Yun-Hee Jeon

Associate Professor
RN PhD MNRes BHSc(Nursing) UoN, MHN

Yun-Hee is committed to promoting and supporting research concerned with prevention and management of chronic illness (PMCI) within the primary health care context. Her aim is to develop and consolidate evidence in PMCI and inform practice and policy for people affected by chronic illness. Yun-Hee has experience in clinical practice as a registered nurse and teaching in Korea and Australia. She also holds credentials as a mental health nurse. She has been involved in local and international collaborative research projects in the aged care/mental health nursing areas, and has received various national competitive grants.

Yun-Hee is a member of the nursing care node for the Primary Dementia Collaborative Research Centre and serves on its Advisory Committee. She has been an active member of Research Board of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Yun-Hee was awarded Master of Nursing in 1995 (The lived experience of caring for a family member with chronic mental illness: A phenomenological study) and PhD in 2002 (Shaping mutuality: A grounded theory study of community psychiatric nurses’ work with family caregivers of older people with depression), from the University of Newcastle.

Research interests and areas of expertise

Yun-Hee has been involved in various areas of research including chronic illness, aged care workforce, dementia care, person centred care, mental health, family care giving, respite care and culturally diverse workforce. She has a particular interest in qualitative research.

Current research projects

2008–11

“Person-centred environment and care for residents with dementia: a cost-effective way of improving quality of life and quality of care?”

2009

Socio-economic factors and support mechanisms influencing the individual’s capacity to maintain self care in the management of chronic illness

2007–9

“Strategies which retain dementia and aged care nurses in Australian health care settings”

Recent publications

Journals (peer reviewed since 2000)

Jeon Y-H, Jowsey T, Yen L, Glasgow NJ, Essue B, Kljakovic M et al. (2009). Achieving a Balanced Life in the Face of Chronic Illness. Australian Journal of Primary Health. (in press).

Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Merlyn T & Brodaty H (2009). What factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care: A systematic literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. (in press).

Jeon Y-H, Essue B, Jan S, Wells R & Whitworth JA (2009). Economic hardship associated with managing chronic illness: a qualitative inquiry. BMC Health Service Research. 9:182. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-9-182.

Jowsey T, Jeon Y-H, Dugdale P, Glasgow NJ, Kljakovic M & Usherwood T (2009). Comorbidity: challenges for care and policy. Australian and New Zealand Health Policy. 6:22 doi:10.1186/1743-8462-6-22.

Low LF, Draper B, Cheng A, Cruysmans B, Hayward-Wright N, Jeon Y-H et al. (2009). Future Research on Dementia Relating to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 28(3), 144-148.

Chenoweth L, King MT, Jeon Y-H, Brodaty H, Stein-Parbury J, Norman R, Haas M & Luscombe G (2009). Caring for Aged Dementia Care REsident Study (CADRES), a cluster-randomised trial of Person-Centred-Care, Dementia Care Mapping and Usual Care in dementia. Lancet Neurology 8(4), 317-325.

Glasgow NJ, Jeon Y-H, Kraus S & Pearce-Brown C (2008). Chronic disease self management support: The way forward for Australia. Medical Journal of Australia. 11, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/189_10_171108/contents_171108.html.

Gillespie J, Yen L, Jeon Y-H & Wells B (2008). The diffusion of health service innovations to manage chronic illness: comparing two Australian urban regions. Population Health Congress Accepted Full Papers. Brisbane, July 2008. pp21-24 (ISBN: 978-0-9750135-5-7).

Cashin A, Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H & Potter E (2007). An Innovative Model of an Aged Care Hostel in the Prison Setting: Process of benchmarking and evaluation. Geriaction. 25(3), 12-17.

Potter E, Cashin A, Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H (2007). Health Care of Older Inmates in the Correctional Setting. International Journal of Prisoner Health. 3(3), 204-213.

Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H (2007). ‘Determining the efficacy of Dementia Care Mapping as an outcome measure and a process for change: a pilot study’. Aging and Mental Health. 11(3), 237-245.

Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L & McIntosh H (2007). Factors influencing the use and provision of respite care services for older families of people with a severe mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 16, 96-107.

Thomas M, Jeon Y-H, Woodhouse B & Rees-Mackenzie J (2007). Use of and Satisfaction with Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 26(1), 8-14.

