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Caring from a distance: carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures (2022)
Journal Article
White, C., Whitfield, C., Wolverson, E., & Wray, J. (2024). Caring from a distance: carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures. International Journal of Care and Caring, 8(2), 264-286. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16666566787347

In response to COVID-19, many care homes closed to visitors and new ways for carers and residents to stay in touch were tried. This UK study employed an online survey to explore carer experiences of staying in touch from a distance. The research high... Read More about Caring from a distance: carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures.

‘A fifty mile round trip to change a lightbulb’: An exploratory study of carers’ experiences of providing help, care and support to families and friends from a distance (2020)
Journal Article
White, C., Wray, J., & Whitfield, C. (2020). ‘A fifty mile round trip to change a lightbulb’: An exploratory study of carers’ experiences of providing help, care and support to families and friends from a distance. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28(5), 1632-1642. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12988

While the role of carers has been widely investigated, the experiences of those who care from a distance have been little explored, especially in the United Kingdom. However, contemporary patterns of family life suggest that this may be a significant... Read More about ‘A fifty mile round trip to change a lightbulb’: An exploratory study of carers’ experiences of providing help, care and support to families and friends from a distance.

Factors affecting the programme completion of pre-registration nursing students through a three year course: a retrospective cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Wray, J., Aspland, J., Barrett, D., & Gardiner, E. (2017). Factors affecting the programme completion of pre-registration nursing students through a three year course: a retrospective cohort study. Nurse education in practice, 24, 14-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.03.002

© 2017 Students who leave pre-registration nurse education having failed to complete remain a concern for higher education institutions. This study identifed factors influencing completion using a retrospective cohort analysis to map student characte... Read More about Factors affecting the programme completion of pre-registration nursing students through a three year course: a retrospective cohort study.

Choosing to stay: looking at retention from a different perspective (2013)
Journal Article
Wray, J., Aspland, J., & Barrett, D. (2014). Choosing to stay: looking at retention from a different perspective. Studies in higher education, 39(9), 1700-1714. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2013.806461

The retention of students presents a challenge to approved education institutions (AEIs) globally. Nursing student attrition is of particular concern owing to the high non-completion rates and financial costs. A survey approach was used in an AEI in... Read More about Choosing to stay: looking at retention from a different perspective.

Staying the course: factors influencing pre-registration nursing student progression into year 2- a retrospective cohort study (2012)
Journal Article
Wray, J., Barrett, D., Aspland, J., & Gardiner, E. (2012). Staying the course: factors influencing pre-registration nursing student progression into year 2- a retrospective cohort study. International journal of nursing studies, 49(11), 1432-1442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.06.006

Aims/background The retention of student nurses continues to concern the education sector internationally. Evidence shows that individual factors are correlated with a high risk of attrition, including age, disability, entry qualifications, financia... Read More about Staying the course: factors influencing pre-registration nursing student progression into year 2- a retrospective cohort study.

 Defining professional behaviour: a review of the UK guidance
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jomeen, J., Wray, J., & Whitfield, C.  Defining professional behaviour: a review of the UK guidance. Paper presented at Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education. 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference