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Research Disciplines: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing (4504)

Health services and systems (4203)
Socio-Economic Objectives: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (2103)

Honours

Awards

2018 - • 2018 Awarded Highly Commended in the Emerald Literati Awards for the publication: doi: 10.1108/JICA-11-2016-0044.
2015 - • 2015 CHHHS Patsy Bjerregaard Award for Excellence in Patient Care for outstanding performance in the field of research

Memberships

2018 - International Indigenous Dementia Research Network
2018 - NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR)
2017 - Australian Association of Gerontology
2017 - Emerging Researchers in Ageing
2016 - Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health
2010 - Older Persons Health Clinical Network
2010 - State-wide Dementia Clinical Network
2003 - Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
2014 to 2015 - FNQ Clinical Advisory Group to Medicare Local

Other

2017 - Scholarship: $3,000 FNQ Hospital Foundation
2016 to 2019 - Scholarship: $30,000 Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme. SARRAH. Postgraduate scholarship for Master of Philosophy - An exploration of ‘burden of treatment' among carers of community dwelling older people with complex care needs

Publications

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

Quigley R, Russell S, Larkins S, Taylor S, Sagigi B, Strivens E and Redman-MacLaren R (2022) Aging well for Indigenous peoples: a scoping review. Frontiers in Public Health, 10.
Quigley R, Foster M, Harvey D and Ehrlich C (2022) Entering into a system of care: a qualitative study of carers of older community-dwelling Australians. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (1). pp. 319-329
Russell S, Quigley R, Thompson F, Sagigi B, Miller G, LoGiudice D, Smith K, Pachana N and Strivens E (2022) Factors associated with the increased risk of dementia found in the Torres Strait. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41 (1). pp. 88-96
Thompson F, Russell S, Harriss L, Esterman A, Taylor S, Quigley R, Strivens E and McDermott R (2022) Using health check data to understand risks for dementia and cognitive impairment among Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples in northern Queensland—a data linkage study. Frontiers in Public Health, 10.
Mann J, Thompson F, Quigley R, McDermott R, Devine S and Strivens E (2021) Beyond multimorbidity: primary care and the older person with complex needs. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (3). pp. 194-201
Quigley R, Russell S, Harvey D and Mann J (2021) OPEN ARCH integrated care model: experiences of older Australians and their carers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (3). pp. 236-242
Russell S, Quigley R, thompson f, Sagigi B, LoGiudice D, Smith K, Pachana N, Miller G and Strivens E (2021) Prevalence of dementia in the Torres Strait. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40 (2). pp. e125-e132
Russell S, Quigley R, Strivens E, Miller G, Norrie J, Craig D, Jordan J and Muller R (2021) Validation of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment short form (KICA-screen) for telehealth. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 27 (1). pp. 54-58
Mann J, Quigley R, Harvey D, Tait M, Williams G and Strivens E (2020) OPEN ARCH: integrated care at the primary–secondary interface for the community-dwelling older person with complex needs. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26 (2). pp. 104-109
Quigley R, Mann J, Robertson J and Bonython-Ericson S (2019) Are we there yet? Exploring the journey to quality stroke care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote Queensland. Rural and Remote Health, 19 (3). pp. 4850-4859
Harvey D, Foster M, Quigley R and Strivens E (2018) Care transition types across acute, sub-acute and primary care: case studies of older people with complex conditions and their carers. Journal of Integrated Care, 26 (3). pp. 189-198
Foster M, Harvey D, Quigley R and Strivens E (2017) Care transitions as street-level work: providers' perspectives on the dilemmas and discretions of older people's transitions across acute, sub-acute and primary care. Journal of Integrated Care, 25 (3). pp. 196-207

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 15+ research outputs authored by Mrs Rachel Quigley from 2017 onwards.

