Prof. Peter Griffiths

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King's College London
Director of Nursing Research Unit
Health and Social Care Research Division
ProfessorAppointed: 2006
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Elsevier Science
Executive EditorAppointed: 2005
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Mailing Address

King's College London
Waterloo Rd.
London, SE1 8WA
United Kingdom

Contact Information

Phone: +44 (0)207 8483012
peter.griffiths@kcl.ac.uk

Qualifications

Ph.D., King's College London, Nursing, 1998.
R.N., University of Brighton, General Nursing, 1991.
B.A., University of Sussex, Social Psychology, 1987.

Expertise and Research Interests

Workforce effectiveness including organisation and skill mix, nurse led care, quality outcome and safety indicators, cognitive "errors" and effective practice, systematic review, evidence-based practice

Other Expertise

Systematic review
Psychology
Decision making
Statistical analysis

Future Research

My current programme of research involves a series of studies using routinely collected data to evaluate workforce effects on patient outcomes in various settings including primary care.

Industrial Relevance

Indicator systems, quality feedback and workforce planning

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Editorial Projects, Higher Education, Medical Decision Making, Nursing, Nursing Homes, Oncology Nursing, Social Psychology.

Additional Terms:

Evidence-based Practice, Intermediate Care, Nursing, Self Assessment, Subacute Care, Workforce.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English (UK): (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
French: (Basic, Basic, Basic)

Memberships

Academy of Higher Education
European Academy of Nursing Science
Royal College of Nursing

Honors and Awards

2003-2004, Teaching Excellence Award, Higher Education Funding Council, King's College London, Nursing
1996, Goldsmith’s Scholarship, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, Florence Nightingale Foundation, Subacute Care

Previous Positions

2002-2005, Assistant Editor, International Journal of Nursing Studies
2002-2006, Head, King's College London, Graduate School for Health Science, Nursing and Midwifery, Postgraduate Programmes
2001-2009, Associate Editor, Evidence Based Nursing
2001-2006, Senior Lecturer, King's College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Services Research Division
1997-2001, Lecturer, King's College London, Nursing Studies
1995-1997, Clinical Researcher, King's Healthcare, King's College Hospital (Dulwich), Nursing Development Unit
1992-1995, Researcher, King's Healthcare
1992-1995, Clinical Nurse, King's Healthcare
1992-1997, Honorary Lecturer, King's College London, Nursing Studies
1991-1992, Staff Nurse, Brighton Health Authority, Royal Sussex County Hopsital, Sussex Oncology Centre
1987-1988, Research Assistant, Brighton Health Authority

Funding Received

  • European Commission (EC): RN4CAST, Euro 3,000,000, 2009 to 2012.
  • NHS Institue for Improvement and Innovation: National Evaluation of the Productive Ward Programme, £80,000, 2009 to .
  • Hospital Infection Society: Perceptions of prevalence of MRSA colonization in patients transferred between hospital and care home, £35,000, 2008 to 2009.
  • Royal College of Nursing (UK): The impact of organisation and management factors on MRSA transmission: a review, £10,000, 2008 to 2008.
  • Department of Health (UK) Policy Research Programme: National Nursing Research Unit, £2,400,000, 2007 to 2012.
  • NHS R&D NCCSDO: User directed assessments of health and social care needs by older people - a systematic review of literature and practice, £79,000, 2002 to 2004.
  • Health Development Agency (UK NHS): Development of an instrument to measure social capital, £68,000, 2000 to 2002.
  • Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery: The effectiveness of a Falls Co-ordination Team (FCOT) in the prevention of falls and subsequent injury in at risk elderly people (pipeline study), 1 FTE Research Assis, 2000 to 2001.
  • Stroke Association: Stop Stroke: The South London Stroke Secondary Prevention Program, £250,000, 1998 to 2003.
  • National Health Service R&D (UK): Substitution of in-patient nursing-led units for acute services: Evaluation of clinical outcomes of transfer to a nursing-led ward prior to full discharge to the community, £130,000, 1996 to 1999.
  • Department of Health R&D (UK): Outcomes based evaluation of nursing-led intermediate care, £150,000, 1994 to 1998.

