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| Professor Alison Kitson, Adjunct Professor / Head of Discipline |
| alison.kitson@adelaide.edu.au |
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| Phone: (+61 8) 8303 3595 |
| Fax: (+61 8) 8303 3594 |
Link to CEPSA survey of South Australian JBI members
CORE Staff - Management Committee |
| The management committee takes an active role in fulfilling the remit of CEPSA in the state of South Australia. This includes offering strategic support for key initiatives planned by CEPSA, offering advice with regard to special projects or needs within state. |
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| The CEPSA management committee are available for consulting, conducting Knowledge Translation workshops and seminars, and Systematic Review Training. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your needs. |
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 Alison Kitson RN, BSc (Hons), DPhil, FRCN
Director of CEPSA
Professor and Head of Discipline of Nursing, the University of Adelaide
Associate Fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford
Alison Kitson took up the post of Professor of Nursing and Head of Discipline at the University of Adelaide at the beginning of 2009. She became Director of CEPSA in February 2009. She was the Royal Adelaide Hospital Nursing Education Fund Inaugural Fellow and has worked closely with interdisciplinary teams around improving the fundamentals of care for older people going through the acute hospital setting.
Alison has a long career in nursing and her research interests include getting evidence and innovations into everyday practice. She believes effective leadership is a key part of this. |
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 Rick Wiechula
Dr Rick Wiechula is the Deputy Director of CEPSA and the Post Graduate Coordinator for Higher Degrees by research in the Discipline of Nursing, the School of Population Health and Clinical Practice. He has extensive experience in both conducting and teaching systematic reviews having previously held a number of senior positions in the Joanna Briggs Institute. In addition to evidence review Rick has a strong interest in Knowledge Translation having recently been involved in the TOPIC 7 project, a collaborative research project conducted with industry partners Central Northern Adelaide Health Service and Royal Adelaide Hospital. Email rick.wiechula@adelaide.edu.au
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 Tiffany Conroy
Tiffany Conroy is the Education Coordinator in CEPSA and Lecturer within the Discipline of Nursing. She has extensive international experience in teaching systematic review, clinical audit, knowledge translation and other topics related to evidence-based healthcare
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 Amy Marshall
Amy Marshall is the Research Officer within CEPSA. She has a Master of Arts in Sociology and has experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Amy's background in research roles means she brings a comprehensive range of research skills and knowledge to the Centre. Amy will assist with the conduct of systematic reviews, including searching, retrieving, reviewing, meta-analysis and meta-synthesis and write up, and provide support for other research projects conducted by the Centre. Email amy.marshall@adelaide.edu.au
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 Sarah Scott
Sarah Scott is the Communications Coordinator of CEPSA and coordinator of the Flexible Learning Unit and Marketing in the Discipline of Nursing, the University of Adelaide. She is responsible for the strategic development and communication activities of the Centre. Email sarah.scott@adelaide.edu.au
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 Felicia Matthews
Felicia Matthews is the Centre Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the Director. She will coordinate regular meetings between the CEPSA team and organise events run through the Centre. For all administrative enquiries, please email felicia.matthews@adelaide.edu.au or phone the Discipline of Nursing on (+618) 8303 3595.
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Core Staff - Other |
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| Brendan MacDonald |
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| Sue Sharrard |
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| Liz Zwart |
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| Jodie Kernick |
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| Rob McCann |
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| Charlotte deCrespigny |
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| David Foley |
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| Katrina Hite |
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| Jill Clausen |
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| Janice Elliott |
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| Philippa Rasmussen |
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| Ann Henderson |
Scope of activity:
The management committee takes an active role in fulfilling the remit of CEPSA in the state of South Australia. This includes offering strategic support for key initiatives planned by CEPSA, offering advice with regard to special projects or needs within the state.
