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Associate Professor Deborah Parker
RN, Grad Cert Gerontology (Bendigo), BA (FUSA), MSoc Sci (UniSA), PhD (FUSA)
Profile and Research Interests
Associate Professor Deborah Parker is Acting Director of the UQ/Blue Care Research and Practice Development Centre, a joint centre of the School of Nursing at the University of Queensland and Blue Care, and the Director of the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Community Care (ACEBCC), a collaborating centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute. Deborah is also currently the recipient of an NHMRC Palliative Care Research Fellowship where she is developing an outcome measure for a palliative approach for people dying in residential aged care facilities. Deborah has attracted approximately $3 million in research funding primarily in aged care and palliative care, in particular in the residential aged care setting. This includes a recent grant of $1,393,918 under the Encouraging Best Practice in Residential Aged Care for the project - Implementation of a comprehensive evidence based palliative approach in Residential Aged Care (CEBPARAC).
Deborah is the author of 26 peer reviewed publications, 20 research reports and has presented at 32 national and international conferences. She is co-author of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Care Pathways for People with Dementia Living in the Community and the Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care which are NHMRC Endorsed. Deborah is a member of Palliative Care Queensland, the Queensland Palliative Care Research Group, Palliative Care Nurses Australia and the Australian Association for Gerontology.
Research Students
Haakan Strand, Doctor of Philosophy (Associate) - UQ
Selena Boyd, Doctor of Philosophy (Associate) - UQ
Robert Massey, Master of Philosophy (Associate) – UQ
Publications
Book Chapters
Froggatt K, Parker D. Care Homes and Long Term Care for People with Dementia in Supportive Care for People with Dementia. Eds Julian Hughes, Mari Lloyd-Williams, Greg Sachs. Oxford University Press.
Parker D, McLeod A. 2002. Assessment of Need. In Living and Dying in Institutional Care: Nursing and Residential Homes. Edited by D Clark and J Hockey. Open University Press.
Maddocks I, Parker D. 2001. Palliative Care in Nursing Homes. In Palliative Care for Non-cancer Patients. Eds J Addington-Hall & I Higginson. Oxford University Press.
Journal Articles
Henwood T, Eley R, Parker D, Tuckett A, Hegney D. 2009. Regional differences among employed nurses: A Queensland study. The Australian Journal of Rural Health; 17(4): 201-207.
Parker D, Mills S, Abbey J. 2008. Effectiveness of Interventions that Assist Caregivers to Support People with Dementia Living in the Community: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Evidence Based Health Care 6:137-172
Abbey J, Froggatt K, Parker D, Abbey B. 2006. Palliative Care in Long Term Care: A System in Change. International Journal of Older People Nursing 1:56-63 [Google scholar citations – 1].
Brown M, Grbich C, Maddocks I, Parker D, Roe P, Piller N and Willis E. 2005. Documenting End of Life Decisions in Residential Care Facilities in South Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 29(1):85-90. [IF – 1.335].
Grbich C, Maddocks I, Parker D, Brown M, Willis E, Piller N, Hoffmeyer A. 2005. Palliative Care in Aged Care Facilities for Residents with a Non-Cancer Disease: A Survey of Aged Care Facilities in South Australia. Australasian Journal on Ageing 24:2:108-113 [Google scholar citations – 4].
Grbich C, Maddocks I, Parker D. Brown M, Willis E, Piller N, Hoffmeyer A. 2005. Identification of Patients with Non-cancer Diseases for Palliative Care Services. Palliative and Supportive Care 3(1):5-14 [Google scholar citations – 3].
Parker D, Grbich C, Brown M, Maddocks I, Piller N, Willis E, Roe P. 2005. A Palliative Approach or Specialist Palliative Care? What Happens in Aged Care Facilities for Residents with a Non-cancer Diagnosis. Journal of Palliative Care 21(2):80-87 [IF – 0.882, ISI citations – 2, Google scholar citations – 5].
Abbey J, Piller N, DeBellis A, Esterman A, Parker D, Giles L, Lowcay B. 2004. The Abbey Pain Scale: A One Minute Numerical Indicator for People with End Stage Dementia. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 10(1):6-13 [ISI citations – 2, Google scholar citations – 5].
Parker D, Grbich C, Maddocks I. 2001. Financial Issues in Caring for Someone with Terminal Cancer at Home. Australian Journal of Primary Health 7(2):37-42.
Grbich C, Parker D, Maddocks I. 2001. Family Caregivers, their Needs and Home-based Palliative Cancer Services. Journal of Family Studies 7(2):171-188 [Google scholar – 6].
Grbich C, Parker D, Maddocks I. 2001. The Emotions and Coping Strategies of Caregivers of Family Members with a Terminal Cancer. Journal of Palliative Care 17(1):30-36 [IF – 0.882, Scopus citations – 31].
Grbich C, Maddocks I, Parker D. 2000. Communication and Information Needs of Caregivers of Adult Family Members at the Diagnosis of Terminal Cancer. Progress in Palliative Care 8(2):345-350.
Cadd A, Keatinge D, Henssen M, O’Brien L, Parker D, Rohr Y, Schneider J, Thompson J. 2000. Assessment and Documentation of Bowel Care Management in Palliative Care: Incorporating Patient Preferences into the Care Regimen. Journal of Clinical Nursing 9:228-235 [IF – 1.301, ISI citations – 1, Google scholar citations – 3].
Joanna Briggs Systematic Review Protocols
Parker D, Hodgkinson B. 2008. Evaluation of Palliative Outcome Measures for Use in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Young J, Parker D. 2008. Effectiveness of nurse led care in general practice on clinical outcomes with adults with Type 2 diabetes.
Abbey J, Parker D, Wilson J. 2007. Oral Liquid Nutritional Supplements for People with Dementia in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Abbey J, Parker D, Wilson J. 2007. Use of Thickened Fluids for People With Dementia In Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Abbey J, Parker D, Wilson J. 2007. Feasibility of a Symbol for Cognitive Impairment.
Abbey J, Parker D, Mills S. 2006. Effectiveness of Interventions that Assist Caregivers to Support People with Dementia Living in the Community: A Systematic Review.
Address and Contact Details
University of Queensland / Blue Care
Research and Practice Development Centre
56 Sylvan Road
TOOWONG QLD 4066
Australia
T: 07 3377 3310
F: 07 3720 5332
M: 0403 136 839
E: deborah.parker@uq.edu.au
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