Publications

  • Griffiths, P, Bridges, J (2009) Nursing Research Methods, Vol 1-3, Sage, In Press
  • Griffiths P, Bennett J, Smith E (Apr 2009) The size, extent and nature of the learning disability nursing research base: a systematic scoping review., International journal of nursing studies, 46 (4), 490-507 Abstract
  • Murrells T, Robinson S, Griffiths P (Jan 2009) Nurses' job satisfaction in their early career: is it the same for all branches of nursing?, Journal of nursing management, 17 (1), 120-34 Abstract
  • Griffiths P (Dec 2008) What does "international" mean for an "international" journal?, International journal of nursing studies, 45 (12), 1711-4 Abstract
  • Griffiths P (Dec 2008) Metrics for nursing., Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994), 15 (8), 10-1 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Bennett J, Smith E (Oct 2008) The size, extent and nature of the learning disability nursing research base: A systematic scoping review., International journal of nursing studies Abstract
  • Griffiths, P, Jones, S, Maben, J, Murrells, T (2008) State of the art metrics for nursing: a rapid appraisal, London, King's College London, 40 pages
  • Maben, J, Griffithss, P (2008) Nurses in Society: starting the debate, London, King's College London, 30 pages
  • Norman I, Griffiths P (Sep 2008) Duplicate publication and 'salami slicing': ethical issues and practical solutions., International journal of nursing studies, 45 (9), 1257-60 Abstract
  • Mimura C, Griffiths P, Norman I (Sep 2008) What motivates people to enter professional nursing?, International journal of nursing studies Abstract
  • Murrells T, Robinson S, Griffiths P (2008) Job satisfaction trends during nurses' early career., BMC nursing, 7, 7 Abstract
  • Mimura C, Griffiths P (2008) A Japanese version of the Perceived Stress Scale: cross-cultural translation and equivalence assessment., BMC psychiatry, 8, 85 Abstract
  • Murrells T, Robinson S, Griffiths P (2008) Is satisfaction a direct predictor of nursing turnover? Modelling the relationship between satisfaction, expressed intention and behaviour in a longitudinal cohort study., Human resources for health, 6, 22 Abstract
  • Murrells T, Robinson S, Griffiths P (2008) Job satisfaction trends during nurses' early career., BMC nursing, 7, 7 Abstract
  • Mimura C, Griffiths P (2008) A Japanese version of the Perceived Stress Scale: cross-cultural translation and equivalence assessment., BMC psychiatry, 8, 85 Abstract
  • Griffiths P (Jan 2008) Is it worth it? The value of nursing and the value of educated nurses., International journal of nursing studies, 45 (1), 1-2 Abstract
  • Clarke, L, Griffiths, P (2008) Learning Disability and Intellectual Impairment: meeting needs thoughout the service, Chichester, Wiley
  • Robinson S, Murrells T, Griffiths P (Aug 2007) Investigating the dynamics of nurse migration in early career: A longitudinal questionnaire survey of variation in regional retention of diploma qualifiers in England., International journal of nursing studies Abstract
  • Norman I, Griffiths P (May 2007) '... And midwifery': time for a parting of the ways or a closer union with nursing?, International journal of nursing studies, 44 (4), 521-2 Abstract
  • Mimura C, Griffiths P (May 2007) A Japanese version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: translation and equivalence assessment., Journal of psychosomatic research, 62 (5), 589-94 Abstract
  • Harris R, Wilson-Barnett J, Griffiths P (Apr 2007) Effectiveness of nursing-led inpatient care for patients with post-acute health care needs: secondary data analysis from a programme of randomized controlled trials., Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 13 (2), 198-205 Abstract
  • Norman I, Griffiths P (Feb 2007) Outcomes of variation in hospital nurse staffing in English hospitals., International journal of nursing studies, 44 (2), 165-6 Abstract
  • Norman I, Griffiths P (Feb 2007) Outcomes of variation in hospital nurse staffing in English hospitals., International journal of nursing studies, 44 (2), 165-6 Abstract
  • Mimura C, Griffiths P (2007) Translation and equivalence assessment for a Japanese version of the modified Parental Nurturance Scale: a comparative study., BioPsychoSocial medicine, 1, 4 Abstract
