Prof Deborah Fitzsimmons
Nursing and Allied Health

Faculty: Faculty of Health
School: Nursing and Allied Health
Email address: D.A.Fitzsimmons@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 5872
Degrees
2005, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, PhD
1998, University of Toronto, Canada, MHSc Health Sciences
1994, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, BA(Hons) Business Studies
Academic appointments
Professor of Healthcare Innovation and Technology, School of Nursing and Allied Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, 2017 - present
Assistant Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University, 2011 - 2016
Research Fellow, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, 2009 - 2011
Highlighted publications
Kloseck M, Fitzsimmons DA, Speechley M, Savundranayagam ML, Crilly RG. 2017. Improving the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis using a senior-friendly peer-led community education and mentoring model: a randomized controlled trial Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12 :823-833 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Kargiannakis M, Fitzsimmons DA, Bentley CL, Mountain GA. 2017. Does Telehealth Monitoring Identify Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Reduce Hospitalisations? An Analysis of System Data JMIR Medical Informatics, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Fitzsimmons DA, Thompson J, Bentley CL, Mountain GA. 2016. Comparison of patient perceptions of Telehealth-supported and specialist nursing interventions for early stage COPD: a qualitative study BMC Health Services Research, 16 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Arris SM, Fitzsimmons DA, Mawson S. 2015. Moving towards an enhanced community palliative support service (EnComPaSS): protocol for a mixed method study BMC PALLIATIVE CARE, 14 DOI Author Url
Journal article
Zamora F, Kloseck M, Fitzsimmons D, Zecevic A, Fleming P. 2019. Use of Community Support and Health Services in an Age-Friendly City: The Lived Experiences of the Oldest-Old Cities and Health, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Garcia Diaz L, Savundranayagam MY, Kloseck M, Fitzsimmons DA. 2019. The Role of Cultural and Family Values on Social Connectedness and Loneliness among Ethnic Minority Elders Clinical Gerontologist, 42 :114-126 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Ali SA, Kloseck M, Lee K, Walsh KE, MacDermid JC, Fitzsimmons D. 2018. Evaluating the design and reporting of pragmatic trials in osteoarthritis research RHEUMATOLOGY, 57 :59-63 DOI Author Url Public Url
Kloseck M, Fitzsimmons DA, Speechley M, Savundranayagam ML, Crilly RG. 2017. Improving the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis using a senior-friendly peer-led community education and mentoring model: a randomized controlled trial Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12 :823-833 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Kargiannakis M, Fitzsimmons DA, Bentley CL, Mountain GA. 2017. Does Telehealth Monitoring Identify Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Reduce Hospitalisations? An Analysis of System Data JMIR Medical Informatics, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bobadilla A, Orchard T, Magalhaes L, Fitzsimmons D. 2017. Ontario Healthcare Coverage Eligibility Among New Permanent Residents: A Scoping Review JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE STUDIES, 15 :384-405 DOI Author Url Public Url
Fitzsimmons DA, Thompson J, Bentley CL, Mountain GA. 2016. Comparison of patient perceptions of Telehealth-supported and specialist nursing interventions for early stage COPD: a qualitative study BMC Health Services Research, 16 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Dellamora MC, Zecevic AA, Baxter D, Cramp A, Fitzsimmons D, Kloseck M. 2015. Review of Assessment Tools for Baseline and Follow-up Measurement of Age-Friendliness Ageing International, 40 :149-164 DOI
Arris SM, Fitzsimmons DA, Mawson S. 2015. Moving towards an enhanced community palliative support service (EnComPaSS): protocol for a mixed method study BMC PALLIATIVE CARE, 14 DOI Author Url
Knight E, Werstine RJ, Rasmussen-Pennington DM, Fitzsimmons D, Petrella RJ. 2015. Physical Therapy 2.0: Leveraging Social Media to Engage Patients in Rehabilitation and Health Promotion PHYSICAL THERAPY, 95 :389-396 DOI Author Url
Kloseck M, Fitzsimmons DA. 2014. Leveraging scarce resources Pan European Networks: Government, :218-219 Public Url
Bentley CL, Mountain GA, Thompson J, Fitzsimmons DA, Lowrie K, Parker SG, Hawley MS. 2014. A pilot randomised controlled trial of a Telehealth intervention in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: challenges of clinician-led data collection TRIALS, 15 DOI Author Url
Fitzsimmons DA, Thompson J, Hawley M, Mountain GA. 2011. Preventative tele-health supported services for early stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial pilot TRIALS, 12 DOI Author Url
Fitzsimmons DA, Beck M, Toms S, Brown S, Mannion R, Lunt N. 2009. Does the UK Local Finance Improvement Trust (LIFT) initiative improve risk management in public-private procurement? Journal of Risk and Governance, 1 :137-156 Public Url
Beck M, Toms S, Brown S, Fitzsimmons DA, Mannion R, Lunt N. 2008. UpLIFTIng PFI: does LIFT improve public-private procurement? The Systemist, 30 :117-135 Public Url
Conference publication
Donelle L, Regan S, Booth R, Kerr M, McMurray J, Fitzsimmons DA. 2016. Investigation of a Technology Enabled Model of Care: The eShift Model of Palliative Home Care International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 18th International Conference on Clinical and Health Informatics - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 3 Publisher Url
Fitzsimmons DA. 2013. International concurrent course delivery: Bringing pragmatic research to the classroom T. Bastiaens T, Marks G. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013, World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education :81-85 Public Url
Fitzsimmons D, Wensley A, Graham I, Mountain G. 2013. IT-enabled health care delivery: Replacing clinicians with technology Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 7798 LNCS :210-222 DOI
Report
Beck M, Toms S, Mannion R, Brown S, Fitzsimmons DA, Lunt N. 2010. The role and effectiveness of public-private partnerships (NHS LIFT) in the development of enhanced primary care premises and services Publisher Url Public Url
Evans WK, Sullivan T, Holowaty E, Fitzsimmons DA, Drossos A, Whitton A, Gregus M, Zanke B, Nishri D, Marrett L, Bahl S, Brunskill I, Quan S, Theis B, Hess B. 2004. Clinical Focus on Lung Cancer: A snapshot of lung cancer for Ontario health care providers and managers Public Url
Research Grants Awarded:
Innovation Agency, Evaluation of the Continuing Healthcare CHC2DST Application process, V. Fleming, Grant value (£): 9984 plus VAT, Duration of research project: 4 months. 2018
Innovation Agency / NHS England, Evaluation of the implementation and rollout of electronic Transfer of Care to Pharmacy (eTCP) across the North West of England, Professor Charles Morecroft, Dr Helen Poole, Grant value (£): 24,000, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2017
Other invited event:
Marie Curie Design for Care, Madingley Hall. Cambridge University, Invited member of Steering Committee supporting development of new model of Care for Marie Curie. 2017
1st European eShift Event, Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris, France, Invited speaker presenting on the results of the first UK implementation of the eShift approach in the UK. 2017
eShift Collaboration in Research - Celebrating Outcomes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Invited presentation on EnComPaSS programme of research. 2017
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Invited expert review panel member for $200m CIHR Project Funding Spring 2017 competition. 2017
External PGR examinations performed:
Central Queensland University, PhD, Breaking the digital divide: eHealth literacy in low income older adults living in rural and regional Australia. 2017
Award:
USC Teaching Honour Roll Award of Excellence [For excellence in teaching in Health Studies], University Student Council, University of Western Ontario. 2016
Other Professional Activity:
Final report review completed for the NIHR Evaluation Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC).