Jan Paterson, Professor in Nursing (Aged Care), joint appointment with RGH

Advanced continence nursing practice, gerontics; clinical nursing; urology/continence management; undergraduate nursing; higher degrees supervision.

Urinary and faecal incontinence; clinical nursing research; Aboriginal health

Development and piloting of a national continence training package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Aged Care Workers, With Quintal, E & Stein, I. The aim of the project was to develop for accreditation at TAFE/Graduate Certificate level, a continence education package for indigenous health and aged care workers. The package was piloted at urban, rural and remote sites and presented along with recommendations for its national implementation. The expectation being that all indigenous health and aged care workers will eventually be given an opportunity to have accredited training in continence management. Outcomes of the project:

- Development of education pathways for the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health and aged care workers interested in promoting continence in their communities.
- Advocacy for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people who may be experiencing problems with incontinence.
- Localised community ownership.
- Partnership between mainstream health professionals and organisations.
- Accurate information dissemination to consumer and family networks.

The development of continence curriculum guidelines for inclusion in undergraduate nursing & midwifery curriculum with Glover, P, Thorogood, C, Turnball, B, Day, K, St John, W, Watt, E & Josephs, K. Project aimed to promote the inclusion of prevention of incontinence and promotion of continence in undergraduae nursing and midwifery curricula through the development of recommended continence guidelines/core elements. The project is being undertaken as part of the National Continence Management Strategy for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. A systematic collection and synthesis of pertinent data will inform the development of recommended guidelines for inclusion of continence into undergraduate nursing and midwifery curricula. The methods include: a literature review; survey of industry partner needs; collation of university responses to request for details of the continence content in their nursing and midwifery undergraduate curriculum; and consultation with leading overseas nursing experts to determine understanding of continence content in undergraduate curriculum in their respective countries.

Exploration of drug administration incidents at RGH with Alderman, C, Prendergast, J, Walsh, S, Farmer, C, Esterman, A, Ponniah, D, & Harper, V. This is a two stage project of audit and focus groups, the aim of which is to explore drug administration incidents and associated level of risk for patients at RGH Daw Park. The emphasis of the project is upon the manner in which clinical and management services and system failure may be contributing to or causing the incidents, rather than poor performance by individuals. The current method of reporting drug administration incidents within the hospital focuses on the individual and key nursing, pharmacy and medical staff are concerned that this focus has punitive connotations and contributes, along with other factors, to under-reporting of drug incidents.

Exploring the incidence of pressure ulcers at RGH with McErlean, B & Prendergast, J. This two stage project is designed to firstly determine the most accurate and efficient method of identifying a stage 1 ulcer and secondly determine which preventative interventions are most successful in reducing the progression of ulcer development.

Determining the reliability of the pressure risk assessment tool with McErlean, B & Prendergast, J.

Royal College of Nursing Australia; Australian Nursing Federation; Nurses Memorial Foundation of South Australia; National Expert Committee for Continence; International Continence Society; Australian Urological Nurses Society; Australian Nursing for Continence; Chairperson: National Working Party for the Development of Guidelines for Continence Curriculum in undergraduate Nursing & Midwifery courses

Journal articles – refereed

Xiao, L, Paterson, J, Henderson, J & Kelton M A (in press), ‘Critical appraisal of gerontological nursing in undergraduate programmes’, Educational Gerontology: An International Journal.

Paterson, J, Xiao, L, Mitchell, P, Henderson, J, De Bellis, A &Kelton, M 2007, ‘Nurses in aged care: Developing educational links with the aged care industry’, Geriaction, Autumn, pp. 17-22.

Daff, D, Stepien, JM, Wundke, R, Paterson, J, Whitehead, CH & Crotty, M 2006, ‘Perspectives of carers on the move from a hospital to a transitional care unit’, Qualitative Health Research, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 189-205.

Paterson, J 2004, ‘Outcomes achieved by elderly community dwelling population who undertook conservative continence management programs’, Geriaction, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 5-16.

Paterson, J, Dunn, S, Kowanko, I, Van Loon, A, Stein, I & Pretty, L 2003, ‘Selection of continence products: perspectives of people who have incontinence and their carers’, Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 25, no. 17, pp. 955-963.

Dorey, G, Feneley, RCL, Speakman, M, Robinson, P & Paterson, J 2003, ‘Pelvic floor muscle exercises and manometric biofeedback for erectile dysfunction and postmicturition dribble: three case studies’, Journal of WOCN, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 44-52.

Paterson, J 2003, ‘The Australian approach to continence’, American Journal of Nursing, March Supplement, p. 24.

Paterson, J, 2002, 'Attitudes, behaviour and perceptions relating to the treatment of urinary incontinence', Australian Continence Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 70-72

Eustice, S, Roe, B & Paterson, J 2002, 'Prompted voiding for the management of urinary incontinence in adults (Cochrane Review)', The Cochrane Library, vol. (issue) 2.

Dunn, S, Kowanko, I, Paterson, J & Pretty, L 2002, 'Systematic review of the effectiveness of urinary continence products', Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 129-142. Paterson, J 2000, 'Stigma associated with postprostatectomy urinary incontinence', Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 168-173.

Fader, M, Bliss, D, Clarke-O'Neill, S, Cottenden, A, Getliffe, K, Herrera, H, Paterson, J, Szonyi, G & Wilde, M 2006, ‘Containment and stress urinary incontinence: current perspectives in product provision, usage and evaluation’ in The effective management of stress urinary incontinence, eds L Cardoza, D Robinsons & A Miles, Aesculapius Medical Press, London, UK.

