Robin Ray
Biographic Data
| ID | 5411114 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin Ray |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin |
| FAMILY NAME | Ray |
| SIGNATURE | RAY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Cook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3947-0571 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Tapping into the minds and hearts of the local public health workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic
Dealing with Academic Difficulty in Medical School
Some students struggle through medical school and do not have the confidence to seek help. This pilot study sought to explore the challenges and needs of medical students experiencing academic difficulty. Semi-structured interviews and online surveys were used to collect data from an academic advisor and thirteen medical students who had experienced academic difficulty. Unexpected academic failure and the loss of self-efficacy contributed to stud…
Alignment and mismatch in role relations at end-of-life
In this Australian, constructivist grounded theory study, we undertook in-depth interviews with 11 dying people and 8 caregivers to examine their perspectives on role relations at end-of-life. We found that situations of role alignment between dying people and their family and friends support positive relational and practical outcomes, whereas role mismatch can cause considerable distress. Factors contributing to role mismatch at end-of-life were…
Examining the transitions between living and dying roles at end-of-life
Improvements in the diagnosis and disclosure of dying mean that nowadays dying people typically live with an awareness of their status for longer than they have previously. However, little is known regarding how transitions between living and dying roles occur during this time. In this grounded theory study, we investigated role transitions at end-of-life. We found that dying people periodically foreground and background living and dying selfhood…
Dying with motor neurone disease, what can we learn from family caregivers
Background Increasingly, people with neurodegenerative illness are cared for at home until close to death. Yet, discussing the reality of dying remains a social taboo. Objective To examine the ways, family caregivers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND) experienced the dying of their relative and to identify how health practitioners can better prepare families for end‐of‐life care. Design Secondary analysis was undertaken on data set…
The dynamics of socio-connective trust within support networks accessed by informal caregivers
This article introduces the concept of socio-connective trust, the synapse between the social structures and processes that underpin relationships in supportive care networks. Data from an ethnographic case study of 18 informal caregivers providing in-home care for people with life-limiting illness were analysed drawing on theoretical concepts from the work of Giddens and writings on social capital, as well as the construction of trust in the car…
Who's there and who cares
This paper explores the social support networks available to the informal carers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND). An ethnographic case study was undertaken using ecomapping, observation and conversational interviews to collect data from 18 primary carers of people living with MND. Interviews took place in participants’ homes in metropolitan, regional and rural locations. Participants discussed the content of their support networ…
Who's there and who cares
This paper explores the social support networks available to the informal carers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND). An ethnographic case study was undertaken using ecomapping, observation and conversational interviews to collect data from 18 primary carers of people living with MND. Interviews took place in participants’ homes in metropolitan, regional and rural locations. Participants discussed the content of their support networ…
Examining the transitions between living and dying roles at end-of-life
Improvements in the diagnosis and disclosure of dying mean that nowadays dying people typically live with an awareness of their status for longer than they have previously. However, little is known regarding how transitions between living and dying roles occur during this time. In this grounded theory study, we investigated role transitions at end-of-life. We found that dying people periodically foreground and background living and dying selfhood…
Alignment and mismatch in role relations at end-of-life
In this Australian, constructivist grounded theory study, we undertook in-depth interviews with 11 dying people and 8 caregivers to examine their perspectives on role relations at end-of-life. We found that situations of role alignment between dying people and their family and friends support positive relational and practical outcomes, whereas role mismatch can cause considerable distress. Factors contributing to role mismatch at end-of-life were…
Who's there and who cares
This paper explores the social support networks available to the informal carers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND). An ethnographic case study was undertaken using ecomapping, observation and conversational interviews to collect data from 18 primary carers of people living with MND. Interviews took place in participants’ homes in metropolitan, regional and rural locations. Participants discussed the content of their support networ…
The dynamics of socio-connective trust within support networks accessed by informal caregivers
This article introduces the concept of socio-connective trust, the synapse between the social structures and processes that underpin relationships in supportive care networks. Data from an ethnographic case study of 18 informal caregivers providing in-home care for people with life-limiting illness were analysed drawing on theoretical concepts from the work of Giddens and writings on social capital, as well as the construction of trust in the car…
Dying with motor neurone disease, what can we learn from family caregivers
Background Increasingly, people with neurodegenerative illness are cared for at home until close to death. Yet, discussing the reality of dying remains a social taboo. Objective To examine the ways, family caregivers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND) experienced the dying of their relative and to identify how health practitioners can better prepare families for end‐of‐life care. Design Secondary analysis was undertaken on data set…
Examining the transitions between living and dying roles at end-of-life
Improvements in the diagnosis and disclosure of dying mean that nowadays dying people typically live with an awareness of their status for longer than they have previously. However, little is known regarding how transitions between living and dying roles occur during this time. In this grounded theory study, we investigated role transitions at end-of-life. We found that dying people periodically foreground and background living and dying selfhood…
Alignment and mismatch in role relations at end-of-life
In this Australian, constructivist grounded theory study, we undertook in-depth interviews with 11 dying people and 8 caregivers to examine their perspectives on role relations at end-of-life. We found that situations of role alignment between dying people and their family and friends support positive relational and practical outcomes, whereas role mismatch can cause considerable distress. Factors contributing to role mismatch at end-of-life were…
Dealing with Academic Difficulty in Medical School
Some students struggle through medical school and do not have the confidence to seek help. This pilot study sought to explore the challenges and needs of medical students experiencing academic difficulty. Semi-structured interviews and online surveys were used to collect data from an academic advisor and thirteen medical students who had experienced academic difficulty. Unexpected academic failure and the loss of self-efficacy contributed to stud…
Tapping into the minds and hearts of the local public health workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · End-of-life care (2 works)