  • Griffiths PD, Edwards MH, Forbes A, Harris RL, Ritchie G (2007) Effectiveness of intermediate care in nursing-led in-patient units., Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) (2), CD002214 Abstract
  • Escalada P, Griffiths P (Dec 2006) Do people with cancer comply with oral chemotherapy treatments?, British journal of community nursing, 11 (12), 532-6 Abstract
  • Forbes A, While A, Mathes L, Griffiths P (Nov 2006) Evaluation of a MS specialist nurse programme., International journal of nursing studies, 43 (8), 985-1000 Abstract
  • Mawle E, Griffiths P (Jul 2006) Screening for autism in pre-school children in primary care: systematic review of English Language tools., International journal of nursing studies, 43 (5), 623-36 Abstract
  • Griffiths P (May 2006) Effectiveness of intermediate care delivered in nurse-led units., British journal of community nursing, 11 (5), 205-8 Abstract
  • van den Eijkel E, Griffiths P (Mar 2006) Catheter valves for indwelling urinary catheters: a systematic review., British journal of community nursing, 11 (3), 111-2, 114 Abstract
  • Irajpour A, Norman I, Griffiths P (Jan 2006) Interprofessional education to improve pain management., British journal of community nursing, 11 (1), 29-32 Abstract
  • Forbes A, While A, Mathes L, Griffiths P (Jan 2006) Health problems and health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis., Clinical rehabilitation, 20 (1), 67-78 Abstract
  • Harris R, Richardson G, Griffiths P, Hallett N, Wilson-Barnett J (Sep 2005) Economic evaluation of a nursing-led inpatient unit: the impact of findings on management decisions of service utility and sustainability., Nursing Management, 13 (5), 428-38 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Sironi C, Care Needs and Point Prevalence of Post-acute Patients in the Acute Medical Wards of An Italian Hospital., International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42(5), 507-12, Jul 2005 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Norman I, Science and Art in Reviewing Literature., International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42(4), 373-6, May 2005 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Evidence-based Practice: a Deconstruction and Postmodern Critique: Book Review Article., International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42(3), 355-61, Mar 2005 Abstract
  • Flaxman D, Griffiths P, Is Tea Tree Oil Effective At Eradicating MRSA Colonization? a Review., British Journal of Community Nursing, 10(3), 123-6, Mar 2005 Abstract
  • Griffiths P (Mar 2005) Evidence-based practice: a deconstruction and postmodern critique: book review article., International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42 (3), 355-61 Abstract
  • Wu L, Griffiths P, Early Postoperative Feeding and Abdominal Gynaecological Surgery., British Journal of Nursing (mark Allen Publishing), 14(1), 42-6, Jan 2005 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Edwards M, Forbes A, Harris R, Post-acute Intermediate Care in Nursing-led Units: a Systematic Review Of Effectiveness., International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42(1), 107-16, Jan 2005 Abstract
  • Griffiths, P, Ullman, R, Harris, R, Self-assessment of Health and Social Care Needs By Older People, London, NHS National Co-ordinating Centre for Service Development and Organisation, UnPublished, 2005
  • Cowan DT, Wilson-Barnett J, Griffiths P, Vaughan DJ, Gondhia A, Allan LG, A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Cross-over Pilot Study To Assess the Effects of Long-term Opioid Drug Consumption and Subsequent Abstinence in Chronic Noncancer Pain Patients Receiving Controlled-release Morphine., Pain Medicine (malden, Mass.), 6(2), 113-21, Mar-Apr 2005 Abstract
  • Hanafin SS, Cowley S, Griffiths P, An application of the mini review to a complex methodological question: how best to research public health nursing and service quality?, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 41(7), 799-811, September 2004 Abstract
  • While A, Forbes A, Ullman R, Lewis S, Mathes L, Griffiths P, Good practices that address continuity during transition from child to adult care: synthesis of the evidence, Child: Care, Health and Development, 30(5), 439-52, September 2004 Abstract
