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Martha Paisi

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Dr Martha Paisi

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5718-008X

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    Profile summary

     
    Senior Research Fellow, School and Nursing and Midwifery
    Research Lead, Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise
     
    Research interests
     
    • Health inequities and the social determinants of health
    • Health promotion and improving access to care for vulnerable and marginalised populations, including people experiencing homelessness and severe disadvantage, asylum seekers and refugees, children in care and care leavers, and autistic children and young people
    • Integrated, trauma-informed, and person-centred models of care

    Teaching
     

    • MSc-Advanced Concepts in Research (School of Nursing and Midwifery)
    • Supervision of MSc Dental Projects in Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology, Endodontics, Orthodontics (Peninsula Dental School)
    • Year 2 Inter-professional Engagement Module (Peninsula Dental School)

     

    Qualifications
     
     PhD - Public Health Dentistry, University of Plymouth
     Associate HEA Fellowship in Teaching, University of Plymouth
     MMedSci - Human Nutrition, University of Sheffield
     MEd - Physical Education, Semmelweis University
     
    Memberships
     
    Martha Paisi is a Senior Research Fellow in Public Health at the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Research Lead at Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), the clinical provider of Peninsula Dental School. She also holds an Honorary Senior Research Fellow position at Peninsula Dental School.
    In addition, Martha holds an honorary academic appointment with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.
     
    Interests 
     
    Martha is an academic leader in health equity research, focusing on improving care for individuals with multiple, complex and intersecting needs. She leads and collaborates on a portfolio of funded research as Chief Investigator and Co-Investigator, addressing inequalities in health and access to services among vulnerable and marginalised populations. Her work spans severe and multiple disadvantage (including homelessness and substance or alcohol use), asylum seekers and refugees, care-experienced children and care leavers, and autistic children and young people.
     
    Methodologically, Martha has extensive expertise in systematic and scoping reviews, mixed-methods research, and advanced analysis of primary and secondary datasets. Her research is underpinned by inclusive and participatory approaches, working in partnership with communities to ensure meaningful involvement and real-world impact.
     
    She contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate education within the Faculty of Health and provides strategic supervision and mentorship to PhD students, pre- and postdoctoral researchers, NIHR fellows, and specialty trainees. Martha leads the Southwest Oral Health Inclusion Group, driving regional collaboration to improve access to oral healthcare for underserved populations and strengthen inclusive service delivery.
     
    Her research has influenced policy and practice nationally, contributing to the co-development of innovative, nationally recognised dental care pathways tailored to the needs of vulnerable groups. She is a committed advocate for multidisciplinary, inclusive health systems that reduce inequities and translate research into sustainable service improvement.

    Additional information

    Official reports
    Promote Vaccinations among Migrant Populations in Europe (PROMOVAX) Consortium. A Toolkit for the Healthcare Worker. Available at: http://www.promovax.eu/toolkits/HCW_english_web.pdf
    Promote Vaccinations among Migrant Populations in Europe (PROMOVAX) Consortium. Recommendation of the PROMOVAX Consortium on Migrant Vaccination. Available at: http://www.promovax.eu/pdfs/Recommendation.pdf
    Promote Vaccinations among Migrant Populations in Europe (PROMOVAX) Consortium. Migrant immunization policies, legislation and practices in the hosting countries. Available at : http://www.promovax.eu/pdfs/HOSTING_COUNTRIES.pdf
    Promote Vaccinations among Migrant Populations in Europe (PROMOVAX) Consortium. Migrants’ Culture and Attitude towards Immunization. Available at: http://www.promovax.eu/pdfs/COUNTRIESofORIGIN.pdf
    Promotion of Immunization for Healthcare Professionals in Europe (HProImmune) Consortium. Toolkit for Physicians. Available at: http://hproimmune.eu/toolkits/files/UK/phys.html
    Promotion of Immunization for Healthcare Professionals in Europe (HProImmune) Consortium. Toolkit for Nurse and Other Specialties. Available at: http://hproimmune.eu/toolkits/files/UK/pub.html
    Promotion of Immunization for Healthcare Professionals in Europe (HProImmune) Consortium. Toolkit for Healthcare Administrators & Public Health Professionals. Available at: http://hproimmune.eu/toolkits/files/UK/admin.html
    Promotion of Immunization for Healthcare Professionals in Europe (HProImmune) Consortium. Immunization Barriers and Enablers among Health Care Professionals: Analysis of Findings. Available at: http://www.hproimmune.eu/downloads/Barriers_to_Immunization_DRAFT_FINAL.pdf
    Guidelines for the Prevention of Obesity at the Workplace (2009). Available at: http://www.enwhp.org/
    EU Families and Adolescents Quit Tobacco (euFAQT) consortium. Focus group report- Summary of Findings and Country Reports (2011). Available at: http://www.eufaqt.eu/images/stories/pdf/eufaqt_focus_groups_report.pdf

    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):

    1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
      SDG 1 No Poverty
    2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
    3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
      SDG 4 Quality Education
    4. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
      SDG 5 Gender Equality
    5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
      SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
      SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
    7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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