- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Research in Social Sciences
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Caribbean history, culture, and politics
- Sex work and related issues
Health Education England
2022-2024
Manchester Metropolitan University
2018-2024
Sheffield Hallam University
2016-2022
University of Wolverhampton
2007-2016
University of Nottingham
2001-2015
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2015
University of Lincoln
2010
University of Sheffield
2006
Queen's Medical Centre
2001
This paper arises from the conceptual framework underpinning a research study focusing on black Caribbean men’s sexual decisions and health behaviour. In investigating these issues notion of ‘screaming silences’ was developed to unite theoretical philosophical approaches that underpinned research, experiences researcher participants involved. While initially applied ethnicity context it provides useful basis for researching sensitive or care needs marginalised populations. ‘Screaming (or...
Abstract Background Therapeutic alliance refers to the interactional and relational processes operating during therapeutic interventions. It has been shown be a strong determinant of treatment efficacy in psychotherapy, evidence is emerging from range healthcare medical disciplines suggest that construct may fact variable component outcome, engagement satisfaction. Although this appears highly relevant aphasia rehabilitation, no research date attempted explore phenomenon thus consider its...
"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...
Background: The therapeutic alliance has been found to be a critical component of treatment delivery in mental health interventions. This construct may have the potential inform both efficacy and adherence aphasia rehabilitation. However, little is known about how people with perceive construction context rehabilitation.Aims: study aimed investigate aphasias' subjective experiences reflections constructing maintaining alliances rehabilitation.Methods & procedures: In-depth interviews were...
The roots of advanced practice nursing (APN) can be traced back to the 1890s, but nurse practitioner (NP) emerged in Western countries during 1960s response unmet healthcare needs populations rural areas. These early NPs utilized medical model care assess, diagnose and treat. Nursing has since grown as a profession, with its own unique distinguishable, holistic, science-based knowledge, which is complementary within multidisciplinary team. Today, APNs demonstrate expertise clinical practice,...
Patients have a right to be treated with dignity. However, reports continually identified concerns regarding the quality of care and dignity in hospitals. Undignified can unfavourable impact on patient's recovery such as leading depression loss will live. The aim this study was explore perceived by patients nurses within hospital community environments.An integrative review methodological approach adopted. Nine databases including Medline, CINAHL plus full text, Web Science, Embase, Pubmed,...
High-quality pre-registration student nurse training and development is integral to developing a sustainable competent global nursing workforce. Internationally, recruitment rates have increased since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic; however, attrition for nurses are high. During pandemic, many considered leaving programme due academic concerns, feeling overwhelmed, doubting their clinical skills. Little was known about extent which education prior had prepared students role in managing...
To explore international experiences of using blended learning in preparing nursing and midwifery students for initial professional registration to inform future education policy.The global skills shortage need an expanded workforce that is fit contemporary care delivery widely acknowledged. The immense pressure the profession was already under because austerity, staff shortages increasingly complex healthcare needs has been worsened by Covid-19 pandemic. UK extending evaluating use...
In locations with a high rate of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV infection, there are number strategies to prevent negative outcomes such as opportunistic infections, hospitalizations death, this article investigates risk factors for the occurrence hospitalization death in cases TB/HIV co-infection south Brazil. The data taken from population-based retrospective cohort study on 2009 2013 Porto Alegre, Sociodemographic, epidemiological clinical variables were analyzed. Relative (RR) estimates...
To report the findings from an evaluation of impact Compassion in Practice Vision and Strategy (National Health Service England (NHSE), 2012) on nursing, midwifery care staff.The was a programme work to highlight importance compassionate following Francis Report 2013 into deficits NHS Hospital Trust. It launched by 2012 at time when fiscal cuts were introduced Department England.Mixed methods.Inferential statistics used test whether there significant differences between staff different...
Researchers may not feel equipped to conduct qualitative research with ethnic minority communities in England because they lack of culturally sensitive skills. The aim this paper is explore how researchers might integrate skills into their work. This draws on our own experiences conducting African Caribbean England, and from workshops we facilitated community representatives. purpose the was establish most pertinent issues England. We gathered data participants created themes based...
To analyze how belonging to certain social groups contributes constituting the vulnerabilities associated with illnesses due tuberculosis/HIV/AIDS coinfection. METHODOLOGYThis is a qualitative study carried out in city of Porto Alegre, state Rio Grande do Sul, regions high vulnerability. Twenty coinfected people were interviewed specialized health services between August and December 2016. The analysis was based on frameworks Sound Silence Vulnerability Human Rights.Socioeconomic conditions...
Abstract By the end of 2013, all programs leading to registered nurse qualification in United Kingdom will be at bachelor's degree level. There is concern that all‐degree nursing education might threaten diversity future workforce Kingdom. This article reports on a qualitative pilot study exploring critical issues for access, recruitment, and retention Black minority ethnic (BME) students U.K. from students' perspective. The utilized action research, this first two stages research cycle,...
The Silences Framework and its underpinning concept of ‘Screaming Silences’ was originally presented with the invitation for further peer review utilisation in other contexts order to test usefulness enable critique by a wider audience. This paper reports use framework study researching nurse-led interventions released ex-offenders. Screaming were situated how an issue, as experienced ex-offenders, screams out them relation their health impact on reality while remaining silent consciousness...
Purpose: To identify which elements of the therapeutic alliance are important to people with aphasia (PWA) attending speech-language pathology post-stroke.Method: A Q methodology design was adopted explore were valued by PWA. Statements (n = 453) relevant research question extrapolated from literature and qualitative interviews. representative sample statements 38) identified expansive data set. PWA 23) sorted hierarchically according whether they thought statement or unimportant. Completed...
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic nurses midwives are under-represented in higher managerial roles.This study explored the presence nature of career progression delays for investigated where barriers to were.A secondary analysis data from a wider cross-sectional survey investigating workplace experiences, burnout patient safety midwives.538 were recruited four UK hospitals between February March 2017. A delay was viewed as being present if had spent longer on entry level nursing grade less...
Abstract Aims A discussion on the case for nurse‐led community delivery of health and social care interventions to ex‐offenders. Background Ex‐offenders re‐enter their communities with limited pre‐release preparation continuity access once outside prison. Once released, these individuals become hard reach, do not consider a priority consequently use services address needs in crisis‐led way. Nevertheless, how nurses can best support health‐excluded group remains vague requires discussion....