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portrait of Dr Edward Purssell

Dr Edward Purssell

Senior Lecturer

School of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing

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City, University of London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

About

Overview

Edward is a paediatric nurse specialising in paediatric medicine, infectious diseases and the treatment of fever and febrile illness. His main methodological interests are meta-analysis and the use of Bayesian methods; and he has experience in the use of the R language.

He joined City in 2018 after working as a Senior Lecturer at King's College London, where he helped to establish and run the PG Diploma in Nursing programme. He has been a member of the College Research Ethics Committee, and a NICE Guideline Development Group. He is on the NICE Register of Clinical Experts.

Qualifications

  1. PhD, King's College London, United Kingdom
  2. MSc Microbiology, Birkbeck College, University of London, United Kingdom
  3. Fellow, Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
  4. Registered Nurse (adult and child), Nursing and Midwifery Council

Employment

  1. Senior Lecturer, City, University of London, Oct 2018 – present
  2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, King's College London, Apr 1999 – Sep 2018

Memberships of committees

  1. Member: Expert Adviser Panel for the NICE Centre for Guidelines

Publications

Conference papers and proceedings (4)

  1. Harris, J., Armes, J., Ream, E., Purssell, E. and Cornelius, V. (2018). Lesson learnt in developing predictive risk models in psychosocial-oncology: from evidence to implementation.
  2. Harris, J., Cornelius, V., Purssell, E., Ream, E. and Armes, J. (2018). A systematic review to identify risk factors for anxiety after treatment for non-metastatic breast cancer and evaluate multivariate model development.
  3. Sturt, J., Dennick, K., Hestler, D., Hunter, B.M., Oliver, J., Purssell, E. … Fisher, L. (2015). High rates of elevated diabetes distress in research populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  4. Waters, A. and Purssell, E. (2013). The importance attributed to religious belief plays an important role in the attitude of UK nurses towards people with HIV.

Journal articles (71)