CEPSA Systematic Reviews
Author(s) |
Title |
| Schadewaldt, V. (2009) |
A systematic review on the effectiveness of nurse-led cardiac clinics for adult patients with coronary heart disease |
| McCann, R. (2009) |
The effectiveness of strategies for the management and/or prevention of hypothermia within the adult perioperative environment |
| Conroy, T. (2009) |
Management of established percutaneous gastrostomy tubes in adults |
| Venning, A. (2007) |
The effect of preventative interventions on the mental health of children considered at risk¹ for future mental disorders: a systematic review |
Page, T. Lockwood, C. (2004) |
"The comparative effectiveness of nurse led cardiac clinics in adult patients with a diagnosis of CHD." (in press) |
Lockwood, C. Page, T, Conroy-Hiller, T (2004) |
"Effectiveness of individual therapy and group therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia." (in press) |
Lockwood C, Conroy-Hiller T, Page T |
Vital Signs. JBI Reports 2004:2 (6):207-230 |
Lockwood, C., T. Page, et al. (2004) |
"Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy using individual or group therapy in the treatment of depression." JBI Reports 2(5): 185-206 |
Lockwood, C. Hodgkinson , B Page T . (2003) |
"Clinical effectiveness of different approaches to peritoneal dialysis catheter exit-site care." JBI Reports 1(6) |
Page, T. and C. Lockwood (2003) |
"Prevention and management of shoulder pain in the hemiplegic patient." JBI Reports 1(5) |
Page, T. C. Lockwood , Guest K . (2003) |
"Management of nipple pain and/or trauma associated with breast-feeding." JBI Reports 1(4): 127-147 |
Averis A, Pearson A |
"Filling the gaps Identifying Nursing Research Priorities Through the Analysis of Completed Systematic Reviews." JBI Reports 2003;1(3):49-126 |
JBI Systematic Reviews
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CEPSA |
Clinical Effectiveness of Nurse Practitioners Management of Adults in an Adult Emergency Department (The) |
Review in Progress
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CEPSA |
Management of Established Percutaneous Gastrostromy Tubes in Adults - A Systematic Review |
Review in Progress
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Education and Training
In 2010, the management committee of the Centre will be running a series of training events.
KT Workshop
The Knowledge Translation program offers participants the opportunity to examine current evidence relating to implementing EBP and to become familiar with the PARIHS framework as a tool to facilitate successful implementation.
This program examines and explores the framework and enables participants to develop understandings of it and collaboratively create ideas and plans for use in their own work contexts. It is particularly relevant for those involved in quality improvement, safety and quality, and clinical practice improvement programs in healthcare organisations. Participants are also invited to become part of a collaborative led by Professor Kitson and to work with her on an ongoing basis after completing the course.
Aim
The aim is to enable participants to explore strategies to facilitate change and to increase evidence utilisation; and to familiarise participants with the PARIHS framework.
Objectives
To prepare participants to:
- discuss and describe the evidence relating to implementation of evidence
- describe and evaluate the elements of the PARIHS framework
- explore and examine ways of assessing and measuring factors associated with context
- explore and examine ways of assessing and measuring evidence
- describe and discuss approaches to facilitation
- develop and implement strategies to implement evidence into practice.
Expected Professional Outcomes
Participants who complete this program will be able to implement and maintain successful strategies for knowledge translation based on a clear understanding of the relationship between the evidence, the specific context in which care is being delivered and the degree of facilitation support required.
Date: 17-18 June 2010
Location: TBA
Date: 12 September 2010
Location: Joanna Briggs Institute Colloquium, Chicago
Date: 3-5 November 2010
Location: TBA
Systematic Review Training
Designed to prepare researchers and clinicians to develop, conduct and report comprehensive systematic reviews of evidence using the Cochrane Review Manager software and the Joanna Briggs Institute SUMARI software. Participants who successfully complete the program are certified by the Joanna Briggs Institute as competent in the systematic review process. Participants can become certified as quantitative systematic reviewers, qualitative systematic reviewers or comprehensive systematic reviewers.
Date: following on from JBI Colloquium, Chicago
Location: New Jersey
For other training opportunities, please contact the Centre directly or through the Joanna Briggs Institute.
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Centre for Evidence-based Practice South Australia (CEPSA).
Director - Prof Alison Kitson. |
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