A5029667905- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Global Health Care Issues
- Disaster Response and Management
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
The University of Queensland
2023-2025
Queensland University of Technology
2015-2024
Dementia Collaborative Research Centres
2018-2021
Mater Health Services
2015
Toronto Public Health
2015
Dementia UK
2012
United Church of Christ
1999
Background Palliative care planning for nursing home residents with advanced dementia is often suboptimal. This study compared effects of facilitated case conferencing (FCC) usual (UC) on end-of-life care. Methods A two arm parallel cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted. The sample included people from 20 Australian homes and their families professional caregivers. In each intervention (n = 10), Care Planning Coordinators (PCPCs) family conferences trained staff in person-centred...
Up to two thirds of people living in long-term care homes experience mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. In addition, over half residents have cognitive impairment or dementia. However, the quality provided residential is often poor, use indictors lacking. As first step a larger project develop indicators for (MHICare project), this study aimed explore factors considered important understanding responding promoting well-being residents. Individual interviews small group...
ABSTRACT Background: Palliative care for nursing home residents with advanced dementia is often sub-optimal due to poor communication and limited planning. In a cluster randomized controlled trial, registered nurses (RNs) from 10 homes were trained funded work as Care Planning Coordinators (PCPCs) organize family case conferences mentor staff. This qualitative sub-study aimed explore PCPC health professional perceptions of the benefits facilitated conferencing identify factors influencing...
Objectives In people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD), non-motor symptoms such as anxiety are common and have negative impacts on their quality of life. There currently few interventions that address in PwPD, access to diagnosis treatment is often limited for those living rural areas. The aim this study was evaluate the feasibility acceptability a telehealth videoconferencing CBT intervention PwPD.
Many health and social care research studies report difficulties recruiting sufficient numbers of participants, adding to time money expenditures potentially jeopardizing the generalizability findings. The current article reports effectiveness resource requirements recruitment strategies used in nine dementia-related conducted Australia. Articles, notices, or advertisements targeted specialist newsletters were most cost-effective method recruitment. use service providers aid yielded mixed...
Many spousal caregivers experience stress, depression, loneliness, guilt and grief when placing a partner with dementia into long-term care. However, there is little research about their transitional support experiences, needs preferences. This study aimed to gain deeper understanding of these issues from caregiver care facility staff perspectives, inform subsequent intervention development.Semi-structured interviews small group discussions were held separately (n = 9) 11). Criterion...
As the population ages, number of patients with dementia in acute care environments is projected to increase rapidly. However, many nurses have undertaken little or no training, potentially leading reduced quality for these patients. This article details development and delivery a tailored education program improve thhequality large, urban hospital Australia. Designed specifically existing context, environment, knowledge levels,--the was developed from multiple inputs including expert...
Objectives Current mental health practices for people living in residential aged care (RAC) facilities are poor. In Australia, there no mechanisms to monitor and promote RAC, including those who experience changed behaviours psychological symptoms. The aim of this study is improve current outcomes RAC by codesigning a Mental Health benchmarking Industry Tool Care (MHICare Tool). Methods A two-stage sequential mixed methods codesign methodology will be used. Stage 1 include qualitative...
Decisions surrounding the permanent residential care placement of people living with dementia can be stressful and distressing; however, providing access to targeted information support prior may help carers better cope. This mixed methods study aimed test feasibility, acceptability, potential benefits a tailored, individual counselling program (the Residential Care Transition Module), delivered via videoconferencing, Australian family relative during transition care.
Technologies have the capacity to be enabling or disabling for people who are living with dementia. Accessible information is required equip make informed decisions about what technologies available and how they may utilised support independence. This article describes development of a web-based resource called ATdementia which was designed provide independent on assistive It accessed by dementia, families, supporters professionals. The early operation ATdementia. Mention also made ATguide,...
Purpose Atdementia.org.uk is well established as the primary information resource about assistive technology (AT) that helpful specifically for people with dementia. This paper aims to describe development of a new online interface website encourage dementia talk problems they are experiencing in their daily lives; guide them towards advice and technologies other strategies might be helpful; enable become more involved choices care support. Design/methodology/approach The describes design...
Spouses are at risk of poor psychosocial outcomes following placement their partner with dementia into long-term care. The Residential Care Transition Module (RCTM) is a intervention developed in the United States to support carers post-placement. This study aimed test RCTM delivered by telephone Australian spousal carers.A small-scale RCT [N = 21] was conducted feasibility recruitment, retention, acceptability, and preliminary effects on measures stress, grief, depression, guilt,...
To evaluate the feasibility of telehealth-based cognitive behavior therapy for people living with impairment experiencing anxiety (Tele-CBT), and to assess whether this leads improvements in anxiety, depression, quality life post-intervention.
Psychological distress is a state of emotional suffering and discomfort that often manifests as anxiety, depression, or other mental health symptoms, impairing daily functioning, hindering concentration, relationships, work school performance. We aimed to examine the disutility associated with psychological distress.
Abstract • Background Anxiety is commonly experienced by people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Whilst there strong evidence for late-life anxiety treatment using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) delivery via telehealth, little the remote of psychological in MCI This paper reports protocol Tech-CBT study which aims to investigate efficacy, cost-effectiveness, usability acceptability a technology-assisted remotely delivered CBT intervention enhance dementia any...
Anxiety is commonly experienced by people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Whilst there strong evidence for late-life anxiety treatment using behavioural therapy (CBT) delivery via telehealth, little the remote of psychological in MCI This paper reports protocol Tech-CBT study which aims to investigate efficacy, cost-effectiveness, usability acceptability a technology-assisted remotely delivered CBT intervention enhance dementia any aetiology.