Published Papers


Discharge Planning Research
Walsh, C., Boyd, L., Baker, P., Gavriel, A., McCluskey, N., Puckey, T.C., Sadler, D & Stidworthy, A (2001) "It was time for me to leave" A Participatory Action Research Study into Discharge Planning from an Acute Mental Health Setting Victoria University of Wellington Monograph Series
Least Restrictive Practice
Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui (2015) Towards Restraint Free Mental Health Services - Supporting the Reduction and Prevention of Personal Restraint in Mental Health Inpatient Settings. Te Pou. Auckland.
Published Research
Jury, A., Lai, J., Tuason, C., Koning, A., Smith, M., Boyd, L., Swanson, C., Fergusson, D. & Gruar, A. (2018) People who experience seclusion in adult mental health inpatient services: An examination of health of the nation outcome scales scores. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Family Focused Research
Boyd, L & Sigglekow, L (2011) Navigating through mental health services: perspectives ad priorities of family members and mental health services staff Families Commission: Wellington.
Towards Restraint Free Practice
Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui (2016) Towards Restraint Free Mental Health Services - The Handbook. Te Pou. Auckland
Research Interests
From the time I developed my Masters Research exploring the experience of nurses with lived experience, I have always worked within collaborative co-research arrangements that utilise research methods that are close to practice and focused on informing practice based improvement.