Current Funding

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

Ian Potter Foundation - Grant

Developing culturally appropriate mental health assessment tools for older adults living in the Torres Strait

Indicative Funding: $375,380 over 4 years, in partnership with Queensland health ($30,000)
Summary: The aim of the study is to develop culturally appropriate mental health assessment tools for older adults (e.g. aged 45 and over) living in the Torres Strait. Data from yarning circles with Torres Strait community members and health care staff will be used to identify how mental health disorders are expressed in the Torres Strait. A Delphi process will then be used to identify appropriate tools for assessing these domains of mental ill health for use in older adults in the Torres Strait. These tools will then be piloted to determine acceptability and validated for use in the Torres Strait.
Investigators: Sarah G Russell and Rachel Quigley in collaboration with Ajay Macharouthu, Diane Cadet-James and Betty Sagigi (College of Medicine & Dentistry and Queensland Health)
Keywords: Mental Health; Geriatrics; Torres Strait Islander People

National Health & Medical Research Council - Boosting Dementia Research Grant

Reducing Dementia Risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

Indicative Funding: $1,515,145 over 6 years
Summary: The aim of the project is to address these issues through the development of a range of interventions to specifically target the high rates of dementia in Indigenous communities. This project will use a Participatory Action Research approach to enable communities to identify and prioritise dementia risk reduction strategies/potential risk and protective factors. Using a Continuous Quality Improvement Framework, primary health care centries will address modifiable dementia risk factors to change practice and systems through the development of culturally appropriate interventions. The outcome will be a culturally appropriate framework that incorporates evidence-based best-practice guidelines for delivering community specific interventions for risk reduction and prevention of dementia.
Investigators: Edward Strivens, Sarah G Russell, Rachel Quigley, Sarah Larkins, Robyn McDermott, Venessa Curnow, Kate Smith, Prabha Lakhan and Veronica Matthews in collaboration with Alan Cass, Yvonne Hornby-Turner, Desley Harvey, Leon Flicker, Dina LoGiudice, Frankie Clive, Gavin Miller, Dallas McKeown and Gail Garvey (College of Medicine & Dentistry, Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, Queensland Health, The University of Western Australia, The University of Sydney, Menzies School of Health Research, The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne and North Queensland Primary Health Network)
Keywords: Indgenous Health; Healthy Ageing; Dementia; Chronic Disease

National Health & Medical Research Council - Targeted Call for Research into Healthy Ageing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

A framework for healthy ageing in the Torres Strait

Indicative Funding: $1,100,540 over 6 years
Summary: The aim of this project is to develop a culturally appropriate framework of healthy ageing for Torres Strait Comjmunities to enable older persons to remain living well at hme and on Country for as long as possible. Participatory Action Research (PAR) within a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) framework will be the overarching lmethodology for this project. The scope of the framework will be guided by the World Health organisation Framework of Healthy Ageing encompassing both intrinsic capacity and environmental characteristics that influence health outcomes.
Investigators: Edward Strivens, Sarah G Russell, Leon Flicker, Dina LoGiudice, Kate Smith, Rachel Quigley, Robyn McDermott, Sean Taylor, Venessa Curnow and Sarah Larkins in collaboration with Betty Sagigi, Desley Harvey, Dympna Leonard, Elizabeth Beattie, Gavin Miller, Jennifer Mann, Nancy Pachana and Yvonne Hornby-Turner (College of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Australia, Melbourne Health, Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Cairns & Hinterland Hospital & Health Service, Queensland Health, Queensland University of Technology and The University of Queensland)
Keywords: Indigenous Health; Chronic Disease; healthy ageing; Dementia

Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant

ADAPTTS - App-Based Diet and Physical Activity Tools for the Torres Strait

Indicative Funding: $25,000 over 2 years
Summary: The aim of this project is to develop and validate dietary and physical activity assessment tools for use in the Torres Strait. Having culturally appropriate assessment tools embedded in primary health care services will facilitate appropriate identification and referral for at risk patients. This will promote best practice care in the region leading to better health outcomes and improved service delivery for the benefit of Torres Strait Islanders living in Far North Queensland. The project also is a collaboration between researchers at JCU Healthy Ageing Research Team (HART), clinical staff in TCHHS and local NGOs based in the Torres Strait.
Investigators: Melissa Kilburn, Sarah G Russell, Rachel Quigley, Edward Strivens, Kathryn Meldrum and Diane Cadet-James (College of Medicine & Dentistry)
Keywords: Torres Strait Islander; Nutrition; Diet; Screening and Assessment Tool; Physical Activity

Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre Limited - Research Seed Grants

Caregiver Burden in the Torres Strait - are we asking the right questions?

