Dr Leah Macaden (PhD, MSc, BSc, RN, RM, SFHEA, CF, NTF, FAAN, CGNC)

Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant in Dementia – NHS Lothian

Contact details

Address

Street

Nursing Studies
School of Health in Social Science
Room 2M10
The Medical School Doorway 6
Teviot Place

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH8 9AG

Availability

  • Mon - Friday [9 a.m to 5 p.m.]

Biography

Background

Dr Leah Macaden is a senior nurse academic with over 35 years of experience including her Professorship in India’s highest-ranking College of Nursing and a WHO Collaborating Centre at the Christian Medical College with a wide range of academic, clinical, management and research expertise.

Her teaching, research and consultancy expertise include innovation and technology enabled pedagogical approaches for workforce development in the care of older people with interdisciplinary collaboration in the co - design of educational resources to support key areas in gerontological nursing: dementia; dignity, sensory impairments and end of life care with national and international  reach and impact.

Dr Macaden has developed the following research informed short online courses working with interdisciplinary colleagues: 

  1. DEWE (Dementia Education for Workforce Excellence) – 2021
  2. Supporting Medicine Use by Older People with Visual and/or Hearing Impairment - 2022
  3. Human Rights-based Approach to Dignity in Care (DIGNISPACE) | Coursera - 2024

Leah’s strategic leadership and commitment to dementia workforce development have been endorsed by experts from NHS Education Scotland [NES] & Alzheimer Scotland. Her innovative, unique, sector leading, and award-winning education initiatives have received the following national recognition: 

Education Provider of the Year: General Practice Awards, UK, 2014

Finalist - Teaching Innovation of the Year: Student Nursing Times Award, UK 2016

Finalist - Best Educational Initiative, Scotland’s Dementia Awards, 2015

Enhanced Student Learning Award: The Herald Higher Education Awards for Scotland, 2016

She is recognised as an expert internationally for her strategic and innovative approaches to dementia nurse higher education and workforce development both in health and social care contexts. She is a Churchill Fellow and National Teaching Fellow in the UK, Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and Certified Global Nurse Consultant in dementia, nurse education, research and co - production. She has been appointed as an Associate Professor [Adjunct Faculty] at the Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE since Jan 2025. 

Her external invited positions include: Vice Lead of the Northern Nursing Education Network of the UArctic, Member of the International Nursing Advisory Board, Gulf Medical University, Ajman – UAE, Expert Reviewer of UAE's first Professional Practice Framework for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate [2021] by the UAE Ministry of Education, Expert Reviewer of UAE's first Nursing & Midwifery Academic Professional Development Framework [2024] by the UAE Ministry of Health and Expert Reviewer of the Graduate Programme in Nursing, Seoul National University, South Korea. 

She is a keen investor in building future capacity for nursing research through research mentoring and has secured three externally funded PhD studentships for dementia research competitively since 2016 and nominated as a finalist / winner as the Best Research Supervisor in the University of Stirling [2018], University of the Highlands & Islands [2021] and the University of Edinburgh [2024 & 2025]. She is the recipient of the following student led awards / recognition for her Post Graduate Reserach supervision in three Scottish universities since 2018:

  1. Winner - Supervisor of the Year, Edinburgh University Students’ Association [EUSA], 2025 https://health.ed.ac.uk/nursing-lecturer-awarded-supervisor-of-the-year-in-teaching-awards-2025
  2. Finalist – Supervisor of the Year, Edinburgh University Students’ Association [EUSA], 2024.
  3. High Commendation – Best research Supervisor, Highlands & Islands Student Association [HISA] Awards, University of the Highlands & Islands, 2020
  4. Winner – Post Graduate Research Supervisor of the Year – Recognising and Advancing Teaching Excellence Award (RATE), University of Stirling, 2018.

 

CV

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Qualifications

PhD, MSc [Medical & Surgical Nursing], BSc Nursing & Midwifery, RN, RM.

Senior Fellow of Advance HE, UK [SFHEA]

Churchill Fellow [CF]

National Teaching Fellow [NTF]

Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing [FAAN]

Certified Global Nurse Consultant [CGNC]

 

Responsibilities & affiliations

  1. Invited External Examiner, Masters in Dementia and Gerontology Nursing Programmes, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (2025 - 2027).
  2. External Examiner, MSc Gerontology with Dementia Care, University of West of Scotland (2020 – 2025).
  3. Invited member of the Cross Disciplinary Blue Sky Thinking Group of the CMC, Vellore Consultation 2025.
  4. Adjunct Associate Professor in Nursing, Gulf, Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, 2025.
  5. Co-Lead, InterDem [A pan European Dementia Research Network] Task Force on Dementia Education & Training, 2024 - Taskforces | Interdem website
  6. Invited Expert Reviewer of the UAE Nursing and Midwifery Academic Professional Development Framework, 2024
  7. Member, INTERDEM Academy, 2024.
  8. Board Member, INTERDEM Europe, 2024.
  9. Invited Expert Reviewer of the Graduate Programme in Nursing, Seoul National University, South Korea, 2024.
  10. Trustee, Board of Directors – Sutherland Home Care, Scotland, 2022 - 2024
  11. Trustee, Board of Directors – Dementia Friendly Communities, Scotland, 2022 - 2025
  12. Member, Expert Panel on Ageing, American Academy of Nursing, 2022.
  13. Member, Expert Panel on Global Health, American Academy of Nursing, 2022.
  14. Vice Lead of the Northern Nursing Education Network of the University of the Arctic, 2022
  15. Member of the WHO pan-European Mental Health Coalition: Work Package 3 - Supporting the mental health and well-being of older adults, 2022.
  16. Elected Executive Committee Member of the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium, 2022 - 2024
  17. Invited Expert Reviewer of the UAE Professional Practice Framework for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate – May 2021.
  18. Member of the International Advisory Board, College of Nursing, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates since September 2020
  19. External Reviewer, PG Cert for Neuro Rehabilitation for Nurses, University of Edinburgh, August 2020.
  20. Panel Member for Subject Health Review of Adult Health, School of Health, Nursingand Midwifery, University of West of Scotland, May 2015.

Undergraduate teaching

Dr Macaden teaches across a number of UG courses on critical thinking, ageing, qualitative reserach, dementia, sensory impairments and dignity as a human right. She is the Course Organiser the Person centred Care Course: Relationships & Emotion at Level 10 of the Batchelor's in Nursing Programme. Dr Macaden supports UG Dissertation supervision on a range of topics. 

Postgraduate teaching

MSc Advanced Nursing - Dr Macaden teaches across a number of courses on this Programme - Dissertation Skills; Learning by Doing; Managing Complex Needs

Introduction and Foundations of Qualitative Research - PGR Course Design & Delivery [2024]

Person Centred Care: Relationships & Emotion - Level 11 [Course Organiser since 2024]

Nursing & Global Health Policy: Developing your Political Leadership - Level 11 [Co Course Organiser - 2022 & 2023; Course Organiser since 2025]

Contemporary Issues in Leadership for Health & Social Care - Level 11 [Co Course Organiser since 2022]

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Areas of interest for supervision

Ageing, Dementia, Sensory Impairments, End of Life Care, Nurse Education, Pedagogy, Workforce Development, Technology Enabled Education, Carer Wellbeing

Current PhD students supervised

  1. End-of-Life Decision-Making in people with Dementia in China : A Qualitative Study (Started in Sept 2025).
  2. Exploring the Perceptions, Experiences, and Coping Mechanisms of Chinese Family Caregivers with Inappropriate Sexual Behaviours in People with Dementia: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Started in Sept 2024).
  3. PPI involvement in Dementia Research and the role of Research Ambassadors in the United States (Started in Sept 2023).
  4. Nurse led resuscitation in Canada (Started in Sept 2023).
  5. Spiritual care needs of people with advanced cancer in Ghana (Started in Sept 2023).
  6. Home based End of Life Care for people living with Advanced Dementia in China (Started in Sept 2023).
  7. Lived experience of young Omani women and their caregivers after mastectomy for breast cancer (Started in Sept 2023).
  8. Music, movement, and dementia: can imitative movement combined with personalised song provision contribute to communication skills and quality of relationship in dementia caregiving dyads (Started in Sept 2022).
  9. Meaningful activities for older adults with moderate to advanced dementia in Israel using technology (Due for completion in 2025)
  10. How might the deployment of Digital Technologies improve mental health and reduce inequalities for young people in the Highlands and Islands Region? (Thesis submitted in Aug 2025 - awaiting viva).

