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CURRICULUM VITAE
Ercole Vellone, PhD, RN, FESC
Business address
Ercole Vellone
Department of Biomedicine and Prevention
Faculty of Medicine
University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Via Montpellier, 1
00133 Rome, Italy
Phone + 39 0672596871
Fax + 39 0672596961
e-mail: [email protected]
skype: ercole.vellone
Education
2014 PhD (cum laude) University of Rome Tor Vergata Rome, Italy
(European label)
2007 MSN (cum laude) Sapienza University
Rome, Italy
1998 Director of Nursing Sapienza University
Services (cum laude) Rome, Italy
1995 Health visitor Italian Red Cross
Rome, Italy
1988 Nursing Diploma Centro Didattico Polivalente
Hospital of Cassino (Frosinone), Italy
Doctoral dissertation
Caregiver Contributions to Self-Care in Heart Failure: Developing an Instrument and Identifying the
Determinants and Impact of Caregiver Contributions on Patients and Caregivers (Defended November,
11, 2014; Adviser: Prof. Barbara Riegel, RN, DNSc, FAHA, FAAN
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Main research areas
Self-care in patients with heart failure and chronic conditions
Caregiver contribution to self-care in heart failure
Academic positions
2019 – currently Associate Professor University of Rome Tor Vergata
Rome, Italy
2009 – 2019 Assistant Professor University of Rome Tor Vergata
Rome, Italy
2007 – 2010 Lecturer Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
1997 - 2014 Lecturer Catholic University
Rome, Italy
Clinical positions
2001 – 2009 Head nurse Cardiovascular Department
San Carlo Hospital, Rome
1992 – 2001 Clinical nurse Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Catholic University, Rome
1990 – 1992 Clinical nurse Nursing Home “Padre Monti” for patients with AIDS
Rome.
Research grants
2018 – 2019 Self-care in older adults treated with oral chemotherapy, (Co-Principal Investigator),
funded by the Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori (LILT)
2017 Funding for basic research activities (Principal Investigator), funded by the Ministry of
University
2016 – 2017 Improving self-care and quality of life in people with colostomy and urostomy (Co-
Investigator), funded by the Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori (LILT),
2015 – 2016 Self-care and caregiver contribution to self-care in heart failure: a mixed method study
(Principal Investigator) funded by the Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship,
Rome
2015 – 2016 Self-care and quality of life in older adults with chronic conditions (Co-Principal
Investigator with Maria Matarese and Davide Ausili), funded by the Center of
Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome
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2015 – 2016 Using Nursing Minimum Data Set to describe nursing care (Co-Inverstigator), funded by
the Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome
2015 – 2016 Effect of a tailored intervention to improve self-care maintenance and quality of life in
post-menopausal women with osteoporosis (Co-Investigator), funded by the Center of
Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome
2012 – 2015 Quality of life in stroke survivor caregiver dyads II (Principal Investigator), funded by
the Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome
2012 – 2015 Professional assessment instrument (Informative system to support decision making in
nursing care) (Co-investigator), funded by the Center of Excellence for Nursing
Scholarship, Rome
2012 – 2015 Improving self-care in patients with heart failure with motivational interviewing
(Principal Investigator), funded by the Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship,
Rome
2011 – 2012 Self-care in adults with heart failure (Principal Investigator), funded by the Center of
Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome
2010 – 2011 Quality of life in stroke survivor caregiver dyads (Principal investigator), funded by the
Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome
Fellowship
2016 – currently Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
2011 - currently Fellow of the Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome, Italy
Awards/Prices
2018 “Top 10 cited articles in 2017” from the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017 “Best Abstract Award” from the EuroHeartCare 2018, Annual Congress of the Council
on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Dublin, Ireland
2017 “Moderated Poster Award” from the EuroHeartCare 2018, Annual Congress of the
Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Dublin, Ireland.
2017 “2017 CVSN Stroke Article of the Year Award” for the following paper: Pucciarelli G,
Vellone E, Savini S, Simeone S, Ausili D, Alvaro R, Lee CS, Lyons KS. Roles of
Changing Physical Function and Caregiver Burden on Quality of Life in Stroke: A
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Longitudinal Dyadic Analysis. Stroke 2017; 48: 733-739. Premio consegnato a G.
Pucciarelli.
2017 “One of the 3 best reviewers for 2016” of the Journal Research in Nursing & Health
2016 Winner of the Nursing Investigator Award at the Congress “Heart Failure 2016”, of the
European Heart Failure Association, Firenze
2013 2013 American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing
(CVSN) Research Travel Stipend”
2013 “Top Rated Poster” at the Council of Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Profession
(CCNAP) Congress, EuroHeartCare 2013, Glasgow, UK.
2011 Best poster at the 10th European Nurse Director Association, Rome, Italy.
2008 Winner of the 2nd and 3th price of the competition for nursing research issued from the
Board of Nurses, Rome, Italy
2006 Best presentation at the 7th Nursing Congress of the Italian Society of Gerontology and
Geriatrics
2006 Best presentation at the Italian Association of Cardiovascular Nurses Congress.
2002 Winner of the 1st price of the competition for nursing research issued by the Board of
Nurses, Rome, Italy
1998 Winner of the 1st price of the competition for nursing research issued by the Board of
Nurses, Trento, Italy
Publications
Articles in peer reviewed journals
1. Vellone E, Piras G. La teoria del nursing psicodinamico dei Hildegard E. Peplau. Professioni
Infermieristiche 1997; 50(4): 39-44.
2. Pignatelli AC, Vellone E. Rehabilitation for the elderly patients with cancer: nursing care role.
Annals of Oncology 1998; 9 (supplement 3): 48-49.
3. Sansoni J, Riccio P, Vellone E, Piras G. Dimaniche nella famiglia: qualità del sonno delle
donne che si prendono cura a casa di persone affette da Morbo d’Alzheimer (AD). Professioni
Infermieristiche 1999; 52(2): 73-79.
4. Vellone E. Gli strumenti per la ricerca infermieristica di tipo quantitativo. Professioni
Infermieristiche 2000; 53(1):11-16.
5. Vellone E, Micci F, Sansoni J, Sinapi N, Cattel C. La malattia di Alzheimer: esperienze
assistenziali dei caregiver. Anziani Oggi 2000; 12 (1): 10-18.
6. Vellone E, Micci F, Sansoni J, Sinapi N, Cattel C. Il vissuto esperienziale del familiare che si
prende cura di una persona affetta da Malattia d’Alzheimer: risultati preliminari. Professioni
Infermieristiche 2000; 53 (3): 132-141.
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7. Vellone E, Sinapi N, Rastelli D. Fenomenologia e metodo fenomenologico: loro utilità per la
conoscenza e la pratica infermieristica. Professioni Infermieristiche 2000; 53(4): 237-242.
8. Vellone E, Piras G, Sansoni J. Stress, ansia e depressione delle caregivers di pazienti affetti da
Malattia d’Alzheimer. Annali d’Igiene 2002; 14(3): 223-232.
9. Vellone E, Sansoni J, Cohen MZ. The experience of Italians caring for family members with
Alzheimer’s Diseaase. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2002;34(4): 323-329.
10. Vellone E, Sinapi N, Piria P, Bernardi FM, Dario L, Brunetti A. L’ansia e la depressione del
paziente oncologico ospedalizzato e al domicilio. Professioni Infermieristiche 2004; 57(2):93-
101.
11. Sansoni J, Vellone E, Piras G. Anxiety and depression in community-dwelling, Italian
Alzheimer’s Disease caregivers. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2004; 10: 93-100.
12. Galletti C, Ghera P, Rega ML, Vellone E. La formazione manageriale dell’infermiere
coordinatore ed il contratto formativo: l’esperienza del Master di primo livello in Management
infermieristico per le funzioni di coordinamento dell’Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, sede di
Roma. Professioni Infermieristiche 2005; 58(4): 194-201.
13. Rega ML, Cristofori E, Galletti C, Vellone E, Scelsi S. La Rianimazione e la Terapia Intensiva
aperta come esempio di umanizzazione dell’assistenza. Scenario 2006; 23(1): 16-26.
14. Vellone E, Rega ML, Galletti C, Cohen MZ. Hope and related variables in Italian cancer
patients. Cancer Nursing 2006; 29(5):356-366.
15. D’Aliesio L, Vellone E, Rega ML, Galletti C. L’insegnamento della ricerca infermieristica nel
corso di laurea e laurea specialistica: le opinioni dei professori associati e dei ricercatori di
scienze infermieristiche. Professioni Infermieristiche 2006; 59(2): 71-83.
16. Vellone E, Bellini G, Fabriani L, Fellone C, Passeretti F. Sviluppo di uno strumento per
misurare la qualità del corso di laurea in infermieristica. Assistenza Infermieristica e Ricerca
2007; 26(1): 14-23.
17. Vellone E, Piras G, Talucci C, Cohen MZ. Quality of life for caregivers of people with
Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2008; 61(2): 222-231.
18. Bulfone G, Galletti C, Vellone E, Zanini A, Quattrin R. L’abilità di problem solving dello
studente infermiere: l’esperienza del Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica dell’Università di
Udine. Professioni Infermieristiche 2008; 61(3): 139-148.
19. Vellone E, Rega ML, Galletti C, Morchio A, Alvaro R, Sansoni J. Anxiety and depression in
patients before and after a pacemaker implantation: a comparative study. International Nursing
Perspectives 2008; 8(3):93-99.
