Professor Catriona Kennedy's Projects (9)

Silver Saplings: An initial review and evaluation of intended positive intervention change and wellbeing effects Sep 1, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024
Diverse wellbeing interventions and initiatives can have manifold positive impacts on individuals perceptions of wellbeing, however structured evaluations are required in order to capture and assess meaningful change. This initial project phase plans... Read More about Silver Saplings: An initial review and evaluation of intended positive intervention change and wellbeing effects.

 A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth Oct 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2027
Freebirth is the term used to describe a birth that happens intentionally without the attendance of a qualified health care professional, even when free, universal access to midwifery care is provided by public health care services. The last decade h... Read More about  A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth.

Exploring the sustainability of the NHS nursing workforce due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Feb 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021
Mixed methods study exploring the experiences of nursing working in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funded as part of an internal competitive process.

Lived experience of long term Covid-19 on workers in health care settings in Scotland: a longitudinal mixed methods study May 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2023
Many NHS workers have greater occupational risk of exposure to COVID-19 than the general population. UK studies found the risk of healthcare workers testing positive for COVID-19 was seven times higher than for non-essential workers. In Scotland heal... Read More about Lived experience of long term Covid-19 on workers in health care settings in Scotland: a longitudinal mixed methods study.

Building resilience in Health and Social Care students entering the workforce using digital networks to support their mental health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic May 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic professional regulators are facilitating the inclusion of health and social care students in the workforce prior to satisfying previously essential criteria pre-registration and as new graduates. Around 1000 Robert Gordon... Read More about Building resilience in Health and Social Care students entering the workforce using digital networks to support their mental health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Exploration of family carers' experiences of support for rapid discharge arrangements for end of life care at home Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2023
Many patients and their families would prefer home-based end of life care, however, without appropriate support this can be a frightening experience. We aim to explore family carers experiences of support in preparation for rapid discharge for end of... Read More about Exploration of family carers' experiences of support for rapid discharge arrangements for end of life care at home.

Be Clear on Cancer Programme May 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2019

Acceptability of a wearable real-time neonatal device to enable home monitoring and treatment of jaundice for new born babies from a rural setting Oct 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2024
Qualitative study exploring the acceptability of a neonatal jaundice home treatment and monitoring wearable device.

Models of care in integrated joint boards Oct 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2021
The project proposed seeks to explore the models of community nursing care within three integrated joint boards in NHS Grampian. With the introduction of Health and Social Care Integration, community services for patients and their families who have... Read More about Models of care in integrated joint boards.