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      Professor Lisa Whitehead

Professor Lisa Whitehead

Professor

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 2641
Email: l.whitehead@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6395-0279

Lisa Whitehead is a Professor of Nursing Research within the School of Nursing and Midwifery and her key roles include:

  • Director of the Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Services Research; and
  • an Honorary Research Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Background

Lisa’s research experience over the last 30 years has centred on improving health outcomes for people living with chronic conditions, the development and implementation of self-management interventions, and working with families to support the management of chronic conditions. Engagement with clinicians and conducting research in real-world settings underpin all of her research activities, with the aim of implementing enduring evidence-based change in practice.

A registered nurse and chartered psychologist, Lisa brings her background in nursing, psychology and medical sociology to her research program which include qualitative studies, clinical trials and practice change through implementation science.

In her role as Professor of Nursing Research at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Western Australia, Lisa co-leads the research group “Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease in Children and Adults”. Lisa is an Honorary Professor of Research at the University of Otago, New Zealand and the University of Jordan, Amman.

Lisa is the Editor in Chief of Collegian, the official journal of the Australian College of Nursing and is the founder and director of the JBI Centre for Evidence Informed Nursing and Midwifery.

Previous positions include Associate Dean – Research within the ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery, as well as Head of Department of Nursing, University of Otago and Director of the Strategy to Advance Research (STAR) in Nursing and Allied Health, a national initiative funded by the New Zealand Government.

Lisa has been awarded over $8M in research funding during her career and supervised over 30 higher degree by research students to completion.

Lisa is an active member of the International Family Nursing Association, currently co-chair of the Awards Committee.

Qualifications

  • Doctor in Philosophy, United Kingdom, 2004.
  • Master of Arts, United Kingdom, 1995.
  • Bachelor of Science, United Kingdom, 1993.