Past PhD students supervised

  1. Ageing in Place: Exploring Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Chinese Empty Nesters and Their Adult Children Through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (2025).
  2. Technology Enabled Dementia Education and Support (TEDES) for Health Care Professionals in Rural Scotland (2023).
  3. Implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants along a Facility-Community Continuum in India (2021).
  4. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in Tayside, Scotland, among people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes treated with insulin (2016).

 

Research summary

My total grant income is £1,181,000 since my first academic appointment in Scotland in 2012.

Since moving to Edinburgh in 2022, my grant capture is £179,781 with 6 grants [3 as PI and 3 as CoI] including an externally funded PhD studentship secured competitively from Alzheimer Society for music and movement in dementia in collaboration with the university of the Highlands & Islands. I have 22 peer reviewed publications since 2022 with 11 more currently under review in my areas of reserach interest and expertise that include dementia, sensory impairments, pedagogical approaches to workforce development in health and social care, dignity as a human right, and end of life care.

 

Current research interests

· Health Profession Education · Nurse Education & Pedagogy · Pedagogical Research · Technology enabled Education · Dementia & Brain Health · Gerontological Nursing - Workforce Development · Dignity & Human Rights · Sensory Impairments in Older Adults · End of Life / Palliative care · Global Health & Education · Rural & Remote contexts

Knowledge exchange

Hosted as Churchill Fellow for Knowledge Exchange on Dementia Education and Gerontological Nursing Workforce Development

  1. School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, The United States of America [July 2019].
  2. School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, The United States of America [August 2019].
  3. School of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea [March 2024].
  4. School of Nursing, Gacheon University, Incheon, South Korea [March 2024].
  5. School of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea [April 2024].
  6. College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India [April 2024].

International Faculty Hosted

  1. Professor Selva Titus Chacko, Dean of Nursing, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates [ Dec 2024] - led to my appointment as Adjunct Faculty as Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.
  2. Professor Ruggiano, Associate Dean of Research, University of Alabama [2024] – currently developing ideas for collaborative dementia research. 
  3. Professor Bente Norbye UiT - The Arctic University of Norway [2023] – submission of collaborative proposals for UArctic funding 
  4. Professor Eunhi Kong, Gachon University, South Korea [2019] – resulted in being hosted as a Churchill Fellow by 3 universities in South Korea.
  5. Professor Maryann Washington, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, India [2015] – resulted in a successful PGR international Impact Fellowship at the University of Stirling under my supervision 
  6. Professor Prem K Mony, Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Population Health, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, India [2015] – resulted in a collaborative project funded by THET 

 

Project activity

  1. Macaden L & Webster E (2023). DigniSpace: For Now, and Beyond – Creation of a MOOC, Sir Halley Stewart Trust - £20,247.10.
  2. Macaden L, Muirhead K & Blair S (2023). Acute Care Workforce Capacity Building for Dementia Care Excellence in NHS Lothian: A Mixed Method Study, NHS Lothian (Dementia CARC Funding) - £ 24939.00
  3. Macaden L (2023). Acute Care Workforce Capacity Building for Dementia Care Excellence in NHS Lothian: A Mixed Method Study, University of Edinburgh – itPA Translational Community Springboard Fund - £ 5000.00
  4. Beattie M, Macaden L & Gibb R (2022). Experience-based Modifications of the Bed Band ReAlised through Co-dEsign (EMBRACE). Health Innovation Fund, UHI, £ 31,392.
  5. Carolan C, Macaden L, Hines F & Heaney L (2022). Creating Compassionate Virtual Rural Communities to support Palliative / End of Life Care needs in the Highlands: Last Aid 2. Health Innovation Fund, UHI, £ 20,048.
  6. Macaden L & Beattie M (2021). Evaluation of COVID – 19 Dementia Education, The Churchill Fellowship, COVID – 19 Action Fund, £9965.
  7. Macaden L & Beattie M (2021). Dementia Education for Home Care, The Churchill Fellowship, COVID – 19 Action Top Up Fund, £7500.
  8. Schoultz M, Dickens G, Beattie M, Macaden L, Carolan C (2021). An evaluation of Psychological First Aid for improving psychological outcomes for care home teams during the COVID-19 pandemic, The RCN Foundation: £30,000.
  9. Beattie M, Macaden L, Carolan C, Schoultz M, MacGilleEathain R, Dingwall L & McIver A (2020). Care Home COVID Experience: SFC Research Uplift Monies: £15,000.
  10. Munoz SA, Grindle M, Bradley S, Heaton J, Zubala A, De Kock H, Macaden L etal (2020). Understanding the experience of the covid-19 pandemic for residents with LTCs, their families, carers and community support organisations in remote and rural areas of the Highlands and Islands: UHI COVID – 19 Call: £ 28000.
  11. Macaden L, Beattie M & Mantle R (2020). Training of trainers [ToT]: COVID – 19 Dementia Education for Care Homes [CODECH] Churchill Trust, COVID – 19 Action Fund, £10,000.
  12. Macaden L, Carolan C & Broadfoot K (2020). Creating Compassionate Virtual Rural Communities to support Palliative / End of Life Care needs in the Highlands: Last Aid 1.  The Highland Hospice - £11,117.
  13. Watson M, Smith A, Macaden L etal, SIPA2 (2020): Improving the Pharmaceutical Care of Older People with Sensory Impairments, The Dunhill Medical Trust - £256,545.
  14. Tracey A, Macaden L & Smith A (2019). Does simulation of sensory and cognitive impairment in nurse education influence student nurses’ clinical practice? – Funded by the Learning & Teaching Academy Scholarship Fund - £8178.
  15. Mantle R, Macaden L, Webster E, Munoz, S-A, Angus N, Ellis L, Macmillan J & Hudson L (2019). Co-production of an Online Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education (ODESNE) - Funded by NHS Highland Research, Development & Innovation Endowment Fund - £3000.
  16. Macaden L, Melchiorre G, Muirhead K, Mantle R, Ditta G, Smith A & Giangreco A. (2019). Person and Relationship Centered CogniCare within the Dementia Care Triad – Funded by the Interface Standard Innovation Voucher Scheme on 15 Jan 2019 - £4993.
  17. Macaden L, Webster E, Munoz, S-A, Angus N, Ellis L, Macmillan J, Cunningham S, Boddie L & Hudson L (2018). Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education using a Human Rights based Approach – DESNEHRA Sir Halley Stewart Trust - £ 62,447.
  18. Macaden L, Washington M, Smith A & Mony P (2015). Development of Continuing Professional Development Programme for Registered Nurses. Healthcare Partnership Scheme between UoS & St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore India. Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET) - £6770
  19. T Kroll T, Watson M, Macaden L, Smith A & Stoddart K (2015). Sensory impaired person’s access to pharmaceutical care services, Chief Scientist Office, Scotland - £161,047 
  20. Smith A, Macaden L, T Kroll T, Watson M & Stoddart K (2015). A scoping literature review: pharmaceutical care and older people with sensory impairment/s receiving polypharmacy, Alliance for Self-Care Research - £2,500
  21. Macaden L, Webster E, Munoz S-A & Kyle R (2013). Human Dignity Narratives and Nurse Education: Promoting Dignity within the Co-produced Care of Older Adults, Scottish Crucible Interdisciplinary Project Fund - £4000
  22. Macaden L, Smith A & Scott J (2013). Health and Wellbeing of the Older Person - Part evaluation of a new Master’s Programme University of Stirling, Stirling Enhancement of Learning Fund - £1000.

