A5033524979- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Ethics in medical practice
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
Victoria University
2021-2025
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
2024
Victoria School of Management
2021-2023
Institute for Sports Medicine
2023
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
2017-2022
Footscray Hospital
2022
Melbourne Health
2017-2021
La Trobe University
2009-2021
Australian Catholic University
2014-2017
The University of Sydney
2012-2014
To outline the importance of clarity data analysis in doing and reporting interview‐based qualitative research. We explore clear links between evidence. argue that transparency process is integral to determining evidence generated. Data must occur concurrently with collection comprises an ongoing 'testing fit' collected analysis. discuss four steps thematic analysis: immersion, coding, categorising generation themes. Rigorous systematic production high‐quality Studies give explicit account...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound and prolonged impact on healthcare services workers.The Australian COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers Study aimed to investigate the severity prevalence of mental health issues, as well social, workplace financial disruptions experienced by workers during pandemic.A nationwide, voluntary, anonymous, single timepoint, online survey was conducted between 27 August 23 October 2020. Individuals self-identifying frontline in...
Caseload midwifery reduces childbirth interventions and increases women's satisfaction with care. It is therefore important to understand the impact of caseload on midwives working in alongside model. While some studies have reported higher for compared standard care midwives, others suggested a need explore midwives' work-life balance as well potential stress burnout. This study explored attitudes their professional role, also measured burnout at two sites Victoria, Australia newly...
Background: Sudden changes in clinical practice and the altered ability to care for patients due COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with moral distress mental health concerns healthcare workers internationally. This study aimed investigate severity, prevalence, predictors of experienced by Australian during pandemic. Methods: A nationwide, voluntary, anonymous, single time-point, online survey self-identified frontline was conducted between 27th August 23rd October 2020. Participants...
Paramedics are vital to the health system response COVID-19 pandemic; however, pressures on this workforce have been intense and challenging. This study reports mental symptoms working environment among Australian paramedics during pandemic explores their experiences of work wellbeing time.
Objective: To identify the prevalence and predictors of (a) thoughts suicide or self-harm among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic (b) help-seeking those with self-harm. Method: Analysis data from Australian Frontline Healthcare Workers Study, an online survey conducted second wave in Australia. Outcomes interest were as measured through Patient Health Questionnaire for depression behaviours. Results: Overall, 819 (10.5%) 7795 reported over a 2-week period. these experienced higher...
Focus group research is often seen as a cost-effective way of gathering evidence from multiple participants about the diversity their views, experiences or beliefs. Our objective to argue that focus only fulfils its potential if analysis individual views extended include interaction between participants, so we learn more why people hold these views.We outline literature on research, contrasting 'quick-and-easy' approach with demands studies are designed, conducted and analysed in...
The promotion of choice is a common theme in both policy discourses and commercial marketing claims about healthcare. However, within the multiple potential pathways healthcare ‘maze’, how do ‘consumers’ or patients understand experience choice? What meant by ‘choice’ context, and, importantly from sociological perspective, are such choices socially produced structured? In this theoretical article, authors consider interplay Bourdieu’s three key, interlinked concepts – capital, habitus field...
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing workplace stresses and created new challenges for people working on the healthcare frontline, including rapid changes increasing uncertainty at work, along with fear of contracting virus. purpose this study is to examine described by Australian frontline health workers during pandemic. Drawing a national online anonymous survey 9518 workers, we analysed free-text responses question: "What did you find be main that faced pandemic?" A qualitative...
Background: The COVID-19 crisis has caused prolonged and extreme demands on healthcare services. This study investigates the types prevalence of occupational disruptions, associated symptoms mental illness, among Australian frontline workers during pandemic. Methods: A national cross-sectional online survey was conducted between 27 August 23 October 2020. Frontline were invited to participate via dissemination from major health organisations, professional associations or colleges,...
Healthcare workers are at higher risk of suicide than other occupations, and suicidal thoughts appear to have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.To understand experiences healthcare with frequent or self-harm pandemic, including factors that contributed their distress, supports they found helpful.We used content analysis analyse free-text responses Australian Frontline Workers Study, from who reported would be better off dead hurting themselves, on Patient Health Questionnaire-9.A total...
Burn-out is a long-standing problem among healthcare workers (HCWs) and leads to poorer quality less safe patient care, lower satisfaction, absenteeism reduced workforce retention. Crises such as the pandemic not only generate new challenges but also intensify existing workplace stresses chronic shortages. As COVID-19 continues, global health burnt-out under immense pressure, with multiple individual, organisational system drivers.In this article, we examine how key leadership approaches can...
Research on new models of care in health service provision is complex, as the introduction and embedding such models, positive research findings are only one factor whether a model will be implemented. In order to understand why this case, design must not take account proposed changes clinical encounter, but organisational context that sustain normalise any changed practices. We use two case studies where maternity were implemented evaluated via randomised controlled trials (RCTs) discuss...
Changes to functioning and cognition are commonly reported following chemotherapy. These changes highly individual, may not be fully recognised or understood. Breast cancer is the most common diagnosed in women worldwide, yet little known about impact of cognitive for these treatment many do benefit from occupational therapy services. The aim was describe function experienced by who had undergone chemotherapy, strategies used overcome associated challenges.This a qualitative phenomenological...
Frontline healthcare workers have experienced detrimental mental health impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic including anxiety, emotional distress, stress, fatigue, and burnout. But little is known about how these professionals take care of their own in midst considerable personal, occupational social disruption. In this article, we use qualitative data from an Australian national survey to examine self-care strategies frontline employed manage wellbeing crisis. Findings reveal sought adjust...