Dr Alice Cairns is a research fellow with the Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University. She lives and works in Weipa, Cape York. She graduated as an Occupational Therapist in 2002 and practiced for 12 years, specialising in mental health rehabilitation. Alice was awarded her PhD in 2017 from the Queensland University of Technology, her PhD research focused on youth mental health and factors associated with goal setting, help-seeking and work and study outcomes.

Since 2017, her research interests have broaded to focus on health service research and exploring innovative models of service delivery for remote communities. She is a member of the Northern Australian Research Network (NARN) and a current HOT North Research Fellow.

 She is currently supervising 1 PhD student, honours and masters students. She is open to hearing from any prospective student interested in a research career.

Interests

Research

• Rural and remote health service improvement
• Allied health and community rehabilitation
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• Mental health and transition periods
• Impact of cognitive capacity on occupational performance

Experience

• 2018 to present - Research Fellow, Centre for Rural and Remote Health,James Cook University (Weipa)
• 2017 to 2018 - Western Cape Site Co-ordinator and Lecturer, Centre for Rural and Remote Health,James Cook University (Weipa)
• 2011 to 2017 - PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane)

Research Disciplines

• Health services and systems (4203)
• Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences (3214)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• health (2099)

Fellowships

• 2018 to 2019 - HOT North Early Career Research Fellowship

Memberships

• 2019 - Health Services Research Association Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ)
• 2018 - Northern Australian Research Network (NARN)
• 2018 - Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)
• 2003 - Occupational Therapy Australia

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Sarovich E, Lowrie D, Geia L, Kris S and Cairns A (in press) Different meanings… what we want in our lives… a qualitative exploration of the experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in a co-designed community rehabilitation service. Disability and Rehabilitation,
• Cairns A, Geia L, Kris S, Armstrong E, O'Hara A, Rodda D, McDermott R and Barker R (in press) Developing a community rehabilitation and lifestyle service for a remote Indigenous community. Disability and Rehabilitation,
• Taylor S, Cairns A and Glass B (2022) Expanded pharmacy practice implementation: lessons from remote practice. Pharmacy, 10 (1).
• Taylor S, Cairns A and Glass B (2022) Feasibility, accessibility and acceptability a pharmacist-led ear health intervention at rural community pharmacies (LISTEN UP): a mixed-methods study in Queensland, Australia. BMJ Open, 12 (4).
• O'sullivan B, Gurney T and Cairns A (2021) Consensus-based framework for the growth and sustainability of rural health research. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 29 (4). pp. 563-567
• Taylor S, Cairns A and Glass B (2021) Expanded practice in rural community pharmacy: a macro-, meso and micro-level perspective. Rural and Remote Health, 21 (3).
• Taylor S, Cairns A, Solomon S and Glass B (2021) Community pharmacist interventions in ear health: a scoping review. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 22.
• Taylor S, Cairns A and Glass B (2021) Rural pharmacists and stakeholders perspectives of expanded pharmacy practice: a descriptive study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 29 (3). pp. 341-353
• Taylor S, Cairns A and Glass B (2021) Developing an ear health intervention for rural community pharmacy: Application of the precede-proceed model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (12).
• Taylor S, Cairns A and Glass B (2021) Expanded practice in rural community pharmacy in Australia: pharmacists’ perspectives. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 51 (1). pp. 43-53
• Taylor S, Cairns A and Glass B (2021) Consumer perspectives of expanded practice in rural community pharmacy. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17 (2). pp. 362-367
• O'Sullivan B, Cairns A and Gurney T (2020) Understanding the field of rural health academic research: a national qualitative, interview-based study. Rural and Remote Health, 20 (3).

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 31+ research outputs authored by Dr Alice Cairns from 2013 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• IAHA Framework: The development and implementation of an audit tool for culturally responsive healthcare practices (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Evaluating the impact of hospital pharmacists on a health equity agenda in a regional Australian setting - more than just the medicines. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• PARIS Remote: Implementation of Nasal High Flow for Children in the Remote Setting (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Sleep and Educational Outcomes in Indigenous Children (Masters , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Expanded pharmacy practice in rural Australia (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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