 

Externally Funded PhD Studentship Grants (2016 – 2022) as Principal Supervisor / Co Supervisor

  1. England J, Munoz SA & Macaden L [2022]. Music, movement, and dementia: can imitative movement combined with personalised song provision contribute to communication skills and quality of relationship in dementia caregiving dyads (2022), Alzheimer Society - £78,155: Co Supervisor
  2. Mantle R, Macaden L & Smith A [2018]. Bringing the Virtual into Reality: Immersive Virtual Environment Technology and Wellbeing for People Living with Dementia in Rural Settings: An Action Research Project, City Region Deal PhD Studentship, University of the Highlands & Islands: Principal Supervisor - £200,000.
  3. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Clarke CL & Smyth K [2018]. Technology Enabled Dementia Education and Support (TEDES) for Health Care Professionals in Rural Scotland (2017) – funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds. Jointly supervised by University of the Highlands & Islands & University of Edinburgh - £ 124,157: Principal Supervisor
  4. Macaden L & Washington MV [2016]. Operational Research on Uptake of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants along a Facility-Community Continuum in a selected Sub District of Northern Karnataka, India funded by the University of Stirling International Impact Fellowship - £55,000: Principal Supervisor.

 

Current project grants

1. Macaden L & Webster E (2023). DigniSpace: For Now, and Beyond – Creation of a MOOC, Sir Halley Stewart Trust - £20,247.10.
2. England J, Munoz SA & Macaden L [2022]. Music, movement, and dementia: can imitative movement combined with personalised song provision contribute to communication skills and quality of relationship in dementia caregiving dyads (2022), Alzheimer Society - £78,155: PhD Studentship - Co Supervisor

Past project grants

1. Macaden L, Muirhead K & Blair S (2023). Acute Care Workforce Capacity Building for Dementia Care Excellence in NHS Lothian: A Mixed Method Study, NHS Lothian (Dementia CARC Funding) - £ 24939.00
2. Macaden L (2023). Acute Care Workforce Capacity Building for Dementia Care Excellence in NHS Lothian: A Mixed Method Study, University of Edinburgh – itPA Translational Community Springboard Fund - £ 5000.00
3. Beattie M, Macaden L & Gibb R (2022). Experience-based Modifications of the Bed Band ReAlised through Co-dEsign (EMBRACE). Health Innovation Fund, UHI, £ 31,392.
4. Carolan C, Macaden L, Hines F & Heaney L (2022). Creating Compassionate Virtual Rural Communities to support Palliative / End of Life Care needs in the Highlands: Last Aid 2. Health Innovation Fund, UHI, £ 20,048.
5. Macaden L & Beattie M (2021). Evaluation of COVID – 19 Dementia Education, The Churchill Fellowship, COVID – 19 Action Fund, £9965.
6. Macaden L & Beattie M (2021). Dementia Education for Home Care, The Churchill Fellowship, COVID – 19 Action Top Up Fund, £7500.
7. Schoultz M, Dickens G, Beattie M, Macaden L, Carolan C (2021). An evaluation of Psychological First Aid for improving psychological outcomes for care home teams during the COVID-19 pandemic, The RCN Foundation: £30,000.
8. Beattie M, Macaden L, Carolan C, Schoultz M, MacGilleEathain R, Dingwall L & McIver A (2020). Care Home COVID Experience: SFC Research Uplift Monies: £15,000.
9. Munoz SA, Grindle M, Bradley S, Heaton J, Zubala A, De Kock H, Macaden L etal (2020). Understanding the experience of the covid-19 pandemic for residents with LTCs, their families, carers and community support organisations in remote and rural areas of the Highlands and Islands: UHI COVID – 19 Call: £ 28000.
10. Macaden L, Beattie M & Mantle R (2020). Training of trainers [ToT]: COVID – 19 Dementia Education for Care Homes [CODECH] Churchill Trust, COVID – 19 Action Fund, £10,000.
Macaden L, Carolan C & Broadfoot K (2020). Creating Compassionate Virtual Rural Communities to support Palliative / End of Life Care needs in the Highlands: Last Aid 1.  The Highland Hospice - £11,117.
11. Watson M, Smith A, Macaden L etal, SIPA2 (2020): Improving the Pharmaceutical Care of Older People with Sensory Impairments, The Dunhill Medical Trust - £256,545.
12. Tracey A, Macaden L & Smith A (2019). Does simulation of sensory and cognitive impairment in nurse education influence student nurses’ clinical practice? – Funded by the Learning & Teaching Academy Scholarship Fund - £8178.
13. Mantle R, Macaden L, Webster E, Munoz, S-A, Angus N, Ellis L, Macmillan J & Hudson L (2019). Co-production of an Online Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education (ODESNE) - Funded by NHS Highland Research, Development & Innovation Endowment Fund - £3000.
14. Macaden L, Melchiorre G, Muirhead K, Mantle R, Ditta G, Smith A & Giangreco A. (2019). Person and Relationship Centered CogniCare within the Dementia Care Triad – Funded by the Interface Standard Innovation Voucher Scheme on 15 Jan 2019 - £4993.
15. Macaden L, Webster E, Munoz, S-A, Angus N, Ellis L, Macmillan J, Cunningham S, Boddie L & Hudson L (2018). Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education using a Human Rights based Approach – DESNEHRA Sir Halley Stewart Trust - £ 62,447.
16. Macaden L, Washington M, Smith A & Mony P (2015). Development of Continuing Professional Development Programme for Registered Nurses. Healthcare Partnership Scheme between UoS & St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore India. Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET) - £6770
17. T Kroll T, Watson M, Macaden L, Smith A & Stoddart K (2015). Sensory impaired person’s access to pharmaceutical care services, Chief Scientist Office, Scotland - £161,047 
18. Smith A, Macaden L, T Kroll T, Watson M & Stoddart K (2015). A scoping literature review: pharmaceutical care and older people with sensory impairment/s receiving polypharmacy, Alliance for Self-Care Research - £2,500
19. Macaden L, Webster E, Munoz S-A & Kyle R (2013). Human Dignity Narratives and Nurse Education: Promoting Dignity within the Co-produced Care of Older Adults, Scottish Crucible Interdisciplinary Project Fund - £4000
20. Macaden L, Smith A & Scott J (2013). Health and Wellbeing of the Older Person - Part evaluation of a new Master’s Programme University of Stirling, Stirling Enhancement of Learning Fund - £1000.

Externally Funded PhD Studentship Grants (2016 – 2022) as Principal Supervisor

1. Mantle R, Macaden L & Smith A [2018]. Bringing the Virtual into Reality: Immersive Virtual Environment Technology and Wellbeing for People Living with Dementia in Rural Settings: An Action Research Project, City Region Deal PhD Studentship, University of the Highlands & Islands: Principal Supervisor - £200,000.
2. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Clarke CL & Smyth K [2018]. Technology Enabled Dementia Education and Support (TEDES) for Health Care Professionals in Rural Scotland (2017) – funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds. Jointly supervised by University of the Highlands & Islands & University of Edinburgh - £ 124,157: Principal Supervisor
3. Macaden L & Washington MV [2016]. Operational Research on Uptake of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants along a Facility-Community Continuum in a selected Sub District of Northern Karnataka, India funded by the University of Stirling International Impact Fellowship - £55,000: Principal Supervisor.

Research Consultancy

1. Coleman R, Taylor K, Broadfoot K and Macaden L. (2024) Building A Highlands and Islands Dementia Artist Collective, The Ideas Fund, UK, £ 75050 [12 months].
2. Coleman R, Taylor K, Broadfoot K and Macaden L. (2023) A Dementia Art Festival, The Ideas Fund, UK, £93,138 [12 months].
3. Carolan C, Macaden L, Tracey, A. and Gbakinro F. (2022) Audience of the Future – Bringing accessible, low-cost VR End of Life Care Conversations in Health and Social Care, VR Hive, £4,104 [4 months].
4. Macaden L (2014). Consultancy Services for a project – “Chinnikum” with Diabetes UK, Scotland - Alliance for Health & Social Care, Scotland - £ 8042 [6 months].

