Dr M Kamala Devi

Associate Professor/Programme Director for Nursing (Singapore: Nursing)

Biography

Dr M Kamala Devi began her career as a general trained nurse and went on to specialise in adult and paediatric Oncology nursing. During her clinical years at the Singapore General Hospital, she was involved in managerial and operational responsibilities besides staff development, mentoring and coaching duties.

She subsequently embarked on her journey to train future nurses for the profession, first at the School of Health Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic and later at the National University of Singapore. During the period, Kamala Devi was extensively involved in curriculum development and implementation of both formal and short courses,assessment related matters and clinical supervision. In September 2023, Kamala Devi joined the University of Glasgow as the Programme Director Nursing for the BSc (Hons) Nursing programme jointly offered by University of Glasgow and the Singapore Institute of Technology.

Kamala Devi is a reviewer in several local, regional and international journals. She sits on the Editorial Board of the Asia Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Singapore Nursing Journal. She is also a Board member of the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB), member of the Education Committee and Audit and Risk Committee of the SNB and a Board Director of the Singapore Nurses Association.

Research interests

Dr Kamala Devi’s research interest lies in areas of innovation in educational pedagogy, interprofessional education, ethics and professionalism, women’s health and quality of life, cancer and palliative care and psychosocial issues.

Publications

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Number of items: 33.

2024

Wen Khok, X., Hung Daniel Ng, W., Yun Lee, A., Jin Yoon, H., Devi, M. K. , Johnston, B. and How Darryl Ang, W. (2024) Journey towards resiliency: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of cancer patients’ experiences. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 71, 102640. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102640) (PMID:38917641)

Kowitlawakul, Y., Jie Min Tan, J., Suebnukarn, S., Nguyen, H. D., Chiang Choon Poo, D., Chai, J., Devi, M. K. and Wang, W. (2024) Development of artificial intelligence–teaching assistant system for undergraduate nursing students: a field-testing study. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 42(5), pp. 334-342. (doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001103) (PMID:38270543)

2023

Bin Sadali, U., Khairin Bin Nur Kamal, K., Park, J., Shi Jocelyn CHEW, H. and Devi, M. K. (2023) The global prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses: A systematic review and meta‐analyses. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(23-24), pp. 7934-7955. (doi: 10.1111/jocn.16861) (PMID:37775510)

Rong Ang, W., How Darryl Ang, W., Qynn Grace Cham, S., de Mel, S., Shi Jocelyn Chew, H. and Devi, M. K. (2023) Effectiveness of resilience interventions among cancer patients – A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 67, 102446. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102446) (PMID:37879194)

Qi Yoong, S., Tham Schmidt, L., Devi, M. K. and Zhang, H. (2023) Using palliative and end-of-life simulation to enhance pre-licensure nursing students' emotional intelligence, palliative care knowledge and reflective abilities: A single group, pretest-posttest study. Nurse Education Today, 130, 105923. (doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105923) (PMID:37549556)

Vijay Anand, V. et al. (2023) Barriers and facilitators to engagement with a weight management intervention in Asian patients with overweight or obesity: a systematic review. Endocrine Practice, 29(5), pp. 398-407. (doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2022.10.006) (PMID:36396016)

Tamilselvan, C., Min Chua, S., Shi Jocelyn Chew, H. and Devi, M. K. (2023) Experiences of simulation-based learning among undergraduate nursing students: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. Nurse Education Today, 121, 105711. (doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105711) (PMID:36634505)

2022

Hui Lim, W. et al. (2022) A qualitative systematic review of anonymous/unspecified living kidney and liver donors’ perspectives. PLoS ONE, 17(12), e0277792. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277792) (PMID:36584032) (PMCID:PMC9803135)

En Hui Lim, G. et al. (2022) A network meta-analysis of 12,116 individuals from randomized controlled trials in the treatment of depression after acute coronary syndrome. PLoS ONE, 17(11), e0278326. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278326) (PMID:36449499) (PMCID:PMC9710843)