Cottenden, A, Fader, M, GetLiffe, K, Paterson, J, Szonyi, G & Wilde, M 2005, 'Management with continence products’, in Incontinence: basic & evaluation, volume 1, eds P Abrams, L Cardozo, S Khoury & A Wein, Health Publication Ltd, Paris.

Paterson, J 2004, ‘Culturally competent care’, in Lewis' medical-surgical nursing: assessment and management of clinical problems, eds D Brown, H Edwards, S Mantic Lewis, M McLean Heitkemper & S Ruff Dirksen, Elsevier Australia, Marrickville, NSW.

Published proceedings

Paterson, J & Decisions Research Ltd 2000, 'Attitudes, behaviour and perceptions relating to the treatment of urinary incontinence', USA 2000, urology into the new millennium, Urological Society of Australasia annual scientific meeting: program book, Sydney, NSW, 19-24 March, Urological Society of Australasia, Sydney, NSW, p. 68.

Unpublished materials

Moore, K, Paterson, J & Wallace, S 2007, ‘Nursing management and treatment of overactive bladder symptoms’’, paper presented at the International Continence Society 36^th Annual Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 November–1 December.

Paterson, J, Xiao, L, Henderson, J & Kelton M 2007, ‘A critical perspective of challenges and opportunities in aged care education in an undergraduate program’, paper presented at the West China International Nursing Conference, West China, 24-26 September.

Paterson, J, St John, W, Watt, E & Thorogood, C 2007, ‘Guidelines for inclusion of continence into undergraduate nursing and midwifery curricula’, paper presented at the 8th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Beijing, China, 22-25 October.

Paterson, J, St John, W, Watt, E, Thorogood, C, Onley, J& Southwell M 2007, ‘Consultation, Consensus and Commitment to Guidelines for Inclusion of Continence into Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Curricula’, paper presented at the 16^th National Conference on Incontinence, Gold Coast, Qld, 31 October – 3 November.

Paterson, J 2007, ‘Widening the lens: Challenging the perspectives and service delivery of aged care’, invited keynote speaker at the Geriatric National Conference, Brisbane, QLD, 11-12 October.

Xiao, L. Dongxia, Paterson, J, De Bellis, A, Mitchell, P, Henderson, J & Kelton, M 2007, ‘Partnership in aged care education’, paper presented at the 8^th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Beijing, China, 22-25 October.

Fader, M, Norton, C, Paterson, J & Skelly, J 2006, ‘Practical bladder and bowel care in the frail elderly – what do we know and what don’t we know?’, paper presented at the International Continence Society 36^th Annual Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 November – 1 December.

Cottenden, A, Paterson, J, Fader, M, Bliss, D, Herrera, H, Szonyi, G, Getliffe, K & Wilde, M 2004, ‘Technical aspects of continence devices – ICS strategies’, Continence: The ultimate goal: Continence Foundation of Australia’s 13^th National Conference, Fremantle, WA, 10-13 November.

Paterson, J, Day, K, Watt, E, St John, W, Prior, J & Glover, P 2004, ‘Continence curriculum guidelines recommended for inclusion into undergraduate nursing and midwifery curricula, Continence: The ultimate goal: Continence Foundation of Australia’s 13th National Conference, Fremantle, WA, 10-13 November.

Paterson, J, 2002, 'Risk and reversibility of urinary incontinence post stroke', Different strokes issues and innovations 2002 clinical practice following stroke, International Symposium on Stroke Rehabilitation, Adelaide, 10-11 October.

Paterson, J, Quintal, E & Stein, I 2002, 'The development and piloting of a national continence training package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and aged care workers', Maturity matters, International Federation on Ageing 6th Global Conference, Perth, 27-30 October.

Paterson, J, Dunn, S, van Loon, A, Stein, I, Pretty, L, Donhardt, R, Winter, R & Kowanko, I 2001, 'Continence products and information for consumers: getting the perspective of the person who is incontinent and/or their carer', Urological Society of Australasia: annual scientific meeting: strike gold 2001: program, Australasian Urological Nurses Society 6th Annual Meeting, Coolum, Queensland, 27 March.

Pretty, L, Dunn, S, Paterson, J, Kowanko, I, Winter, R, Donhardt, R & Stein, I 2001, ‘Continence products and information for consumers: the health professionals’ perspective’, Urological Society of Australasia: Annual Scientific Meeting: Strike Gold 2001: Australasian Urological Nurses Society: 6th Annual Meeting: Program, Coolum, Queensland, 27 March.

Paterson, J 2003, ‘The development of continence curriculum guidelines providing recommendations for inclusion into undergraduate nursing and midwifery curricula’, final report, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University.

Paterson, J 2002, Supplement to the development and piloting of a national continence training package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and aged care workers, final report, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide.

Paterson, J, Stein, I & Quintal, E 2001, The development and piloting of a national continence training package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and aged care workers , final report to Department of Health and Aged Care, Flinders University Adelaide Australia, SA.

Dunn, S, Paterson, J, Pretty, L, Kowanko, I, Murray, H, Winter, R, Donhardt, R & Stein, I 2001, ‘Development of a consumer guide and information on continence’, in Celebrate Nursing 2000, eds C Hawes, M Bowden & M Brown, The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University Adelaide Australia, Adelaide, SA.

Dunn, S, Paterson, J, Kowanko, I, Winter, R, Pretty, L, Donhardt, R & Stein, I 2000, Development of a consumer guide and information on continence products, final report, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.

Dunn, S, Paterson, J, Kowanko, I, Winter, R, Pretty, L, Donhardt, R & Stein, I 2000, Draft consumer guide to continence products, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.

Jan Paterson

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