Research Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Quaye, AA., Foster, M., Whitehead, L., Hallström, IK. (2025). Parents’ experiences of their child’s best interests during a hospital stay in Australia. Journal of Child Health Care, 29(3), 642-657. https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935241243101.
  • Whitehead, L., Kirk, D., Chejor, P., Liu, W., Nguyen, M., Balczer, C., Lan, C., Evans, M. (2025). Interventions, programmes and resources that address culturally and linguistically diverse consumer and carers’ cancer information needs: a mixed methods systematic review. BMC Cancer, 25(1), article number 599. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-13931-5.
  • Ewens, B., Kemp, V., Middlewick, Y., Barnard, M., Whitehead, L. (2025). Recruitment and retention of ICU survivors in follow-up studies: A systematic review. Australian Critical Care, 38(4), Article number 101232. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101232.
  • Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L., Halton, H., Munro, L., Jones, I., Newson, L. (2025). The changes in health-related quality of life after attending cardiac rehabilitation: A qualitative systematic review of the perspective of patients living with heart disease. PLoS One, 20(45658), article number e0313612. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313612.
  • Zhang, L., Coppell, K., Lo, J., Whitehead, L. (2025). Navigating Prediabetes in a Foreign Country: A Qualitative Study of Self-Management Experiences Among Chinese-Speaking Immigrants in Australia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70214.
  • Weckend, M., Gent, L., Godecke, E., Coventry, L., Doleman, G., Barnard, M., Whitehead, L. (2025). Research Priorities for Nursing and Allied Health: A Priority-Setting Project Using a Partnership Approach. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70190.
  • Nguyen, M., Saunders, R., Dermody, G., Whitehead, L. (2025). Support Networks and Care Needs: Insights From Older Vietnam-Born Australians Living With Chronic Disease. Nursing and Health Sciences, 27(2), article number e70158. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.70158.
  • Doleman, G., Bloxsome, D., Wang, K., Whitehead, L. (2025). Fostering a Resilient Healthcare System: Supportive Practice Environment Initiatives to Support Nurse and Midwives a Scoping Review. Journal of Nursing Management, 2025(1), Article number 898411. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1155/jonm/8898411.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L., O'Sullivan, T., Hill, J., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2025). A child-centred research checklist to improve the design and reporting of paediatric research studies: A descriptive mixed methods study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 162(2025), article number 104958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104958.
  • Zhang, L., Coppell, K., Lo, J., Whitehead, L. (2025). Cultural Influences, Experiences and Interventions Targeting Self-Management Behaviours for Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes in First-Generation Immigrants: A Scoping Review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81(6), 2929-2945. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16621.
  • McKay, N., Saunders, R., Metcalfe, H., Robinson, S., Palamara, P., Steer, K., Yoo, J., Ranogajec, M., Whitehead, L., Ewens, B. (2025). Evaluation of a Virtual Home Health Heart Failure Program: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Cardio, 9(2025), Article number e64877. https://doi.org/10.2196/64877.
  • Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L., Newson, LM., Connolly, A., Robinson, S., Kaistha, P., Makokha, M., Larsen, R., Saunders, R. (2025). A qualitative study of treatment adherence from the perspective of nurses and patients following acute coronary syndrome. BMC Nursing, 24(1), article number 1203. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03469-z.
  • Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L., Newson, L., Walthall, H., Van Miert, C., Kemp, V., Jones, I. (2025). The Effects Of Interventions On Health-Related Quality Of Life Of People Living With Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34(6), 2067-2074. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17770.
  • Zgambo, M., Anyango, E., Arabiat, D., Ngune, I., Pahlsson Morelius, EM., Zhang, L., Whitehead, L. (2025). Effect of Digital Safety Interventions on Parental Practices in Safeguarding Children's Digital Activities: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 8(e70745), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.2196/70745.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Gow, K., Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L. (2024). Factors Influencing Medication Adherence Among Adults Living with Diabetes and Comorbidities: a Qualitative Systematic Review. Current Diabetes Reports, 24(2), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-023-01532-0.
  • 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.
  • Cole, A., Kemp, V., Pooley, JA., Whitehead, L. (2024). Living With Depression in the Family: A Narrative Inquiry Methodology for Seeking Meaning Through Stories. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 23(2024), pp. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241274666.
  • Nguyen, M., Saunders, R., Dermody, G., Whitehead, L. (2024). The influence of culture on the health beliefs and health behaviours of older Vietnam-born Australians living with chronic disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80(9), 3781-3796. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16283.
  • Cole, A., Pooley, JA., Whitehead, L. (2024). Family members’ experiences with depression through the lens of Frank's illness narratives. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 31(6), 392-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2024.09.005.
  • D'souza, N., Abu-Qamar, MZ., Whitehead, L. (2024). Self-efficacy and home dialysis: An integrative review. Journal of Renal Care, 50(4), 479-496. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12510.
  • Arabiat, D., Jabery, M., Whitehead, L. (2024). Does Intrauterine Exposure to Diabetes Impact Mental and Motor Skills? A Meta-Analysis of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health., 21(2), Article number 191. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020191.
  • Dermody, D., Fritz, R., Glass, C., Dunham, M., Whitehead, L. (2024). Family caregiver readiness to adopt smart home technology to monitor care—Dependent older adults: A qualitative exploratory study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80(2), 628-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15826.
  • Kutzer, Y., Whitehead, L., Quigley, E., Stanley, M. (2024). Changes in sleep effort mediate insomnia severity in older adults following online cognitive behavioural therapy. Psychogeriatrics, 2024(2024), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.13074.
  • Berg, V., Arabiat, D., Pahlsson Morelius, EM., Kervin, L., Zgambo, M., Robinson, S., Jenkins, M., Whitehead, L. (2024). Young Children and the Creation of a Digital Identity on Social Networking Sites: Scoping Review. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 7(2024), Article number e54414. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2196/54414.
  • Whitehead, L., Robinson, S., Arabiat, D., Jenkins, M., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2024). The Report of Access and Engagement With Digital Health Interventions Among Children and Young People: Systematic Review. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 7(1), article number e44199. https://doi.org/10.2196/44199.
  • Cole, A., Pooley, JA., Kemp, V., Whitehead, L. (2024). Family members’ experiences of ‘living well’ with a family member with depression. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 31(3), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2024.02.003.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Kutzer, Y., Whitehead, L., Quigley, E., Fu, SC., Stanley, M. (2023). Subjective Versus Objective Sleep Outcomes In Older Adults With And Without Uncoupled Sleep Following Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Insomnia. Psychogeriatrics, 23(2), 298-310. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12931.
