Ferguson, Caleb

Overview

Associate Professor Caleb Ferguson RN PhD is a Principal Research Fellow and Associate Head of School (Research Strategy, Development & Partnership) at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.

A/Prof Ferguson is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and leads a program of clinical research in stroke prevention, cardiovascular disease, frailty science, and digital health. He has expertise in translational research methods and implementation science.

He has published over 100 academic works and received over $11.5m as a chief investigator in competitive research funding, including NHMRC, MRFF, and the Heart Foundation. He is a registered nurse and holds an appointment with Western Sydney Local Health District, and adjunct academic appointments at Western Sydney University, University of Technology Sydney and Queensland University of Technology.

A/Prof Ferguson is a Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing, European Society of Cardiology, and Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand.

He serves as Editor for Heart, Lung & Circulation and the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, as Deputy Director of Implementation Science and Nursing & Midwifery Academy for SPHERE, a Sydney-based Advanced Health & Research Translation Centre, and is a member of the Research Advisory Committee for the Stroke Foundation.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2022	Educational Needs of People Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Qualitative Study Published in Journal of the American Heart Association
2021	"Wearables only work on patients that wear them": Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of wearable cardiac monitoring technologies. Published in Cardiovascular digital health journal
2021	Are clinicians using routinely collected data to drive practice improvement? A cross-sectional survey Published in International Journal for Quality in Health Care
2021	Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Published in FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
2018	National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2018 Published in Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	A stakeholder co-design approach for developing a community pharmacy service to enhance screening and management of atrial fibrillation Published in BMC Health Services Research
2018	Impact of frailty on mortality and hospitalization in chronic heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Journal of the American Heart Association
2018	Frailty assessment instruments in heart failure: A systematic review Published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017	Multi-morbidity, frailty and self-care: Important considerations in treatment with anticoagulation drugs. Outcomes of the AFASTER study Published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2015	Multimorbidity, self-care and frailty: important considerations in anticoagulation in heart failure with atrial fibrillation

