Theses from 2025
Understanding needs, barriers, and facilitators to self-management among people living with type 2 diabetes in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi, Madalo Gloria Kalero Kuchawo
Identifying key factors associated with assistive technology availability for dementia care using machine learning, Wai Hang Kwok, Syed Afaq Ali Shah, and Guanjin Wang
Nurse by numbers: The impact of early warning systems on nurses' higher-order thinking, a quantitative study, Marie Danielle Le Lagadec, Deb Massey, Amy Louise Byrne, Justine Connor, and Tracy Flenady
Skin-to-skin contact at birth for very preterm infants and symptoms of depression and anxiety in parents during the first year – A secondary outcome of a randomized clinical trial, Siri Lilliesköld, Karoline Lode-Kolz, Björn Westrup, Nils Bergman, Kimmo Sorjonen, Ulrika Ådén, Evalotte Mörelius, Siren Rettedal, and Wibke Jonas
The effect of resistance inspiratory muscle training in the management of breathlessness in patients with thoracic malignancies: A randomised controlled trial, Meng Yuan Li, Xian Liang Liu, Bo Peng, Tao Wang, Li Qun Yao, Hou Qiang Huang, Wai Hang Kwok, Jing Yu Benjamin Tan, and Alex Molassiotis
Somatic acupressure for the management of the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in breast cancer survivors: A study protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial, Mengyuan Li, Tao Wang, Xian Liang Liu, Ren Li Deng, Wai Hang Kwok, Li Qun Yao, and Jing Yu Benjamin Tan
Comparative diagnostic accuracy of nursing delirium screening scale versus confusion assessment method for postoperative delirium: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Chia Jou Lin, Donna Marie Fick, Victoria Traynor, Yi Chen Chen, Hui Fen Hsiang, and Hsiao Yean Chiu
Primary care physicians' responses to treatment burden in people with type 2 diabetes: A qualitative video analysis in China, Kai Lin, Mi Yao, Lesley Andrew, Runqi Lin, Rouyan Li, Yilin Chen, Xinxin Ji, Jacques Oosthuizen, Moira Sim, and Yongsong Chen
Does acupuncture at motor-related acupoints affect corticospinal excitability? A systematic review and meta-analysis, Renming Liu, Aung Aung Kywe Moe, Weiting Liu, Maryam Zoghi, and Shapour Jaberzadeh
Consumers' perspectives on the design of a new digital frailty education course, ‘Focus on Frailty’: A qualitative co-design study, Kristiana Ludlow, Benignus Logan, Jhalak Arora, Sarah Martin, Elizabeth Miller, Ruth E. Hubbard, Nicola Warren, Olivia Gallagher, and Rosemary Saunders
Focus on frailty: Co-designing digital frailty education with healthcare students, Kristiana Ludlow, Sarah Martin, Benignus Logan, Ruth E. Hubbard, Nicola Warren, Olivia Gallagher, Bonnie K. Kwok, and Rosemary Saunders
Understanding supervisory practice and development in the pre-HDR space: An ethogenic approach, Jenny Martin, Alison Owens, Sara Bayes, Paul Tofari, Claire Lynch, Nicola Brown, Benjamin Mountford, and Ellen Warne
Rising above the strain? Adaptive strategies used by healthcare providers in intensive care units to promote safety, Debbie Massey and Brigid M. Gillespie
The impact of a planned change to nurse staffing levels in emergency departments: A pre-test, post-test design, Vera J.C. Mc Carthy, Noeleen Brady, Ashling Murphy, Aileen Murphy, Jane Ball, Robert Crouch, Christine Duffield, Peter Griffiths, Anne Scott, and Jonathan Drennan
Intrapartum hydration assessment and management: A cross-sectional survey of Australian and New Zealand maternity units, Brianne G. McIntyre, Debbie Massey, Nigel Lee, and Lauren Kearney
Bridging competency and technology: User evaluation of a digital clinical workbook for nurse practitioner students, Nilufeur McKay, Michelle Pedlow, Peter Palamara, and Fiona Foxall
Evaluation of a virtual home health heart failure program: Mixed methods study, Nilufeur McKay, Rosemary Saunders, Helene Metcalfe, Sue Robinson, Peter Palamara, Kellie Steer, Jeannie Yoo, Miles Ranogajec, Lisa Whitehead, and Beverley Ewens
Research publication performance of the Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery professoriate, Lisa McKenna, Fiona Bogossian, Simon Cooper, Tracy Levett-Jones, and Philippa Seaton
Family members’ experiences of post-cardiac surgery delirium in the intensive care unit: A narrative inquiry, Amber Coral McLean
Delirium in the acute care setting from the families perspective: A scoping review, Amber Mclean, Beverley Ewens, and Amanda Towell-Barnard
