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Personal profile
Biography
Edward has extensive clinical, leadership and management experience within complex healthcare environments. He has worked with clinicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide the best possible care for people with kidney disease. In his previous appointments, he worked for multiple health networks and esteemed international and local institutions including Monash Health.
His PhD, based on a large multi-site NHMRC partnership project, was undertaken through the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (Monash University).
His research work focused on optimising self-management interventions to improve health-related quality of life among patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease. This work contributed to the development of an innovative Diabetes and Kidney Service, which was co-designed with patients, General Practitioners, Endocrinologists, Nephrologists and patient advocacy groups such as Diabetes Australia and Kidney Health Australia. Edward received several prestigious national and international awards in recognition of the clinical and scientific impact of his research.
Edward is passionate about sharing his research skills with nursing and midwifery students and clinicians to enable them to undertake research independently or collaboratively. Edward is a registered higher degrees supervisor.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Medicine, PhD, Optimising Self-Management Interventions to improve Health-Related Quality of Life in patients with co-morbid Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Award Date: 28 Aug 2020
External positions
Research Affiliate, Monash Health
6 Feb 2023 → …
Director, Renal Society of Australasia
1 Jan 2020 → …
Research area keywords
- Self management
- patient activation
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Quality of life
- Patient experience
- health literacy
- Health Equity
- Ageing and Health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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A new model of health-care for co-morbid diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Zoungas, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Teede, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kerr, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Russell, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Walker, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bach, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gallagher, M. P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fulcher, G. R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Usherwood, T. P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cass, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ranasinha, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jan, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lo, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Zimbudzi, E. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
22/12/17 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Cultural and linguistic diversity is associated with increased inter-dialytic weight gain among patients on long-term haemodialysis
Blessan, A. & Zimbudzi, E. (Leading Author), Dec 2024, In: Journal of Renal Care. 50, 4, p. 505-512 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Does Patient Activation Reduce Mortality Risk in Patients Receiving Chronic Hemodialysis?
Zimbudzi, E. (Leading Author), Nov 2024, In: Kidney360. 5, 11, p. 1599-1600 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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A codesigned integrated kidney and diabetes model of care improves patient activation among patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Zimbudzi, E., Lo, C., Ranasinha, S., Usherwood, T., Polkinghorne, K. R., Fulcher, G., Gallagher, M., Jan, S., Cass, A., Walker, R., Russell, G., Johnson, G., Kerr, P. G. & Zoungas, S., Dec 2023, In: Health Expectations. 26, 6, p. 2584-2593 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Comparison of Residual Kidney Function Assessment Between the Hemodialysis 2-Day and 3-Day Interdialytic Interval
Wong, G., Zimbudzi, E. & Kerr, P. G., 1 Jul 2023, In: Kidney360. 4, 7, p. 976-981 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Editorial: Innovation in diabetes self–care management and interventions
Zimbudzi, E., Okada, H., Funnell, M. M. & Hamaguchi, M., Aug 2023, In: Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14, 3 p., 1269437.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Annual Dialysis Nursing Scholarship - Annual Dialysis Conference, University of Missouri
Zimbudzi, E. (Recipient), 31 Dec 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Nursing research abstract with non-physician first author
Zimbudzi, E. (Recipient), 31 Dec 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery Award
Zimbudzi, E. (Recipient), 31 Dec 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Excellence in Research, Teaching and Innovation, Monash Health Star awards
Zimbudzi, E. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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