20. Vellone E, Rega, ML, Galletti C, Alvaro R, Sansoni J. Qualità di vita nelle persone con
pacemaker. Professioni Infermieristiche 2008; 61(4): 235-244.
21. Alvaro R, Vellone E, Fierro A, Faia A, Petrone F, Miliani R, Venturini G. Strumenti e metodi
per migliorare il tirocinio clinico degli studenti del Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica:
esperienza dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata. Professioni Infermieristiche 2009; 62(1): 32-
40.
22. D’Aliesio L, Vellone E, Amato E, Alvaro R. The positive effects of father’s attendance to
labour and delivery: a quasi experimental study. International Nursing Perspectives 2009; 9(1):
5-10.
23. Alvaro R, Bagnasco A, Del Negro L, Lancia L, Rubbi I, Sasso L, Vellone E, Venturini G. La
sicurezza nella somministrazione della terapia farmacologica: una revisione narrativa della
letteratura. L’Infermiere 2009; 53(3): 22-26.
24. Vellone E, Piras G. Il caregiving a persone anziane in Sardegna. Infermiere Oggi 2009; 19: 3-
19.
25. Alvaro R, Venturini G, Tartaglini D, Vellone E, De Marinis MG. Gli ambulatori infermieristici
in Italia: risultati di uno studio pilota. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica 2009; 65 (3): 241-252.
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26. Alvaro R, Araco F, Gravante G, Sorge R, Overton J, Vellone E, Venturini G, Piccione E.
Epidemiological aspects of urinary incontinence in a female population of an Italian region.
International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 2010;21(7):873-83.
27. Sili A, Vellone E, De Marinis MG, Fida R, Venturini G, Alvaro R. Validità e affidabilità del
questionario infermieristico sulla salute organizzativa. Professioni Infermieristiche 2010; 63(1):
27-37.
28. Scialò G, Sili A, Vellone E, Alvaro R. La salute organizzativa negli infermieri dell’emergenza
territoriale. Scenario 2010; 27: 25-30.
29. Sili A, Vellone E, Fida R, Alvaro R, Avallone F. Infermieri di camera operatoria e infermieri di
medicina generale: la diversa percezione della propria salute organizzativa. Medicina del
Lavoro 2010; 101: 458-470.
30. Zega M, French S, Vicario G, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Il paziente cronico e la Unita Operativa di
Degenza Infermieristica. Igiene e Sanita Pubblica 2010; 66(4): 551-562.
31. Savini S. Alvaro R, Vellone E. La Stroke Impact Scale: Uno strumento specifico per misurare
la qualità di vita delle persone con ictus cerebrale. International Nursing Perspectives 2010; 10
(1): 13-20.
32. Germini F, Vellone E., Venturini G, Alvaro A. Gli outcomes del nursing: strumenti per rendere
visibile l’efficacia dell’assistenza infermieristica. Professioni Infermieristiche 2010; 63: 205-
210.
33. Vellone E., Savini S., Barbato N., Caravillano G., Caramia M., Alvaro R. Quality of life in
stroke survivors: first results from the reliability and validity of the Italian version of the Stroke
Impact Scale 3.0. Annali d’Igiene 2010; 22(5): 469-479.
34. Petrangeli F, Petrangeli T, Piredda M, Vellone E, Alvaro R. La prevenzione ed il trattamento
della mucosite orale nel paziente pediatrico oncoematologico sottoposto a chemioterapia: una
revisione della letteratura. International Nursing Perspectives 2010; 2010; 10(2-3): 51-65.
35. D'Angelo D, Mastroianni C, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Casale G, Latina R, De Marinis MG (2012).
Palliative care quality indicators in Italy. What do we evaluate? Supportive Care in Cancer.
2012; 20:1983-1989. DOI doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1301-y
36. Vellone E, Fida R, Cocchieri A, Sili A, Piras G, Alvaro A. Positive and negative impact of
caregiving to older adults: a structural equation model. Professioni Infermieristiche 2011;
64(4): 237-248.
37. Vellone E, Savini S, Simeone S, Barbato N, Carovillano G, Caramia MD, Alvaro R. Affidabilità
del caregiver nel valutare la qualità di vita del paziente con ictus cerebrale: uno studio
esplorativo. Assistenza Infermieristica e Ricerca 2011; 30(4): 180-188. Doi
10.1702/1007.10956
38. Sili A, Fida R, Vellone E, Gianlorenzi A, Alvaro R (2011). Organizational health and quality of
life: survey among ambulance nurses in prehospital emergency care. Medicina del Lavoro
2011; 102: 511-522.
39. Vellone E, Riegel B, Cocchieri A, Barbaranelli C, D'Agostino F, Glaser D, Rocco G, Alvaro R.
Validity and Reliability of the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Heart Failure Index.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2013; 28(3): 245–255.
40. D'Agostino F, Vellone E, Tontini F, Zega M, Alvaro R. Sviluppo di un sistema informativo
utilizzando un linguaggio infermieristico standard per la realizzazione di un Nursing Minimum
Data Set. Professioni Infermieristiche 2012; 65(2):103-9.
41. Vellone E, Piras G, Venturini G, Alvaro R, Cohen MZ. The Experience of quality of life for
caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s Disease living in Sardinia, Italy. Journal of Transcultural
Nursing 2012; 23(1): 46-55.
42. Vanzetta M, Vellone E, Cavicchi I, De Marinis MG, Alvaro R. L’informazione online fornita
dai siti delle Aziende Sanitarie Ospedaliere Italiane: indagine descrittiva sull’aderenza alle
linee guida del Ministero della Salute. Annali d’Igiene 2012; 24(6): 507-516.
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43. Fieschi L, Matarese M, Vellone E, Alvaro R, De Marinis MG. Medical Humanities in
Healthcare Education in Italy: a literature review. Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2013;49(1):56-64.
44. Jaarsma T, Stromberg A, Ben Gal T, Cameron J, Driscoll A, Duengen DH, Inkrot S, Kato N,
Koberich S, Lupon J, Moser DK, Huyen NN, Pulignano G, Rabelo E, Suwanno J, Thompson
DR, Huang TY, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Yu Do, Riegel B. Comparison of self-care bahaviours of
heart failure patients in 15 countries worldwide. Patient Education and Counseling 2013; 92(1):
114-120.
45. Vellone E, Riegel B, D'Agostino F, Fida R, Rocco G, Cocchieri A, Alvaro R. Structural
Equation Model Testing the Situation-specific Theory of Heart Failure Self-Care. Journal of
Advanced Nursing 2013 69(11), 2481–2492. DOI: 10.1111/jan.12126
46. Vanzetta M, Silvestro A, Martellotti E, Vellone E, Alvaro R (2013). La comunicazione online
tra professionisti e cittadino in ambito sanitario: primo rapporto sulle attività della
Federazione Nazionale dei Collegi Infermieri (IPASVI). L'Infermiere 2013; 50(1): p. e1-e8.
47. D’Angelo D, Mastroianni C, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Casale G, Lucatelli S, Latina R, Matarese M,
De Marinis MG. Transitions between care settings after enrolment in a palliative care service
in Italy: a retrospective analysis. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2013; 19: 110-115.
48. Sili A, Fida R, Proietti D, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Ridurre l’ansia preoperatoria a “suon di
musica”: studio sperimentale in una Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Vascolare. Assistenza
Infermieristica e Ricerca 2013; 32(1): 13-19.
49. D'Agostino F, Zega M, Rocco G, Luzzi L, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Impact of a nursing
information system in clinical practice: a longitudinal study project. Annali d’Igiene 2013; 25
(4): 329-341. doi: 10.7416/ai.2013.1935
50. Macale L, Scialò G, Di Sarra L, De Marinis MG, Rocco G, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Psychometric
properties of the Scale for Quality Evaluation of the Bachelor Degree in Nursing Version 2
(QBN 2). Nurse Education Today 2014, 34: 299–305. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.06.008
51. Vellone E, Riegel B, Cocchieri A, Barbaranelli C, D'Agostino F, Antonetti G, Glaser D, Alvaro
R. Psychometric testing of the self-care of heart failure index version 6.2. Research in Nursing
and Health 2013, 36(5): 500-511. doi: 10.1002/nur.21554
52. Conti F, Sili A, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Le motivazioni al posizionamento di un accesso vascolare
centrale ad inserzione periferica: l’esperienza di un PICC Team. Scenario 2013, 30(2): 4-10.
53. Arrigoni C, Miazza D, Gallotti L, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Pelissero G. Risvegliarsi in terapia
intensiva. La comunicazione, benessere per il paziente e competenza per l’infermiere. Scenario
2013, 30(2): 11-15.
54. D'Angelo D, Vellone E, Salvatori C, De Marinis MG, Alvaro R. Validity and reliability of the
Italian version of the Oral Assessment Guide. Professioni Infermieristiche 2013, 66(2): 117-
124. doi: 10.7429/pi.2013.662117
55. Talucci C, Vellone E, Piras G, Cohen MZ, Alvaro R. Il Vissuto esperienziale riferito alla qualità
di vita nei caregiver di persone con malattia d’Alzheimer che vivono nel Lazio e in Sardegna:
uno studio fenomenologico comparativo. Salute e Società 2013, 12(3): 126-140. Doi
10.3280/SES2013-003009
56. Vanzetta M, Vellone E, Dal Molin A, Martellotti E, Alvaro R. Raccomandazioni sul corretto
utilizzo dei social media da parte degli infermieri. L’Infermiere 2013; 50(5): e79-e88.
