Dr David Rea

Associate Professor

Public Health

+44 (0) 1792 295316

d.m.rea@swansea.ac.uk

Office - 113
First Floor
Vivian Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3561-9634

About

I am an Associate Professor. I was Programme Director for the Department’s MSc Health Care Management, and taught that MSc in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. I have supervised many MSc students, and more than ten PhD students through to completion.

I studied part-time for both my BA (Open) and my PhD in Social Policy and Administration (Kent). My research focus has been on relations of power within health and social care providers. I have been involved in promoting and enabling good practice in patient involvement in health and social care research. I am an experienced qualitative researcher familiar with a variety of empirical methods: interviews, focus groups, non-participant observation, and documentary analysis.

I previously held University posts at Plymouth, Huddersfield, Manchester, & Brighton.

Areas Of Expertise

Health care management
Leadership
Strategy
Qualitative research methods
Quality improvement
Patient & Public Participation

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Health care management
Leadership
Strategy
Qualitative research methods
Quality improvement
Patient & Public Participation

Publications

Research Highlights

Aiwerioghene, M., Lewis, J., & Rea, D. (2024). Maturity models for hospital management: A literature review. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 0, 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2024.2367858, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2024.2367858
Alasmari, S., Williams, S., Rich, N., & Rea, D. (2021). Sustainability of Quality Improvement Initiatives within the Saudi Ministry of Health Hospitals: An Institutional Overview. Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research, 1(1), 3-10.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000514179, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56343
Rea, D. & Kosnes, L. (2019). Gwent Police Mental Health Triage: Final Evaluation Report
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52052
Davies, A. & Rea, D. (2019). A Critical Discourse Analysis of Constructions of Power by Healthcare Leaders Sage.
https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526494313, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49808
http://methods.sagepub.com/dataset/critical-discourse-analysis-power-healthcare-leaders
Korani, M., Rea, D., King, P., Brown, A., & King, P. (2018). Maternal eating behaviour differs between ethnic groups: Considerations for research and practice. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 14(4), e12630
https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12630, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40024

All Research

Journal Articles

Aiwerioghene, M., Lewis, J., & Rea, D. (2024). Maturity models for hospital management: A literature review. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 0, 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2024.2367858, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2024.2367858
Alasmari, S., Williams, S., Rich, N., & Rea, D. (2021). Sustainability of Quality Improvement Initiatives within the Saudi Ministry of Health Hospitals: An Institutional Overview. Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research, 1(1), 3-10.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000514179, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56343
Korani, M., Rea, D., King, P., Brown, A., & King, P. (2018). Maternal eating behaviour differs between ethnic groups: Considerations for research and practice. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 14(4), e12630
https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12630, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40024
Korani, M., Rea, D., King, P., & Brown, A. (2018). Significant differences in maternal child-feeding style between ethnic groups in the UK: the role of deprivation and parenting styles. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 31(5), 625-633.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12557, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39299
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12557
Alwheeb, M. & Rea, D. (2017). Assessing Organizational Readiness for the Improvement and Change Initiatives in Public Hospitals. Management Issues in Healthcare System, 3(1), 49-57.
https://doi.org/10.33844/mihs.2017.60346, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38375
Rea, D. & Griffiths, S. (2015). Patient safety in primary care: incident reporting and significant event reviews in British general practice. Health & Social Care in the Community, 24(4), 411-419.
https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12221, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20539
Evans, B., Bedson, E., Bell, P., Hutchings, H., Lowes, L., Rea, D., Seagrove, A., Siebert, S., Smith, G., Snooks, H., Thomas, M., Carter, K., & Russell, I. (2013). Involving service users in trials: developing a standard operating procedure. Trials, 14(1), 219
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-219, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15899
Evans, B., Bedson, E., Bell, P., Hutchings, H., Lowes, L., Rea, D., Seagrove, A., Siebert, S., Smith, G., Snooks, H., Thomas, M., Carter, K., & Russell, I. (2011). Including service users in trials and rigorous studies in health and social care: developing a standard operating procedure for researchers. Trials, 12(S1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-S1-A83, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa16140
Evans, A., Snooks, H., Rea, D., & Rea, D. (2010). P70 How can patients and carers be involved in research to improve care? Developing and evaluating a model of involvement. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 64(Suppl 1), A70-A70.
https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2010.120477.70, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20900
Rea, D. (2005). Changing Practice. Social Work in Health Care, 39(3-4), 325
https://doi.org/10.1300/J010v39n03_07, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1246
Vidyasagar, G. & Rea, D. (2004). Saudi women doctors: gender and careers within Wahhabic Islam and a ‘westernised’ work culture. Women's Studies International Forum, 27(3), 261
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2004.06.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1245

