Rhonda Lynne Wilson

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• Professor (Full) at RMIT University

Background Nurses and other professionals working in mental health care, and those utilising it, will likely be aware that the sector has been the subject of scrutiny through numerous public inquiries and Royal Commissions over the years. Aim The aim of this paper is to understand the total number of high-profile public inquiries undertaken in rel...

Background Trustworthiness in Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation is a priority for governments, researchers and clinicians; however, clinicians have highlighted trust and confidence as barriers to their acceptance of AI within a clinical application. While there is a call to design and develop AI that is considered trustworthy, AI still lacks...

This study aimed to provide a critical analysis of the current literature on the use of digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) for the management and treatment of mental health disorders among refugees and asylum seekers. These groups are among the most disadvantaged compared to the general population in terms of health and socio‐economic stat...

Indigenous peoples in Australia are subject to significant disadvantages both socio-economically and in health, education and service provision. Knowledge-sharing interventions, including those with an information and communications technology (ICT) base, have the potential to address these challenges. Interventions occur against a background of an...

An integrative review investigating the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health care settings was undertaken of published literature between 2016 and 2021 across six databases. Four studies met the research question and the inclusion criteria. The primary theme identifi...

This integrative literature review examines the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in mental health (MH) care, expanding on findings from a prior review (Higgins et al. 2023). Using and integrative review framework, a systematic search of six databases was conducted...

Menopause, a significant life transition for half the global population, intersects biological, cultural and social dimensions. Despite its universal occurrence, menopause research has historically been dominated by biomedical perspectives, often neglecting women's voices and diverse experiences. This article highlights the importance of including...

Background Most people with mental ill health want to be involved in decision‐making about their care, many mental health professionals now recognise the importance of this (at least in‐principle) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities enshrines the ethical imperative to support people in making their own treatment decisions....

Introduction Telehealth has the potential to improve access to mental health care, especially for people living in rural and remote regions. Yet, telehealth accessibility remains a challenge in Australia, and there is a scarcity of appropriate, psychometrically sound tools for evaluating telehealth use by mental health service users. The aim of thi...

Background Collective evaluation of studies assessing students’ self‐perceived cultural capability following clinical placement is required to help inform future cultural capability training for both university and healthcare service environments. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to evaluate studies investigating health professional...

Objective The objective of this study was to assess the predictability of admissions to a MH inpatient ward using ML models, based on routine data collected during triage in EDs. This research sought to identify the most effective ML model for this purpose while considering the practical implications of model interpretability for clinical use. Met...

Emergency Department (ED) presentations for Mental Health (MH) help-seeking have been rising rapidly, with EDs as the main entry point for most individuals in Australia. The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to analyse the sociodemo-graphic and presentation features of people who sought mental healthcare in two EDs located in a regio...

Waves of psychological research over 50 years have resulted in the development of scales to measure psychological resilience. Multiple psychological resilience definitions and factors have emerged during this time, making its measurement complex. The overall aim of the review was to identify and describe developments in the measurement of psycholog...

This research addresses the critical issue of identifying factors contributing to admissions to acute mental health (MH) wards for individuals presenting to the emergency department (ED) with MH concerns as their primary issue, notably suicidality. This study aims to leverage machine learning (ML) models to assess the likelihood of admission to acu...

Introduction Community-driven research in primary healthcare (PHC) may reduce the chronic disease burden in Indigenous peoples. This systematic review assessed the cultural safety of reports of research on PHC use by Indigenous peoples from four countries with similar colonial histories. Methods Medline, CINAHL and Embase were all systematically s...

Background The process of tailored implementation is ill-defined and under-explored. The ItFits-toolkit was developed and subsequently tested as a self-guided online platform to facilitate implementation of tailored strategies for internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) services. In ImpleMentAll, ItFits-toolkit had a small but positive...

People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) face significant health challenges, including poor outcomes, limited access to health care, and a 26‐year life expectancy gap compared with the general population. This highlights the need for improved public health and social policies to enhance the quality of care in hospital and community settings. An...