57. Limardi S, Alvaro R, Rocco G, Stievano A, Vellone E, De Marinis MG. Il concetto di resilienza
nel contesto infermieristico. L’Infermiere 2013; 50(4): 16-24.
58. Zega M, D’Agostino F, Bowles KH, De Marinis MG, Rocco G, Vellone E, Alvaro R.
Development and Validation of a Computerized Assessment Form to Support Nursing
Diagnosis. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge 2014; 25(1):22-29. Doi: 10.1111/2047-
3095.12008.
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59. De Angelis A, Ramacciati N, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Come migliorare i percorsi formativi per la
segnalazione di sospette reazioni avverse a farmaci (ADR): una revisione della letteratura.
Scenario 2013, 30(3): 31-35.
60. Vellone E, Chung ML, Cocchieri A, Rocco G, Alvaro R, Riegel B. Effects of Self-Care on
Quality of Life in Adults with Heart Failure and Their Spousal Caregivers: Testing Dyadic
Dynamics Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Journal of Family Nursing 2014,
20(1):120-141. DOI 10.1177/1074840713510205
61. Dal Molin A, Gatta C, Derossi V, Guazzini A, Cocchieri A, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Rasero L.
Hospital Discharge: Results From an Italian Multicenter Prospective Study Using Blaylock Risk
Assessment Screening Score. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge 2014; 25(1):14-21.
Doi: 10.1111/2047-3095.12016.
62. Spatola CF, Cocchieri A, De Marinis MG, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Gli interventi educativi per i
pazienti con scompenso cardiaco: una sintesi della letteratura. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica 2013;
69(5): 557-574.
63. Turci C, Alvaro R, Fabretti A, Fida R, Giorgi F, Maccari A, Proietti MG, Sili A, Stievano A,
Tolentino Diaz MY, Trinca D, Vellone E, Rocco G. La salute organizzativa degli infermieri in
alcune strutture sanitarie di Roma e della provincia. L'Infermiere 2013; 57(6): e89-e98.
64. Prandi C, Vellone E, De Marinis MG, Alvaro R. Aderenza alle cure: un tema di pertinenza
anche infermieristica. L'Infermiere 2013; 57(6): 11-17.
65. Rega ML, Guerriero S, Sclesi S, Talucci C, Galletti C, Vellone E, Kangasniemi M, Alvaro R.
Le competenze infermieristiche avanzate nel trattamento dello stroke in fase acuta in Italia.
Strategia per l’identificazione (I parte). Scenario 2013; 30(4): 24-30.
66. Vellone E, Jaarsma T, Stromberg A, Fida R, Årestedt K, Rocco G, Cocchieri A, Alvaro R. The
European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale: New insights into factorial structure,
reliability, precision and scoring procedure. Patient Education and Counseling 2014; 94(1): 97 -
102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2013.09.014
67. Cocchieri A, Riegel B, D’Agostino F, Rocco G, Fida R, Alvaro R, Vellone E. Describing self-
care in Italian adults with heart failure and identifying determinants of poor self-care. European
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2015; 14(2):126-136. DOI: 10.1177/1474515113518443
68. Simeone S, Savini S, Cohen MZ, Alvaro R, Vellone E. The experience of stroke survivors three
months after being discharged home: A phenomenological investigation. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing 2015; 14(2): 162-169. DOI 10.1177/1474515114522886
69. Vellone E, Savini S, Fida R, Dickson VV, D’Eramo Melkus G, Carod-Artal FJ, Rocco G,
Alvaro R. Psychometric Evaluation of the Stroke Impact Scale 3.0. Journal of Cardiovascular
Nursing 2015; 30(3):229-41. DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000145
70. D'Angelo D, Mastroianni C, Hammer JM, Piredda M, Vellone E, Alvaro R, De Marinis MG.
Continuity of Care During End of Life: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis. International
Journal of Nursing Knowledge. In Press. DOI: 10.1111/2047-3095.12041
71. Vanzetta M, Vellone E, Dal Molin A, Rocco G, De Marinis MG, Alvaro R. Communication
with the public in the health-care system: a descriptive study of the use of social media in Local
Health Authorities and public hospitals in Italy. Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2014;
50(2): 163-170. DOI 10.4415/ANN_14_02_10.
72. Prandi C, Venturini G, Rocco G, Mari R, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Nodol: uno studio descrittivo
delle reti di cure palliative in Italia. La Rivista Italiana di Cure Palliative. 2014; 16(2): 11-16.
73. Limardi S, Rocco G, Stievano A, Vellone E, Valle A, Torino F, Alvaro R. Cultural adaptation
and linguistic validation of the Family Decision Making Self Efficacy Scale (FDMSES). Annali
d’Igiene 2014; 26(4):355-366. doi: 10.7416/ai.2014.1995.
74. Sili A, Fida R, Trezza T, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Nurse coordinator leadership and work
environment conflicts: consequences for physical and work-related health of nursing staff.
Medicina del Lavoro 2014; 105(4): 296-306.
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75. Piredda M, Vellone E, Piras G, Fida R, Latour JM, Matarese M, Alvaro R, De Marinis MG.
Psychometric evaluation of the Newcastle Satisfaction With Nursing Scales. Journal of Nursing
Care Quality 2015; 30(1): 84-92. DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000078
76. Pucciarelli G, Savini S, Byun E, Simeone S, Barbaranelli C, Juárez Vela R, Alvaro R, Vellone
E. Psychometric Properties of the Caregiver Preparedness Scale in Caregivers of Stroke
Survivors. Heart & Lung 2014. 43(6), 555-560. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.08.004
77. Savini S, Buck HG, Dickson VV, Simeone S, Pucciarelli G, Fida R, Matarese M, Alvaro R,
Vellone E. Quality of life in stroke survivor-caregiver dyads: a new conceptual framework and
longitudinal study protocol. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2015; 71(3): 676–687. DOI:
10.1111/jan.12524
78. Barbaranelli C, Lee CS, Vellone E, Riegel B. Dimensionality and Reliability of the Self-Care of
Heart Failure Index Scales: Further Evidence from Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Research in
Nursing & Health 2014; 37(6):524-537. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21623
79. Rega ML, Guerriero S, Scelsi S, Talucci C, Galletti C, Vellone E, Kangasniemi M, Alvaro R.
Le competenze infermieristiche avanzate nel trattamento dello stroke in fase acuta in Italia.
Strategia per l’identificazione (II parte). Scenario 2014; 31(1): 23-32.
80. Simeone S, Savini S, Torino F, Vellone E, Alvaro R. La mutualità nel caregiving: una revisione
della letteratura. Professioni Infermieristiche 2014; 67(3): 155-165. DOI:
10.7429/pi.2014.673000
81. Vellone E, D’Agostino F, Buck HG, Fida R, Spatola CF, Petruzzo A, Alvaro R, Riegel B. The
key role of caregiver confidence in caregiver’s contribution to self-care in adults with heart
failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2015; 14(5): 372-381. DOI:
10.1177/1474515114547649
82. Vellone E, Barbaranelli C, Lee CS, Riegel B. Measures of self-care in heart failure: issues with
factorial structure and reliability. Heart & Lung 2015; 44(1):82-83.
DOI:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.08.008
83. Lee CS, Vellone E, Lyons KS, Cocchieri A, Bidwell JT, D’Agostino F, Hiatt SO, Alvaro R,
Buck HG, Riegel B. Patterns and predictors of patient and caregiver engagement in heart failure
care: a multi-level dyadic study. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2015; 52(2):588-97.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.11.005
84. Lyons KS, Vellone E, Lee CS, Cocchieri A, Bidwell JT, D’Agostino F, Hiatt SO, Alvaro R,
Juarez-Vela R, Riegel B. A Dyadic Approach to Managing Heart Failure with Confidence.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2015; 30 (4 Suppl 1): S64-71 DOI:
10.1097/JCN.0000000000000234
85. Prandi C, Garrino L, Clerico M, Sommovigo T, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Therapeutic education to
cancer patients: experiences of Italian nurses. Professioni Infermieristiche, 2014; 67(4): 242-
251.
86. Prandi C, Garrino L, Mastromarino P, Torino F, Vellone E, Peruselli C, Alvaro R. Barriers in
the management of cancerrelated pain and strategies to overcome them: findings of a qualitative
research involving physicians and nurses in Italy. Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2015;
51(1): 71-78. DOI: 10.4415/ANN_15_01_13
87. Alvaro R, Pennini A, Zanetti EB, Cittadini N, Feola M, Rao C, D’Agostino F, Vellone E,
Tarantino U. Bone care nurses and the evolution of the nurse’s educational function: the
Guardian Angel® research project. Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism 2015;
12(1): 43-46.
88. De Angelis A, Colaceci S, Giusti A, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Factors that condition the
spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions among nurses: an integrative review. Journal
of Nursing Management 2016; 24(2):151-163. DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12310
89. Jaarsma T, Klompstra L, Ben Gal T, Boyne J, Vellone E, Bäck M, Dickstein K, Fridlund B,
Hoes A, Piepoli MF, Chialà O, Mårtensson J, Strömberg A. Increasing exercise capacity and
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quality of life of patients with heart failure through Wii gaming: the rationale, design and
methodology of the HF-Wii study; a multicentre randomized controlled trial. European Journal
of Heart Failure 2015 Jul;17(7):743-8. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.305.