  1. Purssell, E. (2019). Using GRADE to reduce the theory-practice gap. Nurse Education Today, 74, pp. 82–84. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2018.12.008.
  2. McCrae, N. and Purssell, E. (2018). Response to “Calling for a Shared Understanding of Sampling Terminology in Qualitative Research: Proposed Clarifications Derived From Critical Analysis of a Methods Overview by McCrae and Purssell” by Stephen Gentles and Silvia Vilches (International Journal of Qualitative Research, 2017). International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 17(1). doi:10.1177/1609406918804684.
  3. Gould, D.J., Drey, N.S., Chudleigh, J., King, M.F., Wigglesworth, N. and Purssell, E. (2018). Isolating infectious patients: organizational, clinical, and ethical issues. American Journal of Infection Control, 46(8). doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2018.05.024.
  4. Gould, D.J., Chudleigh, J., Purssell, E., Hawker, C., Gaze, S., James, D. … Drey, N. (2018). Survey to explore understanding of the principles of aseptic technique: Qualitative content analysis with descriptive analysis of confidence and training. American Journal of Infection Control, 46(4), pp. 393–396. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.10.008.
  5. Mansell, R. and Purssell, E. (2018). Treatment abandonment in children with cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(4), pp. 800–808. doi:10.1111/jan.13476.
  6. Gould, D.J., Navaïe, D., Purssell, E., Drey, N.S. and Creedon, S. (2018). Changing the paradigm: messages for hand hygiene education and audit from cluster analysis. Journal of Hospital Infection, 98(4), pp. 345–351. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2017.07.026.
  7. Shaw, K., Bailey, C., Efstathiou, N. and Dunford, C. (2018). Impaired mobility associated with an increased likelihood of death in children: A systematic review. Journal of Child Health Care, 22(1), pp. 147–158. doi:10.1177/1367493517732839.
  8. Bertille, N., Purssell, E., Hjelm, N., Bilenko, N., Chiappini, E., de Bont, E.G.P.M. … Chalumeau, M. (2018). Symptomatic management of febrile illnesses in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of parents' knowledge and behaviors and their evolution over time. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 6. doi:10.3389/fped.2018.00279.
  9. (2017). What is the relationship between increased access to HAART, relationship status and fertility decisions amongst HIV-positive women? A literature review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(23-24), pp. 3800–3810. doi:10.1111/jocn.13731.
  10. (2017). Preventing infection in intravenous catheters in the community. British Journal of Community Nursing, 22(8), pp. 374–377. doi:10.12968/bjcn.2017.22.8.374.
  11. (2017). Glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus during and after cancer treatment: A systematic review and metaanalysis. PLoS ONE, 12(5). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0176941.
  12. (2017). Nurses’ smoking habits and their professional smoking cessation practices. A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 67, pp. 3–11. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.10.011.
  13. (2016). Is it really theoretical? A review of sampling in grounded theory studies in nursing journals. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(10), pp. 2284–2293. doi:10.1111/jan.12986.
  14. Corrard, F., Chiappini, E. and Chalumeau, M. (2016). Fever phobia 35 years later: Did we fail? Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 105(1), pp. 9–10. doi:10.1111/apa.13221.
  15. McCrae, N. and Purssell, E. (2015). Eligibility criteria in systematic reviews published in prominent medical journals: A methodological review. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21(6), pp. 1052–1058. doi:10.1111/jep.12448.
  16. (2015). Routine screening of women having caesarean section for MRSA: Ritual or rational? British Journal of Midwifery, 23(8), pp. 560–564. doi:10.12968/bjom.2015.23.8.560.
  17. (2015). Fever phobia: The impact of time and mortality – A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 56, pp. 81–89. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.11.001.
  18. (2015). Reviewing the importance of the cold chain in the distribution of vaccines. British Journal of Community Nursing, 20(10), pp. 481–486. doi:10.12968/bjcn.2015.20.10.481.
  19. (2015). Eligibility criteria in systematic reviews: A methodological review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(7), pp. 1269–1276. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.002.
  20. (2015). Who's afraid of fever? Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100(9), pp. 818–820. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-307483.
  21. (2014). Shingles vaccination: Background and advice for community nurses. British Journal of Community Nursing, 19(9), pp. 442–446. doi:10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.9.442.
  22. (2014). Cyclooxygenase inhibitors inhibit antibody response through interference with MAPK/ERK pathways and BLIMP-1 inhibition. Medical Hypotheses, 83(3), pp. 372–377. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2014.06.015.
  23. (2014). Czy zastosowanie leków przeciwgora̧czkowych u dzieci z ostrymi zakazeniami wydłuza czas trwania choroby? Przegla̧d systematyczny i metaanaliza. Pediatria Polska, 89(2). doi:10.1016/j.pepo.2014.02.002.
  24. (2014). Fever in children - A concept analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(23-24), pp. 3575–3582. doi:10.1111/jocn.12347.
  25. (2014). Do doctors' smoking habits influence their smoking cessation practices? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction, 109(11), pp. 1811–1823. doi:10.1111/add.12680.
  26. Akpaloo, W. and Purssell, E. (2014). Does the Use of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine in Treating Patients with Uncomplicated falciparum Malaria Reduce the Risk for Recurrent New falciparum Infection More Than Artemether-Lumefantrine? Malaria research and treatment, 2014, p. 263674. doi:10.1155/2014/263674.
  27. (2013). Reply. Journal of Pediatrics, 163(6), pp. 1796–1797. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.015.
  28. (2013). Parental self-efficacy and its measurement - an evaluation of a parental self-efficacy measurement scale. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22(9-10), pp. 1487–1494. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04308.x.
  29. (2013). Does the use of antipyretics in children who have acute infections prolong febrile illness? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pediatrics, 163(3). doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.03.069.
  30. (2013). Needs and priorities of young people with human immunodeficiency virus. Nursing children and young people, 25(4), pp. 20–24. doi:10.7748/ncyp2013.05.25.4.20.e192.
  31. Purssell, E. (2013). Antipyretic use in children: More than just temperature. Jornal de Pediatria, 89(1), pp. 1–3. doi:10.1016/j.jped.2013.02.001.
