By Professor Patricia Davidson

Journal articles

Alexandrou E; Spencer TR; Frost SA; Parr MJA; Davidson PM; Hillman KM, 2010, 'A review of the nursing role in central venous cannulation: implications for practice policy and research.', J Clin Nurs, 19, pp. 1485 - 1494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02910.x

Davidson P; Newton P; Du HBNH; Davidson PM; Everett B; Salamonson Y; Zecchin R; Rolley JX; Newton PJ; Macdonald PS, 2010, 'Assessment of a self-administered adapted 6-minute walk test', Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 30, pp. 116 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0b013e3181be7c98

Davidson PM; Driscoll A; Huang N; Aho Z; Krum H; Sindone A; Atherton J; Stewart S, 2010, 'Best Practice for Australian Chronic Heart Failure Management Programs: Strategic Positioning for Health Service Quality and Expansion', Journal of Cardiac Failure, 16, pp. s91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.06.321

Davidson P; Driscoll A; Huang N; Aho Z; Atherton J; Hood S; Krum H; Sindone A; Stewart S, 2010, 'Best Practice Multidisciplinary Care for Chronic Heart Failure in Australia', Heart Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. s64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.818

Goldston K; Ferry C; Davidson P; Keogh L; Newton P; DiGiacomo M; Rolley J; Hickie I, 2010, 'Cardiac Depression Collaborative Australia: A Strategy to Improve Screening and Management of Depression', Heart Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. s257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.629

Yacopetti N; Alexandrou E; Spencer TR; Frost SA; Davidson PM; O'Sullivan G; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Central venous catheter insertion by a clinical nurse consultant or anaesthetic medical staff: a single-centre observational study.', Crit Care Resusc, 12, pp. 90 - 95, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20513216

Betihavas V; Stewart S; Newton P; Frost S; Macdonald P; Davidson P, 2010, 'Elements of Risk Prediction Models to Predict Readmission to Hospital in Older Patients with Chronic Heart Failure', Heart Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. s69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.829

Davidson PM; Macdonald PS; Newton PJ; Currow D, 2010, 'End stage heart failure patients: Palliative care in general practice', Australian Family Physician, 39, pp. 916 - 920

Rapley P; Davidson P, 2010, 'Enough of the problem: a review of time for health care transition solutions for young adults with a chronic illness', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, pp. 313 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03027.x

Digiacomo M; Lam P; Roberts B; Lau T; Song R; Davidson PM, 2010, 'Exploring the reasons for adherence to tai chi practice', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 16, pp. 1245 - 1246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/acm.2010.0510

Digiacomo M; Davidson PM; Taylor KP; Smith JS; Dimer L; Ali M; Wood MM; Leahy TG; Thompson SC, 2010, 'Health information system linkage and coordination are critical for increasing access to secondary prevention in Aboriginal health: a qualitative study.', Quality in Primary Care, 18, pp. 17 - 26

Davidson PM; De Geest S; Hill MN, 2010, 'Nurses addressing the challenges of chronic illness: From primary to palliative care', Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, 17, pp. 43 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2010.05.001

Doering LV; Moser DK; Riegel B; McKinley S; Davidson P; Baker H; Meischke H; Dracup K, 2010, 'Persistent comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety predict mortality in heart disease', International Journal of Cardiology, 145, pp. 188 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.025

Cao Y; Davidson PM; DiGiacomo M; Yang M, 2010, 'Prehospital Delay for Acute Coronary Syndrome in China', The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 25, pp. 487 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0b013e3181dae42d

Frost SA; Tam V; Alexandrou E; Hunt L; Salamonson Y; Davidson PM; Parr MJA; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Readmission to intensive care: development of a nomogram for individualising risk.', Crit Care Resusc, 12, pp. 83 - 89, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20513215

Page KN; Davidson P; Edward K; Allen J; Cummins RA; Thompson DR; Worrall‐Carter L, 2010, 'Recovering from an acute cardiac event – the relationship between depression and life satisfaction', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, pp. 736 - 743, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03106.x