Authored Books

Davies, A. & Rea, D. (2019). A Critical Discourse Analysis of Constructions of Power by Healthcare Leaders Sage.
https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526494313, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49808
http://methods.sagepub.com/dataset/critical-discourse-analysis-power-healthcare-leaders

Book Chapters

Chapman, G. & Rea, D. (2018). Chapter 12: Public health from a paramedic perspective. In Amanda Y. Blaber (Ed.), Blaber's foundations for paramedic practice: a theoretical perspective (pp. 200-212). Open University Press and McGraw Hill Education
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46104
Rea, D. (2006). 'What works and what works well? Levels of evidence in clinical governance' In A. Casebeer, A. Harrison, & A.L. Mark (Eds.). Innovation in Health Care: A Reality Check. (pp. 121-141). Palgrave Macmillan
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6519

Conference Contributions

Rea, D., Williams, S., Lewis, J., & Best, S. (2018). Learning to lead an integrated health and social care service: Public Sector Leadership. In International Society for Quality in Healthcare, Kuala LumpurInternational Society for Quality in Healthcare.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46176
https://epostersonline.com/isqua2018/node/143?view=true
Evans, B., Bedson, E., Bell, P., Hutchings, H., Lowes, L., Rea, D., Seagrove, A., Siebert, S., Smith, G., Snooks, H., Thomas, M., Thorne, K., & Russell, I. (2011). Including service users in trials and rigorous studies in health and social care: developing a standard operating procedure for researchers. In TrialsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC.
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-s1-a83, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-s1-a83

Other Research Outputs

Rea, D. & Kosnes, L. (2019). Gwent Police Mental Health Triage: Final Evaluation Report
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52052
Carnes-Chichlowska, S., Burholt, V., & Rea, D. (2015). The Integrated Care Evaluation Framework (ICE-F): A Realistic Evaluation of Integrated Health and Social Care Services in Wales
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21414
http://gov.wales/docs/caecd/research/2015/150514-integrated-care-evaluation-framework-en.pdf
Porteous, C. & Rea, D. (2009). Involving People / Cynnwys Pobl: an internal evaluation of infrastructure support for active involvement in health and social care research in Wales. Cardiff: Involving People / Cynnwys Pobl.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6520
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/Documents/1023/Involving%20People%20Evaluation%202009.pdf

Supervision

Nurse management and leadership in Turkish hospitals: modernization and professionalism in a changing healthcare system (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Alan Willson
FACTORS INFLUENCING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE-BASED PERFORMANCE IN THE HEALTHCARE DEPARTMENTS OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN OMAN. (awarded 2023)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Stephanie Best

Other supervisor: Prof Sharon Williams
The effects of the new model care on health care delivery in Saudi Arabia (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Alan Willson
Supervision in Welsh adult social work services, 2016-2021: the transformative potential of co-production and reflexivity for social work epistemology and practice (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Tracey Maegusuku-Hewett

Other supervisor: Dr Tracey Maegusuku-Hewett
Exploration of the Current Situation of Patient Access to Healthcare and Role of Managers in Improving it – The Case Study of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. (current)

MPhil

Other supervisor: Dr Sue Chichlowska Carnes Chichlowska
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives in Postgraduate Engineering (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Prof James Sullivan

Taught Modules

SHH312 Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care

The module is designed to help students address the key areas of practice concerned with leading and managing teams and individuals, building alliances, developing capacity and capability, and working in partnership with other practitioners and agencies. It is therefore concerned with working within teams; leadership within teams; managing resources, budgets, projects, and service delivery; strategy and management of change; negotiation, facilitation, and building alliances.
SHQM22 Dissertation (Health Care Management)

