Am 25.10. 2007 konnten die Studenten des Studienganges Public Health/ Gesundheitswissenschaften dem kurzweiligen Vortrag von Dr. Kinsman über das Australische Gesundheitssystem beiwohnen. Herr Dr. Kinsman arbeitet mit Tomas Rotter (PH Dresden) zusammen an einer Metaanalyse über Klinische Pfade.
Dr. Leigh Kinsman
Senior Resarch Fellow

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Dr. Leigh Kinsman



Research Interests:

Cardiac rehabilitation

Cardiovascular disease

Evidence-Based Practice


Research Activities:
"Chart Audit of an AMI Clinical Pathway" - Minor thesis for Master of Health Science, completed June 2000.

"Are Best Practice Guidelines for Heart Attacks Used?" - collaborative project between LaTrobe University, Bendigo, and Bendigo Health Care Group 2001.

"An Evaluation of AMI Best Practice Guidelines Implementation in the Loddon Mallee Region" 2003.

Conference Presentations:
Invited Speaker: "Evidence Based Practice Needs Evidenced Based Implementation", Evidence Based Reflection Conference, Bendigo, February 2005.

"Using Evidence to Improve Clinical Practice : The Importance of Collaborative Planning and Implementation" Global Evidence for Local Decisions: 5th International Conference on the Scientific Basis of Health Services, Washington DC, September 2003.

Poster Presentation :
"Can a Clinical Pathway Reduce the Evidence-Theory Gap for Phase One Cardiac Rehabilitation?" ACRA International Conference, Sydney, May 2002.

Invited Speaker :
"Unblocking the Path to Thrombolysis" Bendigo Regional Critical Care Conference, Bendigo, November 2001.

"Clinical Pathways: Are They the Evidence to Practice Link for Phase One Cardiac Rehabilitation?" ACRA National Conference, Melbourne, August 2000.

"Bridging the Theory Practice Gap A Model" at Australian College of Critical Care Nurse State Conference 1999.

Publications:
Kinsman, L. James, E and Ham, J (2004) An inter-disciplinary, evidenced-based process of clinical pathway implementation increases pathway usage. Lippincott's Case Management. 9:(4) 184-196
Kinsman, L. (2004) Clinical pathway compliance and quality improvement. Nursing Standard. 18: (18) 33-35
Nugent, C. & Kinsman, L. (2003) Diabetes knowledge levels in medical and surgical nursing. Journal of Diabetes Nursing. 7:(10) 367-371
Kinsman, L. & James, E. (2001) Evidence-based Practice Needs Evidence-Based Implementation. Lippincott's Case Management. 6:(5) 208-219

Professional Affiliations:
Member of Australian College of Critical Care Nurses.
Member of the Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association
Accredited Heart Foundation CPR Instructor