Brendan’s internationally recognised work in person-centred practice development and research has resulted in successful long-term collaborations in Ireland, the UK, Norway, The Netherlands, Canada, Australia and South Africa.  His writing and research work focuses on person-centered practice, gerontological nursing, and practice development and he serves on a number of editorial boards, policy committees, and development groups in these areas.  He has a particular focus on the use of arts and creativity in healthcare research and development.  Brendan has more than 600 published outputs, including 180 peer-reviewed publications and 8 books.  He is the ‘Editor Emeritus’ of the “International Journal of Older People Nursing”.  Brendan is a Fellow of The European Academy of Nursing Science and Distinguished Fellow of the European Society for Person Centered Healthcare (ESPCH). In 2014 he was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, awarded the ‘International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame’ by Sigma Theta Tau International and listed in the Thomson Reuters 3000 most influential researchers globally.  In 2015 he was recognized as an ‘Inspirational Nursing Leader’ by Nursing Times (UK nursing magazine).                       

Brendan’s research interests focus on person-centred practice with a particular focus on the development and understanding of person-centred healthcare cultures in a variety of contexts. He combines his work in person-centred practice research with his expertise in gerontological nursing.