Background and interests
Lindsay Macdonald is a registered nurse with wide-ranging clinical interests.
Postgraduate study in linguistics and nursing led to an on-going interest in health communication, particularly in how clinicians and patients talk with each other.
Research activities
Lindsay Macdonald is a member of the Applied Communication in Health (ARCH) research group based in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice.
Communication in clinical practice, using video-recordings of actual consultations and day-to-day health practice activity, is the focus of her research. Wherever possible, participants (clinicians and patients) are partners in the research process.
Other current research interests include interprofessional practice and approaches to weight management.