Jeon Y-H & Chenoweth L (2007). Working with a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) group of nurses. Collegian. 14(1), 16-22.

Jeon Y-H, Brodaty H, O’Neil C & Chesterson J (2006). ‘Give me a break’ - Respite care for older carers of mentally ill persons. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 20(4), 417-426.

Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Goff M & Burke C (2006). Cultural competency and nursing care: An Australian perspective. International Nursing Review. 53(1), 34-40.

Jeon Y-H, Brodaty H & Chesterson J (2005). Respite re-visited: Critical review of respite care for people with a mental illness and their caregivers. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 49(3), 297–306.

Jeon Y-H (2004). The Application of Grounded Theory and Symbolic Interactionism. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 18, 249-256.

Jeon Y-H. (2004). Shaping mutuality as the core process of nurse-family caregiver interactions. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 13(2), 126-134.

Witt E, Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H. (2004). Respite services for older persons and their family carers in southern Sydney. Collegian. 11(4), 29-33.

Chenoweth L, Pryor J, Jeon Y-H & Hall-Pullin L (2004). Disability-specific preparation program plays an important role in shaping students’ attitudes towards disablement and patients with disabilities. Learning in Health and Social Care. 3(2), 83-91.

Hancock K, Chang E, Chenoweth L, Clarke M, & Jeon Y-H (2003). Nursing needs of acutely ill patients as perceived by patients, their carers and nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 44(5), 507-516.

Jeon Y-H. (2003) Mental health nurses’ work with family caregivers of older people with depression: Review of the literature. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 24(8), 813-828.

Chang E, Hancock K, Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Gradidge K & Graham E (2003). The influence of demographic variables and ward type on elderly patients’ perceptions of needs and satisfaction during acute hospitalisation. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 9, 191-201.

Chenoweth L, Gietzelt D & Jeon Y-H (2002). Perceived needs of stroke survivors from non-English speaking backgrounds and their family carers. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 9(1), 67-79.

Other papers and reports (since 2000)

Jeon Y-H (2009). Leadership and management in aged care. Agendas (Aged & Community Services Australia). Issue 51 Spring 2009, 13-14.

Powell Davies G, McDonald J, Jeon Y-H, Krastev Y, Christl B, Faruqi N (2009). Integrated primary health care Centres and polyclinics: a rapid review. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity UNSW and Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Sydney.

Cheng A, Cruysmans B, Draper B, Hayward-Wright N, Low LF, Jeon Y-H, LoGiudice D, Wu H, & Zogalis G (2009). Strategic Directions in CALD Dementia Research in Australia. University of New South Wales, as represented by the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre.

Jeon Y-H, Merlyn T, Sansoni E & Glasgow N (2008). Final Report: Optimising the Residential Aged Care Workforce: Leadership & Management Study. Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, The Australian National University.

Chenoweth L, Merlyn T & Jeon Y-H (2008). Waiting for nurse Godot. What factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care: A systematic literature review. Primary Dementia Collaborative Research Centre.

Sansoni J, Marosszeky N, Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L, Hawthorne G, King M, Budge M, Zapart S, Sansoni E, Senior K, Kenny P, Low L (2007). Final Report: Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite Project. Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong. (expert reviewed)

Jeon Y-H (2007). APHCRI Dialogue: Early dementia detection and screening – what more can we do? Issue 2, 2007, http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/General/aphcri_dialogue.php. The Australian National University.

Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H (2005). Dementia Care Mapping (DCM): Does it work? Australian Nursing Journal. 12(7), 32.

Thomas M & Jeon Y-H (2004). Report on Use of and Satisfaction with Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) in Randwick and Botany Local Government Areas. South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, NSW, Australia.

Jeon Y-H (2004). Final report of a project titled facilitating best practice in aged care through reciprocal education and research with South Korean and Australian nurses. South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, NSW, Australia.

Jeon Y-H (2003). Respite Care For Older Family Carers Affected by Mental Illness in South East Health: Final Report. South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, NSW, Australia.

Jeon Y-H (2002). Respite care: How accessible are these services to older people? Connections, 5(1): 23-24.

