Rosie Dunn

Rosie Dunn

Researcher | Restorative Supervisor | Dissertation Supervisor

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • School of Paramedical PeriOperative and Advanced Practice

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 dementia and ageing since 2012. Her experience spans clinical, research and academic work and she has a number of roles at the University including research, teaching, restorative and dissertation supervision.

Health Researcher

Since 2016, Rosie has worked on a number of high-profile psychosocial and health-related research projects, such as dementia (Caregiverspro-MMD; Challenge Demcare; 'Behaviours that Challenge'; The Power of Language); Social Care (Social Care Innovation Programme [SCIP]) and stroke (Strokestra).

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, a group held at the University every other month attended by people living with dementia and their families, who advise on student and staff research projects 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.

Dissertation Supervisor

Rosie provides academic dissertation supervision to MSc in Dementia postgraduate students.

Restorative Supervisor

Rosie offers restorative supervision to undergraduate allied health professional students, including paramedic, dietician, physiotherapist and ODP students. Rosie is trained in Restorative Supervision, which is designed to help improve student wellbeing through reflective practice, and help students develop self-efficacy and problem-solving skills.

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. (in press). Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography. Dementia, 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

The language of behaviour changes in dementia: A mixed methods survey exploring the perspectives of people with dementia

Wolverson, E., Moniz-Cook, E., Dunn, R., Gove, D., & Diaz-Ponce, A. (2021). The language of behaviour changes in dementia: A mixed methods survey exploring the perspectives of people with dementia. Journal of advanced nursing, 77(4), 1992-2001. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14787

Research interests

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

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