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Magali Aubac Camelio

Career History

  • Ph.D. candidate in Political Science under the supervision of Laurent Visier. Enrolled in the first year as part of a continuing education program. Thesis topic: The use of smartphones by independent nurses and its impact on nursing practices and the nurse-patient relationship.
  • Senior Nursing Instructor and, in particular, coordinator of the Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology teaching unit at the IFSI of the Montpellier University Hospital (since June 2012).
  • Healthcare Manager for four outpatient psychiatric units, Montpellier University Hospital (2009–2012).
  • Nurse serving as acting healthcare manager, night shift, Saint Eloi and Gui de Chauliac Hospitals, Montpellier University Hospital (2007–2008).
  • Nurse, Medical-Surgical and Liver Transplantation Department, Montpellier University Hospital (2005–2008).
  • Nurse, Endocrinology Department, Montpellier University Hospital (2002–2004).

Thesis Proposal

TITLE: Smartphone Use by Independent Nurses: Toward a Shift in Nursing Practices and the Care Relationship?

There is genuine political will to adopt new technologies in healthcare. According to the “e-health” study, conducted in 2015 among the 53 European member states of the World Health Organization, it appears that 42 countries allocated public funds to e-health programs last year. The WHO strongly encourages these efforts in a recent report from March 2016 (WHO 2016). In France, policy incentives and programs are on the rise, particularly for projects aimed at providing care to patients in their homes. Connected devices, tablets, and smartphones appear to be becoming indispensable tools for patient care. I wish to study the use of smartphones by independent nurses in order to understand the implications for nursing practices and, in particular, for the nurse-patient relationship. The study will employ a qualitative methodology, consisting of interviews with nurses and ethnographic observations in patients’ homes.

Degrees

  • 2016: Master’s 2 in Research, Health track—Healthcare, Humanities, and Society specialization, University of Montpellier.
  • 2009: Bachelor's degree in Health and Social Sciences, University of Montpellier III.
  • 2009: Diploma in Health Care Management, I.F.C.S. at the Montpellier University Hospital.
  • 2005: University Diploma in Wounds and Wound Healing, University of Montpellier I.
  • 2001: State-certified nursing degree, IFSI at Montpellier University Hospital.
  • 1995: Scientific Baccalaureate with a concentration in Biology, Lycée Paul Valéry in Sète.