The Institute of Nursing Research

Person-centred Practice

Newsletter.

Professor Brendan McCormack introduces the first newsletter of the Person centred Practice Research Centre (PcPRC). The newsletter is available to download in pdf format. more>>

Background

Vision for the PcPRC is to be a world-leading centre in research and development that has as its focus the enhancement of knowledge and expertise in person-centred practice.

We will do this as a team by -

  • Providing  safe, supportive and  challenging thinking spaces
  • Working openly
  • Keeping practice at the core of our work
  • Valuing individual strengths, experiences and commitments
  • Nurturing newness and individual development
  • Celebrating achievements

With our partners we will -

  • Have a clear purpose
  • Work collaboratively
  • Value reciprocity
  • Share expertise
  • Deliver outcomes
  • Celebrate success

Person-centred Practice Research Centre: Work Strands

Working with older people

Leader: Dr Assumpta Ryan

  • Builds on the work of the previous RRG and profile person-centred care with older people
  • Focuses  on transitions, long-term care, rehabilitation and family care-giving
  • Works collaboratively with the Managing Chronic Illness Research Centre in areas that focus on care of older people

Person-centred practice development

Leader: Prof Tanya McCance

  • Focuses on implementation studies in collaboration with partner organisations for the purposes of promoting person-centredness in practice
  • Developing and testing methodological approaches in this area

Methodology Development

Leader: Prof Brendan McCormack

  • Focuses on practice development research, action research and practitioner inquiry across a variety of clinical specialties
  • Continuingto advance methodological developments in this field

 

 

Project Activity: Person-centred practice development

  • An integrated Learning and Development Action Plan for Nurses and Midwives – a programme of work utilising PRAXIS methodology to evaluate the impact on person centred practice within South Eastern HSC Trust, NI (Christine Boomer)
  • Key Performance Indicators for Nursing and Midwifery Care – a two phased collaborative project to develop a framework for the identification, measurement and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) for nursing and midwifery (Tanya McCance)
  • Improving the patient experience by exploring person-centred care – a programme of work to enable nursing and midwifery teams within the Belfast Trust to explore the concept of person-centredness within their own setting, to improve care delivery. (Tanya McCance/Bernadette Gribben)
  • Developing a model of person-centred practice in dementia services: a project in collaboration with Care Circle to develop a composite model of person-centred dementia care (Jan Dewing/Brendan McCormack)
  • Older person's national practice development programme - Republic of Ireland: a commissioned 3 year programme of work with 18 residential care facilities for older people with the aim of developing person-centred practice (Brendan McCormack/Jan Dewing)
  • NSW Health 'Essentials of Care' Programme: a state-wide programme led by the Chief Nurse of NSW developing the essentials of practice using emancipatory practice development and realistic evaluation methodologies. (Brendan McCormack)
  • Multi-disciplinary assessment of mental health needs in A&E - a two site study to investigate knowledge and experience of doctors, nurses and social workers in working with patients with mental health needs in the emergency care setting (Debbie Goode)

Project Activity: Working with older people

  • The Northern Ireland Study of Health and Stress: Care Homes Sample. This study is being carried out in the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) as part of the overall plan to develop mental health research at the Magee campus and to provide mentorship to novice mental health researchers. (Assumpta Ryan and Marie O’Neill , Institute of Nursing Research and Brendan Bunting, Siobhan O’Neill, Sam Murphy and Finola Ferry (School of Psychology).
  • Planning for the future: an exploration of the needs of older family caregivers of older people with learning disabilities at home . This study, funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust incorporates qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection to explore the needs of community dwelling older family caregivers of older people with learning disabilities. (Laurence Taggart, Assumpta Ryan, Roy McConkey and Gary Adamson).
  • The management of hyperglycaemia in the acute phase of stroke. This study is being conducted with clinical staff from the WHSCT. ( Liz Mitchell and Vivien Coates)
  • Assessing telecare for carers of older people. This project centres on the establishment of a research network to develop a strategy and prepare a research proposal to fund a major study on the role of telecare in supporting carers of older people living in the community. It is a North-South initiative, funded by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI). (Assumpta Ryan, Brigid Barron, Caring for Carers Ireland and Sarah Delaney, The Work Research Centre, Dublin).
  • The roles, responsibilities and services provided by home helps/home care assistants. This study, funded by the WHSCT, examines the input of home helps/home care assistants on community care provision for older people. (Assumpta Ryan and Kevin Moore).
  • The experiences of sons caring for a parent with dementia: a phenomenological study. (Assumpta Ryan and Eilis McDonnell).
  • Sharing the diagnosis of dementia: a thematic analysis of an online discussion. (Liz Mitchell and Assumpta Ryan)