Women’s experiences of declining recommended or routine maternity care: A systematic review, Ilyana Mohamed Hussain, Kate Buchanan, Linda Sweet, and Sara Bayes
Clinical is the pinnacle: Nurse academics' perspectives and opinions of their students undertaking mental health clinical placements, Lorna Moxham, Kim Foster, Brenda Happell, Richard Lakeman, Michael Hazelton, and John Hurley
Are you sure they're a nurse? Public perceptions of Australian school nursing, Anita Moyes and Brent A. Hayward
The accidental school nurse: How Australian registered nurses enter school nursing, Anita Moyes and Susan Karemba
The evolving role of nursing informatics in the era of artificial intelligence, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, J. C.A. Cabrega, Mutaz I. Othman, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr, Yasmine M. Osman, Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Rami Naif, and Ahmad A. Mousa
Postoperative care pathways for patients following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: An observational study, Dima Nasrawi, Sharon Latimer, Debbie Massey, and Brigid M. Gillespie
Developing a child-reported measure of inpatient experience of healthcare, Helen J. Nelson, Hayley Harrison, Katie McKenzie, Anne M. Williams, Girish Swaminathan, and Evalotte Mörelius
Nursing assessment of mental health issues in the general clinical environment: A descriptive study, Irene Ngune, Beverley Ewens, Sharlene Bell, Brendon Burns, Claire Sutton, Craig Creswell, and Yvonne Middlewick
Support networks and care needs: Insights from older Vietnam-born Australians living with chronic disease, Thi Ngoc Minh Nguyen, Rosemary Saunders, Gordana Dermody, and Lisa Whitehead
Mental health support workers perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of the effective delivery of their roles: A systematic review and meta-aggregation, Martha Njuguna, Irene Ngune, and Yvonne Middlewick
Nursing student reflections on a research internship: A reflective discussion following the Gibbs' reflective cycle, Francine Antoinette Ocampo, Brianne Genevieve McIntyre, Debbie Massey, and Rosemary Saunders
Determining timeframes to death for imminently dying patients: A retrospective cohort study, Tricia O’Connor, Wai Man Liu, Juliane Samara, Joanne Lewis, Karen Strickland, and Catherine Paterson
Assessing the effect of awareness of international oxygen therapy guidelines on oxygen administration practices among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey of nurses working in the pediatric and medical departments of a National Teaching and Referral Hospital in low-resource settings, Joseph Odhiambo, Lucy W Kivuti-Bitok, Solomon Omare, and Irene Ngune
Emotional safety in maternity care: An evolutionary concept analysis, Elliesha O'Reilly, Kate Buchanan, and Sara Bayes
Effects of pregnancy and lactation prebiotics supplementation on infant allergic disease: A randomized controlled trial, Debra J. Palmer, Alana R. Cuthbert, Thomas R. Sullivan, Rachelle A. Pretorius, Johan Garssen, Kristina Rueter, Maria C. Jenmalm, Jeffrey A. Keelan, Desiree Silva, and Susan L. Prescott
Development of a reporting guideline for Trochim’s concept mapping, Sandesh Pantha, Martin Jones, and Richard Gray
Short interpregnancy interval and preterm birth: Rethinking maternal age as a modifier, Gavin Pereira, Amanuel T. Gebremedhin, and Gizachew A. Tessema
Advancing person-centred care through palliative care WA’s ACP workshops: The longer-term impact, Gertrude G. Phiri, Emma Gunner, Philip Bafile, and Davina Porock
Harnessing technology in pediatric nursing: Balancing innovation, equity and sustainability, Karin Plummer, Nicole Pope, Melissa D. McCradden, Amanda J. Ullman, Mandie Foster, Jennifer N. Stinson, and Bronwyn Griffin
Rethinking procedural holding through a trauma-informed lens, K. Plummer, C. Kotzur, and M. Foster
The Careful Project: Evaluating the acceptability of local virtual reality experiences as a leisure activity for residents in aged care, Davina Porock, Patricia Cain, Christopher Young, Julieanne Hilbers, Maria Bomm, Manonita Ghosh, and Mandy Stanley
Understanding perceptions, attitudes and experiences of nursing students during clinical placement in Primary Health Care settings – A scoping review, Debbie Procter, Kylie McCullough, Debbie Massey, and Karen Strickland
