Dr Lisa Whitehead, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch, University of Otago, New Zealand

Honorary Research Professor

BSc(Hons)(Lond) MA PhD(Liv)

Professor Lisa Whitehead was appointed as an Honorary Research Professor in the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies for a three year period from August 2018.

Lisa currently holds a professorial position in Nursing Research at Edith Cowan University in Australia.

Research

Lisa’s research interests include family centered care and the self-management of long-term conditions especially in Diabetes and Cancer.

Thesis supervision

Postgraduate research supervision for PhD and Master's students

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Publications

Tidswell, J., Whitehead, L., & Coppell, K. (2022). The impact of multimorbidity on the ability to make lifestyle changes in those with prediabetes and excess weight: A qualitative study. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 35). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD22/welcome.html

Coppell, K., Abel, S., Whitehead, L., Tangiora, A., Spedding, T., & Tipene-Leach, D. (2022). A diagnosis of prediabetes when combined with lifestyle advice and support is considered helpful rather than a negative label: A qualitive study. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 20). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD22/welcome.html

Foster, M., Quaye, A. A., Whitehead, L., & Hallström, I. K. (2022). Children's voices on their participation and best interests during a hospital stay in Australia. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 63, 64-71. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.01.003

Coppell, K. J., Abel, S., Whitehead, L. C., Tangiora, A., Spedding, T., & Tipene-Leach, D. (2022). A diagnosis of prediabetes when combined with lifestyle advice and support is considered helpful rather than a negative label by a demographically diverse group: A qualitative study. Primary Care Diabetes, 16, 301-306. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.10.003

Keramat Kar, M., Whitehead, L., Smith, C. M., Seaton, P., & Mozhdehipanah, H. (2022). Anticipatory coping: How women deal with the hassles of living with multiple sclerosis. Disability & Rehabilitation, 44(3), 449-457. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1770872

Whitehead, L. C., & Trip, H. T. (2019). Diabetes. In J. L. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of intellectual disabilities: Integrating theory, research, and practice. (pp. 1065-1075). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-20843-1_55

Chapter in Book - Research

Whitehead, L. (2011). Qualitative data analysis. In S. Jirojwong, M. Johnson & A. Welch (Eds.), Research methods in nursing and midwifery: Pathways to evidence-based practice. (pp. 263-284). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.

Chapter in Book - Research

Whitehead, L., & Proudfoot, J. (2010). Standards and operating guidelines for internet interventions. In J. Bennett-Levy, D. A. Richards, P. Farrand, H. Christensen, K. M. Griggiths & D. J. C. Kavanagh Williams (Eds.), Oxford guide to low intensity CBT interventions. (pp. 247-252). New York: Oxford University Press.

Chapter in Book - Research

Whitehead, L. (2013). Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies. In P. Joyce, G. Nicholls, K. Thomas & T. Wilkinson (Eds.), The Christchurch experience: 40 years of research and teaching. (pp. 30-32). Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Other

Whitehead, L. (2013). The future of nursing education. In P. Joyce, G. Nicholls, K. Thomas & T. Wilkinson (Eds.), The Christchurch experience: 40 years of research and teaching. (pp. 144-145). Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Other

Journal - Research Article

Abel, S. L., Whitehead, L. C., Tipene-Leach, D. C., & Coppell, K. J. (2021). Proximal and distal influences on dietary change among a diverse group with prediabetes participating in a pragmatic, primary care nurse-led intervention: A qualitative study. Public Health Nutrition, 24(18), 6015-6026. doi: 10.1017/s1368980021001968

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Saunders, R., Seaman, K., Emery, L., Bulsara, M., Ashford, C., McDowell, J., … Sullivan, T., & Whitehead, L. (2021). Comparing an eHealth program (My Hip Journey) with standard care for total hip arthroplasty: Randomized controlled trial. JMIR Rehabilitation & Assistive Technologies, 8(1), e22944. doi: 10.2196/22944

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Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Sheikh, B. A., & Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2020). Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability of the diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire (DTSQ) for Arabic speaking patients with type II diabetes. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 13, 953-961. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S266913

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McCullough, K., Whitehead, L., Bayes, S., Williams, A., & Cope, V. (2020). The delivery of Primary Health Care in remote communities: A grounded theory study of the perspective of nurses. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 102, 103474. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103474

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Trip, H., Whitehead, L., & Crowe, M. (2020). Perceptions of ageing and future aspirations by people with intellectual disability: A grounded theory study using photo-elicitation. Ageing & Society, 40, 966-983. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X18001460

