Professor Muili Lawal
Muili is a Professor in the College of Nursing, Midwifery & Healthcare at the University of West London, and his education and teaching experience spans three different continents: from Europe to North America and Africa. Prior to joining the University of West London in 2003, Muili worked as a Tutor at Kingston School of Nursing, Jamaica, and in various clinical settings in England and Nigeria.
His current responsibilities include course/module development, teaching and supervising students at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. As a leading academic in diabetes care within the College, Muili is the Chair of the University of West London Diabetes Forum and works in collaboration with academic and clinical colleagues to raise awareness of diabetes through public lectures, producing newsletters, and organising conferences.
Muili has written a textbook, authored two chapters of a book, and authored/co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed articles. He promotes the ethos of self-management in long-term conditions through teaching, conference presentations, and published work.
His book titled: Implementation of diabetes education policy: prospects and barriers; provides insight for both undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare students, researchers and healthcare practitioners that are interested in understanding the complexities of managing clients with long-term conditions.
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Qualifications
- PhD;
- MA (Advance Nursing Practice);
- Postgraduate Diploma (Research Methods);
- PgDip (Learning & Teaching in Healthcare);
- BSc (Hons)
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Memberships
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Teaching
Areas of teaching interest:
- Diabetes care
- Management of people living with long-term conditions
- Research methods
- Public health
- Anatomy and physiology
- Project supervision
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Research and publications
Authored book
Lawal, M. (2016) Implementation of diabetes education policy: prospects and barriers. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.
Contributions to chapters in books
Lawal, M (2021) Managing Acute Endocrine Problems. In Peate, I and Dutton, H (eds) Acute Nursing Care: Recognising and responding to Medical Emergencies, 2nd edition. Oxon: Routledge, pp 448-487
Lawal, M. (2006) Epilepsy: Clinical management and treatment options. In Woodward, S. (ed) Neuroscience Nursing: patient assessment and management. London: Quay books division, p201-216.
Journal articles
Jika, B., Hafiz, T. and Lawal, M (2023) Working together to support family caregivers of older Nigerian adults with chronic illness at home. Journal of population ageing. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12062-023-09440-7
Lawal, M (2023) Blood glucose monitoring: A key component of diabetes management. LOJ Nursing & Healthcare, 3 (4) 375 – 379. Available at https://lupinepublishers.com/nursing-journal/pdf/LOJNHC.MS.ID.000168.pdf
Ahmed, A., Khan, H., Lawal, M (2023) Systematic Literature Review of the Prevalence, Pattern, and Determinant of Multimorbidity Among Older Adults in Nigeria. Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, Volume 10: 1-9. DOI: 10.1177/23333928231178774
Lawal, M (2022) Self-care strategies for children with epilepsy. Evidence-Based Nursing Journal. Available at Self-care strategies for children with epilepsy | Evidence-Based Nursing (bmj.com)
Lawal, M (2022) Meta-analysis exploring poststroke aphasia profiles and language recovery. Evidence-Based Nursing Journal, Available at Meta-analysis exploring poststroke aphasia profiles and language recovery | Evidence-Based Nursing (bmj.com)
Ahmed, A., Khan, H., Lawal, M (2022) Effective hospital care delivery model for older people in Nigeria with multimorbidity: Recommendations for practice. Healthcare 2022, 10, 1268. Available at https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10071268
Lawal, M (2022) Meta-analysis examining interventions aimed at reducing sedentary lifestyle in poststroke patients. Evidence-Based Nursing Journal, Available at https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2022/04/24/ebnurs-2021-103468.full
Lawal, M and Woodman, A (2021) Socio-demographic determinants of attendance in Diabetes Education Centres: A Survey of Patients’ Views. European Medical Journal, 9 (1) 102 -109
Lawal, M (2021) Meta-analysis exploring poststroke aphasia profiles and language recovery. Evidence-Based Nursing Journal. doi: 10.1136/ebnurs-2021-103442. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2021-103442 (Accessed August 24, 2021)
Jika, B., Hafiz, T. and Lawal, M (2021) Exploring experiences of family caregivers for older adults with chronic illness: A scoping review. Geriatric Nursing 42, 1525-1532
Lawal, M (2020) Exploring the challenges of patient flow in acute hospital setting: A Delphi study. Evidence-Based Nursing Journal. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15284 Available at https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/16/ebnurs-2020-103308 (Accessed November 18, 2020).
