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Biographical details
I am a thrice King’s graduate (BSc Nursing, MSc Research, PhD Social Science) dedicated to developing collaborative practice-ready health professionals for coordinated, quality, and safe care. My work responds to mounting research evidence and policy calls from national (NHS) and international (World Health Organization) bodies for greater interprofessional learning and collaborative working as key drivers for health system strengthening and resilience.
I research, develop, implement and evaluate interprofessional, team-based practice interventions for patient safety and quality improvement. This responds to NHS safety data pointing to 11,000 avoidable deaths every year due to failings in safety culture, including teamwork and psychological safety. I have secured over £1.6m in external mostly overhead-bearing grant funding, with over £1m as Principal Investigator of which over 900k to self.
I am recognised as a thought leader in my area of scholarship, across both education and research, with SciVal ranking me in the top 2% worldwide on the topic of ‘Interprofessional Relations; Health Occupations’. My publications are world-leading, making theoretical and practical innovations in my field of scholarship internationally.
Research interests
I focus my research on strengthening the organisation and delivery of healthcare, towards improving the accessibility, efficiency, safety and quality of healthcare systems. I am an expert evaluator on this topic for major funding bodies including the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the European Commission.
My research is empirical and theoretically driven, applying rigorous qualitative social science techniques to investigating contemporary societal and healthcare related challenges. Much of this work is ethnographic in nature, involving participant observation, interviewing and document analysis. I believe that complex problems benefit from multiple methodological approaches and so I promote interdisciplinarity and collaborative research.
Research interests (short)
interprofessional care; intensive care units; medical sociology; health policy; health workforce; teamwork
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2014
Academic Practice, Postgraduate Certificate , King's Academy
Award Date: 1 Oct 2013
Master of Science, King's College London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2006
Bachelor of Nursing, King's College London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2005
External positions
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Interprofessional Care
Keywords
- RT Nursing
- HM Sociology
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Accomplishing professional jurisdiction in intensive care: An ethnographic study of three units
Xyrichis, A., Lowton, K. & Rafferty, A. M., May 2017, In: Social Science & Medicine. 181, p. 102-111 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teamwork, collaboration, coordination, and networking: Why we need to distinguish between different types of interprofessional practice.
Reeves, S., Xyrichis, A. & Zwarenstein, M., 13 Nov 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Interprofessional Care.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the nature of interprofessional practice: An initial framework validation and creation of the InterProfessional Activity Classification Tool (InterPACT)
Xyrichis, A., Reeves, S. & Zwarenstein, M., 13 Dec 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile86 Citations (Scopus)277 Downloads (Pure) -
What fosters or prevents interprofessional teamworking in primary and community care? A literature review
Xyrichis, A. & Lowton, K., Jan 2008, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies. 45, 1, p. 140 - 153 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Noise pollution in hospitals.
Xyrichis, A., Wynne, J., Mackrill, J., Rafferty, A. M. & Carlyle, A., 2018, In: British Medical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus)
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Improving the patient experience of hospital noise through sound masking
Xyrichis, A. (Primary Investigator), Rafferty, A. M. (Co-Investigator) & Rose, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/2019 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research
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FEARLESS ICU: Fostering tEAmwork for ResiLiEnt Staff and Safe care: driving post-pandemic recovery and renewal in Intensive Care Units
Xyrichis, A. (Primary Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/07/2023 → 1/04/2027
Project: Research
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The effectiveness of interventions to promote patients' and families' involvement in adult intensive care settings: a systematic review
Xyrichis, A. (Primary Investigator), Philippou, J. (Co-Investigator) & Rafferty, A. M. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/09/2017 → 30/11/2018
Project: Research
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Is a Blunt Thoracic Trauma Integrated Care pathway (BTTICP) for the management of Blunt Thoracic Injury (BTI) feasible and acceptable compared to standard UK practice?
Lee, G. (Primary Investigator), Baker, E. (Co-Investigator) & Xyrichis, A. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/04/2017 → 31/03/2021
Project: Research
Activities
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Journal of Interprofessional Care (Journal)
Xyrichis, A. (Editor)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme
Xyrichis, A. (Reviewer)
2015 → …Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Health: Lessons from International Experience in Strengthening Primary Health Prevention and Care
Xyrichis, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
19 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Hospital ethnography and its application in interprofessional care research: A lay summary
Xyrichis, A. (Reviewer)
2024Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Fostering teamwork for resilient staff and safe care (FEARLESS ICU)
Xyrichis, A. (Speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Prizes
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Medical Research Council (MRC) PhD Fellowship
Xyrichis, A. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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L. S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Emerging Nurse Scholars
Xyrichis, A. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellowship to the EU FP6 European Nursing Doctorates (ASCEND) Programme
Xyrichis, A. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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British Council Researcher Links
Xyrichis, A. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively