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Border Crossing, 2020
Moving to a new country impacts on migrants' mental health and well-being. There are over 3.6 mil... more Moving to a new country impacts on migrants' mental health and well-being. There are over 3.6 million European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom. We conducted a systematic review of the qualitative literature to explore what is known about their mental health and well-being at the post-migration stage in pre-Brexit period. We searched five databases from and Scopus for studies. Ten papers reporting nine studies were included in this review. Two themes were constructed; a narrative of adjustment and of employment realities. The former focuses on the process of settling in and the role of social connectedness. The latter concerns employment realities with included studies exploring the financial position and employment experiences of migrants. Findings indicate that we still know relatively little about the range of post-migration experiences among EU citizens and their implications for mental health.
Papers by Catriona Kennedy
The Cochrane library, Jul 18, 2007
The European health psychologist, 2016
Background: The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine was introduced internationally in order to pr... more Background: The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine was introduced internationally in order to provide a vaccine against common strands of the HPV virus which is implicated in cervical and other cancers. Substantial literature explores attitudes and meanings of young people towards HPV vaccination. Young people with an intellectual disability, however, have been absent and are neglected within sexual health literature generally, despite being sexually active. Recent vaccine debates in the UK centre on decisions about expanding the HPV vaccine to include boys in the schedule and thus it is important to include young men’s perspectives. The aim of this study was to explore how young men with intellectual disabilities construct meanings around HPV and the HPV vaccine. Methods: Three qualitative focus group discussions utilising activity-oriented questions were conducted to explore meanings around the HPV virus and HPV vaccine amongst young men with intellectual disabilities aged 16-22 ...
European Journal of Public Health, 2016
European Journal of Public Health, 2016
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2015
Journal of Advanced Nursing, Jan 16, 2023
British Journal of Community Nursing, Aug 2, 2019
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European Journal of Cancer Supplements, 2010
Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 2015
A number of studies have highlighted issues around the relationship between service users and pro... more A number of studies have highlighted issues around the relationship between service users and providers. The recovery model is predominant in mental health as is the recognition of the importance of person-centred practice. The authors completed an in-depth search of the literature to answer the question: What are service users' experiences of the mental health service? Three key themes emerged: acknowledging a mental health problem and seeking help; building relationships through participation in care; and working towards continuity of care. The review adds to the current body of knowledge by providing greater detail into the importance of relationships between service users and providers and how these may impact on the delivery of care in the mental health service. The overarching theme that emerged was the importance of the relationship between the service user and provider as a basis for interaction and support. This review has specific implications for mental health nursing...
Population, Space and Place, 2021
The ‘Brexit’ referendum represents a hostile shift in the United Kingdom's acculturative cont... more The ‘Brexit’ referendum represents a hostile shift in the United Kingdom's acculturative context. With its remain majority and pro‐migration political discourse, Scotland appears less hostile than the rest of the United Kingdom. We explored whether and how Brexit affected the mental health of European Union citizens living in Scotland. Thirty EU citizens took part in seven focus groups. Participants reported three main sources of acculturative stress: uncertainty, feelings of rejection and experiences of loss. These were associated with a range of negative emotional and mental states including anxiety, anger, shock and sadness. A minority reported severe difficulties including trauma, panic attacks and deterioration of existing physical and mental health conditions. Participants mobilised contrasts between Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom to partially mitigate feelings of rejection. These findings indicate that the United Kingdom's hostile acculturative context...
Background: The Queens Nurse Development Programme (QNDP) has been delivered to community nurses ... more Background: The Queens Nurse Development Programme (QNDP) has been delivered to community nurses in Scotland since 2017, born out of a commitment to reintroduce the Queen’s Nurse title in Scotland after 50 years. The aim of the QNDP was to connect individuals with a shared passion for delivering high - quality nursing throughout Scotland’s communities, to create a safe space where participants could develop and grow on a personal level to become change makers, to inspire others, help those most in need and champion community nursing. As such, the participants selected were employed in a wide-range of diverse roles, from throughout Scotland. The programme takes place over a nine-months, during which participants engaged with a varied programme involving residential workshops, where they experienced a range of creative and contemplative awareness based change practices, the development of a practice issue, and individual coaching. This report presents an independent evaluation of the ...
Protocol for a review, aiming to address the following questions: 1) What are the perceptions of ... more Protocol for a review, aiming to address the following questions: 1) What are the perceptions of service users and their families in relation to their health and wellbeing needs? 2) What are the experiences of service users and their families who access integrated health and social care to meet their health and wellbeing needs? 3) What is the relationship between the service users (and their families) experiences of integrated health and social care, and their perceived health and wellbeing needs?
British Journal of School Nursing, 2018
Young people's expectations and experiences of the school nursing service may help inform its... more Young people's expectations and experiences of the school nursing service may help inform its future development and better support their health and wellbeing needs. This article looks at the importance of encouraging young people to participate in school nursing.
