معرفی
Dr. Heidi Singleton is a Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing at Bournemouth University’s Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. She specializes in Digital Health, Virtual Reality applications in nursing education, and dermatological care. Her research focuses on improving healthcare outcomes for children through innovative technologies like VR simulations for training and symptom management.
- Programme Lead for Children and Young People’s Nursing Programme
- National Selection Committee Member for the NIHR Undergraduate Student Internship Programme
Education Background:
- PhD: Virtual Technologies in Nurse Education (Bournemouth University, 2020)
- MSc: Education (2015)
- BSc (Hons) in Children’s Nursing (University of Surrey, 2001)
Research Interests:
Her work integrates digital health solutions with clinical practice, particularly in managing conditions like eczema through VR-based interventions. She leads projects like the 'Eczema Igloo'—a VR tool to distract children from itch—supported by HEIF funds. Her methodological contributions include pairing Critical Realism with PLS-SEM for evaluating VR’s educational impact.
Key Contributions:
Heidi has published extensively on VR in nursing education and dermatology, including Cochrane Reviews on eczema interventions. Her funded projects address skin cancer detection models and pediatric mental health simulations. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has received awards for research and teaching innovation.
Grants and Advising:
- PI: £39K HEIF Project on the Eczema Igloo
- Supervisor of 4 PhD students focusing on nursing education, skin cancer, and mental health
Led collaborative efforts with experts in computer science, dermatology, and education to develop immersive technologies for healthcare training and patient care.
