Caroline Brand

Simulation training in non-cancer palliative care for healthcare workers: a systematic review of controlled studies

Joanne Tropea, Ross Bicknell, Debra Nestel, Caroline A Brand, Christina E Johnson, Sanjoy K Paul, Brian H Le, Wen Kwang Lim

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMJ SIMULATION & TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING

Background The need for healthcare workers (HCWs) to have skills and knowledge in non-cancer palliative care has been recognised. ..

Do family meetings for hospitalised palliative care patients improve outcomes and reduce health care costs? A cluster randomised trial

Peter Hudson, Afaf Girgis, Kristina Thomas, Jennifer Philip, David C Currow, Geoffrey Mitchell, Deborah Parker, Danny Liew, Caroline Brand, Brian Le, Juli Moran

Journal article  |  2021  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Family meetings facilitate the exploration of issues and goals of care however, there has been minimal research to det..

Triaging the Terminally Ill-Development of the Responding to Urgency of Need in Palliative Care (RUN-PC) Triage Tool

Bethany Russell, Sara Vogrin, Jennifer Philip, Nicole Hennessy-Anderson, Anna Collins, Jodie Burchell, Brian Le, Caroline Brand, Peter Hudson, Vijaya Sundararajan

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

CONTEXT: Evidence-based resource allocation is receiving increasing attention as we strive for equity, transparency, and cost-effe..

A mixed methods process evaluation of a person-centred falls prevention program

Rebecca L Morris, Keith D Hill, Ilana N Ackerman, Darshini Ayton, Glenn Arendts, Caroline Brand, Peter Cameron, Christopher D Etherton-Beer, Leon Flicker, Anne-Marie Hill, Peter Hunter, Judy A Lowthian, Renata Morello, Samuel R Nyman, Julie Redfern, De Villiers Smit, Anna L Barker

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: RESPOND is a telephone-based falls prevention program for older people who present to a hospital emergency department ..

A screen-based simulation training program to improve palliative care of people with advanced dementia living in residential aged care facilities and reduce hospital transfers: study protocol for the IMproving Palliative care Education and Training Using Simulation in Dementia (IMPETUS-D) cluster randomised controlled trial

Joanne Tropea, Christina E Johnson, Debra Nestel, Sanjoy K Paul, Caroline A Brand, Anastasia F Hutchinson, Ross Bicknell, Wen Kwang Lim

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC PALLIATIVE CARE

BACKGROUND: Many people with advanced dementia live in residential aged care homes. Care home staff need the knowledge and skills ..

The Ethics of Prioritizing Access to Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study

Jennifer Philip, Bethany Russell, Anna Collins, Caroline Brand, Brian Le, Peter Hudson, Vijaya Sundararajan

Journal article  |  2019  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

OBJECTIVE: This article sought to explore ethical issues associated with prioritization decisions in palliative care. METHODS: As ..

Evaluation of RESPOND, a patient-centred program to prevent falls in older people presenting to the emergency department with a fall: A randomised controlled trial

Anna Barker, Peter Cameron, Leon Flicker, Glenn Arendts, Caroline Brand, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Andrew Forbes, Terry Haines, Anne-Marie Hill, Peter Hunter, Judy Lowthian, Samuel R Nyman, Julie Redfern, De Villiers Smit, Nicholas Waldron, Eileen Boyle, Ellen MacDonald, Darshini Ayton, Renata Morello, Keith Hill

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLOS MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Falls are a leading reason for older people presenting to the emergency department (ED), and many experience further f..

The projected burden of primary total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis in Australia to the year 2030

Ilana N Ackerman, Megan A Bohensky, Ella Zomer, Mark Tacey, Alexandra Gorelik, Caroline A Brand, Richard de Steiger

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

BACKGROUND: Comprehensive national joint replacement registries with well-validated data offer unique opportunities for examining ..

Novel application of discrete choice experiment methodology to understand how clinicians around the world triage palliative care needs: A research protocol

Bethany Russell, Sara Vogrin, Jennifer Philip, Nicole Hennessy-Anderson, Anna Collins, Jodie Burchell, Brian Le, Caroline Brand, Peter Hudson, Vijaya Sundararajan

Journal article  |  2019  |  PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE

OBJECTIVE: As referrals to specialist palliative care (PC) grow in volume and diversity, an evidence-based triage method is needed..

A randomised phase II trial to examine feasibility of standardised, early palliative (STEP) care for patients with advanced cancer and their families [ACTRN12617000534381]: a research protocol.

Jennifer Philip, Anna Collins, Brian Le, Vijaya Sundararajan, Caroline Brand, Susan Hanson, Jon Emery, Peter Hudson, Linda Mileshkin, Soula Ganiatsas

Journal article  |  2019  |  Pilot Feasibility Stud

Background: Current international consensus is that 'early' referral to palliative care services improves cancer patient and famil..