Dr Pauline Nelson

BA, PhD

Management School

Research Fellow (Healthcare Workforce)

P.A.Nelson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 231 6087

E006, Western Bank Villa

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Dr Pauline Nelson
Management School
E006
Western Bank Villa
300-302 Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN

Profile: Pauline is a Research Fellow on the NIHR-funded REMAP project, a realist evaluation of multi-professional advanced practice in primary care. She joined Sheffield University Management School (SUMS) as a Research Fellow in June 2023 as part of the NIHR New Roles in Mental Health Project, having previously worked as an applied health services researcher at the University of Manchester. Pauline completed her PhD at Manchester in 2010. Her thesis focused on family experiences of children/young people’s long-term treatment for congenital facial ‘difference’. Her work focuses on new ways of working in the organisation and delivery of health and social care, in particular workforce, skill-mix change and boundary work.

Qualifications

University of Manchester, BA (Hons.)
University of Manchester, PhD

Research interests

Her work focuses on new ways of working in the organisation and delivery of health and social care, in particular workforce, skill-mix change and boundary work. Her research interests include:

New models of health and social care
Workforce, skill-mix change, boundary work
Digital working
Qualitative research methods
Implementation Health services/medical sociology/organisation studies

Publications

Journal articles

Bradley F, Nelson PA & Dumville J (2025) Implementing targeted vaccination activities to address inequalities in vaccination: a qualitative study. Journal of Public Health, 47(2). View this article in WRRO
Bradley F, Nelson PA, Cutts C & Hodgson D (2024) Negotiating new roles in general practice: a qualitative study of clinical pharmacists. British Journal of General Practice, 74(738), e27-e33. View this article in WRRO
Ullah A, Whittaker W, Bradley F, Nelson PA, Dowding D, Morciano M & Cullum N (2023) The use and impact of digital COVID-19 tracking in adult social care: a prospective cohort study of care homes in Greater Manchester. BMC Infectious Diseases, 23(1). View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA, Bradley F, Ullah A, Whittaker W, Brunton L, Calovski V, Money A, Dowding D, Cullum N & Wilson P (2023) Implementation, uptake and use of a digital COVID-19 symptom tracker in English care homes in the coronavirus pandemic: a mixed-methods, multi-locality case study. Implementation Science Communications, 4(1). View this article in WRRO
Brunton L, Tazzyman A, Ferguson J, Hodgson D & Nelson PA (2022) The challenges of integrating signposting into general practice: qualitative stakeholder perspectives on care navigation and social prescribing in primary care. BMC Primary Care, 23(1). View this article in WRRO
Cordingley L, Nelson PA, Davies L, Ashcroft D, Bundy C, Chew-Graham C, Chisholm A, Elvidge J, Hamilton M, Hilton R , Kane K et al (2022) Identifying and managing psoriasis-associated comorbidities: the IMPACT research programme. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 10(3). View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA, Cordingley L, Kapur N, Chew-Graham CA, Shaw J, Smith S, McGale B & McDonnell S (2020) ‘We’re the first port of call’ – perspectives of ambulance staff on responding to deaths by suicide: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA (2020) Good practice in dermatological patient‐reported outcome measure development: an example from localized scleroderma. British Journal of Dermatology, 182(3), 529-529. View this article in WRRO
McDonnell S, Nelson PA, Leonard S, McGale B, Chew-Graham CA, Kapur N, Shaw J, Smith S & Cordingley L (2020) Evaluation of the impact of the PABBS suicide bereavement training on clinicians' knowledge and skills. Crisis, 41(5), 351-358. View this article in WRRO
Whittaker W, Anselmi L, Nelson P, O'Donnell C, Ross N, Rothwell K & Hodgson D (2019) Investigation of the demand for a 7-day (extended access) primary care service : an observational study from pilot schemes in England. BMJ Open, 9(9). View this article in WRRO
(2019) Correction. British Journal of General Practice, 69(685), 381.2-381.
