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Journal articles
2016, 'Development and testing of the person-centered environment and care assessment tool (PCECAT)', Clinical Gerontologist, 39, pp. 282 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2016.1172532
,2016, 'The relationship between the quality of the built environment and the quality of life of people with dementia in residential care', Dementia, 15, pp. 663 - 680, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1471301214532460
,2016, 'Evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Dementia Care Mapping™ to enable person-centred care for people with dementia and their carers (DCM-EPIC) in care homes: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 17, pp. 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1416-z
,2016, 'Development and validation of a short version of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia for screening residents in nursing homes. 0063-CI. Accepted May 19, 2016.', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS)-, 24, pp. 1007 - 1016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2016.05.012
,2016, 'Coaching in self-efficacy improves care responses, health and well-being in dementia carers: a pre/post-test/follow-up study', BMC Health Services Research, 16, pp. 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1410-x
,2016, 'Assessment and management of acute pain in the older person with cognitive impairment: A qualitative study', International Emergency Nursing, 24, pp. 54 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2015.06.003
,2015, 'Health professional perspectives on systems failures in transitional care for patients with dementia and their carers: A qualitative descriptive study', BMC Health Services Research, 15, pp. 567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1227-z
,2015, 'Expectations and experiences of older people and their carers in relation to emergency department arrival and care: A qualitative study in Australia', Nursing and Health Sciences, 17, pp. 476 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12220
,2015, 'Expectations and experiences of older people and their carers in relation to emergency department arrival and care: A qualitative study in Australia', Nursing and Health Sciences, 17, pp. 476 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12220
,2015, 'PerCEN trial participant perspectives on the implementation and outcomes of person-centered dementia care and environments', International Psychogeriatrics, 27, pp. 2045 - 2057, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610215001350
,2015, 'Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of facilitated family case conferencing compared with usual care for improving end of life care and outcomes in nursing home residents with advanced dementia and their families: The IDEAL study protocol Palliative care in other conditions', BMC Palliative Care, 14, pp. 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12904-015-0061-8
,2015, 'Organisational interventions for promoting person-centred care for people with dementia', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011963
,2015, 'Computer modeling with randomized-controlled trial data informs the development of person-centered aged care homes', Neurodegenerative Disease Management, 5, pp. 403 - 412, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/nmt.15.40
,2015, 'Multiple perspectives on quality of life for residents with dementia in long term care facilities: Protocol for a comprehensive Australian study', International Psychogeriatrics, 27, pp. 1739 - 1747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610215000435
,2015, 'Nurses' perspectives of the impact of the older person on nursing resources in the emergency department and their profile: A mixed methods study', International Emergency Nursing, 23, pp. 312 - 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2015.03.006
,2015, 'Cognitive impairment is a risk factor for delayed analgesia in older people with long bone fracture: A multicenter exploratory study', International Psychogeriatrics, 27, pp. 323 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214001732
,2015, 'Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of An Aged Care Specific Leadership and Management Program to Improve Work Environment, Staff Turnover, and Care Quality', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2015.04.005
,2015, 'Emergency nurses' perceptions of the role of confidence, self-efficacy and reflexivity in managing the cognitively impaired older person in pain', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24, pp. 1622 - 1629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12763
,2015, 'Residential Aged Care Policy in Australia - Are We Learning from Evidence?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 74, pp. 128 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12131
,2015, 'Validation of a clinical leadership qualities framework for managers in aged care: A Delphi study', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24, pp. 999 - 1010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12682
,2015, 'Research in hospital discharge procedures addresses gaps in care continuity in the community, but leaves gaping holes for people with dementia: A review of the literature', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 34, pp. 9 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12205
,2015, 'Validity of the geriatric depression scale and the collateral source version of the geriatric depression scale in nursing homes', International Psychogeriatrics, 27, pp. 1495 - 1504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610215000721
,2015, 'Emergency nurses perceptions of the role of family/carers in caring for cognitively impaired older persons in pain: A descriptive qualitative study', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52, pp. 1323 - 1331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.04.013
