Dr Louise Prendergast
Research Officer
Overview
Louise holds a PhD in Social Research and Policy, MA Social Research and Policy and MSc in Ecology. Her PhD focussed on young peoples’ labour market experiences, in the context of contemporary welfare reform and precarious employment, underpinned by Marx and Foucauldian theory. Louise has held several research posts and has experience in qualitative data collection including conducting semi- structured, biographical interviews and focus groups with sensitive groups including young people (18-24), individuals with mild to moderate mental health issues, people living with dementia, unpaid carers, health practitioners and other professional groups. She also has experience in Social Return on Investment evaluations, and rapid / scoping and systematic reviews.
Her personal and professional interests include socio-economic inequalities in health, welfare, as well as issues in palliative and end of life care.
Publications
2024
- Published'A lot of people think it's just a Mickey Mouse role': Role ambiguity among dementia support workers within secondary care and community hospital settings
Prendergast, L. M., Davies, C. T. & Williamson, T., Feb 2024, In: Dementia. 23, 2, p. 191-209 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedBarriers and enablers to care-leavers engagement with multi-agency support: A scoping review
Prendergast, L., Davies, C. T., Seddon, D., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., Apr 2024, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 159, 107501.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2023
- PublishedA study to explore the feasibility of using a social return on investment approach to evaluate short breaks
Toms, G., Stringer, C., Prendergast, L., Seddon, D., Anthony, B. & Edwards, R. T., 24 Aug 2023, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 2023, 11 p., 4699751.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - E-pub ahead of printSupporting social connection for people living with dementia: lessons from the findings of the TRIO study
Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Jones, C., Anthony, B. & Edwards, R. T., 28 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Working with Older People. 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published‘It was just – everything was normal’: outcomes for people living with dementia, their unpaid carers, and paid carers in a Shared Lives day support service
Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Edwards, R. T., Anthony, B. & Jones, C., Jul 2023, In: Aging and Mental Health. 27, 7, p. 1282-1290
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedUnderstanding the added social value of community-based day support: a social return on investment analysis of the TRIO scheme for people living with dementia, their family/ friend carers, and staff
Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Anthony, B., Jones, C. & Edwards, R. T., 7 Jul 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
2021
- PublishedAn Evaluation of the IPS Programme: I CAN Work
Williams, S., Prendergast, L., Roberts, S., Burton, C. & Hartfiel, N., 2021, Bangor University. 88 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - PublishedMaking personalised short breaks meaningful: a future research agenda to connect academia, policy and practice
Seddon, D., Miller, E., Prendergast, L., Williamson, D. & Cavaye, J., 2 Jun 2021, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSchizophrenia outcomes in the 21st century: A systematic review
Huxley, P., Krayer, A., Poole, R., Prendergast, L., Aryal, S. & Warner, R., Jun 2021, In: Brain and behavior. 11, 6, 12 p., e02172.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
- PublishedA self- governing reserve army of labour? The commodification of the young unemployed through welfare policy, practice and discourse
Prendergast, L., 27 Nov 2020, In: People, Place, and Policy. 14, 3, p. 262-281
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- PublishedShort Breaks for carers: a scoping review
Seddon, D. & Prendergast, L., Sept 2019, 49 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
2014
- PublishedEvaluating Barriers to Entering the Assembly: What Prevents Us From Standing
Robinson, C., Cahill, D., Nikolopoulos, K., Clear, S., Harvey, J., Prendergast, L., Pritchard, H. & Roberts, H., 1 Jul 2014, National Assembly for Wales. 48 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Activities
2023
- Spotlight on palliative and end-of-life care
Event organised following funding from Bangor University Community Collaboration fund to explore issues and challenges within palliative and end-of-life care, unpaid carers and health and social care workforce.
16 Jun 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Organiser) - EUROPEAN SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE 2023
Paper presentation: A Scoping Review: Exploring the nature of engagement with Care Leavers
23 May 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)
2022
- Evaluation of the Dementia Support Worker role (BCUHB)
Presentation and discussion of findings: evaluation of the Dementia Support Worker role within secondary care and community hospital settings
28 Oct 2022
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
2018
- Integration or fragmentation of care services?
Presentation of qualitative findings from interviews with Professionals. Social Network Analysis Project
11 Sep 2018
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)
Other Grants and Projects
Exploring the barriers and enablers to effective engagement with care leavers Active 1/9/22 – 31/10/24 RO
Evaluation of Dementia Support roles in the secondary care setting at BCUHB 1/3/22 – 15/9/22 RO Status finished
What works for who and in what circumstances’: A Realist Evaluation of the IPS programme with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board 01/06/2019 – 31/01/2022 (Finished) RO Status finished
Short breaks for people living with dementia and their carers ...through a Social Return on Investment approach 10/20 → 31/10/22 RO Status finished