Project Activity: Methodology Development

  • The FIRE [Framework for Translating Research into Practice] Project: EU (FP7) funded programme evaluating the effectiveness of facilitation interventions with a specific focus on getting best practice in continence care implemented in nursing homes. (with Prof Kate Seers, Warwick University; Dr Jo Rycroft-Malone, Bangor University; Dr Gill Harvey, Manchester University; Dr Angie Titchen, Fontys University, The Netherlands; Prof Alison Kitson, University of Oxford; Dr Lars Wallin, Karolinska University, Sweden; Dr Karen Cox, Fontys University, The Netherlands; Prof Carol Estabrooks, University of Alberta, Canada).
  • Evaluation of CLAHRCS (Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care) in action: process, impact and theory development: SDO funded programme evaluating service/academia relationships [CLAHRCS] in England (with Prof Jo Rycroft-Malone, Bangor University; Dr Gill Harvey, Manchester University; Prof Carl Thompson, University of York; Prof Richard Baker, Leicester University; Prof Sue Dopson, University of Oxford; Dr Sophie Staniszewska, Warwick University; Prof Gavin Andrews, McMaster University; Prof Ian Graham, University of Quebec)

Membership

Name Job Title
Anne Marie Tunney Lecturer
Assumpta Ryan Reader
Bernadette Gribben Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Brendan McCormack Head PcP Research Centre & Institute Director
Christine Boomer Research Fellow
Debbie Goode Lecturer
Deirdre McNamee Associate Head of School
Donna McConnell Lecturer
Jacinta Miller Lecturer, School of Law
Jacinta Lynch Lecturer
Jane Green Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Liz Mitchell Lecturer
Paul Slater Research Fellow
Rea Doherty Western Health and Social Care Trust
Shauna Duggan Associate Lecturer
Tanya McCance Mona Grey Professor of Nursing Research & Development
Vidar Melby Senior Lecturer
Pauline Black Lecturer
Oliver Slevin Lecturer
Visiting Professors  
Angie Titchen  
Jan Dewing  

The Person-Centred Nursing Index

Developed in 2006 as a measure of the work environment the Person-centred Nursing Index (PCNI) measures factors identified in McCormack and McCance’s (2006) Person-centred Nursing theoretical Framework. It consists of two distinct measures: The Nursing Context Index and the Caring Dimensions Index. The Nursing Context Index consists 89 items covering 19 domains relevant to the nursing work environment; The Caring Dimensions Index comprises 35 items relating to the nurses perception of caring. Both instruments are psychometrically acceptable (Slater 2006; Slater and McCormack 2009; Watson et al 1997).

The Person-Centred Nursing Index is available to download as a pdf file.

The Person-Centred Caring Index

The Person-centred Caring Index (PCCI) was developed in 2007 as a version of the person-centred Nursing index that extended its use to include staff members who are involved in caring, other than specifically nurses. Similar in length to the PCNI, its focus is on the inclusiveness of other staff members.

The Person-centred Caring Index (PCCI) is available to download as a pdf file.

Both instruments have been used extensively in Ireland, the UK, and Australia.


Examples of this are:


Developing person-centred practice: nursing outcomes arising from changes to the care environment in residential settings for older people. McCormack et al (2010). International Journal of Older People Nursing. 5, 93 – 107.


Person-centred Outcomes and Cultural Change. McCormack et al (2008) in International Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare by Blackwell Publishing.


The Development and Pilot testing of an instrument to measure Nurses Working Environment: The Nursing Context Index. Slater et al (2009). Worldview of Evidence based Nursing. Vol 6, 3.
Person-centred Nursing: The development and testing of a valid and reliable nursing outcomes instrument. Slater. (2006). Unpublished PhD, University of Ulster.