Recent presentations (since 2000)

Jeon Y-H, Glasgow N, Merlyn T & Sansoni E (2009). What is known about leadership and management in residential aged care and what is needed to develop them?: A narrative synthesis. Australian Association of Gerontology 42nd National Conference – Translation and Transformation, 25–27 November 2009, Canberra, ACT

Jeon Y-H & Sansoni J (2009). What are the best measures available to differentiate delirium from dementia? Australian College of Nurse Practitioners – National Conference 28–30 October 2009, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney (poster presentation)


Jeon Y-H, Kraus S, Jowsey T & Glasgow N (2009). What can we learn from the experience of people with chronic heart failure? A narrative review of qualitative studies? GP & PHC Research Conference, 15–17 July 2009, Melbourne

Pearce-Brown C, Glasgow N, Jeon Y-H, Jenkins S & Douglas K (2009). Health Literacy and Self Management in COPD: the same, different, or misunderstood? GP & PHC Research Conference, 15–17 July 2009, Melbourne

Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L, Brodaty H, King M, Stein-Parbury J, Luscombe G, Haas M & Norman R (2008). Broadening our understanding of person centred care approaches – A randomised controlled study. Australian Association of Gerontology 41st National Conference – Ageing Landscapes, 18–21 November 2008, Fremantle, Western Australia

Jeon Y-H, Essue B, Usherwood T, Jan S, Mirzaei M, Kljakovic M & Gillespie J (2008). Economic hardship of living with chronic illness and policy implications. Australian Association of Gerontology 41st National Conference – Ageing Landscapes, 18–21 November 2008, Fremantle, Western Australia

Jowsey T, Essue B & Jeon Y-H and the SCIPPS team (2008). You’re on a different planet: examining needs of family carers in the management of people with chronic illness. International Congress on Chronic Disease Self-Management, 26–28 November 2008. Melbourne

Jowsey T, Jeon Y-H, Essue B, Pearce-Brown C, Rubin G, Aspin C and the SCIPPS team (2008). Addressing the educational needs of people with chronic illness and co-morbidity. International Congress on Chronic Disease Self-Management, 26–28 November 2008. Melbourne (poster presentation)

Pearce-Brown C, Jowsey T, Jeon Y-H, Usherwood T, Gillespie J, Glasgow N, Leeder SR and the SCIPPS team (2008). The processes of learning: Chronic disease patient and carer experiences, and the implications these have for health policy in the Australian context. International Congress on Chronic Disease Self-Management, 26–28 November 2008. Melbourne

Lehnbohm EC, Yen L, Jeon Y-H, Brien J and the SCIPPS team (2008). Health professionals: what do they see as the problems and solutions for better chronic illness management. The 3rd annual Emerging Health Policy Research Conference, The Menzies Centre for Health Policy, 9 October 2008, University of Sydney

Jeon Y-H, Glasgow N, Usherwood T, Essue B, Pearce-Brown C, Jowsey T, Mirzaei M, Yen L, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). The experience of chronic illness: Balancing life and illness. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart

Jeon Y-H, Yen L, Pearce-Brown C, Jowsey T, Mirzaei M, Essue B, Usherwood T, Glasgow N, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). Art and skills of conducting qualitative research in a multi-site team environment. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart (poster presentation)

Yen L, Jeon Y-H, Pearce-Brown C, Jowsey T, Mirzaei M, Essue B, Usherwood T, Glasgow N, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). Health service and systems issues in chronic disease management: Health care professionals' (HCPs) views. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart (poster presentation)

Jowsey T, Pearce-Brown C, Jeon Y-H, Yen L, Mirzaei M, Essue B, Usherwood T, Glasgow N, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). Co-morbidity and chronic illness: double jeopardy. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart

Pearce-Brown C, Jowsey T, Jeon Y-H, Yen L, Mirzaei M, Essue B, Usherwood T, Glasgow N, Leeder S, Gillespie J and the SCIPPS team (2008). What is enough to know? Discrepancies between health care consumers' and providers' perceptions of an adequate level of health literacy. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart (poster presentation)

Essue B, Mirzaei M, Jeon Y-H, Jowsey T, Pearce-Brown C, Yen L, Usherwood T, Glasgow N, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). Set adrift in a boat without oars: The family carer's experience of chronic illness management. GP & PHC Research Conference, 4–6 June 2008, Hobart (poster presentation)

