Biography
Catriona Kennedy has joined the School of Nursing and Midwifery University of Limerick in January 2012. Catriona has come to UL from the role of Professor of Nursing and School Director for Research and Knowledge Transfer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University.
Most of her clinical work was as a district (community) nurse and she worked in different areas of Scotland and was also a Practical Work Teacher for district nursing students. Catriona has worked in education and research since 1991 at Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, the Education Department of Marie Curie Cancer Care and since 2001, at Edinburgh Napier University. Catriona completed her PhD studies in 2000 with a thesis entitled The nature and use of knowledge by district nurses in decision making relating to first assessment visits'. Since completion of her PhD Catriona has developed her research and publication profile. Her particular teaching and research interests lie in qualitative research and systematic reviewing, nursing roles, end of life and palliative care, long term conditions and community nursing.
Catriona is involved in a number of funded projects and her publication profile includes contributions to internationally recognised sources such as the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and international journals including the Journal of Advanced Nursing and Journal of Clinical Nursing. She has undertaken a significant amount of work for the Scottish Government evaluating community nursing services. She also has experience of mentoring researchers and supervising research students to successful completion of PhDs. She is currently supervising six students in topics relating to enduring conditions, supportive, cancer and palliative care.
Research Interests
Externally funded research:
I have developed a substantial track record of obtaining research funding which stands at approximately 1,600,000. Most is obtained in collaboration with teams made up of renowned researchers, early career researchers and NHS/HSE colleagues to develop capacity and capability. 2014: Nursing and Midwifery Board Ireland (220,000) IUA Heads of Nursing and Midwifery Group in collaboration with: · University College Dublin · University of Limerick · Trinity College Dublin · University College Cork · National University of Ireland Galway. 2014: Enterprise Ireland (885) Travel Grant to assist with European Horizon 2020 Funding Application2014: University of Limerick seed funding (6000) to establish International consortia to apply for EU funding.
2013: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (57,250) Review of the Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice IUA Heads of Nursing and Midwifery Group in collaboration with:
· University College Dublin
· University of Limerick
· Trinity College Dublin
· University College Cork
2013: University of Limerick (Strategic Development Funding 100,000) To establish a Cochrane Collaboration' hub in the EHS Faculty
2013: University of Limerick (Seed funding 19,000) Quality of life for people with Parkinson's living in the South West of Ireland
2012: Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland (£10,000) Evaluation of the Community Consultant Nurse role in Primary Care
2010: Macmillan Cancer Support/NHS Tayside (£20,000) Evaluation of the Advanced Nurse practitioner Role in Palliative care
2010: Scottish Government (£60,000) Evaluation of the Community Health nurse role across 3 pilot sites
2009: Health Services Research/ Chief Scientist Office (£53,033) A qualitative study examining stakeholder experiences of immunisation services in Edinburgh focussing on the MMR and HPV vaccines
2008 - Scottish Government; (£101,312) to conduct Baseline Evaluation of the Review of Nursing in the Community in Scotland. Completed in November 2008
2008 - Napier University; £20,000 to conduct scoping exercise of immunisation practices in NHS Lothian
2008 - Health Services/NHS Lothian/CSO; £20,000. Perceptions of risk of the proposed Community Health Nurse model in NHS Lothian
2008 - Health Services/NHS Lothian/CSO; £20,000. Investigating the contribution of community nursing to anticipatory care
2008 - Health Services/NHS Lothian/CSO; £20,000. An Exploration of Do Not Attempt Resuscitation' decision-making In The Acute Hospital Setting
2007: Royal Society for Edinburgh International Programme. Award of £2300 to visit the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Australia in August 2008
2007 - Funds for PhD studentship Bracing in Spinal Cord compression' funded by NHS Lothian and Napier University (Kilbride L Kennedy C, Grant R) 2007 2010 (£51,000)
2007 - A Network Supporting Learning and Practice Development in the Care of Older People (£390,000) funded by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Care Commission & NHS Education for Scotland In collaboration with Universitiesof Edinburgh and Ulster and NHS Lothian March 2007 February 2010
2006: Commissioned by the Scottish Executive to undertake the literature review for the Review of Nursing in the Community in Scotland (£10,000) (C Kennedy (lead reviewer and grant holder) J Christie, I Rutherford, F Maxton, D Moss and J Harbison) February 2006 and completed June 2006
2006: Grant from Napier University Knowledge Transfer Framework 2006 (£20,000). Assessing specific requirements of NHS Lothian to improve the care of patients with spinal cord compression (L Kilbride, C Kennedy)
