Dr Anam Parand - anam parand - Who's who - About - Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science

I hold an MSc in Organisational Psychology from the University of Manchester Science & Technology and a PhD in Psychology applied to Medicine from Imperial College London. Until recently, I worked as a postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology at Imperial College within the field of quality of care and patient safety. My PhD examined the roles and powers of acute care managers in quality and patient safety. Prior to my time at Imperial, I worked at the University of Exeter implementing an applied behavioural analysis programme to improve safety in the quarrying sector.

In my research, I apply organisational, behavioural, health and social psychology into practice, particularly in the areas of organisational, home, employee, patient and passenger safety, and quality improvement. My other interests include inter-group differences and the powers held by different individuals and groups impacted upon by organisational hierarchies.

My present research focuses on safety culture within the European aviation industry. Funded by the European Commission, my main project involves adapting an established safety culture tool, originally used in the Air Traffic Management sector, to all the main stake holders involved across the aviation setting, (e.g. airlines, airports and airplane designers). This employs questionnaires and follow-up workshops to explore best practices, areas for improvement and identify any theoretical and practical lessons for aviation safety.

In my research, I mostly employ qualitative and quantitative methods comprising interviews, focus groups and questionnaires, as well as systematic reviewing and prospective risk analyses. My PhD included several studies using mixed methods and psychological theories to explore the work activities and powers of senior and middle healthcare managers within a quality improvement initiative and within their daily work in quality and safety. I have additionally led various research projects on the involvement of caregivers and elderly care-recipients in the private home and prevention/causation of medication errors.

My teaching contributions span departments: public health, surgery and the business school, and cross disciplines: health, behavioural, social and organisational psychology and medicine. Lectures I have taught include occupational stress, behavioural change, clinician involvement in quality improvement, management and quality of care, survey design and conducting qualitative research.

I am an Honorary Lecturer at Imperial College London. At Imperial, I was a joint module coordinator for the modules ‘Research Methods and Applied Statistics’ and ‘Systems and Organisational Aspects of Quality & Safety’ on the MSc Quality and Safety in Healthcare. Over the last seven years I have supervised MSc projects relating to the field of quality of healthcare and patient safety.

For a list of peer-reviewed publications, please click here:

Below are a full list of forthcoming and published publications and presentations:

Peer reviewed papers (Under review/In Preparation)

Parand A, Dopson S, Pellet J, Vincent C. The work activities and powers of acute care middle management in quality and patient safety: a qualitative study.

Parand A, Garfield S, Vincent C. Dean-Franklin, B. Carer's Medication Administration Errors in the domiciliary setting: a systematic review. (revise & resubmit)

Parand A, Long S, Vincent C. Older frail care-recipients and their carers’ experiences of patient safety in the home.

Parand A, Faiella G, Dean-Franklin B, Johnson M, Fabrizio C, Sevdalis N. Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis of the risks associated with informal carer-caused medication administration errors in the home. (revise & resubmit)

Faiella G, Parand A, Dean-Franklin B, Chana P, Cesarelli M, Stanton N, Sevdalis N Addressing critiques of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis with a combined approach of proactive risk analysis methodologies.

Gerbase S, Parand A, Brett S, Murray E, The effect of staffing factors on clinical outcomes of patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A systematic review.

Wheelock A, Parand A, Miraldo M, Rigole B, Thompson A, Vincent C, Sevdalis N. (2014) Journey to vaccination: a qualitative exploration of how beliefs, attitudes and previous experiences influence vaccination behaviour.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. A questionnaire study on the work and power of acute care managers in quality of care.

Published peer reviewed papers

Kapur K, Parand A, Soukup T, Reader TW, Sevdalis N (In Press) Aviation and healthcare: a comparative review with implications for patient safety, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Open.

Davis R, Parand A, Pinto A.Buetow S. (2015) A systematic review of the effectiveness of strategies to encourage patients to remind healthcare professionals about their hand hygiene, Journal of Hospital Infection. 89(3): 141-162.