Research Areas

Geographic Focus

Australia Country
Indonesia Country
United Kingdom Country

Available for Collaborative Projects

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Bouncing off Each Other: Experiencing Interprofessional Collaboration Through Simulation Published In Clinical Simulation in Nursing
2022	Bundle-of-care interventions to improve self-management of patients with urinary catheters: Study protocol Published In Collegian
2022	COVID-19: Lessons Learned and a Need for Data Driven Decision Making Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Cardiovascular health profile of Filipinos living in Aotearoa New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey Published In Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand
2022	Clinician Estimates of Frailty Compared to Formal Frailty Assessment in Adults With Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Comparison of six frailty instruments in adults with heart failure: a prospective cohort pilot study. Published In Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
2022	Design and rationale of the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry: A prospective observational long-term clinical cohort study Published In Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia
2022	Development and psychometric testing of the gender misconceptions of men in nursing (GEMINI) scale among nursing students Published In Contemporary Nurse
2022	Educational Needs of People Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Qualitative Study Published In Journal of the American Heart Association
2022	Effect of an mHealth self-help intervention on readmission after adult cardiac surgery: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2022	Effectiveness of nurse-targeted education interventions on clinical outcomes for patients with indwelling urinary catheters: A systematic review Published In Nurse Education Today
2022	Elements of Integrated Palliative Care in Chronic Heart Failure Across the Care Continuum: A Scoping Review Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Frailty and oral anticoagulant prescription in adults with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review Published In Aging Medicine
2022	Hospital Service Use in the Last Year of Life for Individuals ≥60 Years of Age Who Died of Heart Failure in Queensland Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians Published In BMC Pulmonary Medicine
2022	Indonesian hospital's preparedness for handling COVID-19 in the early onset of an outbreak: A qualitative study of nurse managers Published In Australasian Emergency Care
2022	Integrating Heart Failure Palliative Care Delivery in an Uncertain Disease Trajectory Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Pilot-Feasibility Study of a Digital Education Program for Patients Living With Atrial Fibrillation on Knowledge and Quality Of Life Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Practices, Beliefs, and Attitudes of Clinicians in the Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Promoting and translating the Methods Corner for impact in learning, teaching, and researcher capacity development activities Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
2022	Which strategies support the effective use of clinical practice guidelines and clinical quality registry data to inform health service delivery? A systematic review Published In Systematic reviews
2021	"Wearables only work on patients that wear them": Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of wearable cardiac monitoring technologies. Published In Cardiovascular digital health journal
2021	Analysis of discharge documentation for older adults living with dementia: A cohort study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Are clinicians using routinely collected data to drive practice improvement? A cross-sectional survey Published In International Journal for Quality in Health Care
2021	Attitudes and practices towards palliative care in chronic heart failure: a survey of cardiovascular nurses and physicians Published In Contemporary Nurse
2021	Australian Risk Factors for 30-day Readmission After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Clinical quality registries: An approach to support research capacity building in clinical academic partnerships Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Educational and Self-Management Needs of Adults Living With Atrial Fibrillation: Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Experts Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Published In FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
2021	Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants in obese adults with atrial fibrillation: an overview examining the evidence from international systematic reviews and meta-analyses Published In European Heart Journal
2021	Global perspectives on under-funding for Clinical Research Training Fellowships in Nursing Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Implantable cardiac monitors compared with conventional methods for the detection of atrial high-rate episodes in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2021	Interventions to promote oral care regimen adherence in the critical care setting: A systematic review Published In Australian Critical Care
2021	New technologies call for new strategies for patient education Published In European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology
2021	Outcomes for patients with COVID-19 admitted to Australian intensive care units during the first four months of the pandemic Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2021	Patient perceptions of oral health care following stroke: a qualitative study Published In BMC Oral Health
2021	Predicting atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery Published In Perfusion (United Kingdom)
2021	Predictive Performance of Six Frailty Instruments in Adults With Heart Failure: 12-month Outcomes From the FRAME-HF Study Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Stroke Risk in Adults With Atrial Fibrillation According to Sex Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	The role of small incentives in qualitative research, and the impact of online recruitment during COVID Published In Contemporary Nurse
2021	Understanding and Defining Palliative Care in Chronic Heart Failure: A Survey of Cardiovascular Health Professionals Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Wearable cardiac monitoring using smart-devices for the detection of atrial fibrillation in adults Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2021	Workforce management and patient outcomes in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a discursive paper Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	641 Perceptions of Older Adults Towards the Use of Wearable Cardiac Monitoring Technologies Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	766 Acceptance and Uptake of Wearable Cardiac Technologies in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	772 Wearable Cardiac Technologies for Older Adults, Clinician Perspectives on the Design and Application Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	A unified call to action from Australian nursing and midwifery leaders: ensuring that Black lives matter Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Access and referral to palliative care for patients with chronic heart failure: A qualitative study of healthcare professionals Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	CSANZ COVID-19 Cardiovascular Nursing Care Consensus Statement: Executive Summary Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	Clinician perspectives on the design and application of wearable cardiac technologies for older adults: Qualitative study Published In JMIR Aging
2020	Conceptualisation and development of the RIPE-N model (reflective interprofessional education-network model) to enhance interprofessional collaboration across multiple health professions Published In Reflective Practice
2020	Enhancing pre-licenced pharmacists�� communication and interprofessional collaboration utilizing the RIPE model of interprofessional learning: A qualitative study Published In Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2020	Evaluating the convergent and discriminant validity of three versions of the frailty phenotype in heart failure: results from the FRAME-HF study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	Exploring nursing and allied health perspectives of quality oral care after stroke: A qualitative study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	Factors influencing care-seeking delay or avoidance of heart failure management: A mixed-methods study Published In International Journal of Nursing Studies
2020	Interventions to optimise transitional care coordination for older people living with dementia and concomitant multimorbidity and their caregivers: A systematic review Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Key elements of interventions for heart failure patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	Nurses as key advocates of self-care approaches to chronic disease management Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Palliative care in chronic heart failure: a theoretically guided, qualitative meta-synthesis of decision-making Published In Heart Failure Reviews
2020	Reflecting on the Impact of Cardiovascular Nurses in Australia and New Zealand in the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	Social media and drug resistance in nursing training: Using a Twitterchat to develop an international community of practice for antimicrobial resistance Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	The effect of an mHealth intervention for titration of insulin for type 2 diabetes: A pilot study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	The impact of educational interventions for patients living with indwelling urinary catheters: A scoping review Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	“Two heads are better than one”- pharmacy and nursing students' perspectives on interprofessional collaboration utilizing the RIPE model of learning Published In Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2019	An mHealth intervention to improve nurses’ atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation knowledge and practice: the EVICOAG study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2019	Clinical service organisation for adults with atrial fibrillation Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	Clinical service organisation for adults with atrial fibrillation Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	Development of the RIPE model (Reflective Interprofessional Education Model) to enhance interprofessional collaboration Published In Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2019	Effective Characteristics of Iranian Nursing Students in Their Relationship with Clinical Nurses. Published In Journal of caring sciences
