Yun-Hee Jeon

Associate Professor
RN, PhD MNRes BHSc(Nursing) UoN, MHN

Yun-Hee is committed to promoting and supporting research concerned with prevention and management of chronic illness (PMCI) within the primary health care context. Her aim is to develop and consolidate evidence in PMCI and inform practice and policy for people affected by chronic illness. Yun-Hee has experience in clinical practice as a registered nurse and teaching in Korea and Australia. She also holds credentials as a mental health nurse. She has been involved in local and international collaborative research projects in the aged care/mental health nursing areas, and has received various national competitive grants.

Yun-Hee is a member of the nursing care node for the Primary Dementia Collaborative Research Centre and serves on its Advisory Committee. She has been an active member of Research Board of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Yun-Hee was awarded Master of Nursing in 1995 (The lived experience of caring for a family member with chronic mental illness: A phenomenological study) and PhD in 2002 (Shaping mutuality: A grounded theory study of community psychiatric nurses’ work with family caregivers of older people with depression), from the University of Newcastle.

Research interests and areas of expertise

Yun-Hee has been involved in various areas of research including chronic illness, leadership and management in aged care, aged care workforce, dementia care, person centred care, mental health, family care giving, respite care and culturally diverse workforce. She has a particular interest in qualitative research, systematic reviews and health service research.

Current research projects (*led by Yun-Hee)

2012–13

*Assessment of DEpression for QUAlIty CarE Study (ADEQUACIES)
The Lifestyle Engagement and Activity Program (LEAP) development and pilot
First level construction of the person-centred iHome

2011–12

Carer coaching program for families living with dementia

2010–12

*The experience of older Australians with multiple chronic illnesses: Quality of life and the role of private health insurance

2010–13

“Optimising the residential and community aged care workforce: the evidence-based development of clinical leadership in middle managers in aged care”

Recent publications

Journals (peer reviewed since 2006)

Low L-F, White F, Jeon Y-H, Gresham M & Brodaty H (2012). Desired outcomes of community care for persons with dementia and characteristics of services: what is important according to clients, service providers and policy? Australasian Journal on Ageing (accepted for publication 17 March 2012).

Jeon Y-H, Fethney J & Ludford I (2012). Measuring Client Satisfaction in Residential Aged Care Settings: A Narrative Review of Instruments. Internet Journal of Healthcare Administration. 8(1) http://www.ispub.com/journal/the-internet-journal-of-healthcare-administration/volume-8-issue-1/measuring-client-satisfaction-in-residential-aged-care-settings-a-narrative-review-of-instruments.html ISSN: 1531-2933.

Brunero S, Jeon Y-H & Foster K (2012). Mental health education programmes for generalist health professionals: an integrative review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. (accepted for publication 30 November 2011).

Jeon Y-H, Luscombe G, Chenoweth L, Stein-Parbury J, Brodaty H, King M & Hass M (2011). Staff Outcomes from the Caring for Aged Dementia Care REsident Study (CADRES): A cluster randomised trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.10.020.

Jeon Y-H, Black A, Govett J, Yen L & McRae I (2011). Private health insurance and quality of life: Perspectives of older Australians with multiple chronic conditions. Australian Journal of Primary Health doi.org/10.1071/PY11059.

Smith R, Fleming R, Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Stein-Parbury J & Brodaty H (2011). Validation of the Environment Audit Tool in both purpose-built and non purpose-built dementia care settings. Australasian Journal on Ageing DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00559.x.

Yen L, McRae I, Jeon Y-H, Essue B & Herath M (2011). The impact of chronic illness on workforce participation and the need for assistance with household tasks and personal care by older Australians. Health & Social Care in the Community. 19(5), 485-494.

Chenoweth L, King MT, Luscombe G, Forbes I, Jeon Y-H, Stein-Parbury J, Brodaty H, Fleming R & Haas M (2011). Person-Centred Dementia Care and Environment (PerCEN): Study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled group trial of client and care outcomes in the residential dementia care setting (ANZCTR 12608000095369). Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 8(3), 153-165.