Indicative Funding: $38,000 over 2 years
Summary: The proposed project will investigate the best way to assess carer burden in the Torres Strait. Research suggests that current approaches to assessing carer burden may not accurately capture the Indigenous perspective of caregiver wellbeing. Yarning circles will be used to investigate carer experience in the Torres Strait. Yarning circles will focus on key issues such as the experience of burden, barriers to accessing support and providing care, and the health service response to carer issues. Findings will guide the development of a culturally appropriate framework for the assessment of carer burden, and provision of supports and tailored interventions.
Investigators: Diane Cadet-James, Sarah G Russell, Rachel Quigley and Edward Strivens (College of Medicine & Dentistry)
Keywords: Caregiver; Torres Strait Islander people; Indigenous Ageing

Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre Limited - Microfunding Scheme

Piloting a continuous quality improvement framework to strengthen quality of care in Aboriginal residential aged care

Indicative Funding: $20,000 over 2 years
Summary: This study responds to concerns raised in The Royal Commission report, 2021 that the Australian aged care system struggles to effectively manage people with complex care needs. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a method designed to improve the capacity and readiness of health services/staff to meet pre-determined goals/standards, and the quality of treatment and care, and implement health interventions. This project aims to assess the suitability of the CQI model for improving the quality of care in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) by developing and implementing a CQI framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander RACF.
Investigators: Yvonne Hornby-Turner, Edward Strivens, Sarah G Russell, Yvonne Cadet-James and Rachel Quigley (College of Medicine & Dentistry and Indigenous Education & Research Centre)
Keywords: Ageing; Aged Care; Health Services; Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders

National Health & Medical Research Council - Centres of Research Excellence

Strengthening the Quality of Dementia Care in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Residential Aged Care

Indicative Funding: $9,989 (administered by University of Sydney)
Summary: Aim: Develop and field-test an audit tool for assessing the standard of dementia care in Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander residential aged care (RAC), against Quality Standards and Best Practice guidelines for dementia care. Method: - Undertake scoping review on best practice dementia care; - Develop a standardised audit tool based on scoping review evidence; - Field-test tool to evaluate face and content validity and inter-rater reliability. Outcome: Best practice dementia care audit tool and accompanying manual. Significance: Groundwork for a larger funding application to Dementia Australia that will test the audit tool and inform the feasibility and acceptability of a continuous quality improvement approach for strengthening dementia care in Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander RAC.
Investigators: Yvonne Hornby-Turner, Diane Cadet-James, Edward Strivens, Patricia Lees, Veronica Matthews, Sarah G Russell and Rachel Quigley (College of Medicine & Dentistry, Injilinji Aged Care Unit and The University of Sydney)
Keywords: Ageing; Indigenous Health; Residential aged care facility; Dementia care

Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant

Developing culturally appropriate tools to screen for common mental health disorders in older adults aged 45 and over living in the Torres Strait.

Indicative Funding: $25,000 over 1 year, in partnership with the Menzies School of Health Research ($26,805)
Summary: The aim of the study is to develop culturally appropriate mental health assessment tools for older adults (e.g. aged 45 and over) living in the Torres Strait. Data from yarning circles with Torres Strait community members and health care staff will be used to identify how mental health disorders are expressed in the Torres Strait. A Delphi process will then be used to identify appropriate tools for assessing these domains of mental ill health for use in older adults in the Torres Strait. These tools will then be piloted to determine acceptability and validated for use in the Torres Strait.
Investigators: Sarah G Russell and Rachel Quigley in collaboration with Ajay Macharouthu, Diane Cadet-James and Betty Sagigi (College of Medicine & Dentistry and Queensland Health)
Keywords: Delirium; Geriatrics; Program evaluation

Menzies School of Health Research - HOT NORTH - Project Grant

HART Yarning Circle Training

Indicative Funding: $3,884
Summary: The aim of this grant is to provide travel assistance to members of the Healthy Ageing Research Team living in the Torres Strait attend yarning circle training in Cairns provided by Professor Yvonne Cadet-James
Investigators: Sarah G Russell and Rachel Quigley (College of Medicine & Dentistry)
Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Torres Strait Islander Health

Collaboration

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