90. Vellone E, Fida R, D’Agostino F, Mottola A, Juarez-Vela R, Alvaro R, Riegel B. Self-care
confidence may be the key: a cross-sectional study on the association between cognition and
self-care behaviours in adults with heart failure. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2015;
52(11): 1705–1713. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.06.013
91. Buck HG, Dickson VV, Fida R, Riegel B, D’Agostino F, Alvaro R, Vellone E. Predictors of
Hospitalization and Quality of Life in Heart Failure: a model of comorbidity, self-efficacy and
self-care. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2015; 52(11): 1714-1722. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.06.018
92. Bidwell JT, Vellone E, Lyons KS, D'Agostino F, Riegel B, Juárez-Vela R, Hiatt SO, Alvaro
R, Lee CS. Determinants of heart failure self-care maintenance and management in patients and
caregivers: A dyadic analysis. Research in Nursing and Health 2015; 38(5): 392-402. DOI:
10.1002/nur.21675
93. De Angelis A, Giusti A, Colaceci S, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Nurses’ reporting of suspect adverse
drug reactions: a mixed-methods study. Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2015; 51(4):
277-283. DOI: 10.4415/ANN_15_04
94. Limardi S, Stievano A, Rocco G, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Caregiver resilience in palliative care: a
research protocol. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2016; 72(2): 421-433. DOI: 10.1111/jan.12829
95. Talucci C, Rega ML, Sili A, Vellone E, Tartaglini D, Galletti C, Alvaro R. Empowerment
strutturale e soddisfazione sul lavoro tra gli infermieri coordinatori: uno studio pilota.
Professioni Infermieristiche 2015; 68(3):143-150. DOI: 10.7429/pi.2015.683143
96. Alvaro R, DʼAgostino F, Cittadini N, Zannetti EB, Rao C, Feola M, Vellone E, Pennini A,
Tarantino U. Can Educational Interventions Improve Osteoporotic Women's Adherence to
Treatment? A Literature Review. Orthopedic Nursing 2015; 34(6):340-53. doi:
10.1097/NOR.0000000000000192.
97. Colaceci S, Giusti A, Chapin EM, Notarangelo M, De Angelis A, Vellone E, Alvaro R. The
Difficulties in Antihypertensive Drug Prescription During Lactation: Is the Information
Consistent? Breastfeading Medicine 2015 10(10): 468-73. DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2015.0086
98. Bulfone G, Fida R, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Palese A. Searching for a nursing job in an increased
complexity of the labour market: An integrative review of the literature. Journal of Nursing
Education and Practice 2016; 6(3): 33-42. DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v6n3p33
99. D'Agostino F, Vellone E, Cerro E, Di Sarra L, Juárez-Vela R, Ghezzi V, Zega M, Alvaro R.
Psychomentric evaluation of the Position on nursing diagnosis. Applied Nursing Research
2016; 29: e1 - e6. DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2015.03.012
100. D’Agostino F, Barbaranelli C, Paans W, Belsito R, Juarez-Vela, Alvaro R, Vellone E.
Psychometric Evaluation of the D-Catch, an Instrument to Measure the Accuracy of Nursing
Documentation. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge 2015; In Press. DOI:
10.1111/2047-3095.12125
101. Vellone E, Fida R, Ghezzi V, D’Agostino F, Biagioli V, Paturzo M, Stromberg A, Alvaro R,
Jaarsma T. Patterns of self-care in adults with heart failure and their associations with socio-
demographic and clinical characteristics, quality of life and hospitalizations: A cluster analysis.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2017; 32(2): 180-189. DOI:
10.1097/JCN.0000000000000325
102. Colaceci S, Giusti A, De Angelis A, Della Barba MI, De Vincenti AY, Vellone E, Alvaro R.
Medications, “natural” products, and pharmacovigilance during breastfeeding: A mixed-
methods study on women’s opinions. Journal of Human Lactation 2016; 32(2): 324-332. DOI:
10.1177/0890334415619746
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103. Macale L, Scialò G, Masi P, Rocco G, Stievano A, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Development of the
Ethical Sensitivity Scale in Undergraduate Nursing Students. Professioni Infermieristiche 2015;
68(4): 244-250. DOI: 10.7429/pi.2015.684244.
104. Vanzetta M, Dal Molin A, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Arrigoni C. Social media and nurse education:
an integrative review of the literature. Annali d’Igiene 2016; 28(3): 187-201. DOI
10.7416/ai.2016.2097
105. Pucciarelli G, Buck HG, Barbaranelli C, Savini S, Simeone S, Juarez-Vela R, Alvaro R,
Vellone E. Psychometric characteristics of the mutuality scale in stroke patients and caregivers.
The Gerontologist 2016; In Press; DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw083
106. Di Sarra L, D’Agostino F, Cocchieri A, Vellone E, Zega M, Alvaro R., 2016. Nursing
diagnoses and theoretical frameworks in neonatal units : a literature review. Professioni
Infermieristiche 2016; 69(1), 44–55.
107. Vellone E, Pancani L, Greco A, Steca P, Riegel B. Self-care confidence may be more important
than cognition to influence self-care behaviors in adults with heart failure: Testing a mediation
model. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2016; 60, 191-199.
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108. Paturzo M, Colaceci S, Clari M, Mottola A, Alvaro R, Dickson VV, Vellone E. I disegni di
ricerca con metodo misto: un approccio metodologico innovativo per la ricerca infermieristica.
Assistenza Infermieristica e Ricerca 2016; 35(2): 82-86. DOI: 10.1702/2310.24838
109. Pennini A, Cittadini N, Basilici Zannetti E, Cervoni C, Vellone E, D'Agostino F, Alvaro R. An
experience of field work learning for healthcare providers: new perspectives between
disadvantages and critical issues. Annali d’Igiene 2016; 28(4):252-62. DOI
10.7416/ai.2016.2104
110. Paturzo M, Petruzzo A, Bertò L, Mottola A, Cohen MZ, Alvaro R, Vellone E. The lived
experience of adults with heart failure: a phenomenological study. Annali d’Igiene 2016; 28(4):
263-73. doi: 10.7416/ai.2016.2105
111. Bravetti C, Cocchieri A, D’Agostino F, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Zega M. Definizione e variabili
costituenti la complessità assistenziale infermieristica. Una revisione della letteratura. Igiene e
Sanità Pubblica 2016; 72(3): 233 – 248
112. Ausili D, Rebora P, Di Mauro S, Riegel B, Valsecchi MG, Paturzo M, Alvaro R, Vellone E.
Clinical and socio-demographic determinants of self-care behaviours in patients with heart
failure and diabetes mellitus: a multicentre cross-sectional study. International Journal of
Nursing Studies 2016; 63: 18-27. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.08.006
113. Simeone S, Cohen MZ, Savini S, Pucciarelli G, Alvaro R, Vellone E. The lived experiences of
stroke caregivers three months after discharge of patients from rehabilitation hospital.
Professioni Infermieristiche 2016; 69 (2): 103-112.
114. Vellone E. Nursing science and prevention. Biomedicine & Prevention 2016; 0(0): 9-10. DOI:
http://dx.medra.org/10.19252/000000025 115. Bulfone G, Fida R, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Palese A. Employability degli infermieri neolaureati:
revisione narrativa. L’Infermiere 2016; 53(4): e75-e83.
116. Cittadini N, Pennini A, Basilici Zanetti E, D’Agostino F, Feola M, Rao C, Vellone E, Alvaro R,
Tarantino U. Il progetto di ricerca Guardian Angel®: risultati preliminari. L’Infermiere 2016;
53(4): e66-e74.
117. Macale L, Vellone E, Scialò G, Iossa M, Cristofori E, Alvaro R. The experience of educational
quality in undergraduate nursing students: a phenomenological study. Professioni
Infermieristiche 2016; 69(4): 244-251.
118. Kangasniemi M, Hirjaba M, Kohonen K, Vellone E, Moilanen T, Pietilä AM. The cardiac
patients’ perceptions of their responsibilities in adherence to care: a qualitative interview study.
Journal of Clinical Nursing 2017; 26(17-18): 2583-2592. DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13642
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119. Vellone E, Paturzo M, D’Agostino F, Mottola A, Petruzzo A, Alvaro R, Riegel B. Self-care in
heart failure patients: major results of a 7-year research program in Italy. Salute e Società 2017;
16(1): 51-64.
120. Macale L, Ghezzi V, Rocco G, Fida R, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Academic dishonesty among
Italian nursing students: A longitudinal study. Nurse Education Today 2017; 50(1): 57-61. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.12.013
121. De Angelis A, Pancani L, Steca P, Colaceci S, Giusti A, Tibaldi L, Alvaro R, Ausili D, Vellone
E. Testing an explanatory model of nurses' intention to report adverse drug reactions in hospital
settings. Journal of Nursing Management 2017; 25(4): 307-317. DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12467
122. Sanson G, Vellone E, Kangasniemi M, Alvaro R, D'Agostino F. Impact of nursing diagnoses on
patient and organisational outcomes: A systematic literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017; 26: 3764–3783. DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13717
123. Pucciarelli G, Vellone E, Savini S, Simeone S, Ausili D, Alvaro R, Lee CS, Lyons KS. Roles of
Changing Physical Function and Caregiver Burden on Quality of Life in Stroke: A Longitudinal
Dyadic Analysis. Stroke 2017; 48: 733-739. DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.014989
124. Greco A, Pancani L, Sala M, Annoni AM, Steca P, Paturzo M, D’Agostino F, Alvaro R,
Vellone E. Psychometric characteristics of the caregiver burden inventory in caregivers of
adults with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2017; 16(6): 502-510.