2019	Health status of people who have provided informal care or support to an adult with chronic disease in the last 5 years: Results from a population-based cross-sectional survey in South Australia Published In Australian Health Review
2019	Implantable cardiac monitors compared with conventional methods for the detection of atrial high-rate episodes in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	Implantable device monitoring versus usual care for managing individuals with heart failure Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	The effect of an mHealth intervention for titration of insulin for type 2 diabetes: A pilot study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2019	The wicked problem of patient misidentification: How could the technological revolution help address patient safety? Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2019	Time to re-think the terminology of heart failure? Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2019	eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for atrial fibrillation screening, management, and guideline-recommended therapy in metropolitan general practice: The AF-SMART study Published In Journal of the American Heart Association
2018	#Frailty: A snapshot Twitter report on frailty knowledge translation Published In Australasian Journal on Ageing
2018	A Systematic Review of Successful Elements of Interventions for Heart Failure Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	A stakeholder co-design approach for developing a community pharmacy service to enhance screening and management of atrial fibrillation Published In BMC Health Services Research
2018	Abstract 17275: Evaluating the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Four Frailty Instruments in Adults With Heart Failure: Results From the Frame-HF Study Published In Circulation
2018	Addressing Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Individuals With Atrial Fibrillation Published In Current Cardiology Reports
2018	Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol Published In BMJ Open
2018	Attitudes of Clinicians in Using Invasive Monitoring in Patients With Heart Failure Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	Efficacy of acupuncture for lifestyle risk factors for stroke: A systematic review Published In PLoS ONE
2018	Frailty Assessment in Heart Failure: an Overview of the Multi-domain Approach Published In Current Heart Failure Reports
2018	Frailty Prevalence in Heart Failure According to Three Frailty Assessment Instruments Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	Frailty assessment instruments in heart failure: A systematic review Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2018	Impact of frailty on mortality and hospitalization in chronic heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis Published In Journal of the American Heart Association
2018	Improving evidence based practice in postgraduate nursing programs: A systematic review: Bridging the evidence practice gap (BRIDGE project) Published In Nurse Education Today
2018	Letter by Fung et al Regarding Article, “Frailty and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” Published In Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2018	Medication Regimen Complexity in Individuals With Heart Failure and Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation: A Secondary Analysis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation 2018 Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2018	National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2018 Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	P1935Use of a smartphone electrocardiogram, electronic prompts and electronic decision support for atrial fibrillation screening in metropolitan general practices Published In European Heart Journal
2018	Preparing nurses to be prescribers of digital therapeutics Published In Contemporary Nurse
2018	The Efficacy of Invasive Thoracic Impedance Monitoring in Patients with Heart Failure Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	Use of a Smartphone Electrocardiogram, Electronic Prompts and Electronic Decision Support for Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Metropolitan General Practices Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2017	Barriers and enablers to adherence to anticoagulation in heart failure with atrial fibrillation: patient and provider perspectives Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	Commentary response: Frailty, not just about old people: Reply to Smith GD & Kydd A (2017) Getting care of older people right: the need for appropriate frailty assessment? Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	Editorial: Is technology responsible for nurses losing touch? Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	Efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine for stroke modifiable risk factors: A systematic review Published In Chinese Medicine (United Kingdom)
2017	Efficacy of Tai Chi and qigong for the prevention of stroke and stroke risk factors Published In Medicine (United States)
2017	Multi-morbidity, frailty and self-care: Important considerations in treatment with anticoagulation drugs. Outcomes of the AFASTER study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017	P4379Risks of mortality and hospitalisation in patients with frailty and chronic heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis Published In European Heart Journal
2017	Partnering with patients in shared decision-making for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017	Patient self-testing and self-management of anticoagulation is safe and patients are satisfied with these programmes Published In Evidence-Based Nursing
2017	Selecting, appraising, recommending and using mobile applications (apps) in nursing Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	The integration and evaluation of a social-media facilitated journal club to enhance the student learning experience of evidence-based practice: A case study Published In Nurse Education Today
2017	Where is the nurse in nutritional care? Published In Contemporary Nurse
2016	Addressing the stroke evidence-treatment gap Published In Contemporary Nurse
2016	Education and practice gaps on atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation: A survey of cardiovascular nurses Published In BMC Medical Education
2016	Experiences of Iranian family caregivers supporting individuals with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative study Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH & HEALTH SCIENCES
2016	First year nursing students’ experiences of social media during the transition to university: a focus group study Published In Contemporary Nurse
2016	New approaches to care for acute stroke patients with uncertain prognoses Published In International Journal of Palliative Nursing
2016	Social media practices on Twitter: maximising the impact of cardiac associations Published In British journal of cardiac nursing.
2015	Augmented reality, virtual reality and gaming: An integral part of nursing Published In Contemporary Nurse
2015	The caregiver role in thromboprophylaxis management in atrial fibrillation: A literature review Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2014	Atrial fibrillation: Stroke prevention in focus Published In Australian Critical Care
2014	Fear of cancer recurrence and its predictive factors among Iranian cancer patients Published In Indian Journal of Palliative Care
2014	If it's posted, is it published? Intellectual property, conferences and social media Published In Collegian
2014	Men in nursing on television: Exposing and reinforcing stereotypes Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2014	PM230 Thromboprophylaxis prescription in hospitalised patients with heart failure and concomitant atrial fibrillation: Preliminary findings from the Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) cohort study Published In Global Heart
2014	PW003 Frailty and thromboprophylaxis prescription in heart failure and atrial fibrillation: Preliminary findings from the Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) cohort study Published In Global Heart
2014	Rating and ranking the role of bibliometrics and webometrics in nursing and midwifery Published In The Scientific World Journal
2014	Social media: A tool to spread information: A case study analysis of Twitter conversation at the Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand 61st Annual Scientific Meeting 2013 Published In Collegian
2014	Supportive care needs of Iranian cancer patients Published In Indian Journal of Palliative Care
2014	The attitude of Iranian nurses about do not resuscitate orders Published In Indian Journal of Palliative Care
2014	Viewpoints of fertile women on gestational surrogacy in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Published In Indian journal of medical ethics
2013	Atrial fibrillation and thromboprophylaxis in heart failure: The need for patient-centered approaches to address adherence Published In Vascular Health and Risk Management
2013	Editorial: social media and the new e-professionalism. Published In Contemporary nurse
2013	It's time for the nursing profession to leverage social media Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2013	Social media and the new e-professionalism Published In Contemporary Nurse
2013	The relationship between psychosocial care and attitudes toward illness in adolescents with epilepsy. Published In Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
2013	The taboo of cancer: The experiences of cancer disclosure by Iranian patients, their family members and physicians Published In Psycho-Oncology
2012	Cancer disclosure: Experiences of Iranian cancer patients Published In Nursing and Health Sciences
2012	Posttraumatic growth in Iranian cancer patients Published In Indian Journal of Cancer