Conference details

  1. Parkes J, Macaden L etal (Oct 2025). An INTERDEM Education and Training Taskforce and the creation of a European Dementia Education and Training Framework. 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference, Bologna, Italy.
  2. Yin G, Macaden L, Sivaramakrishnan D, Wang Y & Chong H (Oct 2025). A Utopia of Home-Based Good Death? Facilitators and Barriers to Home-Based End-of-Life Care for People Living with Dementia: A Meta-Ethnographic Analysis. 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference, Bologna, Italy.
  3. England J, Macaden L, Carey N & Munoz SA (Oct 2025). Let the body speak: supporting relational connection through improvised movement. 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference, Bologna, Italy.
  4. Anago EK, Macaden L, Doi L, King-Okoye M, Bovo A, & Stewart R (May 2025). "Empty action: two heads are better than one": Spiritual care provision for patients living with advanced cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-synthesis. Providing Spiritual Care through Innovation Education and Compassionate Care Conference, The EPICC Network, Worcester, UK.
  5. Macaden L, Muirhead KM, Blair S & MacArthur J (Feb 2025). Dementia Workforce Education in Acute Care: A Pilot Evaluation. 44th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference, RCSI, Dublin.  
  6. Wang Y, Macaden L, Douglas S, Webster E & Ellis L (Feb 2025). Knowledge Translation on Understanding Dignity using a Human Rights based Approach: The Development and Evaluation of Dignispace 44th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference, RCSI, Dublin.  
  7. Beattie M, Gibb R, Macaden L, Muirhead K, Ross F (Oct 2023). Experience-based Modifications of the Bed Band ReAlised through Co-dEsign (EMBRACE) Project. Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Rayjavik Iceland. Poster Presentation.
  8. Beattie M, Carolan C, Macaden L, MacIver A, Dingwall L, MacGilleEathain R & Schoultz M (Oct 2023).​Care home workers experiences of stress and coping during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study, Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  9. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Beattie M (Oct 2023) Evaluation of a novel bichronous online approach for Dementia workforce development, Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  10. Macaden L, Ellis L, Douglas S, Webster E, Munoz, S-A, Angus N, Macmillan J, Cunningham S, Boddie L, Hudson L & Longmuir M (Oct 2023). Students As Co Designers: The Story Behind Dignispace, Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  11. Welsh T, Jacob SA, Macaden L, Smith A, Fuzesi P, Broadfoot K, Lennon M & Watson M (Sept 2023). The burden of managing medicines for older people with sensory impairment: an Ethnographically informed study: Oral presentation at the19th International Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), Helsinki, Finland.
  12. Beattie M, Muirhead K, Gibb R, Ross F, Macaden L (Sept 2023). Experience-based Modifications of the Bed Band ReAlised through Co-dEsign (EMBRACE) Project. RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Manchester, Poster Presentation.
  13. Wang Y, Macaden L., & Kerr N. (2023) Ageing in Place: Experiences of Empty-Nest Elderly in China, RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2023, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  14. Wang Y, Macaden L., & Kerr N. (2023) Ageing in Place: Experiences of Empty-Nest Elderly in China, School of Health in Social Sciences Annual PGR Conference: Bouncing Back Together, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
  15. Beattie M, Carolan C, Macaden L, MacIver A, Dingwall L, MacGilleEathain R & Schoultz M (2022).​Care Home Workers’ Experience of Stress and Coping during the COVID 19 Pandemic, Poster Presentation: NHS Highland RD&I Conference, Inverness, Scotland.
  16. Fuzesi P, Broadfoot K, Lennon M, Welsh T, Jacob SA , Macaden L, Smith2  & Watson M (2022). Unseen and Unheard - Polypharmacy, 50th European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Symposium: Polypharmacy & Ageing, Prague.
  17. Watson M & Macaden L (2022). Workshop on Older Adults and Sensory Impairment Older people with sensory impairment and their medicine management needs - 50th European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Symposium: Polypharmacy & Ageing, Prague.
  18. Macaden L, Tracey A, Jessiman W & Muirhead K (2022). Best Practice in Nurse Education & Research during COVID – 19, International Webinar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
  19. Beattie M, Schoultz M, Macaden L & Carolan C (2021). Exploring the Stress and Coping Experiences of Nurses and Care Workers in a Care Home Setting During the Covid-19 Pandemic. International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference (Virtual) Royal

College of Nursing, UK.

  1. Macaden L, Mantle R & Andrews L (2020). Building Cognitive Bridges on Dementia for Undergraduate Nurse Education: Empowering future agents of change for Dementia Care Excellence, Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference, 2020, Singapore.
  2. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Melchiorre G, Mantle R, Ditta G & Giangreco A (2020), Relationship-centred CogniCare: an academic–digital–dementia care experts interface, Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference, 2020, Singapore.
  3. Macaden L (2020). Igniting the Spark: Dementia Enhanced Nurse Education to Promote Excellence: Invited Presentation at Nightingale 2020, International Year of the Nurse & Midwife, Oct 2020- Chosen as one of the top 10 abstracts out of 900 submissions.
  4. Smith A, Macleod K, Shepherd A & Macaden L (2018).Raising awareness of sensory impairment among community nurses: a brief intervention in a remote island setting. The 7th International NETNEP Conference, Banff, Canada.
  5. Alhusein N, Killick K, Macaden L, Smith A, Stoddart K, Taylor A, Kroll T & Watson MA (2018). Multiple methods study on the pharmaceutical care needs of older people with sensory impairment and polypharmacy The International Social Pharmacy workshop, Leuven.  
  6. Macaden L., Smith A, Croy S & Law S (2016). Simulated Learning for Sensory and Cognitive impairment (SCI) in older adults: A Pedagogical innovation for nurse education in Scotland, NETNEP: 6th International Nurse Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  7. Smith A, Macaden L, Washington M & Mony PK (2016). Poster with an oral presentation on Achieving Consensus for Continuing Professional Education Programmes for Nurses in Rural and Remote India: Application and Critique of Nominal Group Technique, NETNEP -: 6th International Nurse Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  8. Macaden L, Smith A & Croy S (2015). Workshop on Simulated Learning for Sensory and Cognitive impairment (SCI) in older adults: A Pedagogical innovation for nurse education in Scotland, ENTER (Enhancing Nursing through Educational Research) Conference, Edinburgh.
  9. Smith A, Macmillan C & Macaden L (2014). Research for Improving Practice: Student-led Action Research for Older Person Care, ENTER (Enhancing Nursing through Educational Research) Conference, Aberdeen.
  10. Kyle RG, Blundell J, Webster E, Munoz S-A & Macaden L (2014). Can dignity be taught? Student nurses’ opinions on pedagogy to promote dignified care of older adults; ENTER Conference, Aberdeen, November 2014.
  11. Webster E, McNair R, Cunningham S, Munoz S-A, Kyle RG & Macaden L (2014). Experiencing dignity: realising the potential of human rights narratives in nurse education, ENTER Conference, Aberdeen.
  12. Munoz S-A, Caitlin Thomson, Medford W, Webster E, Kyle RG & Macaden L (2014). Poster Presentation on Co-designing dignity education with student nurses: a participatory storyboard, ENTER Conference, Aberdeen.
  13. Seneviratne P, Macaden L, Imran A, Saubia S & Abbasi S. Chinikum at Home (2014). A Family Centred Model of Diabetes Support, 15th Annual South Asian Health Foundation Diabetes Conference, Birmingham.
  14. Munoz S-A, Kyle RG, Macaden L & Webster E (2014). Human Dignity Narratives and Serious Game Play in Nursing Education, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference London.
  15. Smith A, Macaden L & Scott J (2014). Research for improving practice: Student-led action research for older person care.  NETNEP: 5th International Nurse Education Conference, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands.
  16. Cameron D, Evans J & Macaden L (2014). Poster Presentation on Patterns of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in Tayside, Scotland, among people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes treated with insulin, Diabetes UK Conference, Liverpool, UK.
  17. Macaden L (2014). Higher Education in Dementia: Capacity Building in Scotland as the Dementia Clock continues to tick 2nd Commonwealth Nurses’ Conference, London, UK.

