Dr Adam Boughey

• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – Registered Adult Nurse
• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) – Registered Practitioner Health Psychologist
• British Psychological Society (BPS) – Chartered Psychologist
• Advance HE – Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• British Wheel of Yoga – Registered Yoga Teacher

• Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology (DHealthPsy) – Staffordshire University
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (PgCHPE) – Staffordshire University. Confers Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
• MSc Health Psychology (Distinction) – Staffordshire University
• BSc (Hons) Psychology (First Class) – Staffordshire University
• Diploma in Nursing Studies (Adult Branch) – Keele University
• British Wheel of Yoga Teacher’s Diploma – British Wheel of Yoga

• Adult nursing education
• Health psychology
• Evidence‑based practice and clinical decision‑making
• Behaviour change and health behaviour research
• Compassion, dignity, spirituality and spiritual care in healthcare
• Quantitative research design and statistical analysis
• Qualitative and mixed‑methods research
• Curriculum design, module leadership and assessment

• Health psychology and health behaviour (including vaccination decision‑making)
• Evidence‑based practice in nursing and healthcare
• Spirituality, spiritual care and compassion in healthcare
• Professional values, dignity and person‑centred care
• Psychologically informed education for healthcare professionals
  

Secured research funding:

• None to date. 

Lead applicant:

• British Academy Small Research Grants – Feasibility of clinical simulation for developing competence and compassion in spiritual care education (£7,020). Reviewed submission (2024–25); revised proposal prepared for resubmission subject to a future call.
• NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) – Development of a spiritual care education programme to enhance person‑centred care in an acute NHS Trust (SpirEd) (£144,783). Submitted to the under‑represented disciplines and specialisms call (2023).

Co‑applicant:

• British Academy (Heritage, Dignity and Violence call) – Comparative and multidisciplinary investigation exploring adolescent violence, heritage and dignity in the lives of young offenders. 
• NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) – Preparing healthcare professionals to meet the spiritual needs of people receiving palliative and end‑of‑life care in acute hospitals.
• NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) – Perceptions, practice and expectations of spirituality and spiritual care in end‑of‑life care (Stage 1 success).
• Department of Health Policy Research Programme – Research evaluation of dementia, awareness, training and expertise (REDATE).

Funded project collaboration:

• Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership – Recognition and Education in Violence, Abuse and Neglect for Medical and Healthcare Practitioners (REVAMP) (2019–2022). Contribution to project delivery, educational development and interdisciplinary collaboration within a funded international consortium.

I have undertaken consultancy work related to health and care practice, including evaluation of dementia care provision and evidence synthesis for professional organisations. These activities have focused on service development, staff learning and evidence‑informed practice.

I have no current commercial interests.

I teach across undergraduate and postgraduate nursing provision, with particular expertise in evidence‑based practice education. I currently lead the Level 6 Evidence‑Based Practice module for Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeships and am part of the Level 6 pre‑registration nursing teaching team. 

Previously, I led the Level 6 pre‑registration Evidence‑Based Practice module delivered to large undergraduate cohorts. My teaching focuses on developing students’ research literacy, critical appraisal skills and applied decision‑making, drawing explicitly on health psychology to support evidence‑informed and compassionate professional practice. I also supervise undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research students.

• McSherry, W., & Boughey, A. J. (2025). Spiritual assessment: Definition, categorisation and features. In W. McSherry & L. Ross (Eds.), Spiritual assessment in healthcare: A resource guide (pp. 37–46). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-78575-7_5
• Ross, L., Giske, T., Boughey, A. J., van Leeuwen, R., Attard, J., Kleiven, T., & McSherry, W. (2022). Development of a spiritual care education matrix: Factors facilitating and hindering improvement of spiritual care competence in student nurses and midwives. Nurse Education Today, 114, 105403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105403
• McSherry, W., Boughey, A. J., & Attard, J. (Eds.). (2021). Enhancing nurses’ and midwives’ competence in providing spiritual care: Through innovative education and compassionate care. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65888-5
• McSherry, W., Boughey, A. J., & Carey, A. (2021). Research and spirituality in mental health: Generating, interpreting, and disseminating evidence. In S. Aris, H. Garraway, & H. Gilbert (Eds.), Mental health, spirituality and wellbeing (pp. 163–179). Pavilion Publishing.
• Boughey, A. J., McSherry, W., Ross, L., Giske, T., Attard, J., van Leeuwen, R., & Kleiven, T. (2021). Conclusions of the EPICC journey and future directions. In W. McSherry, A. J. Boughey, & J. Attard (Eds.), Enhancing nurses’ and midwives’ competence in providing spiritual care (pp. 151–169). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65888-5_9
• Kleiven, T., Cusveller, B., Nygaard, M. R., Mikšić, S., Boughey, A. J., & McSherry, W. (2021). What do we mean by ‘spirituality’ and ‘spiritual care’? In W. McSherry, A. J. Boughey, & J. Attard (Eds.), Enhancing nurses’ and midwives’ competence in providing spiritual care (pp. 21–38). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65888-5_2
• McSherry, W., Boughey, A. J., & Attard, J. (2021). The EPICC project: Inception, origins and outputs. In W. McSherry, A. J. Boughey, & J. Attard (Eds.), Enhancing nurses’ and midwives’ competence in providing spiritual care (pp. 1–20). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65888-5_1
• van Leeuwen, R., Attard, J., Ross, L., Boughey, A. J., Giske, T., Kleiven, T., & McSherry, W. (2020). The development of a consensus‑based spiritual care education standard for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students: An educational mixed‑methods study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(2), 973–986. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14613
• McSherry, W., Ross, L., Attard, J., van Leeuwen, R., Giske, T., Kleiven, T., Boughey, A. J., & the EPICC Network. (2020). Preparing undergraduate nurses and midwives for spiritual care: Developments in education over the last decade. Journal for the Study of Spirituality, 10(1), 55–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2020.1726053
• McSherry, W., & Boughey, A. J. (2020). Perceptions and understandings of dignity. In L. Rykkje, A. Austad, & B. Haugland (Eds.), Existential concepts in health and social practice (pp. 39–58). Cappelen Damm Academic. ttps://doi.org/10.18261/9788215035697-2020-03
• Boath, E., Good, R., Tsaroucha, A., Stewart, T., Pitch, S., & Boughey, A. J. (2017). Tapping your way to success: Using Emotional Freedom Techniques to reduce anxiety and improve communication skills in social work students. Social Work Education, 36(6), 715–730. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2017.1297394
• McSherry, W., Bloomfield, S., Thompson, R., Nixon, V. A., Birch, C., Griffiths, N., Fisher, S., & Boughey, A. J. (2016). Factors shaping adult nursing students’ values, attitudes and perceptions of compassionate care. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22(1–2), 25–39. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987116678904
• McSherry, W., Boughey, A. J., & Kevern, P. (2016). “Chaplains for Wellbeing” in primary care: A qualitative investigation of perceived impact on patient wellbeing. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 22(4), 151–170. https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2016.1184504
• McSherry, W., Suckling, S. J., & Boughey, A. J. (2016). Searching for life meaning: Spiritual discourses in dementia leadership. Journal for the Study of Spirituality, 6(1), 89–105. https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2016.1158458