REHABILITATION AND AGED CARE
john walsh centre for rehabilitation research
The John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research focuses on research and education in rehabilitation and injury-related disability, aiming to generate new knowledge to improve health outcomes of people with injury-related disability; promote links with the research community, partner organisations, patient advocacy groups and non-governmental organisations to ensure effective transfer of research outcomes into health policy; and improve clinical care for people with injury-related disability and translate research outcomes into clinical practice. Current projects include: › Understanding recovery after motor vehicle crashes › Assisting recovery after spinal cord injury, by providing exercises for people with injuries and disabilities generally › Assisting recovery after severe traumatic brain injury
Publication highlights include: › Crotty M, Gnanamanickam ES, Cameron I, Agar M, Ratcliffe J, Laver K. Are people in residential care entitled to receive rehabilitation services following hip fracture? Views of the public from a citizens’ jury. BMC Geriatr. 2020;20(1):172 › Pozzato I, Kifley A, Craig A, et al. Effects of seeking compensation on the psychological health and recovery of injured patients: the role of stress vulnerability and injury-related disability [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 9]. Psychol Med . 2020;1-12 › Tate RL, Lane-Brown AT, Myles BM, Cameron ID. A longitudinal study of support needs after severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj. 2020;34(8):991-1000
The Centre received about $9m in grants in 2020, including from the NHMRC and the NSW Ministry of Health.
Bob Kegg and Lisa Harvey
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RESEARCH ANNUAL REPORT 2020
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