Invited speaker

  1. Macaden L (Sept 2025). Keynote Speaker and External Expert: Reimagining Nursing Education for the next Decade, Conclave 2025, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
  2. Macaden L (Nov 2024). Not for me but with me: Partnering with Participants & Codesigning International Conference on Transforming Healthcare Care: Expanding the Research Horizon in Nursing, Nurse Researchers’ Society for Innovations, India.
  3. Macaden L (Feb 2024). Key Note Speaker: National Webinar on Clinical Nurses Engaging in Research – A Road Map, Gleneagles Hospitals & Association of Nurse Executives, India.
  4. Macaden L (Oct 2023). Key Note Speaker on Digital Health & Innovations in Education & Healthcare, International Conference on Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman. 
  5. Macaden L, Tracey A, Jessiman W & Muirhead K (2022). Best Practice in Nurse Education & Research during COVID – 19, International Webinar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman,
  6. Macaden L, Smith A. Tracey A. & Walters R (2020). Low Fidelity Simulation on Sensory Impairments in Older Adults: Invited Webinar Presentation at the World Healthcare Simulation Week hosted by the Deanship of Postgraduate Education, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  7. Macaden L (2020). Dementia Enhanced Nurse Education to Promote Excellence: Invited Webinar Presentation at the International Day of Older Persons on NurseS: Caring for Older Persons [N – SCOPE], hosted by The Department of Nursing & Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India, 03 October 2020
  8. Macaden L (2020). Transforming Nurse Education. The Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Assam, Guwahati, India.
  9. Macaden L (Nov 2024). Not for me but with me: Partnering with Participants & Codesigning International Conference on Transforming Healthcare Care: Expanding the Research Horizon in Nursing, Nurse Researchers’ Society for Innovations, India.
  10. Macaden L (Feb 2024). Key Note Speaker: National Webinar on Clinical Nurses Engaging in Research – A Road Map, Gleneagles Hospitals & Association of Nurse Executives, India.
  11. Macaden L (Oct 2023). Key Note Speaker on Digital Health & Innovations in Education & Healthcare, International Conference on Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman. 
  12. Macaden L, Tracey A, Jessiman W & Muirhead K (2022). Best Practice in Nurse Education & Research during COVID – 19, International Webinar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
  13. Macaden L, Smith A. Tracey A. & Walters R (2020). Low Fidelity Simulation on Sensory Impairments in Older Adults: Invited Webinar Presentation at the World Healthcare Simulation Week hosted by the Deanship of Postgraduate Education, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  14. Macaden L (2020). Dementia Enhanced Nurse Education to Promote Excellence: Invited Webinar Presentation at the International Day of Older Persons on NurseS: Caring for Older Persons [N – SCOPE], hosted by The Department of Nursing & Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India, 03 October 2020
  15. Macaden L (2020). Transforming Nurse Education. The Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Assam, Guwahati, India.
  16. Macaden L (2020). Scope of Nursing. D Y Patil University, Mumbai, India.

 

Papers delivered

  1. Parkes J, Macaden L etal (Oct 2025). An INTERDEM Education and Training Taskforce and the creation of a European Dementia Education and Training Framework. 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference, Bologna, Italy.
  2. Yin G, Macaden L, Sivaramakrishnan D, Wang Y & Chong H (Oct 2025). A Utopia of Home-Based Good Death? Facilitators and Barriers to Home-Based End-of-Life Care for People Living with Dementia: A Meta-Ethnographic Analysis. 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference, Bologna, Italy.
  3. England J, Macaden L, Carey N & Munoz SA (Oct 2025). Let the body speak: supporting relational connection through improvised movement. 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference, Bologna, Italy.
  4. Anago EK, Macaden L, Doi L, King-Okoye M, Bovo A, & Stewart R (May 2025). "Empty action: two heads are better than one": Spiritual care provision for patients living with advanced cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-synthesis. Providing Spiritual Care through Innovation Education and Compassionate Care Conference, The EPICC Network, Worcester, UK.
  5. Macaden L, Muirhead KM, Blair S & MacArthur J (Feb 2025). Dementia Workforce Education in Acute Care: A Pilot Evaluation. 44th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference, RCSI, Dublin.  

  6. Wang Y, Macaden L, Douglas S, Webster E & Ellis L (Feb 2025). Knowledge Translation on Understanding Dignity using a Human Rights based Approach: The Development and Evaluation of Dignispace 44th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference, RCSI, Dublin.  

