JANE SIMS
Biographic Data
| ID | 6180852 |
|---|---|
| NAME | JANE SIMS |
| GIVEN NAMES | JANE |
| FAMILY NAME | SIMS |
| SIGNATURE | SIMS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2912-7641 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Civic Socialising
The research reported in this article investigated the nature and the purpose of older people's social interactions in their local neighbourhood shops. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with and observation of 11 shoppers, aged 67 years and older, and six shopkeepers. Classic grounded theory analysis method revealed a previously uncharted psycho-social process associated with these interactions entitled by the authors as Civic S…
A Collaborative and integrated approach to mobility care in nursing homes
Objectives: Staff assistance during residents' mobility should be safe, meet residents' needs and provide residents with a positive experience that contributes to their quality of life This project aimed to determine directions to integrate quality and safety within mobility care
The Influence of the Built Environment and Other Factors on the Physical Activity of Older Women from Different Ethnic Communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease in older women. Study aims were: (a) to assess the personal, social, and environmental facilitators and impediments to physical activity in older women from ethnic communities; and (b) to determine the factors associated with physical activity participation. Older women (aged 60-84 years) were recruited from the local Italian (n = 20), Vietnamese (n = 26) and Anglo-Cel…
Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older people from culturally-diverse communities, and investigated the predictors of physical activity participation by recruiting 333 older people from seven different communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne, …
Hospital care at home
We report on an evaluation of the practicality and acceptability of the 'Going Home Service', an early discharge intensive patient support scheme for orthopaedic patients in their own homes. Patient outcomes were assessed in terms of health and functional status and the impact on patient's carers was assessed. Eight-seven patients who were successfully discharged from the service were compared with 17 patients readmitted to hospital prior to thei…
Civic Socialising
The research reported in this article investigated the nature and the purpose of older people's social interactions in their local neighbourhood shops. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with and observation of 11 shoppers, aged 67 years and older, and six shopkeepers. Classic grounded theory analysis method revealed a previously uncharted psycho-social process associated with these interactions entitled by the authors as Civic S…
Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older people from culturally-diverse communities, and investigated the predictors of physical activity participation by recruiting 333 older people from seven different communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne, …
Hospital care at home
We report on an evaluation of the practicality and acceptability of the 'Going Home Service', an early discharge intensive patient support scheme for orthopaedic patients in their own homes. Patient outcomes were assessed in terms of health and functional status and the impact on patient's carers was assessed. Eight-seven patients who were successfully discharged from the service were compared with 17 patients readmitted to hospital prior to thei…
The Influence of the Built Environment and Other Factors on the Physical Activity of Older Women from Different Ethnic Communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease in older women. Study aims were: (a) to assess the personal, social, and environmental facilitators and impediments to physical activity in older women from ethnic communities; and (b) to determine the factors associated with physical activity participation. Older women (aged 60-84 years) were recruited from the local Italian (n = 20), Vietnamese (n = 26) and Anglo-Cel…
Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older people from culturally-diverse communities, and investigated the predictors of physical activity participation by recruiting 333 older people from seven different communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne, …
A Collaborative and integrated approach to mobility care in nursing homes
Objectives: Staff assistance during residents' mobility should be safe, meet residents' needs and provide residents with a positive experience that contributes to their quality of life This project aimed to determine directions to integrate quality and safety within mobility care
Civic Socialising
The research reported in this article investigated the nature and the purpose of older people's social interactions in their local neighbourhood shops. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with and observation of 11 shoppers, aged 67 years and older, and six shopkeepers. Classic grounded theory analysis method revealed a previously uncharted psycho-social process associated with these interactions entitled by the authors as Civic S…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)