Bruce Forrest

Bruce Forrest is a Lecturer at the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University. His work focuses on physical activity promotion, cardiovascular health, and digital health education. He collaborates extensively with researchers like Dr. Coral Hanson and Prof. Lis Neubeck, co-creating innovative educational tools such as the ASMOSUS digital resource to enhance healthcare students' skills in cardiovascular risk assessment and lifestyle intervention.

Research interests include addressing gender disparities in nursing, developing online learning platforms, and evaluating how healthcare professionals can better motivate patients to adopt healthier behaviors. His work often intersects with public health and preventive medicine, emphasizing the role of nurses in combating non-communicable diseases.

Publications highlight trends in digital health, behavioral change strategies, and healthcare education. Notable outputs include a 2025 BMC Nursing study on digital resource effectiveness and a 2023 British Journal of Nursing commentary on male nurses' societal perceptions.

Advising: Bruce serves as a second supervisor for PhD candidate Lee Burgum, focusing on patient-reported experience measures for cardiac imaging. He also directed a 2021 thesis on physical activity referral practices among healthcare providers.

Projects such as the ASMOSUS initiative (funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing) aim to empower nursing students to model healthy lifestyles for patients. His research extends to evaluating online training programs and understanding pandemic-related challenges in healthcare education.