Kasia Bail
Biographic Data
| ID | 4103161 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kasia Bail |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kasia |
| FAMILY NAME | Bail |
| SIGNATURE | BAIL K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Canberra |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4797-0042 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia
INTRODUCTION: Hearing and vision impairments are prevalent among residents in long-term care settings. Hearing and vision impairments frequently go unsupported, affecting residents' quality of life and healthcare costs. This paper describes the protocol for a pre-post evaluation and process evaluation of a pragmatic sensory support intervention (SSI) that was developed with residents, informal caregivers and long-term care workers. METHODS AND AN…
A Survey of Intergenerational Programs in Australian Residential Aged Care Homes During the Covid-19 Pandemic
People living in residential aged care homes in Australia often have limited opportunities for meaningful social engagement. The present study aimed to characterize the state of intergenerational programs in residential aged care within a nationwide Australian sample. A total of 572 valid survey responses were received. A large number of aged care homes had existing programs, but only 18.2% had active programs; 44.4% reported their programs as te…
Preliminary Findings of an Active Multicomponent Lifestyle Intervention for People with Dementia and Their Carers
There is a need for integrated and effective postdiagnostic rehabilitation programs for community-dwelling people with dementia and their carers to promote their quality of life and management of dementia. Here, we report on preliminary findings of the Sustainable Personalised Interventions for Cognition, Care, and Engagement (SPICE) Program conducted in Canberra, Australia. Over twelve weeks, six people with dementia and their carers completed f…
NCI-Delirium Model
Delirium negatively impacts the health and wellbeing of older adults and their family carers and contributes to unnecessary high healthcare costs, estimated at $8.8 billion per year in Australia. Improvements to clinical practice are urgently needed, particularly now, as the COVID-19 pandemic is placing an enormous burden on our hospitals. Innovative strategies that support partnerships with family carers have been reported as key to improved pat…
Comprehensive Standardized Assessment for Information Continuity
Introduction: Older adults living with frailty and multimorbidity interact with multiple care providers across different health settings increasing the risk for fragmented care and information discontinuity. Information discontinuity results in workforce inefficiencies and adverse health events, including duplication of assessment and diagnostics, medication errors and increased health service use. Standardized assessments potentiate integrated c…
Australian University Nursing and Allied Health Students’ and Staff Physical Activity Promotion Preparedness and Knowledge
The promotion of physical activity (PA) by health professionals is a key strategy to increase PA levels in the population. In this study, we investigated PA promotion, preparedness, and knowledge among university nursing and allied health students and staff, as well as PA resource usage within curricula, before and after an educational intervention. Students and staff from 13 health disciplines at one Australian university were invited to complet…
Feasibility of Integrating Residential Care Pharmacists into Aged Care Homes to Improve Quality Use of Medicines
Older adults are particularly susceptible to iatrogenic disease and communicable diseases, such as influenza. Prescribing in the residential aged care population is complex, and requires ongoing review to prevent medication misadventure. Pharmacist-led medication review is effective in reducing medication-related problems; however, current funding arrangements specifically exclude pharmacists from routinely participating in resident care. Integra…
Evaluating the Impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program (DCHP) on Hospital-Acquired Complications
Despite the increasing number of older people, many with cognitive impairment (CI), in hospitals, there is yet to be an evaluation of hospital-wide interventions improving the management of those with CI. In hospitalized patients with CI, there are likely to be associations between increased complications that impact on outcomes, length of stay, and costs. This prospective study will evaluate the effectiveness of an established hospital CI suppor…
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Feasibility of Integrating Residential Care Pharmacists into Aged Care Homes to Improve Quality Use of Medicines
Older adults are particularly susceptible to iatrogenic disease and communicable diseases, such as influenza. Prescribing in the residential aged care population is complex, and requires ongoing review to prevent medication misadventure. Pharmacist-led medication review is effective in reducing medication-related problems; however, current funding arrangements specifically exclude pharmacists from routinely participating in resident care. Integra…
Evaluating the Impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program (DCHP) on Hospital-Acquired Complications
Despite the increasing number of older people, many with cognitive impairment (CI), in hospitals, there is yet to be an evaluation of hospital-wide interventions improving the management of those with CI. In hospitalized patients with CI, there are likely to be associations between increased complications that impact on outcomes, length of stay, and costs. This prospective study will evaluate the effectiveness of an established hospital CI suppor…
Australian University Nursing and Allied Health Students’ and Staff Physical Activity Promotion Preparedness and Knowledge
The promotion of physical activity (PA) by health professionals is a key strategy to increase PA levels in the population. In this study, we investigated PA promotion, preparedness, and knowledge among university nursing and allied health students and staff, as well as PA resource usage within curricula, before and after an educational intervention. Students and staff from 13 health disciplines at one Australian university were invited to complet…
Preliminary Findings of an Active Multicomponent Lifestyle Intervention for People with Dementia and Their Carers
There is a need for integrated and effective postdiagnostic rehabilitation programs for community-dwelling people with dementia and their carers to promote their quality of life and management of dementia. Here, we report on preliminary findings of the Sustainable Personalised Interventions for Cognition, Care, and Engagement (SPICE) Program conducted in Canberra, Australia. Over twelve weeks, six people with dementia and their carers completed f…
NCI-Delirium Model
Delirium negatively impacts the health and wellbeing of older adults and their family carers and contributes to unnecessary high healthcare costs, estimated at $8.8 billion per year in Australia. Improvements to clinical practice are urgently needed, particularly now, as the COVID-19 pandemic is placing an enormous burden on our hospitals. Innovative strategies that support partnerships with family carers have been reported as key to improved pat…
Comprehensive Standardized Assessment for Information Continuity
Introduction: Older adults living with frailty and multimorbidity interact with multiple care providers across different health settings increasing the risk for fragmented care and information discontinuity. Information discontinuity results in workforce inefficiencies and adverse health events, including duplication of assessment and diagnostics, medication errors and increased health service use. Standardized assessments potentiate integrated c…
A Survey of Intergenerational Programs in Australian Residential Aged Care Homes During the Covid-19 Pandemic
People living in residential aged care homes in Australia often have limited opportunities for meaningful social engagement. The present study aimed to characterize the state of intergenerational programs in residential aged care within a nationwide Australian sample. A total of 572 valid survey responses were received. A large number of aged care homes had existing programs, but only 18.2% had active programs; 44.4% reported their programs as te…
Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia
INTRODUCTION: Hearing and vision impairments are prevalent among residents in long-term care settings. Hearing and vision impairments frequently go unsupported, affecting residents' quality of life and healthcare costs. This paper describes the protocol for a pre-post evaluation and process evaluation of a pragmatic sensory support intervention (SSI) that was developed with residents, informal caregivers and long-term care workers. METHODS AND AN…
Medicine (8 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Dementia (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works) · Delirium (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)