  7. Beattie M, Gibb R, Macaden L, Muirhead K, Ross F (Oct 2023). Experience-based Modifications of the Bed Band ReAlised through Co-dEsign (EMBRACE) Project. Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Rayjavik Iceland. Poster Presentation.
  8. Beattie M, Carolan C, Macaden L, MacIver A, Dingwall L, MacGilleEathain R & Schoultz M (Oct 2023).​Care home workers experiences of stress and coping during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study, Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  9. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Beattie M (Oct 2023) Evaluation of a novel bichronous online approach for Dementia workforce development, Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  10. Macaden L, Ellis L, Douglas S, Webster E, Munoz, S-A, Angus N, Macmillan J, Cunningham S, Boddie L, Hudson L & Longmuir M (Oct 2023). Students As Co Designers: The Story Behind Dignispace, Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  11. Welsh T, Jacob SA, Macaden L, Smith A, Fuzesi P, Broadfoot K, Lennon M & Watson M (Sept 2023). The burden of managing medicines for older people with sensory impairment: an Ethnographically informed study: Oral presentation at the19th International Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), Helsinki, Finland.
  12. Beattie M, Muirhead K, Gibb R, Ross F, Macaden L (Sept 2023). Experience-based Modifications of the Bed Band ReAlised through Co-dEsign (EMBRACE) Project. RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Manchester, Poster Presentation.
  13. Wang Y, Macaden L., & Kerr N. (2023) Ageing in Place: Experiences of Empty-Nest Elderly in China, RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2023, Manchester, September 2023 •
  14. Wang Y, Macaden L., & Kerr N. (2023) Ageing in Place: Experiences of Empty-Nest Elderly in China, School of Health in Social Sciences Annual PGR Conference: Bouncing Back Together, Edinburgh, May 2023
  15. Beattie M, Carolan C, Macaden L, MacIver A, Dingwall L, MacGilleEathain R & Schoultz M (2022).​Care Home Workers’ Experience of Stress and Coping during the COVID 19 Pandemic, Poster Presentation: NHS Highland RD&I Conference, Inverness, Scotland.
  16. Fuzesi P, Broadfoot K, Lennon M, Welsh T , Jacob SA , Macaden L, Smith2  & Watson M (2022). Unseen and Unheard - Polypharmacy, 50th European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Symposium: Polypharmacy & Ageing, Prague.
  17. Watson M & Macaden L (2022). Workshop on Older Adults and Sensory Impairment Older people with sensory impairment and their medicine management needs - 50th European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Symposium: Polypharmacy & Ageing, Prague.
  18. Macaden L, Tracey A, Jessiman W & Muirhead K (2022). Best Practice in Nurse Education & Research during COVID – 19, International Webinar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
  19. Beattie M, Schoultz M, Macaden L & Carolan C (2021). Exploring the Stress and Coping Experiences of Nurses and Care Workers in a Care Home Setting During the Covid-19 Pandemic. International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference (Virtual) Royal College of Nursing, UK.
  20. Macaden L, Mantle R & Andrews L (2020). Building Cognitive Bridges on Dementia for Undergraduate Nurse Education: Empowering future agents of change for Dementia Care Excellence, Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference, 2020, Singapore.
  21. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Melchiorre G, Mantle R, Ditta G & Giangreco A (2020), Relationship-centred CogniCare: an academic–digital–dementia care experts interface, Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference, 2020, Singapore.
  22. Macaden L (2020). Igniting the Spark: Dementia Enhanced Nurse Education to Promote Excellence: Invited Presentation at Nightingale 2020, International Year of the Nurse & Midwife, Oct 2020- Chosen as one of the top 10 abstracts out of 900 submissions.
  23. Smith A, Macleod K, Shepherd A & Macaden L (2018).Raising awareness of sensory impairment among community nurses: a brief intervention in a remote island setting. The 7th International NETNEP Conference, Banff, Canada.
  24. Alhusein N, Killick K, Macaden L, Smith A, Stoddart K, Taylor A, Kroll T & Watson MA (2018). Multiple methods study on the pharmaceutical care needs of older people with sensory impairment and polypharmacy The International Social Pharmacy workshop, Leuven.  
  25. Macaden L., Smith A, Croy S & Law S (2016). Simulated Learning for Sensory and Cognitive impairment (SCI) in older adults: A Pedagogical innovation for nurse education in Scotland, NETNEP: 6th International Nurse Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  26. Smith A, Macaden L, Washington M & Mony PK (2016). Poster with an oral presentation on Achieving Consensus for Continuing Professional Education Programmes for Nurses in Rural and Remote India: Application and Critique of Nominal Group Technique, NETNEP -: 6th International Nurse Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  27. Macaden L, Smith A & Croy S (2015). Workshop on Simulated Learning for Sensory and Cognitive impairment (SCI) in older adults: A Pedagogical innovation for nurse education in Scotland, ENTER (Enhancing Nursing through Educational Research) Conference, Edinburgh.
  28. Smith A, Macmillan C & Macaden L (2014). Research for Improving Practice: Student-led Action Research for Older Person Care, ENTER (Enhancing Nursing through Educational Research) Conference, Aberdeen.
  29. Kyle RG, Blundell J, Webster E, Munoz S-A & Macaden L (2014). Can dignity be taught? Student nurses’ opinions on pedagogy to promote dignified care of older adults; ENTER Conference, Aberdeen, November 2014.
  30. Webster E, McNair R, Cunningham S, Munoz S-A, Kyle RG & Macaden L (2014). Experiencing dignity: realising the potential of human rights narratives in nurse education, ENTER Conference, Aberdeen.
  31. Munoz S-A, Caitlin Thomson, Medford W, Webster E, Kyle RG & Macaden L (2014). Poster Presentation on Co-designing dignity education with student nurses: a participatory storyboard, ENTER Conference, Aberdeen.
  32. Seneviratne P, Macaden L, Imran A, Saubia S & Abbasi S. Chinikum at Home (2014). A Family Centred Model of Diabetes Support, 15th Annual South Asian Health Foundation Diabetes Conference, Birmingham.
  33. Munoz S-A, Kyle RG, Macaden L & Webster E (2014). Human Dignity Narratives and Serious Game Play in Nursing Education, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference London.
  34. Smith A, Macaden L & Scott J (2014). Research for improving practice: Student-led action research for older person care.  NETNEP: 5th International Nurse Education Conference, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands.
  35. Cameron D, Evans J & Macaden L (2014). Poster Presentation on Patterns of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in Tayside, Scotland, among people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes treated with insulin, Diabetes UK Conference, Liverpool, UK.
  36. Macaden L (2014). Higher Education in Dementia: Capacity Building in Scotland as the Dementia Clock continues to tick 2nd Commonwealth Nurses’ Conference, London, UK.

Textbook

Churness V & Macaden L (2012). Nursing Management: Concepts & Skills (Including Ward Management): ISBN 13:978-93-82457-07-7, Ecumenical Book Services, Chennai, India: This is a Core Textbook for the General Nursing & Midwifery Programme in India.

