Ruth Barker
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Integrated UPper limb and Language Impairment and Functional Training (UPLIFT) after stroke: study protocol for an umbrella Bayesian Optimal Phase IIa clinical trial
Integrated UPper limb and Language Impairment and Functional Training (UPLIFT) after stroke: study protocol for an umbrella Bayesian Optimal Phase IIa clinical trial Open
Introduction One in six stroke survivors continue to experience arm and language disability at 3 months post-stroke. This study aims to identify which model(s) of integrated UPper limb and Language Impairment and Functional Training (UPLIF…
View article: Isolated clubfoot in the Northern Territory of Australia: birth prevalence and population description
Isolated clubfoot in the Northern Territory of Australia: birth prevalence and population description Open
Background Clubfoot prevalence in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (hereafter Indigenous population) is reportedly higher than globally. This study enumerates and describes the isolated (also ‘idiopathic’) clubfoot popu…
View article: Evaluating Clinical Placement Performance in Student-Led Healthcare Services: A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey
Evaluating Clinical Placement Performance in Student-Led Healthcare Services: A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey Open
Background: Student-Led Healthcare Services (SLHS) expand clinical placement capacity while providing healthcare services. However, their evaluation remains inconsistent, limiting effectiveness and integration into best practice models. Me…
View article: Evaluating Clinical Placement Performance in Allied Health Student-Led Healthcare Services: A Modified Delphi Study
Evaluating Clinical Placement Performance in Allied Health Student-Led Healthcare Services: A Modified Delphi Study Open
University-affiliated student-led healthcare services have emerged to address challenges in securing quality clinical placements. As the benefits and challenges of student-led healthcare services emerge in recent literature, it is importan…
View article: Community Rehabilitation for Rural and Remote Australia: Measuring What Matters Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (<scp>ICF</scp>): A Scoping Review
Community Rehabilitation for Rural and Remote Australia: Measuring What Matters Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (<span>ICF</span>): A Scoping Review Open
Objective To review the quantitative outcome measures that have been used to evaluate community rehabilitation services delivered across rural and remote Australia. Design A scoping review was completed and reported using the Preferred Rep…
View article: Coaching stroke survivors to persevere with practice: An observational behavioural mapping study
Coaching stroke survivors to persevere with practice: An observational behavioural mapping study Open
Objective To quantitatively describe therapists’ use of coaching with stroke survivors, in a hospital-based rehabilitation setting, to promote perseverance with longer-term practice. Design Prospective observational behavioural mapping stu…
View article: The Murtupuni Statement on rural generalist professional practice in Australia
The Murtupuni Statement on rural generalist professional practice in Australia Open
View article: Evaluating Allied Health Clinical Placement Performance: Protocol for a Modified Delphi Study
Evaluating Allied Health Clinical Placement Performance: Protocol for a Modified Delphi Study Open
Background University-affiliated student-led health care services have emerged in response to the challenges faced by universities in securing quality clinical placements for health care students. Evidence of the health care benefits and c…
View article: Attitudes towards innovation survey: early development of a structured method for assessing staff views
Attitudes towards innovation survey: early development of a structured method for assessing staff views Open
View article: Stroke survivors' perspectives on decision-making about rehabilitation and the prospect of taking recovery-promoting drugs: A qualitative study
Stroke survivors' perspectives on decision-making about rehabilitation and the prospect of taking recovery-promoting drugs: A qualitative study Open
View article: A good life for people living with disability: the story from Far North Queensland
A good life for people living with disability: the story from Far North Queensland Open
People of FNQ of all abilities, need and aspire to experience "a good life" like their fellow Australians. Any new service model must focus on providing service navigation and co-ordination amid the complexities of service delivery in FNQ.