  • Klein J, Griffiths P, Acupressure for nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, British Journal of Community Nursing, 9(9), 383-8, Sep 2004 Abstract
  • Williams H, Griffiths P, The effectiveness of pin site care for patients with external fixators, British Journal of Community Nursing, 9(5), 206-10, May 2004 Abstract
  • Mimura C, Griffiths P, A Japanese version of the perceived stress scale: translation and preliminary test, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 41(4), 379-85, May 2004 Abstract
  • Ahmed M, Griffiths P, Statins and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, British Journal of Community Nursing, 9(4), 160-5, 2004 Abstract
  • Cowan DT, While A, Griffiths P, Use of strong opioids for non-cancer pain in the community: a case study, British Journal of Community Nursing, 9(2), 53-8, February 2004 Abstract
  • Bridges, J., Meyer, J., Dethick, L., Griffiths, P, Older people in accident and emergency: implications for UK policy and practice, Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 14(1), 15-, 2004
  • Griffiths PD, Edwards MH, Forbes A, Harris RL, Ritchie G, Effectiveness of Intermediate Care in Nursing-led In-patient Units., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (online : Update Software), CD002214, 2004 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, The role of cranberry juice in the treatment of urinary tract infections, British Journal of Community Nursing, 8(12), 557-61, 2003 Abstract
  • Cowan DT, Wilson-Barnett J, Griffiths P, Allan LG, A survey of chronic noncancer pain patients prescribed opioid analgesics, Pain Medicine (malden, Mass.), 4(4), 340-51, December 2003 Abstract
  • Ullah S, Griffiths P, Does the use of pacifiers shorten breastfeeding duration in infants?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 8(10), 458-63, 2003 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, What type of eye drops should be given to a toddler with conjunctivitis?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 8(8), 364-8, 2003 Abstract
  • Forbes A, While A, Dyson L, Grocott T, Griffiths P, Impact of clinical nurse specialists in multiple sclerosis--synthesis of the evidence, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 42(5), 442-62, 2003 Abstract
  • Saini K, Griffiths P, Fluticasone and beclometasone: what are their effects on children's growth?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 8(5), 221-5, 2003 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Forbes A, Applying evidence is problem not just for educational quality, Bmj (clinical Research Ed.), 326(7395), 933, April 2003 Abstract
  • Mayes J, Bliss J, Griffiths P, Preventing blockage of long-term indwelling catheters in adults: are citric acid solutions effective?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 8(4), 172-5, April 2003 Abstract
  • Hean S, Cowley S, Forbes A, Griffiths P, Maben J, The M-C-M' cycle and social capital, Social Science & Medicine (1982), 56(5), 1061-72, 2003 Abstract
  • Swadling C, Griffiths P, Is modified cow's milk formula effective in reducing symptoms of infant colic?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 8(1), 24-7, 2003 Abstract
  • Mimura C, Griffiths P, The effectiveness of current approaches to workplace stress management in the nursing profession: an evidence based literature review, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 60(1), 10-5, January 2003 Abstract
  • Burrows P, Griffiths P, Do baby walkers delay onset of walking in young children?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(11), 581-6, 2002 Abstract
  • Forbes A, Griffiths P, Methodological strategies for the identification and synthesis of 'evidence' to support decision-making in relation to complex healthcare systems and practices, Nursing Inquiry, 9(3), 141-55, 2002 Abstract
  • Thurlby K, Griffiths P, Community leg ulcer clinics vs home visits: Which is more effective?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(5), 260-4, May 2002
  • Wilson-Barnett J, Griffiths P, The disappearing sample: Researcher and research ability, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 39(4), 365-7, May 2002
  • Griffiths P, Nursing-led in-patient units for intermediate care: a survey of multidisciplinary discharge planning practice, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 11(3), 322-30, May 2002 Abstract
