Irena Papadopoulos

Professor

Department: School of Health and Social Sciences

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Qualifications

PhD MA BA DipNEd DipN NDNCert RGN RM

Research Interests

Transcultural Health and Nursing, Cultural Competence, Social Determinants of Health, Health Inequalities, Diversity.

Teaching Interests

Transcultural nursing, cultural competence, on-line programmes, ethics, research.

Biography

Current work including administrative and professional duties/roles etc:
Head of Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Head of School Ethics, Editor-in-Chief Journal of Health, Social and Environmental Issues, Programme Leader MSc in European Nursing, member of the University Ethics Committee.

Selected publications

Authored books:
Papadopoulos I., Tilki M., Taylor G., (1998): Transcultural care. A guide for health care professionals. Quay Publications. Dinton, Wilts.

Edited books:

  • Papadopoulos I (Ed) (1999): Making a Difference. The Contribution of the Greek and Greek Cypriot Community of Enfield. GGCCE. ISBN 0 9536786 0 1.
  • Papadopoulos I (Ed) : (2006): Transcultural Health and Social Care : Development of Culturally Competent Practitioners. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Edinburgh

Articles and chapters in edited books:

  • Papadopoulos I (2006): Developing Culturally Competent Researchers: A model for its development. In Nazroo J (Ed): Health and social research in multiethnic societies. Routledge. London.
  • Papadopoulos I (2006) The Papadopoulos, Tilki and Taylor model of developing Cultural Competence, In Papadopoulos I Transcultural Health and Social Care : Developing Culturally Competent Practitioners. Elsevier, Oxford.
  • Papadopoulos I and Lees S (2006) : Cancer and culture: Meanings and experiences, In Papadopoulos I Transcultural Health and Social Care : Developing Culturally Competent Practitioners. Elsevier, Oxford.
  • Papadopoulos I et al (2006) The health and social care needs of Ethiopian asylum seekers and refugees living in the UK, In Papadopoulos I Transcultural Health and Social Care : Developing Culturally Competent Practitioners. Elsevier, Oxford.
  • Papadopoulos I and Papadopoulos C (2006): Illegal drugs: knowledge, attitudes and drug habits of the Greek and Greek Cypriot youth living in London, In Papadopoulos I Transcultural Health and Social Care : Developing Culturally Competent Practitioners. Elsevier, Oxford.
  • Davies M and Papadopoulos I (2006): Notions of motherhood and the maternity needs of Arab Muslim women, In Papadopoulos I Transcultural Health and Social Care : Developing Culturally Competent Practitioners. Elsevier, Oxford.
  • Papadopoulos I and Lay M (2006): Culturally competent health promotion for minority ethnic groups, refugees, Gypsy Travellers and New Age Travellers in the UK, In Papadopoulos I Transcultural Health and Social Care : Developing Culturally Competent Practitioners. Elsevier, Oxford.
  • Papadopoulos I (2006): Culturally competent research. In Papadopoulos I Transcultural Health and Social Care : Developing Culturally Competent Practitioners. Elsevier, Oxford.
  • Papadopoulos I (2007) : An exploration of the impact of culture on cancer attitudes and related practices of Greek and Greek Cypriots living in London. In Anagnostopoulos F and Karademas E (Eds): Special Issues in Health Psychology. A Greek Perspective. Livani Publishing. Athens.

Referred articles:

  • Papadopoulos I (2000): An exploration of health beliefs, lifestyle behaviours and health needs of the London-based Greek Cypriot community. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 11, No.3, pp182-190.
  • Lees S., and Papadopoulos I., (2000): Cancer and Men from Minority Ethnic Groups: exploration of the literature. European Journal of Cancer Care. Vol. 9, pp221-229.
  • Papadopoulos I and Lees S (2002): Developing Culturally Competent Researchers. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Vol. 37, No. 3, pp258-264.
  • Papadopoulos I and Scanlon K (2002): Reporting and Validating Research Findings Through Reconstructed Stories. Disability and Society. Vol. 17, No. 3, pp269-281.
  • Papadopoulos I and Scanlon K (2002): The Use Of Audio Diaries In A Study With Visually Impaired People. Journal of Visual Impairment Blindness. Vol. 96, No. 6, pp456-459.
  • Papadopoulos I, and Lees S (2004):Cancer and Communication: Similarities and differences of male cancer sufferers from six different ethnic groups. European Journal of Cancer Care. Vol. 13, No. 2, pp 154-162.
  • Papadopoulos I, Lees S, Lay M, Gebrehiwot A (2004): Ethiopian Refugees in the UK: Their adaptation and settlement experiences and their relationship to health. Ethnicity and Health. Vol. 9, No. 1, pp 55-73
  • Papadopoulos I, Tilki M, Lees S (2004): Promoting cultural competence in health care through a research based intervention. Journal of Diversity in Health and Social Care. Vol. 1, No.2, pp 107-115.

