Professor Paula Ormandy

Senior Lecturer

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Professor Paula Ormandy leads a programme of research in Long-term conditions as an experienced health service researcher. She previously led and developed the PhD/MPhil post-graduate research programme, within the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, at the University of Salford. She has many years of experience in executing and leading on research funded projects and service evaluations across different primary and secondary care settings. Her expertise focuses on information needs research and information provision in clinical practice for long-term conditions. This includes: designing and implementing a patient-led information service, grounded on patient information needs, within a local chronic kidney disease service; using digital media to provide accessible information to boys and young men to increase engagement in their sexual health; increasing cervical screening uptake in Lesbian, Gay and bisexual women through a digital and social media campaign. Paula worked for five years on collaborative epidemiological research across Europe, examining renal clinical practice. She worked for 4 years as the scientific programme chair for the EDTNA/ERCA annual international conference. Currently she is leading a group of clinicians as part of the British Renal Society Education Committee focusing on ‘Patient education and decision making.’

Research Programme Theme Lead – Long Term Conditions

College Academic Lead for e-healthcare

PhD Supervisor and co-supervisor

PhD Examiner

Post-graduate research training programme workshops

Lecture MA Nursing

PhD supervisor training

Long-term conditions

Information needs, information provision

Patient self-care and self-management

User involvement

Chronic kidney disease

Digital and social media in health

Qualitative Research

Qualifications

2008   PhD, University of Salford                                    

2000   MSc Practitioner Research, MMU

1994   BSc Nursing Studies, 1^st (HONS), MMU

1993   Diploma Higher Education, LJMU

1993   ENB 998 - Teaching and Assessing , LJMU

1993   ENB 136 - Renal Nursing, LJMU

1990   Registered General Nurse, Salford School of Nursing

Memberships

• British Renal Society Academic Education Lead for ‘Patient education and decision making’
• British Renal Society Research Committee Member
• Editorial Advisory Board Journal of Renal Care
• Journal Reviewer - Journal of Renal Care, PD International, BMC Nephrology, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Nurse Education Today,
• Grant Reviewer - British Renal Society, NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research, NIHR RfPB, NIHR HS&DR, Kidney Research UK, Member of NETSCC College of Experts
• Member of EDTNA/ERCA
• Royal College of Nursing Research Society Member

