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Research Disciplines: Public Health and Health Services (1117)

Clinical Sciences (1103)
Socio-Economic Objectives: Indigenous Health (9203)

Specific Population Health (9205)

Health and Support Services (9202)

Publications

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Journal Articles

Felton-Busch C and Larkins S (2019) Remote dwelling Aboriginal Australian women and birthing: a critical review of literature. Women and Birth, 32 (1), pp. 5-15, DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2018.05.003.
Hill K, Harvey N, Felton-Busch C, Hoskins J, Rasalam R, Malouf P and Knight S (2018) The road to registration: aboriginal and Torres Strait islander health practitioner training in north Queensland. Rural and Remote Health, 18 (1).
Mills J, Felton-Busch C, Park T, Maza K, Mills F, Ghee M, Hitchins M, Chamberlain-Salaun J and Neuendorf N (2014) Supporting Australian and Torres Strait Islander nursing students using mentoring circles: an action research study. Higher Education Research & Development, 33 (6), pp. 1136-1143, DOI:10.1080/07294360.2014.911262.
Felton-Busch C, Maza K, Ghee M, Mills F, Mills J, Hitchens M, Park T and Chamberlain-Salaun J (2013) Using mentoring circles to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing students: guidelines for sharing and learning. Contemporary Nurse, 46 (1), pp. 135-138.
Felton-Busch C, Solomon S, McBain K and De La Rue S (2009) Barriers to advanced education for Indigenous Australian health workers: an exploratory study. Education for Health: change in learning and practice, 22 (2), pp. 1-7.
Reeve C, De La Rue S, McBain K, Solomon S and Felton-Busch C (2008) Indigenous Lifescripts: A tool for modifying lifestyle risk factors for chronic disease. Australian Family Physician, 37 (9), pp. 750-754.

Conference Papers

Grant M, Felton-Busch C, Elston J, Saunders V, Crossland L, Solomon S and Payne C (2009) Bulletproofing Indigenous health students and staff against racism. Proceedings of the 10th National Rural Health Conference. 17-20 May 2009, Cairns, QLD, Australia

Other research outputs

Carlisle K, Felton-Busch C, Cadet-James Y, Taylor J, Bailie R, Farmer J, Passey M, Matthews V, Callander E, Evans R, Kelly J, Preston R, Redman-MacLaren M, Fox H, Esterman A, Zwarenstein M and Larkins S (2020) WOmen's Action for Mums and Bubs (WOMB) trial protocol: a non-randomized stepped wedge implementation trial of participatory women's groups to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and children in Australia. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, Article: 73, DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00073.
Preston R, Rannard S, Felton-Busch C, Larkins S, Canuto K, Carlisle K, Evans R, Redman-MacLaren M, Taylor J, Turner N, Yeomans L, Sanguineti E, Passey M and Farmer J (2019) How and why do participatory women’s groups (PWGs) improve the quality of maternal and child health (MCH) care? A systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 9 (9), Article: e030461, DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030461.
Hill K, Harvey N, Felton-Busch C, Rasalam R, Malouf P, Knight S and Davis S (2016) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers: the skills recognition and upskilling project. [Presented at the ANZAHPE/OTTAWA Joint Conference]. In: Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)/OTTAWA Joint Conference, 19-23 March 2016, Perth, WA, Australia
Hill K, Felton-Busch C, Harvey N, Rasalam R, Knight S, Malouf P, Davis S and Mills J (2015) Enhancing clinical education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers: a university/vocational education and training (VET) sector collaboration. [Presented at Queensland’s Clinical Education and Training Symposium]. In: QRTN 2015: Queensland’s Clinical Education and Training Symposium, 12-13 November 2015, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Callope E, Felton-Busch C, Geia L, Budden L, Baldwin A and Sparke V (2014) U-Connect: a tool for engaging and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at university. Abstracts from tMount Isa Rural, Remote and Indigenous Health Conference: are you remotely interested?. 30 June - 1 July 2014, Mt Isa, QLD, Australia

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 17+ research outputs authored by Mrs Catrina Felton-Busch from 2008 onwards.

