Dr Daniel Lowrie ~ Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy

I am an occupational therapist and senior occupational therapy lecturer within the College of Healthcare Sciences at James Cook University, Australia.I graduated as an occupational therapist from Newcastle University (Australia) in 1997. Since then I have worked in a variety of clinical, leadership and academic roles, within both Australia and the United Kingdom. I have a strong clinical interest is in cancer care and palliative care. I have worked in these fields for the majority of my career and authored / co-authored a number of textbook chapters and journal articles exploring the occupational therapy role within this practice field.I completed an MSc (in Health Promotion) through King’s College (University of London) in 2007. My PhD research, completed in 2020, examined the process of role change at end-of-life.

Teaching

• OT3011: Enhancing Practice Capabilities (Level 3; TSV)
• OT4003: Health Law and Ethics for OT Professional Practice (Level 4; TSV)
• OT4004: Advancing Professional Practice (Level 4; TSV)
• OT5201: Advanced Mental Health Practice (Level 5; TSV)
• OT5202: Cultural Competency Principles in Australian Healthcare Practice (Level 5; TSV)
• RH5205: Palliative Care for Health Professionals (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Occupational therapy and occupational science
• Palliative and end-of-life care
• Death and dying
• Cancer rehabilitation
• Roles and role change
• Healthcare ethics

Research Disciplines

• Health services and systems (4203)
• Cultural studies (4702)
• Allied health and rehabilitation science (4201)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (2103)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

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,
• Lowrie D, Ray R, Plummer D and Yau M (2021) Alignment and mismatch in role relations at end-of-life: a constructivist grounded theory study. Death Studies, 45 (5). pp. 361-370
• Mayne-Davis J, Wilson J and Lowrie D (2020) Refugees and asylum seekers in Australian print media: a critical discourse analysis. Journal of Occupational Science, 27 (3). pp. 342-358
• Lowrie D, Ray R, Plummer D and Yau M (2019) Examining the transitions between living and dying roles at end-of-life. Death Studies, 43 (10). pp. 601-610
• Lowrie D, Ray R, Plummer D and Yau M (2018) Exploring the contemporary stage and scripts for the enactment of dying roles: a narrative review of literature. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 76 (4). pp. 328-350
• Treggalles K and Lowrie D (2018) An exploration of the lived experience of professional grief among occupational therapists working in palliative care. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 65. pp. 329-337
• Sima L, Thomas Y and Lowrie D (2017) Occupational disruption and natural disaster: finding a 'new normal' in a changed context. Journal of Occupational Science, 24 (2). pp. 128-139
• Tolson A, Lowrie D, Chand A and Marsh J (2017) Occupational disruption among people with haematological cancer during treatment isolation. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 24 (9). pp. 394-402
• Mayne J, Lowrie D and Wilson J (2016) Occupational experiences of refugees and asylum seekers resettling in Australia: a narrative review. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 36 (4). pp. 204-215
• Boehm J, Tanner B, Lowrie D, Bonassi M, Brown N, Thomas Y and Cordier R (2015) Exploring emerging occupational therapy identity and the development of graduate attributes among occupational therapy students. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78 (8). pp. 499-507
• Watterson J, Lowrie D, Vockins H, Ewer-Smith C and Cooper J (2004) Rehabilitation goals identified by inpatients with cancer using the COPM. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11 (5). pp. 219-225

Other research outputs

• Stoddart R, Turnbull D, Lowrie D and Wilson J (2017) Human-centred dialogue involving a man with a severe speech impairment in occupational therapy education. In: Occupational therapies without borders. Integrating justice with practice. Elsevier, Edinburgh, pp. 277-282

More

ResearchOnline@JCU stores 18+ research outputs authored by Dr Daniel Lowrie from 2002 onwards.

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• Lowrie, D. (2020) Role change at end of life. James Cook University

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