Lawal, M and Woodman, A (2020) Health Beliefs and Perceptions: Implications for Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management. Advances in Public Health, Community and Tropical Medicine, Issue 4: 1-3.
Lawal, M (2019) Relational communication characteristics are an important facet of building effective practitioner-patient care relationships. Evidence-Based Nursing Journal, 22, 4: 120
Lawal, M.; Woodman, A. and Fanghanel, J. (2018) Barriers to structured diabetes education attendance: opinions of people with diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 22 (5), 34 - 41
Lawal, M; Omobayo, H; Lawal, K. (2018) Epilepsy: pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment options. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 14 (2), 58 – 72.
Lawal, M (2018) Diabetes education at a crossroads. New Vistas, 4 (2), 28 - 33
Lawal, M.; Woodman, A.; Fanghanel, J. Ohl, M. (2017) Barriers to attendance at diabetes education centres: perceptions of education providers. Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 21 (2), 61 – 66.
Lawal, M and Lawal, F. (2016) Individual versus group diabetes education: Assessing the evidence. Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 20 (7), 247-250.
Lawal, M; Fanghanel, J.; Ohl, M.; Woodman, A. (2016) Diabetes self-management education: bridging policy-practice gap. Diabetes, vol 65 suppl 1, pA59-60.
Lawal, M. (2015) Barriers facing people with obesity and type 2 diabetes in weight control: A systematic review. Diabesity in Practice, 4 (4), 142 -150
Lawal, M. (2015) The importance of diabetes specialist nurses. Nursing in practice, 86: 30-31
Lawal, M. (2014) Barriers to attendance in diabetes education: A systematic review. Diabetes & Primary Care, 16 (6): 299-306
Lawal, M. (2014) Non-attendance in diabetes education centres: perceptions of patients and education providers. Diabetic Medicine, 31 (S1), P102-103.
Lawal, M. (2014) Self-monitoring of blood glucose: making an economical decision. Practice Nursing, 25 (2) 347-350.
Lawal, M. (2013) Telephone interviews of patients on factors affecting attendance in multi-disciplinary diabetes education centres. Diabetic Medicine, 29 (S1), P116.
Lawal, M. (2012) Non-attendance in diabetes education centres. (Online) Available at www.rcn.org.uk/development/communities/rcn_forum_communities/diabetes/n.... (Accessed: 24 April 2013).
Lawal, M. (2012) Barriers associated with uptake of diabetes multi-disciplinary group education: A survey of patients’ view in a PCT in Southeast of England. Diabetic Medicine, 29 (S1), P106.
Lawal, M. (2011) A narrowly explored phenomenon: Identifying ways to address the challenges of non-attendance in diabetes education centres. Diabetic Medicine, 28 (S1), 117.
Lawal, M. (2010) Non-attendance in diabetes education clinics. (Online) Available at www.rcn.org.uk/development/communities/rcn_forum_communities/diabetes/n.... (Accessed: 13 April 2012).
Lawal, M. and Magill-Cuerden, J. (2010) Implementation of diabetes education policy in a PCT in South-east of England: exploring barriers and prospects. Diabetic Medicine, 27 (S1), 114.
Lawal, M. (2009) Reconciling methodological approaches of survey and focus group. Nurse Researcher, 17 (1) 54 – 61.
Lawal, M. (2009) Diabetes: a guide to glucose meters. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants 3 (4) pp171 -175.
Lawal, M. (2008) Management of Diabetes mellitus in clinical practice. British journal of Nursing 17 (17), pp1106 -1113.
Lawal, M. (2006) Epilepsy: Clinical management and treatment options. In Woodward (ed) Neuroscience Nursing: patient assessment and management. UK: Cromwell Press Limited, p201-216.
Lawal, M. (2005) Management and Treatment options for Epilepsy. British journal of Nursing 14 (16), p854 -858.
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Conferences
2023: Managing diabetes in a prison environment. University of West London Diabetes Forum Conference, London (21 November 2023).
2023: Embedding the use of virtual reality in UWL flex model pedagogy’ at HEE (Health Education England) Blended Learning Programme Technology Event, London - Lawal, M, Martinez N and Jafarisalam, B (21 March 2023).
2022: The challenge of theory practice gap: using enquiry-based learning in teaching post-registration nursing students. University of West London Festival of Learning & Teaching conference, London (19 July 2022).
