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Dr Robyn CantPhD, MHlthSc, Grad Dip HEd, Dip NutrFS, Cert DietResearch Fellow (part-time)
ResearchResearch interests
Preferred Research methodsQualitative and quantitative research and mixed methods Supervisor accreditation
PublicationsRefereed Publications2011Cooper, S., McConnell-Henry, T., Cant, R., Porter, J., Missen, K., Kinsman, L., Endacott, R. & Scholes J. (in press). Managing deteriorating patients: Registered nurses' performance in a simulated setting. The Open Nursing Journal. Accepted 15 Oct 2011 In Press Cant, R., Birks, M., Porter, R., Jacob, E., Cooper, S. (2011). Developing advanced rural nursing practice:" a whole new scope of responsibility". Collegian, 18(4), 177-182. Cant, R., Foster, M. (epub). Investing in big ideas: Utilization and cost of Medicare Allied Health services in Australia under the Chronic Disease Management initiative in primary care. Australian Health Review. (on-line Oct 14 2011) Cant, R., Cooper, S.J. (2011).The benefits of debriefing as formative feedback in nurse education. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 29(1): 37-47 Mills, J., Field, J. & Cant, R. (2011). Rural and remote Australian general practice nurses' sources of evidence for knowledge translation: a cross sectional survey. International Journal of Evidence based Healthcare, 9(9), 246-254. Cant, R., Cooper, S., Chung, C. & O'Connor, M. (2011). The divided self: Near death experiences of resucitated patients - A literature review. International Emergency Nursing. Published on-line Aug 2011 Buykx P, Kinsman L, Cooper, S, McConnell-Henry T, Cant R, Endacott R, Scholes J. (in press). FIRST2 ACT: educating nurses to identify patient deterioration - a Theory-based model for best practice simulation education. Nurse Education Today. On-line: 8-APR-2011, DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.03.006 Cooper, S., Cant, R., Porter, J., Bogossian, F., McKenna, L., Brady, S., Fox-Young, S. (in press). Simulation based learning in midwifery education: A systematic review. Woman & Birth. published on-line 13 Apr 2011: doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2011.03.004 Birks, M., Cant, R., Al-Motlaq, M., Jones, J. (2011). "I don't want to become a scientist": undergraduate nursing students' perceived value of course content. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 28(2), 20-27. Birks, M., Cant, R., Al-Motlaq, M., & Rickards, A. (2011). Increasing the pool of students in rural locations: A satellite model of nurse education. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 19(2), 103-4. Cant, R., Pomeroy, S.E.M. (2011). Facilitating patients' dietary change: a review of dietitians' correspondence practices with general practitioners. Nutrition & Dietetics 68(2), 141-149. 2010Cant, R. (2010). Investing in patients' nutrition: Nutrition risk screening in hospital. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing 2010, 28(2), 81-87. Cant, R. (2010) Patterns of delivery of dietetic care in private practice for patients referred under Medicare Chronic Disease Management: results of a national survey. Australian Health Review, 34(2), 197-203. 2009 Impact factor 0.584, 63/69 Health Care Services. Cooper, S., Cant, R., Sellick, K., Porter, J., Somers, G., Kinsman, L. & Nestel, D. (2010). Rating medical emergency teamwork performance: development of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM). Resuscitation. 81(4), 446-452. Cant, R.P. & Cooper, S.J. (2010). Simulation-based learning in nurse education: a review of quantitative studies. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2010. 66(1): 3-15. Cooper, S. Endacott, R. & Cant R. (2010). Measuring non-technical skills in medical emergency care: a review of assessment measures. Open Access Emergency Medicine. 2, 7-16. Frew, E., Cant, R. & Sequeira, J. (2010). Capturing the data: nutrition risk screening of adults in hospital. Nutrients, 2(4), 438-448. Frew, E., Sequeira, J. & Cant, R. (2010). Nutrition screening process for patients in an acute public hospital servicing an elderly, culturally diverse population. Nutrition & Dietetics, 67(2), 71-76. Cant, R. (2010). Today's profession: Views and practices of private practice dietitians re Medicare Chronic Disease Management. Nutrition & Dietetics 2010, 67(2), 77-83. Pomeroy SEM & Cant R. (2010).General practitioners' decision to refer patients to dietitians: insight into the clinical reasoning process. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 16(2), 147-153. Cant, R. P. (2010). Public health nutrition: The accord of dietitians in managing Medicare chronic care outpatients in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 7(4), 1841-1854. 2009Cant, R. & Aroni, RA. (2009). Validation of performance criteria for Australian dietitians' competence in nutrition education of individuals. Nutrition & Dietetics, 66(1),48-54. Cant, RP. (2009). Communication competence within dietetics: dietitians' and clients' views about the unspoken dialogue- the impact of personal presentation. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 22(6), 504-510. Cant, R. & Aroni, R. (2009). Eleven process evaluation strategies for teaching individual clients in dietetic practice. Nutrition & Dietetics, 66(2), 87-93. Cant, R. (2009).Constructions of competence within dietetics: trust, professionalism and communications with individual clients. Nutrition & Dietetics, 66(2), 113-118. Porter, J., Raja, R., Cant, R. & Aroni, R. (2009). Exploring issues influencing the use of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool by nurses in two Australian hospitals. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 22(3), 203-209. Porter, J. & Cant, R. (2009). Exploring hospital patients' satisfaction with cook-chill foodservice systems: a preliminary study using a validated questionnaire. Journal of Foodservice, 20(2), 81-89. Mills, J., Field, J. & Cant, R. (2009). The place of knowledge and evidence in the context of Australian general practice nursing. World-Views of Evidence-based Practice in Nursing 2009; 6(4): 1-10. (published on-line Aug 27, 2009). 