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125. Vellone E, Paturzo M, D’Agostino F, Petruzzo A, Masci S, Ausili D, Rebora P, Alvaro R,
Riegel B. MOTIVATional intErviewing to improve self-care in Heart Failure patients
(MOTIVATE-HF): Study protocol of a three-arm multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Contemporary Clinical Trials 2017; 55(1): 34–38. DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.02.003
126. D'Agostino F, Sanson G, Cocchieri A, Vellone E, Welton J, Maurici M, Alvaro R, Zega M.
Prevalence of nursing diagnoses as a measure of nursing complexity in a hospital setting.
Journal of Advanced Nursing 2017; 73(9): 2129-2142. DOI 10.1111/jan.13285
127. Basilici ZE, D'Agostino F, Cittadini N, Feola M, Pennini A, Rao C, Vellone E, Tarantino U,
Alvaro R. Effect of tailored educational intervention to improve self-care maintenance and
quality of life in postmenopausal osteoporotic women after a fragility fracture: the Guardian
Angel® study. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica 2017; 73(1):65-76.
128. Petruzzo A, Paturzo M, Naletto M, Cohen MZ, Alvaro R, Vellone E. The lived experience of
caregivers of persons with heart failure: A phenomenological study. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing 2017; 16(7): 638-645. DOI 10.1177/1474515117707666
129. Petruzzo A, Paturzo M, Buck G.H, Barbaranelli C, D’Agostino F, Ausili D, Alvaro R, Vellone
E. Psychometric Evaluation of the Caregiver Preparedness Scale in Caregivers of Adults with
Heart Failure. Research in Nursing and Health 2017; 40(5):470-478. DOI 10.1002/nur.21811
130. Lee CS, Bidwell JT, Paturzo M, Alvaro R, Cocchieri A, Jaarsma T, Strömberg A, Riegel B,
Vellone E. Patterns of self-care and clinical events in a cohort of adults with heart failure: 1
year follow-up. Heart & Lung 2017; 47(1):40-46. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.09.004
131. Mogle J, Buck HG, Zambroski C, Alvaro R, Vellone E. Cross-validation of the Minnesota
Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2017; 49(5):513-520
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132. Colaceci S, Giusti A, Chapin EM, Bettinelli ME, De Angelis A, Zambri F, Vellone E, Alvaro
R, De Mei B. E-learning to Improve Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes and Practices on
Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Medicine 2017; 12: 629-636. DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2017.0060
133. Ausili D, Barbaranelli C, Rossi E, Rebora P, Fabrizi D, Cogni C, Luciani M, Vellone E, Di
Mauro S, Riegel B. Development and psychometric testing of a theory-based tool to measure
self-care in diabetes patients: the Self-Care of Diabetes Inventory. BMC Endocrine Disorders
2017; 17(1): 66. DOI 10.1186/s12902-017-0218-y
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134. Villa G, Manara DF, Brancato T, Rocco G, Stievano A, Vellone E, Alvaro R. Life with a
urostomy: A phenomenological study. Applied Nursing Research 2018; 39: 46-52. doi:10.1016/
j.apnr.2017.10.005
135. Arrigoni C, Puci M, Grugnetti AM, Collivasone L, Fenizia E, Borrelli P, Vellone E, Alvaro R,
Piredda M, De Marinis MG. Italian version of Nursing Students' Perception of Instructor Caring
(I-NSPIC): assessment of reliability and validity. BMC Medical Education 2017; 17:218. DOI:
10.1186/s12909-017-1032-y
136. Bidwell JT, Vellone E, Lyons KS, D'Agostino F, Riegel B, Paturzo M, Hiatt SO, Alvaro R, Lee
CS. Caregiver determinants of patient clinical event risk in heart failure. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing 2017; 16(8):707-714. doi: 10.1177/1474515117711305
137. D'Agostino F, Zeffiro V, Vellone E, Ausili D, Belsito R, Leto A, Alvaro R. Cross-Mapping of
Nursing Care Terms Recorded in Italian Hospitals into the Standardized NNN Terminology.
International Journal of Nursing Knowledge. 2018 In Press; Doi: 10.1111/2047-3095.12200
138. D'Agostino F, Pancani L, José Manuel RS, Lumillo-Gutierrez I, Paloma-Castro O, Vellone E,
Alvaro R. Nurses' beliefs about nursing diagnosis: A study with cluster analysis. Journal of
Advanced Nursing 2018;74:1359–1370. DOI: 10.1111/jan.13545
139. Sanson G, Alvaro R, Cocchieri A, Vellone E, Welton J, Maurici M, Zega M, D'Agostino F.
Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions, and Activities as Described by a Nursing Minimum Data Set:
A Prospective Study in an Oncology Hospital Setting. Cancer Nursing. 2018 In press DOI
10.1097/NCC.0000000000000581
140. Ausili D, Rossi E, Rebora P, Luciani M, Tonoli L, Ballerini E, Androni S, Vellone E, Riegel B,
Di Mauro S. Socio‑demographic and clinical determinants of self‑care in adults with type 2
diabetes: a multicentre observational study. Acta Diabetologica 2018; 55(7): 691-702. DOI
10.1007/s00592-018-1135-x
141. Pucciarelli G, Ausili D, Galbussera A, Rebora P, Savini S, Simeone S, Alvaro R, Vellone E.
Quality of Life, Anxiety, Depression and Burden among Stroke Caregivers: a longitudinal,
observational multicentre study. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2018; 74(8): 1875-1887. Doi:
10.1111/jan.13695.
142. Liotta G, Canhao H, Cenko F, Cutini R, Vellone E, Illario M, Kardas P, Poscia A, Sousa RD,
Palombi L and Marazzi MC. Active Ageing in Europe: Adding Healthy Life to Years. Frontiers
in Medicine 2018; 5:123. Doi: 10 10.3389/fmed.2018.00123/full
143. Pancani L, Ausili D, Greco A, Vellone E, Riegel B. Trajectories of Self-Care Confidence and
Maintenance in Adults with Heart Failure: A Latent Class Growth Analysis. International
Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2018; 25(4): 399-409. DOI: 10.1007/s12529-018-9731-2
144. Dellafiore F, Buck HG, Pucciarelli G, Barbaranelli C, Paturzo M, Alvaro R, Vellone E.
Psychometric characteristics of the mutuality scale in heart failure patients and caregivers.
Heart & Lung 2018; 47 (2018) 553-561. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.05.018
145. Chialà O, Vellone E, Klompstra L, Ortali GA, Stromberg A, Jaarsma T. Relationships between
exercise capacity and anxiety, depression and cognition in patients with heart failure. Heart &
Lung 2018; 47: 465–470. DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.07.010
146. Conti A, Clari M, Garrino L, Maitan P, Scivoletto G, Cavallaro L, Bandini B, Mozzone S,
Vellone E, Frigerio S. Adaptation and validation of the Caregiver Burden Inventory in Spinal
Cord Injuries (CBI-SCI). Spinal Cord 2018. In Press. DOI: 10.1038/s41393-018-0179-7
147. Bravetti C, Cocchieri A, D'Agostino F, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Zega M. A nursing clinical
information system for the assessment of the complexity of care. Annali d’Igiene 2018;
30(5):410-420. doi: 10.7416/ai.2018.2241.
148. Pucciarelli G, Lee CS, Lyons KS, Simeone S, Alvaro R, Vellone E. Quality of Life Trajectories
among Stroke Survivors and the Related Changes in Caregiver Outcomes: A Growth Mixture
Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2018. In Press. doi: 10.1016/
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149. De Maria M, Vellone E, Ausili D, Alvaro R, Di Mauro S, Piredda M, De Marinis M, Matarese
M. Self-care Of patient and caregiver DyAds in multiple chronic conditions: a LongITudinal
studY (SODALITY) protocol. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2019; 75:461-471. DOI:
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150. Maitan P, Frigerio S, Conti A, Clari M, Vellone E, Alvaro R. The effect of the burden of
caregiving for people with spinal cord injury (SCI): a cross-sectional study. Annali dell’Istituto
Superiore di Sanità 2018; 54(3): 185-193. DOI: 10.4415/ANN_18_03_03
151. Vellone E, Riegel B, Alvaro R. A situation-specific theory of caregiver contributions to heart
failure self-care. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2018. In Press. DOI:
10.1097/JCN.0000000000000549
152. Riegel B, Barbaranelli C, Carlson B, Sethares KA, Daus M, Moser DK, Miller J, Osokpo
OH, Lee S, Brown S, Vellone E. Psychometric Testing of the Revised Self-Care of Heart
Failure Index. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2018. In Press. DOI:
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153. D'Agostino F, Vellone E, Cocchieri A, Welton J, Maurici M, Polistena B, Spandonaro F, Zega
M, Alvaro R, Sanson G. Nursing Diagnoses as Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay: A
Prospective Observational Study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2019; 2019; 51:1, 96–105.
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154. Vellone E, Chung ML, Alvaro R, Paturzo M, Dellafiore F. The influence of mutuality on self-
care in heart failure patients and caregivers: A dyadic analysis. Journal of Family Nursing
2018; 24(4): 563-584. DOI: 10.1177/1074840718809484
155. Cocchieri A, Di Sarra L, D’Agostino F, Bravetti C, Pignocco M, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Zega M.
