UOW/SMAH/SoN. International Report v1_2019

SCHOOL OF NURSING INTERNATIONAL REPORT

2019

Head of School: Professor Tracey Moroney

Chair: Professor Ritin Fernandez

Deputy Chair: Dr Rita Chang

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UOW RESEARCH COLLABORATION MAP-THE SCHOOL OF NURSING (013-2019)

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RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION

Name Project Title Collaboration

Victoria Traynor Driving and Dementia University of North Carolina, USA

Victoria Traynor A pilot study of the relationship between interaction of the caregivers and the care recipients of dementia and their anxiety in Residential Aged Care

University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Victoria Traynor Delirium Care in Acute Care Settings and Anaesthetics and Post-Operative Delirium

University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Victoria Traynor University of Aberdeen, Scotland

Siobhan Wragg Arctic College Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Siobhan Wragg Dalhousie University, Canada

Shahla Meedya Oulu University, Finland

Surry University, UK

Tabriz University, Iran

Ros Clifton UoW Dubai

Ritin Fernandez

Lorna Moxham

Samuel Lapkin

Emotional wellbeing of undergraduate nurses

Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Saudi Arabia

Ritin Fernandez Effectiveness of nuts for diabetes

Sumandeep University, Baroda, India

Ritin Fernandez Effectiveness of dental scaling Sumandeep University, Baroda, India

Ritin Fernandez

Samuel Lapkin

Safe administration of medications

Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul University, Turkey

Ritin Fernandez Evidence based practice Taiwan Medical University

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Ritin Fernandez

Samuel Lapkin

Attitude towards blood transfusion among African people

The Cameroon Centre for Evidence Based Health Care,

Cameroon

Pushpagiri Medical College, Kerala

Ritin Fernandez

Samuel Lapkin

Attitudes towards infertile women among African people

The Cameroon Centre for Evidence Based Health Care,

Cameroon

Ritin Fernandez

Flavonoid rich foods and hypertension

Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

Ritin Fernandez The effect of kefir on functional gastrointestinal disorders in adults: a systematic review

Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

Rita Chang Delirium Care in ICU Settings

Taipei Medical University

Rita Chang Delirium Care in ICU Settings Taipei Municipal Wanfang hospital

Rita Chang Develop dementia and drivin decision aid in Taiwan

Train the trainer workshop dementia and driving education module

Taiwan Alzhermier Disease Association

Taipei Medical University

Rita Chang Consultant of Nursing Home Accreditation and Nursing policy

The Department of

Nursing and Health Care, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Moira Stephens Dalhousie University, Canada

Moira Stephens RGU, Aberdeen, Scotland

Moira Stephens Christchurch Canterbury, England

Moira Stephens QMU, Scotland

Moira Stephens HKPU, Hong Kong

Moira Stephens University of Alabama, USA

Moira Stephens UOWD,

Moira Stephens Surrey University, England

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Moira Stephens Kings College, University of London, England

Moira Stephens Zayed University, Dubai,

Maria Mackay Foundation of Nursing Studies UK, QMU, Scotland, Galway Clinic, Eire

Maria Mackay Antipodeans and This life Cambodia

Maria Mackay Dalhousie University, Canada

Ibrahim Alananzeh Evaluation of cancer support groups

The King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan

VISITING PROFESSOR/EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Val Wilson Ulster University, Northern Ireland

Canterbury Christchurch University, England

Ritin Fernandez Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

Pushpagiri Medical College, Kerala

Rita Chang

Victoria Traynor

Sumandeep University, Baroda, India

4 TMU Exchange students (2 HDR & 2 undergraduate) August 2019

TMU Associate Professor/Deputy Head of School- Hsiao-Yean Chiu Dr Nicola Carey from University of Surrey, England Nov. 2019

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• Konan Women’s University, Japan • Taipei Medical University • ?Dublin, Eire • ?VID University, Netherlands • ?Stavanger University, Norway • Istanbul University Research Agreement

RESEARCH AGREEMENT

• Taipei Medical University (delirium project)- University Level • TADA (dementia and driving)-Faculty level

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JOINT PHD PROGRAM

• Taipei Medical University • UOW

JOINT MASTER PROGRAM

• Taipei Medical University

MENTORING

Ritin Fernandez:

• Cameroon Centre for Evidence Based Health Care, Cameroon: Dr Asahngwa Constantine Tanywe • Centre for Evidence Based Practice (CEBP), Kerala: Assoc Prof Elsheba Matthews • Centre for Evidence Based Education Practice (CEBP), Sumandeep University, Baroda, India Prof Prasad

Muley

FUNDING

1. Traynor, V. Burns, P., Chenoweth, L., Meyer, J., McKenzie, B, & Shannon, K. (2015-2018) Gerontological Nursing Competencies: Development and pilot implementation across NSW and ACT. SMAH Partnership Grant, University of Wollongong, Anglicare, BaptistCare, HammondCare, Scalabrini, Uniting $135,500 with University New South Wales, with City University, UK and Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Total $135,500.

