Rebecca Munt

Rebecca Munt

Adelaide Nursing School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Rebecca is currently a Senior Research Fellow in Wardliparingga, SAHMRI and working on the Aboriginal Health Practitioner Diabetes Training project.

Rebecca's research has been focused in the area of diabetes with her PhD exploring people with Type 1 diabetes experience of self-management in hospital. In her previous role as a Nurse Researcher across CALHN and the ANS, Rebecca was involved in numerous research on nurses' experiences of working during COVID-19, the Single room study, HIRAID, No Shame elder abuse RCT and numerous projects in wound care.

Rebecca is the Principal Investigator of the South Australia Inpatient Diabetes Survey (SAIDS) 2022 that was undertaken across SA in National Diabetes Week (July 10 - 16). Rebecca is a member of the Australian Diabetes Society's In Hospital diabetes management committee that are developing the national diabetes in hospital audit. Rebecca is also a member of the ADEA's Research Advisory Group that provides advice to the Board and supports and mentors developing research amongst the members.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2019 - ongoing Affiliate Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2019 - ongoing Research Nurse Central Adelaide Local Health Network
    2019 - ongoing Casual tutor University of Newcastle Australia
    2006 - 2018 Lecturer in Nursing Flinders University
    1995 - 2006 Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Ashford Hospital

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    Flinders University Australia PhD
    Flinders University Australia Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education)
    Flinders University Australia Honours (Nursing)
    University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Nursing

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2021 Leadership Masterclass Series Australian College of Nursing Australia

  • Research Interests
    Endocrinology Nursing Nutrition and Metabolic Health

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Thomas, L., Hadfield, N., & Munt, R. (2024). Patient experience during their joint replacement journey: The role of the Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 54, 5 pages.
    DOI
    2023 Cusack, L., Munt, R., Verdonk, N., Schultz, T., & Maben, J. (2023). Comparison of experiences of nursing staff and patients before and after move to 100% single-bed room hospital in Australia: mixed methods.. BMC health services research, 23(1), 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus9 Europe PMC6
    2023 Donnelly, F., Feltrin, C., & Munt, R. (2023). An Example of Inquiry-Based Learning in a Transition to Nursing Practice Curriculum. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 54(6), 268-274.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Munt, R., Baldacchino, L., Chambers, K., Lehmann, J., & Woods, R. (2023). Continuous Glucose Monitoring subsidy and Credentialled Diabetes Educator workforce implications. Australian Diabetes Educator, 26(1).
    2022 Fildes, C., Munt, R., & Chamberlain, D. (2022). Impact of Dual Intensive Care Unit and Rapid Response Team Nursing Roles on Service Delivery in the Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Nurse, 42(5), 23-32.
    DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC2
    2022 Munt, R., Rando, T., Rosler, L. A., Leek, M., Bolzon, A., & Adhikany, U. (2022). Enhancing healthy skin and wound prevention outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit -- changing practice. Wound Practice and Research, 30(4), 240.
    2022 Rando, T., & Munt, R. (2022). Lighting the way in chronic wound management--a pilot study using blue light photobiomodulatione. Wound Practice and Research, 30(4), 232.
    2022 Wynter, K., Holton, S., Considine, J., Hutchinson, A. M., Munt, R., Williams, R., . . . Rasmussen, B. (2022). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian hospital-based nursing and midwifery educators. Collegian, 29(3), 271-280.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS9 Europe PMC9
    2020 Munt, R. (2020). Type 1 diabetes perioperative care: Preventing harm to patients. Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 33(3), 30-e-33.
    DOI
    2018 Munt, R., Hutton, A., Zannettino, L., & Giles, T. (2018). The experience of type 1 diabetes self-management in hospital: a constructivist grounded theory’. Australian Diabetes Educator, 21(4).
    2014 Henderson, J., Wilson, C., Roberts, L., Munt, R., & Crotty, M. (2014). Social barriers to Type 2 diabetes self-management: The role of capital. Nursing Inquiry, 21(4), 336-345.
    DOI Scopus32 WoS25 Europe PMC25
    2013 King, M., King, L., Willis, E., Munt, R., & Semmens, F. (2013). Issues that impact on Aboriginal Health Workers' and Registered Nurses' provision of diabetes health care in rural and remote health settings. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 21(6), 306-312.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC7
    2013 Pront, L., Kelton, M., Munt, R., & Hutton, A. (2013). Living and learning in a rural environment: A nursing student perspective. Nurse Education Today, 33(3), 281-285.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC6
    2012 King, M., King, L., Willis, E., Munt, R., & Semmens, F. (2012). The experiences of remote and rural aboriginal health workers and registered nurses who undertook a postgraduate diabetes course to improve the health of Indigenous Australians. Contemporary Nurse, 42(1), 107-117.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS7 Europe PMC7
    2012 Hutton, A., Munt, R., Aylmer, C., & Deatrick, J. A. (2012). Using the family management measure in Australia. Neonatal Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 15(2), 17-25.
    Scopus7
    2012 Hutton, A., Roderick, A., Munt, R., Mayner, L., Kako, M., & Arbon, P. (2012). Celebrating the end of school life: A pilot study. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 27(1), 13-17.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC3
    2012 Munt, R., & Hutton, A. (2012). Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) self management in hospital; is it possible?: A literature review. Contemporary Nurse, 40(2), 179-193.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC7
    2011 Munt, R. (2011). Self-management experience for the person with T1DM in the hospital setting. Diabetes Network News, 66, 10-11.
    2010 Munt, R. (2010). Self management of Type 1 Diabetes in the Acute Care Setting. Diabetes Management Journal, 30, 34.
    2010 Hutton, A., Munt, R., Zeitz, K., Cusack, L., Kako, M., & Arbon, P. (2010). Piloting a mass gathering conceptual framework at an Adelaide Schoolies Festival. Collegian : Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, 17(4), 183-191.
    DOI Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC11
    2010 Hutton, A., Roderick, A., & Munt, R. (2010). Lessons learned at World Youth Day: Collecting data and using postcards at mass gatherings. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 25(3), 273-277.
    DOI Scopus17 Europe PMC8
    2008 Wotton, K., Crannitch, K., & Munt, R. (2008). Prevalence, risk factors and strategies to prevent dehydration in older adults. Contemporary Nurse, 31(1), 44-56.
    DOI Scopus65 Europe PMC32
    2007 King, M., Munt, R., & Eastwood, A. (2007). The impact of a postgraduate diabetes course on the perceptions Aboriginal health workers and supervisors in South Australia. Contemporary Nurse, 25(1-2), 82-93.
    DOI Scopus6 Europe PMC2

