By Associate Professor Deborah Debono

Books

Reynolds L; Debono D; Travaglia J, 2023, Understanding the Australian Health Care System

Book Chapters

Travaglia J; Debono D, 2023, 'Health services managers in the Australian health care system', in Understanding the Australian Health Care System, pp. 237 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7295-4429-0.00029-4

Reynolds L; Debono D; Travaglia J, 2023, 'Understanding the Australian health care system: How to use this book', in Understanding the Australian Health Care System, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7295-4429-0.00010-5

Debono D; Hanson SM; Gibbons B, 2020, 'NURSING PRACTICE AND DIGITAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS: A FOCUS ON IMPROVING CARE', in Contexts of Nursing an Introduction 6th Edition, pp. 241 - 261

Debono D; Clay-Williams R; Taylor N; Greenfield D; Black D; Braithwaite J, 2018, 'Using workarounds to examine characteristics of resilience in action', in Delivering Resilient Health Care, pp. 44 - 55

Hogden A; Greenfield D; Brandon M; Debono D; Mumford V; Westbrook J; Braithwaite J, 2018, 'How Does an Accreditation Programme in Residential Aged Care Inform the Way Residents Manage Their Healthcare and Lifestyle?', in Organizational Behaviour in Healthcare, pp. 295 - 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62235-4_17

Debono D; Braithwaite J, 2017, 'Workarounds in nursing practice in acute care: A case of a health care arms race?', in Resilient Health Care Volume 2 the Resilience of Everyday Clinical Work, pp. 23 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315605739

Johnson JK; Debono D, 2016, 'Process mapping to improve quality in behavioural health service delivery', in Quality Improvement in Behavioral Health, pp. 109 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26209-3_8

Clay-Williams R; Johnson JK; Debono D; Braithwaite J, 2015, 'The Path from Policy to Practice: Resilience of Everyday Work in Acute Settings', in Organizational Behaviour in Healthcare, pp. 26 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137518163_3

Debono DS; Braithwaite J; Greenfield DR; Black DA, 2011, 'Achieving and resisting change: workarounds straddling and widening gaps in healthcare', in Dickinson H; Mannion R (ed.), The reform of health care: shaping, adapting and resisting policy developments, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 177 - 192

Journal articles

Parkinson B; Chan P; Morrow A; Hogden E; Canfell K; Kang YJ; Caruana M; Steinberg J; Taylor N; Parkinson B; Chan P; Morrow A; Canfell K; Kang YJ; Caruana M; Steinberg J; Taylor N; McLoughlin K; Yap S; Tiernan G; He E; Kennedy E; Jansen J; Edge R; Debono D; Egger S; David M; McKay S; Hilton D; Sankey L; Pearn A; Rahman R; Venchiarutti R; Nichols C; Karunaratne S; Steffens D; Egoroff N; Lott NJ; Titterton L; Engel A; Gill AJ; Goodwin A; Harris M; Kench JG; Pachter N; Pockney P; Ragunathan A; Smyth C; Solomon M; Tatt Toh JW; Wallace M; Macrae F; Tucker K, 2026, 'Uncovering the Cost-Effectiveness of Theory-Based Implementation Approaches: A Health Economic Analysis of the Hide and Seek Project Trial', Value in Health, 29, pp. 739 - 753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2025.11.015

Koh QX; Wise S; Debono D; Roberts DM; Carland JE, 2026, 'Tele-triaging: a qualitative study exploring pharmacists’ clinical decision-making in a Poisons Information Centre using interviews and a clinical vignette', International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 48, pp. 469 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-025-02000-3

Steinberg J; Chan P; Yap S; Morrow A; Tiernan G; Kang YJ; He E; Kennedy E; Jansen J; Edge R; Debono D; Parkinson B; Egger S; David M; McKay S; Hilton D; Sankey L; Pearn A; Rahman R; Venchiarutti R; Nichols C; Karunaratne S; Steffens D; Egoroff N; Lott NJ; Titterton L; Engel A; Gill AJ; Goodwin A; Harris M; Kench JG; Pachter N; Pockney P; Ragunathan A; Smyth C; Solomon M; Toh JWT; Wallace M; Canfell K; Macrae F; Tucker K; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2026, 'Comparing theory-driven and intuition-based approaches to inform implementation strategies in practice: an exploratory two-arm cluster-randomized head-to-head implementation trial', Jbi Evidence Implementation, Publish Ahead of Print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000557

Mazariego C; Gul H; Liang S; Kelly-Hanku A; Brady B; Allida S; Baffsky R; McErlean G; Crespo C; Hodgins M; Christie L; Peiris D; Debono D; MacMillan F; Ferguson C; Heneka N; Kennedy SG; Liu H; Morrow A; Fontaine G; Findlay M; Middleton S; Lim D; Straiton N; Taylor N, 2026, 'Critical actions for embedding research evidence into practice: how to get the most out of your implementation scientist', Jbi Evidence Implementation, 24, pp. 223 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000518