Book Chapter

Macaden L (2012). Research in Nursing in David, Brown, Nelson, Banerjee, Anantharaman, et al. Textbook of Emergency Medicine - Vol. 1 & 2, (Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Delhi, India): 1263 -70.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  1. Jacob SL, Nayak MG, George LS, Macaden L, Braggs PL., (2025). Experiences and perspectives by family caregivers on a palliative care journey: A case report from India. Palliative Care and Social Practice. 2025;19. doi:10.1177/26323524251355286
  2. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Blair S & MacArthur J., (2025). Dementia education and training for in-patient health care support workers in acute care contexts: A Mixed Method Pilot Evaluation, International Journal on Environmental Research & Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22060860
  3. Seabrooke A, Macaden L, Aviles L, Roy RK., (2025). Exploring Nurse-Led Resuscitation in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review – International Emergency Nursing Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101608
  4. Douglas S, Macaden L, Webster E, Ellis E., (2025). Dignity & Human Rights: A Quantitative Study on Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Conceptualisation of and Confidence in Operationalising Dignity in Scotland – Nursing Open, 12(4), p.e70194. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70194
  5. Anago, E.K., Macaden, L., Doi, L., King-Okoye, M., Bovo, A. and Stewart, R., (2025). “Empty action: two heads are better than one”: Spiritual care provision for patients living with advanced cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa-a meta-synthesis. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, p.102854 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2025.102854
  6. Washington, M., Macaden, L., Mony, P.K., Selvam, S. and Smith, A., (2025). An exploration of the support received by mothers for kangaroo mother care practice along the health facility-community continuum in a sub-district of Northern Karnataka, India. PLOS ONE, 20(3), p.e0308738 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308738
  7. Yin, G., Sivaramakrishnan, D. and Macaden, L (2024). Bring dying at home: What facilitates and hinders home-based end-of-life care for people living with dementia? — A systematic review and meta-ethnography protocol. PLOS ONE – doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316446
  8. Yin G, Macaden L, Sivaramakrishnan D, Wang Y, Zhu L, Chong H (2024). Home-Based End-of-Life Care for Patients with Dementia: A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence – Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice - doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012241308625
  9. Fuzesi P, Broadfoot K, Lennon M, Jacob SA , Macaden L, ... Watson MC (2024). The burden of managing medicines for older people with sensory impairment: an ethnographically-informed study – doi: 10.1177/23337214241253410
  10. Beattie M, Muirhead K, Gibb R, Ross F & Macaden L (2024). Experience-based Modifications of the Bed Band ReAlised through Co-dEsign (EMBRACE) BMJ Open Quality ;13:e002614. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002614
  11. Schoultz M, Mcgrogan C, Carolan C, Macaden L & Beattie M (2024). Exploring barriers to care home research recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of social media recruitment posts and public sentiment –https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303609
  12. Macaden L, Muirhead K. Dementia Education for Workforce Excellence: Evaluation of a Novel Bichronous Approach. Healthcare. 2024; 12(5):590. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12050590
  13. Watson M, Lennon M, Macaden L, Smith A, Jacob S, Welsh T, ... Kamalakannan S. (2024). The SIPA2 Study: Exploring the Pharmaceutical Care Needs of Older People with Sensory Impairment (Opwsi). Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, (2), doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.09.017
  14. Fuzesi P, Broadfoot K, Lennon M, Jacob S, Macaden L, Smith A, ... Watson M. (2023). An ethnographic exploration of the medicine use of community dwelling older adults with sensory impairment in Scotland. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, (7), doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.04.056
  15. Washington M, Macaden L, Smith A, Selvam S, Mony PK (2023). The determinants of Kangaroo Mother Care uptake for small babies along the health facility-community continuum – An operational research study in a sub-district of Karnataka, India. Global Health: Science & Practice, https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00457.
  16. Cooper L,  Fuzesi P, Jacob SA, Kamalakannan S,  Lennon M, Macaden L, Smith A,  Welsh T, Broadfoot K, Watson MC (2023). Assistive technologies and strategies to support the medication management of individuals with hearing and/or visual impairment: A scoping review. Disability & Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101500.
  17. Beattie M, Carolan C, Macaden L, Maciver A, Dingwall L, Macgilleeathain R, Schoultz M (2023). Care home workers experiences of stress and coping during COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed methods study. Nursing Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1335
  18. den Daas, C., Johnston, M., Hubbard, G., Dixon, D., Cristea, M., Davis, A., Dobbie, F., Fitzgerald, N., Fleming, L., Fraquharson, B. Gorely, T. and Macaden L (2023). An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28(2), pp.439-450.
  19. Schoultz M, McGrogan C, Beattie M, Macaden L, Carolan C, Dickens GL (2022) Uptake and effects of psychological first aid training for healthcare workers’ wellbeing in nursing homes: A UK national survey. PLoS ONE 17(11): e0277062. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277062
  20. Macaden L, Broadfoot K, Carolan C, Muirhead K, Neylon S, Keen J. (2022) Last Aid Training Online: Participants’ and Facilitators’ Perceptions from a Mixed-Methods Study in Rural Scotland. Healthcare 10, 918. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050918
  21. Schoultz M, McGrogan C, Beattie M, Macaden L, Carolan C, Dickens G. (2022) Psychological First Aid for workers in care and nursing homes: Systematic review, BMC Nursing, 21, 96. https://bmcnurs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12912-022-00866-6
  22. Muirhead K, Macaden L, Smyth K, Chandler C, Clarke CL, Polson R, O’Malley CT (2022). The Characteristics of Effective Technology-enabled Dementia Education: A Systematic Review and Mixed Research Synthesis https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01866-4
  23. P Fuzesi, K Broadfoot, M Lennon, T Welsh, SA Jacob, L Macaden, A Smith, M Watson (2022). Unseen and unheard: polypharmacy, older adults and sensory impairment. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy;44(6):148
  24. Muirhead K, Macaden L, Smyth K, Chandler C, Clarke CL, Polson R, O’Malley CT (2021). Establishing the Effectiveness of Technology-enabled Dementia Education for Health and Social Care Practitioners: A Systematic Review. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01781-8.
  25. Walters R, Macaden L, Tracey A & Smith, A. (2021) Low Fidelity Simulation on Sensory Impairments in Older Adults: Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Self-Reported Perceptions on Learning. Open Journal of Nursing, 11, 89-103. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2021.113009. 
  26. Macaden L (2020). Nursing Research in India: Keeping Pace or Time to Catch up? The Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education 21(1), p.6.
  27. Macaden L, Muirhead K, Melchiorre G, Mantle R, Ditta G & Giangreco A. (2020), "Relationship-centred CogniCare: an academic–digital–dementia care experts interface", Working with Older People, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 73  83. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-05-2020-0016
  28. Smith A, Macaden L, Kroll T, Alhusein N, Taylor A, Killick K,  Stoddart K, Watson M (2019). A qualitative exploration of the experiences of older people with sensory impairment on their pharmaceutical care journey. Age and Ageing, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz092
  29. Muirhead K, Macaden L, Clarke CL, Smyth K, Polson R, O’Malley CT (2019). The characteristics of effective technology enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners: Protocol for a mixed studies systematic review. Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1212-4
  30. Mathews R, O'Malley C, Hall JM, Macaden L & MacRury S (2019). Diabetes, Care Homes, and the Influence of Technology on Practice and Care Delivery in Care Homes: Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis. JMIR Diabetes 4(2): https://diabetes.jmir.org/2019/2/e11526. DOI: 10.2196/11526; PMID: 31008705
  31. Smith A, Macaden L, Washington M, Mony P, John V and Dias F. (2018). Achieving Consensus on Continuing Professional Development Priorities for Registered Nurses in Rural and Remote India through Nominal Group Technique. Open Journal of Nursing, 8, 848-859. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2018.811064.
  32. Alhusein N, Killick K, Macaden L, Smith A, Stoddart K, Taylor A, Kroll T & Watson M (2018). “We’re really not ready for this”: A Qualitative Exploration of Community Pharmacy Personnel’s Perspectives on the Pharmaceutical Care of Older People with Sensory Impairment, Disability and Health Journal.  doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.10.006.
  33. Alhusein N, Killick K, Macaden L, Smith A, Stoddart K, Taylor A, Kroll T & Watson M (2018). “Has she seen me?” A multiple methods study of the pharmaceutical care needs of older people with Sensory impairment. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/8/e023198
  34. Smith A, Shepherd A, Macaden L & Macleod K (2018). Raising awareness of sensory impairment among community nurses: a brief intervention in a remote island setting. Rural and Remote Health Journal.
  35. Killick K, Macaden L, Smith A, Kroll T, Stoddart K. & Watson MC (2018). A scoping review of the pharmaceutical care needs of people with sensory loss. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. https://doi:10.1111/ijpp.12456
  36. Macaden L, Smith A & Croy S (2017). Simulation on Sensory Impairments in Older Adults: A Pedagogical Initiative in Nursing Education. British Journal of Nursing, 26 (19), 1057 – 64. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.19.1057
  37. Macaden L, Washington M, Smith A, Thooya V, Selvam SP, George N & Mony PK (2017) Continuing Professional Development: Needs, Facilitators and Barriers of Registered Nurses in India in Rural and Remote Settings: Findings from a Cross Sectional Survey. Open Journal of Nursing, 7:8.  http://www.scirp.org/journal/OJN/
  38. John P, Macaden L & Christopher DJ (2017). Quality of Life using AQLQ (S), ACT & GINA in patients with Bronchial Asthma in South India. Innovation Journal of Nursing & Healthcare.  Vol 3 (2), 420-427.
  39. Jamieson J & Macaden L (2017). Using the Six Senses to enrich care – Australian Journal of Dementia Care, 6 (2), 31 – 34.
  40. Macaden L, Kyle R, Medford W, Blundell J, Munoz S – A & Webster E (2017). Student nurses' perceptions of dignity in the care of older people. British Journal of Nursing, 26 (5), 274 -80.
  41. Kyle RG, Medford W, Blundell J, Webster E, Munoz S - A & Macaden L (2017). Learning and unlearning dignity in care: Experiential and experimental educational approaches. Nurse Education in Practice, 25, 50-56.
  42. Munoz S - A, Macaden L, Kyle R, & Webster E (2016). Revealing student nurses' perceptions of human dignity through curriculum co-design. Social Science & Medicine. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.12.011
  43. Schoultz M, Macaden L & Watson A. (2016). Co – Designing inflammatory Bowel Disease Services in Scotland: Findings from a nationwide survey, BMC Health Services Research 16(231). DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1490-7.
  44. Macaden L (2016). Being Dementia Smart (BDS): A Dementia Nurse Education Journey in Scotland. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. Volume 13, Issue 1, ISSN (Online) 1548-923X, ISSN (Print) 2194-5772, DOI: 10.1515/ijnes-2015-0019.
  45. Seneviratne P, Macaden L & McGlynn L (2016). Diabetes and Me – Innovative Diabetes Support through Community Engagement: A Diabetes Scotland Initiative - Diabetes and Primary Care, 18 (2), 80 – 85.
  46. Schoultz M, Macaden L & Hubbard G. (2016). "Participants' perspectives on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative study nested within a pilot Randomised Controlled Trial" - Pilot and Feasibility  Studies, 2(3). http://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-015-0041-z
  47. Schoultz M, Macaden L & Watson A (2015). PWE-058 Co-designing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services in Scotland: the patients’ perspective. Gut, 64 (Suppl 1), A237-A237.
  48. Macaden L & Clarke CL (2015). Model of Diabetes Management: Have we got it right for South Asians in the UK? Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 19 (5), 2015: 183 – 189.
  49. Macaden L & Clarke CL (2014). A Conceptual Model on Risk Perception among Older South Asians with Type 2 Diabetes, Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 18 (9): 371 – 377.
  50. Varghese NC, Macaden L, Premkumar B, Mathews P & Kumar S. (2014) Delirium in older people in hospital: an education programme, British Journal of Nursing 23 (13): 704–709.
  51. Jiji Alphonsa Mattam, Lily Kent H, Morris Mary, Riti Merin Abraham, Leah Macaden (2013) King’s Goal Attainment Theory Application - Mrs. S with Post-Partum Psychosis. Kerala Nursing Forum, 8 (3), 5 - 9.
  52. Macaden L (2013). Enlarge and improve the Christian initiatives in Nursing Education, CMJI, 28 (3), 12 -14.
  53. Devaki B, Kesiya Ruth R, Reeta Jebarani K, Sneha & Leah Macaden (2103). Watson’s Human Caring Theory Application – Mr. A with Alcoholism. Kerala Nursing Forum, 8 (2), 5 - 10.
  54. Jayasutha T, Meena P, Thankian Lalitha Bai, Tinu S Kurien & Leah Macaden (2013). Betty Neuman’s Systems Theory Application – Mr. X with HIV infection. Kerala Nursing Forum, 8 (1), 19 – 25.
  55. Francina J, Jacqueline Mary Koshy, Nongozonuo Khape, Stella R & Leah Macaden (2012). Roy’s adaptation Theory Application - Mrs. A with Hypertension & Diabetes mellitus. Kerala Nursing Forum, 7 (4), 25 - 29.
  56. Arokiaseeli Mabel, Hari Krishna GL, Mayuri Rachel Cyril, Simi Mohan JS & Leah Macaden (2012). Parse’s Theory on Human Becoming – Application on Mr. S with HIV / AIDS. Kerala Nursing Forum, 7 (3), 28 -31.
  57. Hepsi R, Jeba Terina, Varghese NC, Chacko R & Leah Macaden (2012). Levine’s Theory Application. Kerala Nursing Forum, 7 (1), 31 - 35.
  58. Macaden L (2012). Nursing Theories - An Overview - Part I. Kerala Nursing Forum, 7 (1), 27 -30.
  59. Christopher J & Macaden L (2011). Job Satisfaction among nurses working in the Accident and Emergency Services. Indian Journal of Nursing Studies, 2 (1), 35 - 39.   
  60. Jayaraj S & Macaden L (2010). Collaboration Models in Nursing. Kerala Nursing Forum, 5(3), 11-18.
  61. Macaden L & Clarke CL (2010). The locus of control influencing risk perception in older South Asian men and women with Type 2 diabetes in the United Kingdom. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness, 2(2), 144 - 152.
  62. Macaden L (2009). Risk perception among older South Asian people in the UK with Type 2 Diabetes. Dissertation Abstracts International, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
  63. Christopher J, Macaden L & Sunder T (2008). Purple Glove Syndrome(PGS) - A Case Report. Kerala Nursing Forum, 3(4), 26-31.
  64. Vijayananthan S, Macaden L & Rajan A (2008). Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on the Knowledge and Attitude of nursing personnel in caring for patients with HIV/AIDS. Chattisgarh Journal of Nursing Review, 2(3), 33 - 38.
  65. Macaden L, Christopher J & Divitha S (2007). Cardiac Tamponade - A Case Study. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 8(2), 15-19.
  66. Premkumar J, Macaden L, Jacob B & Edwin S (2007). Nursing Migration - An Indian Perspective. Nursing and Midwifery Links - Official Publication of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development.
  67. Macaden L (2007). Variations in Risk Perception: South Asians living in the UK and their health care professionals. Diabetes Voice, 52(1), 13-16.
  68. Macaden L & Clarke CL (2006). Risk perception among older South Asian people in the UK with Type 2 Diabetes. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 1(3), 177-181.
  69. Johnson S & Macaden L (2006). Management of patients with Diabetes mellitus - Part II (Continuing Nursing Education Series). Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 7(1), 33-45.
  70. Johnson S & Macaden L (2005). Management of patients with Diabetes mellitus - Part I (Continuing Nursing Education Series). Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 6(2), 21-31.
  71. Macaden L (2005). Assertiveness in Nursing. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 6(2), 5-8.
  72. Macaden L, Starlet G, Alex B, Deepa L, Thomas T & Mathew A. (2001). Nursing Education - Current Scenario and Future Goals. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 1(1), 6-9.
  73. Macaden L (2000). Palliative Care - A Psychosocial Approach. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 1(1), 22 - 24.
  74. Macaden L (1999). Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalance. In the WHO Module on Emergency & Trauma Nursing. Vellore: College of Nursing, Christian Medical College & Hospital.

