Staff Profile - Michael Wright
Senior Research Fellow
Michael Wright
Michael joined the Institute for Health Research in September 2003 having previously worked as a researcher at the University of Sheffield. Prior to that, he was Chaplaincy Manager and Bereavement Services Co-ordinator at the Doncaster Royal and Mexbrough Hospitals NHS Trust. He studied theology at Leeds (BA), education at Bradford (MSc) and the spiritual dimension of health care at Sheffield (PhD) - and trained for the Anglican ministry at Wells Theological College. Since ordination he has worked in parochial ministry and education, becoming head teacher of Eastmoor High School, Wakefield and Carleton High School, Pontefract. He has worked in the prison service, and with his wife, Barbara, spent ten years as a specialist foster parent for adolescents. Michael's research interests lie in the areas of spirituality and the global analysis of palliative care. He is currently involved in three projects: the construction of a world map showing levels of palliative care development, country by country (funded by NHPCO and HtH); a palliative care review in the countries of Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines (OSI); and a survey of international organizations funding palliative care activities in developing countries (OSI).
Projects
Journal Articles
Wright M, Wood J, Lynch T, Clark D(2008) Mapping Levels of Palliative Care Development: A global view Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 35(5): 469-485
Callaway M, Foley KM, DeLima L, Connor SR, Dix O, Lynch T, Wright M, Clark D(2007) Funding for Palliative Care Programs in Developing Countries Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 33(5): 509-513
Clark D, Wright M, Hunt J, Lynch T(2007) Hospice and Palliative Care Development in Africa: A multi-method review of services and experiences Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 33(6): 698-710
Clark D, Wright M(2007) The International Observatory on End of Life Care: A global view of palliative care development Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 33(5): 542-546
Wright M(2005) Palliative Care in Europe: A view across the borders European Journal of Palliative Care (Supplement) 12(2): 33-36
Siggs M, Gnezdilov AV, Kljukovkin KS, Sophieva ZA, Wright M(2004) A celebration of hospice and palliative care in St Petersburg, Russia Progress in Palliative Care 12(1): 24-26
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Lloyd-Williams M, Wright M, Cobb M, Shiels C(2004) A prospective study of the roles, responsibilities and stresses of chaplains working in a hospice Palliative Medicine 18(7): 638-645
Wright M, George R, Mingins R(2004) Exploring the meaning of spiritual care in the Indian context: findings from a survey and interviews Progress in Palliative Care 12(5): 221-226
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Wright M(2004) Hospice Care and Models of Spirituality European Journal of Palliative Care 11(2): 75-78
Wright M, Clark D(2004) Hospice care in Russia Progress in Palliative Care 12(1): 27-29
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Wright M, Clark J, Greenwood A et al(2004) Palliative care policy development in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia: An Open Society Institute initiative Progress in Palliative Care 12(2): 71-75
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Wright M, Clark D(2003) A New Research Initiative in Africa Progress in Palliative Care 11(4): 191-192
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Wright M, Clark D(2003) The development of paediatric palliative care in Warsaw, Poland European Journal of Palliative Care 10(3): 120-123
Wright M, Clark D(2003) The development of palliative care in Poznan, Poland European Journal of Palliative Care 10(1): 26-29
Wright M, Clark D(2003) The development of palliative care in St Petersburg, Russian Federation European Journal of Palliative Care 10(2): 72-75
Clark D, Wright M(2003) The International Observatory on End of Life Care Hospice Information Bulletin 2(2):
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Clark D, Wright M, Bath P, Gatrell A(2003) The International Observatory on End of Life Care: a new research and development initiative in end of life care Progress in Palliative Care 11(2): 136-138
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Clark D, Wright M(2002) Átmenetek az élet végi gondozásban. A hospice fejlodése Kelet-Európában és Közép-Ázsiában. (Transitions in End of Life Care: Hospice and related developments in Eastern Europe and Central Asia). (Jelentés az Open Society Institute számára) Kharón VI(3): 7-22
Wright M, Clark D(2002) The Development of Palliative Care in Brasov, Romania European Journal of Palliative Care 9(5): 202-205
Wright M, Clark D(2002) The development of terminal care in Budapest, Hungary European Journal of Palliative Care 9(6): 245-248
Wright M(2002) The Essence of Spiritual Care: A phenomenological enquiry Palliative Medicine 16(): 125-132
Clark D, Seymour J, Wright M(2002) Utjecaj politickih cimbenika na razvoj palijativne skrbi u Velikoj Britaniji. (Policy factors shaping palliative care in the UK) Revija za Socijalnu Politiku, UDK 304(36): 359-70
Wright M(2001) Chaplaincy in Hospice and Hospital: Findings from a survey in England and Wales Palliative Medicine 15(): 229-242
Wright M(2001) Spirituality: A developing concept within palliative care? Progress in Palliative Care 9(4): 143-148
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Books
Wright M, Clark D, (in association with Hunt J and Lynch T)(2006) Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa: A review of developments and challenges. Oxford: Oxford University Press
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Wright M(2006) Victor Zorza: A life amid loss. Lancaster: Observatory Publications
... Published
Clark D, Small N, Wright M, Winslow M, Hughes N(2005) A Bit of Heaven for the Few?: An oral history of the modern hospice movement in the United Kingdom. Lancaster: Observatory Publications
... Published
Clark D, Wright M(2003) Transitions in End of Life Care: hospice and related developments in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Buckingham: Open University Press
... Published
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Book Chapters
Wright M(2004) Good for the soul? The spiritual dimension of hospice and palliative care.. In S payne, J Seymour, C Ingleton (eds) Palliative Care Nursing. Principles and Evidence for Practice. Maidenhead: Open University Press: pp39-54
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Reports
Wright M, Wood J, Lynch T, Clark D(2006) Mapping levels of palliative care development: a global view.
Link to report in PDF format: here.
Wright M(2004) Sharing the Vision: Hospice and palliative care collaboration in Russia. A report of the international seminar held 5 May 2004 at Hospice House, London. Report to the UK Forum for Hospice and Palliative Care Worldwide
Wright M(2003) Models of hospice and palliative care in resource poor countries: issues and opportunities. Prepared for Help the Hospices. pdf/models.pdf
(Grateful thanks to Hospice Information)
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