Sviluppo e implementazione di un sistema informativo infermieristico pediatrico in ambito
ospedaliero: il PAI pediatrico. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica 2018; 74: 315-328.
156. Buck HG, Hupcey J, Juárez-Vela R, Vellone E, Riegel B. Heart Failure Care Dyadic Typology,
Initial Conceptualization, Advances in Thinking, and Future Directions of a Clinically Relevant
Classification System. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2018; In Press; DOI:
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157. D’Agostino F, Zeffiro V, Cocchieri A, Vanalli M, Ausili D, Vellone E, Zega M, Alvaro R.
Impact of an electronic nursing documentation system on the nursing process accuracy.
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2019; 804: 247-252.
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158. De Maria M, Vellone E, Durante A, Biagioli V, Matarese M. Psychometric evaluation of the
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in people with chronic diseases.
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159. Villa G, Vellone E, Sciara S, Stievano A, Proietti MG, Manara DF, Marzo E, Pantaleo G. Two
new tools for self-care in ostomy patients and their informal caregivers: Psychosocial, clinical,
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Editorials and Commentaries
1. Barbaranelli C, Lee CS, Vellone E, Riegel B. The Problem with Cronbach's Alpha: Comment
on Sijtsma and van der Ark (2015). Nursing Research 2015; 64(2): 140-145. DOI:
10.1097/NNR.0000000000000079
2. Vellone E. Nursing science and prevention. Biomedicine and Prevention 2016; 0(0): 9-10. DOI
10.19252/000000025
3. Vellone E. First steps towards a theory of caregiver contribution to self-care in heart failure.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2017; 32(6):584-586 DOI:
10.1097/JCN.0000000000000404
4. Lee G, Marques E, Vellone E, Stromberg A, Hopstock L, Tagney J, Khatib R, O’Donnell S,
Svavarsdottir MH, Goossens E, Andreae C. Post-Doctoral Mentorship Award – have you
considered applying? European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2017; 16(8):658. DOI
10.1177/14745151177138
5. Vellone E. Cognitively impaired patients with heart failure may not perceive weight gain as a
risk for decompensation. Evidence Based Nursing 2017; 20(4): 115-116. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/eb-2016-102597
6. Vellone E, Dellafiore F, Chung ML, Alvaro R. Mutuality and self-care in heart failure patient
and caregiver dyads. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2017; In press. DOI
10.1177/1474515117740482
7. Buck HG, Bekelman D, Cameron J, Chung M, Hooker S, Pucciarelli G, Stromberg A, Riegel B,
Vellone E. A body of work, a missed opportunity: dyadic research in older adults. Journal of
American Geriatrics Society 2019; In Press DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15749
Abstract in journals
1. Vellone E, Piras G, Venturini G, Alvaro R. Positive and negative impact in caring for older
people living in Sardinia, Italy. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2010; 19 (Suppl. 1): 131.
2. Vellone E, Venturini G, Caramia M, Alvaro R. Preliminary results from the reliability and
validity of the stroke impact scale in Italy. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2010; 19 (Suppl. 1): 85.
3. D'Angelo, Mastroianni C, Casale G, Carbonara L, Vellone E, Alvaro R, Latina R, Piredda M,
De Marinis MG (2011). Transitions in Care During a Palliative Care Program: Distribution and
Associated Factors. European Journal of Cancer 2011; 47, S318.
4. Vellone E, Savini S, Simeone S, Barbato N, Carovillano G, Caramia MD, Alvaro R. Stroke
survivors who like art have a better quality of life than those who do not. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing 2012; 11(sup.1): 50.
5. Vellone E, Riegel B, Cocchieri A, D'Agostino F, Rocco G, Alvaro R. The contribution of
caregivers to self-care in heart failure: development of an instrument. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing 2012; 11(supp. 1): S8.
6. Vellone E, Riegel B, Cocchieri A, Fida R, D'Agostino F, Rocco G, Alvaro R. The relationship
between self-care maintenance and self-care management in heart failure: a structural equation
modeling. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2012; 11(supp. 1): S33-S34.
7. Savini S, Vellone E, Simeone S, Fida R, Dickson VV, Rocco G, Alvaro R. Psychometric
properties of the Italian version of the Stroke Impact Scale 3.0. European Journal of
Cardiovascular Nursing 2013; 12 (Supp. 1): S12-S13.
8. Cocchieri A, Vellone E, Riegel B, Rocco G, Alvaro R. Self-care behaviors in Italian patients
with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2013; 12: S11.
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9. Vellone E, Cocchieri A, Chung ML, Rocco G, Alvaro R. The relationship between self-care and
quality of life in heart failure patients and spousal caregivers: a dyadic analysis. European
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2013; 12: s47-s48.
10. Vellone E, Jaarsma T, Cocchieri A, Chialà O, Fida R, Rocco G, Alvaro R. The value of an
exercise advice in hearth failure patients. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2013;
12: S53-S54.
11. D'Angela D, Cursano R, D'arpino A, De Gennaro E, Giorgi S, Lattarulo M, Piacentini P, Rocco
G, Spandonaro F, Testa T, Vellone E (2013). Gestione del rischio chimico da antiblastici:
un'analisi a support delle decisioni in sanita'. Giornale Italiano di Farmacia Clinica 2013; 27:
376.
12. Vellone E, AlvaroR, Fida R, Rocco G, Spatola CF, Cocchieri A, Riegel B. Self-Care
Confidence Mediates the Relationship Between Cognition and Self-Care Behaviors in Adults
With Heart Failure. Circulation 2013; 128(22 Supp): A16531.
13. Dickson VV, Buck HG, Vellone E, Riegel B. Self-Efficacy Moderates the Relationship of
Comorbidity and Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients. Circulation 2013; 128(22 Supp): A17863
14. Bidwell JT, Lee CS, Lyons KS, Hiatt SO, Alvaro R, Vellone E, Riegel B. Patient-, caregiver-,
and relationship-level characteristics influence heart failure self-care maintenance behaviors in
patient-caregiver dyads. Journal of Cardiac Failure 2014; 20(8 Suppl): S11. DOI:
10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.040
15. Bidwell JT, Vellone E, Lyons KS, Hiatt SO, Alvaro R, Riegel B, Lee CS. Abstract 12062:
Patient and Caregiver Heart Failure Symptom Response Behaviors in 364 Patient-Caregiver
Dyads. Circulation 2014; 130(Suppl 2): A12062
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/130/Suppl_2/A12062.abstract
16. Vellone E, Buck HG, Dickson VV, Fida R, D’Agostino F, Alvaro R, Riegel B. How
comorbidity, self-care confidence and self-care behaviors interact to predict hospitalization in
heart failure patients. European Journal of Heart Failure 2015; 17(Supp. 1): 301.
17. Vellone E, Lee CS, Lyons KS, D’Agostino F, Bidwell JT, Hiatt SO, Buck HG, Alvaro R,
Riegel B. How patient-caregiver dyads controbute to self-care in heart failure: typologies and
characteristics. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2015; 14(Supp. 1): 8-9.
18. Vellone E, Bidwell JT, Lyons KS, D’Agostino F, Hiatt SO, Juarez-Vela R, Alvaro R, Riegel B,
Lee CS. Patient-caregiver dyadic determinants of of self-care maintenance and self-care
management in heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2015; 14(Supp. 1):
73-74.
19. Greco A, Sala M, Pancani L, Baretta D, D’Addario M, Petruzzo A, Alvaro R, Steca P, Vellone
E. The Caregiver Burden Inventory in evaluating the burden of heart failure patients' caregivers:
a multicenter study. European Journal of Heart Failure 2016; 18 (Supp. 1): 314.
20. Ausili D, Rebora P, Di Mauro S, Riegel B, Paturzo M, Alvaro R, Vellone E. Socio-
demographic and clinical determinants of poor self-care in patients with heart failure and
diabetes mellitus. European Journal of Heart Failure 2016; 18 (Supp. 1): 497.
21. Vellone E, Pancani L, Greco A, D’Addario M, Steca P, Riegel B. Self-care confidence totally
mediates the influence of simple attention and working memory on self-care in adults with heart
failure. European Journal of Heart Failure 2016; 18 (Supp. 1): 151-152.
22. Paturzo M, Berto L, Petruzzo A, Mottola A, Cohen MZ, Alvaro R, Vellone E. The lived
experience of adults with heart failure: a phenomenological study. European Journal of Heart
Failure 2016; 18 (Supp. 1): 152.
23. Durante A, Gianino MM, Sperlinga R, Vellone E. The effect of therapeutic education on self-
care in patients with heart failure and implantable cardioverter defibrillator: study protocol for a
randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Heart Failure 2016; 18 (Supp. 1): 401.
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24. Greco A, Sala M, Pancani L, Alvaro R, Paturzo M, Petruzzo A, Steca P, Vellone E.
Determinants of burden in caregivers of heart failure patients: a multicenter study. Minerva
Cardioangiologica 2016; 64 (Supp. 1): 47.
25. Paturzo M, Bertò L, Petruzzo M, Cohen MZ, Alvaro R, Vellone E. Come è vivere con lo
scompenso cardiaco? Il vissuto esperienziale dei pazienti. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2016;
64 (Supp. 1): 162.
26. Vellone E, Cocchieri A, Paturzo M, Riegel B, Jaarsma T, Stromberg A, Alvaro R, Lee CS. Poor
heart failure symptom response is associated with an increased risk of death and emergent
healthcare utilization. European Heart Journal 2016; 37(Supp. 1): 1340.
