Biography

Dr Khim Horton is Director of Studies on the MSc Advanced Practice. As a Senior Lecturer (Clinical) Care of Older People, she has spent much of her professional life teaching at Higher Education institutions. She also has extensive experience in supervising students on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including PhD and Doctoral in Clinical Practice.

Currently based in the Centre for Research in Nursing and Midwifery Education where she had previously worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow during 2005-07, Khim has developed a programme of research on care of older people, telecare and nursing, and nurse education using both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and has published in peer reviewed journals and books. Currently, Dr Khim Horton is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board, for the Ageing and the Lifecourse series, published by the Policy Press, Bristol.

She is an active member of the British Society of Gerontology, as well as the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. She has established excellent international and European partnerships, including with the University of Maribor and University College of Dublin.

Research Interests

Dr Khim Horton’s research interests include gender, culture and diversity, value of and values in nursing and aspects of gerontological nursing (e.g. falls in older people, use of physical restraints, dementia care, telecare and community care). Interests include both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

She has served as an expert reviewer for organisations, including the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.

Current projects
The development of an Intensive Programme Online MSc Gerontological Nursing Programme Oct 2007-Sep 2010; Erasmus Lifelong Learning; EU-funded

Co-Investigator (with Dr Salim Ghoussayni, Centre for Biomedical Engineering, University of Surrey): A study into domestic stair lighting and its impact on the risk of falling for the visually impaired. July 2008–March 2010; Funded by Thomas Pockington Trust.

Erasmus Transversal Programme: Promoting the improvement of elderly ICT skills and well being by inter-generational and multi-sectoral education with partners from Slovenia, Austria and Dublin. March 2009 for two years.

Co-Investigator (with Dr V. Tschudin, P.Mweu and J. Leng) Good Work in Nursing at FHMS builds on the work of the GoodWork® Project developed by Dr Howard Gardner (Gardner, 2007). This Project has to date interviewed over 1200 people in nine professions (journalism, medicine, acting, legal services etc). The Good Work in Nursing project is a new ‘arm’ of this overall Project. Dr Khim Horton is a member of the steering group of the project group.

Completed projects (selected)
Erasmus Intensive Programme (IP) (with University of Maribor, Slovenia, and University College Dublin): Healthy Living. June 2009.

Co-Investigator (with Dr V Tschudin & Dr A Gallagher, University of Surrey) The Good Nurse – a project initially involving partners from South East Asian countries. A small European pilot project completed in the UK.

Principal Investigator (co-investigator: Dr J Anderson, FHMS): An evaluation of telecare across Surrey; 1 March 2007–1 August 2008. Preventative Technologies Grant (DH), managed by Surrey County Council.

Principal Investigator (co-investigator: Dr J Anderson, FHMS): Surrey Safe at Home: An evaluation project; March 2006–1November 2007. Preventative Technologies Grant (DH), managed by Guildford Borough Council.

Principal Investigator (Co-investigator: Dr J Anderson, FHMS A case study of the use of telemonitoring in the management of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: September 2006-July 2007; Guildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough Council, Change Agency.

Principal Investigator (Co-Award holder: Professor K. Bryan and W. Knibb). An evaluation of the Assessment and Treatment Centre in Ashford Hospital, Middlesex: December 2002-March 2003. Funded by North Surrey Primary Care Trust.

Principal Investigator: A quasi experiment on the use of falls detectors and bed occupancy sensor on Falls Efficacy: September 2003-March 2004. Funder: Guildford & Waverley PCT & DH Change Agency, Guildford Borough Council.

Co-Grant holder (with Dr A Dickinson, University of Hertfordshire) Facilitators and barriers to older people accepting and complying with interventions to reduce falling and fractures: October 2004-September 2006. Funded by Department of Health.

Co-Grant Holder (with Dr R Gray, Consultant at RSCH). A Case-control study of osteoporosis screening in older women”: July 2004-December 2005. Funded by Royal Surrey County Hospital R & D.

Publications

Horton K, Brown B, Herniman H & Young H (2009) A report about the Erasmus Lifelong Learning International Summer School, 8-19 June 2009. Generations Review, 19 (3), 1-5 online

Gallagher A, Horton K & Tschudin V (2009) Exploring the views of patients with cancer on what makes a good nurse-a pilot study. Nursing Times, 105, 23, early online publication.

