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The Health Professions Education and Practice (HPEP) Research Group brings together colleagues with a variety of expertise across Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Allied Health and Community and Three Counties Medical School to explore shared areas of interest across two broad themes:

  • Skills, Simulation and Practice Learning
  • Teaching Excellence and Student Support

The group contributes to the University’s four areas of strategic challenge: Human Health and Well-Being, Professional Education, Digital Innovation, and Culture Identity and Social Exclusion. 

Upcoming Conference  

EPICC Network International Student Conference Flyer

The EPICC Network (Enhancing Nurses' and Midwives' Competence in Providing Spiritual Care through Innovation Education and Compassionate Care) Conference is scheduled to take place on 7th-9th May 2025 at the University of Worcester, UK.

The chosen theme is "why does spirituality matter in person-centred care? Evolving expertise through research and discussion". The aim of this conference is to support the delivery of holistic person-centred care, using a multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach to enhance the person's experience.

For further information, please follow the link below:
https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academic-schools/school-of-nursing-and-midwifery/epicc-network-conference-why-does-spirituality-matter-in-person-centred-care.aspx  



Selected Outputs

2024
Norman, Kay (2024) Communication and power relationships. In: Effective Communication for Nursing Practice. Transforming Nursing Practice Series . Sage, London, pp. 23-37. ISBN Paperback: 9781529611885 • Hardcover: 9781529611892 • Electronic: 9781529676228 / 9781529677812 / 9781529679403

Norman, Kay (2024) Enhancing communication in nursing and multiprofessional healthcare teams. Nursing Standard, 39 (5). pp. 23-36. ISSN Print: 0029-6570; Electronic: 2047-9018

Tajuria, G., Dobel‑Ober, D., Bradley, Eleanor, Charnley, C., Lambley‑Burke, R., Mallen, C., Honeyford, K. and Kingstone, T. (2024) Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England. BMC Medical Education, 24 (126). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1472-6920

Nyatanga, Brian (2024) A 100 years of pathologising normalcy of grief. British Journal of Community Nursing, 29 (4). pp. 158-159. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2024) The realities of work/life balance in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 29 (3). pp. 108-109. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian, Wormington, R. and Wilkinson, L. (2024) Exploring the experiences of adults adjustment when living with a primary brain tumour. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 30 (2). pp. 67-78. ISSN Print: 1357-6321 Online: 2052-286X

Nyatanga, Brian (2024) Spare a thought for the lonely: the role of palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 29 (2). pp. 56-57. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Chastney, J., Gill, H. K., Nyatanga, Brian, Patel, R., Harrison, G. and Henshall, C. (2024) “To tell you the truth I’m tired”: a qualitative exploration of the experiences of ethnically diverse NHS staff. BMJ Open, 14 (1). ISSN Online: 2044-6055

Nyatanga, Brian (2024) Palliative care for all: the Global North and South. British Journal of Community Nursing, 29 (1). p. 14. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Courtenay, M., Hawker, C., Gallagher, R., Castro‐Sanchez, E., Gould, D., Al Salti, F., Bate, J., Cooper, D., Cooper, R., Craig, R., Dickenson, R., Fallon, D., Mcleod, S., Morrow, K., Ness, V., Nichols, A., O'reilly, S., Partington, S., Sevenoaks, C., Sunter, M., Turner, J., Underhill, L. and Weaver, Sarah (2024) The application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to nursing practice: A national survey of United Kingdom pre‐registration nursing students. Journal of Advanced Nursing. pp. 1-12. ISSN Print: 0309-2402; Electronic: 1365-2648

2023
Norman, KayWeaver, Sarah and Perry, Laura (2023) Facilitating international students learning during placements: the experiences of practice assessors and practice supervisors. Nursing Management. ISSN Print: 1354-5760 Online: 2047-8976

Snelling, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-0784 (2023) Am I my students’ nurse? Reflections on the nursing ethics of nursing education. Nursing Ethics. ISSN 0969-7330

Snelling, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-0784 (2023) (Normative) Moral Theory and Nursing Practice. In: The Routledge Handbook of Nursing Philosophy. Routledge, Oxford. ISBN 9781032114606

Snelling, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-0784 (2023) What next for nursing ethics. In: Thirty years of nursing ethics: Look back looking forward, 14 and 15 July 2023, Genoa. (Unpublished)

Johnson, J., Hope, Lucy, Jones, Lisa and Bradley, Eleanor (2023) A mixed methods study to understand perinatal mental healthcare referral decisions among midwives and health visitors in the UK. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14. 1056987.. ISSN Online: 1664-0640

