sunproofed? Results of a national survey, part 1: scoping the landscape of sun safety policies in Wales. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 49(6), 566-572.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llad458, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66600
Peconi, J., Fegan, G., & Abbott, R. (2023). Sun safety education in a maritime climate. Skin Health and Disease, 3(2)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.137, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60986
Clarkson, P., Pitts, R., Islam, S., Peconi, J., Russell, I., Fegan, G., Beresford, R., Entwistle, C., Gillan, V., Orrell, M., Challis, D., Chester, H., Hughes, J., Kapur, N., Roe, B., Malik, B., & Robinson, C. (2022). Dementia Early-Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT) of memory aids and guidance for people with dementia: randomised controlled trial. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 93(9), 1001-1009.
https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2021-326748, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58545
Peconi, J., O'Neill, C., Fegan, G., Lanyon, K., Driscoll, T., Akbari, A., Watkins, A., & Abbott, R. (2022). Sunproofed study protocol: A mixed-methods scoping study of sun safety policies in primary schools in Wales. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0268141
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60011
Clarkson, P., Challis, D., Hughes, J., Roe, B., Davies, L., Russell, I., Orrell, M., Poland, F., Jolley, D., Kapur, N., Robinson, C., Chester, H., Davies, S., Sutcliffe, C., Peconi, J., Pitts, R., Fegan, G., Islam, S., Gillan, V...., & Hayhurst, K. (2021). Components, impacts and costs of dementia home support: a research programme including the DESCANT RCT. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 9(6), 1-132.
https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar09060, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57496
Peconi, J., Wright, S., Carter, A., Da Roza, C., Eden‐Davies, C., Frame, R., Mughal, A., & Peconi, J. (2019). Don't be a lobster: a novel way of promoting sun protection on Welsh beaches. British Journal of Dermatology
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.17874, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49195
Peconi, J., Macey, S., Rodgers, S., Russell, I., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2019). Does deprivation affect the demand for NHS Direct? Observational study of routine data from Wales. BMJ Open, 9(10), e029203
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029203, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52735
Chester, H., Clarkson, P., Davies, L., Hughes, J., Kapur, N., Orrell, M., Peconi, J., Pitts, R., Poland, F., & Russell, I. (2018). Cognitive aids for people with early stage dementia versus treatment as usual (Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 19(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2933-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44859
Peconi, J., Peconi, J., Macey, S., Rodgers, S., Russell, I., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2017). Advice given by NHS Direct in Wales: do deprived patients get more urgent decisions? Study of routine data. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 71(9), 849-856.
https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-208978, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45978
Rapport, F., Storey, M., Porter, A., Snooks, H., Jones, K., Peconi, J., Sánchez, A., Siebert, S., Carter, K., Clement, C., & Russell, I. (2013). Qualitative research within trials: developing a standard operating procedure for a clinical trials unit. Trials, 14(1), 54
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-54, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54275

Key Grants and Projects

Sunproofed: A mixed methods scoping study of sun safety policies in primary schools in Wales 2021 - 2023

Funder: Health and Care Research Wales, with Greg Fegan, Claire O’Neill, Timothy Driscoll, Kirsty Lanyon, £249,786
What are the barriers to recruitment and retention of dermatologists in Wales? 2018

Funder: AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, with With Skin Care Cymru, Bridie Angela Evans, £6,500

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