  • Buchanan, K., Newnham, E., Geraghty, S., Whitehead, L. (2023). Navigating midwifery solidarity: A feminist participatory action research framework. Women and Birth, 36(1), e169-e174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.06.004.
  • Whitehead, L., Palamara, P., Babatunde-Sowole, O., Boak, J., Franklin, N., Quinn, R., George, C., Allen, J. (2023). Nurses' experience of managing adults living with multimorbidity: A qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(7), 2514-2524. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15600.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Robinson, S., Whitehead, L., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2023). Interactive technology use and child development: A systematic review. Child: Care, Health and Development, 49(4), 679-715. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13082.
  • Homer, C., Neylon, K., Kennedy, K., Baird, K., Gilkinson, A., Keogh, S., Middleton, S., Gray, R., Whitehead, L., Finn, J., Rickard, C., Sharplin, G., Neville, S., Eckert, M. (2023). Midwife led randomised controlled trials in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review. Women and Birth, 36(5), 401-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.03.003.
  • McCullough, K., Andrew, L., Genoni, A., Dunham, M., Whitehead, L., Porock, D. (2023). An examination of primary health care nursing service evaluation using the Donabedian model: A systematic review. Research in Nursing and Health, 46(1), 159-176. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22291.
  • Eckert, M., Kennedy, K., Neylon, K., Rickard, CM., Keogh, S., Gray, R., Middleton, S., Homer, C., Whitehead, L., Sharplin, G. (2023). A Scoping Review Of Nurse-Led Randomised Controlled Trials. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(17-18), 5550-5561. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16632.
  • Carman, R., Towell, A., Shah, M., Davis, E., Maple-Brown, L., Pearson, G., Arabiat, D., Kirkham, R., Whitehead, L. (2023). “Sometimes Our Mob Don't Really Take It Serious Until It's Serious”: The Experiences of Western Australian Aboriginal Adolescents Living With Type 2 Diabetes, Their Parents, and Their Family Members. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 47(5), 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.03.008.
  • Buchanan, K., Geraghty, S., Whitehead, L., Newnham, E. (2023). Woman-Centred Ethics: A Feminist Participatory Action Research. Midwifery, 117(2023), article number 103577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103577.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Om, O., Whitehead, L., Vafeas, C., Barnard, M. (2022). A qualitative systematic review on the experiences of homelessness among older adults. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), article number 363. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02978-9.
  • Widdison, R., Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L. (2022). Effectiveness of mobile apps to improve urinary incontinence: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMC Nursing, 21(2022), Article number 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00812-6.
  • Wang, C., Whitehead, L., Cruickshank, T., Lo, J., Xia, J., Wen, J. (2022). Feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of a two-week low-level laser acupuncture therapy for shoulder and neck pain in office workers: Protocol for a pilot, single-blind, double-armed, randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, 17(1), article number e0260846. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260846.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Gaballah, S., Nejat, N., Galal, E., Abu Sabah, E., Smadi, N., Saadeh, I., Khlaif, R. (2022). The Use of Complementary Medicine During Childbearing Years: A Multi-Country Study of Women From the Middle East. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 9(8 January 2022), Article number 23333936211042616. https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936211042616.
  • Nguyen, M., Whitehead, L., Dermody, G., Saunders, R. (2022). The use of theory in qualitative research: Challenges, development of a framework and exemplar. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(1), e21-e28. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15053.
  • Ghosh, M., Nosaka, K., Whitehead, L., Nosaka, K. (2022). Identifying key elements to assess patient’s acceptability of neurorehabilitation in stroke survivors – a Delphi method. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(21), 6258-6266. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1960438.
  • Keramat Kar, M., Whitehead, L., Smith, CM., Seaton, P., Mozhdehipanah, H. (2022). Anticipatory Coping: How Women deal with the Hassles of Living with Multiple Sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(3), 449-457. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1770872.
  • Whitehead, L., Palamara, P., Allen, J., Boak, J., Quinn, R., George, C. (2022). Nurses' perceptions and beliefs related to the care of adults living with multimorbidity: A systematic qualitative review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(19-20), 2716-2736. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16146.
  • Wang, C., Han, EY., Jenkins, M., Hong, X., Pang, S., Whitehead, L., Kirk, D., Williams, A. (2022). The safety and efficacy of using moxibustion and or acupuncture for cancer-related insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 16(2022), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211070569.
  • Kirk, D., Kabdebo, I., Whitehead, L. (2022). Prevalence of distress and its associated factors among caregivers of people diagnosed with cancer: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(23-24), 3402-3413. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16167.
  • Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L., Glass, C. (2022). Factors affecting hospital readmission rates following an acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(17-18), 2377-2397. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16122.
  • Coppell, K., Abel, S., Whitehead, L., Tangiora, A., Spedding, T., Tipene-Leach, D. (2022). A diagnosis of prediabetes when combined with lifestyle advice and support is considered helpful rather than a negative label by a demographically diverse group: A qualitative study. Primary Care Diabetes, 16(2), 301-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2021.10.003.
  • Whitehead, L., Glass, C., Coppell, K. (2022). The effectiveness of goal setting on glycaemic control for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(5), 1212-1227. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15084.
  • Nguyen, M., Whitehead, L., Saunders, R., Dermody, D. (2022). Systematic Review of Perception of Barriers and Facilitators to Chronic Disease Self-Management Among Older Adults: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 19(3), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12563.
  • Chejor, P., Laging, B., Whitehead, L., Porock, D. (2022). Experiences of older immigrants living with dementia and their carers: a systematic review and meta-synthesis. BMJ Open, 12(5), article number e059783. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059783.
  • Kutzer, Y., Whitehead, L., Quigley, E., Stanley, M. (2022). The Role of Dysfunctional Sleep Beliefs in Mediating the Outcomes of Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Single-Group, Nonrandomized Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(12), article number e32705. https://doi.org/10.2196/32705.
  • Whitehead, L., Twigg, D., Carman, R., Glass, C., Halton, H., Duffield, C. (2022). Factors influencing the development and implementation of nurse practitioner candidacy programs: A scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 125(2022), article number 104133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104133.