Nicholson, Sandra and Wilkinson, T.J. (2023) Selecting for medical school entry Nature or nurture? In: Family Medicine in the Undergraduate Curriculum : Preparing Medical Students to Work in Evolving Health Care Systems. Routledge (CRC Press), Boca Raton, pp. 1-8. ISBN 9781003325734 9781032351841

Easton, G., Page, M., Rezaian, M., Thomas, L. and Nicholson, Sandra (2023) Just-in-time interprofessional training: lessons from the NHS Nightingale London. Future Healthcare Journal, 10 (2). pp. 129-136. ISSN Print: 2514-6645, Online: 2514-6653

Thomas, Yvonne, Frank, HelenGrant, Terri, Lees, Rebecca and Neil, Lotoya (2023) Health professional graduate perspectives of practice education during the COVID-19 pandemic: From uncertainty to employability. The Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning. ISSN 1759-5150

Thomas, Yvonne, Blank, Alison and Frank, Helen (2023) Active Aging: Perceptions and Experiences of Older Adults who Attend a Seniors Gym. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 19 (6). pp. 764-769. ISSN 2642-1747

Thomas, Yvonne, Frank, HelenGrant, Terri, Lees, Rebecca and Neil, Lotoya (2023) Health professional graduate perspectives of practice education during the COVID-19 pandemic: From uncertainty to employability. The Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning. ISSN 1759-5150

Heaslop, Annabel, Knight, Sophie and Grant, Terri (2023) Teamwork makes the dream work: strategies for fostering a collaborative and supportive team approach within higher education. In: RCOT Annual Conference 2023, 14–15 June 2023, Online. (Unpublished)

Cookson, J., Gallen, D. and Mohanna, Kay (2023) Medical degree apprenticeships: a useful model for the future? Commentary, Dec 23. pp. 24-26.

Mohanna, Kay and Perera, D. (2023) Values-based education: Integrating professionalism into the curriculum. In: Family Medicine in the Undergraduate Curriculum. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 92-98. ISBN 1032351845

Mohanna, Kay, Wall, D., Cottrell, E. and Chambers, R. (2023) Teaching Made Easy: A Manual for Health Professionals, 4th Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton. ISBN 9781032397634

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Reflecting on the ‘Palliative care’ column. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (12). p. 585. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Achieving a dignified death in palliative nursing. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (11). p. 532. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) When death is part of us: challenges for community nursing. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (10). p. 478. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Attending to the spiritual needs of dying patients. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (9). p. 428. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Sex and intimacy in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (9). p. 421. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Workforce Plan: A Missed Opportunity for Palliative Care? British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (8). p. 374. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Facilitating dying at home through the Hospice at Home service. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (7). pp. 322-323. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Storytelling in palliative and end-of-life care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (6). p. 274. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Kirkpatrick, C. and Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Exploring Perceptions and Approaches of Registered Managers Regarding Clinical Safety in Care Homes in the UK. Journal of Long Term Care. pp. 45-53. ISSN 2516-9122

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Dying Matters Awareness Week 2023: death, dying and grief in the workplace. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (5). ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Gill, Harmandeep Kaur, Chastney, Juliet, Patel, Riya, Nyatanga, Brian, Henshall, Catherine and Harrison, Guy (2023) 'I never leave my house without praying': a qualitative exploration of the psychospiritual experiences of ethnically diverse healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ open, 13 (4). e070409. ISSN 2044-6055

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Living beyond death and dying: managing the challenges of loss and grief among community nurses. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (4). ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Sobriety in death and dying: a delicate balance to achieve. British Journal of Community Nursing. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Cultural competence, diversity and ‘professional love’. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 29 (2). pp. 55-56. ISSN 2052-286X

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Labour of caring in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (2). p. 66. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2023) Enhancing quality of life against all odds. British Journal of Community Nursing, 28 (1). p. 14. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Sauchelli, Sarah, Pickles, Tim, Voinescu, Alexandra, Choi, Heungjae, Sherlock, Ben, Zhang, Jingjing, Colyer, Steffi, Grant, Sabrina, Sundari, Sethu and Lasseter, Gemma (2023) Public attitudes towards the use of novel technologies in their future healthcare: a UK survey. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 23 (1). p. 38. ISSN 1472-6947

Norman, KayWeaver, Sarah and Perry, Laura (2023) Facilitating international students learning during placements: the experiences of practice assessors and practice supervisors. Nursing Management. ISSN Print: 1354-5760 Online: 2047-8976

2022
Norman, Kay, Pearson, Louise and Knight, Kate (2022) How to undertake annual appraisals and ongoing performance reviews. Nursing Management. ISSN 1354-5760

Snelling, Paul,  Macvean, A. and Lewis, R. (2022) Police ethics committees in England and Wales: Exploratory online and web surveys. Policing. paac059. ISSN 1752-4520