Psychological implications of preterm birth, Livio Provenzi, Minesh Khashu, Mia McLean, and Evalotte Morelius
Time to hang up the gloves: A scoping review of evidence on non-sterile glove use during intravenous antimicrobial preparation and administration, Natasya Raja Azlan, Debbie Massey, Lesley Andrew, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Carol Crevacore, Martina Costello, Aaron Alejandro, Weiting Liu, Naila Zaman, and Peta Anne Zimmerman
Academic support strategies for nursing students with a disability at university — An integrative review, Lucie M. Ramjan, Gina Richards, David Roach, Belinda McGrath, Peta Drury, Clare Walters, Manela Glarcher, Ruth Crawford, Peter Wall, and Yenna Salamonson
The changes in health-related quality of life after attending cardiac rehabilitation: A qualitative systematic review of the perspective of patients living with heart disease, Amineh Rashidi, Lisa Whitehead, Helena Halton, Lisa Munro, Ian Jones, and Lisa Newson
A qualitative study of treatment adherence from the perspective of nurses and patients following acute coronary syndrome, Amineh Rashidi, Lisa Whitehead, Lisa Newson, Andrea Connolly, Suzanne Robinson, Prachi Kaistha, Mark Makokha, Rebecca Larsen, and Rosemary Saunders
The effects of interventions on health-related quality of life of people living with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review, Amineh Rashidi, Lisa Whitehead, Lisa Newson, Helen Walthall, Clare Van Miert, Vivien Kemp, and Ian Jones
Dementia awareness raising forum: Improving attitudes towards people living with dementia, Sheridan T. Read, Rosemary Saunders, Matthew A. Albrecht, and Ravani Duggan
Development and validation of competencies for home-based nursing care: An e-Delphi study, Khairul Dzakirin Bin Rusli, Ying Lau, Siew Tiang Lau, Laura Schmidt Tham, Michelle Mong Nee Kee, Qi Wen Ng, Shu Fen Ong, Karen Strickland, and Sok Ying Liaw
Measuring the impact of The Australian National Placement Evaluation Centre to enhance nursing and midwifery student clinical placements: A multimodal evaluation, Colleen Ryan, Robyn Cant, Areum Hyun, Debbie Procter, Louise Alexander, Dianne Bloxsome, Lynda Hughes, Fiona Bogossian, and Simon Cooper
Decolonising outcome measurement: A systematic review of health and wellbeing measures for Māori, Margaret Sandham, Maree Roche, Melissa Carey, Richard J. Siegert, and Rebecca J. Jarden
Patients' perception of missed nursing care in a tertiary hospital: A cross-sectional study, Afia Achiaa Sarpong, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Lucy Gent, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, and Diana Arabiat
Families' experiences of end-of-life care in an acute private hospital: A qualitative study, Rosemary Saunders, Susan Alexander, Julie Andrew, Anne Wilkinson, Karen Gullick, Ashwini Davray, Manonita Ghosh, Karla Seaman, and Michelle Gay
Observing nursing assistant companions supporting older adults in hospital: A cross-sectional study, Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Tania Leach, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Caroline Bulsara, Beverly Ewens, Michelle Gay, Karla Seaman, Paige Watkins, Christopher Etherton-Beer, and Olivia Gallagher
Hospital volunteer programs for older people: A systematic scoping review, Rosemary Saunders, Francine Antoinette Ocampo, Renée Graham, Angela Christiansen, Michelle Gay, and Karla Seaman
The importance of aged care policies in assisting older adults transition from home to permanent residential aged care: A focused ethnographic study, Stacey M. Scott, Annette J. Raynor, Julie S. Dare, Jennifer M. Grieve, and Leesa N. Costello
A window into vulnerability and support: At-risk mothers' perinatal experiences and perspectives on mHealth-based care, Lubna Shah, Aayisha, Yong Shian Goh, Mahesh Choolani, Johan Gunnar Eriksson, Cornelia Ying Ing Chee, Shang Chee Chong, Jancy Mathews, Lina Hsiu Kim Lim, Evalotte Mörelius, and Shefaly Shorey
Sleep in residential aged care: A secondary qualitative analysis of data from the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, Aisling Smyth, Patricia Cain, Sabine Pangerl, Christopher Gordon, Kasia Bail, and Davina Porock
Shaping a better future for children living with rare diseases: The pivotal role of paediatric nurses, S. Somanadhan, K. Roberts, L. Pelentsov, N. Canbulat Sahiner, S. D. Scott, and M. Foster