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Whitehead, L., Glass, C. C., Abel, S. L., Sharp, K., & Coppell, K. J. (2020). Exploring the role of goal setting in weight loss for adults recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes. BMC Nursing, 19, 67. doi: 10.1186/s12912-020-00462-6

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Foster, M., & Whitehead, L. (2019). Using drawings to understand the child's experience of child-centred care on admission to a paediatric high dependency unit. Journal of Child Health Care, 23(1), 102-117. doi: 10.1177/1367493518778389

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Keramat Kar, M., Whitehead, L., & Smith, C. M. (2019). Characteristics and correlates of coping with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review. Disability & Rehabilitation, 41(3), 250-264. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1387295

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Trip, H., Whitehead, L., Crowe, M., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Daffue, C. (2019). Aging with intellectual disabilities in families: Navigating ever-changing seas: A theoretical model. Qualitative Health Research, 29(11), 1595-1610. doi: 10.1177/1049732319845344

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Abel, S., Whitehead, L. C., & Coppell, K. J. (2018). Making dietary changes following a diagnosis of prediabetes: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators. Diabetic Medicine, 35(12), 1693-1699. doi: 10.1111/dme.13796

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Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Foster, M., Shields, L., & Harris, L. (2018). Parents' experiences of Family Centred Care practices. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 42, 39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2018.06.012

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Foster, M., Whitehead, L., Arabiat, D., & Frost, L. (2018). Parents' and staff perceptions of parental needs during a child's hospital admission: An Australian study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 43, e2-e9. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2018.06.013

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Coppell, K. J., Abel, S. L., Freer, T., Gray, A., Sharp, K., Norton, J. K., … Whitehead, L. C. (2017). The effectiveness of a primary care nursing-led dietary intervention for prediabetes: A mixed methods pilot study. BMC Family Practice, 18, 106. doi: 10.1186/s12875-017-0671-8

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Crowe, M., Whitehead, L., Bugge, C., Carlyle, D., Carter, J., & Maskill, V. (2017). Living with sub-optimal glycemic control: The experiences of Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and education. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(3), 612-621. doi: 10.1111/jan.13145

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Crowe, M., Whitehead, L., Seaton, P., Jordan, J., McCall, C., Maskill, V., & Trip, H. (2017). Qualitative meta-synthesis: The experience of chronic pain across conditions. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(5), 1004-1016. doi: 10.1111/jan.13174

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Foster, M., & Whitehead, L. (2017). Family centred care in the paediatric high dependency unit: Parents' and staff's perception. Contemporary Nurse, 53(4), 498-502. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2017.1410067

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Foster, M., & Whitehead, L. (2017). Parent and staff perceptions of parental needs during a child's hospital admission to a paediatric high-dependency unit: A New Zealand study. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 53(12), 1167-1175. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13645

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Nejat, N., Whitehead, L., & Crowe, M. (2017). The use of spirituality and religiosity in coping with colorectal cancer. Contemporary Nurse, 53(1), 48-59. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2016.1276401

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Whitehead, L. C., Crowe, M. T., Carter, J. D., Maskill, V. R., Carlyle, D., Bugge, C., & Frampton, C. M. A. (2017). A nurse-led education and cognitive behaviour therapy-based intervention among adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23(4), 821-829. doi: 10.1111/jep.12725

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Whitehead, L. C., Crowe, M. T., Carter, J. D., Maskill, V. R., Carlyle, D., Bugge, C., & Frampton, C. M. A. (2017). A nurse-led interdisciplinary approach to promote self-management of type 2 diabetes: A process evaluation of post-intervention experiences. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23(2), 264-271. doi: 10.1111/jep.12594

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Davies, N., Crowe, M., & Whitehead, L. (2016). Establishing routines to cope with the loneliness associated with widowhood: A narrative analysis. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 23(8), 532-539. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12339

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Jones, V., Whitehead, L., & Crowe, M. T. (2016). Self-efficacy in managing chronic respiratory disease: Parents' experiences. Contemporary Nurse, 52(2-3), 341-351. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2016.1213647

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Nejat, N., Whitehead, L., & Crowe, M. (2016). Exploratory psychometric properties of the Farsi and English versions of the Spiritual Needs Questionnaire (SpNQ). Religions, 7(7), 84. doi: 10.3390/rel7070084

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Trip, H., Conder, J., Hale, L., & Whitehead, L. (2016). The role of key workers in supporting people with intellectual disability in the self-management of their diabetes: A qualitative New Zealand study. Health & Social Care in the Community, 24(6), 789-798. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12262

