Dickson CAW and MacDonald, K. (2023) Embedding storytelling in practice through CAKE – a recipe for team wellbeing and effectiveness. International Practice Development Journal. Available: https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.131.003

Dickson CAW, Merrell J, Mcilfatrick S, Westcott L, Gleeson N, McCormack B. 2023. Leadership practices that enable healthful cultures in clinical practice: A realist evaluation. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Dec 6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16951. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38058026.

Dickson, C. A. W., Davies, C., McCormack, B., Westcott, L., Merrell, J., Mcilfatrick, S., & Dewing, J. (2022). UK nurses’ and midwives’ experiences of healthful leadership practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid realist review. Journal of nursing management, 30(8), 3942–3957. Available: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jonm.13790

O’Donnell, D., Dickson, C.A.W., Phelan, A., Brown, D., Byrne, G., Cardiff, Sh., Cook, N.F., Dunleavy, S., Kimetec, S. and McCormack, B. 2022. • A mixed methods approach to the development of a Person-centred Curriculum Framework: surfacing person-centred principles and practices. International Practice Development Journal, 12, Special Issue, Article 3. • https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.12Suppl.003

Cook, N.F., Brown, D., O’Donnell, D., McCance, T., Dickson, CAW, Tønnessen, S., Dunleavy, S., Lorber, M., Falkenberg, H.K., Byrne, G. and McCormack, B. 2022 The Person-centred Curriculum Framework: a universal curriculum framework for person-centred healthcare practitioner education Practice Development Journal, 12, Special Issue, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.19043/12Suppl.004

Dickson C, MacDonald, K. (2021) SEEDS: Supporting and Enhancing Empowerment & Development through Storytelling, Edinburgh: QNIS. Available: https://www.listenupstorytelling.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SEEDs-final-report-Mar-21.pdf

Baldie, D, Dickson. C. and Sixsmith, J. 2021. Building and Inclusive Research Culture. In: Sixsmith et al. (eds) Knowledge, Innovation and Impact: a=a guide for the engaged health researcher. Knowledge, Innovation, and Impact: A Guide for the Engaged Health Researcher | SpringerLink https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/13661

Middleton, R., Kelly, M., Dickson, C., Wilson, V., van Lieshout, F., Hirter,K. and Boomer, C. Unpacking and Developing Facilitation. Chapt 10): In Manley, Wilson, V and Øye, C. 2021 International Practice Development in Health and Social Care, Wiley.

Dickson, C.A.W., van Lieshout, F., Kmetec, S., McCormack, B. Skovdahl, K., Phelan, A., Cook, N. F., Cardiff, S. Brown, D. Lorber, M., Magowan, R., McCance, T., Dewing, J. and Štiglic, G. 2020. Developing philosophical and pedagogical principles for a pan-European person-centred curriculum framework. International Practice Development Journal. Volume 10, Special Issue on Person-centred Curricula, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.10Suppl2.004

Phelan, A. McCormack, B. Dewing, J. Brown, D. Cardiff, S. Cook, N. F., Dickson, C.A.W., Kmetec, S., Lorber, M. Magowan, R., McCance, T., Skovdahl, K., Štiglic, G. and van Lieshout, F. 2020. Review of Developments in person-centred healthcare. International Practice Development Journal. Volume 10, Special Issue on Person-centred Curricula, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.10Suppl2.003

Dickson, C., Legg, M., Penman, P., Smith, T. 2018. From root to fruit – flourishing in change. Evaluation of a development programme for practice development facilitators in end-of-life care. International Practice Development Journal, 8( 1), Article 2 https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj81.003

McCormack, B., Dickson, C., Smith, T., Ford, H., Ludwig, S., Moyes, R., Lee, L., Adam, E., Paton, T., Lydon, B., Spiller, J. 2018. It’s a nice place, a nice place to be’ The story of a practice development programme to further develop person-centred cultures in palliative and end of life care. International Practice Development Journal, 8( 1), Article 2 https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj81.002

MacDonald K (2024) Reunion PTS May 1980. Edinburgh International Book Festival performance. Available: Kathleen MacDonald: Reunion: May 1980 PTS | On the Road