Emergency department (ED) presentations for mental health (MH) help-seeking have been rising rapidly in recent years. This research aims to identify the service usage demographic for people seeking MH care in the ED, specifically in this case, to understand the usage by First Nation people. This retrospective cohort study examined the sociodemograp...

Background There is a growing momentum around the world to foster greater opportunities for the involvement of mental health service users in their care and treatment planning. In‐principle support for this aim is widespread across mental healthcare professionals. Yet, progress in mental health services towards this objective has lagged in practice...

Aim This systematic review aimed to identify the needs and preferences for cancer care services among Australian First Nations people. Design Integrative review. Data Sources An integrative review was conducted. A wide range of search terms were used to increase the sensitivity and specificity of the searches in electronic databases. Methodologic...

Aims: To conduct an integrative literature review to reveal any evidence supportive of the integration of traditional therapies for First Nations peoples in Australia within a western healthcare model, and to identify which, if any, of these therapies have been linked to better health outcomes and culturally safe and appropriate care for First Nat...

Introduction Recreational drug use by emerging adults has been identified as an increasingly normalized trend in social contexts. It has been documented that the consumption of these substances regularly occurs at music festivals, raves, nightlife and party settings. While it is known that emerging adults participate in these risk-taking behaviors,...

Background Globally, diabetes affects approximately 500 million people and is predicted to affect up to 700 million people by 2045. In Australia, the ongoing impact of colonization produces inequity in health care delivery and inequality in health care outcomes for First Nations Peoples, with diabetes rates 4 times those of non-Indigenous Australia...

Background: Models are central to the acquisition and organisation of scientific knowledge. They can be viewed as tools for interpretive description as well as cognitive representations of an empirical phenomenon. However, discussions about how to develop models in qualitative research - particularly in the literature on thematic analysis - are sp...

Background: Technology, such as telehealth, is increasingly used to support home dialysis patients. The challenges patients and carers face when home dialysis nursing visits are provided via telehealth have yet to be explored. Objectives: To explore patients' and carers' perspectives as they transition to telehealth-assisted home visits and iden...

Introduction The use of primary healthcare is associated with better chronic disease outcomes for Indigenous Peoples. Community-driven and owned health research data in understanding PHC use enablers provide opportunities to enhance PHC use within communities. Therefore, may reduce chronic disease burden. Methods Medline, CINAHL and Embase were al...

Introduction: As the largest body of health professionals, nurses are looked upon during a disaster for leadership, clinical assistance, and support during these events. Nurses are at the forefront of managing disasters in their communities, yet their complex role as advanced nurse practitioners, clinicians, managers, and leaders is not always full...

Background: Models are central to the acquisition and organisation of scientific knowledge. However, there are few explanations of how to develop models in qualitative research, particularly in terms of thematic analysis. Aim: To describe a new technique for scientific qualitative modelling: the Empirical Testing Thematic Analysis (ETTA). Part 2...

Introduction The global nursing workforce is predominantly female, with a large proportion working in the 45–55 age group. Menopause is a transition for all women, and; therefore needs recognition as it can impact work performance and consequently staff turnover. Background Women will go through the menopause, but not all women are affected. The m...

Purpose. This study investigated the experiences and expectations of unpaid caregivers who were members of a nonprofit social support organisation. Design and Methods. Colaizzi’s phenomenological exploration was followed. Data were saturated after 15 in-depth individual interviews at a centre for people affected with dementia. Findings. The themes...

Background and Aim: Disasters occur daily around the world. As the largest body of health professionals, nurses are looked upon during a disaster for leadership, clinical assistance, and support. Nurses are at the forefront of managing disasters in their communities, yet their complex role as advanced nurse practitioners, clinicians, managers, and...

The preprint is a manuscript accepted to Perspectives in Psychiatric Care for publication and demonstrates the result of our study regarding caregiver experiences on caregiver burden and social support in an urban not-for-profit organisation. The study highlights the significance and feasibility of such support in any population.

BACKGROUND Globally, diabetes affects approximately 500 million people and is predicted to affect up to 700 million people by 2045. In Australia, the ongoing impact of colonization produces inequity in health care delivery and inequality in health care outcomes for First Nations Peoples, with diabetes rates 4 times those of non-Indigenous Australia...

