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Research Interests
Cardiovascular secondary prevention health services research.
Cardiovascular Lifestyle behaviour change, Psychoglogical health and wellbeing, Systems of care, Implementation research and Policy translation.
Quantitative Research methods: randomised clinical trials, registries, audit, data linkage, survey and cross-sectional designs.
Research Biography
Carolyn is an Associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University. She is a Research Fellow with the Country Heart Attack Prevention (CHAP) program of research, manages the Reducing Morbidity and Mortality in type 2 diabetes study and is incoming president of Australian Cardiovascular & Rehabilitation Association (ACRA). Carolyn has expertise in registry design and implementation and is lead of the South Australian cardiac rehabilitation state-wide audit. With a doctorate in public health focusing on systems of care which enable patients to receive best practice therapies following an acute coronary syndrome, Carolyn is committed to research and improving health services in secondary prevention cardiac care. Carolyn has held previous roles with Flinders Medical Centre Cardiology Outcomes research, SA Health and the Heart Foundation and now devotes her time to research and translation to practice. She has held previous leadership roles on the board of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) and was the inaugural chair of the CSANZ Cardiac Nurses council.
Supervised Students Successes
- Mar 2017 Ally Chapple - Honours (Distinction)
Completed Supervisions
Principal Supervisions:
- Acute coronary syndromes (1)
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate of Public health, Flinders University
Mar 2006 → 12 Mar 2012
Award Date: 12 Mar 2012
Honours Public Health, Bachelor Health Science, University of Adelaide
Mar 2005 → Nov 2005
Award Date: 30 Nov 2005
Bachelor Nursing, Flinders University
Mar 1995 → Nov 1997
Award Date: 30 Nov 1997
External positions
Health Translation SA Lead, Cardiac rehabilitation flagship program., South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
18 Jan 2018 → …
Supervisory Interests
- Registries
- Pragmatic clinical trials
- Chronic condition management and self-management
- Quantitative research methodology
- Survey research
- Psychological wellbeing
- Cardiovascular disease management
- Health literacy
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Clinical Effectiveness and Utilisation of Cardiac Rehabilitation After Hospital Discharge: Data Linkage Analysis of 84,064 Eligible Discharged Patients (2016–2021)
Beleigoli, A., Foote, J., Gebremichael, L. G., Bulamu, N. B., Astley, C., Keech, W., Tavella, R., Gulyani, A., Nesbitt, K., Pinero de Plaza, M. A., Ramos, J. S., Ludlow, M., Nicholls, S. J., Chew, D. P., Beltrame, J. & Clark, R. A., Jul 2024, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 33, 7, p. 1036-1045 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Expanding access to telehealth in Australian cardiac rehabilitation services: a national survey of barriers, enablers, and uptake
Thomas, E. E., Cartledge, S., Murphy, B., Abell, B., Gallagher, R., Astley, C. & Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation COVID-19 Impact Group, Jan 2024, In: European Heart Journal - Digital Health. 5, 1, p. 21-29 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A National Survey of Patient Data Capture, Management, Reporting Practice in Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
Gallagher, R., Cartledge, S., Zwack, C., Hollings, M., Zhang, L., Gauci, S., Gordon, N., Zecchin, R., O'Neil, A., Tirimacco, R., Phillips, S., Astley, C., Briffa, T., Hyun, K., Chaseling, G. K., Candelaria, D. & Redfern, J., Nov 2023, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 32, 11, p. 1361-1368 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Early COVID-19 Waves on Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery in Australia: A National Survey
Cartledge, S., Thomas, E. E., Murphy, B., Abell, B., Verdicchio, C., Zecchin, R., Cameron, J., Gallagher, R., Astley, C., ACRA COVID working group & Jackson, A., Mar 2023, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 32, 3, p. 353-363 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilisation is Essential to Reducing Mortality and Cardiovascular Readmission: A Data Linkage Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilisation and Clinical Outcomes of 84,064 Eligible Separations in South Australia
Beleigoli, A., Foote, J., Gebremichael, L., Bulamu, N., Astley, C., Keech, W., Tavella, R., Gulyani, A., Nesbitt, K., Pinero de Plaza, M., Ramos, J., Ludlow, M., Tideman, P., Nicholls, S., Chew, D., Beltrame, J. & Clark, R., Jul 2023, In: Heart, Lung and Circulation. 32, suppl 3, p. s389 1 p., 617.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
Prizes
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Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand CSANZ Nurses prize, August 2018
Astley, Carolyn (Recipient), Aug 2018
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