British Journal of Community Nursing, 2019
Border Crossing, 2020
Moving to a new country impacts on migrants' mental health and well-being. There are over 3.6 mil... more Moving to a new country impacts on migrants' mental health and well-being. There are over 3.6 million European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom. We conducted a systematic review of the qualitative literature to explore what is known about their mental health and well-being at the post-migration stage in pre-Brexit period. We searched five databases from and Scopus for studies. Ten papers reporting nine studies were included in this review. Two themes were constructed; a narrative of adjustment and of employment realities. The former focuses on the process of settling in and the role of social connectedness. The latter concerns employment realities with included studies exploring the financial position and employment experiences of migrants. Findings indicate that we still know relatively little about the range of post-migration experiences among EU citizens and their implications for mental health.
The Cochrane library, Jul 18, 2007
The European health psychologist, 2016
Background: The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine was introduced internationally in order to pr... more Background: The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine was introduced internationally in order to provide a vaccine against common strands of the HPV virus which is implicated in cervical and other cancers. Substantial literature explores attitudes and meanings of young people towards HPV vaccination. Young people with an intellectual disability, however, have been absent and are neglected within sexual health literature generally, despite being sexually active. Recent vaccine debates in the UK centre on decisions about expanding the HPV vaccine to include boys in the schedule and thus it is important to include young men’s perspectives. The aim of this study was to explore how young men with intellectual disabilities construct meanings around HPV and the HPV vaccine. Methods: Three qualitative focus group discussions utilising activity-oriented questions were conducted to explore meanings around the HPV virus and HPV vaccine amongst young men with intellectual disabilities aged 16-22 ...
European Journal of Public Health, 2016
European Journal of Public Health, 2016
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2015
Journal of Advanced Nursing, Jan 16, 2023
British Journal of Community Nursing, Aug 2, 2019
European Journal of Cancer Supplements, 2010
Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 2015
A number of studies have highlighted issues around the relationship between service users and pro... more A number of studies have highlighted issues around the relationship between service users and providers. The recovery model is predominant in mental health as is the recognition of the importance of person-centred practice. The authors completed an in-depth search of the literature to answer the question: What are service users' experiences of the mental health service? Three key themes emerged: acknowledging a mental health problem and seeking help; building relationships through participation in care; and working towards continuity of care. The review adds to the current body of knowledge by providing greater detail into the importance of relationships between service users and providers and how these may impact on the delivery of care in the mental health service. The overarching theme that emerged was the importance of the relationship between the service user and provider as a basis for interaction and support. This review has specific implications for mental health nursing...
Population, Space and Place, 2021
The ‘Brexit’ referendum represents a hostile shift in the United Kingdom's acculturative cont... more The ‘Brexit’ referendum represents a hostile shift in the United Kingdom's acculturative context. With its remain majority and pro‐migration political discourse, Scotland appears less hostile than the rest of the United Kingdom. We explored whether and how Brexit affected the mental health of European Union citizens living in Scotland. Thirty EU citizens took part in seven focus groups. Participants reported three main sources of acculturative stress: uncertainty, feelings of rejection and experiences of loss. These were associated with a range of negative emotional and mental states including anxiety, anger, shock and sadness. A minority reported severe difficulties including trauma, panic attacks and deterioration of existing physical and mental health conditions. Participants mobilised contrasts between Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom to partially mitigate feelings of rejection. These findings indicate that the United Kingdom's hostile acculturative context...
Background: The Queens Nurse Development Programme (QNDP) has been delivered to community nurses ... more Background: The Queens Nurse Development Programme (QNDP) has been delivered to community nurses in Scotland since 2017, born out of a commitment to reintroduce the Queen’s Nurse title in Scotland after 50 years. The aim of the QNDP was to connect individuals with a shared passion for delivering high - quality nursing throughout Scotland’s communities, to create a safe space where participants could develop and grow on a personal level to become change makers, to inspire others, help those most in need and champion community nursing. As such, the participants selected were employed in a wide-range of diverse roles, from throughout Scotland. The programme takes place over a nine-months, during which participants engaged with a varied programme involving residential workshops, where they experienced a range of creative and contemplative awareness based change practices, the development of a practice issue, and individual coaching. This report presents an independent evaluation of the ...
Protocol for a review, aiming to address the following questions: 1) What are the perceptions of ... more Protocol for a review, aiming to address the following questions: 1) What are the perceptions of service users and their families in relation to their health and wellbeing needs? 2) What are the experiences of service users and their families who access integrated health and social care to meet their health and wellbeing needs? 3) What is the relationship between the service users (and their families) experiences of integrated health and social care, and their perceived health and wellbeing needs?
British Journal of School Nursing, 2018
Young people's expectations and experiences of the school nursing service may help inform its... more Young people's expectations and experiences of the school nursing service may help inform its future development and better support their health and wellbeing needs. This article looks at the importance of encouraging young people to participate in school nursing.
British Journal of Community Nursing, 2019