2. Traynor, V. Sumskis, S. Carmody, J. Mullan, J. Coyle, M. Steele, A. Rodgers, S. Chang, R. & Fernandez, R. (2013-2018) Delirium Care in Acute Care Settings and Anaesthetics and Post-Operative Delirium) $53,000 Agency for Clinical Innovation, NSW Ministry of Health, $47,000 SMAH Faculty Partnership Grant, University of Wollongong and $10,000 South Sydney Local Health District with the Illawarra Local Health District, University of Edinburgh and European Delirium Association Total $100,000.

3. Traynor, V. Carmody J. Marcheti, E. Andrew C. Reynolds, R. Veerhuis, N. & Pastor, D. (2011-2017) Driving and Dementia $21,000 Road and Marine Services, $40,000 Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District and $16,000 University of Wollongong Global Challenges, University of Wollongong with University of North Carolina, USA and Washington University, USA, Taiwanese Alzheimer’s Disease Association and UOW $8,000 and Pennine NHS Trust, UK $0, Catalyst in South Australia $8,000 and Department of Health $32,000 Total $131,000.

4. Rita Chang &Traynor, V (2020) Evaluating the Implementation of the Dementia and Driving Decision Aid (DDDA) in Integrated Dementia Care Centres (IDCCs) in Taiwan. Partnership grant $ 19,000. Partner organisation: Taiwan Alzhermier Disease Association & Taipei Medical University $ 50,958 cash; 34,968 in kind.

5. Rita Chang (2020). The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility funding round result: Rita Chang Nursing in an International Context- Taiwan ($16,500)

6. Rita Chang (2019). The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility funding round result: Rita Chang Nursing in an International Context- Taiwan ($ 13,500)

7. Rita Chang (2018). The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility funding round result: Rita Chang Nursing in an International Context- Taiwan ($16,500)

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8. Rita Chang & Victoria Traynor (2019) CI1 of UIC International Links Grant, University of Wollongong, Australia. Taiwanese Australian Innovation within Ageing Network (TAIwAN). Grant $ AUD 15,010; and $10,000 in-kind from cooperator-Taiwan Alzheimer’s Disease Association).

9. Rita Chang & Victoria Traynor (2017). CI1 of UIC International Links Grant, University of Wollongong, Australia. Dementia and Driving in Taiwan: A research and education collaborative. Grant $ AUD 8502; with $3,700 cash and $10,000 in-kind from cooperator-Taiwan Alzheimer’s Disease Association)

STUDENT MOBILITY

No. of UOW student Overseas partner organisation or University

Year Funding Coordinator

15 1st year students Cambodia for a clinical placement 2018 NCP Maria Mackay

Cambodia for a clinical placement 2017 Maria Mackay

4 3rd year students Taipei Medical University 2018 NCP Rita Chang

6 Detitant students Taipei Medical University 2019 NCP Rita Chang

MISSIONS, VISITORS AND OVERSEAS VISITS

• Elisabeth Irene Karlsen Dogan Ph.d. candidate Centre for Diaconia and Professional Practise • Ann-Kristin.Fjortoft Jørghild Karlotte Jensen • Taiwan students • Japanese students • Dr Nicola Carey: A supported visitor from the University of Surrey - is collaborating on the dementia

and driving research and the anti-microbial / Infection control research. • Edwin Chamanga-Senior Lecturer: Primary Health Care and Tissue Viability. FACULTY OF HEALTH,

SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION. Kingston University and St. George's University of London. 1-6/07/2019

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NUMBERS

• HDR • Postgraduate • Undergraduate

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

2019 1. International Health-Wellbeing Virtual join Symposium on the 24th of September 2019. With

partner universities- Taipei Medical University & Konan Women’s University. Organised by UOW School of nursing Professor Victoria Traynor/Dr Rita Chang

2. Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia Pacific Congress 24th – _27th October Additional visits with presentations by SoN Staff and HDR candidates 21st – _23rd October (see report in appendix 1)

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Meeting host Purpose of meeting

Federal Department of Health The Chief Nurse invited us to present the Gerontological Nursing Competencies with a view to adopting these for community nurses across Taiwan

Acute care hospitals in Taipei Site visits by staff and HDR candidates across specialties to learn about best practice initiatives in Taipei

Taipei Medical University inter-

disciplinary research teams

Round table discussions to plan our research collaborations for 2020 (this is our 3rd face-to-face visit with

TMU)

Taiwanese Alzheimer's Disease Society with Taipei Medical University and memory clinics in Taiwan

Delivering an all-day 'Advanced Dementia and Driving' workshop to clinicians who attended our workshops in 2018 or 2019. These clinicians have been selected to implement our Dementia and Dementia Decision Aids (DDDA) Taiwanese Version across memory clinics in Taiwan in 2019 and 2020. The clinicians will be involved in research to evaluate the effectiveness of the DDDA with colleagues from TMU and Asia University

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APPENDIX 1: 2019 TAIWAN VISIT REPORT

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