Students will choose their own area of study, in consultation with study supervisor, and in accordance with the aims of the award. Students will be encouraged to attempt a project-based, business-planning project while maintaining high academic standards in their research. However, students may also opt for a more theoretical exploration of an area of relevance to health care and health care management.
SHQM27 Politics and Policies

This module is a compulsory module in the MSc Health Care Management programme. It will analyse the forces and processes that shape modern health care policies, discussing the phases of policy formation, implementation and evaluation. Theories and models of the policy making process will be examined as they relate to actual practice and the potential obstacles to `perfect implementation¿ will be studied. A series of contemporary issues such as rationing, patient and public involvement, and policy divergence after devolution will be discussed.
SHQM37 Organising Health Care

The aim of the module is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing strategic and operational planning in health and social care. The module is concerned with the theory of strategic planning and the concepts that underpin resource allocation in health and social care. It is increasingly difficult to claim that strategic planning is a distinctively different process in the public sector compared with the private sector, and any differences in philosophy and process will be explored and examined. The module will emphasise how ideology, politics, value systems and resource constraints pose particularly challenging issues in the development, formation and implementation of strategic plans in health care. The module will also deal with resource allocation mechanisms in the public sector, in particular the relationship between allocation of resources to that of meeting objectives related to addressing inequalities in health status and service provision.
SHQM39 Evidence and Research for Health Care Management

The aim of this module is to provide a critical understanding of the research process and methods of sound research. The module concerns the skills required to ensure healthcare managers are able to critically evaluate research and evaluation reports to inform students¿ decision making at strategic and operational level. The module is also designed as preparation for the dissertation, and will require students to engage in a practical aspect of the research process.
SHQM40 Social, Cultural and Economic Context of Health

In this compulsory module students will develop a critical understanding and appreciation of the wider context of health care management. The social, cultural and economic context within which health and illness are defined and experienced and how these impact and influence the organisation and financing of health care and health systems will be critically explored.
SHQM43 Theory of Leadership, Management and Quality in Health Care

This module will enable students to develop a critical understanding and appreciation of the theories of leadership and aspects of management and quality of healthcare. The module will have a dual focus on theoretical perspectives and applied health care management. Theoretical perspectives will be drawn from business, health and further afield, to examine their application within health and social care and the public sector. Contemporary health and social care examples will be used as points for discussion and learning.
SHQM48 Social, Cultural and Economic Context of Health

This module will enable students to develop a critical understanding and appreciation of the wider context of healthcare management and decision making within healthcare. We will explore the way healthcare systems are financed and sustained and evaluate the social and economic considerations required for equitable and efficient resource allocation and prioritization within the wider context of competing demands for healthcare interventions and services.

Affiliated Positions

External Examiner , Imperial Business School

2018 - Present

Key Grants and Projects

PI for an evaluation of Gwent Police’s Mental Health Triage 2019 - 2019

, £40,000

Dr David Rea

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Research Highlights

All Research

Nurse management and leadership in Turkish hospitals: modernization and professionalism in a changing healthcare system (awarded 2024)

FACTORS INFLUENCING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE-BASED PERFORMANCE IN THE HEALTHCARE DEPARTMENTS OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN OMAN. (awarded 2023)

The effects of the new model care on health care delivery in Saudi Arabia (current)

Supervision in Welsh adult social work services, 2016-2021: the transformative potential of co-production and reflexivity for social work epistemology and practice (current)

Exploration of the Current Situation of Patient Access to Healthcare and Role of Managers in Improving it – The Case Study of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. (current)

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives in Postgraduate Engineering (current)

SHH312 Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care

SHQM22 Dissertation (Health Care Management)

SHQM27 Politics and Policies

SHQM37 Organising Health Care

SHQM39 Evidence and Research for Health Care Management

SHQM40 Social, Cultural and Economic Context of Health

SHQM43 Theory of Leadership, Management and Quality in Health Care

SHQM48 Social, Cultural and Economic Context of Health

External Examiner , Imperial Business School

PI for an evaluation of Gwent Police’s Mental Health Triage 2019 - 2019