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The Joanna Briggs Institute International Research Program
JBI is a major centre for research and our research program is designed to meet the needs of service providers, health professionals and consumers by facilitating access to the best available international evidence at the point of care. We are an affiliated Institute of the University of Adelaide and are supported by our ongoing collaboration with international experts in over 40 countries.
In this area:
Research and Consultancy
Research Training
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Our Staff
Research and Consultancy
As a part of the University of Adelaide, the Institute has an academic research role; and, as an international organisation focusing on promoting and facilitating evidence-based healthcare, the Institute engages in operational and evaluative research and consultancy/commissioned research.
The team has extensive experience in research, evaluation and consultancy and has staff with expertise in research and evaluation related to acute care, burns care, mental health, rehabilitation, aged care, quality improvement and change management. Our multidisciplinary research team includes staff with backgrounds in nursing, medicine, dentistry, biological science/biostatistics, allied health, psychology, sociology, organisational development and technology with skills in the design and conduct of quantitative, qualitative and action research. The Research Team manages an active portfolio of consultancies and an ongoing research program ranging from small local projects in hospitals, health services, clinics and community and care services to major, large scale national and international studies. Important links with relevant bodies across 42 countries are well established and enhance our capacity for coordinating international, multi-site research and maintaining awareness of international trends in healthcare research.
Examples of projects successfully completed by members of the team include:
For the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing: 'On-line Evidence Based Resources for the Australian Aged Care Sector' (2006-7); 'National Evaluation of the Nurse Practitioner (2007)'; 'An oral health assessment tool kit for general practitioners to utilise when undertaking a Comprehensive Medical Assessment in residential aged care facilities' (2005); 'Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Aged Care (2000)'; 'Development Training Materials for Residential Aged Care Facilities' (1998); 'Inservice Training in Non-Government Nursing Homes (1990)'; 'Inservice Training "Sharpening the Focus" for HACC Providers (1991)'; 'Optimal Skill mix for desirable resident outcomes in residential aged care (1989)';
For the Australian Government Department of Education, Science & Training: 'Literature Review: Australian Aged Care Nursing - A Critical Review of Education, Training, Recruitment and Retention in Residential and Community Settings' (2001);
For the Australian Government Department of Industry and Science/Leading Management Consultants: 'A Review of the Current Common Australian Acute Care Nursing Interventions and Identification of Best Available Evidence to Support Them' (1999);
For the Department of Health, South Australia: 'An Evidence-Based Framework for Advanced Practice in Nursing and Midwifery' (2008); 'Evaluation of Hospital Avoidance Programs' (2007); 'Best Practice in Supporting People with Type 2 Diabetes' (2006); 'Evidence Reviews of Exclusion of Elective Surgical procedures from publicly funded programs' (2005); 'A Series of Integrative Literature Reviews and Development of an Options Paper on Establishing New Models of the Delivery of Primary Health Care Services' (2005); 'Key Learnings from the National Palliative Care Program' (2004); 'Best Practice Models in Mental Health Nursing Education and Training' (2004); 'The relationship between staff mix and recruitment and retention of nurses in an acute care facility' (2002); 'Support for Organ Donor Families' (1999);
For the Department of Human Services, Victoria: 'A Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Models of Practice in Victoria' (2001);
For the Cancer Councils of Australia: 'Supportive Care for People Living with Cancer' (2006);
For the UK NHS/ Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Inc: 'An evidence review on the interventions and services available for the treatment and diagnosis of allergies' (2005);
For The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency: 'Development of Resource Information Regarding Accreditation Standards for Residential Aged Care' (2005);
For the Australian Patient Safety and Quality Commission: 'Engaging Consumers in Safety and Quality at the Royal Adelaide Hospital' (2005);
For Health Canada and Department of Health, South Australia; 'Healthy Work Environment Study' (2003/4);
For the Nurses Board of South Australia: 'Credentialing for Advanced Practice' (1998)'; 'The Accreditation of Initial Education Programs in Nursing' (1997);
For the Australian Nursing Council Inc: 'Indicators for Continuing Competence in Nursing' (1997).
The Research Team welcomes inquiries from health related groups in relation to commissioned research and consultancies.
The team is sensitive to the needs of such organisations, government and client groups.
Research Training
As part of the University of Adelaide, we offer supervision to Doctoral and Masters degrees-by-research students. Postgraduate students enrolled with the University of Adelaide and receiving supervision within the Institute are provided with access to all Joanna Briggs Resources including a fully networked workstation and are integrated into the Institute's extensive international work program. A number of Joanna Briggs Institute supplemental scholarships (AUS$4000 per annum) are available to holders of an Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship or equivalent. See our Prospectus for more detailed information.
Contact us
For more information or for inquiries in relation to commissioned research and consultancies. Contact jbiresearch@adelaide.edu.au
Our Staff
The Institute's experienced, enthusiastic multidisciplinary Research team is well qualified and highly motivated and includes staff with backgrounds in health science, public health, nursing, medicine, allied health, dentistry, epidemiology and biostatistics, quantitative research methods, qualitative research methods, evaluation research, systematic review processes (including meta-analysis and meta-synthesis), change management, organisational psychology and sociology:
- Professor Alan Pearson RN, MSc PhD FCN(NSW) FINA FAAG FRCNA FRCN. Professor of Evidence Based Health Care
- Professor Judy Lumby AM, BA, MHPE, PhD. Clinical Professor
- Professor Bill Runciman MBBS, MD, FRCA. Clinical Professor
- Professor Heather Gibb RN, BSc(Hons), MSc (Psych), PhD,
- Professor Alison Kitson RN, BN, D.Phil, FRCN. Professor of Nursing
- Dr Aye Aye Gyi MBBS, MSc, PhD. Manager, Research and Education
- Dr Catalin Tufanaru MD, MPH. Research Fellow (Research and Education)
- TBA. Research Fellow (Research and Education)
- Dr Jemál Nath BA(Hons), PhD. Research Fellow (Research and Education)
- TBA. Research Fellow (Instructional Design and Distance Learning Pedagogy)
- Craig Lockwood RN BN GradDipClinNurs MNSc (Research Associate)
- Dr Tim Schultz BA BSc(Hons) PhD (Research Associate)
- Zachary Munn BAppSc(Med Radiations) (Research Associate)
- Cindy Stern BHSc (Hons) (Research Associate)
- Sandeep Moola BDS, MPH (Research Associate)
- Dr Saralouise Jones BSc(Hons) PhD (Research Associate)
- Zoe Jordan BA, MA (Research Associate)
- Dr Rasika Jayasekara BN, MNSc, PhD (Research Associate)
- Dr Rie Konno BN, MN, PhD (Research Associate)