Nicola Brown

Nicola Brown is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her work focuses on family-centered healthcare interventions, smoking cessation, pediatric care, and chronic disease management.

• Research Themes: Family health, tobacco harm reduction, asthma management in children, childhood obesity, and healthcare education.
• Key Collaborations: Regularly works with researchers like Patricia Davidson, Tim Luckett, and Michelle DiGiacomo.

Her recent publications (2010-2024) highlight systematic reviews, qualitative studies, and integrative analyses related to parental roles in chronic disease management, smoking cessation programs, and infant feeding practices. Notable areas include asthma self-efficacy frameworks, family-focused smoking interventions, and cultural health practices among Arabic mothers.

Current research involves supervisory practices in higher education and ethogenic approaches to healthcare education. Nicola's work emphasizes practical applications in clinical nursing, public health policy, and patient-family collaboration.