Parand A, Dopson S, Renz A, Vincent C. (2014) The role of hospital managers in quality and patient safety: a systematic review, BMJ Open 4(9):e005055.

Wheelock A, Parand A, Miraldo M, Rigole B, Thompson A, Vincent C, Sevdalis N. (2014) Socio-psychological factors driving adult vaccination: a qualitative study, PLoS One, 9(12):e113503.

Wheelock A, Miraldo M, Parand A, Vincent C, Sevdalis N. (2014) Journey to vaccination: a protocol for a multinational qualitative study, BMJ Open. 4:e004279.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. (2013) The role of chief executive officers in a quality improvement initiative: a qualitative study, BMJ Open. 3(1): e001731.

Parand A, Benn J, Burnett S, Pinto A, Vincent C. (2012) Strategies for sustaining a quality improvement collaborative and its patient safety gains, International Journal of Quality in Health Care. 24(4):380-90.

Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, Pinto A,Vincent C. (2012) Factors predicting change in hospital safety climate and capability in a multi-site patient safety collaborative: A longitudinal survey study, BMJ Quality & Safety. 2(21):559-568.

Atef Shebl, N.; Franklin,BD.; Barber, N. Burnett,S & Parand, A. (2011) ‘Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA): The views of UK hospital staff, Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 17(1)37-43.

Pinto A, Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, Vincent, C. (2011) Predictors of the perceived impact of a patient safety collaborative: An exploratory regression analysis, International Journal for Quality in Healthcare. 23(2):173-81.

Parand A, Burnett S, Benn J, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. (24 Aug 2010) The disparity of frontline clinical staff and managers' perceptions of a quality and patient safety initiative, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 17(6):1184-90.

Parand A, Burnett S, Benn J, Iskander S, Pinto A, Vincent C. (2010) Medical engagement in organisation-wide safety and quality-improvement programmes: experience in the UK Safer Patients Initiative, BMJ quality and safety (formerly QSHC). 19(5):e44.

Burnett S, Parand A, Benn J, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C, Spurgeon PP (ed). (2010) Learning about leadership from Patient Safety WalkRoundsTM, The International Journal of Clinical Leadership. 16(4):185-192.

Pinto A, Burnett S, Benn J, Brett S, Parand A, Iskander S, Vincent C. (2010) Improving reliability of clinical care practices for ventilated patients in the context of a patient safety improvement initiative, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 17(1):180-187.

Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. (2009) Studying large-scale programmes to improve patient safety in whole care systems: challenges for research, Social Science & Medicine. 69(12):1767-1776.

Burnett S, Benn J, Pinto A, Parand A, Iskander S, Vincent C. (2010) Organisational readiness: exploring the preconditions for success in organisation-wide patient safety improvement programmes, BMJ quality and safety (formerly QSHC). 19(4):313-317.

Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. (2009) Perceptions of the impact of a large-scale collaborative improvement programme: experience in the UK Safer Patients Initiative, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 15(3):524-540.

Foster PJ, Parand A, Bennett JG, (2008) Improving the safety performance of the UK quarrying industry through a behavioural based safety intervention, Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 108:683-690.

Published Conference Proceedings

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C, (2013) A questionnaire study on the work and power of acute care managers in quality of care, Psychology & Health, 28:135-135.

Foster PJ, Parand A, Bennett JG. Behavioural Safety and Performance Indicators: Research-Based Approaches Undertaken in the UK Quarrying Industry’, Proceedings of the 32^nd Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes, Sep 2007,Beijing, China.

Parand A, & Foster PJ. (2006) ‘Behavioural-Based Safety in the Minerals Industry: A research based methodology carried out in the UK quarrying sector’, Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference Proceedings, Queensland, Australia.

Book Chapters

Sara Garfield & Parand A ‘Patient Involvement in Medication Safety’ (2015)in Bryony Dean-Franklin & Mary Tully ‘Safety in Medication Use’ Taylor and Francis, Florida.

Brunckhorst O, Roman A, Parand A ‘Perioperative care: patient safety and checklists’ in Fisher R, Ahmed K, Dasgupta P (In Press) ‘An Introduction to Surgery for Students’ Anthem Press, London.