As mental health nurses, we have engaged with social media strategically for some time through establishing professional networks that extend beyond the local and regional, enabling and reinforcing a wider global dialogue (Wilson et al., 2014; Wilson & Armstrong, 2016). We have used it to strengthen our practice as educators, scientists, and clinic...

Background. The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people, these innovations or their related plausible advancements can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts. Objective. This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and...

There has been an international surge towards online, digital, and telehealth mental health services, further amplified during COVID‐19. Implementation and integration of technological innovations, including artificial intelligence (AI), have increased with the intention to improve clinical, governance, and administrative decision‐making. Mental he...

Many health problems arise from mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. These disorders are highly prevalent and complex and contribute to poor health outcomes, premature mortality, security risk, social isolation, and global and national economic loss. Mental health and substance use disorders are among Australia's top four causes of di...

Aims and Objectives This integrative literature review is to collect what is known about the care of people with dementia when they require a hospital admission for an orthopaedic surgical procedure and to contribute to developing an evidence‐base to support nursing practice when caring for people with dementia in an orthopaedic setting. Backgroun...

The rates of mental health hospitalisations in Australia are rising. This paper presents the findings of a study undertaken in a regional mental health unit. The aim of the study was to obtain user perspectives to inform the redesign of the unit, which provides inpatient mental health services to rural and regional adults. A qualitative descriptive...

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of parents in forensic mental health services with regard to their cooperation with healthcare professionals and their role as parent carers. 15 participants were interviewed using qualitative, in-depth interviews and transcripts were analysed thematically. The identified them...

Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are nations with diverse communities, and their mental health workers are required to use person-centred approaches to connect with, support and care for people from different backgrounds. Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach equips students with the tools they need to provide exceptional, person-focused care...

Contents: Introduction 62 Social and emotional well-being 63 Determinants of social and emotional well-being 64 Suicide 67 Closing the gap 68 Cultural safety 70 Story 71 The effects of child removals 72 Formal apology to First Nations people 73 Summary 77 Critical thinking/learning activities 78 Learning extension 79 Acknowledgement 79

Contents: Introduction 222 What is digital health? 222 Digital health disorder 223 What is e-mental health? 224 Implications of mental health care using the phone in your pocket 225 Five modes of communications technologies to deliver e-mental health interventions 226 Social media policy and guidelines 233 Cost-effectiveness and quality of e...

Contents: Introduction 248 Prevalence of co-occurring disorders 248 Harm minimisation 249 Harm prevention 249 An overview of substance-use problems 250 An overview of drugs and their effects 251 Alcohol 251 Caffeine 252 Cannabis 252 Synthetic drugs 253 Amphetamines 253 Methamphetamine 253 Cocaine 254 Opioids 254 Benzodiazapines 255 Nic...

Contents: Introduction 380 Respect for young people 380 Developing a rapport with young people 381 Developmental stages 383 Reducing risk and vulnerability 383 Drug and alcohol misuse 385 Trauma and abuse 385 Bullying – what it is like to be 12 years old and bullied 386 Mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention for young peo...

Content: Introduction 422 What is rural? 422 Waltzing Matilda 423 Overview of the rural and regional clinical contexts 424 Prevalence of mental health problems in rural and regional communities 427 Rural mental health promotion and prevention 428 Rural early intervention mental health services 431 Community mental health and primary health...

Contents: Introduction 248 Prevalence of co-occurring disorders 248 Harm minimisation 249 Harm prevention 249 An overview of substance-use problems 250 An overview of drugs and their effects 251 Alcohol 251 Caffeine 252 Cannabis 252 Synthetic drugs 253 Amphetamines 253 Methamphetamine 253 Cocaine 254 Opioids 254 Benzodiazapines 255 Nicotine 255 Sol...

BACKGROUND The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people these innovations or their related plausible advancements, can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and e...

The COVID‐19 pandemic is compounding the distress of millions of refugees (made up of displaced persons, forced migrants, refugees and asylum seekers) throughout the world. This discursive paper pitches a challenge for the global nursing profession, within the multidisciplinary context, to consider its collective agency in responding to the health...

