Rate My Professor Lisa Matricciani

Dr Lisa Matricciani is a Lecturer in Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at Adelaide University. Qualified as a Registered Nurse and Podiatrist, she holds a Bachelor of Podiatry with First Class Honours, a Bachelor of Nursing, a Master of Nursing, and a Doctor of Philosophy. Her clinical experience in nursing and podiatry underpins her contributions to teaching, research, and supervision. Previously a lecturer in Nursing within Clinical & Health Sciences at the University of South Australia, Dr Matricciani's profile now aligns with Adelaide University following institutional developments. She is eligible to supervise students at Masters and PhD levels and is available for media comment on topics within her expertise.

Dr Matricciani maintains an active research program examining the role of lifestyle behaviours, particularly sleep, in cardiometabolic health. Her investigations span sleep patterns, duration, quality, and disturbances in populations such as Australian children and adults, nurses, and patients with chronic kidney disease or diabetes-related foot ulcers. Employing methods from time-use epidemiology, actigraphy, self-reports, scoping reviews, and qualitative approaches, her work highlights sleep's integration within the 24-hour activity cycle alongside physical activity and sedentary behaviour. With 43 publications cited 2,451 times and an h-index of 20 (Scopus, 10/11/2024), her influence is evident. Key publications include: Lunardi et al., 'Feasibility and Acceptability of a Co-Designed Self-Management Programme for People Living With Kidney Failure' (Journal of Renal Care, 2026); Lunardi et al., 'Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Management Barriers and Facilitators: A Consumer-Led Qualitative Study' (Journal of Renal Care, 2026); Chu et al., 'Psychometric Properties of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in People Receiving Hemodialysis' (International Journal of Nephrology, 2026); Chu et al., 'Sleep disturbances in adults with chronic kidney disease: an umbrella review' (Journal of Nephrology, 2025); Matricciani et al., 'Time use and dimensions of healthy sleep: A cross-sectional study of Australian children and adults' (Sleep Health, 2024); and Matricciani et al., 'Sleep of Nurses: A Comprehensive Scoping Review' (Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2024). An emerging focus involves clinical trials using novel technologies to optimise patient health and wellbeing.