Horton K (2008) Falls in older people: the place of telemonitoring in rehabilitation. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 45 (8), 1183-1194.

Horton K. (2008) The use of telecare for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Implications for management. Journal of Nursing Management, 16, 173-80.

Bunn F, Dickinson A, Barnett-Page, E, McInness E, Horton K (2008) Fall prevention and older people: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators. Ageing and Society, 28, 449-472.

Allan H, Tschudin V & Horton K (2008) The devaluing of nursing: a position statement. Nursing Ethics 15, 549-556.

Horton K, Tschudin V and Forget A (2007) The value of nursing: a literature review. Nursing Ethics, 14, 716-740.

Horton K (2007) Gender and the Risk of Falling: A sociological approach. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 57(1), 69-76.

Horton K (2006) Balancing risk and independence in gerontological nursing’ IN Godin, P (ed) Risk and Nursing Practice, Basingstoke, Palgrave,. Pp150-162.

Horton K. (2004) ‘Cultural experiences in research’ IN Gregory S. Hallowel N. and Lawton J. (eds) The Pleasures, Perils and Pitfalls of Doing Social Science Research. Buckingham, Open University Press. Pp 51-3.

Horton K. and Arber S. (2004) Gender and the negotiation between older people and their carers in the prevention of falls. Ageing and Society, 24, 1-20

Horton K (2004) Self, In Lawton J, Hallowell N, and Gregory S. (eds) Reflecting upon research: the perils, pitfalls and pleasures of doing social science research. London, McGraw Hill. p 53.

Horton K (2004) Assistive technology: Recruiting older people. IN, Challenging Perceptions of Later Life. Centre for Research in Ageing and Gender, British Society of Gerontology, 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting, University of Surrey, p.82

Easterbrook, L. Horton, K. Arber, S. and Davidson, K. (2002) Going, going, gone- reducing falls. Working with Older People, 6, 1, 19-22.

Horton K (2000) ‘Gender difference in the meaning and experience of falls among older people’ , in Dickinson A, Bartlett H & Wade S (eds) ‘Old Age in a New Age’, British Society of Gerontology Conference Proceedings, Oxford Brooks University, pp. 338-342.

Research Reports
Horton K & Magnusson C (2008) A review of student exit interview processes. A report for the University of Surrey [Widening Access Fund].

Horton K & Anderson J (2008) South West Surrey Safe at Home Project Evaluation. A report for Guildford Borough Council.

Allan H, Anderson J, Horton K, Knibb W & O’Driscoll M (2008) Supporting the transition from doctorate to post doctoral employment: developing and piloting a tool for personal development and training needs analysis A report for Fund for Researcher Development, Roberts Monies.

Bunn F, Barnett-Page, E, McInness E, Dickinson A and Horton K (2008) ‘Facilitators and Barriers to fall prevention and older people’ A report for the Department of Health.

Horton K & Anderson J (2007) Surrey Preventative Technologies Grant Project Evaluation. A Report for Surrey County Council.

Anderson J & Horton K (2007) Medical Scenarios for System Test and Evaluation. A Guardian Angel project report.

Horton K, Gray R, Lovell D & Lawrenson R (2006) A Case-Control Study of Osteoporosis Screening in Women. A report to the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.

Westwood O, Horton K, Faithfull S (2006) Learning Tool for Europe. A Toolkit for Oncology Nursing European Oncology Nursing Society.

Horton K, Knibb W & Bryan K (2004) An evaluation of the Medical Assessment and Treatment Centre at Ashford Hospital. A report for Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust.

Horton K (2003) An evaluation of telemonitoring in responding to falls among older people. A report for the Guildford and Waverley Primary Care Trust, Surrey County Council and Guildford Borough Council.

Easterbrook L, Horton K, Arber S & Davidson, K. (2001) International Review of Interventions in Falls among Older People. Department of Trade and Industry. A report for the Health Development Agency.

Teaching

Research for Practice (M level)
MSc Dissertation modules
Research and Innovations (on-line) module
MSc Dissertation (on-line) module
Rehabilitation and Continuing Care (level 2)
Clinical Effectiveness module (Level 3)

Departmental Duties

Director of Studies (MSc Advanced Practice)
Erasmus Coordinator
From November 2008, University Moderator for the MSc programme offered by the Life Academy.

Trustee of Age Concern Surrey
Trustee of Burdett Trust for Nursing