Sandra Capra

Biographic Data

ID6024659
NAMESandra Capra
GIVEN NAMESSandra
FAMILY NAMECapra
SIGNATURECAPRA S
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Queensland
ORCID0000-0002-0926-8500
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX1

  • Assessing electronic device use behaviours in healthy adults

    Open AccessNaomi Fitzpatrick, Naomi K Fitzpatrick et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The EDUQ is a novel tool and demonstrated the difficulty for participants of accurately recalling usual behaviour of device use. Poor agreement in reported device use occurred across all device categories. The poor agreement may be related to factors such as memory recall bias, and the number of diaries captured not being reflective of usual use. Future studies should look to address these factors to improve validity of device use capture

  • An Integrated Theatre Production for School Nutrition Promotion Program

    Open AccessRobert A Baruch Bush, Sandra Capra et al.ARTICLEChildren2018

    In the context of stubbornly high childhood obesity rates, health promotion activities in schools provide a potential avenue to improve children's nutritional behaviours. Theatre production has a rich history as a health behaviour promotion strategy but lacks sound, outcome-based evaluation. This study evaluated the effect of an integrated, two-part, place-based theatre performance program with 212 students in five schools in a regional urban and…

  • Impact of type, size and shape of plates on hospital patients’ perceptions of the quality of meals and satisfaction with foodservices

    Open AccessMary Hannan-Jones, Sandra CapraARTICLEAppetite2018References: 12

  • The Need for Early Referral

    Open AccessJacqueline L Walker, Rebecca Malley et al.ARTICLEChildren2017

    There is a need to examine the issue of childhood obesity from a systems perspective. This study aimed to describe the baseline characteristics of children attending pediatric multidisciplinary weight management services and understand how this information will inform future service delivery. A total of 51 children and adolescents who were overweight and obese (27 male) and aged between two and 16 years participated. Body size measures such as bo…

  • Developing a valid meal assessment tool for hospital patients

    Open AccessMary Hannan-Jones, Sandra CapraARTICLEAppetite2017Cited by: 1References: 10

  • The Space of Family Care-Giving in Australian Aged Care Facilities

    Maree Petersen, Jill Wilson et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2016Cited by: 1References: 26

    While the importance of involving families in care provision in residential care facilities is recognised, how to achieve an inclusive care space that balances the needs of families, residents, staff and the sector's regulatory requirements remains problematic for social work and the aged care sector. In this paper, a spatial perspective is used to examine the role of family carers in residential care facilities. Information obtained from focus g…

  • Determinants of foodservice satisfaction for patients in geriatrics/rehabilitation and residents in residential aged care

    Open AccessOlivia Wright, Olivia R L Wright et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2013

    Background Poor satisfaction with institutional food is a significant moderator of food intake in geriatrics/rehabilitation and residential aged care. Purpose To quantify the relationship between foodservice satisfaction, foodservice characteristics, demographic and contextual variables in geriatrics/rehabilitation and residential aged care. Methods The Resident Foodservice Satisfaction Questionnaire was administered to 103 patients of 2 geriatri…