Dr Simon Read

Research Fellow, Public Health

+44 (0) 1792 205678 ext 1574

s.m.read@swansea.ac.uk

About

I'm a social scientist based in Swansea University's School of Health and Social Care. My research interests are varied and include cultural influences on personal attitudes and behaviours, as well as how these relate to issues of ageing and the health and social care settings. Recent projects and publications have focused on the introduction of new clinical pathways for the treatment of glaucoma, adherence to medication for those with dementia, social services, well-being and prevention, notions of a 'good' and 'bad' death, and the dignified care of older people in acute hospital wards and care homes. My current research fellowship is exploring preventative social care for older people receiving domiciliary care, and those living with dementia.

Areas Of Expertise

Dignity and well-being
Healthcare / social services and research
Medication adherence
Qualitative research
Behavioural change
Ophthalmic research
Ageing and older people
Prevention in social care

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

I have taught at undergraduate and masters level with a predominant focus on social research methods in the health and social care setting. I have also covered more specific topics such as prevention in social care and medication adherence.

Research

Publications

Research Highlights

Read, S., Verity, F., Llewellyn, M., Calder, G., & Richards, J. (2024). Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions?. Social Inclusion, 12
https://doi.org/10.17645/si.7448, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64848
http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.7448
Lyttleton-Smith, J., Anderson, P., Read, S., & Harris, S. (2023). Well-being: Research to support the Final Report of the Evaluation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63388
https://www.gov.wales/well-being-research-support-final-report-evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014
Read, S., Verity, F., & Richards, J. (2023). Prevention and Early Intervention: Research to support the Final Report of the Evaluation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63386
https://www.gov.wales/prevention-and-early-intervention-research-support-final-report-evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014
Read, S., Verity, F., Llewellyn, M., Tetlow, S., & Richards, J. (2023). Problematising ‘Fused Principles’ in Discourses of Preventative Social Care: Interpreting the Implementation of National Social Services Legislation in Wales, UK. The British Journal of Social Work, 53(4), 2331-2351.
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125
Hillman, A., Tadd, W., Calnan, S., Calnan, M., Bayer, A., & Read, S. (2013). Risk, governance and the experience of care. Sociology of Health & Illness, 35(6), 939-955.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52993

All Research

Journal Articles

Read, S., Verity, F., Llewellyn, M., Calder, G., & Richards, J. (2024). Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions?. Social Inclusion, 12
https://doi.org/10.17645/si.7448, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64848
http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.7448
Read, S., Verity, F., Llewellyn, M., Tetlow, S., & Richards, J. (2023). Problematising ‘Fused Principles’ in Discourses of Preventative Social Care: Interpreting the Implementation of National Social Services Legislation in Wales, UK. The British Journal of Social Work, 53(4), 2331-2351.
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad125
Read, S., Morgan, J., Gillespie, D., Nollett, C., Weiss, M., Allen, D., Anderson, P., & Waterman, H. (2021). Normalisation process theory and the implementation of a new glaucoma clinical pathway in hospital eye services: Perspectives of doctors, nurses and optometrists. PLOS ONE, 16(8), e0255564
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255564, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57578
Read, S., Lawrenson, J., Harper, R., Hanley, T., Balaskas, K., & Waterman, H. (2021). Evaluation of training, patient and practitioner perspectives on community‐based monitoring of patients with stable age‐related macular degeneration compared to hospital‐based care: The FENETRE study report no. 1. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41(4), 864-873.
https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.12836, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57579
Verity, F., Richards, J., Read, S., & Wallace, S. (2021). Towards a contemporary social care ‘prevention narrative’ of principled complexity: An integrative literature review. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(1)
https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13429, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56888
Gunn, P., Marks, J., Au, L., Read, S., Waterman, H., Spry, P., & Harper, R. (2021). Virtual clinics for glaucoma care – Patients’ and clinicians’ experiences and perceptions: a qualitative evaluation. Eye
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01467-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57580
Waterman, H., Read, S., Morgan, J., Gillespie, D., Nollett, C., Allen, D., Weiss, M., & Anderson, P. (2020). Acceptability, adherence and economic analyses of a new clinical pathway for the identification of non-responders to glaucoma eye drops: a prospective observational study. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104(12), 1704-1709.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-315436, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53505
Read, S., Morgan, J., Gillespie, D., Nollett, C., Weiss, M., Allen, D., Anderson, P., & Waterman, H. (2020). Chronic Conditions and Behavioural Change Approaches to Medication Adherence: Rethinking Clinical Guidance and Recommendations. Patient Preference and Adherence, 14, 581-586.
https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s239916, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53508
Read, S. & MacBride-Stewart, S. (2018). The ‘good death’ and reduced capacity: a literature review. Mortality, 23(4), 381-395.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2017.1339676, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57584
Read, S., Waterman, H., Morgan, J., Harper, R., Spencer, A., & Stanford, P. (2018). Glaucoma, dementia, and the “precipice of care”: transitions between states of medication adherence. Patient Preference and Adherence, 12, 1315-1325.
https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s167080, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57583
Sivarajasingam, V., Read, S., Svobodova, M., Wight, L., & Shepherd, J. (2018). Injury resulting from targeted violence: An emergency department perspective. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 28(3), 295-308.
https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2066, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57585
Jones, R., Thomas, J., Lewis, J., Read, S., & Jones, I. (2017). Translation: From Bench to Brain – Using the visual arts and metaphors to engage and educate. Research for All, 1(2), 265-283.
https://doi.org/10.18546/rfa.01.2.04, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57586
Tadd, W. & Read, S. (2013). Dignity on the wards: improving hospital care for older people. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 73(5), 244-245.
https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2012.73.5.244, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57589
Hillman, A., Tadd, W., Calnan, S., Calnan, M., Bayer, A., & Read, S. (2013). Risk, governance and the experience of care. Sociology of Health & Illness, 35(6), 939-955.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52993
CALNAN, M., TADD, W., CALNAN, S., Hillman, A., Read, S., & BAYER, A. (2013). ‘I often worry about the older person being in that system’: exploring the key influences on the provision of dignified care for older people in acute hospitals. Ageing and Society, 33(3), 465-485.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x12000025, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52994
Tadd, W., Hillman, A., Calnan, M., Calnan, S., Read, S., & Bayer, A. (2012). From Right Place - Wrong Person, to Right Place - Right Person: Dignified Care for Older People. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 17(2_suppl), 30-36.
https://doi.org/10.1258/jhsrp.2011.011118, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52995
Tadd, W., Hillman, A., Calnan, S., Calnan, M., Bayer, T., & Read, S. (2011). Right place ‐ wrong person: dignity in the acute care of older people. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 12(1), 33-43.
https://doi.org/10.5042/qiaoa.2011.0143, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52996

