International Health Humanities Network Membership

As Associate Professor and Deputy Director for the Institute of Health, Health Policy and Social Care at DMU my primary role is that of developing research activity and collaboration.

My own areas of research are on older people, domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and healthcare education. I have conducted studies on older people living in care homes (the PEACH study), transitions from acute settings to home or community hospitals and the involvement of family carers for those with a cognitive impairment. During 2020 I am leading a UK wide COVID study working with family of residents living in care homes in addition to a rapid review on communication tools used as best practice in care homes between relatives and care homes.

Most of my work is collaborative around older people and/or care homes.  I work nationally and have international collaborations with colleagues at USP, UNESP in Brazil as well as links to South African research institutions. 

In 2022 I co Edited a Springer Edition book on Arts Based Research in Healthcare.

In addition, a second strand of my research relates to gender based violence. I have published widely on aspects of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) including published literature reviews and empirical studies on older women who experience DVA and DVA survivor experiences of accessing emergency departments(ED). 

I am Editor for Nurse Education in Practice (NEP) (impact factor 1.314). I also conduct peer reviews for Nurse Education Today, Nurse Education in Practice and Joanna Briggs institute (JBI) systematic review international journal.