Context Assessment Index (CAI)

The aim of the CAI is to enable health care professionals to assess the context within which care is provided in clinical areas. It can be completed by one person such as a specialist or ward leader, or the tool can be complete by each member of the team. It is recommenced that one person coordinates the process.

The Context Assessment Index is available to download as a pdf file.

Context Assessment Index (CAI) in practice is available to download as a pdf file.

 

Enhancing Care for Older People

A Guide to Practice Development Processes to Support and Enhance Care in Residential Settings for Older People. Available to down as a pdf file.

 

The implementation of a model of person-centred practice in older person settings

FINAL REPORT - Available to down as a pdf file.

 

Number of items: 85.

Borg, Marit, Karlsson, Bengt, Hesook, Suzie Kim and McCormack, Brendan (2012) Opening up for Many Voices in Knowledge Construction. Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 13 (1). pp. 1-16.

Hughes, C, Donnelly, A, Moyes, SA, Peri, K, Scahill, S, Chen, C, McCormack, Brendan and Kerse, N (2012) "The Way We Do Things Around Here": An International Comparison of Treatment Culture in Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Directors Association, in press. pp. in press.

Martin , Jacqueline, McCormack, Brendan, Fitzsimons, Donna and Spirig, Rebecca (2012) Evaluation of a clinical leadership programme for nurse leaders. Journal of Nursing Management, 20. pp. 72-80.

Doherty, Mandy, Mitchell, Liz and O'Neill, Siobhan (2011) Attitudes of Healthcare Workers towards Older People in a rural population: A Survey Using the Kogan Scale. Nursing Research and Practice, 2011.

Hsu, MingYi and McCormack, Brendan (2011) Using narrative inquiry with older people to inform practice and service developments. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21 (5-6). pp. 841-849.

Lynch, Brighide, McCormack, Brendan and McCance, Tanya (2011) Development of a model of situational leadership in residential care for older people. Journal of Nursing Management, early online.

Martin, JS, McCormack, Brendan, Fitzsimons, Donna and Spirig, R (2011) Evaluation of a clinical leadership programme for nurse leaders. Journal of Nursing Management, early view.

McCance, Tanya, McCormack, Brendan and Dewing, Jan (2011) An Exploration of Person-Centredness in Practice. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 16 (2).

McCormack, Brendan, Dewing, Jan and McCance, Tanya (2011) Developing Person-Centred Care: addressing contextual challenges through practice development. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 16 (2).

McCormack, Brendan and Brown, Donna N (2011) Developing the practice context to enable more effective pain management with older people: An action research approach. Implementation Science, 6 (9).

McCormack, Brendan (2011) Engaged scholarship and research impact: integrating the doing and using of research in practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 16 (2). pp. 111-127.

Mitchell, Liz, Coates, Vivien, McCarron, Mark O, Ryan, Assumpta, Lyttle, Diane, Armstrong, Margaret and McCrum-Gardner, Evie (2011) AN EVALUATION OF HYPERGLYCAEMIA MANAGEMENT IN STROKE CARE: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE . In: CARDI International Conference 2011, Dublin, Ireland. CARDI CONFERENCE. 40-41

Mitchell, Liz, Coates, Vivien and Chaney, David (2011) Dynamics of Hyperglycaemia after Acute Stroke – Implications for practice and future research from a systematic review of descriptive cohort studies. In: UK Stroke Forum, Glasgow, UK. Wiley-Blackwell. Vol 6 (Supplement 2), 43-44

Mitchell, Liz, Coates, Vivien and Ryan, Assumpta (2011) Hyperglycaemia Management in Stroke Unit Care – identification of the nursing role. In: UK Stroke Forum, Glasgow, UK. Wiley-Blackwell. Vol 6 (Supplement 2), 59-60

Mitchell, Liz, McCarron, Mark, Coates, Vivien, Lyttle, Diane, Armstrong, Margaret and Gardner, Evie (2011) Management of Hyperglycaemia after Stroke. In: European Stroke Conference, Hamburg, Germany. Karger. Vol 31 (2), 120-120

Parlour, R and McCormack, Brendan (2011) Blending critical realist and emancipatory practice developmentmethodologies: making critical realism work in nursing research . Nursing Inquiry, early online.

