Prof Lorraine Sheppard ~ Adjunct Professor
College of Healthcare Sciences
- About
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- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
Dr Lorraine Sheppard is a professor of physiotherapy and healthcare management.
Lorraine has been motivated throughout her career by a desire to see lives transformed by improving health systems. She conducts research that generates evidence-based policy and programs and has helped establish new ways of working by explaining extending scopes of practice, evaluating innovations, supporting new researchers, and determining how health and disability services can be improved.
Lorraine is a director of the National Advisory Council of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and Chair of the National Educators Group of the APA. Lorraine is also Deputy Chair of the Board and director of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council. Lorraine is immediate past chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Council.
- Publications
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- Journal Articles
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- Crowe M and Sheppard L (2021) Scoping review of health outcomes for people with disabilities in user-led organisations. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (5). pp. 339-349
- Adams R, Jones A, Lefmann S and Sheppard L (2016) Towards understanding the availability of physiotherapy services in rural Australia. Rural and Remote Health, 16.
- Adams R, Jones A, Lefmann S and Sheppard L (2016) Service level decision-making in rural physiotherapy: development of conceptual models. Physiotherapy Research International, 21 (2). pp. 116-126
- Adams R, Jones A, Lefmann S and Sheppard L (2015) Decision making about rural physiotherapy service provision varies with sector, size and rurality. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 13 (2). pp. 1-15
- Adams R, Jones A, Lefmann S and Sheppard L (2015) Rationing is a reality in rural physiotherapy: a qualitative exploration of service level decision-making. BMC Health Services Research, 15. pp. 1-12
- Adams R, Sheppard L, Jones A and Lefmann S (2014) What factors influence physiotherapy service provision in rural communities? A pilot study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 22 (3). pp. 133-138
- Adams R, Jones A, Lefmann S and Sheppard L (2014) Utilising a collective case study systems theory mixed methods approach: a rural health example. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 14. pp. 1-9
- Lefmann S and Sheppard L (2014) Perceptions of emergency department staff of the role of physiotherapists in the system: a qualitative investigation. Physiotherapy, 100 (1). pp. 86-91
- Cartmill L, Comans T, Clark M, Ash S and Sheppard L (2012) Using staffing ratios for workforce planning: evidence on nine allied health professions. Human Resources for Health, 10. pp. 1-8
- Crowe M, Sheppard L and Campbell A (2012) Reliability analysis for a proposed critical appraisal tool demonstrated value for diverse research designs. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65 (4). pp. 375-383
- Crowe M and Sheppard L (2012) Mind mapping research methods. Quality and Quantity, 46 (5). pp. 1493-1504
- Jones A and Sheppard L (2012) Developing a measurement tool for assessing physiotherapy students' self-efficacy: a pilot study. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 37 (3). pp. 369-377
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 46+ research outputs authored by Prof Lorraine Sheppard from 2007 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Massey University - Consultancy
Scoping for Master of Allied Health
- Indicative Funding
- $6,992
- Summary
- Feasibility of introduction of Master of Allied Health, Massey University. Review existing offerings in physiotherapy and occupational therapy in New Zealand to present the variety of existing approaches in New Zealand. Provide high level international comparisons of intent and differentiation in physiotherapy and occupational therapy programs. Formulate recommendations for feasibility of new Master of Allied Health.
- Investigators
- Lorraine Sheppard and Anne Jones (College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- Allied Health Education
- Data
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- Jones, A. (2012) Data for: Does additional training using a human patient simulator improve cardiorespiratory physiotherapy clinical performance?. James Cook University
- Jones, A. (2012) Developing a measurement tool for assessing physiotherapy students' self-efficacy: pilot study data. James Cook University
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