Name: Aidin McKinney

Email: amckinney04@qub.ac.uk

Twitter: @aidinmckinney

https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/aidin-mckinney 

Research Theme: Education and Practice

Research Title: Co-design of a patient and family initiated escalation of care intervention to detect and refer patient deterioration in the acute adult hospital setting.

Research Interests: Early detection and management of acute deterioration, Family and patient involvement in escalation of care.

Supervisors: Professor Donna Fitzsimons, Professor Bronagh Blackwood, Dr Jennifer McGaughey

Project summary

Clinical deterioration that is not recognised early enough in hospital remains problematic. It is increasingly recognised that family members may identify changes in a patient’s clinical signs or symptoms prior to healthcare staff. Addressing these concerns is important to improve patient safety. Involving patients and families in recognising and referring their concerns to healthcare staff may improve clinical outcomes. To date there is limited research addressing the experiences of patients and family in recognising deterioration or their involvement in the escalation of care. The aim of this study is to co-design of a patient and family initiated escalation of care intervention to detect and refer patient deterioration in acute adult hospital settings in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. An adapted co-design approach with key stakeholders is utilised to inform the development and acceptability of a patient and family-initiated escalation intervention that may be later tested in practice.

Publications:

McKinney, A., Fitzsimons D, Blackwood B, McGaughey J (2019)

Patient and family-initiated escalation of care: A qualitative Systematic Review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 8(1), 91.

McKinney, A. (2019) Commentary: Involving patients in recognising clinical deterioration in hospital using the Patient Wellness Questionnaire: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Research in Nursing. p.1744987119868346

Conferences:

McKinney, A., Fitzsimons D, Blackwood B, McGaughey J (2019) Patient and family-initiated escalation of care: A qualitative Systematic Review, School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD Research Showcase conference, Belfast.

McKinney, A., Fitzsimons D, Blackwood B, McGaughey J (2019) Development of a patient and family-initiated escalation of care scheme: research protocol, European Federation of Critical Care Nurses Association Conference, 15-17^th February, Slovenia.

McKinney, A., Fitzsimons D, Blackwood B, McGaughey J (2018) Patient and family-initiated escalation of care scheme to detect and refer patient deterioration in hospital. UK Critical Care Research Forum, Belfast.

McKinney, A., Fitzsimons D, Blackwood B, McGaughey J (2018) Patient and family-initiated escalation of care. School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD Research Showcase conference, Belfast.

Personal Bio

Aidin is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery who is currently undertaking a PhD funded by the HSE Programme for Health Service Improvement (2018-2021). Her key areas of interest include care of the acutely ill, patient safety and integrating student knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology and associated nursing assessment and care of the acutely ill adult patient.