Kowitlawakul, Y., Tan, J. J. M., Suebnukarn, S., Nguyen, H. D., Poo, D. C. C., Chai, J., Wang, W. and Devi, M. K. (2022) Utilizing educational technology in enhancing undergraduate nursing students' engagement and motivation: A scoping review. Journal of Professional Nursing, 42, pp. 262-275. (doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.07.015) (PMID:36150870)

Ng, C. H. et al. (2022) Living in the non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease silent epidemic: a qualitative systematic review of patients' perspectives. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 56(4), pp. 570-579. (doi: 10.1111/apt.17121) (PMID:35791632)

Rodrigues, N. G., Han, C. Q. Y., Devi, M. K. , Chi, Y., Selvam, U. P., Wee, F. C., Ang, E. N. K., Chan, Y. S. and Wu, X. V. (2022) Perspectives of nurse preceptors on a web‐based clinical pedagogy program and clinical teaching: A descriptive qualitative study. Nursing and Health Sciences, 24(1), pp. 214-223. (doi: 10.1111/nhs.12916) (PMID:34939296)

2021

Goh, H. S., Tan, V., Lee, C.-N., Zhang, H. and Devi, M. K. (2021) Nursing home’s measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a critical reflection. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 75. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010075) (PMID:35010334) (PMCID:PMC8751144)

Sim, W., Hui Lim, W., Han Ng, C., Han Chin, Y., Yu Leon Yaow, C., Wei Zhen Cheong, C., Meng Khoo, C., Samarasekera, D. D., Devi, M. K. and Seng Chong, C. (2021) The perspectives of health professionals and patients on racism in healthcare: A qualitative systematic review. PLoS ONE, 16(8), e0255936. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255936) (PMID:34464395) (PMCID:PMC8407537)

Lim, K. T., Ng, C. H., Decruz, G. M., Lim, T. Z., Devi, K. , Tan, K.-K. and Chong, C. S. (2021) Barriers and facilitators towards colonoscopy: a qualitative systematic review. European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 30(3), pp. 232-238. (doi: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000615) (PMID:32694277)

Decruz, G. M., Ng, C. H., Lim, K. T., Devi, M. K. , Lim, F., Tai, C. H. and Chong, C. S. (2021) Afterthoughts on colonoscopy. Was it that bad? Journal of Medical Screening, 28(2), pp. 63-69. (doi: 10.1177/0969141320923381)

Yuen Juin Cheng, J., Wei Zhi Wong, B., Han Chin, Y., Hao Ong, Z., Han Ng, C., Yu Tham, H., Samarasekera, D. D., Devi, M. K. and Seng Chong, C. (2021) Preoperative concerns of patients undergoing general surgery. Patient Education and Counseling, 104(6), pp. 1467-1473. (doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.11.010) (PMID:33303283)

Toh, S. W., Hollen, V. T., Ang, E., Lee, Y. M. and Devi, M. K. (2021) Nurses’ communication difficulties when providing end-of-life care in the oncology setting: a cross-sectional study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29(5), pp. 2787-2794. (doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05787-1) (PMID:32997186)

Lim, S., Goh, E.-Y., Tay, E., Tong, Y. K., Chung, D., Devi, M. K. , Tan, C. H. and Indran, I. R. (2021) Disruptive behavior in a high-power distance culture and a three-dimensional framework for curbing it. Health Care Management Review, 47(2), pp. 133-143. (doi: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000315) (PMID:34009832) (PMCID:PMC8876433)

2020

Yaow, C. Y. L., Mok, H. T., Ng, C. H., Devi, M. K. , Iyer, S. and Chong, C. S. (2020) Difficulties faced by general surgery residents. A qualitative systematic review. Journal of Surgical Education, 77(6), pp. 1396-1406. (doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.06.003) (PMID:32571693)

