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Paul Mackreth
Course Director
Course Director for post-registration nursing and healthcare practice.
Paul has worked in Community Nursing for over 30 years. He is a District Nurse and enjoys teaching and any aspect of community healthcare and home nursing.
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Course Director for post-registration nursing and healthcare practice.
Paul has worked in Community Nursing for over 30 years. He is a District Nurse and enjoys teaching and any aspect of community healthcare and home nursing.
Course Director for post-registration nursing and healthcare practice.
Paul has worked in Community Nursing for over 30 years. He is a District Nurse and enjoys teaching and any aspect of community healthcare and home nursing.
Paul is a longstanding member of the Association of District Nurse Educators (ADNE) and has advised on home nursing workforce development within the Yorkshire Region, as well as Nationally. Some of these have been published in peer review journals, text books or as part of national policy documents.
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Research interests
- Community and Home Nursing
Publications (5)
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Developing education for long-term conditions management
January 2007
British Journal of Community Nursing12(1):19-22 Mark Allen Group
Casey D, Mackreth PThis article discusses the experience of one university in the development, implementation and evaluation of a modular programme of study for practitioners working with people with long-term conditions. It addresses the complexity of developing a curriculum in response to Department of Health initiatives, at times pre-empting central guidance. It highlights the importance of partnership working underpinning every aspect of programme development. The article provides some context for the policy initiative, discusses some of the challenges in programme design, content and the requirement for work-based learning. The assessment, learning and teaching strategies are described, highlighting some of the benefits of portfolios as a means of evidencing and enhancing learning. Evaluation and progress of the programme to date is shared, highlighting some future challenges. This includes ensuring that the programme continues to complement other courses and that modules meet future challenges, including the Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for advanced practice.
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2008
Developing Advanced Skills in Practice Teaching palgrave
Authors: Mackreth P, hayes S, Editors: smith A, McAskill H, Jack KA Handbook for Support Workers in Health and Social Care A Person-Centred Approach
30 December 2020
108 Routledge
The book ends by looking at what it means to be a competent practitioner and the importance of continual professional development.
Evaluating a Digital Patient Reported Outcome Measure for Long COVID in a Community Rehabilitation Service
May 2026
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health17:21501319261437896 SAGE Publications
Brady Sawant H, Ross D, Flannery T, Tarrant R, Haugh J, Grimaldi J, Mackreth P, Sivan MLong COVID presents with a wide range of persistent symptoms which can significantly affect daily functioning and increases pressure on already stretched National Health Service. A Digital Patient-Reported Outcome Measure application incorporating 4 outcome measure scales (COVID-19-Yorkshire Rehabilitation Scale, EuroQol 5 Dimension Scale, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, and Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale) was introduced into a Long COVID community rehabilitation pathway in 2021. However, there was little known about its acceptability, uptake, or user experience. A qualitative service evaluation was conducted. Quantitative data was collected, over 2 months, from 100 people using the service, including registration, usage patterns, and demographics. Semi structured questionnaires collected qualitative data from 20 participants. Template analysis was used to explore experiences, enablers, and barriers. Of 100 participants, 38 were active app users, 46 were non active users, and 16 did not register. Engagement varied, depending on education employment status and digital literacy. Four themes emerged from qualitative data collected from 20 service users: Technology, Personal Experience, Symptom Tracking, and Support Requirements. Digital symptom monitoring was valued, but challenges were identified with navigation, clarity of the questions, guidance of use, and awareness of key functions such as symptom tracking graphs. Opportunities were identified for development of the use of Digital Patient-Reported Outcome Measures. User feedback highlighted the need for improved usability, clearer information, and increased guidance to optimise engagement. These insights inform recommendations for the development and implementation of future Digital Patient Reported Outcome Measures.Background:
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A Handbook for Support Workers in Health and Social Care A Person-Centred Approach
31 December 2020
120 Routledge
The book ends by looking at what it means to be a competent practitioner and the importance of continual professional development.
Current teaching
- Becoming an autonomous specialist practitioner District Nurse
- Compassionate Leadership
- Public Health in Practice
- Research in Practice