  32. (2012). A topic in 10 questions: Gastrointestinal infections from a nutritional perspective. The journal of family health care, 22(1), pp. 28–29.
  33. (2011). Systematic review of studies comparing combined treatment with paracetamol and ibuprofen, with either drug alone. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(12), pp. 1175–1179. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2011-300424.
  34. (2011). P=nothing, or why we should not teach healthcare students about statistics. Nurse Education Today, 31(8), pp. 837–840. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2010.11.017.
  35. (2011). Development of a scale to measure parental self-efficacy in the care of pre-school children during periods of health and minor illness: Integrating health and social policy methods. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(11-12), pp. 1623–1631. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03591.x.
  36. (2011). Knowledge about pandemic influenza in healthcare and non-healthcare students in London. Health Education Journal, 70(2), pp. 217–224. doi:10.1177/0017896910376228.
  37. Purssell, E. (2010). Available evidence insufficient to assess safety and effectiveness of flu vaccines for older people. Evidence-based nursing, 13(3), p. 72. doi:10.1136/ebn1064.
  38. (2010). Available evidence insufficient to assess safety and effectiveness of flu vaccines for older people. Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(3), p. 72. doi:10.1136/ebn.13.3.72.
  39. (2009). Upper respiratory tract infection in infants from a nutritional perspective. The journal of family health care, 19(5), pp. 164–168.
  40. (2009). Prevention and management of gastrointestinal infections in infants from a nutritional perspective. The journal of family health care, 19(6), pp. 200–203.
  41. (2009). Uncertainties and Anxieties about Vaccination, Answering Parent's Concerns. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 24(5), pp. 433–440. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2009.03.002.
  42. Purssell, E., While, A. and Coomber, B. (2009). Tympanic thermometry--normal temperature and reliability. Paediatric nursing, 21(6), pp. 40–43.
  43. (2009). Parental fever phobia and its evolutionary correlates. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(2), pp. 210–218. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02077.x.
  44. (2008). Combining paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever in children. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 337. doi:10.1136/bmj.a1590.
  45. (2008). Paracetamol with ibuprofen: Combining paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever in children. BMJ, 337(7670), p. 593.
  46. Purssell, E. (2008). Combining paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever in children. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 337. doi:10.1136/bmj.a1590.
  47. (2007). Treatment of fever and over-the-counter medicines. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 92(10), pp. 900–901. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.118810.
  48. (2007). Commentary on Farnell S, Maxwell L, Tan, S, Rhodes A & Phillips A (2005) Temperature measurement: Comparison of non-invasive methods used in adult critical care. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 632-639. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(1), pp. 217–219. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01419.x.
  49. (2006). Response. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15(12), p. 1595. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01686.x.
  50. (2005). Symptoms in the host: Infection and treatment model. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14(5), pp. 555–561. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01109.x.
  51. (2005). Evolutionary nursing: The case of infectious diseases. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 49(2), pp. 164–172. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03276.x.
  52. Purssell, E. (2004). Exploring the evidence surrounding the debate on MMR and autism. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 13(14), pp. 834–838. doi:10.12968/bjon.2004.13.14.14309.
  53. (2004). Fever phobia revisited [2]. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 89(1), pp. 89–90.
  54. Purssell, E. (2003). Paediatric neurosurgery. A handbook for the multidisciplinary team. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, 41(3), pp. 314–315.
  55. (2003). Community-acquired MRSA in children. Paediatric nursing, 15(2), pp. 47–51.
  56. (2002). Commentary: Children infected with meningitis before 1 year of age were at increased risk of disability at 5 years of age. Evidence-Based Nursing, 5(2), p. 59. doi:10.1136/ebn.5.2.59.
  57. (2002). HIV and breastfeeding feedback. Professional nurse (London, England), 18(2).
  58. (2002). Treating fever in children: paracetamol or ibuprofen? British journal of community nursing, 7(6), pp. 316–320. doi:10.12968/bjcn.2002.7.6.10477.
  59. (2001). 20 years of AIDS. Paediatric nursing, 13(6), p. 3.
  60. (2001). Antibiotic risk should be emphasised. Professional nurse (London, England), 17(2), p. 92.
  61. (2000). Physical treatment of fever. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 82(3), pp. 238–239. doi:10.1136/adc.82.3.238.
  62. (2000). The use of antipyretic medications in the prevention of febrile convulsions in children. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 9(4), pp. 473–480. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2702.2000.00360.x.
  63. (1999). Flu is wreaking havoc. Nursing times, 95(2), p. 43.
  64. (1998). A lack of attention to infection control procedures. Nursing times, 94(40), p. 45.
  65. (1998). An infection out of season: respiratory syncytial virus. Paediatric nursing, 10(8), pp. 27–28.
  66. (1998). The diagnosis, transmission and prevention of HIV-1 in the infant under 18 months of age: Implications for nursing practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7(4), pp. 297–306. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2702.1998.00236.x.
  67. (1997). A common ailment. Nursing times, 93(3), pp. 53–56.
  68. (1996). Preventing nosocomial infection in paediatric wards. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 5(5), pp. 313–318. doi:10.1111/jocn.1996.5.5.313.
  69. (1995). LISTENING TO CHILDREN: MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CONSENT. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 21(4), pp. 623–624. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.1995.21040623.x.
  70. (1994). The process of normalisation in children with chronic illness. Paediatric nursing, 6(10), pp. 26–28.
  71. (1994). Telling children about their impending death. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 3(3), pp. 119–120. doi:10.12968/bjon.1994.3.3.119.
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