A5048314506- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Ethics in medical practice
- Nursing education and management
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Flinders University
2018-2025
Learning Partnership
2019-2022
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
2017-2021
The University of Adelaide
2005-2018
Université de Lorraine
2015
Royal Adelaide Hospital
2001-2009
South Carolina Department of Education
2006
United States Maritime Administration
2005
Weatherford College
2004
University of South Australia
2004
Nursing has not explored the fundamental aspects of patient care in a systematic, conceptually coherent, scientific way, and this created number ongoing challenges.Each challenge is identified addressed form proposition, with evidence provided to support arguments put forward defend proposed actions.The challenges include: need for an integrated way thinking about fundamentals from conceptual, methodological, practical perspective; unresolved tension nursing practice between depersonalized...
To generate a standardised definition for fundamental care and identify the discrete elements that constitute such care.There is poor conceptual clarity surrounding care. The Fundamentals of Care Framework aims to overcome this problem by outlining three core dimensions underpinning Implementing requires reflects Framework's understanding, as well agreement on comprise (i.e., patient needs, nutrition, nurse actions, empathy). This study sought achieve consensus.Modified Delphi study.Three...
Kitson A, Conroy T, Wengstrom Y, Profetto‐McGrath J, Robertson‐Malt S. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16 : 423–434 Defining the fundamentals care A three‐stage process is being undertaken to investigate care. Stage One (reported here) involves use a met a‐narrative review methodology undertake thematic analysis, categorization and synthesis selected contents extracted from seminal texts relating nursing practice. Two will involve search for evidence inform refinement method....
Abstract Objective To explore how nurses in hospitals enact person‐centred fundamental care delivery. Background Effective is at the heart of nursing care, but it deemed to be challenging acute health as there a strong biomedical focus and most are not trained We therefore need know if currently incorporate approach during care. Design Focused ethnography approach. Methods Observations 30 on three different wards two Dutch their morning shift. Data were collected through passive observations...
Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to present the third position statement from International Learning Collaborative (ILC). ILC is foremost global organization dedicated transforming fundamental care. Internationally, care reported be poorly delivered, delayed or missed, negatively impacting patients, their families/carers and healthcare staff systems. Overcoming challenge requires profound transformation in how our systems value, deliver evaluate This will take both evolutionary...
Establishing positive and trusting therapeutic relationships with patients has long been recognised as an essential component of nursing practice is important for effective care. There are various challenges in clinical that make it increasingly difficult to deliver care centred on such relationships. Understanding addressing these crucial ensure a experience patients, families, carers nurses. This article outlines how nurses can use framework develop the best available evidence It also...
Objective The International Learning Collaborative (ILC) is an organisation dedicated to understanding why fundamental care, the care required by all patients regardless of clinical condition, fails be provided in healthcare systems globally. At its 11th annual meeting 2019, nursing leaders from 11 countries, together with patient representatives, confirmed that patients’ needs are still being ignored and nurses afraid ‘speak up’ when these failures occur. While ILC’s efforts over past...
Nursing policy and healthcare reform are focusing on two, interconnected areas: person-centred care fundamental care. Each initiative emphasises a positive nurse-patient relationship. For these initiatives to work, nurses require guidance for how they can best develop maintain relationships with their patients in practice. Although empirical evidence the relationship is increasing, findings derived from this research not readily or easily transferable complexities diversities of nursing This...
To explore the role of ward-based nurse managers in supporting nurses to undertake high-quality fundamental care.A qualitative study guided by principles interpretive description. Reported accordance with Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ).Nurse three urban, publicly funded hospitals Australia, Denmark and New Zealand, were invited participate group interviews discuss how they support care their clinical areas. Six conducted between February 2017 March 2020...
ABSTRACT Aims To describe the development and refinement of Flinders Fundamentals Care Assessment Tool for Clinical Practice through stakeholder feedback. The tool, based on Framework, supports healthcare leaders clinicians in assessing fundamental care a practical user‐friendly manner that embraces rather than minimises inherent complexity this delivery as it occurs practice. Design Multi‐method study informed by participatory action principles. Methods Data collection involved an anonymous...
<title>Abstract</title> Predictive modeling has advanced healthcare management by informing operational and strategic decisions; however, such models often exclude the fundamental care elements that shape patients' experiences, thereby limiting person-centered, quality-driven decisions. This gap is addressed piloting a predictive model grounded in Fundamentals of Care (FoC) Framework, which captures how system-level policy-level conditions (<italic>Context Care</italic>) influence outcomes...
Aims and objectives To explore the factors described by nurses consumer representatives influencing delivery of fundamentals care. Background An ongoing challenge facing nursing is ensuring “basics” or care are delivered optimally. The way patients perceive had not been explored. Once identified, that promote may be facilitated. Design Inductive content analysis scenario based focus groups. Methods A qualitative approach was taken using three stages, including direct observation, groups...
The phrase 'person-centred care' (PCC) reminds us that the fundamental philosophical goal of caring for people is to uphold or promote their personhood. However, such an idea has translated into promoting individualist notions autonomy, empowerment and personal responsibility in context consumerism neoliberalism, which problematic both conceptually practically. From a conceptual standpoint, it ignores fact humans are social, historical biographical beings, instead assumes essentialist...
Abstract Objectives To describe an insight into nursing nutritional care delivery in the hospital from perspectives of observed and exploration multidisciplinary attitudes experiences with patient participation care. Background The prevalence malnutrition hospitalised patients continues to be high. Nurses' essential role identification treatment is important aspect fundamentals Nurses have a key providing optimal hospital. A systematic approach, combined active for patients, required...
To explore the experiences of fundamentals care for people with a cancer diagnosis, from diagnosis to after adjuvant treatment.More focus is needed on experience living cancer, as current more emphasises independence and resilience without fully acknowledging that there will be moments in journey where patients need "basic nursing care" manage their symptoms pathways.Secondary analysis qualitative data.Secondary thematic interview data 30 breast (n = 10), colorectal 10) or prostate was...