Karen Campbell
Karen Campbell

Dr Karen Campbell

Associate Professor

 0131 455 5355

  K.Campbell@napier.ac.uk

   

Biography

Karen joined Edinburgh Napier University in 2005 as a Macmillan Lecturer/Practitioner in Cancer Nursing with her teaching commitments spanning both the University and the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. Karen works in partnership with clinical educators to ensure widening access and lifelong learning in staff members, by supporting the development and the delivery of educational initiatives. Since 2011 Karen has held a portfolio of Macmillan Cancer Support funding grants associated develop and deliver a sustainable cancer education strategy for practitioners, caring for patients living with and beyond their cancer. In 2014 Karen was awarded as a co-lead with Suzanne Cruickshank, the tender for the Evaluation of the ‘Transforming Care after Treatment’ Scotland Macmillan Programme. In 2016 Karen held the PI for phase 2 Continuation of National Evaluation of TCAT: Ensuring and Enhancing the Evidence (TCAT) and Health Economic Evaluation Work Strand: Continuity and Quality.

Karen is leading with Professor Austyn Snowden( 2022-2024) an analysis, synthesis and reporting on the Transforming Cancer Care by collating data from 32 integrated heath and social care sites across Scotland. Karen is also a UKONS grant holder ( 2022-2023) exploring the perception and experience of potential exposure to hazardous drugs which administering cytotoxic drugs.

Externally Karen is President Elect of the UK Oncology Nursing Society having been on the board since 2017. She is an active member of the Blood Cancer UK Nursing Forum.

Karen peer reviews for Cancer Nursing, Cancer Nursing Practice and

Karen has completed the PgCert in Blended and Online Education and Edinburgh Napier Mentoring and Coaching Award (EN MCA) as part of her on going professional development. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

School

Themes

Research Areas

Esteem

Conference Organising Activity

  • Cancer Care in the Digital Age
  • Caring Connections
  • Nursing at the Core of Cancer Care
  • Cancer care - Stay Safe
  • Crossing Boundaries in Cancer Care

 

Editorial Activity

  • Editorial Board - Cancer Nursing International Journal for Cancer Nursing Research

 

External Examining/Validations

  • Medical Doctorate
  • Independent Scientific Expert on PhD Thesis Progression Committee member
  • External Examiner Royal Marsden NHS Trust
  • University of West of Scotland MSc Programme in Advanced Practice
  • University of West Of Scotland BSc Programme in Cancer

 

Invited Speaker

  • Does Holistic Needs Assessment Ensure Person- Centred Cancer Care? European School of Oncology
  • The real value of Holistic Needs Assessment British Haematology Society
  • Transforming Care After Treatment (Lymphoma Association)
  • Campbell K and Jamie A (2014) Moodle Flashcard Application: An Development for Reference Guidance
  • A systematic review of online cancer and palliative care education for nurses and allied health professionals (2000- 2011) 29 pp 1-89
  • Campbell K (2013) Defining priorities for an online resource in lymphoma education to educate and support healthcare professionals. Bone Marrow Transplantation 48 (S2) p1338 S479
  • Campbell K (2013) Education and career development opportunities in Haem-Onc. Lymphoma Association -Clinical Nurse Specialist Masterclass. London March 8th.
  • Campbell K (2013) Palliative Care in Haematology. Scottish Haematology Society .Dunblane September 2nd – 3rd
  • Carolan C and Campbell K (2013) Explore GPs’ experiences of assessing psychological distress in cancer patients including their use of screening tools. The Scottish School of Primary Care. Glasgow 24th April – 26th April
  • Campbell K (2011) Nursing Education Programmes: Case Studies and Round-Table
  • Campbell K, Nicol J (2011) Implementation of podcasting project targeting key stages of the three year undergraduate nursing programme. SEDA Annual Conference 2011. Using Technology to Enhance Learning Aston Business School Conference Centre 17th – 18th November
  • Campbell K (2011) The East of Scotland Haematology Nurse Group use of the Virtual Classroom Environment in the Provision of Continuous Professional Development through a Macmillan Online Lecture Series . ELearning in Health Conference: collaboration, sharing and sustainability in the current environment. Aston University Birmingham 27th-28th June
  • Chair plenary session (2011) eLearning in Health Conference: collaboration, sharing and sustainability in the current environment. Aston University Birmingham 27th-28th June
  • Campbell K (2010) Elluminate Live! for Haematology Nurse Education. Scottish Haematology Society .Dunblane 15th-16th September