Conferences:

  • 35th Annual Conference of the British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group: The role of the ethnic minority voluntary sector in promoting social capital: a case study of the London Borough of Enfield (with Meetoo V and Lees S). University of York. 26-28 September 2003.
  • 35th Annual Conference of the British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group: Belief and experiences in relation to cancer of the Chinese living in Soho, London (with Lees S). University of York. 26-28 September 2003.
  • Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference. Evidence based health promotion for refugees and Gypsy Travellers (with Lees S and Lay M). University of Cambridge. 21-24 March 2004.
  • Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference. Understanding and explaining mental distress: Narratives from attendees at a Muslim shrine in Pakistan (with Pirani F, Leavey G, Foster J) Tampere, Finland, 29 June to 1st July 2006.
  • ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglet: Children in a Changing World - Getting it Right. Preventing sexual maltreatment of unaccompanied asylum seeking minors and improving services for them (with Lay M Gebrehiwot A). York, UK, 3-6 September 2006.
  • ISEqH International Society for Equity in Health: 4th International Conference - Creating Healthy Societies through Inclusion and Equity. Sexual Maltreatment Of Unaccompanied Child Refugees (with Lay M Gebrehiwot A). Adelaide, Australia, 11 to 13 September, 2006.

INVITED AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR CONFERENCE

  • Multiculturalism: Issues and Challenges in Palliative Care. Keynote speaker. Cancer and Palliative Care Conference. Clontarf Castle. Dublin, Eire. 31st May - 1st June 2004. 
  • Is your Department Culturally Competent? Maximising the Effectiveness of the Patient Therapist Interview. Invite keynote speaker. National BDS Diversity Conference (for Dietitians). Wolfson Conference Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London. 17th September 2004.
  • Social Science Research Unit (SSRU), Institute of Education, University of London. Citizenship Series. Invited to present a seminar on 'Refugees and Citizenship: Issues arising from research with diverse refugee communities in the UK'. 29th September 2004.
  • The Contribution of Transcultural Nursing to Global Health and Welfare. Keynote address, Israeli Nurse Researchers Conference, Ben Gurion University, Israel. 27th October 2005.
  • Promoting Culturally Competent Research. Lecture at Tel Aviv University on the 31st October 2005, and Ben Gurion University on the 3rd November 2005.
  • Ethnicity and Health Inequalities. Invited paper to Citizen's Council, NICE. London, 9th June 2006.
  • Cultural Influences On Clinical Research. Keynote address, Clinical Research Nurses Association And Associate Members, Annual Conference, London, 5-6 October 2006
  • The Ethics Of Culturally Competent Health And Social Care. Keynote address. Danish Society of Transcultural Nursing Conference. Odense on Funen, Denmark. 13th November 2006.
  • The PTT Model For The Development Of Cultural Competence. Invited speaker. Danish Society of Transcultural Nursing Conference. Odense on Funen, Denmark. 13th November 2006.

Official reports:

  • Papadopoulos I and Worrall L (2003): HELP US CRACK IT 2! An investigation into the knowledge, attitudes and drug habits of Greek and Greek Cypriot adolescents living in Enfield. Greek and Greek Cypriot Community of Enfield. London. (ISBN 0 9536786 33 1). (Funded by Connexions).
  • Lees S, Papadopoulos I, and Ridge M (2004): The CIRCLE Study: Investigating meanings and experiences of Chinese people living and working in Soho, London. Middlesex University. London. (ISBN 1 85924 231 6). (Funded by Macmillan Cancer Relief).
  • Papadopoulos I, Lay M (2004): Evaluation of the 'Play and Information' project at the Albion Health Centre Child Health Clinic. Middlesex University. London. (ISBN 1 85924 236 7). (Funded by SureStart Collingwood and Stepney).
  • Papadopoulos I, Lay M, Aspinall P (2005): Health ASERT Programme Wales. Enhancing the health promotion evidence base on Minority Ethnic Groups, refugees/Asylum Seekers, and Gypsy Travellers. 1. Main Findings and Recommendations. Crown Copyright. ISBN 07504 3758 8. (Foreword by Brian Gibbons AM, Minister for Health and Social Services, and John Griffiths AM, Deputy Minister with responsibility for older people). Also available in Welsh. (Funded by the Welsh Government Assembly).
  • Papadopoulos I, Lees S, Meetoo V (2006): The VOICE project. The Role and Scope of the Black and Minority Ethnic Voluntary Sector on Social Inclusion, Social Regeneration and Quality of Life: A case study of the London Borough of Enfield. Middlesex University Press. London (ISBN 1 85924 221 9) (Funded by HEFCE, NFFR).

Editorships

Editor-in-chief of Journal of Health, Social and Environmental Issues

Editorial committee Journal of Diversity in Health and Social Care

Honours and Prizes

  • Dozor Visiting Scholar, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
  • Co-authored an article which was the Winner of the 2003 Campbell Adamson prize at the NCVO and VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector conference

Professional membership

Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Nursing Research Society
Royal College of Nursing Equality Network
Transcultural Nursing Association
Member of the European Honour Society for Nursing and Midwifery
Member of the Higher Education Academy
North Thames Effective Healthcare C.H.A.I.N. network.
Founding member of European Transcultural Nursing Association (ETNA)
ICN Research Network

Links with partner/business orgs etc
Numerous NGOs; Health care organisations and NHS Trusts; Various overseas universities

 

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