Gihane Endrawes

Dr. Gihane Endrawes serves as a Lecturer at Western Sydney University's School of Nursing and Midwifery and is an active member of the Translational Health Research Institute (THRI). With over 20 years of combined clinical and academic experience, her work bridges mental health nursing practice, transcultural care, and nursing education.

Her research interests span multiple critical domains in contemporary healthcare:

• Mental health nursing across cultural contexts
• Quality of life assessment in migrant populations
• Gender-specific healthcare challenges
• Domestic violence screening and intervention
• Spirituality in clinical practice
• Caregiver experience in mental illness

Analysis of her recent publication record reveals sustained focus on transcultural mental health, with increasing emphasis on ethical dimensions of inpatient care and cultural adaptation of assessment tools. Her work consistently employs mixed-methods approaches, combining rich qualitative insights with quantitative validation.

Key recognitions include:

• Two Nurse Achievement Awards from South Western Sydney Local Health District
• Excellence in Engagement Award – Mental Health Theme

Dr. Endrawes maintains active research supervision and has led multiple quality improvement projects that directly inform mental health policy. Her clinical background as a transcultural mental health consultant ensures strong practice-research integration. Current work focuses on ethical power dynamics in inpatient settings and cultural determinants of healthcare access for immigrant populations.