Professor Marco Tomietto

Professor

School: Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

Marco's expertise spans clinical learning environments, mentorship, the organisational transition of newcomer nurses, and the application of work and organisational psychology to nursing science and healthcare management. Integrating nursing science with behavioural, digital health, and public health perspectives, his work addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing health and care systems, from workforce sustainability and nurse retention to vaccination hesitancy and the complex health needs of vulnerable populations. His research vision is multidisciplinary, integrating nursing science with the theoretical and methodological approaches of work and organisational psychology to deepen the understanding of nursing phenomena.

Marco holds a Bachelor in Nursing, a Master in Nursing Science, a PhD in Work and Organisational Psychology (University of Verona), and a Docent (Adjunct Professor) position at the University of Oulu (Finland). He is ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in his field (Stanford University, 2024–2025).

His academic profile underpins his broad methodological expertise including meta-analysis, multilevel modelling, structural equation modelling, machine learning, and AI-enhanced multivariate analysis, applied consistently across nursing science, organisational behaviour, and public health research.

Throughout his career, Marco has contributed significantly to the field through numerous publications and projects. His research has provided new insights into healthcare education, management, and public health. His publications and funded projects highlight Marco’s network of international collaborations.

Through his multidisciplinary approach, extensive publication record, and active international collaborations, Marco continues to contribute insights and advancements to nursing science, public health, and healthcare management.

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Key Publications

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Digital health competence among healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional cluster analysis across 19 countries and regions, Mikkonen, K., Tomietto, M., Lee, J., Ye, F., Mandysova, P., Pekara, J., Kommusaar, J., Kangasniemi, M., Liao, X., Cicolini, G., Simonetti, V., Unsworth, J., Vizcaya-Moreno, M., Domingo-Pozo, M., Liu, M., Yamakawa, M., Utsumi, M., Domeisen Benedetti, F., Fringer, A., Hanssen, T., Hagen, A., Stock, N., Andersson, J., Hallgren, J., Egger-Rainer, A., Paal, P., Riklikiene, O., Grochowska, A., Stefanowicz-Kocoł, A., Ramos, R., Macalintal, P., Woo, B., Tam, W., Zhou, W., Jarva, E. 1 Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies
Measuring Advanced Practice in Health Visiting: development and psychometric testing of the Health Visiting Advanced Practice Scale in public health nursing, Unsworth, J., Whittaker, K., Fanner, M., Beauchamp, H., Morton, A., Atkinson, J., Nichol, B., Comparcini, D., Simonetti, V., Cicolini, G., Tomietto, M. 25 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Clinical Nursing
Psychological Safety of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Nurses in Healthcare Work Environments—Systematic Review of Mixed‐Methodology, Yabal, J., Kamau, S., Tomietto, M., Mikkonen, K. 18 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing
The Effectiveness of Peer Learning Interventions in Nursing Students’ Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review, Palander, S., Haapa, T., Juntunen, J., Lim, S., Zhou, W., Tomietto, M., Mikkonen, K. 1 Mar 2026, In: Nurse Education in Practice
The impact of social media addiction on vaccine hesitancy among nursing students: testing an empirical model, Nichol, B., Erfani, G., McCready, J., Gordon, C., Unsworth, J., Croston, M., Comparcini, D., Simonetti, V., Cicolini, G., Mikkonen, K., Keisala, J., Tomietto, M. 16 Mar 2026, In: Nursing Open
The use of digital gamification, extended reality, artificial intelligence, and integrated digital learning tools in palliative care education of undergraduate nurses: A systematic review, Graham, A., Hokka, M., Pramila‐Savukoski, S., Flinkkilä , ., Tomietto, M., Mikkonen, K. 7 Jan 2026, In: Nurse Education Today
A comparison of digital health competence and associated factors among Czech nurses using online versus paper-based data collection methods: a cross-sectional study, Mandysová, P., Mikkonen, K., Tomietto, M., Jarva, E., Červenková, Z., Pekara, J., Krause, M. 6 Sep 2025, In: Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
A cross-country comparison of nursing research outputs in relation to funding: An artificial intelligence-enhanced multivariate analysis, Sblendorio, E., Tomietto, M., Dentamaro, V., Lo Cascio, A., Imbriaco, G., Piredda, M., Cicolini, G. 6 Nov 2025, In: Nursing Outlook
Clustering vaccine hesitancy and social media use of nurses and nursing students: a cross-sectional study, Comparcini, D., Simonetti, V., Totaro, M., Governatori, L., Pastore, F., Di Lorenzo, A., Tafuri, S., Keisala, J., Mikkonen, K., Unsworth, J., Tomietto, M., Cicolini, G. 1 Aug 2025, In: Applied Nursing Research
Developing a nationwide registry of UK veterans seeking help from sector charities ? A machine learning approach to stratification, Serra, G., Tomietto, M., McGill, A., Kiernan, M. 1 Feb 2025, In: The European Journal of Public Health

Current and Recent Projects

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Northumbria Uni support to RAFFF, Kiernan, M. (Principal Investigator), Tomietto, M. (Co Investigator), RAF Families Federation, 01/12/24 - 01/04/25, £3,000.00
MONARCH (Map Of Need Aggregation ResearCH) Study FIMT, Kiernan, M. (Principal Investigator), Tomietto, M. (Co Investigator), Forces in Mind Trust, 01/04/23 - 30/09/24, £325,000.00
MONARCH (Map Of Need Aggregation ResearCH) Study AFCFT, Kiernan, M. (Principal Investigator), Tomietto, M. (Co Investigator), Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, 31/01/23 - 31/07/24, £199,999.00

Professional Activity

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Oral presentation: Profiles of vaccination hesitancy among nurses: tailoring healthcare policies 2024
Oral presentation: Exploring the impact of Socially Assistive Robots on health and wellbeing across the lifespan: and umbrella review and meta-analysis 2024
Oral presentation: Profiling vaccination hesitancy among nurses: a Sigma Global Nursing Research Grant’s international project 2024
Oral presentation: Clinical learning, mentoring and the role of leadership and organizational environments 2024
Oral presentation: Workshop: Scale development and validation in nurse education 2024
Editorial work: BMC Nursing (Journal) 2024
Oral presentation: Designing learning environments in Nursing Education during the pandemic age: Identifying factors which lead to better students’ wellbeing 2022
Editorial work: BMC Medical Education (Journal) 2022
Editorial work: Nurse Education Today (Journal) 2022
Other: Co-Lead and member of the Workforce Education and Professional Development Research Team (NMH Department - Northumbria University) 2022

PGR Supervision

Emma Clark Newly Qualified Midwives: Emotional wellbeing and retention Start Date: 19/11/2021
Leah Rosengarten Band 5 children’s nurses’ experiences and perceptions of personal and professional development in their role. Start Date: 09/02/2022