A5101874999- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Nursing education and management
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Ethics in medical practice
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Musicology and Musical Analysis
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2024
Murdoch University
2014-2023
North Metropolitan Health Service
2023
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2009-2022
Osborne Park Hospital
2022
Fremantle Hospital
2021-2022
Cancer Council Western Australia
2022
Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group
2022
Fiona Stanley Hospital
2022
Edith Cowan University
2005-2020
Aims and objectives To describe modifications to a second extended version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire for online use in nursing populations, check validity reliability. Background The has been used assess severity impact musculoskeletal symptoms occupational groups. reliability previous was established paper‐based, self‐administration among students. This current study questionnaire collect more information regarding all nine body regions their work‐relatedness, as an...
This grounded theory study explored and described the delivery of quality nursing care from perspective nurses. Data were gathered by tape recorded interviews, published literature some participant observation. Ten registered nurses an acute‐care public hospital located in Perth, Western Australia interviewed. Twelve additional transcripts interviews conducted postgraduate students also used. Quality was perceived to relate degree which patients’ physical, psychosocial, extra needs met. The...
This paper describes a research study undertaken by the first author, which explored and analysed registered nurses' experiences of mentoring undergraduate nursing students within single health authority in England The design was qualitative data were collected through semi‐structured interviews with 12 mentors findings indicate that is complex skilled activity, requiring educational preparation, support recognition potential for to further personal professional development highlighted
This research arose from a concern that the recovery of patients was being hindered by lack understanding and emphasis on psychosocial care during hospitalization.This paper describes some findings study undertaken to explore describe, perspective hospitalized in Western Australia, perceived therapeutic effect interpersonal interactions were experienced hospitalization.Grounded theory method.Interviews conducted with 40 who were, or recently had been, hospitalized. Seventy-eight hours...
Changing roles and identities in primary health care: exploring a culture of uncertainty ¶This paper highlights key area analysis emerging from research undertaken order to explore cultural differences between medicine nursing, implications for care. Concerns about the role nursing care within UK are particular interest authors. A specific concern centres on movement work one group workers another, doctors nurses. number studies show that is moving nurses policy drivers, notably pressure...
This paper reports a study exploring patients' views about consulting with primary care nurse practitioner.United Kingdom based randomized controlled trials comparing the work of doctors and practitioners add considerable weight to view that patients tend be more satisfied practitioner consultations. However, there is need for qualitative research explore issues raised by trials.A judgement sample 10 was drawn. In-depth interviews were conducted analysed thematically. The data collected in...
It is widely acknowledged that people with advanced heart failure have at least as great a need for supportive and palliative care those malignant disease. However, specialist services are seldom involved in their the UK. We describe three-year collaboration between community-based nurse specialists existing services. In model of has evolved, nurses remain key workers throughout illness. They run regular support group patients carers setting hospice day therapy unit, referring other...
Abstract Title. Real nursing? The development of telenursing Aim. This paper is a report study to understand the impact from perspective nurses involved in its provision, and more traditional roles. Background. Nurse‐led telephone helplines have recently been introduced across United Kingdom, major step nursing practice. Method. A structured questionnaire was sent all working NHS Direct (National Health Service Direct) Wales service ( n = 111). Ninety‐two completed questionnaires were...
Despite the increase in hospital palliative care teams, there is little research into their impact on symptom control patients. A nonequivalent group design, using a quota sample, investigated 100 cancer patients who had been admitted to for control. Fifty received team intervention compared with 50 receiving traditional care. Data was collected Palliative Care Assessment (PACA) assessment tool three occasions. Both groups showed statistically significant improvement symptoms. This...
The motivation behind this study was a desire to gain access the experiences of elderly people receiving nursing care in hospital. Previous experience with quantitative approaches quality assurance had led dissatisfaction their neglect patient perspective or reliance on satisfaction questionnaires. An existential-phenomenological approach used an attempt reconstruct patients' as reported own words. Themes which emerged from data and are here focus 'routine geriatric care', 'care...
Aims and objectives. This paper describes the further development of substantive theory Optimising Personal Control to Facilitate Emotional Comfort. In previous work, emotional comfort was identified as a therapeutic state that influenced by several factors, one which hospital environment. focuses on aspects within environment patients perceive influence their feelings personal control. Background. A relationship between control health has been discussed in literature. There are indications...
In a study to identify factors that cause decubitus ulcers and describe characteristics of patients who develop them, 26 nonambulatory in two health care facilities were evaluated times week for four weeks or until ulcer formed. A point-biserial correlation age skin breakdown, phi 20 other variables, stepwise regression, using information from the correlations, produced profile patient likely these ulcers: thin, febrile male with an infection, may be receiving corticosteroid therapy. Use 21...
Australia has vast areas of desert, wilderness and offshore islands where nurses provide the majority health care services. The residents Australia's remote communities generally have poorer status than their metropolitan counterparts. Despite recognition Primary Health Care as a comprehensive model acute preventative well suited to high social need, there is little known about how employ in practice.This study described explained from perspective nurses, actions interactions involved...
Remote area nurses provide primary health care services to isolated communities across Australia. They manage acute issues, chronic illness, promotion and emergency responses. This article discusses why their generalist scope of practice should be formally recognised as a specialist nursing area.Constructivist grounded theory, using telephone interviews (n = 24) with registered nurse practitioners.Primary clinics, in 150-1500 residents Australia.A total 24 participated this study.Nurses'...
This paper focuses upon the physical education experiences of girls in Key Stages 3 and 4, drawing data from a qualitative study based three contrasting secondary comprehensive schools England. We suggest that stereotypical assumptions about activity interests particular ethnic groups general represent an oversimplification complex issues. discuss intersection race gender within subsample pupils conclude several issues commonly raised perspective pupil culture are, equally, relevant to some...