Ana-Claudia Bara

BSc ( University of Bucharest , Romania ), MSc ( University of Bucharest , Romania ), PhD ( University of Groningen , The Netherlands )

Marie Curie Research Fellow
Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender (CRAG)
Department of Sociology, University of Surrey
Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK

Tel: +44 (1483) 683763
Fax: +44 (1483) 689551
Room: 01 AD 03

E-mail: c.bara@surrey.ac.uk

I joined CRAG as a Marie Curie Research Fellow in May 2007. After completing my PhD in Medical Sciences, I had Post- doctoral research training in demography at theInternational Max Planck Research School for Demography, Laboratory of Survival and Longevity. Prior to my PhD studies I taught Sociology at undergraduate level (University of Craiova & Hyperion University, Bucharest ).

Research:
My current research interests focus on the impact of quality of sleep on (subsequent) ill-health, ageing issues, and gender differences in health status. As part of the Marie Curie Sleep Project, I am conducting secondary analysis on existing large-scale representative surveys on sleep, to better understand how sleep quality is related to health, psychological well-being and socio-economic status.

Fellowships & Grants
Avoidable mortality trends among Romanian elderly during 1959-2004. Descriptions and health policy recommendations (Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, 2006)

Post- doctoral winter fellowship with International Max Planck Research School for Demography , Germany , RTN (2004-2005)

Ubbo Emmius PhD Scholarship, The Netherlands (2001-2003)

Yearly Merit Scholarships in Sociology, University of Bucharest , Romania (1993-1995)

PUBLICATIONS:
Articles in peer-review journals & book :
Rahmqvist M, Bara A C. Patients retrieving information via the Internet and other sources: a trend analysis of a Swedish population, 2000–2005 (under publication Scandinavian Journal of Public Health , accepted on 13.02.2007)

Grigoryan L, Burgerhof J, Ruskamp F, Degener J, Deschepper R, Monnet D, Matteo A, Scicluna E, Bara AC, Lundborg C, Birkin J . Is self-medication with antibiotics in Europe driven by prescribed use? Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2007, 59, URL: http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/dkl457?ijkey=qBR0AQUs3G0cLi4&keytype=ref

Grigoryan L, Ruskamp F, Burgerhof J, Mechtler R, Deschepper R, Tambic-Andrasevic A, Andrajati R, Monnet D, Cunney R, Matteo A, Edelstein H, Valinteliene R, Alkerwi A, Scicluna E, Grzesiowski P, Bara A C, Tesar T, Cizman M, Campos J, Lundborg C. Self-medication with antibiotics in the general population: a survey in nineteen European countries. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006, 12(3), URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no03/05-0992.htm

Bara AC. The Romanian Health Care System in Transition from the Users' Perspective . Groningen : Northern Centre for Healthcare Research (PhD- dissertation) 2003, URL: http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/256518874

Bara AC, Heuvel WJA van den, Maarse JAM, Witte LP, Dijk JP van. Opinions on changes in Romanian health care system from the people's point of view: a descriptive study. Health Policy 2003, 66 (2): 123-134. Available from URL: http://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0168851002002105

Bara AC, Heuvel WJA van den, Maarse JAM, Reforms of Health Care System in Romania , Croatian Medical Journal 2002, 43: 446-452. Available from URL: http://www.cmj.hr/index.php?D=/43/4/446

Conference papers:
Bara AC, Meadows R, Arber S. Gender differences in sleep problems among people with health complaints. British Sleep Society Conference, Cambridge , UK , 23-25 September 2007

Bara AC. Avoidable mortality trends among the elderly in Romania and health care changes in the socio-economic context since 1990. International Seminar on Mortality in Countries of the Former USSR, Kiev , Ucraina, 11-15 octombrie 2006

Bara AC. Prevention & Medical care- how many deaths among elderly have not been avoided during Romanian health care reforms? III Macedonian Congress of Preventive Medicine, Ohrid , Macedonia 3 – 7 octombrie 2006

Bara AC. Recent critical mortality trends among the Romanian elderly and health care changes. Workshop on Welfare, Health and Social Change, Linkoping , 24-26 th August, 2006

Bara AC, Heuvel WJA van den, Dijk JP van. Inequalities in health care users' expectations about their physicians. European Journal of Public Health 2004, Supplement 14: 80. Poster presentation, EUPHA conference, Oslo , Norway (7-9 October 2004),URL: http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/

Bara AC, Heuvel WJA van den. Patient status in Romanian health care system. European Journal of Public Health 2003, Supplement 13 (4): 98. Poster presentation, EUPHA conference, Rome , Italy (20-22 November 2003) ),URL: http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/

Bara AC, Heuvel WJA van den, Dijk JP van, Opinions on changes in the Romanian health care system from people point of view In: Health and Society in Europe, European Society for Health and Medical Sociology, Congress book), August 2002: 97. Oral presentation, Biennial International Congress European Society For Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS), Groningen , The Netherlands (29-31 August 2002)

Bara AC, Heuvel WJA van den, Dijk JP van. Users' Satisfaction with Health Care System. European Journal of Public Health. 2002 Supplement 12 (4):39-40.Poster presentation, EUPHA conference, Dresden , Germany ( 28-30 November 2002)

Bara AC, Heuvel WJA van den, Dijk JP van. Evaluation of health system in transition from patient perspective. In: Health information systems throughout Europe and their interaction with public health policy development and actions 2001 (Annual European Public Health Association meeting, Abstracts book), December 2001: 245. Poster presentation, EUPHA conference, Brussels , Belgium (6-8 December 2001)

Bara AC. German model of long term care and the opportunity of its application in Romania . Oral presentation (In Romanian) National Institute of Research – Development in Health National Conference (2005)

Bara AC. Evaluation of social care needs in a Romanian region from the population and health care and social care professionals' perspective, Oral presentation (In Romanian). National Institute of Research – Development in Health Press Conference, Bucharest (2004)

Bara AC. Consumption of alcohol among teenagers of 16 years old. Oral presentation (in Romanian), National Institute of Research – Development in Health Press Conference, Bucharest (2004)

Other Professional Activities:
Reviewer for two international journals: “The international Journal for Quality in Health Care” ( London ) and “Medical Science Monitor” ( New York ) (2003-2005)

Consulting: Member of “Gerson Lehrman Group's Council of Healthcare Advisors”, New York (invited in 2004)

Invited lecturer, international course / workshop Human Rights and Medicine, Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik , Patient's Rights (20 – 25 June 2005) and Fairness of Healthcare Reforms (17 – 20 June 2003)