  • Fish, J., Rickard, C., Gray, R., Middleton, S., Homer, C., Keogh, S., Leslie, G., Nemeh, F., Neville, S., Sharplin, G., Whitehead, L., Yates, P., Eckert, M. (2022). Nurse- and midwife-led trials in Australia and New Zealand: Scoping review protocol. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 29(5), 793-798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.05.005.
  • McCullough, K., Bayes, S., Whitehead, L., Williams, A., Cope, V. (2022). Nursing in a different world: Remote area nursing as a specialist–generalist practice area. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30(5), 570-581. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12899.
  • Foster, M., Quaye, A., Whitehead, L., Hallström, I. (2022). Children's voices on their participation and best interests during a hospital stay in Australia. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 63(1 March 2022), 64-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2022.01.003.
  • Ewens, B., Kemp, V., Barnard, M., Whitehead, L. (2022). The nursing care of people with class III obesity in an acute care setting: a scoping review. BMC Nursing, 21(1), article number 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00760-7.
  • Abu-Qamar, MZ., Kemp, V., Whitehead, L. (2022). The reported external traumas among people with diabetes-related foot ulcers and their outcomes: A systematic review of case reports. International Wound Journal, 19(6), 1370-1388. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13731.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Pahlsson Morelius, EM., Robinson, S., Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L. (2021). Digital Interventions to Improve Health Literacy Among Parents of Children Aged 0 to 12 Years With a Health Condition: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(12), article number e31665. https://doi.org/10.2196/31665.
  • Mosavat, M., Mitsanjari, M., Arabiat, D., Heavey, A., Whitehead, L. (2021). The Role of Sleep Curtailment on Leptin Levels in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus. Obesity Facts: the European journal of obesity, 14(2), 214 - 221. https://doi.org/10.1159/000514095.
  • McCullough, K., Whitehead, L., Bayes, S., Schultz, R. (2021). Remote area nursing: best practice or paternalism in action? The importance of consumer perspectives on primary health care nursing practice in remote communities. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(1), 62-66. https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20089.
  • Saunders, R., Seaman, K., Emery, L., Bulsara, M., Ashford, C., McDowall, J., Gullick, K., Ewens, B., Sullivan, T., Foskett, C., Whitehead, L. (2021). Comparing an eHealth Program (My Hip Journey) With Standard Care for Total Hip Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, 8(1), Article number e22944. https://doi.org/10.2196/22944.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Kemp, V., Jenkins, M., Whitehead, L., Gary, A. (2021). Motor Developmental Outcomes in Children Exposed to Maternal Diabetes during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), Article number 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041699.
  • Abu-Qamar, MZ., Kemp, V., Whitehead, L. (2021). Foot ulcers associated with external trauma among people with diabetes: An integrative review of the origin of trauma and outcomes. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 114(February 2021), Article number 103822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103822.
  • Dermody, G., Fritz, R., Glass, C., Dunham, M., Whitehead, L. (2021). Factors influencing community-dwelling older adults’ readiness to adopt smart home technology: A qualitative exploratory study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(12), 4847-4861. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14996.
  • Whitehead, L., Palamara, P., Browning, S., Ferris, J. (2021). Adults’ experience of living with multimorbidity: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19(8), 1941-1947. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-20-00148.
  • Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L., Kaistha, P. (2021). Nurses’ perceptions of factors influencing treatment engagement among patients with cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review. BMC Nursing, 20(2021), Article number 251. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00765-2.
  • Abel, SL., Whitehead, L., Tipene-Leach, DC., Coppell, KJ. (2021). Proximal and Distal Influences on Dietary Change Among a Diverse Group with Prediabetes Participating in a Pragmatic, Primary Care Nurse-Led Intervention: a Qualitative Study. Public Health Nutrition, 24(18), 6015-6026. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980021001968.
  • 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.
  • Mosavat, M., Arabiat, D., Heavey, A., Newnham, J., Whitehead, L. (2021). Second-trimester maternal serum vitamin D and pregnancy outcome: The Western Australian Raine cohort study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 175(May 2021), Article number 108779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108779.
  • Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L., Newson, L., Astin, F., Gill, P., Lane, D., Lip, G., Neubeck, L., Ski, C., Thompson, D., Walthall, H., Jones, I. (2021). The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Cardiovascular and Diabetes Healthcare: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(15), Article number 8126. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158126.
  • Ewens, B., Seaman, K., Whitehead, L., Barnard, M., Michelle, Y. (2021). A delirium prevalence audit and a pre and post evaluation of an interprofessional education intervention to increase staff knowledge about delirium in older adults. BMC Nursing, 20(1), 202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00692-2.
  • Cheng, H., George, C., Dunham, M., Whitehead, L., Denney-Wilson, E. (2021). Nurse-led interventions in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in infants, children and adolescents: a scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 121(September 2021), Article number 104008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104008.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, M., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Shaheen, A., Abu Sabbah, E. (2021). Beliefs About Illness and Treatment Decision Modelling During Ill-Health in Arabic Families. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(2021), 1755- 1768. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S311900.
  • Arabiat, D., Jabery, MA., Jenkins, M., Kemp, V., Whitehead, L., Adams, G. (2021). Language abilities in children born to mothers diagnosed with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Early Human Development, 159(August 2021), Article number 105420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105420.
  • Kirk, D., Kabdebo, I., Whitehead, L. (2021). Prevalence of distress, its associated factors and referral to support services in people with cancer. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 30(19-20), 2873-2885. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15794.
  • Whitehead, L., Kabdebo, I., Dunham, M., Quinn, R., Hummelshoj, J., George, C., Denney-Wilson, E. (2021). The effectiveness of nurse-led interventions to prevent childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity: A systematic review of randomised trials. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(12), 4612-4631. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14928.
  • McCullough, K., Bayes, S., Whitehead, L., Williams, A., Cope, V. (2021). We say we are doing primary health care but we're not: Remote area nurses’ perspectives on the challenges of providing primary health care services. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 28(5), 534-540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2021.02.006.

