Dr Michael Bauer
Room 320, George Singer Building, Bundoora Campus
Ph: +61 3 9479 3041
Fx: +61 3 9479 5988
Email: m.bauer@latrobe.edu.au
Qualifications
RN, ND, BA, Dip. Ed., M.Geront., Ph.D
Research
Areas of Interest
Family staff relationships in aged care, hospital discharge planning for older people with dementia, sexuality and residential aged care, multi-sensory therapies/CAM use in residential care.
Current Research
Description and evaluation of the use of Snoezelen therapy for dementia in Victorian residential aged-care centres, Bauer, M., Rayner, J., Koch, S., Ellis, J. ($172,497). The J.O & J. R Wicking Trust, 2008- 2010.
Past Research
Improving hospital discharge preparation and support for families of patients with dementia. Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L. Koch, S. ($20,000). Alzheimer's Australia Research, 2006.
Collaborative caregiver-family relationships in the care of older hostel residents. Bauer, M. & Nay R. ($15,000). Windermere Foundation Special Grant, 2005.
Catering to love, sex and intimacy? A content analysis of the information provided by residential aged care facilities to prospective residents in Victoria. Bauer, M. ($9,900) Faculty of Health Sciences Starter Grant, 2004.
Constructive staff-family relationships in the care of older adults in the institutional setting: A systematic review. Bauer, M. ($5,000). Faculty of Health Sciences, 2004.
Clinical practice improvement (CPI): The development and evaluation of an interdisciplinary clinical guideline to improve the relationship between staff and families of older people in sub-acute or residential care. Nay, R., Koch, B., Koch, S., Bauer, M., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M., Fatchen, S., McAuliffe, L.
Improving the way in which families of residents and the care staff working in residential care experience their relationship in the context of resident care. Nay, R., Koch, B., Koch, S., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Bauer, M., Winbolt, M., O'Donnell, M., & McAuliffe, L. ($19,961). Australian Department of Health and Ageing, (2007).
Report on the feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian government aged care homes. Koch, S. Nay, R. Koch, B. Bauer, M. Wilson, J. & McAuliffe, L. ($44,000). Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing, (2004)
Full time funded PhD research. (2001- 2004)
Using CD-ROM to teach the examination of the abdomen, lungs and thorax. Huynh, M., Bauer M. & Brown V. ($48, 000) Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching and Staff Development (CUTSD).
Learning to measure blood pressure using multimedia CD-ROM. Bauer, M. & Huynh, M. ($49,555). Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching (CAUT).
Selected Publications
(Last 5 Years)Books
Bauer, M ; McAuliffe, L. & Nay, R. (2009). Sexuality and the reluctant health professional. In Nay, R. & Garrat, S. Caring for Older People: Issues and Innovations (3rd Ed.). Elsevier, Sydney. pp 292-309.
Nolan, M.; Bauer, M. & Nay, R. (2009). Supporting family carers: implementing a relational and dynamic approach. In Nay, R. & Garrat, S. Caring for Older People: Issues and Innovations (3rd Ed.). Elsevier, Sydney. pp 136-152.
Bauer, M., Nay, R. Bathgate, T., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M., & McAuliffe, L. (2009). Final Report: Constructive Staff/ Family Relationships In Residential Aged Care. Department of Health and Ageing. ISBN 1-74186-991-9.
Bauer, M. (2009) Hygiene. In Dempsey, J., French, J., Hillage, S. & Wilson, V. Fundamentals of Nursing & Midwifery: A Person Centred Approach to Care. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Sydney. pp862-907.
Bauer, M. (2009) Rest and Sleep. In Dempsey, J., French, J., Hillage, S. & Wilson, V. Fundamentals of Nursing & Midwifery: A Person Centred Approach to Care. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Sydney. pp1002 – 1025.
Nay R., Koch S., Wilson J., Koch B. & Bauer M. (2005). Australianisation of Australia/NZ edition of Mosby’s Medical, Nursing and Health Professions Dictionary, Harris, P. Nagy, S. Vardaxis, N. (eds). Mosby.
Koch, S., Nay, R., Koch, B., Bauer, M., Wilson, J., & McAuliffe, L., (2005) Report on the feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian government aged care homes, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. ISBN 1-74186-149-7
Journal Articles
Bauer, M., Nay, R., & McAuliffe, L. (2009) Catering to love, sex and intimacy in residential aged care: What information is provided to consumers? Sexuality and Disability, 27, 3-9.
Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., Haesler, E., & Manfrin, M. (2009). Hospital discharge planning for frail older people and their family. Are we delivering best practice? A review of the evidence. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, (18), 2539-2546.
Bauer, M. (2007) Nursing home carers' constructions of the family: a typology of challenging behaviours International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2, 213-218.
Haesler, E., Bauer, M. Nay, R. (2007) Staff-family relationships in the care of older people: a report on a systematic review. Research in Nursing & Health, 30, 385-398.
Bauer, M.& McKenzie, G. (2007) Using agar to teach the importance of hand hygiene. Nurse Educator 32 (6 ) pp236-237.
Bauer, M., . McAuliffe, L. & Nay, R. (2007) Sexuality, health care and the older person: An overview of the literature. International Journal of Older People Nursing. 2, 63-68.
McAuliffe, L, Bauer, M, & Nay, R. (2007) Barriers to the expression of sexuality in the older person: The role of the health professional. International Journal of Older People Nursing.2, 69-75.
Nay, R., McAuliffe, L., & Bauer, M. (2007) Sexuality: From Stigma, Stereotypes and Secrecy to Coming Out, Communication and Choice. International Journal of Older People Nursing.2, 76-80.
