MUDRIH PhD student graduates
Darryl Maybery, Anne Grant and Andrea Reupert at Anne's graduation.
Congratulations go to Anne Grant, an SRH PhD student from Ireland, who recently graduated at the ceremonies held in Clayton, December 2014.
Anne’s thesis was titled: ‘Registered psychiatric nurses’ practice with parents who have mental illness, their children and families, within general adult mental health services in Ireland.’
Anne conducted a mixed methods study to investigate registered Irish Psychiatric Nurses’ (RPN) perceptions of their family focused practice (FFP) with parents, who have mental illness, their children and families, in adult mental health services. Findings suggest that RPNs in Study One were generally not family focused, and higher scorers were those practising within community settings. The most important predictors of FFP were skill and knowledge, practice setting and confidence around parenting and children generally. Study Two suggested that high scoring RPNs’ FFP comprised various family focused activities, principles and processes. The findings have enhanced understanding of RPNs’ FFP both in Ireland and internationally.
Anne’s co-supervisors were Associate Professor Darryl Maybery from MUDRIH, Associate Professor Andrea Reupert from the Faculty of Education and Dr Melinda Goodyear, also from MUDRIH.