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      Dr Gemma Doleman

Dr Gemma Doleman

Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 3527
Email: g.doleman@ecu.edu.au
Room: ZZ8.446  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5566-5681

Gemma is a Research Fellow within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Background

Gemma has worked as a registered nurse for over 10years. She has experience in general medical/ surgical care prior to specialising in anaesthetic nursing within the tertiary hospital setting.

Professional Associations

  • Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Nursing workforce
  • Retention
  • Job satisfaction
  • Organisational communication
  • Nursing Practice environment.

External Funding

  • $4920.00 Charles foundation for research- 2022 The impact of patient bed moves on nurse-sensitive outcomes: An economic evaluation
  • $ 4757.25 Charles foundation for research- 2022 The impact of the COVID-19 health pandemic on Junior Doctors and nurses’ workloads
  • $24,776.12 Charles foundation for research- 2024 Closing the Nurse Manager Support Gap: Co-designing tailored Support Strategies to enhance Nurse Managers' well-being and retention in a Western Australian Healthcare service

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2017.
  • Bachelor of Nursing, Edith Cowan University, 2007.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • McCullough, K., Doleman, G., Dunham, M., Whitehead, L., Porock, D. (2024). Are remote health clinics primary health care focused? Validation of the Primary Health Care Engagement (PHCE) Scale for the Australian remote primary health care setting. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 25(2024), e3-. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423623000592.
  • Bloxsome, D., De Leo, A., Doleman, G. (2024). The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses' and junior doctors workloads. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2024(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16487.
  • Doleman, G., Duffield, C., Li, IW. (2024). The gender pay gap in the Australian nursing workforce: A retrospective observational study. Collegian, 2024(Article in press), 7 pages. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2024.09.002.
  • Doleman, G., Nosaka, K., De Leo, A. (2024). Senior Registered Nurses' Organisational Communication Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, Burnout, and Intention to Stay: A Cross-Sectional Study of Two Healthcare Groups. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2024(Article in press), 14 pages. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16687.
  • Porock, D., Vafeas, C., Barnard, M., Emery, L., Doleman, G., Alan, J. (2024). Cross-sectional survey of staff and family perspectives on the use of CCTV in Australian residential aged care. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13304.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Doleman, G., Coventry, L., Barnard, M., Ghosh, M., Gent, L., Saunders, R., O'Connell, B. (2023). Staff perceptions of the effectiveness of managerial communication during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 29(4), Article number e13149. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.13149.
  • De Leo, A., Doleman, G., Bloxsome, D. (2023). The impact of pandemics on healthcare providers' workloads: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(12), 4434-4454. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15690.
  • McCullough, K., Baker, M., Bloxsome, D., Crevacore, C., Davies, H., Doleman, G., Gray, M., McKay, N., Palamara, P., Richards, G., Saunders, R., Barnard, M., Coventry, L. (2023). Clinical deterioration as a nurse sensitive indicator in the out-of-hospital context: A scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2023(Article in press), 16 pages. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16925.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Doleman, G., Twigg, D. (2022). Development, implementation, and evaluation of a Professional Practice Model: A scoping review. Journal of Nursing Management, 30(7), 3519-3534. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13820.
  • Doleman, G., Duffield, C., Li, I., Watts , R. (2022). Employment of the Australian graduate nursing workforce: A retrospective analysis. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 29(2), 228-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2021.12.002.
  • Li, I., Duffield, C., Doleman, G. (2022). Overqualification and underemployment for nursing graduates in Australia: A retrospective observational study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 136(December 2022), Article number 104376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104376.

2021

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Twigg, D., Whitehead, L., Doleman, G., El-Zaemey, S. (2021). The impact of nurse staffing methodologies on nurse and patient outcomes: A systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(12), 4599-4611. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14909.
  • Doleman, G., Twigg, D., Bayes, S., Chivers, P. (2021). Paediatric nurses’ satisfaction with organisational communication, job satisfaction, and intention to stay: A structural equation modelling analysis. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 28(4), 376-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2020.11.005.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Doleman, G., Twigg, D., Bayes, S. (2020). A comparison of middle managers' and paediatric nurses' satisfaction with organisational communication. Journal of Nursing Management, 28(6), 1223-1232. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13064.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Geraghty, S., Doleman, G., De Leo, A. (2019). Midwives’ attitudes towards pregnant women using substances: informing a care pathway. Women and Birth, 32(4), e477-e482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2018.09.007.
  • Bloxsome, D., Ireson, D., Doleman, G., Bayes, S. (2019). Factors associated with midwives’ job satisfaction and intention to stay in the profession: An integrative review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(3-4), 386-399. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14651.
  • Doleman, G., Geraghty, S., De Leo, A. (2019). Midwifery student's perceptions of caring for substance-using pregnant women. Nurse Education Today, 76(May 2019), 26-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.01.027.

2018

Journal Articles

  • O'Connor, A., Geraghty, S., Doleman, G., De Leo, A. (2018). Suicide ideation in the perinatal period: A systematic review. Mental Health And Prevention, 12(December 2018), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2018.10.002.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Twigg, D., Myers, H., Duffield, C., Giles, M., Doleman, G. (2015). Is there an economic case for investing in nursing care - what does the literature tell us?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(5), 975-990. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12577.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Doleman, G., Duggan, R., Boldy, D. (2014). An exploration of nursing research perceptions of registered nurses engaging in research activities at a metropolitan hospital in Western Australia. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 21(3), 225-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2013.04.006.
  • Duffield, C., Twigg, D., Pugh, J., Doleman, G., Dimitrelis, S., Roche, MA. (2014). The use of unregulated staff: Time for regulation?. Policy Politics and Nursing Practice, 15(1-2), 42-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527154414529337.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Twigg, D., Duffield, C., Doleman, G. (2013). The critical role of nurses to the successful implementation of National Safety and Quality Health Service standards. Australian Health Review, 37, 541-546. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1071/AH12013.
  • Twigg, D., Duffield, C., Doleman, G. (2013). The critical role of nurses to the successful implementation of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. Australian Health Review, 37(4), 541-546. https://doi.org/10.1071/AH12013.

Research Projects

  • The impact of the COVID-19 health pandemic on junior doctors and nurses' workloads - sub project of G1001207, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2026, $18,274.
  • Evaluation and development of the PPM for SCGOPHCG (Subproject for Institution # G1001207), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2026, $12,000.
  • Staff perceptions of the effectiveness of hospital wide communication during the COVID-19 pandemic., Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2026, $11,065.
  • Nurses and midwives’ perceptions of workloads and the impact on care rationing, moral distress, burnout and intention to stay., Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2022 (Stream 2), 2023 ‑ 2024, $30,624.
  • Development of an Evidence Based Supportive Practice Environment Framework: Phase 1 and Phase 2, Department of Health WA, Nursing and Midwifery Office Grant, 2023, $36,364.
  • Perceptions of the scope of practice of the advanced skill enrolled nurse, Department of Health WA, Nursing and Midwifery Office Grant, 2021 ‑ 2022, $18,182.
  • Core WA Data Set and Conceptual Framework Phase 2, Department of Health WA, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2021, $26,045.
  • Systematic Review on Workload Methodologies, Department of Health WA, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $17,265.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators to Self-Management among People Living with Type 2 Diabetes in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Midwifery (Research), Western Australian mothers' experiences of breastfeeding support in hospital after birth - A mixed methods study
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