Projects per year
Personal profile
Areas of Expertise
- hydration care for older adults and preventing dehydration
- impact of COVID-19 in care homes;
- evidence-based practice teaching for healthcare students
Biography
I am an Associate Professor of Nursing Research. My core areas of research are hydration care for older people and impact of infectious diseases in care homes, using a range of different methods. I adopt collaborative and inclusive approaches, working alongside care home residents, staff and the wider multi-professional team in my research.
My teaching roles include teaching on pre-and post registration courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across the Faculty of Medicine and Health, as well as post-graduate supervision for MSc and PhD students.
Prior to joining the UEA, I trained and worked as both a general nurse and midwife before joining the Norfolk Arthritis Register, a longitudinal observational study of inflammatory polyarthritis (IP) aiming to establish the cause, incidence and outcome of IP. My research nurse and managerial roles provided extensive research experience.
I am a committee member of the British Society of Gerontology Care Homes' Research Special Interest Group: Care Homes Research :: British Society of Gerontology (britishgerontology.org)
Key Research Interests
- hydration care for older adults and preventing dehydration
- impact of COVID-19 in care homes;
- evidence-based practice teaching for healthcare students
- a range of research methods, including systematic reviews, qualitative and mixed methods research
Studies include:
The ‘DrinKit': an activities-based programme supporting care home residents’ to drink well. Translations available in Brazilian Portuguese and Italian. Further details: UEA Hydrate Group - Groups and Centres
Using the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) to evaluate the impacts of outbreak measures on care home residents. In collaboration with the University of Kent: Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) (uea.ac.uk)
UndersTanding the distinct challenges for Nurses in Care Homes: LeaRnIng from CoVid-19 to support resiliencE and mental wellbeing (THRIVE): THRIVE - Understanding The Distinct Challenges For Nurses In Care Homes Learning From COVID-19 To Support Resilience and Mental Wellbeing (uea.ac.uk).
The Dehydration Recognition in our Elders, DRIE, study (http://driestudy.appspot.com/) investigated the diagnostic accuracy of commonly used signs and symptoms of dehydration in older people.
Thinking about Drinking. a qualitative study exploring the views of residents, their families and carers regarding hydration care in care homes.
Scoping review of nutritional and hydration guidelines for care homes.
Selected Publications:
Birt L; Lane K; Corner J; Sanderson K; Bunn D. care-home nurses’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: managing ethical conundrums at personal cost: a qualitative study. J Nurs Sch. 2023; 55:226–238. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12855.
Brainard J, Bunn D, Watts L, Killett A, O’Brien SJ, Lake IR, et al. English care home staff morale and preparedness during the COVID pandemic: A longitudinal analysis. Am J Infect Control. 2023;51(7):792–9. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.10.009
Bunn DK & Hooper L. Signs and symptoms of low-intake dehydration do not work in older care home residents - DRIE diagnostic accuracy study. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019. Vol 20(8), pp963-970.
Bunn, DK, Jimoh, F, Howard Wilsher, S, Hooper, L. Increasing fluid intake and reducing dehydration risk in older people living in long-term care: a systematic review. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2015. 16:101-5.
Chapman-Wright J, Parnell SA, Bunn D et al. Perspectives: Nurses in care homes as advisors in research: benefits for all? J Res Nurs. Vol 27(4), pp401-405. https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871221103839
Hooper L & Bunn DK. Detecting dehydration in older people: useful tests. Nursing Times. 2015. 111(32/33):12-16.
Hooper L, Bunn D, Jimoh FO, Fairweather-Tait SJ. Water-loss dehydration and ageing. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 2014;136-137:50-58. DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2013.11.009.
Parkinson et al. Low-intake dehydration prevalence in non-hospitalised older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition 2023. Vol42(8), pp1510-1520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2023.06.010
Teaching Interests
- Research methods
- Hydration and nutritional care for older people
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of East Anglia
… → 2016
Master of Science, MSc, Health Sciences, University of East Anglia
… → 2002
Bachelor of Science, BSc (Hons), Nursing Studies, University of Surrey
… → 1983
Media Expertise
- Healthy Ageing
- Elderly care
- Dementia
- Nutrition
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Hygiene and health of care-dependent older people living in Brazilian urban communities
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
1/09/24 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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Drinking well at our Age (in the community)
1/04/23 → 31/07/23
Project: Internal Funding › Knowledge Exchange +
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Developing the EAMIT (East Anglian Malnutrition Identification Tool) Tool for earlier identification of malnutrition in the community
Welch, A., Bunn, D., Hooper, L., Kulinskaya, E., Macgregor, A., Parretti, H. & Richardson, K.
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board
26/09/22 → 22/04/23
Project: Research
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Exploring the lived experience in care homes of infection risk and transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study to inform what we can learn for future infectious disease outbreaks (Understanding Care Home Infection Experiences - UCAIRE)
Lane, K., Brainard, J., Bunn, D., Hunter, P., Killett, A., Brainard, J. & Watts, L.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/06/21 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Care-home Nurses' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Managing ethical conundrums at personal cost: A qualitative study
Birt, L., Lane, K., Corner, J., Sanderson, K. & Bunn, D., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 55, 1, p. 226-238 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)41 Downloads (Pure) -
English care home staff morale and preparedness during the Covid pandemic: A longitudinal analysis
Brainard, J., Bunn, D., Watts, L., Killett, A., O'Brien, S. J., Lake, I. R., Mumford, S. & Lane, K., Jul 2023, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 51, 7, p. 792-799 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)11 Downloads (Pure) -
Low-intake dehydration prevalence in non-hospitalised older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Parkinson, E., Hooper, L., Fynn, J., Howard Wilsher, S., Oladosu, T., Poland, F., Roberts, S., Van Hout, E. & Bunn, D., Aug 2023, In: Clinical Nutrition. 42, 8, p. 1510-1520 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)13 Downloads (Pure) -
Effects of fluid and drinking on pneumonia mortality in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hooper, L., Abdelhamid, A., Ajabnoor, S. M., Esio-Bassey, C., Brainard, J., Brown, T. J., Bunn, D., Foster, E., Hammer, C. C., Hanson, S., Jimoh, F. O., Maimouni, H., Sandhu, M., Wang, X., Winstanley, L., Cross, J. L., Welch, A. A., Rees, K. & Philpott, C., 1 Feb 2022, In: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 47, p. 96-105 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)31 Downloads (Pure) -
Perspectives: Nurses in care homes as advisors in research: benefits for all?
Chapman-Wright, J., Parnell, S-A., Birt, L., Bunn, D. & Lane, K., 8 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Research in Nursing. 27, 4, p. 401-405 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)11 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Finalist, Norfolk Care Awards in collaborative working category
Bunn, Diane (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist: Outstanding Impact in Health, Wellbeing and Welfare (UEA)
Bunn, Diane (Recipient), Hooper, Lee (Recipient) & Jimoh, Oluseyi F. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Winners: UEA Engagement Awards 2018-19 in the Group Achievement Award
Bunn, Diane (Recipient), Hooper, Lee (Recipient) & Jimoh, Oluseyi F. (Recipient), 12 Jun 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 6 Participation in conference
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National Hydration Network national conference
Diane Bunn (Speaker)
2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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National Hydration Network national conference
Diane Bunn (Speaker)
2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference
Diane Bunn (Speaker)
2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting
Diane Bunn (Speaker)
2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Postgraduate Research Conference
Diane Bunn (Speaker)
2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Care home dehydration tests don't work
10/03/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution