Rosie Dunn

Rosie Dunn

Dementia Researcher

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • School of Psychology and Social Work

Qualifications

  • BSc (University of Hull)
  • MSc (University of Hull)
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Hull)

Summary

Rosie is a Psychologist and Health Researcher who has worked in the field of ageing and dementia since 2012. Her experience spans clinical, research and academic work and she has a particular interest in multimorbidity, relationship-centred care and improving the quality of life for people with dementia and their families. In addition to her work in research, Rosie offers ad/hoc teaching on dementia to nursing and other allied health degree programmes.

Rosie is also a PhD Researcher and was awarded a scholarship in September 2019. Her research involves the use of interpretive phenomenological analysis alongside photo-elicitation techniques to explore the experiences of couples living with dementia and multiple health conditions.

Rosie chairs the Dementia Advisory Board, an 'expert-by-experience' group attended by people living with dementia and their families. The group members advise on student and academic staff research proposals and provide input to the MSc in Dementia programme.

Rosie is also a member of the research group SPARC (Social and Psychological Research in Long Term Conditions) and the Multimorbidity research cluster.

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography

Dunn, R., Wolverson, E., & Hilton, A. (2024). Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography. Dementia, 23(1), 41-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231214017

Conceptualising comorbidity and multimorbidity in dementia: A scoping review and syndemic framework

Dunn, R., Clayton, E., Wolverson, E., & Hilton, A. (2022). Conceptualising comorbidity and multimorbidity in dementia: A scoping review and syndemic framework. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, 12, https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565221128432

Family carer perspectives on the language of behaviour change in dementia: an online mixed methods survey

Wolverson, E., Moniz-Cook, E., Dunn, R., & Dunning, R. (2022). Family carer perspectives on the language of behaviour change in dementia: an online mixed methods survey. Age and ageing, 51(3), Article afac047. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac047

The use of a bespoke website developed for people with dementia and carers: Users' experiences, perceptions and support needs

Wolverson, E., White, C., Dunn, R., Cunnah, K., Howe, D., Paulson, K., …Thorpe, J. (2022). The use of a bespoke website developed for people with dementia and carers: Users’ experiences, perceptions and support needs. Dementia, 21(1), 94-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211028495

Presentation / Conference

ViPER - Introducing a service to deliver restorative supervision for nursing students, to improve retention and raise the quality of student experiences.

Jennison, L., Walker, J., Credland, N., Dixon, P., & Dunn, R. (2024, April). ViPER - Introducing a service to deliver restorative supervision for nursing students, to improve retention and raise the quality of student experiences. Paper presented at RCN Education Forum National Conference and Exhibition 2024: Future Insights: Enabling professional practice in health and social care nursing education, York

Research interests

Dementia; older adult mental health; multimorbidity; positive psychology; health psychology

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