Askham J; Kuhn L; Frederiksen K; Davidson P; Edward K; Worrall‐Carter L, 2010, 'The information and support needs of Faroese women hospitalised with an acute coronary syndrome', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, pp. 1352 - 1361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03013.x

Clark AM; Davidson P; Currie K; Karimi M; Duncan AS; Thompson DR, 2010, 'Understanding and Promoting Effective Self-Care During Heart Failure', Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 12, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11936-009-0053-1

Frost SA; Davidson PM; Alexandrou E; Hunt L; Salamonson Y; Tam V; Parr MJ; Aneman A; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Unplanned admission to the intensive care unit in the very elderly and risk of in-hospital mortality.', Crit Care Resusc, 12, pp. 171 - 176, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21261574

Thompson SC; DiGiacomo ML; Smith JS; Taylor KP; Davidson PM; Ali M; Wood MM; Leahy TG; Dimer L, 2009, 'Are the processes recommended by the NHMRC for improving Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being implemented?: an assessment of CR Services across Western Australia', Australian Health Review, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hp090629

Driscoll A; Worrall-Carter L; Hare DL; Davidson PM; Riegel B; Tonkin A; Stewart S, 2009, 'Evidence-based chronic heart failure management programs: reality or myth?', BMJ Quality & Safety, 18, pp. 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2008.028035

Salamonson Y; Everett B; Koch J; Wilson I; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Learning strategies of first year nursing and medical students: A comparative study', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46, pp. 1541 - 1547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.010

Dracup K; McKinley S; Riegel B; Moser DK; Meischke H; Doering LV; Davidson P; Paul SM; Baker H; Pelter M, 2009, 'A randomized clinical trial to reduce patient prehospital delay to treatment in acute coronary syndrome', Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2, pp. 524 - 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.109.852608

Fernandez RS; Davidson P; Griffiths R; Juergens C; Salamonson Y, 2009, 'Development of a health-related lifestyle self-management intervention for patients with coronary heart disease', Heart and Lung Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 38, pp. 491 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.01.008

Gholizadeh L; Salamonson Y; Worrall-Carter L; Digiacomo M; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Awareness and causal attributions of risk factors for heart disease among immigrant women living in Australia', Journal of Women S Health, 18, pp. 1385 - 1393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2008.0956

Rolley JX; Davidson PM; Salamonson Y; Fernandez R; Dennison CR, 2009, 'Review of nursing care for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A patient journey approach', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, pp. 2394 - 2405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02768.x

Everett B; Salamonson Y; Zecchin R; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Reframing the dilemma of poor attendance at cardiac rehabilitation: An exploration of ambivalence and the decisional balance', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, pp. 1842 - 1849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02612.x

Briffa TG; Kinsman L; Maiorana AJ; Zecchin R; Redfern J; Davidson PM; Paull G; Nagle A; Denniss AR, 2009, 'An integrated and coordinated approach to preventing recurrent coronary heart disease events in Australia: Policy statement from the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. 683 - 686, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02636.x

Phillips J; Davidson PM; Willcock S, 2009, 'An insight into the delivery of a palliative approach in residential aged care: The general practitioner perspective', Journal of Applied Gerontology, 28, pp. 395 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464808328607

Everett B; Salamonson Y; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Bandura's exercise self-efficacy scale: Validation in an Australian cardiac rehabilitation setting', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46, pp. 824 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.01.016

Du HY; Newton PJ; Salamonson Y; Carrieri-Kohlman VL; Davidson PM, 2009, 'A review of the six-minute walk test: Its implication as a self-administered assessment tool', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 8, pp. 2 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.07.001

Fernandez RS; Davidson P; Griffiths R; Juergens C; Stafford B; Salamonson Y, 2009, 'A pilot randomised controlled trial comparing a health-related lifestyle self-management intervention with standard cardiac rehabilitation following an acute cardiac event: Implications for a larger clinical trial', Australian Critical Care, 22, pp. 17 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2008.10.003

, 2009, 'Mixed Methods Research for Nursing and the Health Sciences', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444316490