2020

Journal Articles

  • McCullough, K., Whitehead, L., Bayes, S., Williams, A., Cope, V. (2020). The delivery of Primary Health Care in remote communities: A Grounded Theory study of the perspective of nurses. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 102(February 2020), Article number 103474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103474.
  • Whitehead, L., Glass, C., Abel, SL., Sharp, K., Coppell, KJ. (2020). Exploring the role of goal setting in weight loss for adults recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes. BMC Nursing, 19(1), Article number 67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-020-00462-6.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Abu Sheikh, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2020). Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability of the diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire (DTSQ) for Arabic speaking patients with type II diabetes. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 13(2020), 953-961. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S266913.
  • Abu-Qamar, MZ., Whitehead, L., Barnard, M., Kemp, V. (2020). Foot Problems in Patients in Acute Care: A point prevalence survey. Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 47(5), 513-520. https://doi.org/10.1097/WON.0000000000000674.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Whitehead, L. (2020). A concept analysis of psychological distress in parents related to diabetes management in children and adolescents. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 25(3), Article number e12287. https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12287.
  • Dermody, D., Whitehead, L., Graham, W., Glass, C. (2020). The role of virtual reality in improving health outcomes for community-dwelling older adults: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(6), article number e17331. https://doi.org/10.2196/17331.
  • Lewis, P., Collison, J., Whitehead, L., Howie, V., Feighan, S., Wiese, M., O’reilly, K., Jaques, H., Wilson, N. (2020). Demographic profile of the intellectual disability nursing workforce in Australia: Findings from a national survey. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 45(3), 264-268. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2019.1685478.
  • Rashidi, A., Kaistha, P., Whitehead, L., Robinson, S. (2020). Factors that influence adherence to treatment plans among people living with cardiovascular disease: A review of published qualitative research studies. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 110(October 2020), Article number 103727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103727.
  • Mosavat, M., Heavey, A., Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L. (2020). Vitamin D and sleep duration: Is there a bidirectional relationship?. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation, 41(4), Article Number 20200025. https://doi.org/10.1515/hmbci-2020-0025.
  • Heavey, A., Jenkins, M., Dunham, M., Kutzer, Y., Taheri, S., Whitehead, L. (2020). Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines to identify recommendations for sleep in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 170(December 2020), Article number 108532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108532.
  • Wilson, NJ., Collison, J., Feighan, SJ., Howie, V., Whitehead, L., Wiese, M., O'Reilly, K., Jaques, H., Lewis, P. (2020). A national survey of nurses who care for people with intellectual and developmental disability. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(3), 4-12. https://doi.org/10.37464/2020.373.120.
  • Tucker, J., Whitehead, L., Palamara, P., Rosman, J., Seaman, K. (2020). Recognition and management of agitation in acute mental health services: a qualitative evaluation of staff perceptions. BMC Nursing, 19(1), Article number 106. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-020-00495-x.
  • Whitehead, L., Emery, L., Kirk, D., Twigg, D., Brown, D., Dewar, J. (2020). Evaluation of a remote symptom assessment and management (SAM) system for people receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast or colorectal cancer: Mixed methods study. JMIR Cancer, 6(2), Article number e22825. https://doi.org/10.2196/22825.
  • Heavey, A., Whitehead, L., Quigley, E., Vafeas, C., Emery, L. (2020). Disrupted sleep and associated factors in Australian dementia caregivers: a cross sectional study. BMC Geriatrics, 20(1), Article number 312. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01726-1.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, MA., Darawad, M., Geraghty, S., Halasa, S. (2019). Newborn Care Practices of Mothers in Arab Societies: Implication for Infant Welfare. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 30(3), 260-267. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659618794256.
  • Keramat Kar, M., Whitehead, L., Smith, CM. (2019). Characteristics and correlates of coping with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 41(3), 250-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1387295.
  • Coppell, K., Freer, T., Abel, S., Whitehead, L., Tipene-Leach, D., Gray, A., Merriman, T., Sullivan, T., Krebs, J., Perreault, L. (2019). What predicts regression from pre-diabetes to normal glucose regulation following a primary care nurse-delivered dietary intervention? A study protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 9(12), Article number e033358. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033358.
  • Bayes, S., Juggins, E., Whitehead, L., De Leo, A. (2019). Australian midwives’ experiences of implementing practice change. Midwifery, 70(March 2019), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.12.012.
  • Ewens, B., Myers, H., Whitehead, L., Seaman, K., Sundin, D., Hendricks, J. (2019). A Web-Based Recovery Program (ICUTogether) for Intensive Care Survivors: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 8(1), article no. e10935. https://doi.org/10.2196/10935.
  • Whitehead, L. (2019). Interventions to increase attendance for diabetic retinopathy screening: A cochrane review summary. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 100(December 2019), Article number 103229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.10.002.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L., Arabiat, D. (2019). Development and validation of the Needs of Children Questionnaire (NCQ): An instrument to measure children's self‐reported needs in hospital. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(10), 2246-2258. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14099.
  • Whitehead, L., Kirk, D. (2019). Home-based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 25(6), Article number e12756. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12756.
  • Whitehead, L., Ghosh, M., Kirk, D., Bloxsome, D., Vafeas, C., Wilkinson, A. (2019). The relationship between specialty nurse certification and patient, nurse and organizational outcomes: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 93(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.02.001.
