Karyn Alexander

At the edge of chaos: a prospective multiple case study in Australian general practices adapting to COVID-19.

Grant Russell, Riki Lane, Jennifer Neil, Jenny Advocat, Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss, Timothy Staunton Smith, Karyn Alexander, Simon Hattle, Benjamin F Crabtree, William L Miller

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMJ Open

OBJECTIVES: The rapid onset and progressive course of the COVID-19 pandemic challenged primary care practices to generate rapid so..

The development of Future Health Today: piloting a new platform for identification and management of chronic disease in general practice

Barbara Hunter, Karyn Alexander, Ruby Biezen, Christine Mary Hallinan, Anna Wood, Craig Nelson, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis

Journal article  |  2022  |  Australian Journal of Primary Health

Chronic disease identification and management is a significant issue in Australia, with general practice being the primary contact..

How do general practices respond to a pandemic? Protocol for a prospective qualitative study of six Australian practices

Grant Russell, Jenny Advocat, Riki Lane, Jennifer Neil, Timothy Staunton-Smith, Karyn E Alexander, Simon Hattle, Benjamin F Crabtree, William L Miller, Sumudu Neilya Setunge, Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMJ OPEN

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed healthcare systems worldwide. Primary care providers have been at the forefron..

Adding saliva testing to oropharyngeal and deep nasal swab testing increases PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in primary care and children

Jane Oliver, Shidan Tosif, Lai-Yang Lee, Anna-Maria Costa, Chelsea Bartel, Katherine Last, Vanessa Clifford, Andrew Daley, Nicole Allard, Catherine Orr, Ashley Nind, Karyn Alexander, Niamh Meagher, Michelle Sait, Susan A Ballard, Eloise Williams, Katherine Bond, Deborah A Williamson, Nigel W Crawford, Katherine B Gibney

Journal article  |  2021  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

OBJECTIVE: To compare the concordance and acceptability of saliva testing with standard-of-care oropharyngeal and bilateral deep n..

Towards optimising chronic kidney disease detection and management in primary care: Underlying theory and protocol for technology development using an Integrated Knowledge Translation approach

Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Karyn Alexander, Ruby Biezen, Julia Jones, Barbara Hunter, Jon Emery, Natalie Lumsden, Douglas Boyle, Jane Gunn, Rita McMorrow, Megan Prictor, Mark Taylor, Christine Hallinan, Patty Chondros, Edward Janus, Jennifer McIntosh, Craig Nelson

Journal article  |  2021  |  HEALTH INFORMATICS JOURNAL

Worldwide, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), directly or indirectly, causes more than 2.4 million deaths annually with symptoms genera..

Strengthening respiratory protection from SARS-CoV-2 in certain general practice contexts.

Anthony D LaMontagne, Rhea Martin, Ruby Biezen, Barbara Hunter, Mukesh Haikerwal, Karyn Alexander, Lena Sanci, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis

Journal article  |  2020  |  Aust J Gen Pract

We recommend a precautionary approach to respiratory protection for healthcare workers potentially exposed to SARS-CoV-2 until the..

Improving assessment of child development: Results of a quality improvement intervention in general practice

Karyn E Alexander, Danielle Mazza

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

AIMS: Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) is a validated tool used to assess child development that has not previou..

Future Health Today: codesign of an electronic chronic disease quality improvement tool for use in general practice using a service design approach

Barbara Hunter, Ruby Biezen, Karyn Alexander, Natalie Lumsden, Christine Hallinan, Anna Wood, Rita McMorrow, Julia Jones, Craig Nelson, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ OPEN

OBJECTIVE: To codesign an electronic chronic disease quality improvement tool for use in general practice. DESIGN: Service design ..

'Weighty issues' in GP led antenatal care: a qualitative study

Ruth Walker, Tammie ST Choi, Karyn Alexander, Danielle Mazza, Helen Truby

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC FAMILY PRACTICE

BACKGROUND: Approximately 50% of women gain weight in excess of gestational weight gain (GWG) recommendations during pregnancy lea..

Preventive healthcare for young children: A systematic review of interventions in primary care

Karyn E Alexander, Bianca Brijnath, Ruby Biezen, Kerry Hampton, Danielle Mazza

Journal article  |  2017  |  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

High rates of preventable health problems amongst children in economically developed countries have prompted governments to seek p..