A5083122165- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Griffith University
2015-2025
The University of Queensland
2015-2024
Stockholm Resilience Centre
2023
Queensland Theological College
2020-2023
Menzies School of Health Research
2022-2023
Rehabilitation Foundation
2023
Gold Coast Hospital
2020
Monash University
2015-2020
University of Oslo
2020
Deakin University
2020
Contemporary healthcare design often overlooks the environment as a resource for supporting patient well-being and rehabilitation, particularly in neurotrauma care. The prioritisation of safety efficiency has created stressful spaces that negatively impact needs. This paper explores whether environmental enrichment can enhance rehabilitation outcomes individuals recovering from neurotrauma. It also introduces BEEhive laboratory, multidisciplinary initiative integrating principles into...
Background/aim Scoping reviews are a method of identifying, locating, analysing and summarising relevant empirical literature research findings on nominated topic. A description scoping is provided with examples that have been published in the occupational therapy related outline uses for evidence‐based practice. Methods Recent was searched to identify therapy‐related refereed methodologies used topics covered. Results limited range located summary their results as field. Conclusion The...
The distances and distribution of people, pressures on the health system in Australia mean that access to services for people living with a neurodegenerative condition may be inadequate. Telehealth offer ways provide timely efficient monitoring support. People Parkinson's disease require regular screening their symptoms needs, but have limited professionals. Cognitive changes can impact occupational performance, thus cognition is important informing therapy interventions.To evaluate...
Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to enhance our understanding the transition experience for clients with stroke and their carers during discharge first month at home. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted five (n = 5) 1 after from rehabilitation. Questioning in explored preparation transition. Inductive thematic analysis completed client carer resultant themes compared. Basic demographic data collected allow description participants. Results: Five interviewed...
Objectives: The UQDRIVE program, a group education and support was developed to meet the needs associated with driving cessation for older adults. current study investigated effect of program on community mobility. Design Methods: A prospective, parallel, stratified randomized controlled trial undertaken waitlist control receiving clinical practice (no intervention). Data were collected pre, post, 3 months following intervention. Participants adults aged 60 years or who had ceased planned...
Background/aim: Driving cessation has been recognised as affecting the health and wellbeing of older people. Further exploration impact driving status on time use, role participation life satisfaction was required. Methods: A cross‐sectional survey 234 people (current drivers, retired drivers who have never driven) employed. Time use in previous week, were measured compared between groups, while controlling for sociodemographic variables (health status, activities daily living instrumental...
Background/aim The home environment is a multidimensional and personally meaningful place, the complexity of this often impacts on modification process outcomes. Home modifications can appear as straightforward solution to safety occupational performance concerns; nevertheless, clients sometimes reject or are unsatisfied with completed works. To understand phenomenon, study aimed determine what aspects impact decision making. Method In qualitative descriptive study, 42 in‐depth interviews...
ABSTRACT Anticipated driving cessation required due to health or cognitive decline often evokes concerns about practical aspects of retaining mobility and quality life as well personal social identity changes in older persons. While is perceived stressful because it disrupts peoples' lives poses hurdles, we argue that part the stress associated with can be attributed change regard thinking oneself ‘no longer a driver’ perception ‘getting old’. In an exploratory study, 208 adults who had...
Abstract The Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2010 represents an update of the Rehabilitation and Recovery (2005) Acute (2007). For first time, they cover whole spectrum stroke, from public awareness prehospital response to stroke unit management strategies, acute treatment, secondary prevention, rehabilitation community care. guidelines also include recommendations on transient ischaemic attack. most significant changes previous guideline extension thrombolysis window 3...
Background/aim Home modifications aim to enhance safety and occupational performance in the home. However, given complexity unique meaning of home, they can impact aspects other than function. This qualitative descriptive study aimed explore home on clients their family's experience Methods modification family carers participated 42 in‐depth interviews which were analysed using a template analysis. Findings impacted positively negatively five dimensions environment, personal, occupational,...
Purpose. To evaluate the feasibility of assessing a person’s symptoms Parkinson’s disease (PD) in their home using videoconferencing technology they already possess, without visit. Method. Eleven participants with PD completed Movement Disorder Society Unified Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) face-to-face and then via within two-week period. Participants used free software computers webcams available at to complete videoconference assessment clinical rater scoring remotely. Clinical raters...
As I wrote the Editorial for last issue of journal, could never have imagined different world in which we now live as a result COVID-19. The importance information that is consistent and evidence-based has been more essential occupational therapists people who access our services. Occupational Therapy Australia supported profession with lobbying advocacy activities, regular communications, resources such guidelines outline practical ethical considerations delivering clinical care using...
Purpose An assistive technology ecosystem requires co-ordinated collaboration between policy, products, provision processes, and personnel. A needs assessment was conducted of the sector in Queensland to examine these components from perspective all key stakeholders. Materials Methods: This paper reports findings expressed as experienced by AT advisors suppliers. sequential mixed methods design supported completion a quantitative online survey (n = 29) followed qualitative exploration with...
Scoping reviews are an increasingly popular methodological approach to collate evidence and synthesise knowledge in many fields including occupational therapy. However, published with potential weaknesses. To address this issue, nine recommendations that authors could adopt improve the quality rigour of scoping proposed based on authors' opinions evidence. It is suggested when completing a review, they can consider one or more following guidelines: (1) refer Levac et al.'s (2010) review...
Abstract Introduction A co-designed hand outcome measure was developed using a Participatory Action Research framework, involving expert clinicians and individuals with burn injuries. The contains 18 activities designed to capture elements of movement, grip pinch strength that are missed by existing assessments. aim this study establish the clinical utility, face, content validity measure. Methods Clinicians from several facilities working in burns who had experienced were sought test copy...
Abstract Introduction Changes arising from acquired brain injury may influence how individuals engage in valued community‐based occupations such as driving. ‘Lifespace’ describes the area within which a person lives their life and represents opportunity for participation out‐of‐home occupations. This study explored lifespace trajectory pre‐ to 6 months post‐occupational therapy driver assessment, understand how, why, where, with whom access is influenced by assessment outcome. Methods Adults...
To describe and compare pre- post-injury leisure activities of individuals receiving brain injury rehabilitation explore levels participation satisfaction.Cross-sectional descriptive study incorporating a survey current past activities.Questionnaires were completed by 40 with an acquired inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation.Shortened Version the Nottingham Leisure Questionnaire Changes in (developed for this study).Leisure declined following injury, particularly social activities....
ABSTRACT Background: Driving cessation has demonstrated impacts on well-being and lifestyle. Despite the recognized reluctance of older people to plan for driving cessation, this study identified a new group who stated stop within 12 months. Although gradual reduction been documented as part usual explored differences between retired drivers those with retire months in sociodemographic, lifestyle outcomes. Methods: This extracted all baseline data from clinical trial exploring effectiveness...