2021: A survey of socio-demographic factors influencing non-attendance in diabetes education centres. 17th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, UK (18-19 November 2021).
2021: Diabetes and Covid-19. University of West London Diabetes Forum Conference, London (19 October 2021).
2020: Health belief and uptake of diabetes education service: a survey study. 16th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, UK (5-6 November 2020).
2020: Socio-demographic determinants of attendance in diabetes education centres: A survey study. International Conference on Healthcare and Case reports, USA (24-25 August 2020).
2019: Evaluation of knowledge and perceptions of final year nursing students towards antimicrobial resistance: A pilot project. Festival of Learning & Teaching, University of West London - 03/07/19. (Asfaw, M and Lawal, M).
2016: Non-attendance in diabetes education centres: perspective of practitioners. 12th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, UK (24-25/11/16).
2016: Diabetes self-management education: bridging the policy-practice gap. 76th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Conference Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A (10/6/16 – 14/6/16).
2015: Barriers facing people with obesity and type 2 diabetes in achieving and maintaining weight loss: A systematic review. 11th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham NEC, England (5/11/15 – 6/11/15).
2015: A systematic review of literature on non-attendance in diabetes education centres. Diabetes UK 2015 Conference, ExCel, London (11-13/3/15).
2014: Barriers associated with uptake of diabetes group education: a survey of patients’ opinion. 10th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham NEC (20/21/11/14).
2013: Beliefs and attitudes of type 2 diabetes patients towards education for self-care: perceptions of patients and education providers. 9th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham NEC (07-08/11/13).
2013: Diabetes Essentials. RCN Congress 2013, Hall 1B Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre (ACC), Liverpool (22/4/13 – 24/4/13).
2013: Telephone interviews of patients on factors affecting attendance in multi-disciplinary diabetes education centres. Diabetes UK conference, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester (13/3/13 -15/3/13).
2012: Non-attendance in diabetes education centres. 8th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, The Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham NEC (16/11/12 – 17/11/12).
2012: Barriers associated with uptake of diabetes group education: examining policy implementation. College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare Research Seminar, University of West London, London (25 April 2012).
2012: Barriers associated with uptake of diabetes multi-disciplinary group education: A survey of patients’ view in a PCT in Southeast of England. Diabetes UK Conference, Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow, Scotland (07/03/12 – 09/03/12).
2012: An investigation into diabetic education: Exploring barriers and facilitators. UWL 2012 Annual MPhil/PhD conference (16/05/12).
2011: Barriers associated with uptake of diabetes group education: A survey of patients’ opinion. TVU 2011 Annual MPhil/PhD conference (11/05/11)
2011: A narrowly explored phenomenon: Identifying ways to address the challenges of non-attendance in diabetes education centres. Diabetes UK Conference, International Convention Centre (ICC), ExCel, London (30/03/11 – 01/04/11).
2010: Implementation of diabetes education policy in a PCT in South-east of England: exploring barriers and prospects. Diabetes UK Conference, Arena and Convention Centre (ACC), Liverpool (03/03/10 – 05/03/10).
2011: Barriers associated with uptake of diabetes group education: examining policy implementation. 7th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, The Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham NEC (18/11/11 – 19/11/11).
2009: Exploring barriers associated with uptake of diabetes education: examining policy implementation. 5th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, The Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham NEC (20/11/09 – 21/11/09).
2009: Exploring barriers associated with uptake of diabetes education: examining policy implementation. TVU 2009 Annual MPhil/PhD conference (5/2/09).
2008: Methodological analysis of mixed-method research. Centre for Narrative Research, University of East London (9/4/08).
2008: Reconciling methodological approaches of survey and focus group. TVU 2008 Annual MPhil/PhD conference (7/2/08).
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Research degree supervision
Principal supervisor
Self-care management among adults with type 2 diabetes in Ealing Borough, England, (Akua Yirenkyi).
Perceptions and challenges of colposcopy cervical cancer screening among rural women in River state, Nigeria (Azubuike Amadi).
Second supervisor
Understanding Multimorbidity of Older Adults in Niger State North Central Nigeria (Ahmed Abdulsalam).
The lived experience of caregivers in Nigeria: The burden, challenges, and support for healthy ageing practices (Barbara Jika).
Investigating the role of intermediate care and its impact on the functional health of older persons with stroke in Southwest Nigeria (Temitope Hannah Farombi).
