A5061365541- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
University of South Australia
2021-2024
Royal Adelaide Hospital
2023
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
2020
Patient activation refers to the knowledge, confidence and skills required for management of chronic disease is antecedent self-management. Greater self-management in kidney (CKD) results improved patient experience outcomes. To examine levels people with CKD stage 5 pre-dialysis determine associations sociodemographic characteristics, treatment adherence healthcare utilisation. People not receiving dialysis from one Australian care service. was measured using 13-item Activation Measure...
Identification of people with deteriorating health is essential for quality patient-centred care and optimal management. The Supportive Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT) a guide to identifying planning without incorporating prognostic time frame.
In 2004, an experienced Argentinian Nephrologist emigrated to Australia and sought work as a Nephrologist. The direct pathway via full professional recognition was precluded, the option of retraining prohibitive. A pragmatic return clinical practice found through nursing qualification, concluding with meaningful employment Nurse Practitioner.
Frailty is strongly associated with poor health outcomes among patients advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). While clear guidelines exist for other entities, there no current consensus on the most appropriate assessment tools or settings in nephrology populations, nor how presence of frailty should direct care.
Background The prevalence of kidney disease continues to increase, as does the acuity care. Patients with failure are older, sicker and less mobile. Health systems under more pressure manage growing care needs capacity constraints. This is likely have an impact on nursing workforce experiences.