View article: Perseverance with home-based upper limb practice after stroke: perspectives of stroke survivors and their significant others
Perseverance with home-based upper limb practice after stroke: perspectives of stroke survivors and their significant others Open
Persevering with practice is multifaceted for stroke survivors. All facets need to be addressed in the design of strategies to enhance stroke survivors' ability to persevere and in turn, enhance their potential for continued upper limb rec…
View article: Democratising data to address health system inequities in Australia
Democratising data to address health system inequities in Australia Open
Understanding the health status of a population or community is crucial to equitable service planning. Among other uses, data on health status can help local and national planners and policy makers understand patterns and trends in current…
View article: Addressing health inequities using cultural responsiveness in a student-implemented remote area health service
Addressing health inequities using cultural responsiveness in a student-implemented remote area health service Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: The feasibility of a flexible exercise participation programme (FEPP) for individuals with multiple sclerosis
The feasibility of a flexible exercise participation programme (FEPP) for individuals with multiple sclerosis Open
Background and purpose Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) want health advice regarding participation in their choice of exercise. To address this need, a flexible exercise participation programme (FEPP) was developed, underpinned by …
View article: Co‐creation of a student‐implemented allied health service in a First Nations remote community of East Arnhem Land, Australia
Co‐creation of a student‐implemented allied health service in a First Nations remote community of East Arnhem Land, Australia Open
Objectives To co‐create a culturally responsive student‐implemented allied health service in a First Nations remote community and to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the service. Design Co‐creation involved a pragmatic iterat…
View article: Developing Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems in Languages Other Than English: A Scoping Review
Developing Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems in Languages Other Than English: A Scoping Review Open
Introduction: Access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems in languages other than English and multilingual AAC systems remains limited for many people with complex communication needs, despite a growing interest in t…
View article: Evaluating Allied Health Clinical Placement Performance: Protocol for a Modified Delphi Study (Preprint)
Evaluating Allied Health Clinical Placement Performance: Protocol for a Modified Delphi Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND University-affiliated student-led health care services have emerged in response to the challenges faced by universities in securing quality clinical placements for health care students. Evidence of the health care benefits and …
View article: Commentary: Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation (Heart: Road for health) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote areas of North Queensland
Commentary: Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation (Heart: Road for health) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote areas of North Queensland Open
Aims To focus on the needs, challenges and opportunities to improve access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) (Heart: Road to health [HRH]) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote (R&R) areas of North Queensland. …
View article: UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study
UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study Open
Despite strategies to enable Health Care Professionals (HCPs) to give physical activity (PA) advice to patients, this appears to be rarely done in consultations. The aims of the present study were to gain an understanding of doctors’ aware…
View article: Sleep disorders among Aboriginal Australians with Machado-Joseph Disease: Quantitative results from a multiple methods study to assess the experience of people living with the disease and their caregivers
Sleep disorders among Aboriginal Australians with Machado-Joseph Disease: Quantitative results from a multiple methods study to assess the experience of people living with the disease and their caregivers Open
View article: Measuring health outcomes, experience of care and cost of healthcare in student-led healthcare services: A literature review
Measuring health outcomes, experience of care and cost of healthcare in student-led healthcare services: A literature review Open
Introduction: In student-led healthcare services, health students take responsibility for the management and delivery of health services as part of clinical training. Like all healthcare services, student-led healthcare services need to be…
View article: Cardiac rehabilitation in rural and remote areas of North Queensland: How well are we doing?
Cardiac rehabilitation in rural and remote areas of North Queensland: How well are we doing? Open
Objective To address access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for people in R&R areas, this research aimed to investigate: (1) post discharge systems and support for people returning home from hospital following treatment for heart disease (H…
View article: Designing augmentative and alternative communication systems with Aboriginal Australians: vocabulary representation, layout, and access
Designing augmentative and alternative communication systems with Aboriginal Australians: vocabulary representation, layout, and access Open
Yolŋu (Aboriginal Australians of northeast Arnhem Land) are interested in developing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems in their own languages to support communication opportunities and participation for their family …
View article: Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation in rural and remote areas: a protocol for a community-based qualitative case study
Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation in rural and remote areas: a protocol for a community-based qualitative case study Open
Background/Aims Heart disease is the largest single cause of death and contributes to poor quality of life and high healthcare costs in Australia. There are higher rates of heart disease in rural and remote areas, with the highest rates in…
View article: Consumer experience of a flexible exercise participation program (FEPP) for individuals with multiple sclerosis: A mixed‐methods study
Consumer experience of a flexible exercise participation program (FEPP) for individuals with multiple sclerosis: A mixed‐methods study Open
Background and Purpose The flexible exercise participation program (FEPP) is a novel intervention developed to enable individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) participate and progress in an exercise or sport of their choice. The FEPP is un…
View article: Perseverance with technology-facilitated home-based upper limb practice after stroke: a systematic mixed studies review
Perseverance with technology-facilitated home-based upper limb practice after stroke: a systematic mixed studies review Open
View article: Recovering is about <i>living my life, as it evolves</i> : perspectives of stroke survivors in remote northwest Queensland
Recovering is about <i>living my life, as it evolves</i> : perspectives of stroke survivors in remote northwest Queensland Open
Recovering from stroke from the perspective of stroke survivors in remote NWQ is about living their life, as they want it to be, and as it unfolds within their own context. Technology only has a place when it can support them to recover th…
View article: Staying Strong Toolbox: Co-design of a physical activity and lifestyle program for Aboriginal families with Machado-Joseph disease in the Top End of Australia
Staying Strong Toolbox: Co-design of a physical activity and lifestyle program for Aboriginal families with Machado-Joseph disease in the Top End of Australia Open
Physical activity has positive health implications for individuals living with neurodegenerative diseases. The success of physical activity programs, particularly in culturally and linguistically diverse populations, is typically dependent…
View article: Health services in northern Australia depend on student placements post COVID‐19
Health services in northern Australia depend on student placements post COVID‐19 Open