Rate My Professor Frances Doran

Dr. Doran’s research interests include domestic violence, access to health services, gestational diabetes, women’s health, cultural safety, human development, and allied health. Key publications feature "Barriers and facilitators of access to first-trimester abortion services in Australia: Findings from a national telephone survey" (2015), "Student nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards domestic violence: Results of a national survey" (Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2017), "Exploring cultural safety with nurse academics: Research findings suggest time to 'step up'" (Contemporary Nurse, 2019), "A cross-sectional study of domestic violence instruction in nursing and midwifery programs: Out of step with community and student expectations" (Nurse Education Today, 2020), and "The influence of an educational intervention on nursing students’ cultural safety knowledge and capability: A pre-/post-test study" (BMC Nursing, 2022). Additional works include "Teaching in Circle with student nurses contributes to cultural safety learning" (2022), "Trauma-Informed Yoga for Positive Mental Health: A qualitative exploration" (2023), and "A Journey Into School Lunchbox Decision-Making" (2025). Her professional and personal commitments to feminism, social justice, and health drive her contributions, which support UN Sustainable Development Goals. ORCID: 0000-0001-7587-0201.