Bauer, M. (2006) Collaboration and Control: Nurses' constructions of the role of family in Nursing Home care. Journal of Advanced Nursing 54 (1). 45-52.
Haesler, E., Bauer, M. Nay, R. (2006) Factors associated with constructive nursing staff-family relationships in the care of older adults in the institutional setting. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 4, 288-336.
Bauer, M. & Nay. R. (2003). Family and staff partnerships in long-term care: A review of the literature. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29 (10). 46-53.
Conferences
Bauer, M. (2009) Invited speaker Canadian Research Network for Care in the Community symposium. ‘Keep on Rockin': Sexuality and Aging’, Toronto, Canada.
Nay, R., Bauer, M. & McAuliffe L. (2009) Older people and sexuality in residential care: What to do about it. Caulfield Hospital, Melbourne.
Bathgate, T. & Bauer M., (2009) Invited speakers. Centre for cultural diversity in Ageing seminar on ‘migrant families in aged care: An intergenerational perspective’ Constructive staff-family relationships in residential aged care- research findings.
King, S, Bauer, M, Fitzgerald, L., & Koch, S. (2009). Family care of older patients with a dementia: Perceptions of hospital discharge planning and preparation. The 4th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, Adelaide, South Australia.
Koch, S, Bauer, M, Fitzgerald, L, & King, S. (2009). Improving hospital discharge preparation and support for families of patients with dementia. 24th Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International. Singapore.
Fitzgerald, L. Bauer, M. Koch, S. & King, S. (2009). Hospital discharge planning for older people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and their family carer. 13th Alzheimer's Australia National Conference 2009, Adelaide
Nay, R., Bauer, M., Bathgate, T., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. & McAuliffe, L. (2009). Constructive Staff/Family Relationships in Residential Aged Care. Presentation to Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Queensland.
Bauer, M, Fitzgerald, L., Koch, S. & King, S. (2009) Family carers’ perceptions of hospital discharge preparation for an older person with a dementia. 9th International Family Nursing Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland. June 2009.
Bauer, M, McAuliffe, L., Nay, R, & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2009). Sex in the City and Older People. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology & Geriatrics, Paris.
Winbolt, M., Bauer, M., Nay, R., Edgar, C. &, Meyer, C. (2009). Older People in Acute Care’. John Fawkner Hospital, Melbourne.
Bauer, M., McCauliffe, L & Nay, R. (2007). Catering to love, sex and intimacy in aged care: A content analysis of the information provided by residential aged care facilities to prospective consumers. Poster presented at the Northern Health Research Week. Melbourne.Bauer, M., Nay, R., McAuliffe, L. (2007). Catering to love, sex and intimacy in aged care? A content analysis of information provided to consumers. Evidence in practice: Leading the way in aged care conference. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC), Melbourne.
Royal College of Nursing Australia 2007: Hosted on-line discussion forum on sexuality and aged care.
Bauer, M, Nay, R. & King S. (2007). Keeping the family in focus: Staff-family collaboration in hostel care. 8th International Family Nursing Conference. Bangkok, Thailand. June 2007.
Nay, R., Koch, B., Koch, S., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Bauer, M., Winbolt, M., O’Donnell, M., & McAuliffe, L. (2006). A program of research and education focussed on supporting the development of a model of clinical practice improvement (CPI) in relation to the sub-acute care of older people. Poster presented at the Northern Health Research Week. Melbourne.
Bauer, M, McCauliffe, L & Nay, R. (2007). Catering to love, sex and intimacy in aged care. Poster session presented at the Growing older with a disability Conference. The Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability and Technology. Toronto, Canada.
Bauer, M. Nay, R. McCauliffe, L. (2007) Catering to love, sex and intimacy in aged care. In Proceedings, Growing older with a disability conference. The Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability and Technology. Toronto, Canada.
Bauer,M., Nay, R. King, S. (2007). Collaborative caregiver family relationships. Paper presented at the Caregivers- essential partners in Care Conference. The Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability and Technology Toronto, Canada.
Bauer, M., Nay, R. King, S. (2006). Collaborative caregiver-family relationships in the care of older hostel residents. Windermere Foundation Board of Governors, Melbourne
Bauer, M (2005). Collaboration and Control: Family Care in the Nursing Home. 7th International Family Nursing Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Bauer, M. (2004). Families- dealing with complaints, working together. Inservice seminar presented at Bundoora Extended Care Centre.
Bauer, M. (2004). The reality and the rhetoric of family inclusive care in the nursing home. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, 4th JBI Australasian Colloquium, La Trobe University, Melbourne.
Bauer, M. (2004). Working together with residents’ families: all of them. Keynote speaker, Aged Care Branch, Quality Improvement Unit, Department of Human services. Melbourne.
Other
Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., Koch (2009) Patients with dementia being discharged from hospital – preparation and support for families. RCNA Connections12 (1). p21.
Bauer, M. (2008). Hospital discharge- what has been your experience? COTA (Council on the Ageing) News, Vol. 4 (3), p11.
Bauer, M., Nay, R. & McAuliffe L. (2007) Catering to love, sex and intimacy in residential aged care. Connections (Royal College of Nursing Australia Newsletter) June, p 17.
Bauer, M. (2006) Families and nursing home staff research. Victorian Senior newspaper.
Bauer, M. (2006) Nursing home dilemma for families and staff. Bulletin. La Trobe University. April, p6.
Professional Activities and Consultancies
Reviewer:
Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery)
Alzheimer Australia Research
Queensland Nursing Council
International Journal of Evidence Based Health Care
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Research in Nursing & Health
The Open Nursing Journal
Professional Affiliations
- Member Australian Association of Gerontology
- Member Royal College of Nursing, Australia