Education for Health and Social Care Professionals

Research into education for health and social care professionals is a focus for a number of staff within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. To learn more about our research in this area, find out more about each project below.

Nursing Students Use of Twitter as Part of an Educational Activity

Social media rapidly disseminates information but is a controversial learning platform in nurse education because of concerns about professional behaviour.

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Exploring how student nurses develop understanding of spiritual care

Spiritual care is viewed as integral to holistic nursing practice but studies suggest that most nurses feel unprepared to deal with spiritual needs (Cooper et al 2013). The aim of this study is to explore how undergraduate nursing students develop their understanding of spiritual care.

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Exploring the Resilience of Student Midwives

This project is an exploratory study into the lived experiences of midwifery students being resilient whilst studying on a professional health programme.

ADAPT

The project aims to develop innovative solutions to improve the home care, wellbeing and independence of people with severe disabilities.

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SENIOR LECTURER HELPS TO DELIVER NEONATAL RESUSCITATION TRAINING IN ZAMBIA

Faith Kayembe, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, has been working with a team from Medway Maritime Hospital to deliver vital neonatal resuscitation training to a group of fifty health care professionals in Zambia.

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The role of flexible methods In delivering social work education

Social workers play a key role in society, challenging disadvantaged and working with, and on behalf of, vulnerable people. Good practice requires a diverse group of professionals who reﬂect the communities they serve.