Nelson PA, Bradley F, Martindale A-M, McBride A & Hodgson D (2019) Skill-mix change in general practice : a qualitative comparison of three ‘new’ non-medical roles in English primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 69(684), e489-e498. View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA, Magin P & Thompson AR (2019) Take 10: ten qualitative studies on under‐researched groups and hard‐to‐reach issues in dermatology. British Journal of Dermatology, 180(6), 1271-1273. View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA (2018) The influence of ‘moral disengagement’ on conflict of interest: insights for dermatology from social psychology and qualitative research. British Journal of Dermatology, 179(2), 544-545. View this article in WRRO
Nelson P, Martindale A-M, McBride A, Checkland K & Hodgson D (2018) Skill-mix change and the general practice workforce challenge. British Journal of General Practice, 68(667), 66-67. View this article in WRRO
Keyworth C, Nelson PA, Bundy C, Pye SR, Griffiths CEM & Cordingley L (2018) Does message framing affect changes in behavioural intentions in people with psoriasis? A randomized exploratory study examining health risk communication. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 23(7), 763-778. View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA, Magin P & Thompson AR (2017) Six of the best: how excellent qualitative research can contribute to practice. British Journal of Dermatology, 177(3), 603-605. View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA, Kane K, Pearce CJ, Bundy C, Chisholm A, Hilton R, Thorneloe R, Young H, Griffiths CEM & Cordingley L (2017) ‘New to me’: changing patient understanding of psoriasis and identifying mechanisms of change. The Pso Well® patient materials mixed‐methods feasibility study. British Journal of Dermatology, 177(3), 758-770. View this article in WRRO
Chisholm A, Nelson PA, Pearce CJ, Littlewood AJ, Kane K, Henry AL, Thorneloe R, Hamilton MP, Lavallee J, Lunt M , Griffiths CEM et al (2017) Motivational interviewing‐based training enhances clinicians’ skills and knowledge in psoriasis: findings from the Pso Well® study. British Journal of Dermatology, 176(3), 677-686. View this article in WRRO
Apfelbacher CJ & Nelson PA (2017) Patient‐reported outcome measures and qualitative research in dermatology: the quest for authenticity. British Journal of Dermatology, 176(2), 285-287. View this article in WRRO
Nelson PA (2016) Exploring new worlds: expanding the reach of qualitative research in dermatology. British Journal of Dermatology, 174(5), 951-952. View this article in WRRO
Keyworth C, Nelson PA, Chew-Graham CA, Kane K, Pearce CJ, Griffiths CEM, Chisholm A & Cordingley L (2016) Communicating Cardiovascular Disease Risk to People with Psoriasis: What Techniques do Practitioners Use?. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23(2), 168-178.
Nelson PA, Kane K, Chisholm A, Pearce CJ, Keyworth C, Rutter MK, Chew‐Graham CA, Griffiths CEM & Cordingley L (2016) ‘I should have taken that further’ – missed opportunities during cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with psoriasis inUKprimary care settings: a mixed‐methods study. Health Expectations, 19(5), 1121-1137.
Chisholm A, Nelson PA, Pearce CJ, Keyworth C, Griffiths CEM, Cordingley L & Bundy C (2016) The role of personal models in clinical management: Exploring health care providers’ beliefs about psoriasis. British Journal of Health Psychology, 21(1), 114-134.
Nelson PA & Thompson AR (2015) Judging quality in qualitative dermatology research: the science and the 'art'.. British Journal of Dermatology, 173(6), 1351-1352. View this article in WRRO
Keyworth C, Nelson PA, Griffiths CEM, Cordingley L & Bundy C (2015) Do English healthcare settings use ‘Choice Architecture’ principles in promoting healthy lifestyles for people with psoriasis? An observational study. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1).
Nelson PA (2015) Fatigue in psoriasis: mapping the wider picture. British Journal of Dermatology, 172(5), 1180-1180.
Nelson PA (2015) Getting under the skin: qualitative methods in dermatology research. British Journal of Dermatology, 172(4), 841-843.
Fordham BA, Nelson P, Griffiths CEM & Bundy C (2015) The acceptability and usefulness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people living with psoriasis: a qualitative study. British Journal of Dermatology, 172(3), 823-825.
Nelson PA, Keyworth C, Chisholm A, Pearce CJ, Griffiths CEM, Cordingley L & Bundy C (2014) ‘In someone's clinic but not inmine’ – clinicians’ views of supporting lifestyle behaviour change in patients with psoriasis: a qualitative interview study. British Journal of Dermatology, 171(5), 1116-1122.
