Rate My Professor Amornrat Saito

Dr. Amornrat Saito is a Lecturer in Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Griffith University, Logan Campus. She brings over 25 years of experience in mental health nursing to her role. Dr. Saito holds a PhD from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Griffith University, a Master of Nursing (MN), and is a Registered Nurse (RN). Prior to her appointment at Griffith University, she served as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, from November 1997 to June 2013. Her career reflects a commitment to nursing education and clinical practice in mental health.

Dr. Saito's research specializations include mental health literacy among undergraduate nursing students, routine antenatal enquiry for domestic violence by midwives, intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy, and experiences of intimate partner violence during the perinatal period, including among Thai women. Key publications encompass 'Determining mental health literacy of undergraduate nursing students to inform learning and teaching strategies' (2021), 'Longitudinal evaluation of a training program to promote routine antenatal enquiry for domestic violence by midwives' (2018), 'Effectiveness of training to promote routine enquiry for domestic violence by midwives and nurses: A pre-post evaluation study' (2017), 'Midwives’ experiences of routine enquiry for intimate partner violence in pregnancy' (2016), 'An exploration of Australian midwives’ knowledge of intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy' (2015), and 'Thai women’s experience of intimate partner violence during the perinatal period: A case study analysis' (2009). Recent works include 'Understanding nurses' perceptions of sexual health and sexual health assessment: A cross-sectional survey' (2024), 'Family-centred care change during COVID-19: An observational study' (2022), and 'Self-efficacy and social support as mediators of mental health and quality of life among university students during COVID-19' (2022). Her scholarship has accumulated over 734 citations on Google Scholar, influencing nursing education, midwifery practices, and psychosocial interventions for violence prevention. Dr. Saito teaches undergraduate nursing courses and supervises students at Griffith University.