Mrs Rachel Quigley ~ Senior Research Fellow
Medicine
- About
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- Interests
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- Research
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- Ageing Research
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and wellbeing
- Integrated Care
- Experience
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- 2019 to present - Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University (Cairns)
- 2015 to 2021 - Older Persons Liaison Service Advanced Clinician, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (Cairns)
- 2019 - co-lead Older Persons Integrated Health Service, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (Cairns)
- 2015 to 2019 - Research Officer, James Cook University (Cairns)
- 2015 to 2016 - Senior Research Worker, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (Cairns)
- 2013 to 2015 - Acting Allied Health Team Leader, Older Persons Evaluation, Rehabilitation and Assessment Unit, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (Cairns)
- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
Rachel Quigley is a physiotherapist working in the field gerontology for over 25 years. She has worked in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Australia. She is a founding member of the Healthy Ageing Research Team (HART), https://www.jcu.edu.au/division-of-tropical-health-and-medicine/research/hart, a group of clinician-based researchers in FNQ whose research agenda is driven by community identified priorities and clinical need. The focus of her research is on healthy ageing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and integrated care. Rachel completed an MPhil in 2020 that investigated how carers of older adults with complex needs navigate through health and aged care systems. She is currently undertaking a PhD through JCU, developing a framework of healthy ageing for the Torres Strait.
To date Rachel has 25 published peer-reviewed journal articles. She is currently Chief Investigator on 4 NHMRC/MRFF grants and CI on several other philanthropic grants. She project manages the QLD site for an additional 3 national NHMRC grants. Current grant funding as CI totals over $5M
- Honours
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- Awards
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- 2020 - JCU Excellence award for Community Engagement
- 2020 - CHHHS Patsy Bjerregaard Award for Excellence in Patient Care for outstanding performance in the field of research
- 2018 - • 2018 Awarded Highly Commended in the Emerald Literati Awards for the publication: doi: 10.1108/JICA-11-2016-0044.
- 2015 - CHHHS Patsy Bjerregaard Award for Excellence in Patient Care for outstanding performance in the field of research
- Memberships
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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- Russell S, Quigley R, Thompson F, Sagigi B, Miller G, LoGiudice D, Smith K, Strivens E and Pachana N (2023) Culturally Appropriate Assessment of Depression and Anxiety in Older Torres Strait Islanders: Limitations and Recommendations. Clinical Gerontologist, 46 (2). pp. 240-252
- Thompson F, Russell S, Quigley R, Sagigi B, Miller G, Esterman A, Harriss L, Taylor S, McDermott R and Strivens E (2023) Dementia Risk Models in an Australian First Nations Population: Cross-Sectional Associations and Preparation for Follow-Up. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 7 (1). pp. 543-555
- Thompson F, Russell S, Quigley R, McDonald M, Sagigi B, Taylor S, Campbell S, Schmidt B, Esterman A, Harriss L, Miller G, Mills P, Strivens E, McDermott R, and (2023) Primary care biomarkers and dementia in people of the Torres Strait, Australia: extended data analysis. Frontiers in Dementia, 2.
- Quigley R, Russell S, Larkins S, Taylor S, Sagigi B, Strivens E and Redman-MacLaren M (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, Quigley R, Sagigi B, Taylor S, McDonald M, Campbell S, Esterman A, Harriss L, Miller G, Strivens E and McDermott R (2022) Potentially preventable dementia in a First Nations population in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of North Queensland, Australia: A cross sectional analysis using population attributable fractions. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 26.
- 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
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 21+ research outputs authored by Mrs Rachel Quigley from 2017 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Commonwealth Department of Health - Medical Research Future Fund - Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care
METformin for treating peripheral artery disease Related walking Impairment Trial (MERIT)
- Indicative Funding
- $1,215,182 over 3 years
- Summary
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a very common chronic cardiovascular disease of ageing affecting approximately 1 million older Australians and causing substantial leg pain on walking (intermittent claudication), marked functional impairment, reduced quality of life (QOL) and very high risk of major adverse cardiovascular and limb events. Vulnerable populations (e.g. regional or remote, lower income and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations) have much greater PAD-related burden. Our past consultations with patients indicate that improvements in walking is their number one priority. The only widely available PAD treatment in Australia is revascularisation but this does not improve walking distance and has substantial safety concerns. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that metformin safely improves leg blood supply. MERIT is a placebo-controlled randomised trial performed across 7 sites. The importance of the trial has been endorsed by patients, Heart Foundation, Queensland Health and Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery and Alliance for Cardiovascular Trials. If positive, MERIT will identify a cheap, safe and widely available drug to improve the function and QOL of millions of older adults worldwide who have PAD.
- Investigators
- Jon Golledge, Clare Arnott, Edward Strivens, Belinda Parmenter, Clare Heal, Christopher Reid, Aaron Drovandi, Joseph Moxon, Jenna Pinchbeck, Richard Norman, Dylan Morris, Christopher Askew, Sarah Larkins, Rachel Quigley and Yvonne Cadet-James (College of Medicine & Dentistry, The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Curtin University of Technology, Townsville Hospital and Health Services, University of the Sunshine Coast and Indigenous Education & Research Centre)
- Keywords
- Prevention; Complications; Peripheral artery disease; Risk Factors
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, 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, Not in list?.. and The University of Queensland)
- Keywords
- Indigenous Health; Chronic Disease; healthy ageing; Dementia
Commonwealth Department of Health - Medical Research Futures Fund - Indigenous Health
Strong community, strong health: Exploring opportunities for chronic disease prevention in the Torres Strait
- Indicative Funding
- $473,642 over 2 years
- Summary
- Despite a decrease in mortality rates from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease since 2006, they still represent significant risk to the health and wellbeing of Australia?s First Nations peoples. This project will partner with First Nations people living in the Torres Strait to support their chronic disease outcomes by: 1) co-developing diet and physical activity (PA) tools; and 2) mapping social and environmental impacts on health in each partner community. This project will provide essential information about dietary and PA practices of people living in the Torres Strait.
- Investigators
- Edward Strivens, Ray Mahoney, Karla Canuto, Sean Taylor, Valda Wallace, Gavin Miller, Betty Sagigi, Sarah G Russell, Rachel Quigley, Kathryn Meldrum, Yvonne Hornby-Turner, Torres Webb, Melissa Kilburn, Sarah Larkins and Dympna Leonard (College of Medicine & Dentistry, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, Flinders University, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Queensland Health and Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine)
- Keywords
- Chronic Disease; Diet; Physical Activity; Torres Strait; Partnership
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
Dementia Australia - Project Grants
Developing culturally appropriate assessments for people with dementia
- Indicative Funding
- $75,000 over 2 years (administered by University of Queensland)
- Summary
- This study's aim is to develop culturally appropriate measures of anxiety and depression for older adults living with dementia in the Torres Strait. This is of significance given high rates of psychological distress identified in First Nations peoples. Outcomes from the study will (1) improve the accurate and timely diagnosis of comorbid psychological conditions in people with dementia; and (2) clarify differential diagnosis of dementia in older Torres Strait adults. Having culturally appropriate tools will facilitate equity of assessment for treatment within an underserved and disadvantaged group and ensure appropriate treatment and management within this vulnerable population of older adults.
- Investigators
- Leander Mitchell, Sarah G Russell, Rachel Quigley, Ellaina Andersson and Nancy Pachana (The University of Queensland and College of Medicine & Dentistry)
- Keywords
- Mental health; Torres Strait; Assessment
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 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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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
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- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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