Manuscripts currently under Review

  1. Walter S, Gregory S, McArdle R, Wang Y, Sawana M, Antoniades J, Gibson A, Aisen Chandler C, Macaden L (2025). Training and supporting volunteers to promote dementia research participation in underserved communities: a Protocol for Realist Review {Submitted in Oct 2025].
  2. Macaden L, Jacob S, Smith A, Lemieux V, Watson MC (2025). Knowledge translation: the development and evaluation of an evidence-based education resource to promote the safe and effective use of medicines by older people with sensory impairment – Education Review [Oct 2025].
  3. Webster E, Cunningham S, Macaden L, Douglas S, Ellis E (2025). Connecting human rights education and dignity-based health and social care education. Under Review by Human Rights Education Review [Oct 2025]
  4. Jacob SL, George LS, Nayak MG, Macaden L & Muthu P (2025). Competency frameworks in nursing practice – A concept analysis. Under Review by Nursing Inquiry.
  5. Wang Y, Webster E, Crolla M & Macaden L (2025). A Human Rights-based Approach to Dignity Education in Health & Social Care Practice – Development and Evaluation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) - Journal of Cogent Education [Submitted on 30 June 2025].
  6. Jacob SL, George LS, Nayak MG & Macaden L (2025). A global analysis and comparison of Palliative Care Nursing Competencies: A Scoping Review – Palliative Care [Submitted om 26 April 2025].
  7. Yin, Guo; Sivaramakrishnan, Divya; Wang, Yajing; Chong, Huimin; Macaden, Leah (2025). "A long road ahead for dying in place?" a meta-ethnography of the facilitators and barriers to home-based end-of-life care for people living with dementia" (TG-2025-0506) – The Gerontologist. [Submitted on 30 April 2025].
  8. Wang Y, Kerr N, Yin G & Macaden L (2025). Empty Nesters’ Lived Experiences of Ageing in Place in China: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study, Journal of Aging Studies. [Submitted on 21 March 2025].
  9. Huiping L, Macaden L & Chandler C (2025). The Impact of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviours in People with Dementia on Family Caregivers: A Scoping Review, American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias [08 May 2025].
  10. Wang Y, Kerr N & Macaden L (2025). The understanding of 'Place' in 'Aging in Place' from the perspectives of older people in China: a qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis, Heath & Place. [Submitted on 08 Feb 2025].
  11. Wang Y, Kerr N & Macaden L (2025). Adult children’s lived experiences of supporting ageing parents’ Aging in Place in China: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study, European Journal of Ageing [Submitted on 21 Feb 2025].

  1. Member of the Editorial Board of BMC Geriatrics [2025].
  2. Guest Editor [2023], Special Issue on Dementia Caregivers’ Wellbeing: Challenges and Opportunities, Health Care Journal, MDPI.  
  3. Invited Member of the Editorial Board of the Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, Dec 2016.
  4. Invited Member of the Editorial Board – Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, June 2013.
  5. Reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Nursing since August 2011
  6. Member of the Editorial Board – South India Board of Nursing Education Feb 2009 till Nov 2011.
  7. Reviewer for the Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness – October 2007 - August 2011.
  8. Reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Nursing since October 2007 till date.
  9. Member of the Editorial Board for Revision of the Clinical Nursing Procedure Manual – Published by BI Publications, Chennai, Jan 2008.
  10. Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Older People Nursing since December 2005.
  11. Executive Editor of the Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education – April 2005 to August 2006.
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