Chapter

Year	Title
2022	Digital Therapeutics Published In Lifestyle Nursing Publisher CRC Press
2022	Digital Therapeutics Published In Lifestyle Nursing Publisher Taylor & Francis

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Exploring nursing & allied health perspectives of quality oral care for individuals after stroke: The IDeAS study Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
2018	DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF THE RIPE MODEL FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION UTILIZING HIGH FIDELITY MANIKINS Published In RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
2018	Evaluating the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Four Frailty Instruments in Adults With Heart Failure: Results From the Frame-HF Study Published In CIRCULATION
2018	Frailty is highly prevalent among inpatients and outpatients with heart failure according to two frailty measurement instruments Published In AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
2018	Use of a smartphone electrocardiogram, electronic prompts and electronic decision support for atrial fibrillation screening in metropolitan general practices Published In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
2017	An mHealth intervention to improve nurses' atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation knowledge and practice: the EVICOAG study Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
2017	Exploring the acute care registered nurses' contribution in anticoagulation decision making for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
2017	Predictors of Health Status in South Australians Caring for People With Cancer: A Population-Based Study Published In ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
2017	Risks of mortality and hospitalisation in patients with frailty and chronic heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis Published In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
2015	Multimorbidity, self-care and frailty: important considerations in anticoagulation in heart failure with atrial fibrillation Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
2014	The Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) cohort study: 90 day outcomes Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE

Investigator On

Year	Title
2022 - 2025	INFORM-AF a randomised controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a digital education program for atrial fibrillation Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Investigator Grants

Other Research Activities

A Centre of Research Excellence to Accelerate Stroke Trial Innovation and Translation: NHMRC CRE Scheme Role CII; Amount Awarded $2.5m (APP2015705) 2023 - 2027
Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention In patients with Recent Episodes of perioperative Atrial Fibrillation after noncardiac surgery - The ASPIRE-AF trial 2021 MRFF International Clinical Trial Collaborations- Role - Chief Investigator H; Value $1,816,175.10 MRF2015330 2022 - 2027
SERPICO Stroke: Synergistic Enhancement of Research design with Precision analytics to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Stroke NHMRC Synergy Grant; Chief Investigator J; Value AUD 5,000,000 GNT2010766 2022 - 2026
Digital solutions for heart failure best practice care MRFF - Cardiovascular Health Mission, Chief Investigator D Value - AUD 936,836.88 MRF2009251 2021 - 2023

Potential Supervision Topics

Frailty
Cardiovascular disease
Atrial fibrillation
Heart failure
Stroke
Nursing
Medication adherence
Technology
Self-care
Patient education
Palliative care

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	The role of Social Media in improving Awareness of Cardiovascular disease	Shiyab, Wa'ed

Outreach Overview

StrokeSafe Ambassador for the Stroke Foundation (Since 2013), providing community-based talks on stroke prevention.

Professional Service Activities

Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand Secretary, Cardiovascular Nursing Council
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Associate Editor (Methods Editor)
Heart, Lung & Circulation Editor (Cardiovascular Nursing Editor)
Sigma Theta Tau International - Xi Omicron Chapter Member
Stroke Foundation Research Advisory Committee
Stroke Society of Australia Member
Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Deputy Director, Implementation Science
Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Deputy Director, Nursing & Midwifery Academy
World Stroke Organisation Future Leader

Education And Training

University of Technology Sydney, Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2016 -
Ph.D., University of Technology Sydney, The Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) Study 2012 - 2015
University of Tasmania 2009 - 2011
University Of Stirling 2001 - 2005
Heart Foundation, Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2019 - 2021

Credentials

Credential Eligibility Attained

Registered Nurse License

Awards And Honors

Future Leader , conferred by World Stroke Organisation, 2020
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence as an Early Career Researcher, conferred by Western Sydney University, 2019
Fellow , conferred by European Society of Cardiology, 2019
Fellow, conferred by Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2019
Fellow, conferred by Australian College of Nursing , 2019
ASNEN Best Nursing Abstract Award, conferred by Stroke Society of Australia, 2017
Top downloaded paper , conferred by European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2017
Future Leader Award, 2015