  • Tripp, H., Whitehead, L., Crowe, M., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Daffue, C. (2019). Aging with intellectual disabilities in families: Navigating ever-changing seas—A theoretical model. Qualitative Health Research, 29(11), 1595-1610. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732319845344.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L. (2019). Using drawings to understand the child’s experience of child-centred care on admission to a paediatric high dependency unit. Journal of Child Health Care, 23(1), 102-117. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493518778389.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, M., Barnard, M., Shields, L., Abu Sabah, E. (2019). Traditional methods for managing illness in newborns and infants in an Arab society. International Nursing Review, 66(3), 329-337. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12505.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Whitehead, L., Jacob, E., Barnard, M., Abu-Qamar, MZ., Cole, A. (2018). The role of the family in supporting the self-management of chronic conditions: A qualitative systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(1-2), 22-30. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13775.
  • Kirk, D., Whitehead, L. (2018). Breast surgery for metastatic breast cancer. British Journal of Community Nursing, 23(7), 334-335. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.7.334.
  • Abel, S., Whitehead, L., Coppell, K. (2018). Making dietary changes following a diagnosis of prediabetes: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators. Diabetic Medicine, 35(12), 1693-1699. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.13796.
  • Whitehead, L., Arabiat, D., Foster, M. (2018). Singing as an adjunct therapy for children and adults with cystic fibrosis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 82(2018), 163-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.09.007.
  • Whitehead, L. (2018). Self-management programmes for quality of life in people with stroke. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 24(2), Article number e12612. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12612.
  • Christiansen, A., Coventry, L., Graham, R., Jacob, E., Twigg, D., Whitehead, L. (2018). Intentional rounding in acute adult healthcare settings: A systematic mixed-method review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(9-10), 1759-1792. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14370.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Foster, M., Shileds, L., Harris, L. (2018). Parents’ experiences of Family Centred Care practice. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 42(September - October 2018), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.06.012.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, M. (2018). The 12‐year prevalence and trends of childhood disabilities in Australia: Findings from the Survey of Disability, Aging and Carers. Child: Care, Health and Development, 44(5), 697-703. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12588.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L., Arabiat, D., Frost, L. (2018). Parents' and staff perceptions of parental needs during a child's hospital admission: An Australian study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 43(November - December 2018), e2-e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.06.013.
  • Saunders, R., Seaman, K., Ashford, C., Sullivan, T., McDowall, J., Whitehead, L., Ewens, B., Pedler, K., Gullick, K. (2018). An eHealth program for patients undergoing a total hip arthroplasty: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 7(6), Article no. e137. https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.9654.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Nejat, N., Whitehead, L., Crowe, M. (2017). The use of spirituality and religiosity in coping with colorectal cancer. Contemporary Nurse, 53(1), 48-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2016.1276401.
  • Whitehead, L. (2017). Vitamin D for the management of asthma: A Cochrane Review Summary. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 73(1), 105-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.04.003.
  • Crowe, M., Whitehead, L., Bugge, C., Carlyle, D., Carter, J., Maskill, V. (2017). Living with sub-optimal glycaemic control: the experiences of type 2 diabetes diagnosis and education. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(3), 612-621. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13145.
  • Crowe, M., Whitehead, L., Seaton, P., Jordan, J., McCall, C., Maskill, V., Trip, H. (2017). Qualitative meta-synthesis: the experience of chronic pain across conditions.. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(5), 1004-1016. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13174.
  • Wang, C., Whitehead, L., Bayes, S. (2017). Global mobility in nursing: Why Chinese students leave to study nursing in Australia. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(11), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n11p51.
  • Wang, C., Whitehead, L., Bayes, S. (2017). “They are friendly but they don’t want to be friends with you”: A narrative inquiry into Chinese nursing students’ learning experience in Australia. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(8), 27. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n8p27.
  • Whitehead, L., Crowe, M., Carter, J., Maskill, V., Carlyle, D., Bugge, C., Frampton, C. (2017). A nurse-led interdisciplinary approach to promote self-management of type 2 diabetes: a process evaluation of post-intervention experiences. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23(2), 264-271. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12594.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L. (2017). Family centred care in the paediatric high dependency unit: Parents' and staff's perceptions. Contemporary Nurse, 53(4), 489-502. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2017.1410067.
  • Whitehead, L. (2017). The family experience of fatigue in heart failure. Journal of Family Nursing, 23(1), 138-156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840716684232.
  • Coppell, K., Abel, S., Freer, T., Gray, A., Sharp, K., Norton, J., Spedding, T., Ward, L., Whitehead, L. (2017). The effectiveness of a primary care nursing-led dietary intervention for prediabetes: a mixed methods pilot study. BMC Family Practice, 18(1), article no.106. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-017-0671-8.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L. (2017). Parent and staff perceptions of parental needs during a child's hospital admission to a paediatric high-dependency unit: A New Zealand study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53(12), 1167-1175. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13645.
  • Whitehead, L. (2017). Managing chemotherapy-induced anaemia with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents plus iron. American Journal of Nursing, 117(5), 67. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000516277.58981.36.
  • Sin, J., Jordan, C., Barley, E., Henderson, C., Norman, I., Whitehead, L. (2017). Psychoeducation for siblings of people with severe mental illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38(3), 283-284. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1286195.
  • Whitehead, L. (2017). Self-management of Type 2 diabetes and severe mental illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38(7), 606-607. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1328859.
  • Whitehead, L., Crowe, MT., Carter, J., Maskill, V., Carlyle, D., Bugge, C., Frampton, CM. (2017). A nurse-led education and cognitive behaviour therapy-based intervention among adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23(4), 821-829. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12725.
