- Social Media in Health Education
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Web and Library Services
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Infection Control and Ventilation
London South Bank University
2015-2025
Centre for Social Justice
2021
University of East London
2014
Sample selection is a key factor in research design and can determine whether questions will be answered before the study has even begun. Good sample appropriate size strengthen study, protecting valuable time, money resources. In context of healthcare research, poor could lead to use harmful practices, delays new treatment lost opportunities for high quality care. Not every achieve perfection researchers often seek balance between ideal one that feasible or convenient, acknowledging...
"There are decades where nothing happens; and there weeks when happen." ― attributed to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin This is a watershed moment in history that could change everything. How we consider writing about leadership programmes, workforce, educational levels, clinical hours, or the like, at time like this? We almost half-way through 2020 'International Year of Nurse Midwife' (IYNM) already what might once have been solid ground an IYNM editorial now shifting sands under our feet. Nurses...
Social media platforms are useful for creating communities, which can then be utilised as a mean supportive, professional and social learning.To explore first year nursing student experiences with in supporting transition engagement into higher education.Qualitative focus groups.Ten 1st Bachelor of Nursing students were included three face-to-face groups. Data analysed using qualitative thematic content analysis.Three key themes emerged that illustrates the nurses at university. (1)...
To establish the prevalence, risk factors and implications of suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection among healthcare workers in United Kingdom (UK).Cross-sectional observational study.UK-based primary secondary care.Healthcare aged ≥18 years working between 1 February 25 May 2020.A composite endpoint laboratory-confirmed diagnosis SARS-CoV-2, self-isolation hospitalisation due to COVID-19.Of 6,152 eligible responses, was present 1,806 (29.4%) workers, whom 49...
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2018) is the single, independent professional regulator for nurses, midwives nursing associates in United Kingdom (UK). It a statutory body that accountable to UK Parliament, one of world's largest regulators nursing. In addition, NMC approves all educational programmes leading registration practice as nurse, midwife or associate. Its purpose uphold standards through Code: Professional behaviour (Alexander 2021), protecting public inspiring...
Abstract Aim A discussion on how nurse leaders are using social media and developing digital leadership in online communities. Background Social is relatively new it used by nurses a space under explored. Design Discussion paper. Data sources Searches CINAHL , the Royal College of Nursing webpages, Wordpress (for blogs) Twitter from 2000–2015. Search terms were + media. Implications for nursing Understanding development value important formal informal (online) positions. Nurses roles...
Abstract Gender variations in health literacy have implications for engagement preventive behaviours and the uptake of services, especially areas such as Caribbean where there are marked disparities life expectancy service utilization. A self-reported questionnaire was used to examine men’s concepts health, their help-seeking functional interactive literacy. Two hundred forty-eight men across course participated at three sites Trinidad. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, with...
Aims and Objectives To investigate African Caribbean women's subjective accounts of stroke how this impacted on their lives identify beliefs attributed to the causes in post stroke. Background In UK, those from or ethnicity are at an increased risk stroke, risks double that UK White population. This is because diabetes hypertension more common ethnic groups. The main factors for high blood pressure, alongside obesity overweight, poor diet lack physical activity. Design A qualitative study...
In the UK, stroke is third most common cause of death for women and incidence in African Caribbean higher than that general population. Stroke burden has major consequences physical, mental social health women. order to adjust life after stroke, individuals affected employ a range strategies which may include personal, religious (church) or spiritual support (i.e. prayer), individual motivation resignation with disability. This study explored these areas through coping mechanisms utilised...
The year 2020 has been declared and recognized as the International Year of Nurse Midwife (IYNM). It is a that should celebrate achievements nursing midwifery acknowledge, globally, contribution nurses in maintaining promoting health populations. Maintaining prevention disease can take place primary secondary care settings; one such setting critical environment. Patients are admitted when their condition deemed critical, for example, if they need single- or multi-organ support. This IYNM an...
In 2016 the Nursing and Midwifery Council in UK introduced revalidation, which is process nurses are required to follow renew their registration. This provides an opportunity for shape, develop evolve social media meet professional requirements.to examine different ways can use tools continuous development (CPD) revalidation.using a qualitative reflective design, data were gathered from content on @WeNurses platform activities organised with other leading health organisations England. These...