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Whitehead, L. C., Trip, H. T., Hale, L. A., & Conder, J. (2016). Negotiated autonomy in diabetes self-management: The experiences of adults with intellectual disability and their support workers. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(4), 389-397. doi: 10.1111/jir.12257

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Whitehead, L. C., Unahi, K., Burrell, B., & Crowe, M. T. (2016). The experience of fatigue across long-term conditions: A qualitative meta-synthesis. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, 52(1), 131-143. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.02.013

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Wilkinson, M., Whitehead, L., & Crowe, M. (2016). Nurses perspectives on long-term condition self-management: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(1-2), 240-246. doi: 10.1111/jocn.13072

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Foster, M., Whitehead, L., & Maybee, P. (2015). The parents', hospitalized child's, and health care providers' perceptions and experiences of family-centered care within a pediatric critical care setting: A synthesis of quantitative research. Journal of Family Nursing, 22(1), 6-73. doi: 10.1177/1074840715618193

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Smith, C. M., Fitzgerald, H. J. M., & Whitehead, L. (2015). How fatigue influences exercise participation in men with multiple sclerosis. Qualitative Health Research, 25(2), 179-188. doi: 10.1177/1049732314551989

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Wilkinson, A., Whitehead, L., & Ritchie, L. (2014). Factors influencing the ability to self-manage diabetes for adults living with type 1 or 2 diabetes. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(1), 111-122. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.01.006

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Dunn, J. A., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Whitehead, L. C., & Keeling, S. (2013). Liminality and decision making for upper limb surgery in tetraplegia: A grounded theory. Disability & Rehabilitation, 35(15), 1293-1301. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.727945

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Foster, M. J., Whitehead, L., Maybee, P., & Cullens, V. (2013). The parents', hospitalized child's, and health care providers' perceptions and experiences of family centered care within a pediatric critical care setting: A metasynthesis of qualitative research. Journal of Family Nursing, 19(4), 431-468. doi: 10.1177/1074840713496317

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Carter, J. D., Crowe, M., Carlyle, D., Frampton, C. M., Jordan, J., McIntosh, V. V. W., O'Toole, V. M., Whitehead, L., & Joyce, P. R. (2012). Patient change processes in psychotherapy: Development of a new scale. Psychotherapy Research, 22(1), 115-126. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2011.631195

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Crowe, M., Burrell, B., & Whitehead, L. (2012). Lifestyle risk management: A qualitative analysis of women's descriptions of taking hormone therapy following surgically induced menopause. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(8), 1814-1823. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05873.x

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Crowe, M., Inder, M., Carlyle, D., Wilson, L., Whitehead, L., Panckhurst, A., … Frampton, C., & Joyce, P. (2012). Nurse-led delivery of specialist supportive care for bipolar disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 19(5), 446-454. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01822.x

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Crowe, M., Inder, M., Carlyle, D., Wilson, L., Whitehead, L., Panckhurst, A., … Joyce, P. (2012). Feeling out of control: A qualitative analysis of the impact of bipolar disorder. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 19(4), 294-302. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01786.x

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Crowe, M., Whitehead, L., Carlyle, D., McIntosh, V., Jordan, J., Joyce, P., & Carter, J. (2012). The process of change in psychotherapy for depression: Helping clients to reformulate the problem. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 19(8), 681-689. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01840.x

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Dunn, J. A., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Whitehead, L. C., & Keeling, S. (2012). Issues influencing the decision to have upper limb surgery for people with tetraplegia. Spinal Cord, 50, 844-847. doi: 10.1038/sc.2012.58

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Muir, L. A., George, P. M., & Whitehead, L. (2012). Using the experiences of people with familial hypercholesterolaemia to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease: A qualitative systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(9), 1920-1932. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.05957.x

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Mulligan, H. F., Hale, L. A., Whitehead, L., & Baxter, G. D. (2012). Barriers to physical activity for people with long-term neurological conditions: A review study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 29(3), 243-265.

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Mulligan, H., Whitehead, L. C., Hale, L. A., Baxter, G. D., & Thomas, D. (2012). Promoting physical activity for individuals with neurological disability: Indications for practice. Disability & Rehabilitation, 34(13), 1108-1113. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2011.631683

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Hale, L. A., Trip, H. T., Whitehead, L., & Conder, J. (2011). Self-management abilities of diabetes in people with an intellectual disability living in New Zealand. Journal of Policy & Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 8(4), 223-230. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2011.00314.x

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