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Overview
Profile summary
Honorary Associate Clinical Professor
Deputy Director of The University of Plymouth Centre of Implementation Science: A JBI Centre of Excellence
Professional memberships
Royal College of Nursing
British Geriatric Society
Higher Education Academy – Associate Fellow
Roles on external bodies
Associate Editor - JBI Evidence Implementation Journal
British Geriatric Society, Nurse and AHP Council member of the Research and Academic Development Committee (2023-2025)
Teaching interests
I lead and teach on the Cornwall Chief Nurses Research Fellowship Programme, a yearlong programme developing junior nurses, midwives and allied health professionals deliver evidence informed practice-based projects (using the JBI Evidence Implementation Model), gain research delivery exposure and experience and plan for future clinical academic careers. My other teaching interests include older people and frailty care, rehabilitation nursing, nursing leadership and change management, innovation in healthcare, technology in healthcare, qualitative research methodology, evidence synthesis and evidence implementation.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Academic qualifications
Doctorate, The concept of confidence of older people living with frailty and implications for practice, University of Plymouth
Award Date: 20 Apr 2020
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Creating a Community of Practice for Implementation Capacity Building: Komunidad ng Pagsasanay para sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kapasidad sa Pagpapatupad - The KAPPA Project
Underwood, F. (PI - Principal Investigator)
1/07/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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The career choices of final year nursing students in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study.
Hambridge, K., Underwood, F., Bettache, G., Carey, M., Kaya, H., Burrows, L., Tims, R. & Brailsford, C., Jan 2026, In: Nurse Education in Practice. 90, 26 p., 104687.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An exploration of the career choices of nursing and midwifery students in a UK university: a survey
Hambridge, K., Underwood, F., Bettache, G., Carey, M., Eid, M., Burrows, L., Brailsford, C. & Tims, R., 14 Oct 2025, In: British Journal of Nursing. 34, 18, p. 938-942 5 p., 34(18).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is known about neurodivergent family units lived experience during the perinatal period: a scoping review protocol
Streeter, H., Burrows, L., Underwood, F. & Shawe, J., 16 Jan 2025, OSF.Research output: Other contribution › Protocol
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Characteristics of natural environment use by occupational therapists working in mental health care: A scoping review
Bishop, R., Underwood, F., Fraser, F., Burrows, L. & Shawe, J., 19 Sept 2024, In: JBI evidence synthesis.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The effectiveness of medication intervention delivered by community pharmacy teams to support safe adult transition of care from acute hospital settings: an umbrella review protocol
Wilcock, M., Underwood, F., Burrows, L. & Shawe, J., 23 Apr 2024, OSF.Research output: Other contribution › Protocol
Activities
- 2 Editorial work
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JBI Evidence Implementation (Journal)
Underwood, F. (Associate Editor)
1 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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South West Clinical School Journal (Journal)
Underwood, F. (Editor in chief)
1 Jan 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Theses
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The Concept Of Confidence Of Older People Living With Frailty And Implications For Practice
Underwood, F. (Author), Kent, B. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)) & Latour, J. (Other Supervisor), 2020Student thesis: PhD
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