Peta-Anne Zimmerman

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Come to their online event on Tuesday, 23 September at 12 PM AEST.

Explore GOARN in action, hear stories from the field, & connect with experts, partners and WHO.

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So honoured to be a Temporary Advisor to
@whowpro.bsky.social pro.bsky.social
this week for the 1st Workshop on strengthening infection prevention and control in countries in the Western Pacific Region
@griffithuninursmid.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au

🎆 Grant Success 🎆

Congrats to A/Prof #JamieRanse and co-CIs on securing an @nhmrc.bsky.social grant for vital #climatehealth research in remote #Indigenous desert communities across Australia! 🏜️

🔗 Learn more: www.menzies.edu.au/page/Researc...

📢 New Publication 📢

Staff from our School explored the experiences of IPC Leads in Australian🦘 aged care homes during COVID-19. 🦠

The findings reveal key challenges & offer insights to strengthen future pandemic preparedness in residential care.

🔗 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 Publication Alert 📢

New research from our School's Dr Matt Barton explores the power of podcasts in health education beyond the classroom! 🎧

Who listens, why they tune in, and how podcasts support learning.

📖 Read more: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

“I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.” – Bruce Lee via @momentumdash.bsky.social

@griffith.edu.au

Teaching faculty experiences with student evaluation of instruction: A mixed-methods study Universities assesses the effectiveness of teaching faculty and curricula via student evaluations, despite literature questioning the reliability and …

Unit of Study survey results out today so appropriate to share recent important research from @ipcpau.bsky.social et al. "The current evaluation system actively places staff under stress with no active mitigation process in place and as such requires review." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 Publication Alert 📢
Congrats to Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman @ipcpau.bsky.social on her latest publication in #IJIC! 🧼🦠

This review maps the global use of the @who.int IPC Framework (IPCAF), revealing key disparities across 18 countries 🌍

🔗 Read more: ijic.info/article/view...

📢 Publication Alert 📢

Congrats to Dr Peta-Anne @ipcpau.bsky.social on her latest publication in #InfectionDiseaseHealth @elsevierconnect.bsky.social 👏

This scoping review explores how #religious beliefs can both support and hinder infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in healthcare.

📢 Publication Alert 📢
A new scoping review led by our very own Dr Zimmerman @ipcpau.bsky.social from @griffith.edu.au explores global use of the @WHO #IPCAF tool across 18 countries 🌍

Important insights into global infection prevention practices.

🔗 ijic.info/article/view...

Australian infection prevention and control leads' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in residential aged care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study Residents of residential aged care facilities were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. In 2020, the Australian Government mandated the appointmen…

📢 Publication Alert 📢

New research from our School @griffith.edu.au explores the lived experiences of #InfectionPreventionControl (IPC) Leads in aged care during #COVID-19.

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ipcpau.bsky.social

New paper out!
We explored what IPC leads really faced in aged care during COVID-19.
🧵From role confusion to resilience, the stories are powerful.
👇 Dive in: doi.org/10.1016/j.id...
#InfectionPrevention #COVID19 #AgedCare #Research @acipc.bsky.social @griffithuninursmid.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au

We’re proud to share that the School of Nursing and Midwifery @griffith.edu.au has been ranked 33rd in the world for #Nursing in the QS World University Rankings!

This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in education, research, and healthcare.

Healthcare workers’ willingness to respond to duty during infectious disease outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries in the Western Pacific Region: a pilot study in Papua New Guinea Background In high-income countries (HIC), health care workers’ (HCWs) willingness to respond (WTR) to work during an infectious disease outbreak is recognised as a challenge. Very little is known abo...

Latest publication with @ipcpau.bsky.social in #PapuaNewGuinea #MedicalJournal
@csiropublishing.bsky.social on PNG HCWs willingness to respond to infectious diseases outbreaks. Very grateful to have supported Anna through her Masters project for this.
Have a read here ⬇️
publish.csiro.au/MJ/MJ21005

Religious influences on infection prevention and control practices in healthcare settings: A scoping review Healthcare-associated infections pose a significant global health challenge. While evidence-based infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions…

Latest publication with @ipcpau.bsky.social @jocelynebasseal.bsky.social Vanessa Sparke & Jacinta Wakefield. Looking at religious influences on IPC practice in healthcare settings. It's complex with more to be done to balance IPC and individual HCW needs. #IPC www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Omg @mattmrn.bsky.social THIS IS US!

New publication in @acipc.bsky.social IDH Journal with @ipcpau.bsky.social, Jocelyne Basseal and Byeonghun Im on moral distress in Infection prevention and Control authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... A great team to work with. #acipc #IPC