Steel A; Foley H; Carter T; Debono D; Baker K; Adams J, 2026, 'Osteopaths' Perceptions and Practice Behaviours Regarding Preventive Health in Their Clinical Practice', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70149

Paton EJ; Luckett T; Fogarty GB; Shannon AG; Debono D, 2025, 'Factors influencing the performance of clinical research networks to improve the success of cancer clinical trials: A scoping review and organizational analysis', Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2025.10210

Taylor N; Mazariego C; Baffsky R; Liang S; Wolfenden L; Presseau J; Fontaine G; Carland J; Shiner C; Wise S; Debono D; McKay S; Best S; Morrow A, 2025, 'Advancing the speed and science of implementation using mixed-methods process mapping – best practice recommendations', International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24, pp. 16094069251340908, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069251340908

Demant D; Byron P; Debono D; Jethani S; Goldblatt B; Thomson M; River J, 2025, 'Perceptions and willingness concerning the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data in Australian healthcare services', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY24178

Johnson M; Straiton N; Ferguson C; Mcinnes E; Thornton A; Everett B; Tuqiri K; Meedya S; Hackett K; Cruickshank M; Fry M; Perry L; Sheppard-Law S; Hosie A; Inglis S; Mcerlean G; Debono D; Fernandez R; Wynne R; Chow J; Hickman L; Del Olmo G; Middleton S, 2025, 'Pre-implementation context and implementation approach for a nursing and midwifery clinician researcher career pathway: A qualitative study', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81, pp. 1052 - 1068, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jan.16307

Morrow A; Tyedmers E; Debono D; Chan P; Steinberg J; Tiernan G; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2025, 'Trials and tribulations: a qualitative exploration of researcher perspectives on navigating the challenges of health system implementation research', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087926

Debono D; Greenfield D; Lipworth W; Carter DJ; Black D; Hinchcliff R; Carland JE; Braithwaite J, 2025, '“I know I shouldn't but …” the inevitable tension of using workarounds to be a “good nurse”', Frontiers in Health Services, 5, pp. 1579265, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1579265

River J; Mooney-Somers J; Saliba B; Isobel S; Debono D; Vaughan P; Saw K; Kemp H; Thorburn K; Zethoven S; Grace R; Goodhew M; Demant D, 2025, 'A Systematic Review and Lived Experience-Informed Thematic Synthesis of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer People’s Experiences in Mental Health and Substance Use Services', Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000829

Meulenbroeks I; Mercado C; Gates P; Nguyen A; Seaman K; Wabe N; Silva SM; Zheng WY; Debono D; Westbrook J, 2024, 'Effectiveness of fall prevention interventions in residential aged care and community settings: an umbrella review', BMC Geriatrics, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04624-4

Morrow A; Baffsky R; Tucker K; Parkinson B; Steinberg J; Chan P; Kennedy E; Debono D; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2024, 'Improving Lynch syndrome detection: a mixed-methods process evaluation of a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation trial', BMC Health Services Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11857-5

Alabdaly A; Hinchcliff R; Debono D; Hor SY, 2024, 'Relationship between patient safety culture and patient experience in hospital settings: a scoping review', BMC Health Services Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11329-w

Morrow A; Chan P; Tiernan G; Kennedy E; Steinberg J; Hogden E; Debono D; Taylor N, 2024, 'Bridging the Gap between Intuition and Theory: A Comparison of Different Approaches to Implementation Strategy Development for Improving Lynch Syndrome Detection', Public Health Genomics, 27, pp. 110 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000540612

Levett-Jones T; Brogan E; Debono D; Goodhew M; Govind N; Pich J; River J; Smith J; Sheppard-Law S; Cant R, 2024, 'Use and effectiveness of the arts for enhancing healthcare students' empathy skills: A mixed methods systematic review', Nurse Education Today, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106185

Stockton DA; Fowler C; Debono D; Travaglia J, 2024, 'Development of a framework for the collaborative adaptation of service models for child and family health in diverse settings (CASCADES)', Journal of Child Health Care, 28, pp. 329 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13674935221129003

Appleton J; Stockton DA; Dickinson M; Debono D, 2024, 'Improving Outcomes for Regional Families in the Early Years: Increasing Access to Child and Family Health Services for Regional Australia', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060728

Hetland LH; Maguire J; Debono D; Wright H, 2024, 'Scholarly literature on nurses and pharmacogenomics: A scoping review', Nurse Education Today, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106153

Jain S; Dempsey K; Wilcox S; Bradd P; Travaglia J; Debono D; Justin L; Hor SY, 2024, 'Practice development amidst a pandemic: a pilot programme to develop leadership in infection prevention and control professionals', Leadership in Health Services, 37, pp. 177 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/LHS-06-2023-0037

Shan LL; Telianidis S; Westcott MJ; Debono D; Davies AH; Choong PF, 2024, 'Patient perspectives of quality of life in chronic limb-threatening ischemia: a qualitative study', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 429 - 437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.18791