Full Name

Dr Caleb Ferguson

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

South Western Sydney campus

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2417-2216 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

G-4972-2015

Scopus Id

54412185400

Top Publications

Year	Title
2022	Educational Needs of People Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Qualitative Study Published in Journal of the American Heart Association
2021	"Wearables only work on patients that wear them": Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of wearable cardiac monitoring technologies. Published in Cardiovascular digital health journal
2021	Are clinicians using routinely collected data to drive practice improvement? A cross-sectional survey Published in International Journal for Quality in Health Care
2021	Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Published in FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
2018	National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2018 Published in Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	A stakeholder co-design approach for developing a community pharmacy service to enhance screening and management of atrial fibrillation Published in BMC Health Services Research
2018	Impact of frailty on mortality and hospitalization in chronic heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Journal of the American Heart Association
2018	Frailty assessment instruments in heart failure: A systematic review Published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017	Multi-morbidity, frailty and self-care: Important considerations in treatment with anticoagulation drugs. Outcomes of the AFASTER study Published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2015	Multimorbidity, self-care and frailty: important considerations in anticoagulation in heart failure with atrial fibrillation

Research Areas

Geographic Focus

Australia Country
Indonesia Country
United Kingdom Country

Head Of

Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand Secretary, Cardiovascular Nursing Council
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Associate Editor (Methods Editor)
Heart, Lung & Circulation Editor (Cardiovascular Nursing Editor)
School of Nursing Associate Head of School (Research)
Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Deputy Director, Implementation Science
Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Deputy Director, Nursing & Midwifery Academy

Member Of

Queensland University of Technology Adjunct Associate Professor 2022 -
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health Faculty
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Affiliate Researcher
University of Technology Sydney Adjunct Associate Professor
Western Sydney Local Health District Honorary Associate Professor
Western Sydney University Adjunct Associate Professor

Clinical Activities

INFORM-AF Study Lead
Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry Co-Lead