2005: Grant from Private Donor and the Royal Bank of Scotland (total of £220,000) to fund to two Cancer Nursing Research Fellowships' (Grant holder C Kennedy) 2006 - 2009
2005: Grant from Centre for Integrated Health Care Research (£14,361) for a systematic review entitled Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients' (K Lockhart I Dosser C Kennedy S Cruickshank). Completed January 2007
2005: Grant from Centre for Integrated Health Care Research (£14,361) for a Systematic review entitled Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer' (C Kennedy (CI) S Cruickshank K Lockhart I Dosser). Completed March 2007
2005 Grant from Macmillan Cancer Relief - £37,205 to evaluate the post of Macmillan children and family support worker' (C Kennedy (CI) Napier University (PI), R Hogg University of Edinburgh & A Worth, University of Stirling) July 2005 and completed January 2007
2004 The management of menopausal symptoms for women with breast cancer: An exploratory study funded by Napier University Small Grants (£1000). (S Cruickshank & C Kennedy) Completed 2004
2003 Post-Doctoral studies focussing on district nurse assessment and decision-making relating to patients and families with palliative care needs. Funded by Marie Curie Cancer Care Small Research Grants - £3000 (C Kennedy. Completed 2003)
Teaching Interests
Community nursing, Palliative and cancer care, knowledge and decision making, qualitative and quantitative approaches, integrative and systematic reviewing.
Publications
Book Chapters
Loss and Bereavement
Kennedy C & K Strickland
(2013)
Loss and Bereavement
In Foundations of Nursing Practice;
UK :
Mosby Elseveir
Peer Reviewed Journals
Professional role identity in shaping community nurses' reactions to nursing policy
Elliott, L,Kennedy, C,Raeside, R
(2015)
Professional role identity in shaping community nurses' reactions to nursing policy
In Journal of nursing management;
pp. 459-467
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12153
Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening
Willis, DS,Kilbride, L,Horsburgh, D,Kennedy, CM
(2015)
Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening
In European Journal Of Cancer Care;
pp. 473-482
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12245
Comparative analysis of nursing and midwifery regulatory and professional bodies' scope of practice and associated decision-making frameworks: A discussion paper
Kennedy C, O'Reilly P, Fealy G, Casey M, Brady AM, McNamara M, Prizeman G, Rohde D, & Hegarty J.
(2015)
Comparative analysis of nursing and midwifery regulatory and professional bodies' scope of practice and associated decision-making frameworks: A discussion paper
In Journal Of Advanced Nursing;
Nurses', midwives' and key stakeholders' experiences and perceptions of a scope of nursing and midwifery practice framework
CASEY M. , FEALY G. , KENNEDY C. , HEGARTY J . , PRIZEMAN G. , MCNAMARA M., O'REILLY P . , BRADY A.-M. & ROHDE D.
(2015)
Nurses', midwives' and key stakeholders' experiences and perceptions of a scope of nursing and midwifery practice framework
In Journal Of Advanced Nursing;
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12603
Systematic review summary Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children with cancer
Kennedy C
(2014)
Systematic review summary Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children with cancer
In Singapore Nursing Journal;
pp. 43-44
Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review
Kennedy C, Brookes-Young C, Brunton Grey C et al
(2014)
Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review
In Bmj-British Medical Journal;
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000621
Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening
Willis D, Kilbride L, Horsburgh D & Kennedy C
(2014)
Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening
In European Journal Of Cancer Care;
'Just that Little Bit of Doubt': Scottish Parents', Teenage Girls' and Health Professionals' Views of the MMR, H1N1 and HPV Vaccines
Kennedy, C,Brunton, CG,Hogg, R
(2014)
'Just that Little Bit of Doubt': Scottish Parents', Teenage Girls' and Health Professionals' Views of the MMR, H1N1 and HPV Vaccines
In International journal of behavioral medicine;
pp. 3-10
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9356-4
Improving family carers' experiences of support at the end of life by enhancing communication: an action research study
Dosser I & Kennedy C
(2014)
Improving family carers' experiences of support at the end of life by enhancing communication: an action research study
In International Journal Of Palliative Nursing;
pp. 608-616
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.12.608
Young Women's Constructions of the HPV Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgaria
Brunton, CG,Farver, I,Jager, M,Lenneis, A,Parve, K,Patarcic, D,Petrova, D,Hogg, R,Kennedy, C,Garcia-Retamero, R,Todorova, I
(2014)
Young Women's Constructions of the HPV Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgaria
In International journal of behavioral medicine;
pp. 11-19
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9357-3
Professional role identity in shaping community nurses' reactions to nursing policy
Elliott L Kennedy C Raeside R
(2013)
Professional role identity in shaping community nurses' reactions to nursing policy
In Journal of nursing management;
DOI: 10:1111/jcnm.12153
Parents' and health visitors' experience with the assessment of vulnerability, with a focus on the Lothian Child Concern Model.