Hemsley B; Almond B; Given F; Darcy S; L’Espoir Decosta P; Dann S; Carnemolla P; Freeman-Sanderson A; Debono D; Balandin S, 2024, 'Craving inclusion: a systematic review on the experiences and needs of people with disability eating out', Disability and Rehabilitation, 46, pp. 5183 - 5198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2295006

Koh QX; Wise S; Raubenheimer JE; Debono D; Roberts DM; Carland JE, 2024, 'Unintentional poisoning in older Australians: a retrospective audit of New South Wales Poisons Information Centre data', Clinical Toxicology, 62, pp. 625 - 635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2024.2398766

Chen L; Hemsley B; Debono D, 2023, 'The Impact of Food-Shaping Techniques on Nutrition, Mealtime Experiences, and Quality of Life for Older Adults in Aged Care Settings: A Systematic Review', Current Nutrition Reports, 12, pp. 744 - 766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13668-023-00493-w

Morrow A; Steinberg J; Chan P; Tiernan G; Kennedy E; Egoroff N; Hilton D; Sankey L; Venchiarutti R; Hayward A; Pearn A; McKay S; Debono D; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2023, 'In person and virtual process mapping experiences to capture and explore variability in clinical practice: application to genetic referral pathways across seven Australian hospital networks', Translational Behavioral Medicine, 13, pp. 561 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibad009

Miao M; Debono D; Power E; Rietdijk R; Brunner M; Togher L, 2023, 'Digital Health Interventions for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury and Their Close Others: Implementation, Scalability, and Sustainability in the COVID-19 Context', Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 304, pp. 96 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI230379

Roberts HI; Kinlay M; Debono D; Burke R; Jones A; Baysari MT, 2023, 'Nursesb Medication Administration Workarounds when Using Electronic Systems: An Analysis of Safety Incident Reports', Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 304, pp. 57 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI230369

Harrison R; Ní Shé É; Debono D; Chauhan A; Newman B, 2023, 'Creating space for theory when codesigning healthcare interventions', Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 29, pp. 572 - 575, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jep.13720

Halligan D; Janes G; Conner M; Albutt A; Debono D; Carland J; Sheppard-Law S; Taylor N; Middleton S; Mcinnes E; Ferguson C; Lawton R, 2023, 'Identifying Safety Practices Perceived as Low Value: An Exploratory Survey of Healthcare Staff in the United Kingdom and Australia', Journal of Patient Safety, 19, pp. 143 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000001091

Chen L; Debono D; Hemsley B, 2023, 'A bite closer: Using 3D food printing to achieve Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 9 and 17', International Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 25, pp. 58 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2022.2132290

Miao M; Morrow R; Salomon A; McCulloch B; Evain JC; Wright MR; Murphy MT; Welsh M; Williams L; Power E; Rietdijk R; Debono D; Brunner M; Togher L, 2023, 'Digital Health Implementation Strategies Coproduced With Adults With Acquired Brain Injury, Their Close Others, and Clinicians: Mixed Methods Study With Collaborative Autoethnography and Network Analysis', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/46396

Maddison K; Perry L; Debono D, 2023, 'Psychological sequelae of hand injuries: an integrative review', Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume, 48, pp. 33 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17531934221117429

Stockton DA; Fowler C; Debono D; Travaglia J, 2022, 'Adapting community child and family health service models for rural and other diverse settings: A modified Delphi study to identify key elements', Health and Social Care in the Community, 30, pp. e6145 - e6162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14052

Hacker CE; Debono D; Travaglia J; Carter DJ, 2022, 'Falling through the cracks: the invisible hospital cleaning workforce', Journal of Health Organization and Management, 36, pp. 981 - 986, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-02-2022-0035

Hemsley B; Debono D, 2022, 'Recognising complexity: Foregrounding vulnerable and diverse populations for inclusive health information management research', Health Information Management Journal, 51, pp. 113 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/18333583211052708

Wise S; Coleshill MJ; Taylor N; Le M; Debono D; Day RO; Melocco T; Baysari MT; Laba TL; Carland JE, 2022, 'Australian hospital outpatient pharmacies: service adaptations during the 2020 national coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown', Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 52, pp. 326 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jppr.1810

Miao M; Rietdijk R; Brunner M; Debono D; Togher L; Power E, 2022, 'Implementation of Web-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Adults With Acquired Brain Injury and Their Caregivers: Systematic Review', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/38100

Reddacliff C; Hemsley B; Smith R; Dalton S; Jones S; Fitzpatrick A; Given F; Kelly J; Lawson X; Darcy S; Debono D; Benfer K; Balandin S, 2022, 'Examining the Content and Outcomes of Training in Dysphagia and Mealtime Management: A Systematic Review Informing Co-Design of New Training', American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 31, pp. 1535 - 1552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-21-00231

Hinchcliff R; Debono D; Carter D; Glennie M; Robertson H; Travaglia J, 2022, 'Options to enhance the veracity of Australian health service accreditation assessments', Health Information Management Journal, 51, pp. 59 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1833358320910890

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