A5055692155- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
Flinders University
2023-2025
The University of Sydney
2019-2024
Northern Sydney Local Health District
2021-2024
Royal North Shore Hospital
2021-2022
The University of Adelaide
2015-2019
Ghent University
2019
West Virginia University
2019
University of South Australia
2016
Musculoskeletal disorders include more than 150 different conditions affecting joints, muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and the spine. To capture all health loss from death disability due to musculoskeletal disorders, Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) includes a residual category for other osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, low back pain, neck pain. This is called includes, example, systemic lupus erythematosus spondylopathies. We provide updated...
The presence or absence of clearly defined symptoms and underlying pathophysiology may be a crucial variable related to variability in well-being stigmatization individuals with chronic pain (ICPs). In the context pain, deviates from widely endorsed biomedical model as such, lead stigmatization, which turn could ICPs' well-being.The present study compared physical, psychological, social well-being, perceived (rheumatoid arthritis, RA) less well understood (fibromyalgia, FM) using daily...
Most maternal deaths are preventable by accessing essential maternity healthcare services. However, mortality rates remain high in Ethiopia partly due to only a few women using complete Continuum of Maternal Healthcare Services (CMHS). This study aims assess trends and contributors for CMHS utilization Ethiopia. Ethiopian Demography Health Survey (EDHS) 2011–2019 data were used the utilization. A total weighted sample 10,768 (3333 2011, 4590 2016, 2845 2019) included analysis. logit-based...
Abstract Objective Dyadic coping is a process of within couples that intended not only to support the patient with chronic pain but also maintain equilibrium in relationship. This study aims investigate effect patient-perceived and spouse-reported dyadic on both their partner’s relationship quality anxiety, stress, depression over time. Methods One hundred thirty-nine couples, one partner experiencing pain, participated this study. Spanning three measurements six months, reported depression,...
Background: Heightened fear and anxiety related to pain may result in emotional behavioral avoidance responses causing disability, distress, depression. Fear associated with can potentially change the course of experience. It is plausible that affect duration frequency experienced by patient. Aim: The study aimed examine applicability Pain Questionnaire-III (FPQ-III) identifying who are likely report longer greater Methods: To test this hypothesis, a cross-sectional was conducted 579...
Vitamin D deficiency is a public health issue, with reports of six- to twenty-five-fold rise in vitamin testing. has been linked many chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, depression, and pain. Identifying factors associated risk individuals pain will help minimize time cost. This study aims examine the testing, intake, physician-advised supplementation Using cross-sectional design, data were collected from 465 These analyzed using penalized logistic regression...
It is widely recognized that both doctors and patients report discontent regarding pain management provided received. The impact of chronic on an individual's life resonates beyond physical mental suffering; equal or at times even greater observed personal relationships, ability to work, social interactions. degree these effects in each individual varies, mainly because differences biological factors, environment, past experiences, support, belief systems. Therefore, it equally possible...
Musculoskeletal conditions of traumatic and non-traumatic origin represent an ongoing health challenge. While the last three decades have seen significant advancement in our understanding musculoskeletal conditions, mechanisms a delayed or lack recovery are still mystery. Here, we present expansion integrated stress-diathesis model through inclusion gut microbiome. Connecting microbiome with known adverse neurobiologic, microbiologic pathophysiologic sequelae following injury, trauma...
Exercise buddies (people to exercise together with) might support people with low back pain (LBP) become active. However, involving in randomised controlled trials (RCT) challenge recruitment, data collection and follow-up.
Dyadic coping, the process of coping that transpires between couples challenged by one partner's illness, is an important predictor disease adjustment and patient well-being. However, extent dyadic in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unclear. This study examines effect on psychological distress relationship quality from perspectives both participants with RA their spouses.
Psychosocial factors may explain variance in health beyond conventional indicators, such as behaviours. This study aimed to examine changes associated with perceived stress, social support, and self‐efficacy, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics behaviour. A random sample of 45‐ 54‐yr‐old subjects was surveyed 2004–2005, a follow‐up 2 yr later. The outcomes were self‐reported oral general health. Explanatory variables included competence covariates income, gender, dentition...
Background: Fear of pain and coping strategies are emotional-behavioral responses to known play an important role in the development maintenance pain. It is highly likely that fear influence each other, potentially affecting course chronic To our knowledge, relationship between pain, strategies, how they patient-anticipated outcomes health-related quality life, have not been investigated.
Objective. This study explores perspectives and experience of adults participating in a telehealth-based group breathing intervention.Methods. Participants with chronic pain (n=8) attended three weekly intervention sessions. We conducted semi-structured interviews focus groups analysed transcripts using thematic analysis. Standardised outcome measures collected at baseline, post-intervention, 12-week post-intervention follow-up included the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Pain...
The experience of pain is a complex interaction somatic, behavioural, affective and cognitive components. Negative psychological states (e.g., anxiety, fear depression) are intertwined with contribute to poorer outcomes for individuals suffering from chronic acute by exacerbating the overall leading increased dysfunction, disability, distress. A need exists efficient assessment aversive emotional that associated pain.