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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 364 3858
Email
philippa.seaton@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor
Department
Department of Nursing (Christchurch)
Qualifications
PhD (Griffith), MA (Hons), BA (Massey), RN
Research summary
Quality care

Research

Professor Philippa Seaton is the Director of the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies at the University of Otago, Christchurch. She joined the Centre in 2014.

Philippa has held academic positions in both New Zealand and Australian tertiary institutions, and in her current role is responsible for the academic and strategic management of the Centre.

Philippa’s main research interests are how to best utilise the health workforce for quality care, and how technology can enhance health professionals' learning. She has particular expertise in planning and implementing technology-enhanced programmes in health professionals’ education.

Publications

Meeks, M., Joyce, L. R., Dean, J., Ormond, T., Seaton, P., Sheehan, D., & Basu, A. (2026). Reflecting on themes from Telehealth consultations early in the pandemic: An opportunity to learn from multiprofessional colleagues. International Journal of Telemedicine & Applications, 2026, 7172059. doi: 10.1155/ijta/7172059 Journal - Research Article

McKenna, L., Bogossian, F., Cooper, S., Levett-Jones, T., & Seaton, P. (2025). Research publication performance of the Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery professoriate. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jan.70130 Journal - Research Other

Harris, S., Jordan, J., Wilkinson, A., & Seaton, P. (2025). Investigating the feasibility of an 8-week mindful breathing programme on breathlessness and self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An open-label study. Pilot & Feasibility Studies, 11, 56. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01649-x Journal - Research Other

Levett-Jones, T., Bogossian, F., Cooper, S., Hopmans, R., McKenna, L., Nguyen, H., … Seaton, P. (2024). An examination of nursing students’ performance in and satisfaction with a patient safety E-learning module. Collegian, 31, 327-332. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2024.06.003 Journal - Research Article

Gordge, B., Seaton, P., & Healee, D. (2024). Nursing perspectives on the use of a continuous glucose monitoring system in ICU and its transferability to a ward setting. Proceedings of the 47th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. P15. Retrieved from https://www.nzssd.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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