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SEED PROJECT: Sleep disturbances following spinal cord injury: Understanding help-seeking behaviour and co-designing a sleep management resource (Project)
About Sleep is an important part of our daily lives. It helps us think clearly, feel good, and stay healthy. However, people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) often find it difficult to sleep, experiencing trouble falling asleep and waking frequently during the night. This may be due to pain,...
Read MoreUnderstanding environmental determinants of sleep quality in patients’ with traumatic brain injury: Improving quality of care in inpatient populations (Project)
Read MoreThe International Spinal Cord Injury (InSCI) Community Survey Project and Australian arm (Aus-InSCI) (Project)
The International Spinal Cord Injury (InSCI) Community Survey is the first ever worldwide survey for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community. It forms part of a Learning Health System for SCI and is linked with wider initiatives, in particular the World Health...
Read MoreSEED PROJECT: Making interdisciplinary pain management programs more patient-centred: a qualitative study of patients' perceptions of the ENGAGE pain group (Project)
Led by MSPRC physiotherapist Kelly Walsh, this project aims to explore the knowledge and skills people with chronic pain acquire from participating in ENGAGE, an interdisciplinary pain management program to inform more patient-centred model of pain management. Project aims This project aims to...
Read MoreFacilitating Access to Sleep apnoea Screening and Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury (Project)
People and organisations involved FASST-SCI (Facilitating Access to Sleep Apnoea Screening and Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury) is funded through a 2024 Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant. The project is a collaboration between The University of Melbourne,...
Read MoreOur Peer Reviewed Publications (Project)
There were many areas of interest from the 2018 Community Survey. The project team has been working on distributing this information in the form of publications. There are publications that are still in progress, however, the following papers have now been published. Borg, S.J., Geraghty, T.,...
Read MoreThe Aus-InSCI Translation Project Steering Committee Members (Project)
Steering Committee Members Name Nominating organisation State Claire Panagoda Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service (QSCIS) (Project Sponsor) QLD Tim Geraghty The Hopkins Centre (Chair and Project Lead) QLD Glenn Verner-Wren The Hopkins Centre (Project Manager) QLD Michaela Filipcikova The...
Read MoreAnd tell yourself, "This is not me, it's the drug": Coping with the psychological impact of corticosteroid treatments in hematology - Further results from a pilot study. (Publication)
Corticosteroids are documented as associated with psychological adverse effects, including insomnia, irritability, aggression, neuropsychological deficits, mood disorders (including severe depression), delirium, and psychosis. Given the severity of these potential adverse effects and that...
Read MoreHealth status after traumatic injury (Publication)
This study explored the relationships between health-related quality of life and postacute factors such as patients’ perceived access to information and support, perceptions of illness and ability to provide self-care after traumatic injury. Adults (18 years or older) admitted to hospital for...
Read MoreMultiple confounders influence the association between low-grade systemic inflammation and musculoskeletal pain. A call for a prudent interpretation of the literature (Publication)
Lutke Schipholt , I., Scholten-Peeters, G., Bontkes, H.J., Coppieters, M.W ABSTRACT: Our understanding of the multiple systems and their interactions that contribute to musculoskeletal pain has evolved considerably in recent years. There is a considerable interest in the role of the immune system...
Read MorePositive airway pressure for sleep-disordered breathing in acute quadriplegia: a randomised controlled trial (Publication)
Berlowitz DJ, Schembri R, Graco M, Ross JM, Ayas N, Gordon I, et al Rationale: Highly prevalent and severe sleep-disordered breathing caused by acute cervical spinal cord injury (quadriplegia) is associated with neurocognitive dysfunction and sleepiness and is likely to impair rehabilitation...
Read MoreIntegrating recovery-oriented and realistic evaluation principles into an evaluation of a Partners in Recovery programme. (Publication)
Harris P, Barry M, Sleep L, Griffiths J, Briggs L Abstract: Partners in Recovery (PIR) was an Australian government initiative designed to provide support and service linkage for individuals with complex needs living with severe and persistent mental illness. This article reports the external...
Read MorePrescription opioid dispensing rates in the 12-months post-discharge after acute spinal cord injury: an observational study. (Publication)
Authors: Borg, S., Borg, D., Wheeler A., Atresh, S., Geraghty, T. Opioid use after a spinal cord injury in Australia is under-researched. This observational study used Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme data to look at prescription opioids in the 12-months after discharge from inpatient...
Read MoreNature-based interventions and nature interaction for people with acquired brain injury: A systematic scoping review (Publication)
Substantial evidence demonstrates natural environments benefit human health, but lesser known is specific knowledge on benefits for people with acquired brain injury (ABI), including impacts across the continuum of recovery or the breadth of nature interaction. This systematic scoping review aimed...
Read MorePsychosocial interventions for mental health difficulties following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Publication)
Mental health difficulties are common following moderateto-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and impact healthrelated quality of life. This systematic review and metaanalysis evaluated the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for adults with moderate-to-severe TBI experiencing mental...
Read MoreOn-Road Driving Remediation After Acquired Brain Injury: Driving Performance at Follow-Up (Publication)
Mental health difficulties are common following moderateto-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and impact healthrelated quality of life. This systematic review and metaanalysis evaluated the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for adults with moderate-to-severe TBI experiencing mental...
Read MoreDisability Action Week 2025: Communicate. Connect. Create. (Blog)
Disability Action Week 2025: Communicate. Connect. Create.
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