Hogg, R., Kennedy, C., Gray, C. & Hanley, J
(2013)
Parents' and health visitors' experience with the assessment of vulnerability, with a focus on the Lothian Child Concern Model.
In Journal Of Clinical Nursing;
pp. 240-250
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04224.x
Patient positioning (mobilisation) and bracing for pain relief and spinal stability in metastatic spinal cord compression in adults
Lee SH, Cox KM, Grant R, Kennedy C, Kilbride L.
(2012)
Patient positioning (mobilisation) and bracing for pain relief and spinal stability in metastatic spinal cord compression in adults
In Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online);
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007609
Family carers' experiences of support at the end of life: carers' and health professionals' views
Dosser I & C Kennedy
(2012)
Family carers' experiences of support at the end of life: carers' and health professionals' views
In International Journal Of Palliative Nursing;
pp. 491-497
Advanced care planning conversations in clinical practice; impact of an education initiative
Colville E & Kennedy C
(2012)
Advanced care planning conversations in clinical practice; impact of an education initiative
In British Journal of Community Nursing;
pp. 230-234
Review: Trialling a patient-led cancer care website in an acute cancer care setting
Kennedy C
(2012)
Review: Trialling a patient-led cancer care website in an acute cancer care setting
In Journal of Research in Nursing;
pp. 555-556
DOI: 10.1177/1744987112458881
Investigating the contributions of community nurses to anticipatory care, A qualitative exploratory study
Kennedy C, Harbison J, Mahoney C, Jarvis A & L Veitch
(2011)
Investigating the contributions of community nurses to anticipatory care, A qualitative exploratory study
In Journal Of Advanced Nursing;
pp. 1558-1567
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05589.x
Professional Boundary Work in the face of Change to Generalist Working in Community Nursing in Scotland
Gray C, Hogg R, Kennedy C.
(2011)
Professional Boundary Work in the face of Change to Generalist Working in Community Nursing in Scotland
In Journal Of Advanced Nursing;
pp. 1695-1704
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05601.x
Metastatic spinal cord compression: a review of practice and care.
Kilbride L, Cox M, Kennedy CM, Lee SH, Grant R
(2010)
Metastatic spinal cord compression: a review of practice and care.
In Journal of clinical nursing;
pp. 1767-1783
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03236.x
Published Reports
The Cochrane Collaboration:informing clinical decision making
Kennedy C
(2013)
The Cochrane Collaboration:informing clinical decision making
Australia :
Australian Nursing Journal
pp. PAGE 33 -33
Other Publications
The Cochrane collaboration: informing clinical decision making
Kennedy C
(2013)
The Cochrane collaboration: informing clinical decision making
In Australian Nursing Journal ;
Australia :
pp. 33-33
A Qualitative Study Exploring Health Literacy for Child and Adolescent Vaccination in Scotland
Gray, C,Hogg, R,Kennedy, C
(2012)
A Qualitative Study Exploring Health Literacy for Child and Adolescent Vaccination in Scotland
In Psychology & Health;
pp. 51-52
Study of the implementation of the new community health nurse role in Scotland Research Findings Scottish Government Social Research Edinburgh
Elliott L, Kennedy C, Rome A, Cameron S, Currie M, Pow J & M Mackenzie-Baker
(2012)
Study of the implementation of the new community health nurse role in Scotland Research Findings Scottish Government Social Research Edinburgh
Palliative care
Kennedy C
(2012)
Palliative care
Young women's experiences of the HPV vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgari
Petrova, D,Gray, C,Farver, I,Jaeger, M,Lenneis, A,Parve, K,Patarcic, D,Hogg, R,Todorova, I,Kennedy, C
(2012)
Young women's experiences of the HPV vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgari
In Psychology & Health;
pp. 104-104
Metastatic spinal cord compression: a review of practice and care
Kilbride L, Cox M, Kennedy CM, Lee SH, Grant R
(2010)
Metastatic spinal cord compression: a review of practice and care
In Journal of Clinical Nursing;
pp. 1767-1783
DOI: DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03236.x