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Professor Debbie Tolson joined University of the West of Scotland as the inaugural Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice in January 2013. In addition to Centre Directorship she is the Assistant Dean Research and Enterprise within the School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery. She is a nurse leader with an international reputation for advancing evidence informed dementia care and gerontological practice.
In 2010 her contribution to research with older people was recognised by St Louis University (USA) Medical School through the award of the Jim Flood Memorial Alzheimer Disease Distinguished Lectureship. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing UK, and an Honorary Fellow of the Queen's Nursing Institute: Scotland. She was the recipient of the Sigma Theta Tau International, 2007 award for the Best of Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing. Her research outputs include over 100 peer reviewed research papers, national care guidance for nurses and patients, edited books and book chapters, radio broadcasts, creative performance and popular press. She has secured research funding in excess of £5million from a range of sources, including Research Council, Chief Scientist Office, EU, industry, UK and charitable organisations.
Current research activities
Current research studies focussed on living the best life possible with dementia. Ranging from studies of the experience of people with early onset dementia who receive their diagnosis when employed, delirium management in acute hospitals, to studies with older people who have advanced to severe dementia. Education studies focus on equipping the qualified dementia workforce with the skills they need to champion reform and best practice where they work. All studies are applied and seek to inform both practice and policy for example our European Project - Dementia Palliare.
Desired research direction
Our priority within the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice at UWS is to undertake studies that inform and support family caring and integrated evidence informed dementia practice. In particular I am interested in experience based research and the development of innovations to support individuals and family to live the best life possible with advanced and severe dementia.
Target collaborative companies
We would like to work with family carers, individuals, care home providers, day care providers and technology based companies interested in dementia. With first responders including fire, police and ambulance services and practitioners from criminal justice and prison services where an increasing number of people with cognitive impairments including people with dementia are finding themselves.
External positions
Executive Member , Scottish Dementia
2014 → …Keywords
- RT Nursing
- Dementia
- Gerontology
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Research Output 2007 2018
A cross sectional study of family caregiver burden and psychological distress linked to frailty and functional dependency of a relative with advanced dementia
de Abreu, W., Tolson, D., Jackson, G. & Costa, N. 2 May 2018 In : Aging & Mental Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Dementia in the workplace case study research: understanding the experiences of individuals, colleagues, and managers
Ritchie, L., Tolson, D. & Danson, M. 31 Oct 2018 In : Ageing & Society. 38, 10, p. 2146-2175Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace A Report to the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Stavert, J., Ritchie, L., Danson, M., Egdell, V., Cook, M. & Tolson, D. 20 Mar 2018 The Carnegie Trust. 84 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
ES1D: A deep network for EEG-based subject identification
Arnau González, P., Katsigiannis, S., Ramzan, N., Tolson, D. & Arevalillo-Herráez, M. 11 Jan 2018 IEEE 17th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE), 2017 . IEEE, (IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE))Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Experiences of advanced dementia care in seven European countries: implications for educating the workforce
Lillo-Crespo, M., Riqelme Galindo, J., MacRae, R., de Abreu, W., Hanson, E., Holmerova, I., Cabanero, M. J., Ferrer, R. & Tolson, D. 13 Aug 2018 In : Global Health Action. 11, 12 p., 1478686Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities 2015 2015
- 1 Oral presentation
A staff developed intervention for reducing agitation in residents living with dementia
Edgerton, E. (Speaker), Tolson, D. (Speaker), Dewar, B. (Speaker)Activity: Oral presentation