A5056561123- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Sydney Local Health District
2023-2024
The University of Sydney
2023-2024
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
2022-2024
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
2022
National Health and Medical Research Council
2022
falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence quality of life associated with increased morbidity, mortality health related costs. Current guidelines inconsistent, no up-to-date, globally applicable ones present.
There is strong evidence that exercise reduces falls in older people living the community, but its effectiveness residential aged care less clear. This systematic review examines of for prevention care, meta-analysing outcomes measured immediately after or post-intervention follow-up.
Telehealth provides opportunities for older adults to access health care. However, limited research exists on the use of telehealth within aged care services, particularly regarding physiotherapy-led fall prevention and mobility programs. Understanding experiences interactions adults, physiotherapists, service providers is crucial scale-up sustainability such essential The TOP UP study, a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial in care, used supported...
Introduction Deteriorating mobility and falls reduce independence quality of life for older people receiving aged care services. This trial aims to establish effectiveness on the people, explore cost-effectiveness implementation a telehealth physiotherapy programme. Method analysis type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled will involve 240 65+ years services in community or residential settings. Participants be either: (1) Telehealth Physiotherapy Older People (TOP UP)...
Accurate fall reporting is essential for assessing the effectiveness of prevention strategies. This study aimed to investigate level agreement between incident reports and resident progress notes as data sources falls monitoring in residential aged care facilities.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Telehealth provides opportunities for older adults to access health care. However, limited research exists on the use of telehealth within aged care services, particularly regarding physiotherapy-led fall prevention and mobility programs. Understanding experiences interactions adults, physiotherapists, service providers is crucial scale-up sustainability such essential The TOP UP study, a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial...
<h3>Background</h3> The 2018 Cochrane review update on interventions to prevent falls in older people care facilities concludes that there is low-quality evidence exercise prevents this population. We described the trial characteristics of recent 2021 and undertook an intervention component analysis (ICA). An ICA involves extraction data from reports key content implementation processes. <h3>Methods</h3> Randomised controlled trials for prevention aged included were sourced. Line by line...
<h3>Background</h3> Tailored balance and strengthening exercise programs delivered by physiotherapists have been shown to improve mobility prevent falls in older people. Telehealth physiotherapy is emerging as an innovative method of service delivery for people during the COVID-19 pandemic. This trial aims establish effect on a telehealth program compared usual care aged 65+ years receiving services. <h3>Methods</h3> hybrid Level 1 effectiveness implementation randomised controlled recruit...