Essue B, Jeon Y-H, Pearce-Brown C, Yen L, Mirzaei M & Jowsey T (2008). Culturally and linguistically diverse patients’ experiences with health services: Have equity barriers been overcome? Population Health Congress, 6–9 July 2008, Brisbane

Mirzaei M, Essue B, Jeon Y-H, Yen L, Jowsey T, Pearce-Brown C, Usherwood T, Glasgow N, Leeder S and the SCIPPS team (2008). The experience of chronic illness: Health service & system issues. Population Health Congress, 6–9 July 2008, Brisbane

Gillespie, J, Yen L, Jeon Y-H & Wells R (2008). The diffusion of health service innovations to manage chronic illness: comparing two Australian urban regions. Population Health Congress, 6–9 July 2008, Brisbane

Jeon Y-H & Glasgow N (2007). Unfolding the SCIPPS (Serious and Continuing Illness Policy and Practice Study): Methodological pondering. GP & PHC Research Conference, 23–25 May 2007, Sydney

King M, Chenoweth L, Brodaty H, Jeon Y-H et al. (2007). Can we improve well-being for people with dementia by providing person-centred nursing care? 14th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research. 10–13 October 2007, Toronto, Canada

Jeon Y-H & Sansoni J (2007). What are the best screening tools for dementia in primary health care? GP & PHC Research Conference, 23–25 May 2007, Sydney

Jeon Y-H, Chenoweth L & Stein-Parbury J (2006). Impact of Dementia Care Mapping on staff’s well being and delivery of holistic care for aged care residents with dementia. The 32nd ANZCMHN Conference, 2–6 October 2006, Alice Springs, Australia

Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H (2006). The search for reliable and valid measures of well-being, quality of life and quality care in dementia. The Hammond Care Group’s 6th Biennial International Dementia Conference. 29–30 June, Sydney

Jeon Y-H & Chenoweth L (2005). Research implication of Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) – Trials and Tribulations. The 12th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association, 19–23 Sep 2005, Stockholm, Sweden

Jeon Y-H (2005). Building Capacity to Work with Families of People with Mental Illness. The 7th Annual Tropical Symposium held by North Queensland Sub-Branch of the ANZCMHN, 24–26 June 2005, Magnetic Island, QLD

Jeon Y-H (2004). Respite services for older persons and their family carers in Southern Sydney. The 4th Annual Nursing Research & Clinical practice Symposium. 2 December 2004, Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Services, Sydney, NSW Australia

Jeon Y-H & Chenoweth L (2004). Effective management of challenging behaviours in aged care residents with dementia through a research-based nursing care model. The Australian Association of Gerontology National Conference “Maturing Assets: Appreciating an Ageing Australia”, 17–19 November 2004, Melbourne, Australia

Chesterson J, Jeon Y-H, Pearson J & Pollard C (2004). Landmark to define the scope of practice of mental health nursing: The credential for practice program (CPP). The 30th ANZCMHN Conference, 20–24 September 2004, Canberra, Australia

Bickerton A, Nair J & Jeon Y-H (Pre conference workshop). Working with families (WWF) program. The 30th ANZCMHN Conference, 20–24 September 2004, Canberra, Australia

Chesterson J, Jeon Y-H, Pearson J & Pollard C (2004). ‘Marks of quality’ – Credentialing and mental health nursing practice. ARCHI: Mental Health, Hospitals and Community, 23–24 February 2004, Adelaide, SA Australia

Jeon Y-H (2003). Respite care for older family carers of people with a mental illness in SESAHS. Expanding the Horizons of Aged Care: Innovative Projects and Programs in South East Health, 14 November 2003, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia

Jeon Y-H (2003). Respite Care in Mental Health – What we know and are we talking about the same issues? The 29th ANZCMHN Conference, 9–12 September 2003, Rotorua, New Zealand

Jeon Y-H (2002). What respite care are you talking about?, Psychogeriatric Nurses Association Conference 2002 Psychogeriatric Care: Navigating the Sea of Options, 13 September 2002, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Jeon Y-H (2001). Shaping Mutuality: A Grounded Theory Study of Nurse-Family Interactions, The Seventh Annual Qualitative Health Research Conference 2001, 26–29 June, Ewha Womans University, Seoul Korea

