Faye Foster's research interests lie within the field of Autism, Health, Mental Health, and Health Care Provision. She is a qualitative researcher but also has experience in mixed methods.

Funded Resarch Projects:

• PI for Faculty Development Competitive Research Grant Program (FDCRGP) grant (ID: 45174900). An educational intervention for health professionals in the assessment and management of Autism patients in Kazakhstan. Amount Awarded: USD149,684.00 (2023)
• PI for FDCRGP grant (COVID. Ref: 280720FD1906). The Immediate and Long-term Mental Health Effects of Providing Front-Line Hospital Medical Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Kazakhstan. Jul 2020 - Dec 2022. Amount Awarded: $92, 237 USD (2020).
• PI (8/18/20 → 12/31/20) for Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan grant (Reference: АР05135184) Advancing the State-of the-Art Research and Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Kazakhstan. Amount awarded: $105,882.00 USD (Apr 2018 - Dec 2020)
• C0-PI: Faculty Development Competitive Research Grant Program 2021-2023 (ref: 021220FD2651). Prerequisites for end-of-life care provision in the presence of the legally guaranteed right to palliative care in Kazakhstan.

Faye specialises in teaching psychology, behavioural and social sciences relating to medicine and public health. Courses she teaches and course lead's include:

• Doctor of Medicine Programme. Longitudinal taught courses: Behavioural Medicine, Ethics and Professionalism. Block courses: basic (year 1) and advanced (year 2) Medical Interviewing and Introduction to Psychiatry.
• Masters of Sports Medicine: Longitudinal taught courses include courses include: Psychology of Sports Medicine, Clinical interviewing and Rehabilitation and Introduction to Research Project
• PhD Global Health: Implementation Science
• Undergraduate Nursing. Longitudinal taught course: Health Psychology
• Master of Public Health. Longitudinal taught course: Qualitative Research Methods.

•  Maulenkul, T., Kuandyk, A., Makhadiyeva, D., Dautova, A., Terzic, M., Oshibayeva, A., Moldaliyev,
  I., Ayazbekov, A., Maimakov, T., Saruarov, Y., Foster, F., Sarria-Santamera, A. (2024) Understanding the impact of endometriosis on women’s life: an integrative review of systematic reviews. BMC Women's Health, 24(1), 1-17. (Q2) 
• Crape, B., Akhmetova, M., Akhmetniyaz, P., Foster, F., Nadyrov, K., & Toleubekova, L. (2024). Number of palliative care nurse home visits and duration of palliative care associated with domains of the Good Death Inventory: A national survey of bereaved family caregivers in a middle-income country. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 100217. (Q1)
• Foster F, Mendygali, A., Makhadiyeva, D. (2024 in press) “The habit of keeping silent “A Qualitative Exploratory Study of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Kazakhstani Gynecologists towards Dyspareunia." Women’s Health. (Q1)
• Karymsakov, A., Foster, F., Toleubekova, L., Yegembayeva, N., Gaipov, A., & Aljofan, M. (2024). The nonadherence to prescriptions among type 2 diabetes patients, and its determining factors. Electronic Journal of General Medicine, 21(1) (Q3)
• Foster F, Kanderzhanova A, Umbetkulova S, Stolyarova V, Sarria-Santamera A, Cobb-Zygadlo D. “Who Else If Not Us”: An Exploratory-Descriptive Qualitative Study of Kazakhstani Frontline Professionals’ Experience and Perceptions During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Qualitative Health Research. 2023;0(0). (Q1)
• Umbetkulova S, Kanderzhanova A, Foster F, Stolyarova V, Cobb-Zygadlo D. Mental Health Changes in Healthcare Workers DURING COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic REVIEW of Longitudinal Studies. Evaluation & the Health Professions. 2023;0(0). (Q1)
• Terzic, M.; Aimagambetova, G.; Ukybassova, T.; Bapayeva, G.; Kaiyrlykyzy, A.; Foster, F.; Linkov, F. Factors Influencing on Pain in Patients Undergoing Pipelle Endometrial Biopsy for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Why a Personalized Approach Should Be Applied? J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12, (Q2)
• Kaiyrlykyzy, A., Linkov, F., F oster, F., Bapayeva, G., Ukybassova, T., Aimagambetova, G., Kenbayeva, K., Ibrayimov, B., Lyasova, A., & Terzic, M. (2021). Pipelle endometrial biopsy for abnormal uterine bleeding: do patient's pain and anxiety really impact on sampling success rate?. BMC women's health, 21(1), (Q2)
• An, Sofia & Kanderzhanova, Akbota & Akhmetova, Assel & Foster, Faye & Chan, Chee Kai. (2020). “Chasing hope”: Parents’ perspectives on complementary and alternative interventions for children with autism in Kazakhstan. Autism; 24, Oct;24(7):1817-1828 (Q1)