Imperial College London
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Professor Mary Wells

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Professor of Practice (Cancer Nursing)
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3311 7422mary.wells

 
 
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Location

 

Education Centre CXH Nursing DirectorateCharing Cross HospitalCharing Cross Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Newington:2022:10.1111/jocn.15624,
author = {Newington, L and Alexander, CM and Wells, M},
doi = {10.1111/jocn.15624},
journal = {Journal of Clinical Nursing},
pages = {378--389},
title = {What is a clinical academic? Qualitative interviews with healthcare managers, research-active nurses and other research-active healthcare professionals outside medicine},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15624},
volume = {31},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To explore the concept of 'clinical academic' from the perspectives of healthcare managers and research-active healthcare professionals outside medicine. BACKGROUND: Clinical academics are understood to be healthcare professionals who combine clinical and research responsibilities within their role. However, there is no agreed definition for this term either within or across nursing, midwifery and the other healthcare professions outside medicine. DESIGN: Qualitative service evaluation, reported using the COREQ checklist. METHODS: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of eight healthcare managers and 12 research-active clinicians within a UK hospital group. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using the Framework method. RESULTS: Clinical academics were described in four themes. Two themes explored the components of the role and the contribution of these individuals to their profession: combining clinical practice, research and education; and pushing boundaries. The third theme identified the clinical academic label as: a title that doesn't fit. The final theme examined a characteristic mindset of research-active clinicians. There were no clear differences in the perceptions of managers and research-active clinicians. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical academics were perceived as valuable members of their team and were able to push the boundaries to move their profession forward. Some research-active clinicians did not identify with the term 'clinical academic' and for some managers and research-active clinicians, the term was viewed as jargonistic. A clear and accepted definition would aid development of clinical academic career pathways and identities. It would also assist in evaluating the impact of these roles. RELEVANCE TO PRACTICE: As clinical academics roles and opportunities are being developed across the professions outside medicine, it is important to have a shared common understa
AU  - Newington,L
AU  - Alexander,CM
AU  - Wells,M
DO  - 10.1111/jocn.15624
EP  - 389
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 0962-1067
SP  - 378
TI  - What is a clinical academic? Qualitative interviews with healthcare managers, research-active nurses and other research-active healthcare professionals outside medicine
T2  - Journal of Clinical Nursing
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15624
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33370491
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocn.15624
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/86423
VL  - 31
ER  -
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