,2015, 'Long-term care characteristics that influence the utility and effectiveness of nonpharmacological therapies for people with dementia', Neurodegenerative disease management, 5, pp. 109 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/nmt.14.55
,2015, 'The clinical utility of the Cornell scale for depression in dementia as a routine assessment in nursing homes', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, pp. 784 - 793, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2014.08.013
,2014, 'Emergency department nurses' perceptions and experiences of providing care for older people', Nursing and Health Sciences, 16, pp. 449 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12137
,2014, 'Nurses' perspectives of the impact of the older person on nursing resources in the emergency department and their profile: A mixed methods study', International Emergency Nursing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2015.03.006
,2014, 'Quality failures in residential aged care in Australia: The relationship between structural factors and regulation imposed sanctions', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12165
,2014, 'Assessment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in the era of the aged care funding instrument', The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 3, pp. N/A, http://ispub.com/IJPSY/3/1/14814%23
,2014, 'Attracting and retaining qualified nurses in aged and dementia care: Outcomes from an Australian study', Journal of Nursing Management, 22, pp. 234 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12040
,2014, 'Nurses' experiences and expectations of family and carers of older patients in the emergency department', International Emergency Nursing, 22, pp. 31 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2013.03.007
,2014, 'PerCEN: A cluster randomized controlled trial of person-centered residential care and environment for people with dementia', International Psychogeriatrics, 26, pp. 1147 - 1160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214000398
,2014, 'The effects of humor therapy on nursing home residents measured using observational methods: The SMILE cluster randomized trial', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 15, pp. 564 - 569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2014.03.017
,2014, 'Emergency department nurses' perceptions and experiences of providing care for older people', Nursing and Health Sciences, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12137
,2014, 'O1‐06‐05: VALIDITY OF THE GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE AND THE COLLATERAL SOURCE VERSION OF THE GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2014.04.090
,2014, 'S2‐01‐02: WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE FOR EFFECTIVE LONG‐TERM PRACTICES?', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2014.04.130
,2014, 'Something to SMILE about: potential benefits to staff from humour therapy with nursing home residents', Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 40, pp. 47 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20130930-01
,2013, 'Best practice in assessing depression in nursing homes', INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, 25, pp. S60 - S61, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000337753100140&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2013, 'The Sydney multisite intervention of laughterbosses and elderclowns (SMILE) study an overview of results and reflection on the components of the intervention', INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, 25, pp. S35 - S35, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000337753100083&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2011, 'Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns (SMILE): Results from a clustered randomised controlled trial', INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, 23, pp. S365 - S366, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000300101100489&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2011, 'Inhospital Study: Do older people, carers and nurses share the same priorities of care in the acute aged care setting?', International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 5, pp. 76 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/mra.2011.5.1.76
,2011, 'Medication knowledge, adherence and predictors among people with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness, 3, pp. 30 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-9824.2010.01077.x
,2011, 'O2‐02‐07: The PerCEN Study: Supporting Client and Care Outcomes in the Residential Dementia Care Setting.', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.05.847
,2009, 'FP17 Medication Knowledge and Assistance in Older Chronic Heart Failure Patients', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 8, pp. S17 - S17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1474-5151(09)60056-6
,2007, 'Abstract 2848: Medication Knowledge And Assistance In Older Chronic Heart Failure Patients.', Circulation, 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.116.suppl_16.ii_633-d
,2007, 'The healthcare of older inmates in the correctional setting', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRISONER HEALTH, 3, pp. 204 - +, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17449200701520115
,2005, 'Mind and body: The gerontological perspective', Nursing & Health Sciences, 7, pp. 78 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2005.00226_6.x
,2004, 'Doctoral education in nursing: Opportunities and dynamics in the marketplace', , pp. 85 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203618875
,2004, 'Respite services for older persons and their family carers in southern Sydney', Collegian, 11, pp. 31 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60472-2
,2004, 'Disability‐specific preparation programme plays an important role in shaping students’ attitudes towards disablement and patients with disabilities', Learning in Health and Social Care, 3, pp. 83 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2004.00067.x
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