Rosanne Freak‐poli
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4426836 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Rosanne Freak‐poli |
| NOMBRES | Rosanne |
| APELLIDO | Freak‐poli |
| FIRMA | POLI R F |
| AFILIACIONES | Monash University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4072-8699 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 24 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Educational standards for Australian social prescribing link workers
Background: Social prescribing integrates comprehensive health and wellbeing outcomes into routine medical care, addressing social determinants alongside biomedical treatment to support prevention and quality of life. In Australia, social prescribing is increasingly recognised in policy with the optimal model involving link workers delivering the intervention. However, no standardised educational framework exists for this emerging workforce. We a…
Development of a Health Text Message System to Support Stroke Prevention
OBJECTIVES: Globally, stroke is a common cause of death and disability. More than 80% of strokes are reported to be preventable through effective management of modifiable risk factors. Text messages can encourage changes in health behaviour. The Love Your Brain project involves the development and evaluation of a digital health platform for stroke prevention in Australia. In this study, we aimed to develop a text message system and content for th…
Co‐Designing a Digital Stroke Prevention Platform
BACKGROUND: The majority of strokes are preventable through effective risk factor management. Existing primary prevention strategies have insufficient reach and effectiveness. Digital health technologies offer the potential to overcome some of these barriers. The aim of this study was to co-design the 'Love Your Brain' digital platform, including an online education program (Massive Open Online Course, MOOC) and text messaging system, for communi…
Processes Underpinning Successful Co‐Design
Background Co‐design helps to align research with end‐user needs, but there is no consistent method for reporting co‐design methodology and evaluation. We share our experiences co‐designing the Love Your Brain digital platform for stroke prevention. We evaluated the core attributes that guided our co‐design approach, including recruitment, focus group coordination, participant engagement and satisfaction. Methods Online co‐design focus groups wer…
Effectiveness of Social Prescribing for Mental Health Across Care Intensity Needs
Social prescribing is an innovative approach that aims to improve health and wellbeing by addressing nonmedical needs through community‐based supports and services. This approach can be delivered through link workers, who work closely with participants to understand their needs and connect them to appropriate services. While social prescribing shows potential for cost savings and improved care quality, further research is needed to understand its…
Australian and UK Perspectives on Social Prescribing Implementation Research
There has been a rapid increase in the delivery of social prescribing globally in recent years. However, a lack of theoretical framework, the diversity of social prescribing interventions and outcome measures, a lack of ongoing resources to provide services equitably and a lack of coordinated research agenda make it challenging for practitioners to know how best to put social prescribing into practice. This paper summarises perspectives from 29 U…
Childcare engagement among older adults in Australia and subsequent physical, psychosocial, and behavioral health outcomes
BACKGROUND: While intergenerational caregiving is increasingly prevalent among older individuals, longitudinal evidence on its associations with multidimensional health outcomes remains limited. PURPOSE: This study examined the associations between childcare engagement in older adults and various health and behavioral outcomes at follow-up. METHODS: We analyzed data from a cohort of >12 000 (range: 12 124-12 896) community-dwelling adults aged 70…
Social Isolation, Social Support and Loneliness and Their Relationship With Physical Activity and Physical Function Among Older People
Background: Older adults are at risk of poor social health which may lead to reduced physical activity and physical function. The aim of this study was to determine whether social isolation, social support, and loneliness are independently associated with and/or predictive of physical activity and physical function in older adults. Methods: Secondary analysis of 9066 participants from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial a…
Extending the discussion and updating information on social prescribing in Australia
Social Activities and Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Older People
This study provides evidence of social activities influencing dementia risk. Further investigations are required to uncover the mechanisms driving these observed relationships
Gender-specific aspects of socialisation and risk of cardiovascular disease among community-dwelling older adults
BACKGROUND: Gender influences cardiovascular disease (CVD) through norms, social relations, roles and behaviours. This study identified gender-specific aspects of socialisation associated with CVD. METHODS: A longitudinal study was conducted, involving 9936 (5,231 women and 4705 men) initially healthy, community-dwelling Australians aged 70 years or more from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) study and ASPREE Longitudinal Stu…