Jeon Y-H (2001). Being a care manager: Family members' perspective, Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Hunter Sub Branch Mental Health Conference 2001, 12 May 2001, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Jeon Y-H (2000). How do community mental health nurses situate themselves in family caregiving? The 26th Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. (ANZCMHN) Conference, 3–7 September, 2000, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Invited presentations (since 2000)

Jeon Y-H (2008). Staff and training in the care of persons with dementia from CALD backgrounds. Expert meeting on Strategic Directions in CALD dementia research in Australia, 17 September 2008, DCRC Sydney

Chenoweth L, Traynor V, Crookes P & Jeon Y-H (2008). (Workshop). What about the Workforce? Nursing competencies, recruitment and retention in dementia care. National Dementia Research Forum, 18–19 September 2008, Sydney

Jeon Y-H (2007). (Guest lecture). Making a difference: Translating research into policy, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, 24 October 2007, Vancouver, Canada

Chenoweth L, Stein-Parbury J & Jeon Y-H (2007). (Workshop). Person centred care-myth or reality? National Dementia Research Forum, 17–18 September 2007, Sydney

Jeon Y-H (2007). (Guest lecture). Nursing in Australia. College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, 23 April 2007, Seoul, Korea

O’Brien L, Cashin A & Jeon Y-H (Pre-conference workshop) (2006). Dancing with Research: Practice for Praxis. The 31st Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. (ANZCMHN) Conference, 2–6 October 2006, Alice Springs, Australia

Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H & Banks C (2004). Mind and body –the gerontological perspective. (Keynote address). NAIC 2004 The 6th Nursing Academic International Congress on Mind and Body, 24–25 June 2004, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H & Banks C (Post-conference workshop) (2004). ‘Interface between acute/subacute care, extended care, community based programs for older people’ NAIC 2004 The 6th Nursing Academic International Congress on Mind and Body, 26–27 June, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

Jeon Y-H (2003). Respite care for families of people affected by a mental illness – Where do we go from here? ARAFMI Carers Conference, 6 November 2003, Newcastle, NSW Australia

Awards/scholarships

2008 International Research Promotion Council World Scientists Forum International Award “Eminent Scientist of the Year 2008” in the field of ‘Nursing Care and Mental Health Research’ from Australia

2005 Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales, Research and Development Scholarships Category 4, Paper presentation and conference attendance at the 12th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), Stockholm, Sweden

Grants

2008–11 “Person-centred environment and care for residents with dementia: a cost-effective way of improving quality of life and quality of care?” NHMRC Dementia Research Grant $1,473,395
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L, Forbes I, King M, Steine-Parbury J, Haas M, Jeon Y-H, Fleming R & Brodaty H. Associate investigators: Hickson L & Traynor V

2009 (July–October) “Statistical consideration of the Client Perception of Value (CPV) Project – Residential Services”. Baptist Community Services NSW and ACT $18,708
Chief investigators: Jeon Y-H & Fethney J

2009 “Rapid Review: Integrated Primary Health Care Centres/Polyclinics” APHCRI Stream 16 Grant $40,000
Investigators: Powell-Davies G, McDonald J, & Jeon Y-H

2009 Socio-economic factors and support mechanisms influencing the individual’s capacity to maintain self care in the management of chronic illness
APHCRI Hub Research Grant $30,000
Investigators: McRae I, Yen L & Jeon,Y-H.

2007–9 “Strategies which retain dementia and aged care nurses in Australian health care settings”
Dementia CRC Grant $30,000; UTS Internal Grant ($30,000)
Chief Investigators: Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H, Crookes P & Traynor V.

2007–8 “Optimising Residential Aged Care Workforce: Leadership and Management”
APHCRI Hub Research Grant $100,000
Chief Investigators: Jeon Y-H & Glasgow N.

2006–7 “What factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care?: A systematic literature review”
Dementia CRC Grant $15,000
Chief Investigators: Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H.

2006–7 “Development of a Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite”
Proposal by: Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong, to Australian Department of Health and Ageing $302,894. Additional funding for Associated symptoms of dementia $90,000.
Chief investigators: Sansoni J, Budge M, Hawthorne G, Marosszeky N, King M, Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H.
Associate investigators: Haas M, Kenny P, Senior K, Owen A & Ramsay L.

