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Wendy Chaboyer is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and has a significant research presence in the fields of medicine and health professions. Their work primarily focuses on surgery, occupational therapy, general health professions, radiological and ultrasound technology, and public health, environmental and occupational health. The scientist's research topics reflect a strong emphasis on clinical care and patient outcomes.

The main topics Wendy Chaboyer investigates include:

  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Surgical Site Infection Prevention
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Wendy Chaboyer's recent publication record features papers on nursing care and pressure injuries, including:

  • "Missed nursing care: An overview of reviews," 2020, The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
  • "Global prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries in hospitalised adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, International Journal of Nursing Studies
  • "Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study," 2020, Intensive Care Medicine
  • "Pressure injuries in Australian public hospitals: A cost of illness study," 2022, International Journal of Nursing Studies
  • "Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 488,594 patients," 2021, International Journal of Surgery

Wendy Chaboyer frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Brigid M. Gillespie, Sharon Latimer, Georgia Tobiano, Rachel Walker, and Lukman Thalib. These collaborations span multiple projects and contribute extensively to the literature in nursing and critical care.

The scientist's frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Nursing Studies
  • Australian Critical Care
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing
  • Journal of Tissue Viability
  • Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Overall, Wendy Chaboyer's research contributes to advancing knowledge in clinical nursing care, pressure injury prevention, intensive care patient support, and the reduction of surgical site infections. Their multidisciplinary approach integrates surgery, occupational therapy, and public health to address complex healthcare challenges.

Best Publications

  • Development of a theoretically derived model of resilience through concept analysis

    Brigid Mary Gillespie;Wendy Chaboyer;Marianne Wallis

  • Violence towards emergency department nurses by patients.

    Julia Louise Crilly;Wendy Chaboyer;Debra Creedy

  • Global prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries in hospitalised adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Zhaoyu Li;Frances Lin;Lukman Thalib;Wendy Chaboyer

  • Negative pressure wound therapy for skin grafts and surgical wounds healing by primary intention

    Joan Webster;Paul Anthony Scuffham;Monica Stankiewicz;Wendy Chaboyer

  • The effect of music on preoperative anxiety in day surgery

    Marie Cooke;Wendy Chaboyer;Philip Schluter;Mary Anne Hiratos

  • Critical incident technique: a user's guide for nurse researchers.

    Jessica Schluter;Philippa Christine Jane Seaton;Wendy Chaboyer

  • Positive Effects of a Nursing Intervention on Family-Centered Care in Adult Critical Care

    Marion Mitchell;Wendy Chaboyer;Elizabeth Burmeister;Michelle Foster

  • The influence of personal characteristics on the resilience of operating room nurses: A predictor study

    Brigid Mary Gillespie;Wendy Chaboyer;Marianne Wallis

  • Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults

    Brigid M Gillespie;Rachel M Walker;Rachel M Walker;Sharon L Latimer;Lukman Thalib

  • What factors influence ward nurses' recognition of and response to patient deterioration? An integrative review of the literature

    Debbie Massey;Debbie Massey;Wendy Chaboyer;Wendy Chaboyer;Vinah Anderson

  • The impact of organisational and individual factors on team communication in surgery: A qualitative study

    Brigid Mary Gillespie;Wendy Chaboyer;Paula Lee Longbottom;Marianne Wallis

  • Bedside nursing handover: A case study

    Wendy Chaboyer;Anne Mary McMurray;Marianne Wallis

  • Patient participation in nursing care on medical wards: An integrative review

    Georgia Tobiano;Andrea Marshall;Tracey Bucknall;Wendy Chaboyer

  • Incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult intensive care patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Wendy P Chaboyer;Lukman Thalib;Emma L Harbeck;Fiona M Coyer

  • Bedside handover: quality improvement strategy to "transform care at the bedside".

    Wendy Chaboyer;Anne McMurray;Joanne Johnson;Linda Hardy

  • Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients : the DecubICUs study

    Sonia O. Labeau;Elsa Afonso;Elsa Afonso;Julie Benbenishty;Bronagh Blackwood

  • Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure

    Joan Webster;Zhenmi Liu;Gill Norman;Jo C Dumville

  • Missed nursing care: An overview of reviews.

    Wendy Chaboyer;Emma Harbeck;Bih-O Lee;Laurie Grealish;Laurie Grealish

  • Patients' Perspectives of Bedside Nursing Handover

    Anne Mary McMurray;Anne Mary McMurray;Wendy Chaboyer;Marianne Wallis;Joanne Johnson

  • Nurse-sensitive indicators suitable to reflect nursing care quality: a review and discussion of issues.

    Sarah Elizabeth Ann Burston;Wendy Chaboyer;Brigid Mary Gillespie

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth Kendall
Elizabeth Kendall Griffith University
Stijn Blot
Stijn Blot Ghent University
Elizabeth Manias
Elizabeth Manias Deakin University
Jake M. Najman
Jake M. Najman University of Queensland
Ashish Khanna
Ashish Khanna Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT)
Jochen Schmitt
Jochen Schmitt TU Dresden
Lisette Schoonhoven
Lisette Schoonhoven Utrecht University
Debra Jackson
Debra Jackson University of Sydney
Brendan Mulhern
Brendan Mulhern University of Technology Sydney

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