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The influence of practice experiences on feelings of role proficiency in emergency nurse practitioners: A phenomenological study (2023)
Journal Article
Monk, D., Porteous, D., & Machin, A. (2023). The influence of practice experiences on feelings of role proficiency in emergency nurse practitioners: A phenomenological study. International Emergency Nursing, 70, Article 101342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101342

Abstract Introduction This research explores how emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) become role proficient given experience variation and lack of role standardisation. Aim To understand how ENPs experiences in practice influence their feeling... Read More about The influence of practice experiences on feelings of role proficiency in emergency nurse practitioners: A phenomenological study.

Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study (2023)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., Allan, J., Conner, T., Morgan, D., & Machin, A. (2023). Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study. Nurse Education in Practice, 70, Article 103649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103649

Aim The study aim was to explore educators’ perceptions of their experiences of participating in transnational education in nursing. Background In an increasingly globalised world, involvement with the delivery of transnational education has bec... Read More about Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study.

Compassion in nursing: exploring the perceptions of students and academics (2021)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., & Machin, A. (2021). Compassion in nursing: exploring the perceptions of students and academics. Nursing Standard, 36(7), 45-50. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2021.e11720

Background: Compassion is integral to effective nursing practice, yet there is limited empirical research exploring this concept, particularly from a professional perspective. Aim To advance understanding of compassion from a professional perspective... Read More about Compassion in nursing: exploring the perceptions of students and academics.

Patient safety from executive hospital management to wards: a qualitative study identifying factors influencing implementation (2020)
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Conner, T., Unsworth, J., & Machin, A. (2020). Patient safety from executive hospital management to wards: a qualitative study identifying factors influencing implementation. Journal of Nursing Management, 28(5), 1134-1143. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13062

Aim: To examine the journey of safety initiatives from executive hospital management to ward. Background Hospital management teams are often responsible for identifying safety priorities and ensuring delivery of these. Method: Naturalistic study d... Read More about Patient safety from executive hospital management to wards: a qualitative study identifying factors influencing implementation.

The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: A case study (2020)
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Derbyshire, J., & Machin, A. (2021). The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: A case study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 35(3), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2020.1760802

The World Health Organization supports the notion that interprofessional learning (IPL) improves healthcare outcomes and contributes to safe, effective, and high-quality care. Consequently, IPL is an integral component within most UK undergraduate he... Read More about The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: A case study.

Developing and sustaining nurses' service improvement capability: a phenomenological study (2020)
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Craig, L., & Machin, A. (2020). Developing and sustaining nurses' service improvement capability: a phenomenological study. British Journal of Nursing, 29(11), 618-626. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.11.618

Background: Service improvement to enhance care quality is a key nursing responsibility. Developing sustainable skills and knowledge to become confident, capable service improvement practitioners is important for nurses in order to continually improv... Read More about Developing and sustaining nurses' service improvement capability: a phenomenological study.

A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care (2019)
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Straughair, C., Clarke, A., & Machin, A. (2019). A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(7), 1527-1538. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13987

Aim: To explore compassion from the perceptions of individuals with personal experience of nursing care. Background: Although compassion is considered integral to professional nursing, increasing reports of care experiences illustrating a lack of com... Read More about A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care.

A qualitative exploration of stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of place-based working and its potential to reduce health inequality (2018)
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Steer, M., & Machin, A. (2018). A qualitative exploration of stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of place-based working and its potential to reduce health inequality. European Journal of Public Health, 40(4), 813-819. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy001

Background: Local Authorities (LAs) have statutory responsibility to reduce health inequalities and improve public health. Place-based approaches may positively influence service provision yet little is known about their implementation and potential... Read More about A qualitative exploration of stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of place-based working and its potential to reduce health inequality.

Collaborative child home injury prevention in Thailand: An action research study (2018)
Journal Article
Machin, A., Ngamsuoy, A., & Pearson, P. (2018). Collaborative child home injury prevention in Thailand: An action research study. Nursing and Health Sciences, 20(2), 206-213. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12403

Child home accidental injury is a global health issue and promoting child safety is a pediatric nursing challenge worldwide. Planning child home accidental injury prevention requires understanding of factors influencing parents' behavior. Evidence su... Read More about Collaborative child home injury prevention in Thailand: An action research study.

The lived experience of first year undergraduate student nurses: a hermeneutic phenomenological study (2017)
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Porteous, D., & Machin, A. (2018). The lived experience of first year undergraduate student nurses: a hermeneutic phenomenological study. Nurse Education Today, 60, 56-61

This study gives insight into the experiences and perceptions of one group of undergraduate nursing students as they make the transition into Higher Education and the nursing profession, during the first year, of their three-year programme. Research... Read More about The lived experience of first year undergraduate student nurses: a hermeneutic phenomenological study.