Participation in the Global Corporate Challenge®, a Four-Month Workplace Pedometer Program, Reduces Psychological Distress
Participation in a workplace pedometer-based program is associated with a sustained reduction in psychological distress. Low-impact physical health programs conducted in groups or teams that integrate a social component may be an avenue to improve both physical and psychological health in the workplace
Socioeconomic, Behavioural, and Social Health Correlates of Optimism and Pessimism in Older Men and Women
Factors associated with higher optimism and lower pessimism were also those demonstrated to support healthy ageing. Health-promotion action at the individual level (e.g., smoking cessation or regular physical activity), health professional level (e.g., social prescribing or improving access and quality of care for all older adults), and community level (e.g., opportunities for volunteer work or low-cost social activities for older adults) may imp…
Effectiveness of social prescribing for chronic disease prevention in adults
The role of health-related quality of life in risk prediction for developing cardiovascular disease, dementia and all-cause death among general older adults
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 17 November 2022Sec. Aging and Public Health https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1014019
Does social isolation, social support or loneliness influence health or well‐being after a cardiovascular disease event? A narrative thematic systematic review
The Association of Dispositional Optimism and Pessimism With Cardiovascular Disease Events in Older Adults
Objective: Positive psychosocial factors may protect against cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to determine the association of optimism and pessimism with CVD events in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: 11,651 adults aged 70 years and over, participants of the ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOP), were followed-up for 4.7 years (median). The association of optimism and pessimism (assessed as separate constructs by revis…
Social Isolation, Social Support, and Loneliness Profiles Before and After Spousal Death and the Buffering Role of Financial Resources
We demonstrate that loneliness is a greater challenge of widowhood than social isolation or a lack of social support. Our findings suggest that interventions focusing only on increasing social interactions are unlikely to alleviate loneliness following spousal death. Moreover, policies that reduce the cost of formal social participation may have limited effectiveness in tackling loneliness, particularly for women. Alternative strategies, such as …
Dispositional Optimism and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults
OBJECTIVE: Optimism is modifiable and may be associated with healthy aging. We aim to investigate whether dispositional optimism is associated with all-cause mortality in adults 70 years and older. METHODS: Between 2010 and 2014, older adults free of serious cardiovascular disease and dementia were recruited through primary care physicians and enrolled in the Aspirin Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) clinical trial. Australian ASPREE partic…
Impact of economic factors, social health and stressful life events on physical health-related quality of life trajectories in older Australians
Health-related quality of life and all-cause mortality among older healthy individuals in Australia and the United States
The impact of menu energy labelling across socioeconomic groups
Change in well-being amongst participants in a four-month pedometer-based workplace health program
Clinically relevant immediate and sustained improvements in well-being were observed after participation in the health program. These results suggest that participation in workplace programs, such as the one evaluated here, also has the potential to improve well-being
Participant characteristics associated with greater reductions in waist circumference during a four-month, pedometer-based, workplace health program
While employees with 'high-risk' WC at baseline experienced the greatest improvements in WC, the other variables associated with greater WC improvement were generally indicators of better baseline health. These results indicate that employees who started with better health, potentially due to lifestyle or recent behavioural changes, were more likely to respond positively to the program. Future health program initiators should think innovatively t…
Social Isolation, Social Support, and Loneliness Profiles Before and After Spousal Death and the Buffering Role of Financial Resources
We demonstrate that loneliness is a greater challenge of widowhood than social isolation or a lack of social support. Our findings suggest that interventions focusing only on increasing social interactions are unlikely to alleviate loneliness following spousal death. Moreover, policies that reduce the cost of formal social participation may have limited effectiveness in tackling loneliness, particularly for women. Alternative strategies, such as …
Social Activities and Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Older People