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Bouncing off Each Other: Experiencing Interprofessional Collaboration Through Simulation Published In Clinical Simulation in Nursing
2022	Bundle-of-care interventions to improve self-management of patients with urinary catheters: Study protocol Published In Collegian
2022	COVID-19: Lessons Learned and a Need for Data Driven Decision Making Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Cardiovascular health profile of Filipinos living in Aotearoa New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey Published In Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand
2022	Clinician Estimates of Frailty Compared to Formal Frailty Assessment in Adults With Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Comparison of six frailty instruments in adults with heart failure: a prospective cohort pilot study. Published In Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
2022	Design and rationale of the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry: A prospective observational long-term clinical cohort study Published In Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia
2022	Development and psychometric testing of the gender misconceptions of men in nursing (GEMINI) scale among nursing students Published In Contemporary Nurse
2022	Educational Needs of People Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Qualitative Study Published In Journal of the American Heart Association
2022	Effect of an mHealth self-help intervention on readmission after adult cardiac surgery: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2022	Effectiveness of nurse-targeted education interventions on clinical outcomes for patients with indwelling urinary catheters: A systematic review Published In Nurse Education Today
2022	Elements of Integrated Palliative Care in Chronic Heart Failure Across the Care Continuum: A Scoping Review Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Frailty and oral anticoagulant prescription in adults with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review Published In Aging Medicine
2022	Hospital Service Use in the Last Year of Life for Individuals ≥60 Years of Age Who Died of Heart Failure in Queensland Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians Published In BMC Pulmonary Medicine
2022	Indonesian hospital's preparedness for handling COVID-19 in the early onset of an outbreak: A qualitative study of nurse managers Published In Australasian Emergency Care
2022	Integrating Heart Failure Palliative Care Delivery in an Uncertain Disease Trajectory Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Pilot-Feasibility Study of a Digital Education Program for Patients Living With Atrial Fibrillation on Knowledge and Quality Of Life Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Practices, Beliefs, and Attitudes of Clinicians in the Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2022	Promoting and translating the Methods Corner for impact in learning, teaching, and researcher capacity development activities Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
2022	Which strategies support the effective use of clinical practice guidelines and clinical quality registry data to inform health service delivery? A systematic review Published In Systematic reviews
2021	"Wearables only work on patients that wear them": Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of wearable cardiac monitoring technologies. Published In Cardiovascular digital health journal
2021	Analysis of discharge documentation for older adults living with dementia: A cohort study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Are clinicians using routinely collected data to drive practice improvement? A cross-sectional survey Published In International Journal for Quality in Health Care
2021	Attitudes and practices towards palliative care in chronic heart failure: a survey of cardiovascular nurses and physicians Published In Contemporary Nurse
2021	Australian Risk Factors for 30-day Readmission After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Clinical quality registries: An approach to support research capacity building in clinical academic partnerships Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Educational and Self-Management Needs of Adults Living With Atrial Fibrillation: Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Experts Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Published In FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
2021	Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants in obese adults with atrial fibrillation: an overview examining the evidence from international systematic reviews and meta-analyses Published In European Heart Journal
2021	Global perspectives on under-funding for Clinical Research Training Fellowships in Nursing Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Implantable cardiac monitors compared with conventional methods for the detection of atrial high-rate episodes in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2021	Interventions to promote oral care regimen adherence in the critical care setting: A systematic review Published In Australian Critical Care
2021	New technologies call for new strategies for patient education Published In European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology
2021	Outcomes for patients with COVID-19 admitted to Australian intensive care units during the first four months of the pandemic Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2021	Patient perceptions of oral health care following stroke: a qualitative study Published In BMC Oral Health
2021	Predicting atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery Published In Perfusion (United Kingdom)
2021	Predictive Performance of Six Frailty Instruments in Adults With Heart Failure: 12-month Outcomes From the FRAME-HF Study Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Stroke Risk in Adults With Atrial Fibrillation According to Sex Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	The role of small incentives in qualitative research, and the impact of online recruitment during COVID Published In Contemporary Nurse
2021	Understanding and Defining Palliative Care in Chronic Heart Failure: A Survey of Cardiovascular Health Professionals Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2021	Wearable cardiac monitoring using smart-devices for the detection of atrial fibrillation in adults Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2021	Workforce management and patient outcomes in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a discursive paper Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	641 Perceptions of Older Adults Towards the Use of Wearable Cardiac Monitoring Technologies Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	766 Acceptance and Uptake of Wearable Cardiac Technologies in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	772 Wearable Cardiac Technologies for Older Adults, Clinician Perspectives on the Design and Application Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	A unified call to action from Australian nursing and midwifery leaders: ensuring that Black lives matter Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Access and referral to palliative care for patients with chronic heart failure: A qualitative study of healthcare professionals Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	CSANZ COVID-19 Cardiovascular Nursing Care Consensus Statement: Executive Summary Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	Clinician perspectives on the design and application of wearable cardiac technologies for older adults: Qualitative study Published In JMIR Aging
2020	Conceptualisation and development of the RIPE-N model (reflective interprofessional education-network model) to enhance interprofessional collaboration across multiple health professions Published In Reflective Practice
2020	Enhancing pre-licenced pharmacists�� communication and interprofessional collaboration utilizing the RIPE model of interprofessional learning: A qualitative study Published In Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2020	Evaluating the convergent and discriminant validity of three versions of the frailty phenotype in heart failure: results from the FRAME-HF study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	Exploring nursing and allied health perspectives of quality oral care after stroke: A qualitative study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	Factors influencing care-seeking delay or avoidance of heart failure management: A mixed-methods study Published In International Journal of Nursing Studies
2020	Interventions to optimise transitional care coordination for older people living with dementia and concomitant multimorbidity and their caregivers: A systematic review Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Key elements of interventions for heart failure patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	Nurses as key advocates of self-care approaches to chronic disease management Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Palliative care in chronic heart failure: a theoretically guided, qualitative meta-synthesis of decision-making Published In Heart Failure Reviews
2020	Reflecting on the Impact of Cardiovascular Nurses in Australia and New Zealand in the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2020	Social media and drug resistance in nursing training: Using a Twitterchat to develop an international community of practice for antimicrobial resistance Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	The effect of an mHealth intervention for titration of insulin for type 2 diabetes: A pilot study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2020	The impact of educational interventions for patients living with indwelling urinary catheters: A scoping review Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	“Two heads are better than one”- pharmacy and nursing students' perspectives on interprofessional collaboration utilizing the RIPE model of learning Published In Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2019	An mHealth intervention to improve nurses’ atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation knowledge and practice: the EVICOAG study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2019	Clinical service organisation for adults with atrial fibrillation Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	Clinical service organisation for adults with atrial fibrillation Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	Development of the RIPE model (Reflective Interprofessional Education Model) to enhance interprofessional collaboration Published In Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2019	Effective Characteristics of Iranian Nursing Students in Their Relationship with Clinical Nurses. Published In Journal of caring sciences