Reports

Parand A. (2013) The Role of Acute Care Managers in Quality of Care and Patient Safety. Report for the Health Foundation (unpublished report for funders).

Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. (2011) The Journey to Safety: A Report of 24 NHS Organisations Undertaking the Safer Patients Initiative. Report for the Health Foundation (unpublished report for funders).

Parand A, Foster P. (2008) Improving the Safety of Lone Workers in Quarrying Operations through Behavioural Safety Interventions, MIST Report, Minerals Industry Research Organisation, MA6.2.02.

Foster PJ, Parand A, Bennett J (2007) Improving Standards of Health & Safety Management in the Quarrying Sector, MIST Report, Minerals Industry Research Organisation, MA4-4-006.

Invited talks

Parand A, Long S, Vincent C. Safety in the home – the role of carers. Patient safety: Learning from the leading edge in patient safety research, The Royal Society of Medicine Patient Safety Section, Sep 2014, London, UK.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. The role of managers in safety and quality at a paired learning session workshop, Imperial College London, March 2012, London, UK.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. The role of managers in safety and quality at a paired learning session workshop, Imperial College London, March 2011, London, UK.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. Introduction to PhD: Managers in Quality talk given to International Healthcare Management Research Group, Centre of Infection Protection Control Management, Imperial College London, March 2010, London, UK.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. What is the Role of Healthcare Managers in Quality and Patient Safety? Talk delivered to Quality Improvement Research Network, Avedis Donabedian Research Institute, January 2010, Barcelona, Spain.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. Quality improvement initiatives in clinical settings: the CEO’s role, oral presentation at Imperial College London Department of Surgery & Cancer Research Afternoon, Dec 2011, London, UK.

Conference papers

Parand A, Faiella G, Franklin, BD, Johnston M, Fabrizio C, Sevdalis N. Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis of the risks associated with informal carer-caused medication administration errors in the home, International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering, May 2015, Opatija, Croatia

Faiella G, Franklin, BD, Chana P, Cesarelli M, Stanton N, Sevdalis N Parand A,Addressing critiques of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis with a combined approach of proactive risk analysis methodologies. International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering, May 2015, Opatija, Croatia.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. What Powers do Hospital Middle Managers Hold to Influence Clinical Staff on Quality & Patient Safety? A Mixed-Methods Study, International, ISQUA, Oct 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. The work of hospital managers in quality of care and patient safety - A systematic review, ISQUA, Oct 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wheelock A, Parand A, Rigole B, Thompson A, Miraldo M, Vincent C, Sevdalis N. Journey to vaccination: a qualitative exploration of how beliefs, perceptions and previous experiences influence vaccination behavior, Society for Medical Decision Making, Oral, Oct 2014, Miami, US.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. Middle Managerial Work and the Care and Safety of Hospital Patients, American Psychological Society, Aug 2014, Washington, US.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. Middle Management and Quality Health Care: An Interview Study, American Psychological Society, Aug 2014, Washington, US.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. A systematic review of the work of hospital managers in quality of care and patient safety, Oral accepted, WellMed Conference, May 2014,Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. Dimensions of involvement of Medical Directors in a quality and safety initiative: A case study, Interactive Poster accepted, WellMed Conference, May 2014,Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. The power and work of acute care managers in quality and safety: A quantitative study, Oral, The British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Jan 2014, Brighton, UK.

Wheelock A, Parand A, Rigole B, Thompson A, Miraldo M, Vincent C, Sevdalis N. Journey to vaccination: a qualitative exploration of social and psychological factors underpinning adult vaccination behaviour. Vaccine & ISV Congress; October 2013, Sitges, Spain.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. A questionnaire study on the work and power of acute care managers in quality of care, Oral, The European Health Psychology Society Conference, July 2013, Bordeaux, France.

Wyles S, Parand A, Ni M, Jenkins JT, Hanna GB. What lies beneath? Determining the personality of advanced laparoscopic surgeons: can a difference impact the quality of training? Oral, SAGES, April 2013, Baltimore, US.