Fostering a publication culture: Supporting students and early career researchers in nursing and midwifery, Gemma Stacey, Kate Buchanan, and Raluca Oaten
Compassionate self-care for nurses and midwives: A sequential explanatory mixed methods study, Mary Steen, Shwikar Othman, Jennifer Fereday, Annette Briley, Qunyan Xu, and Rachael Vernon
Assessment of the psychometric properties of the mask usability scale: A measure of the perceived usability of N95 respirators among healthcare students and staff, Lorna Kwai Ping Suen, Wai Hang Kwok, Ignatius Tak Sun Yu, Sony Nai Yeung So, Kin Cheung, Paul Hong Lee, Lily Yuen Wah Ho, Ka Yan Ko, Sukki Ho, and Simon Ching Lam
Perceptions on the use of hypnotherapy in supportive care of patients during active cancer treatment in Australia: A mixed methods study, Malwina Szmaglinska
Effectiveness of multidisciplinary transitional care interventions on functional status, quality of life and readmission rates in stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Syn Yin Jessica Tan, Lee, Khairul Dzakirin Bin Rusli, Brigitte Fong Yeong Woo, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Wentao Zhou, Wai San Wilson Tam, and Sok Ying Liaw
Trends and determinants of early neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: Evidence from the Ethiopian demographic and health survey data, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Kusse Urmale Mare, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Abdu Hailu Shibeshi, Afework Alemu Lombebo, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Bezawit Melak Fente, and Bizunesh Fantahun Kase
Social determinants of health and nutrition among school-age children and adolescents, Gizachew A. Tessema, Tesfaye S. Mengistu, Amanuel T. Gebremedhin, Eleanor Dunlop, Gavin Pereira, Adyya Gupta, and Molla M. Wassie
An integrative review of specialised nursing career frameworks to develop a nursing career framework for registered nurses working in aged care, Sachini Thennakoon, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Victoria Traynor, and Karen Strickland
How does trauma informed care education for paediatric healthcare professionals’ impact self-reported knowledge and practice. An integrative review, Megan Thornton, Julie Blamires, Mandie Foster, Rebecca Mowat, and Stephanie Haven
Implementing a gerontological nursing competencies programme in aged care: Participant experiences, Victoria Traynor, Nicole Britten, Diane Gibson, Stephanie Munk, Lynn Chenoweth, Jolan Stokes, Tracey Moroney, Karen Strickland, Toni Donaghy, and Kasia Bail
Multifactorial fall interventions for people over 65 years in the acute hospital setting: Pre–post-test design, Allison Wallis, Christina Aggar, and Deb Massey
Investigating protective and risk factors and predictive insights for Aboriginal perinatal mental health: Explainable artificial intelligence approach, Guanjin Wang, Hachem Bennamoun, Wai Hang Kwok, Jenny Paola Ortega Quimbayo, Bridgette Kelly, Trish Ratajczak, Rhonda Marriott, Roz Walker, and Jayne Kotz
Research priorities for nursing and allied health: A priority-setting project using a partnership approach, Marina Weckend, Lucy Gent, Erin Godecke, Linda Coventry, Gemma Doleman, Amanda Towell-Barnard, and Lisa Whitehead
Physiological plateaus during normal labor and birth: A novel definition, Marina Weckend, Kylie McCullough, Christine Duffield, Sara Bayes, and Clare Davison
Interventions, programmes and resources that address culturally and linguistically diverse consumer and carers’ cancer information needs: A mixed methods systematic review, Lisa Whitehead, Deborah Kirk, Pelden Chejor, Weiting Liu, Minh Nguyen, Caroline Balczer, Charlene Lan, and Melissa Evans
A five-country comparison of midwifery students' confidence in facilitating normal labor and birth, Juliet Wood, Jalana Lazar, Barbara Baranowska, Clare Davison, Debora Dole, Cindy L. Farley, Jane Fry, Maria Healy, Felicity Agwu Kalu, Urszula Tataj-Puzyna, Emma Ritchie, and Maria Wegrzynowska
Impact of rurality on health care utilization among Australian residents from 2009 to 2021, Engida Yisma, Martin Jones, Lee San Pauh, Sandra Walsh, Sara Jones, Esther May, and Marianne Gillam
Efficacy and safety of behavioural activation on depression in people with co-occurring non-communicable diseases: Systematic review and meta-analysis, Engida Yisma, Kuda Muyambi, Sandra Walsh, Shwikar Othman, Richard Gray, Kuan Liung Tan, Mary Steen, and Martin Jones