2008Cant R & Aroni R. (2008). From competent to proficient: nutrition education and counselling competency dilemmas experienced by Australian clinical dietitians in education of individuals. Nutrition & Dietetics, 65(1), 84-89. Cant, R.P. & Aroni, R.A. (2008). Exploring dietitians' verbal and non-verbal communication for effective dietitian- patient communication. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 21(5), 502-511. Raja, R., Gibson, S., Turner, A., Winderlich, J., Porter, J., Cant, R. & Aroni, R. (2008). Nurses' views and practices regarding use of validated nutrition screening tools. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(1), 26-33. Cant, R. (2008). What outcome measures do Australian dietitians use to evaluate their nutrition education interventions with individual patients? Nutrition & Dietetics, 65(4), 284-291. 2007Cant, R. & Aroni, R. (2007). Melbourne dietitians' experience of Medicare policy on allied health services (Strengthening Medicare, Enhanced Primary Care) in the first twelve months. Nutrition & Dietetics 2007; 64 (1): 43-49. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:2009: Cant R. Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHCRIS) Melbourne July 2009. Nutrition Care: a national survey of dietitians' experience of Medicare Chronic Disease management. 2008: Cant, R. 2008. World Congress of Health Professions, Perth WA., March 26-29. Are we trained to focus on patient-centred care? An exploration of professionalism in dietitians viewed through clients' perceptions. 2008: Cant, R. 2008 World Congress of Health Professions, Perth WA., March 26-29. Strengthening national chronic care management in Australia funded by national insurance (Medicare) through allied health teams: dietetics' experience. J Rehabilitation and Therapy 2008: Cant R. Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference Gold Coast, May 2008. Can we improve outcome evaluation to help demonstrate practice effectiveness for the nutrition education of individuals? Abstract: Nutrition and Dietetics 65(Suppl. 2) A9. 2008: Cant R. Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference Gold Coast, May 2008. Nine process evaluation strategies useful for teaching individual clients drawn from dietetic practice. Abstract: Nutrition and Dietetics 65(Suppl. 2) A9. 2007: Cant, R. Competence and leadership in nutrition education and counselling; preparing dietitians for the challenge. [Conference paper] Nutrition and Dietetics 64 (Suppl. 3): S78. New Zealand Dietetic Association Conference 2007; Christchurch, NZ. CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS:2009 Newton J, Jolley B, McKenna L, Cant R. Being heard: enhancing the transition to practice for undergraduate nursing students. WACE conference Vancouver, Canada, June 23 -27, 2009. Newton J, McKenna L, Jolly B, Cant R. 2009. Preparing undergraduate students for their professional role. 6th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning, Denmark July 1-3 2009. 2008 Cant, R. 2008. Are we trained to focus on patient-centred care? An exploration of professionalism in dietitians viewed through clients' perceptions. [conference presentation] World Congress of Health Professions, Perth WA., March 26-29. J Rehabilitation and Therapy. Cant, R. 2008 Strengthening national chronic care management in Australia funded by national insurance (Medicare) through allied health teams: dietetics' experience World Congress of Health Professions, Perth WA., March 26-29. J Rehabilitation and Therapy. Cant, R. 2008 Nine process evaluation strategies useful for teaching individual clients, drawn from dietetic practice. [abstract] Nutrition and Dietetics 65(Suppl. 2) A9. DAA National Conference 29 May; Gold Coast, Australia. Cant R. (2008) Can we improve outcome evaluation to help demonstrate practice effectiveness for the nutrition education of individuals? [abstract] Nutrition and Dietetics 65(Suppl. 2) A9. DAA National Conference, 29 May; Gold Coast, Australia; Porter, J., Cant, R., Raja, R., Gibson, S., Turner, A., Winderlich, J., Aroni, R. 2008 Nutrition risk screening: a responsibility for dietitians, but what do nurses think? [abstract] Nutrition and Dietetics 65(Suppl. 2) A45. Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference; 29 May; Gold Coast, Australia. 2007 Cant, R. (2007) Competence and leadership in nutrition education and counselling; preparing dietitians for the challenge. [Conference paper] New Zealand Dietetic Association Conference 2007; Christchurch, NZ. Nutrition and Dietetics 64 (Suppl. 3): S78. Cant, R. (2007) Talking the talk: a new evidence-based model of communication competence for dietitians working with individual clients; Nutrition Education Client Centred Counselling Model. [Conference paper] New Zealand Dietetic Association Conference 2007; Christchurch, NZ. Nutrition and Dietetics 64 (Suppl. 3): S78-9. 2006 Cant, R. and Aroni, R. (2006) The good the bad, and the ugly; dietitians' perceptions of reconstructing the image of dietetics from a ‘restrictive' to a ‘helping' profession. [Conference abstract]. Nutrition and Dietetics 63(6) (Suppl.1): A29. Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference; 9 May; Sydney. Cant, R. and Aroni, R. (2006) Talking the talk; dietitians' advice on using the power of language to effectively evaluate the process of their nutrition education practice. [Conference abstract]. Nutrition and Dietetics 63(6) (Suppl.1): A29. Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference; 9 May; Sydney. Reports 2009: Cooper S, Cant R, Sellick K, et al. Rating medical emergency teamwork performance: development of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM). Melbourne: SimTecT Health; 2009 2008: Cant R, Aroni R. 2008. Simplifying the mechanics of patient care under Medicare for dietitians in private practice; an evaluation of dietetics Medicare services for Chronic Disease Management (July 2008). Monash University: Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Clayton Vic Aust. {also at: http:www.daa.asn.au/medicare Cant R: 2007. Review of literature on competency and competency standards for dietitians. Report to Dietitians Association of Australia; May 2007. |