2019	Health status of people who have provided informal care or support to an adult with chronic disease in the last 5 years: Results from a population-based cross-sectional survey in South Australia Published In Australian Health Review
2019	Implantable cardiac monitors compared with conventional methods for the detection of atrial high-rate episodes in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	Implantable device monitoring versus usual care for managing individuals with heart failure Published In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019	The effect of an mHealth intervention for titration of insulin for type 2 diabetes: A pilot study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2019	The wicked problem of patient misidentification: How could the technological revolution help address patient safety? Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2019	Time to re-think the terminology of heart failure? Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2019	eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for atrial fibrillation screening, management, and guideline-recommended therapy in metropolitan general practice: The AF-SMART study Published In Journal of the American Heart Association
2018	#Frailty: A snapshot Twitter report on frailty knowledge translation Published In Australasian Journal on Ageing
2018	A Systematic Review of Successful Elements of Interventions for Heart Failure Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	A stakeholder co-design approach for developing a community pharmacy service to enhance screening and management of atrial fibrillation Published In BMC Health Services Research
2018	Abstract 17275: Evaluating the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Four Frailty Instruments in Adults With Heart Failure: Results From the Frame-HF Study Published In Circulation
2018	Addressing Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Individuals With Atrial Fibrillation Published In Current Cardiology Reports
2018	Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol Published In BMJ Open
2018	Attitudes of Clinicians in Using Invasive Monitoring in Patients With Heart Failure Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	Efficacy of acupuncture for lifestyle risk factors for stroke: A systematic review Published In PLoS ONE
2018	Frailty Assessment in Heart Failure: an Overview of the Multi-domain Approach Published In Current Heart Failure Reports
2018	Frailty Prevalence in Heart Failure According to Three Frailty Assessment Instruments Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	Frailty assessment instruments in heart failure: A systematic review Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2018	Impact of frailty on mortality and hospitalization in chronic heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis Published In Journal of the American Heart Association
2018	Improving evidence based practice in postgraduate nursing programs: A systematic review: Bridging the evidence practice gap (BRIDGE project) Published In Nurse Education Today
2018	Letter by Fung et al Regarding Article, “Frailty and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” Published In Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2018	Medication Regimen Complexity in Individuals With Heart Failure and Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation: A Secondary Analysis Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation 2018 Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2018	National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2018 Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	P1935Use of a smartphone electrocardiogram, electronic prompts and electronic decision support for atrial fibrillation screening in metropolitan general practices Published In European Heart Journal
2018	Preparing nurses to be prescribers of digital therapeutics Published In Contemporary Nurse
2018	The Efficacy of Invasive Thoracic Impedance Monitoring in Patients with Heart Failure Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2018	Use of a Smartphone Electrocardiogram, Electronic Prompts and Electronic Decision Support for Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Metropolitan General Practices Published In Heart Lung and Circulation
2017	Barriers and enablers to adherence to anticoagulation in heart failure with atrial fibrillation: patient and provider perspectives Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	Commentary response: Frailty, not just about old people: Reply to Smith GD & Kydd A (2017) Getting care of older people right: the need for appropriate frailty assessment? Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	Editorial: Is technology responsible for nurses losing touch? Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	Efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine for stroke modifiable risk factors: A systematic review Published In Chinese Medicine (United Kingdom)
2017	Efficacy of Tai Chi and qigong for the prevention of stroke and stroke risk factors Published In Medicine (United States)
2017	Multi-morbidity, frailty and self-care: Important considerations in treatment with anticoagulation drugs. Outcomes of the AFASTER study Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017	P4379Risks of mortality and hospitalisation in patients with frailty and chronic heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis Published In European Heart Journal
2017	Partnering with patients in shared decision-making for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2017	Patient self-testing and self-management of anticoagulation is safe and patients are satisfied with these programmes Published In Evidence-Based Nursing
2017	Selecting, appraising, recommending and using mobile applications (apps) in nursing Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2017	The integration and evaluation of a social-media facilitated journal club to enhance the student learning experience of evidence-based practice: A case study Published In Nurse Education Today
2017	Where is the nurse in nutritional care? Published In Contemporary Nurse
2016	Addressing the stroke evidence-treatment gap Published In Contemporary Nurse
2016	Education and practice gaps on atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation: A survey of cardiovascular nurses Published In BMC Medical Education
2016	Experiences of Iranian family caregivers supporting individuals with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative study Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH & HEALTH SCIENCES
2016	First year nursing students’ experiences of social media during the transition to university: a focus group study Published In Contemporary Nurse
2016	New approaches to care for acute stroke patients with uncertain prognoses Published In International Journal of Palliative Nursing
2016	Social media practices on Twitter: maximising the impact of cardiac associations Published In British journal of cardiac nursing.
2015	Augmented reality, virtual reality and gaming: An integral part of nursing Published In Contemporary Nurse
2015	The caregiver role in thromboprophylaxis management in atrial fibrillation: A literature review Published In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2014	Atrial fibrillation: Stroke prevention in focus Published In Australian Critical Care
2014	Fear of cancer recurrence and its predictive factors among Iranian cancer patients Published In Indian Journal of Palliative Care
2014	If it's posted, is it published? Intellectual property, conferences and social media Published In Collegian
2014	Men in nursing on television: Exposing and reinforcing stereotypes Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2014	PM230 Thromboprophylaxis prescription in hospitalised patients with heart failure and concomitant atrial fibrillation: Preliminary findings from the Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) cohort study Published In Global Heart
2014	PW003 Frailty and thromboprophylaxis prescription in heart failure and atrial fibrillation: Preliminary findings from the Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) cohort study Published In Global Heart
2014	Rating and ranking the role of bibliometrics and webometrics in nursing and midwifery Published In The Scientific World Journal
2014	Social media: A tool to spread information: A case study analysis of Twitter conversation at the Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand 61st Annual Scientific Meeting 2013 Published In Collegian
2014	Supportive care needs of Iranian cancer patients Published In Indian Journal of Palliative Care
2014	The attitude of Iranian nurses about do not resuscitate orders Published In Indian Journal of Palliative Care
2014	Viewpoints of fertile women on gestational surrogacy in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Published In Indian journal of medical ethics
2013	Atrial fibrillation and thromboprophylaxis in heart failure: The need for patient-centered approaches to address adherence Published In Vascular Health and Risk Management
2013	Editorial: social media and the new e-professionalism. Published In Contemporary nurse
2013	It's time for the nursing profession to leverage social media Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2013	Social media and the new e-professionalism Published In Contemporary Nurse
2013	The relationship between psychosocial care and attitudes toward illness in adolescents with epilepsy. Published In Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
2013	The taboo of cancer: The experiences of cancer disclosure by Iranian patients, their family members and physicians Published In Psycho-Oncology
2012	Cancer disclosure: Experiences of Iranian cancer patients Published In Nursing and Health Sciences
2012	Posttraumatic growth in Iranian cancer patients Published In Indian Journal of Cancer