Jeon Y-H, Sansoni J, Low L, Chenoweth L, Zapart S, Sansoni E & Marosszeky N (2011). Recommended measures for the assessment of behavioral disturbances associated with dementia American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 19(5), 403-415.

Essue B, Jowsey T, Jeon Y-H, Mirzaei M, Pearce-Brown C & Usherwood T (2010). Informal care and the self- management partnership: implications for Australian health policy and practice. Australian Health Review. 34, 414-422.

Yen L, Gillespie J, Jeon Y-H, Kljakovic M, Brien J, Pearce-Brown C, Jan S, Lehnbohm EC & Usherwood T (2010). Health professionals, patients and chronic illness policy: a qualitative study. Health Expectations. DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00604.x.

Jeon Y-H, Glasgow N, Merlyn T & Sansoni E (2010). Policy options to improve leadership and management in the Australian residential aged care setting: A narrative synthesis. BMC Health Services Research. 10:190doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-190

Jeon Y-H, Merlyn T & Chenoweth L (2010). Leadership and management in the aged care sector: A narrative synthesis. Australasian Journal on Ageing 29(2), 54-60. DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00426.x.

Jeon Y-H, Kraus S, Jowsey T & Glasgow N (2010). The experience of living with chronic heart failure: a review of qualitative studies. BMC Health Services Research. 10, 77. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/77

Jeon Y-H, Jowsey T, Yen L, Glasgow NJ, Essue B, Kljakovic M et al. (2010). Achieving a Balanced Life in the Face of Chronic Illness. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 16(1), 66-74.

Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Merlyn T & Brodaty H (2010). What factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care: A systematic literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19, 156-167.

Jeon Y-H, Essue B, Jan S, Wells R & Whitworth JA (2009). Economic hardship associated with managing chronic illness: a qualitative inquiry. BMC Health Service Research. 9:182. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-9-182.

Jowsey T, Jeon Y-H, Dugdale P, Glasgow NJ, Kljakovic M & Usherwood T (2009). Comorbidity: challenges for care and policy. Australian and New Zealand Health Policy. 6:22 doi:10.1186/1743-8462-6-22.

Low LF, Draper B, Cheng A, Cruysmans B, Hayward-Wright N, Jeon Y-H et al. (2009). Future Research on Dementia Relating to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 28(3), 144-148.

Chenoweth L, King MT, Jeon Y-H, Brodaty H, Stein-Parbury J, Norman R, Haas M & Luscombe G (2009). Caring for Aged Dementia Care REsident Study (CADRES), a cluster-randomised trial of Person-Centred-Care, Dementia Care Mapping and Usual Care in dementia. Lancet Neurology 8(4), 317-325.

Glasgow NJ, Jeon Y-H, Kraus S & Pearce-Brown C (2008). Chronic disease self management support: The way forward for Australia. Medical Journal of Australia. 11, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/189_10_171108/contents_171108.html.

Gillespie J, Yen L, Jeon Y-H & Wells B (2008). The diffusion of health service innovations to manage chronic illness: comparing two Australian urban regions. Population Health Congress Accepted Full Papers. Brisbane, July 2008. pp21-24 (ISBN: 978-0-9750135-5-7).

Cashin A, Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H & Potter E (2007). An Innovative Model of an Aged Care Hostel in the Prison Setting: Process of benchmarking and evaluation. Geriaction. 25(3), 12-17.

Potter E, Cashin A, Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H (2007). Health Care of Older Inmates in the Correctional Setting. International Journal of Prisoner Health. 3(3), 204-213.

Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H (2007). ‘Determining the efficacy of Dementia Care Mapping as an outcome measure and a process for change: a pilot study’. Aging and Mental Health. 11(3), 237-245.

Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L & McIntosh H (2007). Factors influencing the use and provision of respite care services for older families of people with a severe mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 16, 96-107.