Alexandrou E; Frost S; Spencer T; Davidson P; Parr MJ; Hillman KM, 2009, 'Nurse led central venous catheter insertion: An integrative review', AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, 22, pp. 61 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2008.12.053

Arndt M; Murchie F; Schembri AM; Davidson PM, 2009, '"Others Had Similar Problems and You Were Not Alone"', The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 24, pp. 328 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0b013e3181a1c236

Thompson SC; DiGiacomo ML; Smith JS; Taylor KP; Dimer L; Ali M; Wood MM; Leahy TG; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Are the processes recommended by the NHMRC for improving Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being implemented?: an assessment of CR Services across Western Australia', Australian Health Review, 6, pp. 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8462-6-29

Driscoll A; Davidson PM; Hood S; Huang N; Aho Z; Atherton J; Stewart S; Sindone A; Krum H; Program OBOTJHF, 2009, 'Best Practice for Australian Chronic Heart Failure Management Programs', Heart Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. s170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.386

Cao Y; Davidson PM; DiGiacomo M, 2009, 'Cardiovascular disease in China: an urgent need to enhance the nursing role to improve health outcomes', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, pp. 687 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02570.x

Cao Y; DiGiacomo M; Du HY; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Chinese Nurses' Perceptions of Heart Health Issues Facing Women in China', The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 24, pp. e23 - e29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0b013e3181b7006a

Davidson PM; Stewart S, 2009, 'Heart failure nursing in Australia: Past, present and future', Australian Critical Care, 22, pp. 108 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2009.06.006

Du H; Newton PJ; Everett B; Salamonson Y; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Home Heart Walk: Feasibility in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Population and Implications for Chronic Heart Failure', Journal of Cardiac Failure, 15, pp. s122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.063

Wood SK; Campbell AK; Marden JD; Schmidtman L; Blundell GH; Sheerin NJ; Davidson PM, 2009, 'Inpatient care to community care: improving clinical handover in the private mental health setting', The Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. s144 - s149, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02623.x

Fernandez R; Shamin S; Davidson P; Salamonson Y; Andrews K, 2009, 'Interventions for maintaining long term physical activity among individuals with coronary heart disease', Heart Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. s260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.641

Thompson S; Smith J; Di Giacomo M; Taylor K; Dimer L; Eades F; Ali M; Wood M; Leahy T; Davidson P, 2009, 'Lessons from a West Australian statewide assessment of the implementation of the NHMRC recommendations for strengthening cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention of aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people', Heart Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. s260 - s261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.643

Frost SA; Alexandrou E; Bogdanovski T; Salamonson Y; Davidson PM; Parr MJ; Hillman KM, 2009, 'Severity of illness and risk of readmission to intensive care: a meta-analysis.', Resuscitation, 80, pp. 505 - 510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.02.015

Driscoll A; Davidson P; Clark R; Huang N; Aho Z, 2009, 'Tailoring consumer resources to enhance self-care in chronic heart failure', Australian Critical Care, 22, pp. 133 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2009.05.003

Fernandez RS; Salamonson Y; Griffiths R; Juergens C; Davidson P, 2008, 'Awareness of risk factors for coronary heart disease following interventional cardiology procedures: A key concern for nursing practice', International Journal of Nursing Practice, 14, pp. 435 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00717.x

Fernandez RS; Salamonson Y; Griffiths R; Juergens C; Davidson P, 2008, 'Sociodemographic predictors and reasons for participation in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programme following percutaneous coronary intervention', International Journal of Nursing Practice, 14, pp. 237 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00685.x

Rolley JX; Davidson PM; Dennison CR; Ong A; Everett B; Salamonson Y, 2008, 'Medication adherence self-report instruments: Implications for practice and research', Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 23, pp. 497 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.JCN.0000338931.96834.16

Davidson PM; Cockburn J; Newton PJ, 2008, 'Unmet needs following hospitalization with heart failure: Implications for clinical assessment and program planning', Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 23, pp. 541 - 546, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.JCN.0000338927.43469.35

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