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2023 Bryant, M. J., Munt, R., Black, R. J., Reynolds, A., & Hill, C. L. (2023). Joining forces to understand what matters most: qualitative insights into the patient experience of outpatient rheumatology care. In Rheumatology Advances in Practice Vol. 7 (pp. 10 pages). England: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
    DOI Scopus6 Europe PMC4
    2021 Munt, R. (2021). Patient participation in inpatient care: The importance of communication and collaboration for improved outcomes. In ADC conference abstracts. Virtual.
    2021 Munt, R. (2021). Australasian Diabetes Congress Research Masterclass. In Australasian Diabetes Congress. Virtual.
    2020 Munt, R. (2020). COVID-19 Front of house screening and Nurse educators’ perspective and experience. In RAHsearch Showcase Grand Round. Adelaide.
    2020 Munt, R. (2020). ‘Using the National Diabetes Nursing Education Framework – In hospital’. In 2020 Australasian Diabetes Congress. Virtual conference.
    2019 Munt, R. (2019). ADEA NDSS showcase National Diabetes Nursing Education Framework. In Australasian Diabetes Congress. Sydney.
    2019 Munt, R. (2019). Type 1 Diabetes DIY technology solutions #wearenotwaiting. In 17th International College of Emergency Nurses. Adelaide.
    2018 Munt, R. (2018). The experience of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) self-management in hospital: a constructivist grounded theory. In Australasian Diabetes Congress. Adelaide.
    2018 Munt, R. (2018). The experience of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) self-management in hospital: a constructivist grounded theory. In SA Nursing and Midwifery Research Symposium. Adelaide.
    2018 Munt, R. (2018). Educating future educators to support the emotional health of people living with diabetes. In Proceedings of the Australasian Diabetes Congress, as published in Australian Diabetes Educator Vol. 21. Adelaide.
    2015 Munt, R., Henderson, J., Wilson, C., Crotty, M., & Roberts, L. (2015). Factors influencing self management for working class males with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). In Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Annual Scientific Meeting.
    2013 Munt, R. (2013). Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus management in hospital: the person’s experience. In ADS/ADEA Annual Scientific Meeting. Sydney.
    2013 Munt, R., Henderson, J., Wilson, C., Crotty, M., & Roberts, L. (2013). Social barriers and enablers to Type 2 diabetes self-management: the role of capital’. In ADS/ADEA Annual Scientific Meeting.
    2010 King, L., Semmens, F., King, M., Willis, E., & Munt, R. (2010). Rural and remote Registered Nurses’ and Aboriginal Health Workers’ experiences having undertaken a specialist diabetes course and its influences on their diabetes health care of Aboriginal people. In Australian Diabetes Society/Australian Diabetes Educator Association Annual Scientific Meeting.
    2010 King, L., Semmens, F., King, M., Willis, E., & Munt, R. (2010). Rural and remote Registered Nurses’ and Aboriginal Health Workers’ experiences having undertaken a specialist diabetes course and its influences on their diabetes health care of Aboriginal people. In Australian Diabetes Society/Australian Diabetes Educator Association Annual Scientific Meeting.
    2009 Hutton, A., Roderick, A., Munt, R., & Arbon, P. (2009). Schoolies Festival– a pilot study: What do young people do to stay safe and healthy at crowded events?. In World Organisation for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Victoria, Canada.
    2009 Hutton, A., Roderick, A., Munt, R., & Arbon, P. (2009). Schoolies Festival– a pilot study: What do young people do to stay safe and healthy at crowded events?. In World Organisation for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Victoria, Canada.