Thomas M, Jeon Y-H, Woodhouse B & Rees-Mackenzie J (2007). Use of and Satisfaction with Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 26(1), 8-14.

Jeon Y-H & Chenoweth L (2007). Working with a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) group of nurses. Collegian. 14(1), 16-22.

Jeon Y-H, Brodaty H, O’Neil C & Chesterson J (2006). ‘Give me a break’ - Respite care for older carers of mentally ill persons. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 20(4), 417-426.

Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Goff M & Burke C (2006). Cultural competency and nursing care: An Australian perspective. International Nursing Review. 53(1), 34-40.

Other papers and reports (since 2006)

Draper B & Jeon Y-H (2011). Leadership in Aged Care. On Line Opinion http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=12817.

Jeon Y-H (2011). Clinical leadership the key to optimising the aged care workforce. Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) Connections. December 2011.

Jeon Y-H (2011). Respite Care. In M Craft-Rosenberg & SR Pehler (Editors) Encyclopedia of Family Health, SAGE Publications: ISBN 9781412969185.

Fethney J, Ludford I & Jeon Y-H (2009). Statistical Examination of the Client Perception of Value (CPV) Project – Residential Services. Baptist Community Services NSW & ACT.

Jeon Y-H (2009). Leadership and management in aged care. Agendas (Aged & Community Services Australia). Issue 51 Spring 2009, 13-14.

Powell Davies G, McDonald J, Jeon Y-H, Krastev Y, Christl B, Faruqi N (2009). Integrated primary health care Centres and polyclinics: a rapid review. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity UNSW and Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Sydney.

Cheng A, Cruysmans B, Draper B, Hayward-Wright N, Low LF, Jeon Y-H, LoGiudice D, Wu H, & Zogalis G (2009). Strategic Directions in CALD Dementia Research in Australia. University of New South Wales, as represented by the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre.

Norman R, Haas M, Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, King MT, Brodaty H, Stein-Parbury J & Luscombe G (2008). Dementia Care Mapping and Patient-Centred Care in Australian Residential Homes: An Economic Evaluation of the CARE Study. CHERE WORKING PAPER 2008/4 Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation Faculty of Business University of Technology, Sydney.

Jeon Y-H, Merlyn T, Sansoni E & Glasgow N (2008). Final Report: Optimising the Residential Aged Care Workforce: Leadership & Management Study. Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, The Australian National University.

Chenoweth L, Merlyn T & Jeon Y-H (2008). Waiting for nurse Godot. What factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care: A systematic literature review. Primary Dementia Collaborative Research Centre.

Sansoni J, Marosszeky N, Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L, Hawthorne G, King M, Budge M, Zapart S, Sansoni E, Senior K, Kenny P, Low L (2007). Final Report: Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite Project. Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong. (expert reviewed)

Jeon Y-H (2007). APHCRI Dialogue: Early dementia detection and screening – what more can we do? Issue 2, 2007, http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/General/aphcri_dialogue.php. The Australian National University.

Selected presentations (since 2006)

Jeon Y-H, Black A, Govett J, Yen L & McRae I (2011). ‘To be or not to be ...’ covered by private health insurance: Perspectives of older Australians with multiple chronic conditions. 2011 PHC Research Conference, 13–15 July 2011, Brisbane, Australia

Jeon Y-H, Conway J, Chenoweth L & Martin B (2011). The clinical leadership qualities framework for residential and community aged care middle managers in Australia: A Delphi Survey. RCNA National Conference, 25–27 May 2011, Sydney, Australia
Jeon Y-H, Black A, Govett J, Yen L & McRae I (2011). 'To be or not to be ...' covered by private health insurance: Perspectives of older Australians with multiple chronic conditions. 2011 PHC Research Conference, 13–15 July 2011, Brisbane, Australia

Jeon Y-H, Conway J, Chenoweth L & Martin B (2011). The clinical leadership qualities framework for residential and community aged care middle managers in Australia: A Delphi Survey. RCNA National Conference, 25–27 May 2011, Sydney, Australia