Charlton J, MacDonald, K. (2023) Using stories to explore the lived experience of alcohol consumption in people with diabetes mellitus. Practical Diabetes 40 (6),17-23. Available: Using stories to explore the lived experience of alcohol consumption in people with diabetes mellitus – Charlton – 2023 – Practical Diabetes – Wiley Online Library. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2483

Dickson CAW and MacDonald, K. (2023) Embedding storytelling in practice through CAKE – a recipe for team wellbeing and effectiveness. International Practice Development Journal. Available: https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.131.003

Dickson C, MacDonald, K. (2021) SEEDS: Supporting and Enhancing Empowerment & Development through Storytelling, Edinburgh: QNIS. Available: https://www.listenupstorytelling.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SEEDs-final-report-Mar-21.pdf

Balaam,M. Tongue, S. Cable, C. MacDonald, K. Patterson, J. Prigmore T. and GILLIES J. 2021. To mind your life: Poems for nurses and midwives. Edinburgh: Polygon.

MacDonald, K. 2021. Reflections on Covid 19 in Pandemic Portobello. Edinburgh: Portobello Book festival.

MacDonald K, Coutts F. 2021. Stories of COVID, QMU Edinburgh. Available: https://www.artsteps.com/view/6022d811d15c2317e4bdf264

Gibson C, MacDonald K, O’Donnell D. (2021) Professionalism and practicing professionally in McCormack B. et al (2021) Person-Centred Healthcare Practice. Sussex: Wiley Blackwell

Macdonald K, (2018) Using poetry to teach students and others about CF. Journal of CF.17,( Suppl 3). S 123. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117732615

Macdonald K, (2017) Using Poetry to explore normalcy as a coping mechanism for young people with Cystic Fibrosis. Journal of Research in Nursing 22, (6-7) 479-491. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117732615

MacDonald K, Oberski, I, Stears A, Christie K. (2017) Innovative co-evaluation and co-creation of an online learning programme with de Bono’s ‘Six Thinking Hats’ Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change. 3, (2). Available at: https://journals.studentengagement.org.uk/index.php/studentchangeagents/issue/view/56

MacDonald K, (Ed). (2017). Pocket Guide for Student Nurses Clinical Placements. London: Lantern

2024: Edinburgh Merchant Company – Using Storytelling to Create a Pathaway for Member Volunteers in the Grassmarket Community Project

2021: RCN Foundation: HeaLiN: Healthful Leadership in Nursing – a realist evaluation of nurses experiences of leadership during the pandemic and its contribution to healthful outcomes

2020: Sigma Nursing: The translation of learning about person-centredness into practice from a community nursing preparation programme

2019: Queens Nursing Institute, Scotland SEEDS: Supporting and Enhancing Empowerment and Development through Storytelling

2019: NHS Borders Developing Person-centred Cultures

2018: Burdett Trust An exploration of the the utility of a core set of KPIs in supporting nurses to lead on the development of person-centred practice in a community context (Co-I)

2017: Queens Nursing Institute, Scotland Tweeddale Carers Project

2016: Queens Nursing Institute, Scotland. Critical Companionship: implementing CHOICE

2014: Queens Nursing Institute, Scotland. Pre-registration community placements for nursing students: a literature review (PI)

2015: Queens Nursing Institute, Scotland. Creating Connections Research Programme (PI)

2015 – 2017: Marie-Curie Creating a Culture of Person-centredness (joint PI)

2011 – 2012: Queens Nursing Institute, Scotland Leadership in Community Nursing (Co-I)

2022: Edinburgh Merchant Company – Grant funding to develop the social enterprise

2021: Napier University, SHSC Research & Knowledge Exchange Fund, Using Storytelling to explore the experiences, and self-care strategies of people with type 1 & 2 diabetes when consuming alcoholic beverages;

2021: Napier University, SHSC Research & Knowledge Exchange Fund, Using Storytelling to explore the experiences, and self-care strategies of people with type 1 diabetes when consuming alcoholic beverages;

2021: CHSA A Pilot study to test the SEEDS toolkit with a range of health professional teams

2019: QNIS, Catalyst for Change: SEEDS project with Community Nurses linked to Secondary Psychological Trauma

2017 – 2015: Santander travel awards for conference presentations

2015: NMAHP Research Award for Scientific Achievement

2008: Travel Grant (QNIS)

2007: Exploration of a Community youth befriending service for Young people with cystic fibrosis (QNIS)