Rycroft-Malone, Jo, Wilkinson, Joyce E, Burton, Christopher R, Andrews, Gavin, Ariss, Steven, Baker, Richard, Dopson, Sue, Graham, Ian, Harvey, Gill, Martin, Graham, McCormack, Brendan, Staniszewska, Sophie and Thompson, Carl (2011) Implementing health research through academic and clinical partnerships: a realistic evaluation of the Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC). Implementation Science, 6 (74).

Scott, Ann, Ryan, Assumpta, James, Ian and Mitchell, Liz (2011) Psychological trauma and fear for personal safety as a result of behaviours that challenge in dementia: The experiences of healthcare workers. . Dementia, 10. pp. 257-269.

Boomer, Christine and McCormack, Brendan (2010) Creating the conditions for growth: a collaborative practice development programme for clinical nurse leaders. Journal of Nursing Management, 18 (6). pp. 633-644.

Brodie, L, Crisp, J, McCormack, Brendan, Wilson, V, Bergin, P and Fulham, C (2010) Journeying from Nirvana With Mega-Mums and Broken hearts: The Complex Dynamics of Transition From Pediatric to Adult Settings . International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health , 3 (4). pp. 517-526.

Hsu, Ming-Yi and McCormack, Brendan (2010) The Experience of Applying a Narrative Research Approach with Older People. Journal of Nursing Research, 18 (4). pp. 249-257.

Huang,, Hui-Chi, Liu, Chieh-Yu, Huang, Yu-Tai and Kernohan, W George (2010) Community-based interventions to reduce falls among older adults inTaiwan – long time follow-up randomised controlled study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19. pp. 959-968.

McCormack, Brendan and Yalden, BJ (2010) Constructions of dignity: a pre-requisite for flourishing in the workplace?. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 5 (2). pp. 137-147.

McCormack, Brendan, Dewing, J, Breslin, L, Coyne-Nevin, A, Kennedy, K, Manning , M, Peelo-Kilroe, L, Tobin, C and Slater, Paul (2010) Developing person-centred practice: nursing outcomes arising from changes to the care environment in residdential settings for older people.. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 5 (2). pp. 93-107.

McCormack, Brendan, Karlsson, Bengt, Dewing, Jan and Lerdal, Anners (2010) Exploring person-centredness: a qualitative meta-synthesis of four studies. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 24 (3). pp. 620-634.

McCormack, Brendan G and McCance, Tanya (2010) Person-centred Nursing: Theory, Models and methods. Wiley-Blackwell. 2008 pp ISBN 978-1405171137

Mitchell, Liz and McCance, Tanya (2010) Nurse-patient encounters in the hospital ward, from the perspectives of older persons: an analysis using the Authentic Consciousness Framework. . International Journal of Nursing Older People, 10.

Reid, J, McKenna, Hugh, Fitzsimons, Donna and McCance, Tanya (2010) An exploration of the experience of primary cancer cachexia: What patients and their families want from health care professionals.. European Journal of Cancer Care, 19 (5). pp. 682-689.

Ryan, Assumpta (2010) Care provision for rural dwelling older peole . International Journal of Older People Nursing , 5 (3). pp. 191-192.

Scott , A, Ryan, A., James, I and Mitchell, Liz (2010) Perceptions and implications of violence from care home residents with dementia: a review and commentary. International Journal of Older People , 6. pp. 1-13.

Slater, P, O'Halloran, P, Connolly, D and McCormack, Brendan (2010) Testing of the Factor Structure of the Nursing Work Index-Revised. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 7 (3). pp. 123-134.

Titchen, A and McCormack, Brendan (2010) 'Dancing with stones: critical creativity as methodology for human flourishing'. Educational Action Research, 18 (4). pp. 531-554.

Hardy, Sally, Titchen, Angie, McCormack, Brendan G and Manley, Kim, eds. (2009) Revealing Nursing Expertise through Practitioner Enquiry. 304 pp. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1405151788

McCarthy, Geraldine, McCormack, Brendan, Coffey, Alice, wright, Jayne and Slater, Paul F (2009) Incontinence: prevalence, management, staff knowledge andprofessional practice environment in rehabilitation units. International Journal of Nursing Older People, 4 (1). pp. 3-11.