Locality, loneliness and lifestyle: a qualitative study of factors influencing women's health perceptions (2015)
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Bates, J., & Machin, A. (2016). Locality, loneliness and lifestyle: a qualitative study of factors influencing women's health perceptions. Health and Social Care in the Community, 24(5), 639-648. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12242

The contribution of women to the achievement of global public health targets cannot be underestimated. It is well evidenced that within families, women are a key influence on the health and well-being of their children and partners. However, geograph... Read More about Locality, loneliness and lifestyle: a qualitative study of factors influencing women's health perceptions.

Facilitating classroom based interprofessional learning: A grounded theory study of university educators' perceptions of their role adequacy as facilitators (2014)
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Derbyshire, J., Machin, A., & Crozier, S. (2015). Facilitating classroom based interprofessional learning: A grounded theory study of university educators' perceptions of their role adequacy as facilitators. Nurse Education Today, 35(1), 50-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.05.001

The provision of inter professional learning (IPL) within undergraduate programmes is now well established within many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). IPL aims to better equip nurses and other health professionals with effective collaborative w... Read More about Facilitating classroom based interprofessional learning: A grounded theory study of university educators' perceptions of their role adequacy as facilitators.

Action learning sets in a nursing and midwifery practice learning context: A realistic evaluation (2014)
Journal Article
Machin, A., & Pearson, P. (2014). Action learning sets in a nursing and midwifery practice learning context: A realistic evaluation. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(4), 410-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2014.01.007

Action learning sets (ALS) are used widely for organisational and workforce development, including in nursing (Anderson and Thorpe, 2004, Pounder, 2009 and Young et al., 2010). In the United Kingdom, a multi-faceted educational Pilot programme for ne... Read More about Action learning sets in a nursing and midwifery practice learning context: A realistic evaluation.

Health visitors' interprofessional working experiences: implications for their collaborative public health role (2013)
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Machin, A., & Pearson, P. (2013). Health visitors' interprofessional working experiences: implications for their collaborative public health role. Journal of Health Visiting, 1(1), 31-38. https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2013.1.1.31

Interprofessional working is key to delivering positive public health outcomes and reducing health inequalities, which requires a whole system effort. Health visitors are key public health practitioners who can make a significant contribution to inte... Read More about Health visitors' interprofessional working experiences: implications for their collaborative public health role.

Interprofessional service improvement learning and patient safety: a content analysis of pre-registration students' assessments (2013)
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Machin, A., & Jones, D. (2014). Interprofessional service improvement learning and patient safety: a content analysis of pre-registration students' assessments. Nurse Education Today, 34(2), 218-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2013.06.022

A culture of continuous service improvement underpins safe, efficient and cost-effective health and social care. This paper reports a qualitative research study of assessment material from one cohort of final year pre-registration health and social c... Read More about Interprofessional service improvement learning and patient safety: a content analysis of pre-registration students' assessments.

Maintaining equilibrium in professional role identity: a grounded theory study of health visitors? perceptions of their changing professional practice context (2011)
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Machin, A., Machin, T., & Pearson, P. (2012). Maintaining equilibrium in professional role identity: a grounded theory study of health visitors? perceptions of their changing professional practice context. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(7), 1526-1537. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05910.x

Aims. This article reports the study of a group of United Kingdom health visitors? interactions with their changing practice context, focusing on role identity and influences on its stability. Background.  United Kingdom policies have urged health vi... Read More about Maintaining equilibrium in professional role identity: a grounded theory study of health visitors? perceptions of their changing professional practice context.

Learning to work collaboratively: Nurses' views of their pre-registration interprofessional education and its impact on practice (2010)
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Derbyshire, J., & Machin, A. (2011). Learning to work collaboratively: Nurses' views of their pre-registration interprofessional education and its impact on practice. Nurse Education in Practice, 11(4), 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2010.11.010

One of the challenges of contemporary health care is the need for health and social care professionals to work differently to meet the complex needs of patients/clients. However it cannot be assumed that these professionals have been prepared with th... Read More about Learning to work collaboratively: Nurses' views of their pre-registration interprofessional education and its impact on practice.

Enhancing the student experience through effective collaboration: a case study (2009)
Journal Article
Machin, A., Harding, A., & Derbyshire, J. (2009). Enhancing the student experience through effective collaboration: a case study. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 15(2), 145-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/13614530903240437

In the United Kingdom (UK), closer integration of public services is challenging professionals to work more collaboratively within and across their organizational and professional boundaries (Great Britain DOH 2000; Great Britain DFES 2003). Reflecti... Read More about Enhancing the student experience through effective collaboration: a case study.