This study provides evidence of social activities influencing dementia risk. Further investigations are required to uncover the mechanisms driving these observed relationships
Gender-specific aspects of socialisation and risk of cardiovascular disease among community-dwelling older adults
BACKGROUND: Gender influences cardiovascular disease (CVD) through norms, social relations, roles and behaviours. This study identified gender-specific aspects of socialisation associated with CVD. METHODS: A longitudinal study was conducted, involving 9936 (5,231 women and 4705 men) initially healthy, community-dwelling Australians aged 70 years or more from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) study and ASPREE Longitudinal Stu…
Participant characteristics associated with greater reductions in waist circumference during a four-month, pedometer-based, workplace health program
While employees with 'high-risk' WC at baseline experienced the greatest improvements in WC, the other variables associated with greater WC improvement were generally indicators of better baseline health. These results indicate that employees who started with better health, potentially due to lifestyle or recent behavioural changes, were more likely to respond positively to the program. Future health program initiators should think innovatively t…
Change in well-being amongst participants in a four-month pedometer-based workplace health program
Clinically relevant immediate and sustained improvements in well-being were observed after participation in the health program. These results suggest that participation in workplace programs, such as the one evaluated here, also has the potential to improve well-being
The impact of menu energy labelling across socioeconomic groups
Dispositional Optimism and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults
OBJECTIVE: Optimism is modifiable and may be associated with healthy aging. We aim to investigate whether dispositional optimism is associated with all-cause mortality in adults 70 years and older. METHODS: Between 2010 and 2014, older adults free of serious cardiovascular disease and dementia were recruited through primary care physicians and enrolled in the Aspirin Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) clinical trial. Australian ASPREE partic…
Impact of economic factors, social health and stressful life events on physical health-related quality of life trajectories in older Australians
Health-related quality of life and all-cause mortality among older healthy individuals in Australia and the United States
The role of health-related quality of life in risk prediction for developing cardiovascular disease, dementia and all-cause death among general older adults
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 17 November 2022Sec. Aging and Public Health https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1014019
Does social isolation, social support or loneliness influence health or well‐being after a cardiovascular disease event? A narrative thematic systematic review
The Association of Dispositional Optimism and Pessimism With Cardiovascular Disease Events in Older Adults
Objective: Positive psychosocial factors may protect against cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to determine the association of optimism and pessimism with CVD events in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: 11,651 adults aged 70 years and over, participants of the ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOP), were followed-up for 4.7 years (median). The association of optimism and pessimism (assessed as separate constructs by revis…
Social Isolation, Social Support, and Loneliness Profiles Before and After Spousal Death and the Buffering Role of Financial Resources
We demonstrate that loneliness is a greater challenge of widowhood than social isolation or a lack of social support. Our findings suggest that interventions focusing only on increasing social interactions are unlikely to alleviate loneliness following spousal death. Moreover, policies that reduce the cost of formal social participation may have limited effectiveness in tackling loneliness, particularly for women. Alternative strategies, such as …
Participation in the Global Corporate Challenge®, a Four-Month Workplace Pedometer Program, Reduces Psychological Distress
Participation in a workplace pedometer-based program is associated with a sustained reduction in psychological distress. Low-impact physical health programs conducted in groups or teams that integrate a social component may be an avenue to improve both physical and psychological health in the workplace
Socioeconomic, Behavioural, and Social Health Correlates of Optimism and Pessimism in Older Men and Women
Factors associated with higher optimism and lower pessimism were also those demonstrated to support healthy ageing. Health-promotion action at the individual level (e.g., smoking cessation or regular physical activity), health professional level (e.g., social prescribing or improving access and quality of care for all older adults), and community level (e.g., opportunities for volunteer work or low-cost social activities for older adults) may imp…
Effectiveness of social prescribing for chronic disease prevention in adults
Extending the discussion and updating information on social prescribing in Australia