McCormack, Brendan and Crisp, J (2009) Critical inquiry and practice development. In: Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing 3rd Edition. (Eds: Crisp, J and Taylor, C ), Elsevier Australia, pp. 65-78. ISBN 9780729538626

McCormack, Brendan, McGarthy, Geraldine, Wright, Jayne and Alice, Coffey (2009) Development and testing of the context assessment index. Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing, 6 (1). pp. 27-35.

McCormack, Brendan, Henderson, Elizabeth, Wilson, Val and Wright, Jayne (2009) Making practice visible: The Workplace Culture Critical Analysis Tool (WCCAT). Practice Development in Healthcare, 8 (1). pp. 28-43.

McCormack, Brendan, Dewing, Jan, Breslin, Liz, Coyne-Nevin, Ann, Kennedy, Kate, Manning, Mary, Peelo-Kilroe, Lorna and Tobin, Catherine (2009) Practice development: Realising active learning for sustainable change. Contemporary Nurse, 32 (1-2). pp. 92-104.

McCormack, Brendan G (2009) Practitioner Research . In: Revealing Nursing Expertise Through Practitioner Inquiry. (Eds: Hardy, S, Manley, K, Titchen, A and McCormack, Brendan), Blackwell Publishing Oxford, pp. 31-54. ISBN 1405151781

Reid, J, McKenna, Hugh, Fitzsimons, Donna and McCance, Tanya (2009) Fighting Over Food: Patient and Family Understanding of Cancer Cachexia. Oncology Nursing Forum, 36 (4). pp. 439-445.

Reid, J, McKenna, Hugh, Fitzsimons, Donna and McCance, Tanya (2009) The experience of cancer cachexia: A qualitative study of advanced cancer patients and their family members. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46 (5). pp. 606-616.

Ryan, Assumpta Ann, McCann, Siobhan and McKenna, Hugh (2009) Impact of community care in enabling older people with complex needs to remain at home. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 4 (1). pp. 22-32.

Slater, Paul, O'Halloran, Peter, Connolly, Dawn and McCormack, Brendan (2009) Testing of the Factor Structure of the Nursing Work Index-Revised. Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing , 6 (3).

Slater, Paul, McCormack, Brendan G and Bunting, Brendan (2009) The Development and Pilot Testing of an Instrument to Measure Nurses' Working Environment: The Nursing Context Index. WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING, 6 (3). pp. 173-182.

Thompson, Hilary S and Ryan, Assumpta (2009) The impact of stroke consequences on spousal relationships from the perspective of the person with stroke. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18 (12). pp. 1803.

Manley, Kim, McCormack, Brendan and Wilson, Valerie, eds. (2008) International Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare. 424 pp. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1405156769

Boomer, C, Colin, I and McCormack, Brendan (2008) ‘I Have a Dream’, a Process for Visioning in Practice Development. Practice Development in Health Care, 7 (2). pp. 70-78.

Boomer, C and McCormack, Brendan (2008) ‘Where are we now?’ A process for evaluating the context of care in practice development. Practice Development in Health Care, 7 (3). pp. 123-133.

Cullen, L, DiCenso, A, Griffiths, R, McCormack, Brendan and Malone, J (2008) Sigma Theta Tau International Position Statement on Evidence-Based Practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 5 (2). pp. 57-59.

Kitson, AL, Rycroft-Malone, J, Harvey , G, McCormack, Brendan, Seers, K and Titchen, A (2008) Evaluating the successful implementation of evidence into practice using the PARIHS framework: theoretical and practical challenges. Implementation Science, 3 (1). pp. 1-12.

Kitson, Alison L, Rycroft-Malone, Jo, Harvey, Gill, McCormack, Brendan, Seers, Kate and Titchen, Angie (2008) Evaluating the successful implementation of evidence into practice using the PARiHS framework: theoretical and practical challenges. Implementation Science, 3 (1).

Manley, K, McCormack, Brendan and Wilson, V (2008) Introduction. In: Practice Development in Nursing: International Perspectives. Blackwell Oxford, pp. 1-16. ISBN 978-1405156769

McCance, Tanya, Slater, Paul and McCormack, Brendan (2008) Using the Caring Dimensions Inventory as an indicator of person-centred nursing. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18 (3). pp. 409-417.

McCormack, Brendan, Mitchell, Liz , Cook, Glenda, Reed, Jan and Childs, S (2008) Older persons experiences of whole synstemsL the impact of health and social care organizational structures. Journal of Nursing Management, 16 (2). pp. 105-114.

