Professor Marco Tomietto

Professor

School: Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

Marco's expertise focuses primarily on clinical learning environments, mentorship, the organizational transition of newcomer nurses, and the dynamics of work and organizational psychology related to nursing science, nursing environments, and human resources management in healthcare settings. His research vision is multidisciplinary, integrating nursing science with the theoretical and methodological approaches of work and organizational psychology to deepen the understanding of nursing phenomena.

Marco's academic journey includes a Bachelor in Nursing, a Master in Nursing Science, and a Ph.D. in Work and Organizational Psychology. His Ph.D. research project, "Antecedents and outcomes of organizational socialization in new-graduate nurses," highlights his ability to develop and test complex research models. This academic background underpins his broad methodological expertise, including scales validation, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), biostatistics, and epidemiology.

Throughout his career, Marco has contributed significantly to the field through numerous publications and projects. His research has provided new insights into the motivational dynamics supporting nurses' work-ability at various career stages, the design of mentoring strategies in nursing education, and the adoption of VR technology in nursing care. Recently, Marco has been involved in a project focused on the health and social needs of the veterans population at the public health level. 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. 21 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies
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. 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
Development and Validation of the Family and Community Nursing Advanced Practice Scale, Unsworth, J., Oldman, C., Atkinson, J., Comparcini, D., Simonetti, V., Cicolini, G., Mikkonen, K., Tomietto, M. 1 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Nursing
Factors influencing digital health competence among healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study, Erfani, G., McCready, J., Gibson, B., Nichol, B., Unsworth, J., Jarva, E., Mikkonen, K., Tomietto, M. 1 Apr 2025, In: Applied Nursing Research
Factors influencing nurses and nursing students’ attitudes towards vaccinations: a cross-sectional study, Keisala, J., Jarva, E., Comparcini, D., Simonetti, V., Cicolini, G., Unsworth, J., Tomietto, M., Mikkonen, K. 1 Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies
Identifying patterns and profiles of vaccination hesitancy among nurses for tailoring healthcare policies in the UK: A cross-sectional study, Erfani, G., McCready, J., Nichol, B., Gordon, C., Unsworth, J., Croston, M., Comparcini, D., Simonetti, V., Cicolini, G., Mikkonen, K., Keisala, J., Tomietto, M. 1 Jun 2025, In: International Nursing Review

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