• Ormandy P., Hulme C. (In Press). Measuring patient preferences and priorities for information. Information Research
•  Light B., Ormandy P.  2011. Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Women in the North West: A multi-method study of cervical screening attitudes, experiences and uptake.  Department of Health Cervical screening Programme Report, University of Salford. Report, July: ISBN 9781907842139
•  Haigh C., Ormandy P. 2011. Evaluation of the organisation and delivery of patient-centred acute nursing care. Contemporary Nurse, 37(2), pp.253-264
• Ormandy P. 2010. Defining information need in health – assimilating complex theories from Information Science. Health Expectations. DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00598.x
• Zampieron A., Ormandy P., Elseviers M., De Vos J.Y., Kafkia T. 2009. Comparison of nephrology nursing interventions across five European countries. Journal of Renal Care, Mar; 35 (1): 24-32
• Hulme C, Ormandy P. 2009. Partnership working in therapeutic services, in Holland K, Warne T, Howarth M (Ed). Explicating the role of partnerships in changing the health and well-being of local communities in urban regeneration areas: an evaluation of the Warnwarth Conceptual Framework for Partnership Evaluation. University of Salford. Report for HEFCE
• Ormandy P. 2008. Information topics important to chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review, Journal of Renal Care, Mar; 34(1): 19-27
• Brettle A., Ormandy P. 2008. Do NHS Libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carer and the public? Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report, June: ISBN 978-1-905732-50-0 Report for North West Health Care Libraries Unit
• Brettle A., Hulme C., Ormandy P. 2007. The effectiveness of mediated searching and information skills training: qualitative results from the EMPIRIC project. Health Information and Libraries Journal, Mar; 24(1): 24-33
• Ormandy P., Hulme C., Caress AL., Macdonald J., O’Donoghue D., Crane D. 2007. Identifying chronic kidney disease patients’ priorities and preferences for information topics. Salford Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Collaborative Research, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report, April: ISBN 9781905732265 Report for British Renal Society
• Elseviers M., De Vos JY., Ormandy P., Harrington M., Lindley E. 2007. European Practice Database Project - England North (Dec 2005-Dec 2006), February. Report for the EDTNA/ERCA
• Brettle A., Hulme C., Ormandy P. 2006. The costs and effectiveness of mediated searching and information skills training: quantitative results from the EMPIRIC project.  Health Information and Libraries Journal, Dec; 23(4): 239-247
• Ormandy P., Haigh C., Solomon J. 2006. Evaluation of the Organisation and Delivery of Patient Centred Nursing Care in Acute Wards. Salford Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Collaborative Research, Institute for Health and Social Care, University of Salford. Report 13, February: ISBN 0902896946
• Harrington M., Elseviers M., De Vos JY., Zampieron A., Ormandy P., Kafkia T. 2006. The Research Board of EDTNA/ERCA: Research Activities and Deliverables. EDTNA/ERCA Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1): 4-7
• Elseviers M., De Vos JY., Harrington M., Zampieron A., Ormandy P., Kafkia T. 2006. Comparison of renal care practice in Europe: centre and patients characteristics. EDTNA/ERCA  Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1) pp8-13
• Zampieron A., Elseviers M., Ormandy P., Vlaminck H., De Vos JY., Kafkia T., Lindley E., Harrington M. 2006. Development of indicators to measure differences of renal nurse activities between European countries. EDTNA/ERCA Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1): 14-19
• De Vos JY., Elseviers M., Harrington M., Zampieron A., Vlaminck H., Ormandy P., Kafkia T.  2006. European Practice in treatment modalities offered in haemodialysis. EDTNA/ERCA Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1): 20-23
• Kafkia T., De Vos JY., Elseviers M., Zampieron A., Ormandy P., Harrington M. 2006. Renal Transplant practice in Europe. EDTNA/ERCA Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1): 33-37
• De Vos JY., Elseviers M., Harrington M., Zampieron A., Vlaminck H., Ormandy P., Kafkia T. 2006. Infection control practice across Europe. EDTNA/ERCA Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1): 38-41
• Elseviers M., De Vos JY., Harrington M., Zampieron A., Ormandy P., Kafkia T. 2006. Sero-conversion of HCV negative patients: European study on epidemiology and management of HCV haemodialysis patients. EDTNA/ERCA Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1): 42-44
• Ormandy P., Vlaminck H., Harrington M., Forest M., Visser R. 2006. The patient website: a new internet resource for pre-ESRD patients.  EDTNA/ERCA Journal, Jan-Mar; XXXII (1): 63
• Brettle A., Hulme C., Ormandy P. 2005 Effective Methods of Providing InfoRmation for patIent Care – EMPIRIC Project. Report 3. Health Care Practice R&D Unit, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report 14, July: ISBN 0902896881 Report for North West Health Care Libraries Unit
• Ormandy P. 2005 Commentary – Assistant practitioners: Issues of accountability, delegation and competence. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 12:8
• Ormandy P., Long A.F., Hulme C., Johnson M. 2004. The role of the senior health care worker in critical care. British Association of Critical Care Nurses, Nursing in Critical Care, 9 (4):151-158
• Johnson M., Ormandy P., Long A.F., Hulme C. 2004. The role and accountability of senior health care support workers in intensive care units. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 20:123-132
• Ormandy P., Long A.F., Johnson M., Hulme C. 2003. Evaluation of the Introduction of Senior Health Care Workers in the Critical Care Team. Health Care Practice R&D Unit, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report Number 11: ISBN 0902896598
• Johnson M., Ormandy P., Long A.F., Hulme C. 2003. Evaluation of the Introduction of Paramedics in the Critical Care Team. Health Care Practice R&D Unit, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report Number 12: ISBN 0902896601
• Long A.F., Ormandy P. 2003. Doing Evaluations of Practice: An Innovative Educational and Research Support Programme. Health Care Practice R&D Unit, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report Number 10: ISBN 0902896539
• Ormandy P. (1998) A Memorial Service for Renal Patients. EDTNA/ERCA Journal XXIV(3): 22-24
• Ormandy P. (1995) Life with Long term Dialysis: The Patients’ Perspective. EDTNA/ERCA Journal XXI (3): 28-30
• Livesley J., Holland K., Ormandy P., Howarth M. 2002. Sharing Learning? Talking Multi-professional – Evaluations from an R&D Awareness Programme (Core paper) Nurse Education Today Conference, Durham, UK Sept
• Ormandy P., Holland K., Howarth M., Livesley J. 2002. Developing an Awareness of Research, Evidence Based Practice and Critical Appraisal. Salford Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Collaborative Research, University of Salford, Report Number 1: ISBN 090289644X
• Ormandy P., Eden M. 2002. Evaluation of the Impact of the Specialist Nurse Role within the Staging Process for Upper GI Cancer Patients. Health Care Practice R&D Unit, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report Number 8: ISBN 0902896466
• Weatherall J., Ormandy P. 2002. Evaluation of a New Speech and Language Therapy Service. Health Care Practice R&D Unit, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report Number 6: ISBN 0902896393
• Long A.F., Ormandy P. 2001 Risk Assessment in Mental Health: A Collaborative Research Project. Health Care Practice R&D Unit, Institute for Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford. Report Number 4: ISBN 090289635 O