Snelling, Paul and Quick, Oliver (2022) Confidentiality and public interest disclosure: A framework to evaluate UK healthcare professional regulatory guidance. Medical Law International. ISSN 0968-5332 Online ISSN: 2047-9441

Hamilton, T., Dempsey, R. and Bradley, Eleanor (2022) Implementing adult safeguarding practices in NHS Mental Health Services: Challenges for leadership and service provision. In: Twelfth International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society, 8th September and 9th September, Johannesburg, South Africa. (Unpublished)

Moffat, A., Formisano, F., Routledge, H., Bradley, Eleanor and Wilson, D. (2022) Dual-processing theory helps to explain delay in diagnosis of Stanford type A aortic dissection. BMJ Case Reports, 15 (47). e242036. ISSN Online: 1757-790X

Nicholson, Sandra, Alexander, K., Coyle, M. and Cleland, J. (2022) Widening access to medicine: using mid-range theory to extend knowledge and understanding. In: Researching medical education (2nd edition). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 41-51. ISBN 978-1-119-83943-9

Grant, Terri, Gossman, Peter, Thomas, Yvonne, Berragan, Liz and Frank, Helen (2022) ‘I left feeling different about myself’: What students learn on their first practice placement. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. ISSN 1477-6006

Thomas, Yvonne, Grant, TerriFrank, Helen, Lees, Rebecca and Neil, Lotoya (2022) Student Experiences of Practice Education during Covid 19. In: WFOT Congress, 27th August 2022, Paris. (Unpublished)

Grant, Terri, Gossman, Peter, Thomas, Yvonne, Berragan, Liz and Frank, Helen (2022) ‘I left feeling different about myself’: What students learn on their first practice placement. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. ISSN 1477-6006

Grant, Terri (2022) Simulating practice education – what should we simulate? In: RCOT Annual Conference 2022, 14-15 June 2022, Virtual.

Thomas, Yvonne, Grant, TerriFrank, Helen, Lees, Rebecca and Neil, Lotoya (2022) Student Experiences of Practice Education during Covid 19. In: WFOT Congress, 27th August 2022, Paris. (Unpublished)

Gaskin, Kerry, Lewis, Alison and Hope, Lucy (2022) Exploring parents' confidence and experiences of going home with their newborn baby during the COVID-19 pandemic. In: RCN International Nursing Research Conference, 5th and 6th September 2022, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff. (Unpublished)

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Challenges of living with a primary brain tumour. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (12). pp. 580-581. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) The Queen dies: lessons beyond palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (10). ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Progress in palliative care: serious illness conversations for community nurses. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (9). p. 424. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Uncertainty, COVID-19, dignity and palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (8). ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Equality, diversity and inclusive leadership in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (7). ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Being the asset in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (6). p. 278. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Loneliness and storytelling in palliative and end-of-life care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 28 (5). pp. 191-192. ISSN Print: 1357-6321 Online: 2052-286X

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Thinking out loud: what you can do before you die. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (5). pp. 252-254. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Healthcare professionals who provide palliative care require support to reduce symptoms of burnout (Commentary). Evidence-Based Nursing (103377). ISSN Print: 1367-6539 Online: 1468-9618

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Storytelling in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (4). ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Reflecting on caring and death anxiety during the pandemic. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (3). pp. 144-146. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Achieving equity of access to palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (2). pp. 96-98. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Glenny, L., Nyatanga, Brian, Regnard, C., Bisset, M., Damaso, S., Davis, C., Edwards, F., Fallon, M., George, R., Pollock, J., Proffitt, A., Robinson, V., Spiller, J., Thavaraj, A., Twycross, A., Twycross, R. and Wright, G. (2022) Assisted dying (Editorial). International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 28 (2). pp. 55-58. ISSN 1357-6321; online: 2052-286X

Nyatanga, Brian (2022) Back to basics: communication in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 27 (1). pp. 46-47. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

Harris, Matthew and Innes, Emma (2022) The importance of retaining professional identity within multidisciplinary advanced clinical practice.

Misca, Gabriela, Walker, J. and Thornton, Gemma (2022) Families and the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from the UK. In: Social Work in Health Emergencies: Global Perspectives. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 978-0367628741, 978-0367628734

 

Current PhD Opportunities

We welcome proposals from prospective students with interests in any areas aligned to our Research Group.  

The following PhD proposal will give an opportunity to explore how the current NHS safe learning environment charter (SLEC) is perceived by health care students in terms of impact and support for their education in clinical practice:

Pre-registration health care students' experiences of the safe learning environment charter (Hope & Norman)

If you are interested in this project, please contact the lead supervisor to have a chat about your interests and the project idea. Please see the Research Degree pages for details on how to apply.