2005–7 “Measuring the efficacy of Dementia Care Mapping in residential aged care: a randomised-controlled study”
Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) Round 2 Priority Driven Research Program Grant $200,000.
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L, Brodaty H, King M, Jeon Y-H & Steine-Parbury J.
Associate investigators: Haas M & Anstey K.

2005–6 “Improving Parkinson’s disease (PD) Medication Management”
Parkinson’s NSW Research Grant $35,000.
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L, McAnally L & Jeon Y-H.

2004–5 “Effective management of challenging behaviours in aged care residents with a cognitive impairment through a nursing care model”
ARC Industry Linkage Grant $100,000. South Eastern Sydney & New England Area Health Services $20,000
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L, Jeon Y-H & Stein-Parbury J.

2003–4 “Outcomes of Working with Families”
NSW Carers Program–NGO/community project grants, South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service $3500.
Investigator: Jeon, Y-H., Bickerton, A., Naire, J., Hosak, K., Woodland, L. & Jolly, A.

2003–4 “Effective management of challenging behaviours in cognitively impaired aged care residents through a research-based nursing care model: a pilot”
UTS Incentive Grant Scheme $20,000.
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H.
Associate investigators: Goff M &d McManus L.

2003–4 “Rural-urban nursing partnership in dementia care”
UTS Industry Link Seeding Research Grant $20,000. Uniting Aged Care NSW.
Chief investigators: Chenoweth L & Jeon Y-H.
Associate investigators: Broadbent A, Goff M & McManus L.

2003–4 “Facilitating best practice in aged care through reciprocal education and research with South Korean and Australian nurses”
Australia-Korea Foundation Grants, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $10,000.
Project team: Jeon Y-H & Chenoweth L.

2003–5 “Evaluation of Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs)”
The Multicultural Health Unit, SESAHS ($3000).
Research team: Thomas M, Woodhouse B & Rees-MacKenzie J & Jeon Y-H.

2002–4 “Older carers’ need for and use of respite care services. Mental health respite care project”
Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Research Grant $10,000
Chief investigator: Jeon Y-H
Co-investigators: McIntosh H & O’Neil C

Areas of teaching and research supervision

Current research students

2008–9 Co-supervisor for a PhD student whose background includes critical care and practice nursing. Her thesis topic is maximising the self management of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the context of Australian primary health care.

Community work

2006 to present: Primary Dementia Collaborative Research Centre Advisory Committee

2003 to present: Board/committee member: Research Board/Committee of Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.

Review of manuscripts: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Ageing and Mental Health, International Journal of Nursing Studies, Health & Social Care in the Community, Australian Health Review, MORE EBN-McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (Clinical Relevance Online Rating System)

Other research/practice development experiences

2006–2011 “The Serious and Continuing Illness Policy and Practice Study (SCIPPS)” NHMRC $3.515 million
Chief Investigators: Leeder SR (University of Sydney), Gillespie J (University of Sydney), Colagiuri R (University of Sydney), Glasgow N (ANU), Jan S (University of Sydney), Wells R (ANU), Whitworth J (ANU)
Note: as a research program team member leading qualitative research 2006–9

2003–4 “Important aspects of nursing care for elderly patients during hospitalisation as perceived by nurses, elderly patients and their family carers”
ARC Linkage Grant $174,000
Research team: Hickman, L. (Masters nursing student), Chenoweth L, Chang E (UWS), Hancock K (UWS), Sheriff J (SESIAHS), Jeon Y-H & Glasson J (Master of Nursing student)

2003–4 “Development and Validation of the Credential for Practice Program (CPP)”
Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses.
Research team: Chesterson J & Jeon Y-H.

2002–3, “Undergraduate nursing clinical education in acquired disability settings”
Ryde Rehabilitation Hospital fund $10,000
Research team: Hall L (UWS), Pryor J (UWS), Chenoweth L, Forbes R, Higgins A & Jeon Y-H

2002–3 “Unplanned respite care needs for older family carers”
South East Health internal grant $12,000.
Research team: Witt E (CNC aged care), Jeon Y-H & Chenoweth L