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Profiles
Dr Nicola Brennan
Research Fellow - Literature Reviews
Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical Education Research Assessment (Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry)
Role
Nicola Brennan has a social science background and has worked as a medical education researcher in the Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry for over 10 years. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow in Literature reviews in the Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical Education Research Assessment (CAMERA) at the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.
Qualifications
2001-2006 PhD in Human Geography (Economic)
National University of Ireland Maynooth
2000-2001 M.A. in Geographical Analysis
National University of Ireland Maynooth
1997-2000 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Geography & Mathematical Studies
National University of Ireland Maynooth
Research interests
Nicola Brennan is a medical education researcher. Her research investigates:
1. Remediation of doctors
2. Appraisal of doctors
3. Doctors preparedness for practise.
Her research involves a range of methodologies including realist and systematic literature reviews, qualitative and mixed methodologies.
Grants & contracts
Maynard V, Hill A, Rigby-Jones A, Cooper G, Green C, Johnson R, Cooper N, Brennan N, Collett T. Preparedness for practice: the perceptions of new Physician Associate graduates and their clinical supervisors. PUPSMD Education Awards £4,732.90, 2017.
Brennan N, Bryce M, Wong G, Archer J A realist evaluation of appraisal of doctors. PhD Studentship PUPSMD R&D Committee Awarded £50,940, 2016
Wong G, Brennan N, Mattick K, Pearson M,'Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: a realist review'. NIHR HS&DR 13/97/24 Awarded £187,260.80, 2014.
Archer, J., Brennan, N, Regan De Bere, S. and Bryce, M. 'Current practice for supporting the maintenance of professional competence in practising doctors: Strategic Review of the Medical Council of Ireland’s arrangements for the maintenance of professional competence'. Medical Council of Ireland. Awarded €14,100, 2013.
Edwards, S., Brennan, N. & Mattick, K. 'Exploring students decisions to access medical information resources’. MEDEV Mini-Projects. Awarded £5,000, 2010.
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2017
'Towards an understanding of how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: a realist review'
Medical Education
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: the IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review'
BMJ Open
5,
(10)
e009059-e009059
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Qualified doctor and medical students' use of resources for accessing information: what is used and why?'
Health Info Libr J
31,
(3)
204-214
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Understanding how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: a realist review protocol'
BMJ Open
4,
, DOI
PEARL
2013
'A systematic review of educational interventions to change behaviour of prescribers in hospital settings, with a particular emphasis on new prescribers'
Br J Clin Pharmacol
75,
(2)
359-372
, DOI
2013
'Trust in the health-care provider-patient relationship: a systematic mapping review of the evidence base'
Int J Qual Health Care
25,
(6)
682-688
, DOI
2011
'Does undergraduate curriculum design make
a difference to readiness to practice as a
junior doctor?'
Medical Teacher
33,
459-467
2011
'Exploring the Map of Medicine's potential in undergraduate medical education'
Med Teach
33,
(8)
e454-e460
, DOI
2011
'The Map of Medicine: a review of evidence for its impact on healthcare'
Health Info Libr J
28,
(2)
93-100
, DOI
2010
'The transition from medical student to junior doctor: today's experiences of Tomorrow's Doctors'
Med Educ
44,
(5)
449-458
, DOI
2009
'The spatiality of Irish manufacturing linkages in the ‘Celtic Tiger’ era'
Irish Geography
42,
(1)
7-22
, DOI