A5073156588- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Color perception and design
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Morinda citrifolia extract uses
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
2024
Flinders University
2022-2023
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
2022
The University of Adelaide
2020-2021
To evaluate a multifaceted intervention on diet, physical activity and health literacy of overweight obese patients attending primary care.A pragmatic two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial.Urban general practices in lower socioeconomic areas Sydney Adelaide.We aimed to recruit 800 each arm. Baseline assessment was completed by 215 (120 95 control).A practice nurse-led preventive check, mobile application telephone coaching.Primary outcomes were measured at baseline, 6 12 months,...
Background The HeLP-GP trial aimed to increase the capacity of practice nurses deliver weight management overweight and obese patients through an intervention comprising a health check, lifestyle app and/or telephone coaching. This paper describes implementation lens organisational readiness with emphasis on role nurse. Methods Routinely collected mixed method research data including surveys, field notes, diaries process were mapped against domains: motivation implement, general...
The Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) population has a higher age-standardised cancer mortality rate significantly lower 5-year survival for all cancers than the non-Aboriginal population. people from regional remote South Australia Northern Territory, are often required to travel Adelaide access specialist care services. burden expenses associated with transport accommodation cultural linguistic factors have been identified as barriers accessing medical treatment...
We explored the perspectives of professionals working in health and aged care services South Australia about factors that influenced successful transitions from hospital to home or residential for older people. examined recommended strategies could support safe following discharge reduce avoidable admissions Australia.Nineteen acute, post-acute, primary, community settings participated semi-structured interviews. Qualitative content analysis was conducted.Participants reported navigating...
Abstract Background Repeated admission to hospital can be stressful for older people and their families puts additional pressure on the health care system. While there is some evidence about strategies better integrate care, improve patients’ experiences at transitions of reduce preventable readmissions, implementing these scale challenging. This program research comprises multiple, complementary activities with an overall goal improving after discharge from hospital. The leverages existing...
Abstract Objective Moving into a long-term care facility (LTCF) requires substantial personal, societal and financial investment. Identifying those at high risk of short-term mortality after LTCF entry can help with planning factor management. This study aimed to: (i) examine individual-, facility-, medication-, system- healthcare-related predictors for 90-day an (ii) create profiles this outcome. Design Retrospective cohort using data from the Registry Senior Australians. Subjects...
Abstract Background Australia has one of the highest rates overweight and obesity in developed world, this increasing prevalence associated chronic disease morbidity reinforces importance understanding attitudes, views, experiences patients health providers towards weight management interventions programs. The purpose study was to investigate patients, family practitioners practice nurses’ perceptions views regarding receipt or delivery within context HeLP-GP intervention. Methods A nested...
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Abstract BackgroundRepeated admission to hospital can be a stressful and negative experience for older people their families puts additional pressure on the health care system. While there is evidence about strategies better integrate improve patients' experiences at transitions of care, thus helping reduce readmissions, implementing these scale challenging. The objective this project pathways after discharge from by leveraging existing large datasets an established collaborative network...
Introduction Hospital use increases with age. Older people and their families have reported poor experiences of care at the time discharge home from hospital. As part a larger project, we established evaluated quality improvement collaborative to address hospital transitions for older people. Methods We convened an expert panel 34 stakeholders identify modifiable issues in hospital-home transition period. involving health professionals across range agencies working common goals. Teams were...
Abstract Background: Australian rates of obesity are increasing. General practice has a definite role to play in addressing and preventing further chronic disease but relatively few encounters focus primarily on weight management. The HeLP GP trial assisted overweight obese patients make positive lifestyle changes diet physical activity increase the capacity nurses deliver comprehensive nurse led intervention comprised health check access app and/or telephone coaching. Within this paper we...