Parand A., Dopson S., Vincent C. The self-reported role of chief executives in an organisation-wide quality and safety improvement collaborative, Oral, 8^th International Organisational Behaviour in Healthcare Conference, April 2012, Dublin, Ireland.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. The managerial work of middle management in quality of health care and patient safety, oral presentation, Oral, The British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Jan 2012, Chester, UK.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. The self-reported role of chief executives and medical directors in an organisation-wide quality and safety improvement collaborative, Oral, ISQua, Sep 2011, Hong Kong.

Parand A, Dopson S, Pellett J, Vincent C. What is the role of middle managers in quality and safety, Poster Presentation, ISQua, Sep 2011, Hong Kong.

Parand A, Dopson S, Vincent C. How do managers make health care safer? Visual display, Making Health Care Safer: Learning from Social and Organisational Research, June 2011, St. Andrews, Scotland.

Parand A, Burnett S, Benn J, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. Achieving Patient Safety Improvement through Multi-Professional Collaboration within Quality Interventions,Oral ISQua, Oct 2010, Paris, France.

Parand A, Burnett S, Benn J, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. Barriers and strategies to sustainability of a patient and quality collaborative: A qualitative study, Poster Presentation, ISQua, Oct 2010, Paris, France.

Pinto A, Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, Iskander S, & Vincent C. Predictors of staff perceptions of the impact of a large scale quality improvement initiative: the Safer Patients Initiative-2nd phase. Oral, International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care, April 2010, Nice, France.

Burnett S, Benn J, Pinto A, Parand A, Iskander S, Vincent C. Organisational Readiness: Exploring the preconditions for success in organisation-wide patient safety improvement programmes. Poster Presentation, Patient Safety Congress, April 2009, Birmingham, UK.

Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. Perceptions of the impact of a large-scale collaborative improvement programme: Experience in the UK Safer Patients Initiative. Poster Presentation, Patient Safety Congress, April 2009, Birmingham, UK.

Parand A, Burnett S, Benn J, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. Engaging Doctors in Quality and Safety Improvement. Poster Presentation, Patient Safety Congress, April 2009, Birmingham, UK.

Parand A, Burnett S, Benn J, Pinto A, Iskander S, Vincent C. Designing Quality and Safety Initiatives for Optimal Medical Engagement, 26th International Conference, Oral, ISQua, Oct 2009, Dublin, UK.

Benn J, Burnett S, Iskander S, Parand A, Pinto A, Vincent C. Experience in the UK Safer Patients Initiative: Understanding improvement at the organisational level. Poster Presentation, The International Forum for Quality and Safety in Health Care, Mar 2009, Berlin, Germany.

Benn J, Burnett S, Iskander S, Parand A, Pinto A, Vincent C. Experience in the Safer Patients Initiative: A complex intervention for quality improvement at the micro and macro systems levels. Oral, The International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS), June 2008, Strasbourg, France.

Pinto A, Burnett S, Benn J, Brett S, Parand A, Iskander S, Vincent C. Implementation of a ventilator bundle as part of the “Safer Patients Initiative”: a qualitative case study. Poster, ISQua, October 2009, Dublin, Ireland.

Parand A.A Behavioural-Based Approach to Improving Safety Performance in the Minerals Industry, Oral, Atlantic Alliance Conference, April 2007, Munich, Germany.

Parand A Improving Standards of Health and Safety Management in the UK Quarrying Sector: Behavioural Safety & Performance Indicators, Oral, MIST/SAMP Conference, Oct 2007, Solihull, UK.

Parand A. Self Reporting in Behavioural Change, Oral, The BPS Social Psychology Conference, Aug 2006, Solihull, UK.

Parand A. Behavioural Safety in Mines, Oral, UK Minerals Conference, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, UK.

Parand A. Behavioural Safety in the Quarrying Industry, Oral, The IOSH 06 Conference & Exhibition- Managing Risks – Reaping Rewards, 2006, London, UK.