Briony Dow

A 7-year trend analysis of the types, characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of elder abuse in community settings

Bianca Brijnath, Pragya Gartoulla, Melanie Joosten, Peter Feldman, Jeromey Temple, Briony Dow

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF ELDER ABUSE & NEGLECT

Challenges and lessons learnt from the ENJOY project: recommendations for future collaborative research implementation framework with local governments for improving the environment to promote physical activity for older people

Pazit Levinger, Jeremy Dunn, Maya Panisset, Briony Dow, Frances Batchelor, Stuart JH Biddle, Gustavo Duque, Keith D Hill

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: The physical environment has been shown to have a positive effect on the promotion of physical activity of older peopl..

Resident and family engagement in medication management in aged care facilities: a systematic review

Elizabeth Manias, Tracey Bucknall, Alison Hutchinson, Briony Dow, Narelle Borrott

Journal article  |  2021  |  EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG SAFETY

Introduction: Medication-related harms may occur if residents and families are not involved when important medication decisions ar..

'You can't just put somebody in a situation with no armour'. An ethnographic exploration of the training and support needs of homecare workers caring for people living with dementia

Monica Leverton, Alexandra Burton, Jules Beresford-Dent, Penny Rapaport, Jill Manthorpe, Hassan Mansour, Stefanny Guerra Ceballos, Murna Downs, Quincy Samus, Briony Dow, Kathryn Lord, Claudia Cooper

Journal article  |  2021  |  DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

BACKGROUND: Homecare workers carry out complex work with people living with dementia, while under-supported, undervalued and under..

What is and what ought to be: A meta-synthesis of residential aged care staffs' perspectives on quality care

Stephanie M Garratt, Leona Kosowicz, Andrew S Gilbert, Briony Dow, Joan Ostaszkiewicz

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING

BACKGROUND: As places of both residence and work, what constitutes "good quality care" in residential aged care requires considera..

Carers of older Australians: unmet support needs and carer well-being

Jeromey Temple, Briony Dow, Leona Kosowicz

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH

Primary carers play an important role in supporting the Australian Government's policy of 'ageing in place' or encouraging people ..

BEFRIENding for Depression, Anxiety and Social support in older adults living in Australian residential aged care facilities (BEFRIENDAS): randomised controlled trial protocol

Colleen Doyle, Sunil Bhar, Christina Bryant, Briony Dow, David Dunt, George Mnatzaganian, Daniel O'Connor, Julie Ratcliffe, Emily You, Anne-Marie Bagnall, Georgia Major, Robin Harper, Marcia Fearn

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC GERIATRICS

BACKGROUND: This protocol describes an ongoing study of the impact of befriending on depression, anxiety and loneliness in older p..

Safe Visiting is Essential for Nursing Home Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Perspective

Lee-Fay Low, Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith, Samir K Sinha, Nathan M Stall, Hilde Verbeek, Joyce Siette, Briony Dow, Ramona Backhaus, Reena Devi, Karen Spilsbury, Jayne Brown, Alys Griffiths, Christian Bergman, Adelina Comas-Herrera

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Aged Care Residents' Perspectives on Quality of Care in Care Homes: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence

Andrew S Gilbert, Stephanie M Garratt, Leona Kosowicz, Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Briony Dow

Journal article  |  2021  |  RESEARCH ON AGING

There is increasing interest in harnessing aged care residents' perspectives to drive quality improvement in aged care homes. We c..

Befriending Older Adults in Nursing Homes: Volunteer Perceptions of Switching to Remote Befriending in the COVID-19 Era

Marcia Fearn, Robin Harper, Georgia Major, Sunil Bhar, Christina Bryant, Briony Dow, David Dunt, George Mnatzaganian, Daniel O'Connor, Julie Ratcliffe, Sarah Samuel, Anne Marie Bagnall, Colleen Doyle

Journal article  |  2021  |  CLINICAL GERONTOLOGIST

Objectives: Residents in nursing homes are being isolated to prevent exposure to COVID-19. Many are prone to depression, anxiety a..