Biography:
Dr. Kelly Edwards is a nursing lecturer and early career researcher at the University of Tasmania, Sydney campus. She focuses on collaborative, co-designed strategies to enhance patient care and healthcare systems. As a Beryl Institute Scholar, her doctoral research developed innovative approaches to capturing and delivering patient experience feedback, involving patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Dr. Edwards managed an ARIIA-funded project implementing the Mindfulness in Motion program, the first in Australia, to address stress and burnout in aged care workers. She supervises postgraduate students, presents internationally, and researches patient experience, aged care delivery, and patient-centered care.
Title : Implementation of a mindfulness and yoga program for aged care staff: Successes and challenges