The centre has a core team of researchers experienced in evidenced based research and practice to utilise and oversee the systematic review process, identify and implement best practice guidelines, run workshops to disseminate best practice information to our clientelle, and coordinate and perform clinical trials. The centre has an ongoing body of Research Higher Degree students from which clinical trials and studies, and systematic reviews will also be initiated.
Training Programs The Australian Centre for Community Care (ACEBCC) conducts various training programs to assist clinicians to develop their skills in evidence based practice.. The aim of the workshops is to equip clinicians with the knowledge and skills to identify, appraise and utilise evidence based research as the basis for clinical practice. All workshops involve practical exercises and include facilitators’ notes for future reference.
For more information about the Training Programs contact: Dr Anthony Tuckett Deputy Director, ACEBCC
Journal Articles Parker D, Mills S, Abbey J. 2008. Effectiveness of interventions that assist caregivers to support people with dementia living in the community: A systematic review. International Journal of Evidence Based Health Care 6:137-172. Storrie K, Ahern K, Tuckett A 2010 A sytematic review: Students with mental health problems- A growing problem. International Journal of Nursing Practice 16:1-6.
Hodgkinson, B., Tuckett, A., Hegney, D., Patterson, J., Kralik, D. Effectiveness of interventions to raise men’s awareness of bladder and bowel health: a systematic review. International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare
Haakan S, Parker D. Effectiveness of medical compared to multidisciplinary models of care for patients with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews 2010;8(26):1058-1087
Hodgkinson B, Haesler E, Nay R, O'Donnell M, McCauliffe L H. 2011 Effectiveness of staffing models in residential/subacute/extended aged care settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Book Chapters Parker, D., Froggatt, K. Evidence informed nursing for older people - Palliative care In D. Tolson, J. Booth & I. Schofield (eds.) Evidence informed nursing with older people. Wiley Blackwell; UK, Ch 7.
Parker D. The development and implementation of evidence based palliative care guidelines for residential care: lessons for other countries, in Gott, M and Ingleton, C (eds) Living with Ageing and Dying: End of Life Care for Older People. Oxford University Press.
Tuckett, A., Tolson, D. Truth telling: I’m a nurse trust me. In D. Tolson, J. Booth & I. Schofield (eds.) Evidence informed nursing with older people. Wiley Blackwell; UK, Ch 4. Parker, D., Froggatt, K. 2011. Palliative care in Practice Connections: Achieving evidence based nursing with older people. Eds Debbie Tolson, Jo Booth and Irene Schofield.
Conference Presentations Hodgkinson, B., Tuckett., A., Paterson, J., Hegney, D., Kralik, D. (2009). Effectiveness of interventions to raise men’s awareness of bladder and bowel health. Poster presentation at the Health in Transitions Researching for the Future, The 4th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, 16-20th August, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Parker, D., Hodgkinson, B. 2009. A comparison of palliative care outcome measures used to assess the quality of palliative care provided in residential aged care facilities: a systematic review – Poster presented at the 19th IAGG Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 5th-10th July, Palaise de Congress de Paris, Paris, France.
Parker, D., Hodgkinson, B. 2009. A comparison of palliative care outcome measures used to assess the quality of palliative care provided in residential aged care facilities: a systematic review. Poster presentation for the 42nd Australian Association of Gerontology National Conference, Translation and transformation: connecting what we know and what we do, 25-27th November, National Convention Centre, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Hodgkinson, B., Tuckett., A., Paterson, J., Hegney, D., Kralik, D. (2009). Effectiveness of interventions to raise men’s awareness of bladder and bowel health. Poster presentation at the Health in Transitions Researching for the Future, The 4th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, 16-20th August, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Parker, D., Hodgkinson, B. 2009. Which palliative care outcome measure is suitable for use in residential aged care. Paper presented at Together! 2009—the 10th Australian Palliative Care Conference and the 8th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, 24th-27th September Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Parker, D, 2009. Implementing an evidence based model of palliative care in residential aged care. Joanna Briggs Institute International Convention - Ripples to Revolution-Bench to Bedside, 18th-20th November, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Hodgkinson B, Tuckett A, Hegney D, Paterson J & Kralik D 2009 Effectiveness of interventions to raise men’s awareness of bladder and bowel health. Oral presentation – Joanna Briggs Institute International Convention, Adelaide, Australia.
Parker D & Hodgkinson B 2009 A comparison of palliative care outcome measures used to assess the quality of palliative care provided in residential aged care facilities: A systematic review – Poster. 11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Vienna, Austria. Jenkin, P., McAnnelly, K., Israel, F., Parker, D. 2011. Implementing a palliative approach in your residential aged care facility (Workshop). Diversity strengthening quality care at the end of life, 28 Aug-1 Sept, Cairns, Australia.
Parker, D., Walker, H, Tuckett, A., Reymond, E., Prior, T., McAnnelly, K., Jenkin, P., Israel, F., Glaetzer, K., Greeve, K., Clifton, K. 2011. An evidence based model of palliative care in residential aged care facilities. Diversity strengthening quality care at the end of life, 28 Aug-1 Sept, Cairns, Australia.
Parker, D., Hughes, K., Jenkin, P., Greeve, K., Walker, H., Tuckett, A., Reymond, L., Glaetzer, K. 2011. An Evidence Based Model of Palliative Care in Long Term Care. European 12th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, 18–21 April, Lisbon, Portugal, Spain.
Parker, D. 2011. The Development and Implementation of Evidence Based Palliative Care Guidelines for Australian Residential Aged Care. 9th Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Ageing well together: regional perspectives, 23-27 October, Melbourne, Australia.
Parker, D., Walker, H., Tuckett, A., McAnelly, K., Jenkins, P., Israel, F., Glaetzer, K., Clifton, K. 2011. Palliative care in residential aged care: implementing an evidence based model of care. Aged Care Association Australia Conference, 6-8 November, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia.
Parker, D., Walker, H., Tuckett, A., Reymond, E., Prior, T., McAnnelly, K., Jenkin, P., Israel, F., Glaetzer, K., Greeve, K., Clifton, K. 2011. Translating evidence into practice: A palliative approach in residential aged care. Aged and Community Services Australia Are we listening. 12-15 Sept