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Personal profile
Research Biography
My research focuses on enhancing people to live well and receive better care through health systems. I have expertise in healthy ageing initiatives enhanced through prevention, support and care. I conduct applied, translational research in partnership with health services with a focus on implementation science.
My recent research topics include:
- Prevention and early intervention for healthy ageing
- Ageing well at home
- Better care in residential aged care homes
- Allied health workforce in primary care
- PhD Topic: Managing challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in the acute hospital setting
Research interests: supporting health outcomes for adults; healthy ageing; implementation science
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Managing challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in acute hospital settings, Flinders University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Award Date: 29 Feb 2024
Master, Occupational Therapy, University of South Australia
Award Date: 30 Jul 2009
External positions
Research project coordinator, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
2020 → 2023
Occupational Therapist, SA Health
2009 → 2020
Supervision
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Clinical practice guideline recommendations for the management of challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in acute hospital and inpatient rehabilitation settings: a systematic review
Block, H., Paul, M., Muir-Cochrane, E., Bellon, M., George, S. & Hunter, S. C., 2024, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 46, 3, p. 453-463 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Family experiences of the management of challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in the acute hospital setting
Block, H., George, S., Hunter, S. C. & Bellon, M., 2024, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 46, 19, p. 4522-4531 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frailty evidence-practice gaps in acute care hospitals
Block, H., Tran, R., Lockwood, K., Manuel, K., Laver, K., Crotty, M., Cameron, I. D. & Kurrle, S. E., Jun 2024, In: Australasian Journal on Ageing. 43, 2, p. 420-425 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hospital-Based Health Professionals' Perceptions of Frailty in Older People
Manuel, K., Crotty, M., Kurrle, S. E., Cameron, I. D., Lane, R., Lockwood, K., Block, H., Sherrington, C., Pond, D., Nguyen, T. A. & Laver, K., Jul 2024, In: Gerontologist. 64, 7, 9 p., gnae041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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REDUCE missed oral healthcare: The outcomes of and learnings from an implementation project in an acute geriatric unit
Murray, J., Hunter, S. C., Conroy, T., Kitson, A. L., Splawinski, Z., Block, H. & Lewis, A., Oct 2024, In: Research in Nursing and Health. 47, 5, p. 551-562 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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