 

Visiting Positions

  • UK Oncology Nursing Society President Elect
  • Blood Cancer UK Nurses Forum

 

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The Hematology Cancer patient Experience of ' Facing Death' in the last Year of Life: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study

Journal Article
Campbell, K., Harris, F., & Stoddart, K. (in press)
The Hematology Cancer patient Experience of ' Facing Death' in the last Year of Life: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study. Cancer Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001180
Background For hematology cancer patients, the process of dying is described as “troublesome.” Qualitative studies have focused on views of healthcare professionals and careg...

CN59 A scoping review to establish the utility of patient reported outcome measures in blood cancer

Journal Article
Kirkpatrick, S., & Campbell, K. (2022)
CN59 A scoping review to establish the utility of patient reported outcome measures in blood cancer. Annals of Oncology, 33(suppl_7), S1371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.382
Background Blood cancers can have devastating effects on patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial health. With improvements in therapies, patients are living longer. Th...

CN32 Cancer nurses' experiences and perceptions of potential occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs: Systematic review utilising framework analysis

Journal Article
Campbell, K., Afseth, J., & Dunham, M. (2022)
CN32 Cancer nurses' experiences and perceptions of potential occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs: Systematic review utilising framework analysis. Annals of Oncology, 33(suppl_7), S1362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.355
Background In the UK control of substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) define chemotherapy as a hazardous substance. Therefore, it is imperative that employers ass...

CN25 The haemato-oncology patient experience of the process of palliative care: A constructivist grounded theory study

Journal Article
Campbell, K. (2021)
CN25 The haemato-oncology patient experience of the process of palliative care: A constructivist grounded theory study. Annals of Oncology, 32(suppl_5), S1265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.651
Background Haemato-oncology (HO) patients comprise 8.5% of the overall adult cancers within the UK. Despite advances in treatment, eventually the majority will enter into a pa...

Fundamentals in Cancer Care

Book
Foulkes, M., Lavender, V., Kumaralingam, N., & Campbell, K. (Eds.)
(2021). Fundamentals in Cancer Care. Witney: EBN health
This is a practice focus guide for staff working in clinical practice in primary and acute cancer care with an emphasis on nursing . A valuable tool for learners at multiple ...

Developing a needs-based competency career framework for person centered care

Presentation / Conference
Goodchild, J., Campbell, K., Duffy, J., Smit, R., & Gregson, N. (2020, November)
Developing a needs-based competency career framework for person centered care. Paper presented at UKONS Annual Conference 2020, Online

Healthcare Professional and Service User Perspectives on Formal Educational Programmes for Children and Young People with Cancer in the UK

Journal Article
McInally, W., & Campbell, K. (2022)
Healthcare Professional and Service User Perspectives on Formal Educational Programmes for Children and Young People with Cancer in the UK. Journal of Cancer Education, 37, 608-614. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-020-01854-7
Caring for children and young people with cancer requires specific knowledge, skills and experience to deliver the complex care regimes both within the hospital or community e...

Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients

Journal Article
Kelly, L. J., Snowden, A., Paterson, R., & Campbell, K. (2019)
Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients. British Journal of Nursing, 28(14), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.14.S4
Background The literature on patient experience of living with a central venous access device (CVAD) is growing, but remains sparse. It suggests that patients accept CVADs as...

The implementation and impact of Holistic Needs Assessments for people affected by cancer: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the literature

Journal Article
Johnston, L., Young, J., & Campbell, K. (2019)
The implementation and impact of Holistic Needs Assessments for people affected by cancer: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the literature. European Journal of Cancer Care, 28(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13087
Objective: Globally, cancer services herald the use of Holistic Needs Assessments (HNA). Implementation is, however, heterogeneous. There is a need to understand what effect ...

Parallel Session: A showcase of realist synthesis - realist evaluation in healthcare and education research in Scotland

Presentation / Conference
Somerville, S., Blane, D., Campbell, K., Hannah, J., Hyde, R., Johnston, L., …Sholl, S. (2019, May)
Parallel Session: A showcase of realist synthesis - realist evaluation in healthcare and education research in Scotland. Presented at 9th National Scottish Medical Education Conference, Edinburgh, UK

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