Jeon Y-H, Luscombe G, Chenoweth L & Stein-Parbury J (2010). The Impact of Person Centred Care on Residential Aged Care Staff. 2010 National Dementia Forum, 22–23 September 2010, Gold Coast, Australia

Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L, Stein-Parbury J, King M, Brodaty H, Haas M & Luscombe G (2010). Methodological and Ethical Imperatives and Pitfalls in Conducting Cluster Randomisation Controlled Trials in Residential Aged Care Settings. Research Symposium – The 36th International Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Conference, 30 August–2 September 2010, Hobart

Jeon Y-H, Glasgow N, Merlyn T & Sansoni E (2010). Optimising Leadership and Management of the Residential Aged Care Workforce: What needs to be done and how can this be achieved? Change Champions: Future Proofing the Aged and Community Care Workforce. 25–26 May 2010, Sydney, Australia

McRae I, Yen L, Jeon Y-H, Skladzien E & Herath M (2010). Costs faced by older Australians with chronic conditions. International Federation on Ageing. 10th Global Conference on Ageing, 3–6 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia

Powell Davies G, McDonald J, Krastev Y, Jeon Y-H, Christl B, Faruqi N & Harris M (2010). Never the Twain? Different types of integrated care centres and their effectiveness. 2010 PHC Research Conference, 30 June–2 July 2010, Darwin, Australia

Jeon Y-H, Glasgow N, Merlyn T & Sansoni E (2009). What is known about leadership and management in residential aged care and what is needed to develop them?: A narrative synthesis. Australian Association of Gerontology 42nd National Conference – Translation and Transformation, 25–27 November 2009, Canberra, ACT

Jeon Y-H & Sansoni J (2009). What are the best measures available to differentiate delirium from dementia? Australian College of Nurse Practitioners – National Conference 28–30 October 2009, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney (poster presentation)

Jeon Y-H, Kraus S, Jowsey T & Glasgow N (2009). What can we learn from the experience of people with chronic heart failure? A narrative review of qualitative studies? GP & PHC Research Conference, 15–17 July 2009, Melbourne

Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L, Brodaty H, King M, Stein-Parbury J, Luscombe G, Haas M & Norman R (2008). Broadening our understanding of person centred care approaches – A randomised controlled study. Australian Association of Gerontology 41st National Conference – Ageing Landscapes, 18–21 November 2008, Fremantle, Western Australia

Jeon Y-H, Essue B, Usherwood T, Jan S, Mirzaei M, Kljakovic M & Gillespie J (2008). Economic hardship of living with chronic illness and policy implications. Australian Association of Gerontology 41st National Conference – Ageing Landscapes, 18–21 November 2008, Fremantle, Western Australia

Jeon Y-H, Glasgow N, Usherwood T, Essue B, Pearce-Brown C, Jowsey T, Mirzaei M, Yen L, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). The experience of chronic illness: Balancing life and illness. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart

Jeon Y-H, Yen L, Pearce-Brown C, Jowsey T, Mirzaei M, Essue B, Usherwood T, Glasgow N, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). Art and skills of conducting qualitative research in a multi-site team environment. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart (poster presentation)

Jeon Y-H & Glasgow N (2007). Unfolding the SCIPPS (Serious and Continuing Illness Policy and Practice Study): Methodological pondering. GP & PHC Research Conference, 23–25 May 2007, Sydney

Jeon Y-H & Sansoni J (2007). What are the best screening tools for dementia in primary health care? GP & PHC Research Conference, 23–25 May 2007, Sydney

Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L & Stein-Parbury J (2006). Impact of Dementia Care Mapping on staff’s well being and delivery of holistic care for aged care residents with dementia. The 32nd ANZCMHN Conference, 2–6 October 2006, Alice Springs, Australia

Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H (2006). The search for reliable and valid measures of well-being, quality of life and quality care in dementia. The Hammond Care Group’s 6th Biennial International Dementia Conference. 29–30 June, Sydney

Invited presentations (since 2006)

Jeon Y-H (2012). Quality Dementia Care and the Role of Clinical Leadership: A Way Forward. The 3rd Annual National Dementia Congress. 23-24 February 2012, Melbourne

Jeon, Y-H. (2011). The Optimising Residential and Community Aged Care Workforce (ORaCAW) Study. Webinar for Nurses for Nurses Network

Jeon Y-H (2011). Are we there yet? Person Centred Care and Person Centred Environments – from Rhetoric to Reality. The Asia Oceania Regional Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 23–27 October 2011, Melbourne

Jeon Y-H (2011). Moving beyond the creation of new knowledge to the translation of knowledge – what does it mean for qualitative research? Research Symposium – The 37th International Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Conference, 4 October 2011, Gold Coast

Jeon Y-H (2011). Ethical predicament and paradox in reporting qualitative studies: hidden stories. Global Congress of Qualitative Health Research. 23–25 June 2011, Ewha Womans University, Seoul Korea

Jeon Y-H (2008). Staff and training in the care of persons with dementia from CALD backgrounds. Expert meeting on Strategic Directions in CALD dementia research in Australia, 17 September 2008, DCRC Sydney

Chenoweth L, Traynor V, Crookes P & Jeon Y-H (2008). (Workshop). What about the Workforce? Nursing competencies, recruitment and retention in dementia care. National Dementia Research Forum, 18–19 September 2008, Sydney

Jeon Y-H (2007). (Guest lecture). Making a difference: Translating research into policy, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, 24 October 2007, Vancouver, Canada

Chenoweth L, Stein-Parbury J & Jeon Y-H (2007). (Workshop). Person centred care-myth or reality? National Dementia Research Forum, 17–18 September 2007, Sydney

Jeon Y-H (2007). (Guest lecture). Nursing in Australia. College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, 23 April 2007, Seoul, Korea

O’Brien L, Cashin A & Jeon Y-H (Pre-conference workshop) (2006). Dancing with Research: Practice for Praxis. The 31st Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. (ANZCMHN) Conference, 2–6 October 2006, Alice Springs, Australia

Awards/scholarships

2009 International Research Promotion Council World Scientists Forum International Award “Eminent Scientist of the Year 2008” in the field of ‘Nursing Care and Mental Health Research’ from Australia

2005 Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales, Research and Development Scholarships Category 4, Paper presentation and conference attendance at the 12th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), Stockholm, Sweden

Grants (Since 2006)

2012–13, “Assessment of DEpression for QUAlIty CarE Study (ADEQUACIES)” Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Assessment and Better Care (DCRC-ABC) $49,924; and QUT $18,612 (Total $68,536). Investigators: Jeon Y-H, Low L-F, Chenoweth L, O’Connor D, Brodaty H, Beattie E.

2012–13, “The Lifestyle Engagement and Activity Program (LEAP) development and pilot” Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Assessment and Better Care (DCRC-ABC) $39,985. Investigators: Low L-F, Jeon Y-H, Camp C, Haertsch M.

2012–13, “First level construction of the person-centred iHome” Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Assessment and Better Care (DCRC-ABC) $39,014. Investigators: Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Vickland V, Brodaty H, Stein-Parbury J, Kenny P.

2010–2013 “Optimising the residential and community aged care workforce: the evidence-based development of clinical leadership in middle managers in aged care”
ARC Linkage Project Grants Round 2 $288,052; Baptist Community Services NSW & ACT $453,400
Chief Investigators: Jeon Y-H, Kendig HL, Simpson J & Chenoweth L.

2011–2013 "Carer coaching program for families living with dementia" Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Assessment and Better Care (DCRC-ABC) $40,000 Investigators: Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H et al.