Current Funding

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

National Health & Medical Research Council - Centres of Research Excellence

STRengthening Systems for Indigenous Health Equity (CRE-STRIDE)

Indicative Funding: $115,197 over 5 years (administered by University of Sydney)
Summary: Growing international evidence places community-led comprehensive primary health care (PHC) systems as a central driver in improving health equity, and intersectoral action to address the social and cultural determinants of health (SCDH) mostly responsible for health inequities including racism and social exclusion, connection to family, community and culture, education and housing. Participatory Quality Improvement (QI) methods have led to substantial progress in many aspects of Indigenous PHC. Yet some of the most significant areas for improvement cannot be adequately addressed solely through the current strong clinical focus of QI. Indigenous health systems are characterised by fragmentation and detached from the priorities and leadership of communities. Further, performance between PHCs and different aspects of clinical care continues to be variable. The CRE-STRIDE co-produces novel research with Indigenous community and other PHC stakeholders to address these gaps by further embedding QI knowledge into policy and practice; enhancing the involvement of Indigenous communities in QI, and expanding QI processes to address the SCDH. Our specific strategies include: i) Indigenous research leadership and two-way mentoring and learning; ii) strengthening QI processes within PHC systems and enhancing community linkages; and iii) extending QI processes and collaborations across sectors to promote health and strengthen determinants of wellbeing.
Investigators: Veronica Matthews, Ross Bailie, Roxanne Bainbridge, Sarah Larkins, Megan Passey, Janya McCalman, Megan Williams, Nikki Percival, Catrina Felton-Busch and Yvonne Cadet-James (The University of Sydney, Central Queensland University, College of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Technology, Sydney, Mt Isa Centre for Rural & Remote Health and Indigenous Education & Research Centre)
Keywords: Indigenous Health; Primary Health Care; Quality improvement; Participatory Action Research; Health Equity

National Health & Medical Research Council - Project Grant

Women's Action for Mums and Bubs (WOMB): A pragmatic trial of participatory women's groups to improve Indigenous maternal and child health

Indicative Funding: $1,786,415 over 6 years
Summary: There is strong evidence elsewhere that involving community women in decision-making about strategies to improve the health of mothers and babies is a cheap and effective way of improving health. The WOMB study tests whether community women's groups improve the quality of maternal and child health care and outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the cost-effectiveness and mechanism of action.
Investigators: Sarah Larkins, Judy Taylor, Yvonne Cadet-James, Ross Baille, Jane Farmer, N Passey, Catrina Felton-Busch, V Matthews, Emily Callander and Rebecca Evans in collaboration with Priscilla Page, J Kelly, Adrian Esterman, Merrick Zwarenstein, Robyn Preston, Karen Carlisle, Lynore Geia, Elaine Williams and N Turner (College of Medicine & Dentistry, Indigenous Education & Research Centre, The University of Sydney, Swinburne University of Technology, Mt Isa Centre for Rural & Remote Health, Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, University of Adelaide, The University of Western Ontario, College of Healthcare Sciences, NT Department of Health & Community Services and Menzies School of Health Research)
Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Torres Strait Islander health; Maternal & Child Health; Primary Health Care; Quality Improvement; Participatory women's groups; Community Participation

National Health & Medical Research Council - Partnership Projects

Implementation of quality improvement in Indigenous primary health care: Leveraging Effective Ambulatory Practices (LEAP)

Indicative Funding: $1,144,570 over 4 years, in partnership with North Queensland Primary Health Network ($315,000); Northern Territory Department of Health, Top End Health ($20,000); Northern Territory Primary Health Network (NTPHN) ($38,700) and Western Queensland Primary Health Network (WQPHN) ($210,000)
Summary: Despite increased policy attention and funding, not all primary healthcare (PHC) services for Indigenous Australians show the desired improvements in quality of care. Practices which provide PHC services are complex systems and emerging evidence indicates many things affect quality improvement. There remains a knowledge gap regarding what is required for Indigenous PHCs to succeed in improving the quality of their services and, subsequently, health outcomes for their patients. This project will capitalise on emerging research and existing strong partnerships to provide a solid evidence base for interventions to improve quality of priority health services in Indigenous PHC settings.
Investigators: Sarah Larkins, Ross Baille, Catrina Felton-Busch, Paul Burgess, Emma McBryde, Kerry Copley, Rebecca Evans, V Matthews and Karen Carlisle in collaboration with Judy Taylor, Karla Canuto, Donald Whaleboat, S Thompson, Christine Connors and Roderick Wright (College of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Sydney, Mt Isa Centre for Rural & Remote Health, Department of Health (NT), Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, Aboriginal Medical Service, Apunipima Cape York Health Council, The University of Western Australia and Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council)
Keywords: Learning community; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; Primary Health Care; Quality Improvement

Collaboration

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