  • Wang, C., Whitehead, L., Bayes, S. (2017). The real ‘cost’ of study in Australia and the ramifications for China, Australia, and the Chinese nursing students: what do these three players want? A narrative review. Globalization Societies and Education, 15(5), 590-606. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2016.1195727.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Trip, H., Conder, J., Hale, L., Whitehead, L. (2016). The role of key workers in supporting people with intellectual disability in the self-management of their diabetes: a qualitative New Zealand study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 24(6), 789-798. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12262.
  • Wang, C., Whitehead, L., Bayes, S. (2016). Nursing education in China: Meeting the global demand for quality healthcare. Annals of Global Health, 3(1), 131-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2016.02.009.
  • Whitehead, L. (2016). Supportive therapy for Schizophrenia. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 37(12), 973-974. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2016.1249699.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L., Maybee, P. (2016). The Parents, Hospitalized Child's, and Health Care Providers' Perceptions and Experiences of Family-Centred Care Within a Pediatric Critical Care Setting: A Synthesis of Quantitative Research. Journal of Family Nursing, 22(1), 6-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840715618193.
  • Davies, N., Crowe, M., Whitehead, L. (2016). Establishing routines to cope with loneliness associated with widowhood: a narrative analysis. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 23(8), 532-539. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12339.
  • Wilkinson, M., Whitehead, L., Crowe, M. (2016). Nurses perspectives on long-term condition self-management: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(1-2), 240-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13072.
  • Whitehead, L., Myers, H. (2016). The effect of hospital nurse staffing models on patient and staff-related outcomes. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 22(4), 330-332. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12463.
  • Whitehead, L., Trip, H., Hale, L., Conder, J. (2016). Negotiated autonomy in diabetes self-management: the experiences of adults with intellectual disability and their support workers. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(4), 389-397. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12257.
  • Jones, V., Whitehead, L., Crowe, T. (2016). Self-efficacy in managing chronic respiratory disease: parents' experiences. Contemporary Nurse, 52(2-3), 341-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2016.1213647.
  • Nejat, N., Whitehead, L., Crowe, M. (2016). Exploratory Psychometric Properties of the Farsi and English versions of the Spiritual Needs Questionnaire (SpNQ). Religions, 7(7), Article number 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel7070084.
  • Whitehead, L., Unahi, K., Burrell, B., Crowe, M. (2016). The experience of fatigue across long-term conditions: A qualitative meta-synthesis. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 52(1), 131-143.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.02.013.
  • Whitehead, L. (2016). Psychological treatments for depression and anxiety in dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 37(10), 773-774. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2016.1221677.
  • Whitehead, L. (2016). The effects of personalized care planning for adults living with chronic conditions. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 22(2), 138-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12429.
  • Whitehead, L., Seaton, P. (2016). The effectiveness of self-management mobile phone and tablet apps in long-term condition management: A systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(5), e97. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.4883.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Smith, CM., Fitzgerald, HJ., Whitehead, L. (2015). How Fatigue Influences Exercise Participation in Men With Multiple Sclerosis. Qualitative Health Research, 25(2), 179-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732314551989.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Wilkinson, A., Whitehead, L., Ritchie, L. (2014). Factors influencing the ability to self-manage diabetes for adults living with type 1 or 2 diabetes. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(1), 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.01.006.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Dunn, JA., Hay-Smith, EJ., Whitehead, L., Keeling, S. (2013). Liminality and decision making for upper limb surgery in tetraplegia: a grounded theory. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35(15), 1293-1301. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2012.727945.
  • Foster, MJ., Whitehead, L., Maybee, P., Cullens, V. (2013). The parents' hospitalized child's, and health care providers' perception and experiences of family centered care within a pediatric critical care setting: A metasynthesis of qualitative research. Journal of Family Nursing, 19(4), 431-468. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840713496317.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Dunn, JA., Hay-Smith, EJ., Whitehead, L., Keeling, S. (2012). Issues influencing the decision to have upper limb surgery for people with tetraplegia. Spinal Cord, 50(11), 844-847. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2012.58.
  • Mulligan, H., Whitehead, L., Hale, LA., Baxter, GD., Thomas, D. (2012). Promoting physical activity for individuals with neurological disability: indications for practice. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34(13), 1108-1113. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2011.631683.
  • Mulligan, HF., Hale, LA., Whitehead, L., Baxter, GD. (2012). Barriers to Physical Activity for People With Long-Term Neurological Conditions: A Review Study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 29(3), 243-265.
  • Crowe, M., Burrell, B., Whitehead, L. (2012). Lifestyle risk management – a qualitative analysis of women’s descriptions of taking hormone therapy following surgically induced menopause. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(8), 1814-1823. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05873.x.
  • Crowe, M., Whitehead, L., Carlyle, D., McIntosh, V., Jordan, J., Joyce, P., Carter, J. (2012). The process of change in psychotherapy for depression: Helping clients to reformulate the problem. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 19(8), 681-689. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01840.x.
  • Carter, J., Crowe, M., Carlyle, D., Frampton, CM., Jordan, J., McIntosh, VV., O'Toole, VM., Whitehead, L., Joyce, PR. (2012). Patient change processes in psychotherapy: Development of a new scale. Psychotherapy Research, 22(1), 115-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2011.631195.
  • Crowe, M., Inder, M., Carlyle, D., Wilson, L., Whitehead, L., Panckhurst, A., O'Brien, A., Joyce, P. (2012). Feeling out of control: A qualitative analysis of the impact of bipolar disorder. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 19(4), 294-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01786.x.
  • Crowe, M., Inder, M., Carlyle, D., Wilson, L., Whitehead, L., Panckhurst, A., O'Brien, T., Frampton, C., Joyce, P. (2012). Nurse-led delivery of specialist supportive care for bipolar disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 19(5), 446-454. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01822.x.
  • Muir, LA., George, PM., Whitehead, L. (2012). Using the experiences of people with familial hypercholesterolaemia to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease: a qualitative systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(9), 1920-1932. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.05957.x.