Chapter

Year	Title
2022	Digital Therapeutics Published In Lifestyle Nursing Publisher CRC Press
2022	Digital Therapeutics Published In Lifestyle Nursing Publisher Taylor & Francis

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Exploring nursing & allied health perspectives of quality oral care for individuals after stroke: The IDeAS study Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
2018	DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF THE RIPE MODEL FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION UTILIZING HIGH FIDELITY MANIKINS Published In RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
2018	Evaluating the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Four Frailty Instruments in Adults With Heart Failure: Results From the Frame-HF Study Published In CIRCULATION
2018	Frailty is highly prevalent among inpatients and outpatients with heart failure according to two frailty measurement instruments Published In AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
2018	Use of a smartphone electrocardiogram, electronic prompts and electronic decision support for atrial fibrillation screening in metropolitan general practices Published In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
2017	An mHealth intervention to improve nurses' atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation knowledge and practice: the EVICOAG study Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
2017	Exploring the acute care registered nurses' contribution in anticoagulation decision making for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
2017	Predictors of Health Status in South Australians Caring for People With Cancer: A Population-Based Study Published In ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
2017	Risks of mortality and hospitalisation in patients with frailty and chronic heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis Published In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
2015	Multimorbidity, self-care and frailty: important considerations in anticoagulation in heart failure with atrial fibrillation Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
2014	The Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) cohort study: 90 day outcomes Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE

Investigator On

Year	Title
2022 - 2025	INFORM-AF a randomised controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a digital education program for atrial fibrillation Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Investigator Grants

Other Research Activities

A Centre of Research Excellence to Accelerate Stroke Trial Innovation and Translation: NHMRC CRE Scheme Role CII; Amount Awarded $2.5m (APP2015705) 2023 - 2027
Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention In patients with Recent Episodes of perioperative Atrial Fibrillation after noncardiac surgery - The ASPIRE-AF trial 2021 MRFF International Clinical Trial Collaborations- Role - Chief Investigator H; Value $1,816,175.10 MRF2015330 2022 - 2027
SERPICO Stroke: Synergistic Enhancement of Research design with Precision analytics to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Stroke NHMRC Synergy Grant; Chief Investigator J; Value AUD 5,000,000 GNT2010766 2022 - 2026
Digital solutions for heart failure best practice care MRFF - Cardiovascular Health Mission, Chief Investigator D Value - AUD 936,836.88 MRF2009251 2021 - 2023

Potential Supervision Topics

Frailty
Cardiovascular disease
Atrial fibrillation
Heart failure
Stroke
Nursing
Medication adherence
Technology
Self-care
Patient education
Palliative care

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	The role of Social Media in improving Awareness of Cardiovascular disease	Shiyab, Wa'ed

Outreach Overview

StrokeSafe Ambassador for the Stroke Foundation (Since 2013), providing community-based talks on stroke prevention.

Professional Service Activities

Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand Secretary, Cardiovascular Nursing Council
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Associate Editor (Methods Editor)
Heart, Lung & Circulation Editor (Cardiovascular Nursing Editor)
Sigma Theta Tau International - Xi Omicron Chapter Member
Stroke Foundation Research Advisory Committee
Stroke Society of Australia Member
Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Deputy Director, Implementation Science
Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Deputy Director, Nursing & Midwifery Academy
World Stroke Organisation Future Leader

Education And Training

University of Technology Sydney, Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2016 -
Ph.D., University of Technology Sydney, The Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) Study 2012 - 2015
University of Tasmania 2009 - 2011
University Of Stirling 2001 - 2005
Heart Foundation, Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2019 - 2021

Credentials

Credential Eligibility Attained

Registered Nurse License

Awards And Honors

Future Leader , conferred by World Stroke Organisation, 2020
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence as an Early Career Researcher, conferred by Western Sydney University, 2019
Fellow , conferred by European Society of Cardiology, 2019
Fellow, conferred by Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2019
Fellow, conferred by Australian College of Nursing , 2019
ASNEN Best Nursing Abstract Award, conferred by Stroke Society of Australia, 2017
Top downloaded paper , conferred by European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2017
Future Leader Award, 2015

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Dr Caleb Ferguson

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South Western Sydney campus

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http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2417-2216 (confirmed)

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G-4972-2015

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54412185400

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