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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 Conferences Attended
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

Year : 2022

Lock and unlock of the nation during pandemic waves: a cross-sectional study observing the spread of COVID -19 in India

Cite this Research Publication : Lofi P EL, Prasad AB, Varghese PR, Kuttichira P. Lock and unlock of the nation during pandemic waves: a cross-sectional study of COVID-19 spread in India, Soc Determ Health, 2022

Year : 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: missed initial and follow-up appointments at an academic medical institution in South India

Cite this Research Publication : Lofi P EL, Gopi IK, Varghese PR, Kuttichira P. COVID-19 pandemic: missed initial and follow-up appointments at an academic medical institution in South India, EPRA Int J Res Dev, 2021

Year : 2021

Elections and campaign styles influencing the spread of COVID-19: lessons from Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Kuttichira P, Varghese PR, Lofi P EL, Prasad AB. Elections and campaign styles influencing the spread of COVID-19: lessons from Kerala, India. Int J Community Med Public Health, 2021.

Publisher : International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

Year : 2021

The elections and campaign styles influence the spread of COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Praveenlal Kuttichira, Pulikkottil Rapheal Varghese, Presthiena Lofi E. L., Prasad A. B., The elections and campaign styles influence the spread of COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from Kerala, India, International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, Medip Academy, 2021, https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214285

Publisher : Medip Academy

Year : 2020

Scope of Simulation-Based Skill Training Among Multiple Levels of Neonatal Care Providers

Cite this Research Publication : Lofi P EL., Scope of simulation-based skill training among multiple levels of neonatal care providers, Int J Evid Based Nurs, 2020

Year : 2019

Compliance to therapeutic regimen among patients with epilepsy

Cite this Research Publication : Lofi P EL, Scaria S, Nair BK., Compliance to therapeutic regimen among patients with epilepsy, Int J Med Surg Nurs, 2019

Year : 2016

Concept paper on simulation-based clinical skill learning under KUHS

Cite this Research Publication : Lofi P EL, Nair MKC, Unnikrishnan VV, Leena ML, Concept paper on simulation-based clinical skill learning under KUHS, Health Science: Official Journal of KUHS, 2016

Year : 2016

Literature review in research

Cite this Research Publication : Janeesh J, Lofi P EL, Leena ML, Nair MKC, Ajithkumar K, Literature review in research, Health Sci, 2016

Book Chapter

Year : 2022

Kerala’s Model: Unravelling the Interplay between Election Dynamics and COVID-19 Propagation for International Insights

Cite this Research Publication : Kuttichira, Praveenlal, Pulikkottil Rapheal Varghese, Lofi P EL, and Prasad AB. Kerala's Model: Unravelling the Interplay between Election Dynamics and COVID-19 Propagation for International Insights, Advanced Concepts in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5 (2023): 96-106.2022

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
Conferences Attended
  • Presthiena Lofi EL. Qualitative insights into the competency and attitudes of health science educators in simulation-based skill training. Presented at: SKILL EDUCON 2.0 – National Healthcare Conference on Clinical Skills Education; 2024 Sep 19–21; Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore.
  • Francy Louis T, John P, Presthiena Lofi EL, Varghese PR. NAFLD and alanine transaminase: a correlation study from a tertiary care centre in South India. Abstract presented at: Annual Conference of the Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (ACBICON 2021); 2021 Dec 13–15; India. Paper ID: ACBIC21_AAA7A8.
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