A5063328719- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Innovations in Medical Education
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Literature Analysis and Criticism
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Monash University
2018-2025
Eastern Health
2021-2025
Athabasca University
2023
University of Alberta
2023
University of Suffolk
2023
The University of Sydney
2023
Edinburgh Napier University
2023
Western University
2023
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
2023
Technologies pour la Santé
2023
Emergency department pre-triage waiting periods have received limited attention. We aimed to explore the experiences and perspectives of consumers attending emergency departments. This mixed-methods cross-sectional study included 92 participants (patients, carers, guardians) who attended one three public hospital departments in metropolitan Melbourne (Victoria, Australia). Quantitative self-report outcomes were time (minutes) number previous visits. Qualitative (explored through content...
The rapid shift to digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic enabled occupational therapy practice education continue while creating unique learning opportunities for students in an environment of high demand providers. How educators experienced fieldwork supervision this redesign service delivery is not widely understood. This study aimed explore experiences who supervised Australia.Fifteen participated focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis...
Helplines are often the first contact with alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment system. We examined call data from an AOD helpline in Victoria, Australia, to explore association between COVID-19 lockdown measures frequency of calls.
To explore the healthcare professionals (HCP) experience of providing care coordination to people living with multimorbidity.There is increasing interest in improving multimorbidity who need help manage their health. Little known about experiences HCP working multimorbidity.Phenomenological approach understanding HCP.We interviewed 18 HCP, including 11 registered nurses, Melbourne, Australia. We used interpretative phenomenological analysis identify themes from descriptions care, identifying...
Family members of people experiencing addiction may experience increased stress and have difficulty coping with disrupted relationships, stigma, isolation. Education programs for affected family aim to assist in improving skills, understanding addiction, provide support, yet these not been subjected in-depth research, especially delivered by peers, or lived experience. This study explored the experiences participants attending a BreakThrough online group education support program addiction....
Abstract Background Autism is a developmental disorder characterised by changes in social, communication, and behavioural performance. Assistance dogs can support children with autism to engage everyday occupations. Despite more being partnered assistance dogs, there limited research regarding the impact of on occupational engagement their families, further needed fully understand this type within Australian context. Objectives To explore caregiver‐reported experiences an dog families....
Introduction Chronic conditions are associated with over one-third of potentially avoidable hospitalisations. Integrated care programmes aim to help people chronic self-manage their health, thus avoiding hospital admissions. While founded on principles person-centred care, the experiences multiple in integrated not widely known. Our study will explore how is incorporated into an programme for conditions. Methods and analysis This a qualitative phenomenological being conducted from March 2018...
Abstract Purpose To investigate if first-year occupational therapy students who have had no on-campus, face-to-face learning experiences differed from second-, third- and fourth-year in their perceptions of online during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods One hundred fifty-one undergraduate (80.8% female; 66.2% 20–24 old) completed Student Engagement e-Learning Environment Scale (SELES) Distance Education Learning (DELES). Analysis variance (ANOVA) with bootstrapping was to examine differences...
Background People with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use problems face multiple barriers to care. Peer navigation may overcome known This pilot study explored the impact of peer integrated into an AOD telephone helpline.
Background For people experiencing substance use or gambling disorders, web-based peer-supported forums are a space where they can share their experiences, gather around collective goal, and find mutual support. Web-based peer support help to overcome barriers attending face-to-face meetings by enabling addiction seek beyond physical location with the benefit of anonymity if desired. Understanding who participates in (and how), principles underpinning forums, also assist those interested...
Objective: There is growing interest in improving the care of people living with multimorbidity who require coordination to help manage their health and reduce risk hospitalisation. has been limited past research exploring experiences for multimorbidity. This qualitative study sought explore experience enrolled a intervention.Design: We interviewed 23 intervention examine perceptions experience. used interpretative phenomenological analysis identify themes from participants’ perspectives...
Abstract This study reports outcomes from a preliminary of an online, peer-led support group intervention for family members people experiencing addiction. A mixed-methods design, comprising within-subjects analysis data and semi-structured interviews, was used. Seventy-eight participants received the intervention. Participants completed baseline exit surveys: (i) General Self-Efficacy Scale, (ii) Personal Well-being Index, (iii) Social Connectedness Scale; at exit: Client Satisfaction...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> For people experiencing substance use or gambling disorders, web-based peer-supported forums are a space where they can share their experiences, gather around collective goal, and find mutual support. Web-based peer support help to overcome barriers attending face-to-face meetings by enabling addiction seek beyond physical location with the benefit of anonymity if desired. Understanding who participates in (and how), principles underpinning forums, also assist...