Invited Papers/Lectures

• Ormandy P. Patient-led information Provision. (Invited speaker) Nephrology Service, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK. Mar 2012
• Ormandy P. Research Capability Training. (Invited Speaker) EDTNA/ERCA Key Member Volunteer Training, EDTNA/ERCA 40^th International Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Sept 2011 (International, 13 members)
• Light B., Ormandy P.  The iDemo Project, Health, Sex and Media. (Invited Paper delivered by Light ) AHRC Onscenity Network Event, London, UK. July 2011
• Light B., Ormandy P. Mediating the Hype Regarding Young People’s Online Activities. (Invited Paper delivered by Light), TAMK, Tampere, Finland. July 2011
• Ormandy P. Research Capability Training. (Invited Speaker) EDTNA/ERCA Key Member Volunteer Training, EDTNA/ERCA 39^th International Conference, Dublin, Ireland. Sept 2010
• Ormandy P. Patient Engagement Workshop. (Invited Facilitator), Department of Health, Senior Renal Advisory Group London, UK.  May 2009
• Ormandy P. Contextual influences on CKD patient information needs. (Invited Speaker) EDTNA/ERCA 38^th International Conference, Hamburg, Germany. Sept 2009
• van Waeleghem J.P., Zamperion A., Ormandy P. A snapshot of practice across Europe: capturing the perspectives of delegates on vascular access and aspects of self-care. (Invited Paper) EDTNA/ERCA 37^th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic. Sept 2008 (
• Ormandy P. The use of technology in patient education. (Invited Speaker) EDTNA/ERCA 34^th International Conference, Vienna, Austria. Sept 2005

Conference papers  (2005-present)

• Ormandy P., Collier J., Lappin L. Patient-led information. EDTNA/ERCA 41^st International Conference, Strasbourg, France. Sept 2012 (International, ≈ 1800 registrants)
• Pradeep A., Ormandy P., Augustine T. South Asian organ donation: barriers and beliefs. EDTNA/ERCA 41^st International Conference, Strasbourg, France. Sept 2012 (International, ≈ 1800 registrants)
• Ormandy P. Studying the information needs of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients: drawing conceptual insights from Dervin’s Sense-Making Methodology. Sense-Making Methodology Workshop, International Communication Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA. May 2009 (International, ≈ 100 registrants)
• Ormandy P., Hulme C., Caress A.L., Macdonald J., O’Donoghue D., Crane D. Identifying chronic kidney disease patients’ priorities and preferences for information topics. (Best Abstract) EDTNA/ERCA 36th International Conference, Florence, Italy. Sept 2007 (International, ≈ 2200 registrants)
• Ormandy P., Hulme C., Caress A.L., Macdonald J., O’Donoghue D., Crane D. Identifying chronic kidney disease patients’ priorities and preferences for information topics. (Best Poster) British Renal Society, Birmingham, UK, 11-13 June, 2007 (National, ≈ 500 registrants)
• Ormandy P., Long A.F. Learning Research through doing research. First Nurse Education International Conference (NET/NEP), Vancouver, Canada. May 2006 (International, ≈ 500 registrants)
• Ormandy P., Long A.F. Research in Practice: an educational strategy by which to achieve it. International Nursing Research Conference, Research Society, Royal College of Nursing, York, UK. Mar 2006 (International, ≈ 500 registrants)
• Elseviers M., De Vos J.Y., Harrington M., Zamperion A., Kafkia D., Ormandy P. Comparison of renal care practice in Europe: centre and patients characteristics. American Society for Nephrology (ASN), Philiadelphia, USA. Nov 2005 (International, ≈ 2000 registrants)
• Brettle A., Hulme C., Ormandy P. Evidence to support strategic decision making for health care information services: the Effective Methods of Providing InFormation for Patient Care (EMPIRIC). Third International Evidence Based Librarianship Conference, Brisbane, Australia. Oct 2005 (International, ≈ 200 registrants)