27. Dellafiore F, Paturzo M, Petruzzo A, D’Agostino F, Barbaranelli C, Caruso R, Alvaro R,
Vellone E. Validity and reliability of the mutuality scale in heart failure patient and caregiver
dyads. European Heart Journal 2017; 38 (suppl_1), ehx502.P2474-ehx2502.P2474. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.P2474
28. Paturzo M, Petruzzo A, D'Agostino F, Barbaranelli C, Alvaro R, Vellone E. The Caregiver
Preparedness Scale is valid and reliable to measure preparedness in caregivers of heart failure
patients. European Heart Journal 2017; 38 (suppl_1), ehx502.1253-ehx1502.1253. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.1253
29. Durante A, Juarez-Vela R, Boyne J, Vellone E. Needs and burden of informal heart failure
caregivers: the HF2Care study. European Journal of Heart Failure 2018; 20 (Supp. 1): 592.
DOI: doi:10.1002/ejhf.1197
30. Mogle J, Juarez R, Vellone E, Buck H. Engaging informal caregivers in clinical research: using
dyadic information to predict who will participate. Innovation in Aging 2018; 2, (Supp. 1): 126.
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.462
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Proceedings
1. Fellone C, Vellone E. Il contributo dell’infermiere come educatore alla salute. Atti del I°
Seminario di aggiornamento, Nursing nei Servizi psichiatrici, Pontecorvo (FR) 1997.
2. Sansoni J, Vellone E, Piras G, Riccio PA. Sleep Quality of Italian Primary caregivers to
Alzheimers Disease Persons at Home. In: Pelkonen M, et al. (eds). Knowledge developpment:
clinicians researchers in partnership. Proceedings of 9th Biennal Conference of the Workgroup
of European Nurse Researchers. Helsinki 5 – 8 luglio 1998: 781-789.
3. Riccio PA, Sansoni J, Vellone E, Piras G. Sleep in older Italian and American female
caregivers to Alzheimer’s Disease patients: a comparison study. In: Pelkonen M, et al. (eds).
Knowledge developpment: clinicians researchers in partnership. Proceedings of 9th Biennal
Conference of the Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers. Helsinki 5 – 8 luglio 1998: 719-
725.
4. Sansoni J, Piras G, Vellone E, Nofroni I. Family Quality of Life: Depression, Stress and Anxiety
of Women Primary Caregivers to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Persons at Home. In: Paavilainen E
et al. Book of abstract of the International Family Nursing Research Congress. Tampere
(Finland) 13-15 maggio 1999.
5. Vellone E, Micci M, Sansoni J, Sinapi N, Cattel C. The experience of caring in Alzheimers’s
caregivers: a phenomenological study. Proceedings of the Xth biennal Conference of the
Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers. Reykjavik (Islanda) 25-27 Maggio 2000.
6. Vellone E. Banche dati per l’assistenza infermieristica in oncologia. Atti della VII Conferenza
Nazionale dell’Associazione Italiana di Oncologia Medica “Le terapie integrate in oncologia”.
Taormina, 13 maggio 2003.
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7. Vellone E, Talucci C, Sinapi N, Riccio PA. Quality of life in Alzheimer’s Disease caregivers.
Proceeding of the Conference of the International Council of Nurses, Building excellence
through evidence, Ginevra, 27 – 29 giugno 2003.
8. Piras G, Vellone E. Which “Therapy” to improve quality of life in Alzheimer Caregivers living
in Sardinia, Italy? Proceedings of the 8th International Montreal/Springfield Symposium on
Advnces in Alzheimer Therapy. Montreal (Canada) 14-17 Aprile 2004.
9. Ragusa V, Vellone E, Mazzarotto P. Il ruolo dell’infermiere nella prevenzione della nefropatia
da contrasto in emodinamica: la nostra esperienza. Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia Invasiva
2005; 2(S3): 219.
10. Ragusa V, Vellone E, Mazzarotto P. La prevenzione della nefropatia da mezzo di contrasto in
Emodinamica. Secondo Congresso regionale della Società Italiana di Cardiologica Invasiva.
Roma, 21 gennaio 2006.
11. Vellone E, Ragusa V, Pepe S, Galletti C, Rega ML, Maggio T, Gabrielli L. L’impianto di
pacemaker e di defibrillatore impiantabile: L’impatto sul paziente. Atti del IX Congresso
Nazionale del Gruppo Italiano Infermieri di Cardiologia (GITIC). Chianciano Terme (SI), 31
marzo – 1 aprile 2006.
12. Ragusa V, Vellone E, Barbaresi L, Barzetti F, Calabrese S, Casagrande A, Casella R, Di Nicola
M, Di Stefano R, Marsili O, Onagro GE, Sirleto R, Ventrella F, Vrencsan NE, Mazzarotto P. La
continuità delle cure assistenziali nei pazienti sottoposti a procedura emodinamica: una
proposta operativa. Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia Invasiva 2006; 3(S3): 233.
13. Vellone E, Piras G, Loi L, Galletti C, Rega ML. Misurare la qualità di vita dei caregiver di
persone affette da demenza. Giornale di Gerontologia; 54(5): 401.
14. Piras G, Vellone, E, Vacca S, Onnis A. Lo studio EUROFAMCARE in Sardegna. Giornale di
Gerontologia; 54(5): 519.
15. Venturini G, Vellone E, Fierro A, Miliani R, Faia A, Alvaro R. La misurazione delle
competenze degli studenti del corso di Laurea in Infermieristica: l’esperienza dell’Università
degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”. Atti del Meeting di Primavera della Conferenza
Permanente delle Classi di Laurea delle Professioni Sanitarie, Reggio Emilia, 15-16 maggio
2009.
16. Venturini G, Scarcella P, Funaro E, Fierro A, Vellone E, Alvaro R. The role of nursing in a
nutritional centre in Mozambique. Book of Abstract School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity
College Dublin, Transforming Healthcare through Research and Education, 10th Annual
Interdisciplinary Research Conference: 4th & 5th November 2009. Pag. 57
17. Venturini G, Vale S, Vellone E, Esposito G, Sili A, Prandi C, Alvaro R. Measuring quality of
life in patients affected by Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: an Italian study. Book of Abstract
School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin, Transforming Healthcare through
Research and Education, 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: 4th & 5th
November 2009.
18. Pepe S, Nuzzo C, Vellone E, Cocchieri A, D'Agostino F, Alvaro R (2011). Il Self-care nel
paziente con scompenso cardiaco riduce le riospedalizzazioni? In: Infermieri, area critica e le
sfide dell'economia. Roma, 16 - 18 novembre 2011, p. 18, Roma:Associazione Nazionale
Infermieri Area Critica (ANIARTI)
19. Pucciarelli G, Simeone S, Alvaro R, Vellone E, Lee CS, Lyons KS. Qualità di vita, ansia,
depressione e burden nella popolazione con ictus cerebrale: uno studio longitudinale
multicentrico. Proceeding del LVIII Congresso Nazionale di Scienze Neurologiche Ospedaliere
(SNO), Riccione, 2-5 maggio 2018, p. 140, Trento: New MAGAZINE, ISBN: 978-88-8041-
118-5
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Book chapters
1. Vellone E, Corbo MI. Alcuni aspetti di nursing geriatrico: igiene personale, abbigliamento,
mobilizzazione, alimentazione. In: Caretta F, Petrini M, Bernabei R (eds) La cura della persona
anziana; manuale per gli operatori geriatrici (vol. 2). Roma: CEPSAG - Centro Promozione e
Sviluppo dell’Assistenza Geriatria; 2001.
2. Alvaro A, Antonetti G, Pennini A, Rizzo C, Rocco G, Vellone E. La formazione universitaria e
l’ECM. In: Deiana C, Rocco G, Silvestro A (eds). Guida all’esercizio della professione di
Infermiere. Torino: C.G. Edizioni Medico Scientifiche.
3. Alvaro R, Macale L, Scialò G, Vellone E. Il laboratorio dei gesti (o skill lab). In: Cristofori E,
Delli Poggi A, Serreni P (eds). Il laboratorio professionale della formazione, vol. 2, Metodi,
tecniche e applicazioni. Milano: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (pag. 109 – 120)
ISBN 978-8808-68002-0
4. D’Agostino F, Zeffiro V, Cocchieri A, Vanalli M, Ausili D, Vellone E, Zega M, Alvaro R.
(2019). Impact of an Electronic Nursing Documentation System on the Nursing Process
Accuracy. In: Di Mascio T. et al. (eds) Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology
Enhanced Learning, 8th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2018. Advances in Intelligent
Systems and Computing, vol 804. Springer, Cham; Volume 804, Pag. 247-252
Books
1. Vellone E, Sciuto M (eds). La ricerca bibliografica. Applicazioni nel nursing e nelle scienze
sanitarie. Milano: McGraw-Hill; 2001.
2. D’Aliesio L, Vellone E, Rega ML, Galletti C. La Ricerca infermieristica. Manuale introduttivo.
Roma: Carocci Faber, 2007.
3. Vellone E, Piredda, M (eds). La ricerca bibliografica. Strumenti e metodi per trovare e
utilizzare la letteratura sanitaria (2^ ed.). Milano: McGraw-Hill; 2009.
4. Alvaro R, Brancato T, Fierro A, Stievano A, Vellone E, Venturini G. I concorsi per infermiere.
Napoli: Edises; 2009.
