In research, I am committed to engaging in impactful and embedded research with strong patient involvement, and strengthening collaboration between healthcare, academia and the third sector. Specifically, I have research interests in capacity development in healthcare services, men's health and prostate diseases including lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men. Additionally, I have an interest in improving the efficacy and efficiency of the delivery of nursing education, improving the experiences of those studying nursing, and interprofessional and multidisciplinary practice.
Accessibility and inclusion officer for health sciences
https://www.stir.ac.uk/…y-and-inclusion/
Undergraduate nursing and paramedic science recruitment co-lead
Prostate Scotland intern
https://www.prostatescotland.org.uk/
COSCA ethical committee member
http://www.cosca.org.uk/
Prostate Scotland patient advisory group member
https://www.prostatescotland.org.uk/
The Urology Foundation Science and Education Committee Member
https://www.theurologyfoundation.org/
UK Oncology Nursing Society champion
https://www.ukons.org/
British Pharmacological Society member
Nursing and Midwifery Council RN
Article
Five changes needed to Scottish cancer policy to support necessary transformation of services
Ward AL & Forbat L (2023) Five changes needed to Scottish cancer policy to support necessary transformation of services. Journal of Cancer Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2023.100420
Article
Andreis F, Bryant R, Giorgi E, Williamson AE & Ward A (2021) Prescribing patterns for medical treatment of suspected prostatic obstruction: a longitudinal register-based study of the Scottish Health and Social Care Open Data. BMJ Open, 11 (2), Art. No.: e042606. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042606
Article
Patients' illness perceptions of type 2 diabetes: A scoping review
Dimova E, Ward A, Swanson V & Evans J (2019) Patients' illness perceptions of type 2 diabetes: A scoping review. Current Diabetes Reviews, 15 (1), pp. 15-30. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573399814666171227214845
Book Chapter
Nursing patients with disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems
Ward A & Gallagher I (2019) Nursing patients with disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems. In: Peate I (ed.) Alexander's Nursing Practice. 5th ed. Elsevier, pp. 171-182.
In learning and teaching, I aim to teach content in a way that is practically useful to healthcare students. My specific interests relate to bioscience in nursing and inclusivity in healthcare practice. Specifically, facilitating learning of human anatomy and physiology from an individual and biopsychosocial perspective and as something that changes in line with our age and lifestyle. And to lessen or remove unreasonable barriers to nursing practice thereby enabling students to achieve to the best of their ability.
UG Nursing Semester 9
SHSU004: Health Science for Nursing
SHSU005: Foundations in Nursing Practice 2
NURU152: Understanding and assessing pain
https://www.stir.ac.uk/…-assessing-pain/