Other Research Outputs

Lyttleton-Smith, J., Anderson, P., Read, S., & Harris, S. (2023). Well-being: Research to support the Final Report of the Evaluation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63388
https://www.gov.wales/well-being-research-support-final-report-evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014
Read, S., Verity, F., & Richards, J. (2023). Prevention and Early Intervention: Research to support the Final Report of the Evaluation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63386
https://www.gov.wales/prevention-and-early-intervention-research-support-final-report-evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014
Verity, F., Andrews, N., Calder, G., Anderson, P., Llewellyn, M., Wallace, S., J, L., Read, S., S, T., L, ., J, R., H, B., M, P., Phillips, C., H, B., Z, W., T, G., C, W., & A, O. (2020). Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Literature Review
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55384
https://gov.wales/evaluation-social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014-literature-review

Taught Modules

SW-M08 Critical Practice in Adult Care and Law

This module provides students with relevant skills, knowledge and critical understanding in the application of the best current evidence to social work practice in adult care. Policies, theoretical perspectives, services and strategies in Wales relevant to the provision of care, safeguarding, well-being and citizen-directed support of particular adult groups are considered. Particular attention is given to partnership and inter-disciplinary working, principles of assessment, positive approaches to risk and outcomes-focused care with a range of service users and carers. The module considers the history and current application of law and policy in adult community care in the Welsh context. The module incorporates practitioner, carer and service-user perspectives.
SW-M08W Ymarfer critigol gydag oedolion

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn darparu sgiliau perthnasol, gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth feirniadol i fyfyrwyr wrth gymhwyso'r dystiolaeth gyfredol orau i ymarfer gwaith cymdeithasol mewn gofal oedolion. Ystyrir polisïau, safbwyntiau damcaniaethol, gwasanaethau a strategaethau yng Nghymru sy'n berthnasol i ddarparu gofal, diogelu, lles a chefnogaeth a gyfeirir gan ddinasyddion i grwpiau oedolion penodol. Rhoddir sylw penodol i waith partneriaeth a rhyngddisgyblaethol, egwyddorion asesu, ymagweddau cadarnhaol at risg a gofal sy'n canolbwyntio ar ddeilliannau gydag ystod o ddefnyddwyr gwasanaeth a gofalwyr. Mae'r modiwl yn ystyried hanes a chymhwysiad cyfredol y gyfraith a pholisi mewn gofal cymunedol i oedolion yng nghyd-destun Cymru. Mae'r modiwl yn ymgorffori safbwyntiau ymarferwyr, gofalwyr a defnyddwyr gwasanaethau.

Career History

Research Officer, Swansea University

2019 - 2021
HCRW Research Fellow, HCRW

2021 - Present

Other Roles

Research Associate, Cardiff University

2015 - 2021

Dr Simon Read

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About

Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Other Research Outputs

Taught Modules

SW-M08 Critical Practice in Adult Care and Law

SW-M08W Ymarfer critigol gydag oedolion

Career History

Research Officer, Swansea University

HCRW Research Fellow, HCRW

Other Roles

Research Associate, Cardiff University