Len Gray
Biographic Data
| ID | 5577244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Len Gray |
| GIVEN NAMES | Len |
| FAMILY NAME | Gray |
| SIGNATURE | GRAY L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2141-0802 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing
Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to support aged care worker safety and wellbeing. Document analysis was conducted on the new Aged Care Quality Sta…
Development of a Patient and Carer Advisory Board to Co‐Design Health Services Research for the Quality of Care of People With Dementia
INTRODUCTION: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is becoming increasingly common in research and is now a requirement by many funding bodies. In this paper, we describe a PPI Board that was formed to bring lived experience expertise to the research conception, development and implementation of the evaluating quality care (eQC) project, which focussed on improving the care of older people and people living with dementia in acute care hospitals. …
Valuing the patient voice
Introduction: Around the world, people are living longer in their communities. To support aging in place, understanding a person’s holistic care needs, including information about caregiver support, is essential to develop meaningful plans for integrated care centered around preferences, strengths, and needs. Using evidence-based assessment instruments to support these discussions are essential for meaningful engagement and shared decision-making…
Implementing health information systems to support integrated care delivery
Introduction: In recent years, governments from several countries have shown interest in integrated health information systems to support the delivery of integrated care. The interRAI suite of standardized, evidence-based assessments, validated across different care settings, was expressly designed for this purpose. The use of a core set of items facilitates information-sharing across sectors and continuity of care. In addition, they reduce dupli…
Sitting less and moving more for improved metabolic and brain health in type 2 diabetes
ANZCTRN12618001159246
The Effect of Age on Gait Speed When Texting
Texting while walking exerts a high cognitive load, and may be a sensitive test of the integrity of the cognitive-motor interface. We aimed to investigate the association between chronological age and gait speed while texting. A convenience sample of 308 community-dwellers was recruited: n ≥ 50 in each age group (20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59) and n = 100 aged ≥60 years. Gait speed was measured over 10 metres under two experimental conditions: 1) wa…
Rethinking Models of Outpatient Specialist Care in Type 2 Diabetes Using eHealth
Conventional outpatient services are unlikely to meet burgeoning demand for diabetes services given increasing prevalence of diabetes, and resultant impact on the healthcare workforce and healthcare costs. Disruptive technologies (such as smartphone and wireless sensors) create an opportunity to redesign outpatient services. In collaboration, the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Brisbane Princess Alexandra Hospital, the University of Q…
Can videoconferencing affect older people's engagement and perception of their social support in long-term conditions management
Social support is a key component in managing long-term conditions. As people age in their homes, there is a greater risk of social isolation, which can be ameliorated by informal support networks. This study examined the relationship between changes in social support networks for older people living in a regional area following weekly videoconference groups delivered to the home. Between February and June 2014, we delivered 44 weekly group meeti…
Can post-acute care programmes for older people reduce overall costs in the health system? A case study using the Australian Transition Care Programme
There is an increasing demand for acute care services due in part to rising proportions of older people and increasing rates of chronic diseases. To reduce pressure and costs in the hospital system, community-based post-acute care discharge services for older people have evolved as one method of reducing length of stay in hospital and preventing readmissions. However, it is unclear whether they reduce overall episode cost or expenditure in the he…
Can videoconferencing affect older people's engagement and perception of their social support in long-term conditions management
Social support is a key component in managing long-term conditions. As people age in their homes, there is a greater risk of social isolation, which can be ameliorated by informal support networks. This study examined the relationship between changes in social support networks for older people living in a regional area following weekly videoconference groups delivered to the home. Between February and June 2014, we delivered 44 weekly group meeti…
Can post-acute care programmes for older people reduce overall costs in the health system? A case study using the Australian Transition Care Programme
There is an increasing demand for acute care services due in part to rising proportions of older people and increasing rates of chronic diseases. To reduce pressure and costs in the hospital system, community-based post-acute care discharge services for older people have evolved as one method of reducing length of stay in hospital and preventing readmissions. However, it is unclear whether they reduce overall episode cost or expenditure in the he…
Can post-acute care programmes for older people reduce overall costs in the health system? A case study using the Australian Transition Care Programme
There is an increasing demand for acute care services due in part to rising proportions of older people and increasing rates of chronic diseases. To reduce pressure and costs in the hospital system, community-based post-acute care discharge services for older people have evolved as one method of reducing length of stay in hospital and preventing readmissions. However, it is unclear whether they reduce overall episode cost or expenditure in the he…
Can videoconferencing affect older people's engagement and perception of their social support in long-term conditions management
Social support is a key component in managing long-term conditions. As people age in their homes, there is a greater risk of social isolation, which can be ameliorated by informal support networks. This study examined the relationship between changes in social support networks for older people living in a regional area following weekly videoconference groups delivered to the home. Between February and June 2014, we delivered 44 weekly group meeti…
Rethinking Models of Outpatient Specialist Care in Type 2 Diabetes Using eHealth
Conventional outpatient services are unlikely to meet burgeoning demand for diabetes services given increasing prevalence of diabetes, and resultant impact on the healthcare workforce and healthcare costs. Disruptive technologies (such as smartphone and wireless sensors) create an opportunity to redesign outpatient services. In collaboration, the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Brisbane Princess Alexandra Hospital, the University of Q…
The Effect of Age on Gait Speed When Texting
Texting while walking exerts a high cognitive load, and may be a sensitive test of the integrity of the cognitive-motor interface. We aimed to investigate the association between chronological age and gait speed while texting. A convenience sample of 308 community-dwellers was recruited: n ≥ 50 in each age group (20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59) and n = 100 aged ≥60 years. Gait speed was measured over 10 metres under two experimental conditions: 1) wa…
Sitting less and moving more for improved metabolic and brain health in type 2 diabetes
ANZCTRN12618001159246
Valuing the patient voice
Introduction: Around the world, people are living longer in their communities. To support aging in place, understanding a person’s holistic care needs, including information about caregiver support, is essential to develop meaningful plans for integrated care centered around preferences, strengths, and needs. Using evidence-based assessment instruments to support these discussions are essential for meaningful engagement and shared decision-making…
Implementing health information systems to support integrated care delivery
Introduction: In recent years, governments from several countries have shown interest in integrated health information systems to support the delivery of integrated care. The interRAI suite of standardized, evidence-based assessments, validated across different care settings, was expressly designed for this purpose. The use of a core set of items facilitates information-sharing across sectors and continuity of care. In addition, they reduce dupli…
Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing
Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to support aged care worker safety and wellbeing. Document analysis was conducted on the new Aged Care Quality Sta…
Development of a Patient and Carer Advisory Board to Co‐Design Health Services Research for the Quality of Care of People With Dementia
INTRODUCTION: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is becoming increasingly common in research and is now a requirement by many funding bodies. In this paper, we describe a PPI Board that was formed to bring lived experience expertise to the research conception, development and implementation of the evaluating quality care (eQC) project, which focussed on improving the care of older people and people living with dementia in acute care hospitals. …
Medicine (7 works) · Health care (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Diabetes Management and Research (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works)