Keyworth C, Nelson PA, Chisholm A, Griffiths CEM, Cordingley L & Bundy C (2014) Providing lifestyle behaviour change support for patients with psoriasis: an assessment of the existing training competencies across medical and nursing health professionals. British Journal of Dermatology, 171(3), 602-608.
Nelson PA, Barker Z, Griffiths CEM, Cordingley L & Chew-Graham CA (2013) ‘On the surface’: a qualitative study of GPs’ and patients’ perspectives on psoriasis. BMC Family Practice, 14(1).
Nelson PA & Kirk SA (2013) Parents' Perspectives of Cleft Lip and/or Palate Services: A Qualitative Interview. The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 50(3), 275-285.
Nelson PA, Chew-Graham CA, Griffiths CEM & Cordingley L (2013) Recognition of need in health care consultations: a qualitative study of people with psoriasis. British Journal of Dermatology, 168(2), 354-361.
Nelson P, Cox H, Furze G, Lewin RJP, Morton V, Norris H, Patel N, Elton P & Carty R (2013) Participants' experiences of care during a randomized controlled trial comparing a lay‐facilitated angina management programme with usual care: a qualitative study using focus groups. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(4), 840-850.
Cordingley L, Nelson PA, Griffiths CEM & Chew-Graham CA (2012) Beyond skin: the need for a new approach to the management of psoriasis in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 62(604), 568-569.
Nelson PA, Caress A-L, Glenny A-M & Kirk SA (2012) ‘Doing the "Right" Thing’: How parents experience and manage decision-making for children’s ‘Normalising’ surgeries. Social Science & Medicine, 74(5), 796-804.
Furze G, Cox H, Morton V, Chuang L, Lewin RJP, Nelson P, Carty R, Norris H, Patel N & Elton P (2012) Randomized controlled trial of a lay‐facilitated angina management programme. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(10), 2267-2279.
Nelson PA, Kirk SA, Caress A-L & Glenny A-M (2012) Parents’ Emotional and Social Experiences of Caring for a Child Through Cleft Treatment. Qualitative Health Research, 22(3), 346-359.
Nelson P, Glenny A, Kirk S & Caress A (2012) Parents' experiences of caring for a child with a cleft lip and/or palate: a review of the literature. Child: Care, Health and Development, 38(1), 6-20.
Baker J, Playle J, Nelson P & Lovell K (2010) An evaluation of the impact of the recommendations of the Chief Nursing Officer’s (England) Review of Mental Health Nursing in Mental Health Trusts and Universities in England: findings from stage one, an e‐survey. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(17-18), 2590-2600.
Nelson PA (2009) Qualitative Approaches in Craniofacial Research. The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 46(3), 245-251.
Semb G, Nelson P & Shaw WC (2006) Eurocleft an experiment in intercenter collaboration. Polski Przeglad Chirurgiczny, 78(11), 1291-1310.
Shaw WC, Semb G, Nelson P, Brattström V, Mølsted K, Prahl-Andersen B & Gundlach KKH (2001) The Eurocleft Project 1996–2000: overview. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 29(3), 131-140.
Nelson P (1997) European commission biomed 2 project: Standards of care for children with cleft lip and palate (Eurocleft 1996–1999). British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 35(4), 292-292.
Nelson P, Bradley F, Tazzyman A, Ferguson J, Higgerson J, Gibson J & Hodgson D () Beneath the numbers: a qualitative study of the politics of resistance to transparent workforce data reporting.. Journal of Health Organization and Management. View this article in WRRO

Conference proceedings papers

Nelson PA, Kane K, Chisholm A, Pearce C, Keyworth C, Rutter MK, Chew-Graham CA, Griffiths CEM & Cordingley L (2014) 'I should have taken that further': a mixed-methods study of missed opportunities in the cardiovascular risk assessment of patients with psoriasis. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Vol. 171(6) (pp E109-E110)
Thorneloe RJ, Nelson P, Bundy C, Griffiths CE, Ashcroft DM & Cordingley L (2014) Existing self-report tools are not suitable for measuring adherence to topical therapies in psoriasis. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, Vol. 134 (pp S55-S55)

Preprints

Brunton L, Tazzyman A, Ferguson J, Hodgson D & Nelson PA (2021) The challenges of integrating signposting into general practice: qualitative stakeholder perspectives on care navigation and social prescribing in primary care, Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

Research group: Organisation Studies Research Cluster