Qin Marcus Tan, H., Han Chin, Y., Han Ng, C., Liow, Y., Devi, M. K. , Meng Khoo, C. and Hoon Goh, L. (2020) Multidisciplinary team approach to diabetes. An outlook on providers’ and patients’ perspectives. Primary Care Diabetes, 14(5), pp. 545-551. (doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2020.05.012) (PMID:32591227)

Chin, Y. H., Ng, C. H., Seah, S. H. Y., Jain, S. R., Law, J. H., Devi, M. K. and Chong, C. S. (2020) Evolving perspectives on stool testing for colorectal cancer: a qualitative systematic review. European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 29(5), pp. 416-423. (doi: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000607) (PMID:32740167)

Vivien Wu, X., Chi, Y., Panneer Selvam, U., Devi, M. K. , Wang, W., Shih Chan, Y., Chi Wee, F., Zhao, S., Sehgal, V. and Kim Emily Ang, N. (2020) A clinical teaching blended learning program to enhance registered nurse preceptors’ teaching competencies: pretest and posttest study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(4), e18604. (doi: 10.2196/18604) (PMID:32329743) (PMCID:PMC7210493)

Wu, X. V., Chi, Y., Chan, Y. S., Wang, W., Ang, E. N. K., Zhao, S., Sehgal, V., Wee, F. C., Selvam, U. P. and Devi, M. K. (2020) A web-based clinical pedagogy program to enhance registered nurse preceptors' teaching competencies – An innovative process of development and pilot program evaluation. Nurse Education Today, 84, 104215. (doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104215) (PMID:31683138)

2019

Devi, M. K. and Fong, K. C. (2019) Spiritual experiences of women with breast cancer in Singapore: a qualitative study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6(2), pp. 145-150. (doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon-77-18) (PMID:30931358) (PMCID:PMC6371664)

Shorey, S., Goh, M. L., Ang, S. Y., Ang, L., Devi, M. K. and Ang, E. (2019) The progression and future of nursing in Singapore: a descriptive qualitative study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 30(5), pp. 512-520. (doi: 10.1177/1043659618823909) (PMID:30688168)

2018

Shorey, S., Kowitlawakul, Y., Devi, M. K. , Chen, H.-C., Soong, S. K. A. and Ang, E. (2018) Blended learning pedagogy designed for communication module among undergraduate nursing students: A quasi-experimental study. Nurse Education Today, 61, pp. 129-126. (doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.11.011) (PMID:29197264)

2015

Chan, M. F. and Devi, M. K. (2015) Factors affecting life expectancy: Evidence from 1980-2009 data in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27(2), pp. 136-146. (doi: 10.1177/1010539512454163) (PMID:22865722)

2012

Toh, S. G., Ang, E. and Devi, M. K. (2012) Systematic review on the relationship between the nursing shortage and job satisfaction, stress and burnout levels among nurses in oncology/haematology settings. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 10(2), pp. 126-141. (doi: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2012.00271.x) (PMID:22672602)

2011

Lim, C. C. and Devi, M. K. (2011) Anxiety in women with breast cancer undergoing treatment: A systematic review. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 9(3), pp. 215-235. (doi: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2011.00221.x) (PMID:21884450)

Devi, M. K. and Hegney, D. G. (2011) Quality of life in women during and after treatment for breast cancer: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 9(58), pp. 2533-2571. (doi: 10.11124/01938924-201109580-00001)

2010

Ching, L. C., Devi, M. K. and DNurs, A. N. K. E. (2010) Anxiety in patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment: a systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 8(25), pp. 1016-1057. (doi: 10.11124/01938924-201008250-00001)

2007

Ang, E., Kim, N., Mordifﬁ, S. Z., Bee, W. H., Devi, M. K. and Evans, D. (2007) Evaluation of three fall-risk assessment tools in an acute care setting. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60(4), pp. 427-435. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04419.x) (PMID:17919164)

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