  • Hanafin S, Griffiths P, Does pacifier use cause ear infections in young children?, British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(4), 206, 208-11, 2002 Abstract
  • Ruane R, Griffiths P, Glucosamine therapy compared to ibuprofen for joint pain, British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(3), 148-52, 2002 Abstract
  • Holmes V, Griffiths P, Self-monitoring of glucose levels for people with type 2 diabetes, British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(1), 41-6, 2002 Abstract
  • Cowan DT, Allan L, Griffiths P, A pilot study into the problematic use of opioid analgesics in chronic non-cancer pain patients, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 39(1), 59-69, 2002 Abstract
  • Hattan J, King L, Griffiths P, The impact of foot massage and guided relaxation following cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(2), 199-207, January 2002
  • Griffiths P, Harris R, Richardson G, Hallett N, Heard S, Wilson-Barnett J, Substitution of a nursing-led inpatient unit for acute services: randomized controlled trial of outcomes and cost of nursing-led intermediate care, Age and Ageing, 30(6), 483-8, November 2001 Abstract
  • Richardson G, Griffiths P, Wilson-Barnett J, Spilsbury K, Batehup L, Economic evaluation of a nursing-led intermediate care unit, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 17(3), 442-50, 2001 Abstract
  • Wilson-Barnett J, Davis T, Griffiths P, Harris R, Heard S, Evaluating nurse-led inpatient units, Nursing Standard [Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain): 1987], 15(37), 40-2, May 2001
  • Griffiths P, Riddington L, Nurses' use of computer databases to identify evidence for practice--a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in a UK hospital, Health Information and Libraries Journal, 18(1), 2-9, 2001 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Wilson-Barnett J, Influences on length of stay in intermediate care: lessons from the nursing-led inpatient unit studies, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 37(3), 245-55, Jun 2000 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Wilson-Barnett J, Richardson G, Spilsbury K, Miller F, Harris R, The effectiveness of intermediate care in a nursing-led in-patient unit, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 37(2), 153-61, 2000 Abstract
  • Harris R, Wilson-Barnett J, Griffiths P, Evans A, Patient assessment: validation of a nursing instrument, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 35(6), 303-13, 1998 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Wilson-Barnett J, The effectiveness of 'nursing beds': A review of the literature, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27(6), 1184-92, June 1998
  • Griffiths P, In search of therapeutic nursing: Maxi-nurses, Nursing Times, 93(29), 60-1, July 1997
  • Griffiths P, In search of therapeutic nursing: Subacute care, Nursing Times, 93(26), 54-5, June 1997
  • Griffiths P, In search of the pioneers of nurse-led care, Nursing Times, 93(21), 46-8, 1997 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Clinical outcomes for nurse-led in-patient care, Nursing Times, 92(9), 40-3, 1996 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Evaluation of nurse-led in-patient care, Nursing Times, 91(43), 34-7, 1995 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Progress in measuring nursing outcomes, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 21(6), 1092-100, 1995 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, To believe or not to believe, Nursing Times, 89(1), 39, 1993 Abstract
  • Griffiths P, Maben J, The metrics of care., Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 23 (20), 62-3 Abstract
  • Baldwin S, Griffiths P, Do specialist community public health nurses assess risk factors for depression, suicide, and self-harm among South Asian mothers living in London?, Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), 26 (3), 277-89 Abstract
  • Maben J, Griffiths P, Robinson S, Keeping to the same old pathways. Seven years after coming up with radical proposals to demolish professional boundaries the government has retired defeated., Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 21 (26), 62-3 Abstract

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