  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2015 Munt, R. (2015). Community Nurses knowledge of diabetes - what do they really know?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Annual Scientific Meeting.
    2013 Munt, R., King, L., King, M., & Willis, E. (2013). Issues in the provision of diabetes health care in a rural health settings. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Diabetes Federation World Diabetes Congress.
    2013 Munt, R. (2013). Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus management in hospital: the person’s experience. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Diabetes Federation World Diabetes Congress.
    2013 Munt, R., Henderson, J., Wilson, C., Crotty, M., & Roberts, L. (2013). Social barriers and enablers to Type 2 diabetes self-management: the role of capital. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Diabetes Federation World Diabetes Congress.
    2013 Munt, R., King, L., King, M., & Willis, E. (2013). Rural and remote Registered Nurses' and Aboriginal Health Workers' experience having undertaken a specialist diabetes course. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Diabetes Federation World Diabetes Congress.
    2010 Munt, R. (2010). ‘Understanding diabetics not just diabetes’: a holistic perspective of Type 1 diabetes self management in hospital. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Diabetes Society/Australian Diabetes Educator Association Annual Scientific Meeting.
    2007 Munt, R. (2007). Natural Therapies and PCOS. Poster session presented at the meeting of Nad’s National PCOS Conference.

  • Report for External Bodies
    Year Citation
    2020 Munt, R., Kennedy, K., Peters, M., Ramsey, I., Fish, J., Adelson, P., . . . Eckert, M. (2020). COVID-19 Front of house proactive screening evaluation.

  • Theses
    Year Citation
    2020 Munt, R. (2020). Type 1 diabetes self-management in hospital: a constructivist grounded theory. (PhD Thesis, Flinders University).
    2009 Munt, R. (2009). ‘Understanding Diabetics not just Diabetes’: A holistic perspective of Type 1 Diabetes self management in hospital. (Undergraduate Dissertation, Flinders University).

2023

Recipient of the CALHN John Beltrame AM CEO Innovation Award with Professor Danny Liew (Head of Medicine, University of Adelaide) and Professor Anne Burke (Co-director Psychology and Allied Health Lead, Central Adelaide Local Health Network for The EpiCentre Project: Health Intelligence to Inform Value Based Care. We were awarded $160000 over 2 years. 

2021 

2022 Eleanor Harrald Post-Doctoral Fellowship ($10000) South Australian Inpatient Diabetes Survey Statewide project

2020

The Hospital Research Foundation ($12500)  COVID-19 Front OF House Proactive Screening Evaluation collaboration with Rosemary Bryant Research Centre 

The Hospital Research Foundation ($2250)  COVID-19: Experiences of nursing and midwifery educators 

 

Supervision of PhD, Masters and Honours students

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Does care provided via telehealth for diabetes management impact health outcomes compared to traditional in-person consultations? Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mr Alexander Joseph Gerrie
    2023 Co-Supervisor An investigation into the impact of critical incidents on newcomer nurses and their coping strategies Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Miss Sally-Anne Bessell
    2021 Co-Supervisor Nurses' competency in the provision of self-management education to hospitalized patients with diabetes in Saudi Arabia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hassan Al Gharash

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2018 - ongoing Chair National Diabetes Nursing Education Framework Expert Reference Group Australian Diabetes Educators Association Australia

  • Event Participation
    Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
    2020 - ongoing Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on Danish and Australian frontline health workers Plenary or general session Virtual Denmark and Australia Australia
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