2011

Journal Articles

  • Wilson, L., Whitehead, L., Burrell, B. (2011). Learning to live well with chronic fatigue: the personal perspective. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(10), 2161-2169. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05666.x.
  • Whitehead, L. (2011). Methodological issues in Internet-mediated research: a randomized comparison of internet versus mailed questionnaires. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 13(4), article no. e109. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1593.
  • Hale, LA., Trip, HT., Whitehead, L., Conder, J. (2011). Self-management abilities of diabetes in people with an intellectual disability living in New Zealand. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 8(4), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-1130.2011.00314.x.

Research Projects

  • Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Immediate and Long-Term Morbidity - A Life Course Approach, Forrest Research Foundation, Forrest Research Foundation Scholarship, 2025 ‑ 2029, $62,000.
  • Sponsorship Agreement for Research Fellow, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Fellowship, 2017 ‑ 2028, $1,288,298.
  • Getting to the heart of healthy aging: a behaviour change program to promote dietary pattern changes, National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF - Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission - 2025 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant, 2022 ‑ 2026, $626,963.
  • Assessing the suitability of oncology patients to be managed by a rapid access clinic - sub project of G1001207, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2026, $9,704.
  • Assessment and implementation of strategies to promote evidence-based diabetes care in Jordan , JBI, JBIC Brighter Futures Grant Program, 2023 ‑ 2026, $20,000.
  • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Sponsorship of Research Assistant Across Multiple Projects, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2025, $1,342,711.
  • An analysis of Coronial Tribunal findings of deaths in custodial settings of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples that involved a nurse or midwife. , Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Grant, 2023 ‑ 2024, $202,464.
  • 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.
  • Staff experiences in using the Needs of Children’s Questionnaire at Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales Health, NSW Government, Agency for Clinical Innovation Research Grant, 2021 ‑ 2024, $27,258.
  • Birthing on Country - Connected to Country, Birthing on Country, On Country we Grow, Department of Health WA, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2024, $137,743.
  • Provision of a Professorial Research Fellow to develop a collaborative programme of research in Paediatric Nursing and Child Health, Department of Health WA, Child and Adolescent Health Grant, 2018 ‑ 2024, $695,814.
  • 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.
  • Evaluation of a Virtual Home Health Heart Failure Program , Ramsay Connect, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $35,291.
  • What is the influence of body temperature on the initiation of clinical practice guidelines for neutropenic sepsis in haematology oncology patients? A nursing perspective., WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network, Clinical Implementation Unit - Carol Cameron Memorial Scholarship, 2021 ‑ 2023, $15,000.
  • Upskilling nursing workforce to treat COVID-19 disease using hospital ward/ICU simulation and training facilities, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Covid-19 Research Fund, 2020 ‑ 2023, $100,000.
  • CaLD consumers and carers cancer information needs: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review, Department of Health WA, Tender, 2023, $23,529.
  • 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.
  • Exploring cancer survivorship in a community setting, WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2021, $18,105.
  • Understanding health beliefs of young Aboriginal people with type 2 diabetes, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Health Promotion Research - Exploratory Research Grants, 2019 ‑ 2021, $75,000.
  • Nurse Practitioner Candidacy Model, Department of Health WA, Nursing and Midwifery Office Grant, 2020, $45,000.
  • Building an evaluation framework for a nurse practitioner/advanced practice model of care , Department of Health WA, Nursing and Midwifery Office Grant, 2020, $18,136.
  • Research Strategy Review, Department of Health WA, Nursing and Midwifery Office Grant, 2020, $13,700.
  • Examining consumer experiences of a tertiary hospital emergency department in Western Australia: A mixed methods study, Department of Health WA, Nursing and Midwifery Office Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $29,500.
  • The impact of camps on physical, psychological and social outcomes in children and young people living with chronic musculoskeletal conditions., Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Engagement Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $20,000.
  • Readiness to adopt health-assistive smart home technology in community-dwelling older adults, WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $5,196.
  • Children’s participation in the decision-making process during hospitalization: An observational study, WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2020, $10,000.
  • Systematic Review on Workload Methodologies, Department of Health WA, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $17,265.
  • A national survey of Australian nurses who work with people with intellectual and developmental disability, Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Australia Inc, PANDDA - Grant, 2018 ‑ 2019, $2,000.
  • Service innovation to improve outcomes and quality of care for patients receiving chemotherapy for breast and colorectal cancer at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2019, $144,416.
  • What predicts regression from prediabetes to normal glucose regulation?, Health Research Council of New Zealand, Researcher Initiated Grant, 2017 ‑ 2019, $1,121,125.
  • Enhancing patient outcomes through digital health and care, Edith Cowan University, ECU Collaboration Enhancement Scheme - 2018 Round 1, 2018 ‑ 2019, $3,916.
  • Community consultations for the development of the Western Australian Recovery College Model of Service., Mental Health Commission (WA), Grant, 2018, $3,633.
  • Systematic Review of the Impact of Nurse Certification on Patient Outcomes, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, Certification Systematic Research Review Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $19,838.
  • Cognitive Impairment and Readmission rates in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Admitted to the Acute Care Setting: A Cohort Study, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Research Advisory Committee Funding Grant 2016/17, 2016 ‑ 2017, $47,392.
  • Midwifery Change Leaders' Experience of Introducing Clinical Innovation: A Grounded Theory Study, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2016, 2016 ‑ 2017, $26,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Patients' experiences of receiving home-based infusions: A constructivist grounded theory study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, What is the influence of body temperature on the initiation of clinical practice guidelines for neutropenic sepsis in haematology oncology patients: Patient and nursing perspectives
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The development of a culturally tailored self-management intervention for Chinese-speaking Australians living with pre-diabetes: a mixed-method study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Contemporary idiopathic childhood constipation health education within the primary health care setting and its utilisation by families living in Perth, Western Australia: A mixed methods study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Healthcare professional's attitude and knowledge of integrating acupuncture into mental health care in Australia: A mixed methods study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Development of a family-level intervention for prediabetes: A mixed methods study.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Aboriginal and/or Torres Straits Islander University Graduates' successful transition into the workforce

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Connected Lives: A Narrative Inquiry into Digital Social Connectedness of Children Living with Chronic Disease.

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Complications: Short-Term and Long-Term Morbidity

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The delivery of primary health care in remote Australian communities: A grounded theory study of the perspective of nurses
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Health beliefs, health behaviours and perceived support needs among older Vietnam-born people living with chronic disease in the Australian context: A focused ethnographic study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Chinese nursing students at Australian universities: A narrative inquiry into their motivation, learning experience and future career planning
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Narratives of "living well": Exploring the experiences of family members living with a family member with depression
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The role of sleep duration and quality in vitamin D metabolism and their assocition with glucose homeostasis in pregnancy
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Experience Of Homelessness Among Older Adults In Bhutan - A Narrative Inquiry Study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators to Self-Management among People Living with Type 2 Diabetes in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi
  • Master of Nursing (Research), Experiences of Mental Health Nurses on the Assessment and Monitoring of Adverse Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medication
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The application of evidence based practice in the acute care hospital setting: A grounded theory study of the perspective of nurses in Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Woman-centred ethics: A feminist participatory action research

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Sleep outcomes of older adults following online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Barriers to Ghanaian midwives' ability to provide quality care: A Glaserian grounded theory study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Experiences of caregivers around the final decision-making process of transferring an older person living with dementia to long-term care: A grounded theory study
  • Master of Nursing (Research), Self-efficacy in patients undergoing home dialysis: An integrative review
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