Staff profile: Dr Nan Greenwood
Position: Senior Research Fellow
School: Nursing
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8266 6208
Email: n.greenwood@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Biography
Nan's background is in social psychology. In the past she has worked in market and opinion research and as both an HE and FE lecturer teaching social sciences and health studies. She moved into academic research over a decade ago and has experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and systematic reviews.
Much of Nan's earlier research was in addictions and community mental health where she was involved in a range of studies, including research focusing on in-patient experiences and on mental health services. Past research in mental health has included a systematic review looking at Mental Health Act detention rates amongst different ethnic groups, which demonstrated a considerable excess of detentions amongst patients described as ‘black’ but also identified the lack of available evidence to explain this excess. Ethnicity and diversity are general areas of interest and another strand of research looked at the under-representation of students from ethnic minorities in allied health professions such as physiotherapy and speech and language therapy.
Nan works with Professor Ann Mackenzie in research on informal carers – both research about carers in general and carers of stroke survivors. Her publications have included several systematic reviews and reports of projects investigating the experiences of carers of stroke survivors. Recently she has looked at the role of general practitioners in supporting informal carers. She is currently working with Crossroads (a voluntary sector organisation who support carers) evaluating a peer mentoring scheme and respite service. Nan is also evaluating a peer volunteer mentoring for carers of people with dementia funded by the Modernisation Initiative.
Interests
Stroke; carers; ethnicity; mental health; health services.
Publications
Article
Lui, May, Lee, Diana, Greenwood, Nan and Ross, Fiona (2012) Informal stroke caregivers' self appraised problem solving abilities as a predictor of wellbeing and perceived social support. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 21(1-2), pp. 232-242. ISSN (print) 0962-1067
Jones, Ray, Mackenzie, Ann, Greenwood, Nan, Atkins, Christine and Habibi, Ruth (2011) General practitioners, primary care and support for carers in England: can training make a difference? Health & Social Care In The Community, ISSN (print) 0966-0410
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann, Harris, Ruth, Fenton, Will and Cloud, Geoffrey (2011) Perceptions of the role of general practice and practical support measures for carers of stroke survivors: a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 12(57), ISSN (online) 1471-2296
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann, Habibi, Ruth, Atkins, Christine and Jones, Ray (2010) General practitioners and carers: a questionnaire survey of attitudes, awareness of issues, barriers and enablers to provision of services. BMC Family Practice, 11(100), ISSN (online) 1471-2296
Greenwood, Nan and Mackenzie, Ann (2010) Informal caring for stroke survivors: meta-ethnographic review of qualitative literature. Maturitas, 66(3), pp. 268-276. ISSN (print) 0378-5122
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann, Cloud, Geoffrey and Wilson, Nikki (2010) Loss of autonomy, control and independence when caring: a qualitative study of informal carers of stroke survivors in the first three months after discharge. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32(2), pp. 125-133. ISSN (print) 0963-8288
Greenwood, N. and Mackenzie, A. (2010) An exploratory study of anxiety in carers of stroke survivors. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 19(13-14), pp. 2032-2038. ISSN (print) 0962-1067
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann, Cloud, Geoffrey C. and Wilson, Nikki (2009) Informal primary carers of stroke survivors living at home - challenges, satisfactions and coping: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31(5), pp. 337-351. ISSN (print) 0963-8288
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann, Wilson, Nikki and Cloud, Geoffrey (2009) Managing uncertainty in life after stroke: A qualitative study of the experiences of established and new informal carers in the first 3 months after discharge. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(8), pp. 1122-1133. ISSN (print) 0020-7489
Greenwood, Nan (2009) Reflections of a researcher interviewing older people. Nursing Older People, 21(7), pp. 30-31. ISSN (print) 1472-0795
Mackenzie, Ann and Greenwood, Nan (2008) Assessment of informal carers: what implications will the new Strategy for Carers have? Policy & Politics, 36(4), pp. 601-604. ISSN (print) 0305-5736
