A5090841530- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Nursing education and management
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Global Health and Surgery
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Family Support in Illness
- Online and Blended Learning
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Health Education and Validation
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Education Methods and Technologies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Mater Dei Hospital
2015-2024
University of Malta
2014-2023
Medication errors are one of the most common causes negative events affecting patient safety all over world. Scientific literature divides factors that contribute to occurrence harmful into related characteristics healthcare workers and organization drug management process. The aim study was examine knowledge, attitudes behaviours medication among Italian Maltese nurses.Cross-sectional survey nurses working in Intensive Care settings hospitals conducted. A valid reliable questionnaire used...
Abstract Aim The aim of this article is to describe and compare the nurse educator competences in four European countries using three different evaluators: educators ( n = 329), heads a nursing subject 60) student nurses 1058). Design study was conducted as comparative cross‐sectional survey Finland, Malta, Slovakia Spain between May 2021 February 2022. Methods data were collected with an online survey. instrument used 20‐item Tool for Evaluation Requirements Nurse Teachers, utilizing...
Background: Many nursing students participate in study abroad opportunities; yet, few studies explore their experiences. Given the increasing emphasis on evaluating quality of higher education internationalization, this explored motivations for, and outcomes of, Maltese students' Erasmus+ exchanges against program's intended outcomes. Method: Sixty-five mobility participants completed an online questionnaire (response rate = 44.8%), 16 participated a 2-hour focus group. Results: Participants...
Abstract Objectives Information on nurse educator education is scarce. The present study thus aims to provide an overview of the requirements for and standards in six European countries order enable further reflection promote discourse topic. Methods: A descriptive international cross-sectional comparative was conducted across countries. Data were collected via online questionnaire completed by experts or organisations with specialist knowledge about preparation ( n = 11). data analysed,...
To explore critical care nurses' decisions to seek help from doctors.Despite their well-documented role in improving critically ill patients' outcomes, research indicates that nurses rarely take about treatment modalities on own and constantly need advice or authorization for clinical decisions, even protocol-guided actions. However, around the factors related to, actual process of, such referrals is limited.A grounded theory study, underpinned by a symbolic interactionist perspective.Data...
Leadership development has been studied extensively in many of the larger countries around world, but there very limited research on nursing leadership within small island countries.Explorative semistructured interviews underpinned by a phenomenological philosophy were conducted to seek understanding meaning attributed Maltese culture.Six nurse leaders from administration, advanced practice, and academic backgrounds participated interviews. Thematic data analysis was with focus competencies...
Purpose. Nurse staffing levels in neonatal paediatric intensive care units (NPICU) are often inadequate. Malta is a small Island the centre of Mediterranean (total population around 400,000) with birth rate just under 4000/annum, one NPICU. This study analysed nurse for 1 year period order to ascertain whether said adequate or not. Methods. Daily ward occupancies were classified by level dependency, and ideal nursing requirements estimated using internationally approved standards, on daily...
Imane Elonen, Elaine Haycock-Stuart, Anneli Vauhkonen, Juha Pajari, Andrea Solgajová, Dana Zrubcová, Ľuboslava Pavelová, Maria Cassar, Leandra Martín Delgado, Pilar Fuster-Linares, Laia Wennberg Capellades, Sanna Koskinen, Susanne Kean, Tomáš Sollár, Terhi Saaranen, Michelle Camilleri
Abstract Introduction The phenotypic features of Nexilin related cardiomyopathies (NEXN-CMP) are poorly understood and under-reported. A better understanding the genotype-phenotype association is paramount. Objectives main objective this study was to investigate causative role expression NEXN gene in Maltese Islands. Methodology Probands relatives referred for a cardiac panel were evaluated. Subjects harbouring variants identified. Those finally classified as having NEXN-CMP evaluated...
Individuals seeking refuge in host countries is a global reality. Some of these individuals are qualified nurses. If, and when, the documents pertaining to nurse qualification not presented respective authorities country, challenges for nurses secure registration employment as numerous often unsurmountable. Access higher education opportunities similarly compromised absence relevant documents. This happening against backdrop widely reported shortage nurses, an extensive effort investment...
Abstract Background The intensive care unit (ICU) brings together high‐risk patients and interventions in a complex environment. Based on this consideration, medication administration error is the most common type of that occurs ICUs. Literature confirms human factors (lack knowledge, poor practices negative attitudes) nurses are main contributors to occurrence errors Aim To examine compare attitudes behaviour scores according nurses' sociodemographic professional variables. Study Design...
Nurse educators need a high level of professional competence to educate future health care professionals. Professional supports occupational well-being whilst mental workload can undermine it. There is little existing research into nurse educators' competence, well-being, workload, and the relationships between them, particularly in European context.
As health professionals, nurses are responsible not only for staying abreast of current professional knowledge to provide effective care but also managing their own career, growth and development. Nurse educators have acknowledged that eportfolios a means through which can record evidence skills, achievements, experience, development and, on-going learning, themselves, the information scrutiny registration boards, employers, managers peers. Recognising practices support these activities...
This artifact identifies the main challenges experienced by authors, both nurse educators, in delivery of a module on evidence based practice exclusively through use an e-learning platform. The has been running for past four years as part entirely online post registration programme qualified health professionals seeking baccalaureate qualification, and makes asynchronous discussions coupled with traditional written assignments assessment methods. authors' efforts to address identified are...
The informal caregiver is pivotal to the postoperative experience of patients. purpose this study was explore caregivers' while accompanying patients through thoracotomy surgery. Specifically, and exclusively, carers' personal reactions, needs views regarding their in patients' surgery trajectory were explored. A convenience sample eight caregivers who had undergone interviewed approximately 2 weeks following discharge from a general hospital Malta. findings revealed knowledge participants'...
This article analyzes the major policy and regulatory framework of gender equality policies enacted in Malta between 1921-2021. A diachronic approach was adopted. historical analysis development carried out by analyzing official documents. The data consolidated with findings which emerged from twelve in-depth interviews held key institutional actors. They were involved design implementation policies, procedures, measures. Since does not have an umbrella on equality, this is important public...
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has forced educators individually, and educational institutions collectively, to rethink their teaching assessment modes. Several universities have seen a sudden shift from traditional face learning online approaches. aim of this case study is share the authors’ experience in design, coordination, delivery evaluation fully post-registration programme. Now its twelfth year, an interdisciplinary course caters for qualified health professionals various...