Rural-urban disparities in mortality from alcoholic liver disease in the United States, 1999 to 2020, Yousaf Zafar, Melanie Baker, Aun Muhammad, Donaldo Martinez Vicente, Roger Victor Mishoe, Niall Mehaffey, Jan Petrasek, Zehra Naseem, Hafsa Azam, Areesha Hafeez, and Syed Sarmad Javaid
Child and family centred care: A three-phased principle-based concept analysis, Maggie Zgambo, Julie Blamires, Mandie Foster, Mohammad Al-Motlaq, Therese A. O'Sullivan, Davina Houghton, and Evalotte Mörelius
Artificial intelligence and academic integrity in nursing education: A mixed methods study on usage, perceptions, and institutional implications, Maggie Zgambo, Martina Costello, Melanie Buhlmann, Justine Maldon, Edah Anyango, and Esther Adama
Navigating prediabetes in a foreign country: A qualitative study of self-management experiences among Chinese-speaking immigrants in Australia, Min Zhang, Kirsten J. Coppell, Johnny Lo, and Lisa Whitehead
Cultural influences, experiences and interventions targeting self-management behaviours for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes in first-generation immigrants: A scoping review, Min Zhang, Kirsten Coppell, Johnny Lo, and Lisa Whitehead
Effectiveness, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of digital health interventions for diabetes self-management in adults with or without hypertension: An umbrella review protocol, Min Zhang, Jiahui Ge, Xinrong Yu, Tian Wang, Fenglan Wang, Madalo Gloria Kalero Kuchawo, and Li Ge
Submissions from 2024
Enablers and barriers of online mindfulness-based interventions for informal carers: A mixed-methods systematic review, Charunya Amilani Kumarihami Rambukwella Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage, Beverley Ewens, Aisling Smyth, Joanne Dickson, and Seng Giap Marcus Ang
Barriers to adherence to standard precautions among community health workers: A scoping review, Margaret D. Adejumo, Melanie Baker, and Davina Porock
Nurses’ attitude toward trauma-informed care in critical care units: A cross-sectional study, Hashem Alkotaifan, Raghad H. Abdelkader, Mohammad N. Alshloul, Shaher H. Hamaeh, Mohammed S. Albashtawy, Nazzal M. Alshloul, and Doha M. Alshloul
Accreditation as an approach for quality assurance: Is it useful in improving quality of care in pediatric nursing?, Mohammad Al-Motlaq and Mandie Foster
Assessing the maturity of the “family centered care” concept: A review of concept analyses studies, Mohammad Al-Motlaq, Mandie Foster, Maggie Zgambo, and Sarah Neill
A systematic review of the use of routine versus selective episiotomy for vaginal birth, Nour A. Alrida, Amal Ababneh, Khawla Al-Sharif, Diana Arabiat, Jafar Alshraidah, and Basheer Al-Zu'bi
Infection prevention and control in the healthcare setting, Lesley Andrew
Participant misrepresentation in online focus groups: Red flags and proactive measures, Lesley Andrew, Emily Gizzarelli, Mohamed Estai, and Ruth Wallace
Transitions in nursing : preparing for professional practice, Lesley J. Andrew
Preliminary analysis of fall concern among family caregivers of older adults discharged from the jospital: A psychometric evaluation of the carers' fall concern instrument, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Rosemary Saunders, Chiew Jiat Rosalind Siah, Yan Hui Celestine Wee, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Charlotte Foskett, Karen Gullick, Sue Haydon, and Amanda Wilson
The impact of final-year clinical placements on career preferences of pre-registration nurses: A mixed methods study, Edah Anyango
An examination of the career decision-making self-efficacy of final-year nursing students, Edah Anyango, Esther Adama, Janie Brown, and Irene Ngune
The impact of final-year clinical placements on nursing students' career planning for the graduate year and beyond, Edah Anyango, Esther Adama, Janie Brown, and Irene Ngune
The influence of individual factors on the career preferences and specialty choices of final-year nursing students, Edah Anyango, Irene Ngune, Janie Brown, and Esther Adama
I changed my mind after my placement: The influence of clinical placement environment on career choices of final-year pre-registration nurses, Edah Anyango, Irene i.ngune@ecu.edu.au Ngune, Janie Brown, and Esther Adama
Does intrauterine exposure to diabetes impact mental and motor skills? a meta-analysis of the bayley scales of infant development, Diana Arabiat, Mahammad Al Jabery, and Lisa Whitehead