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann, Cloud, Geoffrey C. and Wilson, Nikki (2008) Informal carers of stroke survivors: factors influencing carers: a systematic review of quantitative studies. Disability and Rehabilitation, 30(18), pp. 1329-1349. ISSN (print) 0963-8288
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann and Harris, Ruth (2008) New Deal for Carers or unfair deal: what is in it for informal carers of stroke survivors? Policy and Politics, 36(2), pp. 299-303. ISSN (print) 0305-5736
Singh, Swaran P., Greenwood, Nan, White, Sarah and Churchill, Rachel (2007) Ethnicity and the Mental Health Act 1983. British Journal of Psychiatry, 191(2), pp. 99-105. ISSN (print) 0007-1250
Greenwood, Nan, May, Steven, Lissouba, Pascale and Bithell, Christine (2007) Widening participation: accessing careers in the allied health professions. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 14(11), pp. 494-501. ISSN (print) 1741-1645
Bale, Rob, Catty, Jocelyn, Watt, Hilary, Greenwood, Nan and Burns, Tom (2006) Measures of the therapeutic relationship in severe psychotic illness: a comparison of two scales. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 52(3), pp. 256-266. ISSN (print) 0020-7640
Greenwood, Nan, Wright, Jannet A. and Bithell, Christine (2006) Perceptions of speech and language therapy amongst UK school and college students: implications for recruitment. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 41(1), pp. 83-94. ISSN (print) 1368-2822
Greenwood, Nan, Lim, Kee Hean and Bithell, Christine (2005) Perceptions of occupational therapy compared with physiotherapy and nursing among minority ethnic and white United Kingdom school and college students: implications for recruitment. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(2), pp. 75-84. ISSN (print) 0308-0226
Greenwood, Nan and Bithell, Christine (2005) Perceptions of physiotherapy compared with nursing and medicine amongst minority ethnic and white UK students: implications for recruitment. Physiotherapy, 91(2), pp. 69-78. ISSN (print) 0031-9406
Farmer, Roger and Greenwood, Nan (2001) General practitioners' management of problem drinkers: attitudes, knowledge and practice. Drugs: education, prevention and policy, 8(2), pp. 119-129. ISSN (print) 0968-7637
Conference or Workshop Item
Greenwood, Nan, Mackenzie, Ann, Cloud, Geoffrey and Fenton, Will (2010) Supporting informal carers of stroke survivors in primary care: an exploratory study of the perceptions of the role of primary care. In: 2010 UKSF Conference; 30 Nov - 02 Dec 2010, Glasgow, U.K.. ISSN (print) 1747-4930
Mackenzie, A and Greenwood, N (2009) Positive aspects of care-giving: a systematic review of older adult carers of stroke survivors. In: 2009 UK Stroke Forum Conference; 01 - 03 Dec 2009, Glasgow, U.K.. (Unpublished)
Monograph
Jones, Raymond, Mackenzie, Ann, Greenwood, Nan, Atkins, Christine and Habibi, Ruth (2010) Evaluation of the pilot GP training programme on carers. (Project Report) London : Kingston University and St. George's, University of London. 66 p. (Unpublished)
Nash, Theresa, Needham, John, Greenwood, Nan, Forrest, Simon and Towell, Tony (2007) Adolescence: boundaries, connections and dilemmas. The report of an RCN survey into how nurses support young people in health care settings. (Project Report) London, UK : Royal College of Nursing. 52 p. ISBN 9781904114888
Thesis
Greenwood, Penelope Nan (2010) Marginalised groups and health services: provision, experiences and research issues. (PhD thesis), Kingston University.
Grants
- Greenwood N; Mackenzie A; Drennan V. (2010). Evaluation of an end of life peer support volunteer service. Modernisation Initiative.
- Greenwood N; Mackenzie A. (2010). Evaluation of a carers respite service. South Thames Crossroads and Wandsworth PCT.
- Greenwood N; Mackenzie A. (2010). Evaluation of a peer mentoring scheme for carers. South Thames Crossroads and Wandsworth PCT.
- Harris R; Ross F; Cloud G; Kalra L; Brearly, S; Greenwood N, Mackenzie A; Jones, F; Joy, M. (2008-11). Multiprofessional team work across stroke care pathways: outcomes and patient and carer experience. NIHR-CCR Service Delivery & Organisation.
- Greenwood N; Estell R; Mackenzie A; Cloud G. (2008). General practice and the New Deal for Carers. Royal College of General Practitioners.
- Mackenzie A, Cloud G; Mann H; Greenwood N. (2007-8). Family carers’ perspectives of psychosocial problems in caring for relatives who have had a stroke. NHS Research and Development Support Funds, St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust.
- Mackenzie A; Cloud G; Greenwood N; Mann H. (2006-7). Pilot problem-solving intervention with carers of stroke survivors. NHS Research and Development Support Funds, St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust.