5. Sili A, Alvaro R, Fida R, Vellone E, Avallone F. La salute organizzativa degli infermieri: guida
pratica all’utilizzo del Questionario Infermieristico sulla Salute Organizzativa. Napoli: Edises;
2010.
6. Alvaro R, Brancato T, Stievano A, Vellone E. Esercizi & Verifiche per Lauree Magistrali in
Scienze Infermieristiche e Ostetriche. IV Edizione. Napoli: Edises; 2017.
Academic Teaching
1997 – 2009 Nursing Research at the Bachelor Degree in Nursing Science at the Catholic
University of Rome;
2003 - 2014 Nursing Research at Master Degree in Nursing Science at the Catholic University
of Rome
2007 – 2010 Nursing Research at Master Degree in Nursing Science at the Sapienza
University of Rome
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2009 – currently Nursing Research at the Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degree at Tor Vergata
University, Rome
2013 – currently Nursing Research at the Master in Nursing Science at “Universiteti Katolic “Zoia
e Keshillit te Mire” Tirane, Albania
National qualification for professorship
On October 17th 2018, licensed as Full Professor in Nursing Science by the Italian Committee for
Professorship.
Non academic teaching
2003 - currently In many accredited courses for nurses
Presentation in national meetings by invitation (last five years)
6/06/2013, “Updates in heart failure self-care” dal titolo: “Validazione della teoria situazionale-
specifica del self-care nello scompenso cardiaco tramite un modello di equazione strutturale”
and “La relazione tra self-care e qualità di vita nei pazienti con scompenso cardiaco e nei loro
caregiver”; Center of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome, Italy
15/12/2014 “Alimentare la ricerca infermieristica: esperienze nell’ambito della formazione
infermieristica per l’area della cronicità”, Sanit Conference, Rome, Italy
6/3/2015, “Miglioramento del self-care nelle persone con scompenso cardiaco con il colloquio
motivazionale”, Italian Federation of Nurses, Rome, Italy.
20/03/2015, “Attuabilità del Dottorato di Ricerca in Midwifery in Relazione al Contesto
Legislativo”, National Conference of Bachelor Degree in Midwifery.
18/4/2015, “Self-care nello scompenso cardiaco: linea di ricerca dottorale nell’ambito
infermieristico”, Board of Nurses, Benevento, Italy.
22/5/2014, “Self-care nello scompenso cardiaco”, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
7/9/2015 “L’importanza del self-care nella pazienti affetti da scompenso cardiaco”, National
Meeting of the Italian Association of Heart Failure.
21/04/2016, “La ricerca infermieristica in Italia: ruolo dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata”,
“3rd meeting of health care professions, Piacenza, Italy
5/05/2016 “L’auto-cura: come fare per potenziarla”, Congress, heart failure in elderly people.
10/05/2016 “Self-care e contributo al self-care nello scompenso cardiaco: studio con metodo
misto sui pazienti e sui caregiver”, Center for Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome, Italy
24/09/2016, “Dottorati disciplinari ed interdisciplinari”, 20th National Congress of the
University degrees in Health Sciences, Bologna, Italy.
29/09/2016 “Ne vale la pena? Self-care e mortalità nello scompenso cardiaco”, Center of
Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome, Italy.
03/05/2017 “Presa in carico del caregiver”, Conference of the Italian Association of Heart
Failure.
29/09/2017, “Il ruolo dell'infermiere nel network multidisciplinare dello scompenso cardiaco”,
“Giornata mondiale del cuore” dell’Associazione Italiana Scompensati Cardiaci (AISC), Roma.
3/11/2017, “La teoria del self-care nello scompenso cardiaco”, Collegio IPASVI di Palermo.
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6/12/2018, “Self-care nelle persone anziane” al Convegno “La riorganizzazione dei servizi
territoriale per gli anziani fragili: la proposta del gruppo di lavoro Active Ageing della SItI
Lazio” Organizzato dalla Società Italiana di Igiene – sezione Lazio.
Presentation in international meetings by invitation (last five years)
9/11/2015 “Cardiovascular patient and caregiver typologies”, Congress of the American Heart
Association, Orlando, USA.
16/04/2016, “Patient and caregiver dyad and its impact on self-care”, Congress of the Council
of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Athens, Greece.
27/8/2016“The Italian experience with nursing specialization”, Congress of the European
Society of Cardiology, Rome, Italy.
18/5/2017, “Writing academically in English when it is not your native language”, pre-
conference workshop, Congress EuroHeartCare 2017, Jonkoping, Sweden.
24/01/2018, “Patient and Family Involvement in Cardiovascular care”, Webinar “The role of
the family and caregivers in patient’s cardiovascular self-care” of the Council of Cardiovascular
Nursing and Allied Professions, Sophia Antipolis, Nice, Francia
8/5/2018, “Self-care e scompenso cardiaco” al X Workshop Internazionale del Centro di
Eccellenza per la Cultura e la Ricerca Infermieristica, Roma.
Presentation in international meetings on accepted abstract (last five years)
19/11/2013, Self-Care Confidence Mediates the Relationship Between Cognition and Self-Care
Behaviors in Adults With Heart Failure”, Congress of the American Heart Association, Dallas,
USA.
14/6/2015, “How patient-caregiver dyads contribute to self-care in heart failure: typologies and
characteristics”, Congress of the Council of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals
(CCNAP), Dubrovnic, Croazia.
22/05/2016 “Self-care confidence totally mediates the influence of simple attention and working
memory on self-care in adults with heart failure”, Congress of the European Heart Failure
Association, Florence, Italy.
20/5/2017 “Caregiver contribution to self-care maintenance and self-care management in heart
failure care: a qualitative descriptive study” al Congresso EuroHeartCare 2017, Jonkoping,
Svezia.
8/6/2018 “Caregiver contribution to heart failure patient self-care does not increase caregiver
burden”, EuroHeartCare 2018, Annual Congress of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and
Allied Professions, Dublin, Ireland
Official Adviser of Doctoral students
Antonello Cocchieri (completed) Self-care in patients with heart failure; 2014.
Serenella Savini (completed) Quality of life in stroke survivors: from the
validation of a psychometric instrument to the
design of a research study; 2014.
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Silvio Simeone (completed) The lived experience of stroke survivor-caregiver
dyads; 2015
Marco Paturzo (completed)
(co-adviser with Victoria V. Dickson)
Caregiver contribution to heart failure self-care:
experiences, practices and outcomes; 2017
Gianluca Pucciarelli (completed) Quality of life in stroke survivors-caregiver
dyads: a longitudinal study
Antonella Mottola (completed) The experience of heart failure patients and the
role on cognition in self-care
Oronzo Chiala (completed)
(Co-advisor with Tiny Jaarsma)
Promoting physical activity in heart failure
patients with exergame
Antonio Petruzzo (completed) Preparedness in heart failure caregivers
Angela Durante (currently)
Burden and needs in caregivers of heart failure
patients
Federica Dellafiore (currently) Mutuality in heart failure patient and caregiver
dyads
Official Adviser of Post-Doctoral research fellow
Angela Durante Needs and burden in caregivers of heart failure
patients
Editorial services
2016 – currently Associate Editor, Biomedicine and Prevention
2015 – currently Associate Editor, Professioni Infermieristiche
2016 – currently Editorial board member, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017 – currently Editorial board member, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
1998 - 2015 Editorial board member, Professioni Infermieristiche
2008 – 2010 Editorial board member, International Nursing Perspectives
2008 - 2013 Reviewer, Journal of Happiness Studies
2011 - Reviewer, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2012 - Reviewer, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2013 - Reviewer, Heart & Lung
2014 - Reviewer, Journal of Advanced Nursing
Ad Hoc reviewer for
o Quality of Life Research (2010)
o Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (2014)
o Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology (2014)
o Plos One Medicine (2014)
o Journal of Medical Internet Research (2015)
o International Journal of Nursing Studies (2015)
o Research in Nursing and Health (2016)
o Nursing Research (2017)
Service activities at the University or Rome Tor Vergata
2009 - currently Member, board of prefessors, PhD program in nursing science and public health;
2016 – currently Director of the Master Degree in “Intensive care”
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2017 – currently Director of the Master Degree in “Stomatherapy and rehabilitation of
incontinence”.
2016 - currently Member of the Institutional Review Board of the Tor Vergata University
Hospital, Rome.
Associations
1997 - currently Member, Consociazione Nazionale Associazione Infermieri (CNAI), affiliated
with the International Council of Nursing.
2009 - currently Member of the Italian Society of Nursing Science;
2011 - currently Member, European Society of Cardiology, Association of Cardiovascular
Nursing and Allied Professionals (ACNAP);
2012 - 2015 Member of the Executive Board of the Italian Society of Nursing Science.
Service activities in international organizations
2016 – currently Member of the Science Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and
Allied Health Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology;
2016 Reviewer of the abstracts submitted at the Congress of the American Heart
Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2016 Reviewer of the abstract of the Congress EuroHeartCare 2017, of the Council of
Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (CCNAP), Jonkoping,
Svezia
2018 Reviewer of the abstract of the Congress EuroHeartCare 2018, of the Council of
Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (CCNAP), Dublin,
Ireland
2019 Reviewer of the abstract of the Congress EuroHeartCare 2019, of the Association
of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (ACNAP), Milan,
Italy
Last update (February 2019)
Ercole Vellone, PhD, RN, FESC