McCormack, Brendan, Henderson, Elizabeth, Boomer, Christine, Collins, Ita and Robinson, David (2008) Participating in a Collaborative Action Learning Set (CAL): beginning the journey. Action Learning: Research and Practice, 5 (1). pp. 5-19.

McCormack, Brendan, McCance, Tanya and Slater, Paul F (2008) Person-centred outcomes amd cultural change. In: International Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare. Blackwell Publishing, pp. 189-214. ISBN 978-1-4051-5676-9

McCormack, Brendan G, Taylor, Brian J, McConville, Joanne E, Slater, Paul F and Murray, Bridget J (2008) The Reliability of the Complex Component of the Northern Ireland Single Assessment Tool (NISAT) for the Health and Social Care of Older People. Belfast: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Belfast: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. 35 pp.

O'Neill, Marie, Moore, Kevin and Ryan, A (2008) Exploring the role and perspectives of mental health nurse practitioners following psychosocial interventions training. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15 (7). pp. 582.

Ryan, A. (2008) Review: Studying home health care nurses and aides: research design challenges. Journal of Research in Nursing, 13 (6). pp. 496.

Wilson, V, McCormack, Brendan and Ives , G (2008) Developing healthcare practice through action learning: individual and group journeys . Action Learning: Research and Practice, 5 (1). pp. 21-38.

Ryan, Assumpta, Melby, Vidar and Mitchell, Liz (2007) An evaluation of the effectiveness of an educational and experiential intervention on nursing students’ attitudes towards older people. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2 (2). pp. 93-101.

Slater, P and McCormack, Brendan (2007) An exploration of the factor structure of the Nursing Work Index. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 4 (1). pp. 30-39.

McCormack, Brendan and Slater, Paul F (2006) An evaluation of the role of the clinical education facilitator. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15 (2). pp. 135-144.

Slater, Paul, McElwee, Gerard, Fleming, Paul and McKenna, Hugh (2006) Nurses' smoking behaviour related to cessation practice. Nursing Times, 102 (19). pp. 32-37.

McCann, S, Ryan, AA and McKenna, Hugh (2005) The challenges associated with providing community care for people with complex needs in rural areas: a qualitative investigation. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, 13 (5). pp. 462-469.

Melby, Vidar and Ryan, Assumpta (2005) Caring for older people in prehospital emergency care: can nurses make a difference?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14 (9). pp. 1141-1150.

Mitchell, Liz , Conlon, AM, Armstrong, Maragaret and Ryan, Assumpta (2005) Towards rehabilitative handling in caring for patients following stroke: a participatory action research project. International Journal of Nursing Older People, 14 (3a). pp. 3-12.

Slater, Paul F and McCormack, Brendan (2005) Determining older people’s needs for care by Registered Nurses: the Nursing NeedsAssessment Tool. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 52 (6). pp. 601-608.

McCormack, Brendan, Manley, Kim and Garbett, Rob, eds. (2004) Practice Development in Nursing. 352 pp. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1405110389

McKenna, Hugh, Keeney, Sinead and Goode, Deborah (2004) NORTHERN IRELAND AMBULANCE SERVICE RAPID RESPONSE PROJECT EVALUATION. Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. 119 pp.

Harding, Joanna and Goode, Deborah (2003) Physical stresses related to the transport of the critically ill: Optimal nursing management. Australian Critical Care, 16 (3). pp. 93-100.

Lane, Paula, McKenna, Hugh, Ryan, Assumpta and Fleming, Paul (2003) The Experience of the Family Caregivers' Role: A Qualitative Study. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 17 (2). pp. 137-151.

Deary, V, Deary, IJ, McKenna, Hugh, McCance, TV, Watson, R and Hoogbruin, AL (2002) Elisions in the field of caring. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, 39 (1). pp. 96-102.

Gallinagh, Roisin, Slevin, Eamonn and McCormack, Brendan (2002) Side rails as physical restraints in the care of older people: a management issue. Journal of Nursing Management, 10 (5). pp. 299-306.

Connor, Samantha, Chambers, M and Ryan, AA (2001) Exploring the emotional support needs and coping strategies of family carers. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8 (2). pp. 99-106.

