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Dr. Presthiena Lofi E L

Associate Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of nursing, Kochi

Qualification: MSc Nursing, PhD in Nursing
presthienalofiel@aims.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Simulation Pedagogy, Public Health, Geriatrics, Psychometrics, and Statistics

Bio Publications Research Achievements
Bio

Presthiena Lofi E. L. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing at Amrita College of Nursing, Health Sciences Campus, Kochi. She completed her undergraduate & postgraduate education at the Government College of Nursing, Thrissur and a full-time PhD from the KUHS Research Centre, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur.

She has over 11 years of experience, including clinical, academic, and research experience. She previously served in the roles of Lecturer (Government College of Nursing, Thrissur), Research Co-ordinator (Centre for Studies in Medical Simulation, KUHS), Research Assistant (Jubilee Centre for Medical Research, JMMC & RI), Doctoral Research Fellow (Centre for Studies in Medical Simulation, KUHS), and Junior Research Fellow (State Resource Centre for Older People, KUHS). She has been trained in Research Methodology, Biostatistics, Health Science Education Technology, and Simulation-Based Education.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2026

Postpartum depression: a scoping review of epidemiology, determinants, pathophysiological mechanisms, and management

Cite this Research Publication : John G, Lofi P. Postpartum depression: a scoping review of epidemiology, determinants, pathophysiological mechanisms, and management, IntJ Sci Rep, 2026.

Year : 2025

Competencies and Best Practices for Simulation Educators in Nursing: A Scoping Review

Cite this Research Publication : Presthiena Lofi E L, Mercy P J, Sujitha Elavally, Competencies and Best Practices for Simulation Educators in Nursing: A Scoping Review, International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, Galore Knowledge Publication Pvt. Ltd., 2025, https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250430

Publisher : Galore Knowledge Publication Pvt. Ltd.

Year : 2025

Prevalence of Occupational Burnout among Resident Doctors at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, India during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : Jaziya Jabeen, Indu K Gopi, PR Varghese, EL Presthiena Lofi, Jerry Earali, Prevalence of Occupational Burnout among Resident Doctors at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, India during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, JCDR Research and Publications, 2025, https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2025/75259.20653

Publisher : JCDR Research and Publications

Research
  • 2026-2027 (Principal Investigator)
    Development and Validation of the SIMHET Model: A Simulation-Based Health Emergency Training Model for Primary School Teachers Using a Multi-phase Mixed-Methods Study
  • 2026-2027 (Co-Investigator)
    Development and Preliminary Validation of a Hand-Gesture Communication Aid for Communication-Vulnerable Bedridden Older Adults in Kerala
  • 2025-2027 (Co-Investigator)
    Nursing Excellence in Kerala: A Comprehensive Inquiry into Nursing Practice Environment- Mixed-method study funded by the Trained Nurses Association of India.
  • 2025-2026 (Research Fellow)
    ‘Connecting Services to People in Need’, funded by the State Resource Centre for Older People, KUHS, and the Social Justice Department, Kerala.
  • 2022-2025 (Principal Investigator)
    Development of Simulation Competency Assessment Scale and Competency Training Framework for Nursing Educators in Kerala.
  • 2022-2025 (Co-Investigator)
    Enhancement of competency in simulation training for Health Science Educators in India: a mixed-method study funded by Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India
  • 2021 (Supervising Guide)
    A descriptive study of attitude and its determinants towards Covid-19 vaccination: comparison between health care workers and non-health care workers from Kerala.
  • 2021 (Co-Guide)
    Analysing the demographic profile and mortality of COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary care centre: a cross-sectional study from Central Kerala
    Factors associated with COVID-19 mortality: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care centre in Central Kerala.
  • 2017-2020 (Research Co-ordinator)
    Assessment of clinical simulation facilities in affiliated colleges of KUHS, a mixed-method study funded by Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Achievements
  • Served as a resource person for the Certificate Program in Simulation Curriculum (Academic Staff College, KUHS), Capacity Building Program for Health Science Faculty in simulation (Academic Staff College, KUHS), CHSET- Certificate Course in Health Science Education Technology (KUHS), CCSS- Certificate Course in Clinical Skills Simulation (KUHS), Certificate Program in Basic First Aid (MG University), Capacity Building of OAH staff under the Government Old Age Homes (SRCOP, KUHS), and Simulation Global Summit SIMGLOBE-2026.
  • Contributed content to training modules for the Simulation Educator Competency Enhancement, the Skill Training Unit Manual for Medicine, and the Skill Training Unit Manual for Nursing, as well as reading materials for CCSS and AARDRAM by KUHS.
  • Copyright (Author) for KUHS Simulation Competency Training Framework for Health Science Educators
  • Contributing Author, for HealthySimulation.com
  • Advisory board member of Mindscape Counselling Centre, Thrissur
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