Social Activities and Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Older People
This study provides evidence of social activities influencing dementia risk. Further investigations are required to uncover the mechanisms driving these observed relationships
Gender-specific aspects of socialisation and risk of cardiovascular disease among community-dwelling older adults
BACKGROUND: Gender influences cardiovascular disease (CVD) through norms, social relations, roles and behaviours. This study identified gender-specific aspects of socialisation associated with CVD. METHODS: A longitudinal study was conducted, involving 9936 (5,231 women and 4705 men) initially healthy, community-dwelling Australians aged 70 years or more from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) study and ASPREE Longitudinal Stu…
Development of a Health Text Message System to Support Stroke Prevention
OBJECTIVES: Globally, stroke is a common cause of death and disability. More than 80% of strokes are reported to be preventable through effective management of modifiable risk factors. Text messages can encourage changes in health behaviour. The Love Your Brain project involves the development and evaluation of a digital health platform for stroke prevention in Australia. In this study, we aimed to develop a text message system and content for th…
Co‐Designing a Digital Stroke Prevention Platform
BACKGROUND: The majority of strokes are preventable through effective risk factor management. Existing primary prevention strategies have insufficient reach and effectiveness. Digital health technologies offer the potential to overcome some of these barriers. The aim of this study was to co-design the 'Love Your Brain' digital platform, including an online education program (Massive Open Online Course, MOOC) and text messaging system, for communi…
Processes Underpinning Successful Co‐Design
Background Co‐design helps to align research with end‐user needs, but there is no consistent method for reporting co‐design methodology and evaluation. We share our experiences co‐designing the Love Your Brain digital platform for stroke prevention. We evaluated the core attributes that guided our co‐design approach, including recruitment, focus group coordination, participant engagement and satisfaction. Methods Online co‐design focus groups wer…
Effectiveness of Social Prescribing for Mental Health Across Care Intensity Needs
Social prescribing is an innovative approach that aims to improve health and wellbeing by addressing nonmedical needs through community‐based supports and services. This approach can be delivered through link workers, who work closely with participants to understand their needs and connect them to appropriate services. While social prescribing shows potential for cost savings and improved care quality, further research is needed to understand its…
Australian and UK Perspectives on Social Prescribing Implementation Research
There has been a rapid increase in the delivery of social prescribing globally in recent years. However, a lack of theoretical framework, the diversity of social prescribing interventions and outcome measures, a lack of ongoing resources to provide services equitably and a lack of coordinated research agenda make it challenging for practitioners to know how best to put social prescribing into practice. This paper summarises perspectives from 29 U…
Childcare engagement among older adults in Australia and subsequent physical, psychosocial, and behavioral health outcomes
BACKGROUND: While intergenerational caregiving is increasingly prevalent among older individuals, longitudinal evidence on its associations with multidimensional health outcomes remains limited. PURPOSE: This study examined the associations between childcare engagement in older adults and various health and behavioral outcomes at follow-up. METHODS: We analyzed data from a cohort of >12 000 (range: 12 124-12 896) community-dwelling adults aged 70…
Social Isolation, Social Support and Loneliness and Their Relationship With Physical Activity and Physical Function Among Older People
Background: Older adults are at risk of poor social health which may lead to reduced physical activity and physical function. The aim of this study was to determine whether social isolation, social support, and loneliness are independently associated with and/or predictive of physical activity and physical function in older adults. Methods: Secondary analysis of 9066 participants from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial a…
Educational standards for Australian social prescribing link workers
Background: Social prescribing integrates comprehensive health and wellbeing outcomes into routine medical care, addressing social determinants alongside biomedical treatment to support prevention and quality of life. In Australia, social prescribing is increasingly recognised in policy with the optimal model involving link workers delivering the intervention. However, no standardised educational framework exists for this emerging workforce. We a…
Medicine (15 obras) · Psychology (12 obras) · Gerontology (11 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (7 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Public health (6 obras) · Psychiatry (5 obras) · Social support (5 obras) · Art Therapy and Mental Health (4 obras) · Cohort (4 obras)