Gallinagh, Roisin, Slevin, Eamonn and McCormack, Brendan (2001) Side rails as physical restraints: the need for appropriate assessment. Nursing Older People , 13 (7). pp. 20-25.

Goode, Deborah and Rowe, Kathy (2001) Perceptions and experiences of primary nursing in an ICU: a combined methods approach. Intensive and Critical care nursing, 17 (5). pp. 294-303.

Lane, P., McKenna, H.P., Ryan, A.A. and Fleming, P. (2001) Focus Group Methodology. Nurse Researcher, 8 (3). pp. 45-59.

McCance, TV, McKenna, Hugh and Boore, JRP (2001) Exploring caring using narrative methodology: an analysis of the approach. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, 33 (3). pp. 350-356.

McCormack, B and McKenna, Hugh (2001) Challenges to quality monitoring systems in care homes. QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE, 10 (4). pp. 200-201.

McCormack, Brendan (2001) Negotiating Partnership with Older People - A Person-Centred Approach. Ashgate Publishing. 314 pp ISBN 978-0754615040

McCance, TV, McKenna, Hugh and Boore, JRP (1999) Caring: theoretical perspectives of relevance to nursing. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, 30 (6). pp. 1388-1395.

McCance, TV, McKenna, Hugh and Boore, JRP (1997) Caring: Dealing with a difficult concept. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES, 34 (4). pp. 241-248.

Ryan, AA and McKenna, Hugh (1994) A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF THE ATTITUDES OF NURSING AND MEDICAL-STUDENTS TO ASPECTS OF PATIENT-CARE AND THE NURSES ROLE IN ORGANIZING THAT CARE. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, 19 (1). pp. 114-123.

Parahoo, Kader and Slevin, Oliver (1993) Qualitative Research . In: Understanding Research: a scientific approach for health care professionals. (Eds: Stevens, PJM, Schade, AL, Chalk, B and Slevin, O), Campion Press, pp. 37-57. ISBN 1873732023

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International collaborators

Buskerud University College Norway

The Institute for research in mental health and substance abuse is a part of The Department of Health Sciences, Buskerud University College, Drammen, Norway. Our mission is to develop a creative and supportive environment in which researchers can engage in research with involvement of and contacts with services users and mental health/social service practitioners.

Canterbury Christ Church University

Department of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University. The Faculty of Health and Social Care at Canterbury Christ Church University, offers a diverse portfolio of educational programmes from Foundation Degree to PhD.  Working closely with stakeholders in a range of private, voluntary and public sectors it is actively engaged in both research and knowledge transfer programmes which aim to transforms services, and the lives of the communities they serve. 

Canterbury Christ Church University

The England Centre for Practice Development

The Centre aims to transform patient care and services so that are more person-centred, safe and effective at local, national and international levels. Supported by the International Practice Development Collaborative (IPDC), the Centre will work with a network of leading international academics on research to influence government policy and practice in the development of health and social care quality standards. It will also bring together international, collaborative educational projects through the opportunity of e-learning.

University of Technology Sydney

Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at the University of Technology Sydney. Practice Development is central to the roles of a number of clinical professors within the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at UTS. Clinical professors work closely with both the health care and university sectors and are well placed to collaborate with clinicians, health care managers, pre and post registration and higher degree students and academics in relation to practicing, theorising and researching Practice Development.
Staff and students of UTS collaborate with several groups and faculties of other universities, and are members of  national and international collaborations focusing on transformational Practice Development, person-centred care research and knowledge utilisation/ knowledge transfer groups. 

Clinical Partners

Care Circle Ltd
We are a leading Nursing Home Provider in Northern Ireland. We are primarily focused on providing person centred holistic care for those people who live in our Homes.
The provision of person centred care is a strategic aim of Care Circle Ltd. To achieve this we have developed strategic relationships with Professor Brendan McCormack, from the University of Ulster, and are currently undertaking a research project under the guidance of Dr Jan Dewing to enhance person centred care in our organisation. The outcome of this research will drive our future care provision and define how we undertake the care process.

West Park Healthcare Centre. West Park Healthcare Centre is a 487-bed organization providing specialized rehabilitation, complex continuing care and long-term care services.
Working with patients and their families, we are partners in the often tough and challenging journey from survival to living life to the fullest. Through our programs and services, we help patients on the road to recovery.