Health and wellbeing are linked with biological, lifestyle, socioeconomic, societal, and environmental factors (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2016). Beliefs and meanings around health, illness and wellbeing are also dependent on several factors with individual definitions varying with perceptions relative to age, gender, educat...

Introduction In Ethiopia, the burden of HIV/AIDS is a public health issue that requires significant control of transmission. Once an infection has been established, determinants influence people living with HIV to disclose or not their HIV-positive status to sexual partners. This study assessed the proportion and associated factors of people living...

Background: To control the transmission of HIV to the second or third person, HIV sero-disclosure to their sexual partner is indispensable. Psychosocial factors would have a great influence on the HIV disclosure status of HIV infected people to their sexual partners. This review aimed to estimate the national proportion of HIV disclosure practice t...

Aims and objectives: To conduct an integrative review of the literature to understand how the incorporation of traditional therapies affect First Nations people's utilisation of palliative care services. Background: First Nations peoples face many barriers related to accessing and utilis- ing specialised health services such as palliative care. Whi...

The review investigated the barriers and facilitators associated with assessing and engaging with mental health in a rural setting. The aim is to describe and synthesize the literature that examines the experiences of adults who access or attempt to access mental health services in rural settings. A systematic search from 2010 to 2020 was conducted...

ABSTRACT: The review investigated the barriers and facilitators associated with assessing and engaging with mental health in a rural setting. The aim is to describe and synthesize the literature that examines the experiences of adults who access or attempt to access mental health services in rural settings. A systematic search from 2010 to 2020 was...

Aim The aim of this research was to obtain user perspectives of adolescent patients to inform the redesign of an adolescent mental health inpatient facility ward unit in regional Australia. Background It is well established that the consumer will use and understand unit space differently than the health professional, because of their unique positi...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The purpose of this study was to assess a proof of concept around a novel way of meeting mental health service needs in a small rural town using existing workforce resources. Our underlying assumptions were: • That rural towns have a disproportionally high burden of mental health needs, but are less able to access appr...

Dette kapitel vil introducere læseren til begrebet personcentreret omsorg og sætte begrebet i forhold til en klinisk psykiatrisk sygeplejepraksis. Til dette formål vil vi udforske en række tilgange og praksisser. Læseren vil blive opmuntret til at overveje de tilgængelige teoretiske referencerammer til at underbygge det, at patienten sættes i centr...

The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of patients and providers regarding the use of videoconferences in older patients with depression. The qualitative study consisted of semi-structured interviews with patients and providers and focus group interviews with providers. Themes were identified through using thematic analysis. Three...

Researching digital health interventions for menopausal women in the nursing workplace Menopause, like menstruation, is a little-discussed topic, even though it affects half the population. Symptoms generally appear from age 45 onwards and can last more than ten years. To varying degrees, women going through menopause may experience hot flushes, ni...

Many women experience vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual symptoms during their menopausal life-stage. Specifically, the psychosocial symptoms of menopause can include loss of confidence, issues with self-identity and body image, inattention and loss of memory, increased levels of stress, and a higher risk of developing anxiety and depress...

The International Year of the Nurse and Midwife is not the celebration of nursing that we had anticipated. Instead of celebrations, we are pushed to the limits of our profession to address the accelerated global needs for health care in the face of the pandemic of a lifetime. We (nurses) have responded with doubled-down efforts to contribute to the...

Nurses and midwives of Australia now is the time for change! As powerfully placed, Indigenous and non-Indigenous nursing and midwifery professionals, together we can ensure an effective and robust Indigenous curriculum in our nursing and midwifery schools of education. Today, Australia finds itself in a shifting tide of social change, where the voi...

Nurse researchers should contribute to the meaningful design and implementation of digital innovations, says professor of nursing Rhonda Wilson. Technology is increasingly pervasive in our lives, and the sentiment it evokes will depend on the nature of the activity that it enables or restricts. Throughout the isolation brought about by the COVID-...