2010–2011 “Examining the utility of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) as a vehicle for improving staff skills and knowledge in care planning and management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)”
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Assessment and Better Care (DCRC-ABC) $37,453
Investigators: Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L, Low L-F, Traynor V, Crookes P, O’Connor D, Brien G, Lundi J & Hoolahan A.

2010–2011 “Identifying desirable outcomes and associated quality indicators in community care: consumer, service provider and policy perspectives”
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Assessment and Better Care (DCRC-ABC) ($35,361)
Investigators: Low L-F, Brodaty H, Jeon Y-H & Gresham M.

2008–11 “Person-centred environment and care for residents with dementia: a cost-effective way of improving quality of life and quality of care?” NHMRC Dementia Research Grant $1,473,395
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L, Forbes I, King M, Steine-Parbury J, Haas M, Jeon Y-H, Fleming R & Brodaty H. Associate investigators: Hickson L & Traynor V

2009 “Statistical consideration of the Client Perception of Value (CPV) Project – Residential Services”. Baptist Community Services NSW and ACT $18,708
Chief investigators: Jeon Y-H & Fethney J

2009 “Rapid Review: Integrated Primary Health Care Centres/Polyclinics” APHCRI Stream 16 Grant $40,000
Investigators: Powell-Davies G, McDonald J, & Jeon Y-H

2009 Socio-economic factors and support mechanisms influencing the individual’s capacity to maintain self care in the management of chronic illness
APHCRI Hub Research Grant $30,000
Investigators: McRae I, Yen L & Jeon,Y-H.

2007–9 “Strategies which retain dementia and aged care nurses in Australian health care settings”
Dementia CRC Grant $30,000; UTS Internal Grant ($30,000)
Chief Investigators: Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Crookes P & Traynor V.

2007–8 “Optimising Residential Aged Care Workforce: Leadership and Management”
APHCRI Hub Research Grant $100,000
Chief Investigators: Jeon Y-H & Glasgow N.

2006–7 “What factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care?: A systematic literature review”
Dementia CRC Grant $15,000
Chief Investigators: Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H.

2006–7 “Development of a Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite”
Proposal by: Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong, to Australian Department of Health and Ageing $302,894. Additional funding for Associated symptoms of dementia $90,000.
Chief investigators: Sansoni J, Budge M, Hawthorne G, Marosszeky N, King M, Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H.
Associate investigators: Haas M, Kenny P, Senior K, Owen A & Ramsay L.

2005–7 “Measuring the efficacy of Dementia Care Mapping in residential aged care: a randomised-controlled study”
Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) Round 2 Priority Driven Research Program Grant $200,000.
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L, Brodaty H, King M, Jeon Y-H & Steine-Parbury J.
Associate investigators: Haas M & Anstey K.

2005–6 “Improving Parkinson’s disease (PD) Medication Management”
Parkinson’s NSW Research Grant $35,000.
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L, McAnally L & Jeon Y-H.

Community work

2006 to present: Primary Dementia Collaborative Research Centre Advisory Committee

2003 to present: Board/committee member: Research Board/Committee of Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.

Editorial Board: BMC Health Service Research (Associate Editor)

Review of manuscripts: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, International Journal of Nursing Studies, Health & Social Care in the Community, Australian Health Review, MORE EBN-McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (Clinical Relevance Online Rating System)

Other research/consulting activities

2010–11, "Primary Health Care Education Package Development" (Primary Health Care: Principles for Practice) NSW Health Murrumbidgee Local Health District Project team: Jeon Y-H, McKenzie H, Powell-Davies G, Chiarella M, Conway J, Driscoll P, Grootjans J, Hayes L & Selden S.

2006–2011 “The Serious and Continuing Illness Policy and Practice Study (SCIPPS)” NHMRC
Chief Investigators: Leeder SR (University of Sydney), Gillespie J (University of Sydney), Colagiuri R (University of Sydney), Glasgow N (ANU), Jan S (University of Sydney), Wells R (ANU), Whitworth J (ANU)
Note: as a research program team member leading qualitative research 2006–9