Projects per year
Personal profile
Research expertise
- Dementia
- Health and Ethnicity
- Global Health including Non Communicable Diseases
- Sensory and Cognitive Impairments in Older adults
- Pedagogy and Curriculum Development
- Nursing Education including Continuing Professional Development
- Methodological expertise with Qualitative research
PhD Supervision
- Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in Tayside, Scotland, among people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes treated with insulin (Student completed in 2016).
- Operational Research on Uptake of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants along a Facility-Community Continuum in a selected Sub District of Northern Karnataka, India (October, 2016) – University of Stirling International Impact Fellowship.
- Facilitating and evaluating the impacts of technology -enabled specialist diabetes service delivery to care homes, Scotland (October, 2016) – European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF) PhD Fellowship, University of the Highlands & Islands.
- Technology Enabled Dementia Education and Support (TEDES) for Health Care Professionals in Rural Scotland (April 2017) – ESIF Collaborative PhD Studentship, University of Edinburgh & University of the Highlands & Islands.
- How might the deployment of Digital Technologies improve mental health and reduce inequalities for young people in the Highlands and Islands Region? (2018) ESIF PhD Studentship, University of the Highlands & Islands.
- Bringing the Virtual into Reality: Immersive Virtual Environment Technology and Wellbeing for People Living with Dementia in Rural Settings: An Action Research Project (April 2018), City - Region Deal PhD Studentship, University of the Highlands & Islands.
Teaching expertise
- Adult Nursing inclusive of all specialities
- Care of Older adults
- Dementia
- Health & Wellbeing.
- Pedagogy; Curriculum and Programme Development
- Knowledge Exchange within international contexts.
- Internationalisation
- Research Methodology
- Leadership & Management
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate Nursing Education
Academic Qualifications
BSc (Nursing) - 1987: College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore
University of Madras, India.
MSc (Medical-Surgical Nursing) - 1995:College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore
The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, India.
PhD (March 2009) - School of Health, Community and Education studies - Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (Jan 2016).
Services expertise
- Curriculum and Programme Development
- Academic Consultancy for Project Evaluations
- Consultancy on Nurse Education in Low and middle Income Countries
- Research Consultancy in Low and middle Income Countries
- Developing Dementia Training Programmes for Practitioners
- Academic Partnerships with the Third Sector
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Award Date: 19 Mar 2009
Master of Nursing Science
Award Date: 19 Jun 1995
Bachelor of Nursing
Award Date: 19 Jun 1987
External positions
Member of the Editorial Board of the Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education
Dec 2016 → …PhD Examiner - Board of Examiners
2016 → …External Examiner, BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (Oman)
Jun 2015 → …Panel Member for Subject Health Review of Adult Health, University of the West of Scotland
May 2015 → …Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health
Jun 2013 → …Reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Nursing
Aug 2011 → …Reviewer for the Journal of Cinical Nursing
Oct 2007 → …Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Older People Nursing
Dec 2005 → …Fingerprint
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Network
Projects
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Creating Compassionate Rural Communities to support Palliative End of Life Care needs in the Highlands
1/09/20 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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Co-production of an Online Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education (ODESNE)
1/03/19 → 28/02/21
Project: Research
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DESNEHRA: Developing a Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education using a Human Rights Based Approach
Macaden, L., Munoz, S., Webster, E., Angus, N. J., Ellis, L. & MacMillan, J.
1/03/19 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education using a Human Rights based Approach - DESNEHRA
1/03/19 → 28/02/22
Project: Other
Research output
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Nursing Research in India: Keeping Pace or Time to Catch Up
Macaden, L., 14 Sep 2020, In: Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education. 21, 1, p. 6-11 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A qualitative exploration of the experiences of community dwelling older adults with sensory impairment/s receiving poly pharmacy on their pharmaceutical care journey
Smith, A., Macaden, L., Kroll, TH., Alhusein, N., Taylor, A., Killick, K., Stoddart, K. & Watson, M., 7 Aug 2019, In: Age and ageing. afz092, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diabetes, Care Homes and the Influence of Technology on Practice and Care Delivery in Care Homes: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis
Mathews, R., O'Malley, C., Hall, J., Macaden, L. & MacRury, S., 22 Apr 2019, In: JMIR Diabetes. 4, 2, p. 1-14 14 p., e11526.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The characteristics of effective technology-enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners: protocol for a mixed studies systematic review
Polson, R., Macaden, L., Muirhead, K., Clarke, C., Smyth, K. & O'Malley, C., 6 Dec 2019, In: Systematic Reviews. 8, 316.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"We're really not ready for this": A Qualitative Exploration of Community Pharmacy Personnel's Perspectives on the Pharmaceutical Care of Older People with Sensory Impairment.
Alhusein, N., Killick, K., Macaden, L., Smith, A., Stoddart, K., Taylor, A., Kroll, T. & Watson, M., Apr 2019, In: Disability and Health Journal . 12, 2, p. 242-248 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Achieving Consensus on Continuing Professional Development Priorities for Registered Nurses in Rural and Remote India through Nominal Group Technique
Smith, A., Macaden, L., Washington, M., Mony, P., John, V. & Dias, S., 29 Nov 2018, In: Open Journal of Nursing. 8, 11, p. 848-859 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A scoping review of the pharmaceutical care needs of people with sensory loss.
Killick, K., Macaden, L., Smith, A., Kroll, T., Stoddart, K. & Watson, M., Oct 2018, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 26, 5, p. 380-386 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)4 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Dr Mary Sulakshini Immanuel Award
Macaden, Leah (Recipient), Feb 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Pauline King Prize for the Best Student in Research & Dissertation
Macaden, Leah (Recipient), Apr 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Post Graduate Research Scholarship
Macaden, Leah (Recipient), 1 Sep 2003
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Post Graduate Research Supervisor (PhD Supervision) of the Year - 2018
Macaden, Leah (Recipient), 25 Apr 2018
Prize: Other distinction
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Post Graduate Research Supervisor of the Year - 2018
Macaden, Leah (Recipient), Apr 2018
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
- 1 Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Covid-19 dementia education for care home workers
Leah Macaden (Member)
24 Mar 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Press / Media
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Being Dementia Smart - An innovative Dementia Curriculum
15/02/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Teaching
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Scotland’s National Dementia Awards – Best Educational Initiatives
18/01/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Teaching
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Being Dementia Smart curriculum aims to address the growing need for dementia expertise
23/04/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Teaching
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MSc in Health and Wellbeing of the Older Person : Education Provider of the Year, General Practice Awards (Nov, 2014)
26/01/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Teaching