Background: The burden of HIV/AIDS again becomes a public health problem after substantial control of its transmission in Ethiopia. For effective HIV transmission control measures, sero-disclosure to sexual partner is indispensable. Once the infection is established, psychosocial factors would have a great influence on HIV disclosure status to sexu...

Aims and objectives: To explore how children and young adults from divorced families experience double bereavement when they lose a divorced parent with cancer and how the double bereavement influences their mental health consequences and need of support. Background: Children and young people who are confronted with the cancer and death of a par...

Patients with Alzheimer’s as a co-morbidity find hospital stays challenging, because the focus is primarily on the somatic cause for the admission. This results in poorer holistic care, compared to patients without dementia, and an increased cost for the healthcare sector and, society as a whole. This study conducted participant observation resear...

Background Nurses who care for acute patients with dementia in a hospital setting report a variety of challenges in regard to meeting the complex needs of their patients. In particular, known barriers to optimal care include a lack of knowledge about dementia, lack of dementia‐friendly acute clinical environments, lack of time to care for the indiv...

This cross-sectional survey compares the risk of mental health problems like poor well-being, complicated and prolonged grief, and mental disorders between young adults experiencing a divorced or non-divorced parent's death. 190 participants were recruited from Facebook via the Danish National Center for Grief. Well-being was measured using WHO-5,...

The experience of parental death concomitant with parental divorce occurs for 46% of Danish children and 50% of American children who lose a parent to death. This experience of loss and double bereavement compounds increased risk of mental health problems. The aim of this study was to explore nursing interventions for double bereaved children that...

The 'rights' of digital health therapeutics administration. Safe and Quality use of digital therapeutics.

Strengthening staff capability and self-efficacy to embed Australia’s First Nations’ perspectives and pedagogies into the University of Canberra (UC) health curricula

News. Member magazine publication of Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. Autumn Issue. Invited.

Introduction: Increased knowledge about forensic psychiatric patients' relatives' perceptions in regard to the use of mechanical restraint (MR) is necessary, if clinical practice is to be improved and to achieve a reduction in the use and frequency of MR. However, a specific knowledge deficit about relatives' perspectives on the use of MR limits th...

Chapter 13. Digital Clinical Decision Making in Nursing. In Nielsen, B & Barbegaard, H. (Ed) Clinical Nursing FADL Publishers, Copenhagen. ISBN: 978-87-93590-30-4 (Danish language publication). Technology can be used to support patient recovery, and nurses should select the most appropriate digital resources to address clinical issues in clinical...

Negative automatic thoughts (NATs) influence perception and memory resulting in a negative self-evaluation. The 30-item Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) was developed to measure NATs and had been validated in several languages. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Danish version of ATQ in adolescents and young...

Abstract Patients with dementia as co-morbidity find hospital stays challenging, because the focus is primarily on the somatic cause for the admission, with less emphasis on the needs pertaining to dementia-related support and care. This results in poorer holistic outcomes, compared to patients without dementia, and an increased cost for the health...

Aim: To conduct an international survey to scan clinician, consumer/ patient and carer desirably, acceptability and feasibility of incorporating patient owned ‘Bring Your Own’ (BYO) wearable and smartphone technology into routine mental health care settings. In these contemporary times, patients often have access to a range of BYO technologies that...

Aim: To identify the human computer interactions (HCI) recognized in International literature regarding E Mental Health interventions for people with depression and anxiety disorders. Mental health professionals are increasingly developing and including E Mental Health interventions in treatment plans. Implied therapeutic and economic benefits are...

International journal of mental health nursing. , 2018, Vol.27, p.54

ISSN: 1445-8330 , 1447-0349 International journal of mental health nursing (Wiley)

ABSTRACT: Computer scientists contend that understanding human computer interaction (HCI) is an important factor in developing successful computer user experiences. Mental health professionals across a range of disciplines are increasingly developing and implementing Internet-based treatments for people with a variety of mental health conditions. M...

Nurses should be mindful that prescribing and administering digital therapies comes with patient safety responsibilities. Due diligence is required by nurses to ensure that they are prescribing and administering digital therapies to ensure they are safe practitioners in this new health field. Nurses without requisite digital literacy and critiquing...