EMMA LEA
Biographic Data
| ID | 6181920 |
|---|---|
| NAME | EMMA LEA |
| GIVEN NAMES | EMMA |
| FAMILY NAME | LEA |
| SIGNATURE | LEA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tasmania |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7346-5667 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 81 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Insights for dementia risk reduction among lower SES adults in OECD countries
The number of people living with dementia is expected to rise to 153 million cases globally by 2050. This will come at a high economic and human cost to societies with disproportionate effects on socioeconomically disadvantaged groups who experience greater exposures to- and fewer protections from- the environmental, social and behavioural drivers of dementia risk. Almost half (45%) of dementia incidence could theoretically be prevented or delaye…
End user perspectives on design and conduct of health-related disaster research
Exploring perceptions of eating with dementia
“Bringing the outside world in”
BACKGROUND: Older adults living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) often experience limited opportunities for social connection despite close proximity to peers, which has implications for mental health and quality of life (QoL). The introduction of large-scale undergraduate health student placements in RACFs may enhance opportunities for meaningful engagement through social connection, although this remains unexplored. OBJECTIVE: This r…
Seeking respite
Ageing in Place policies have transferred responsibility for many frail elderly people and those living with dementia from residential to in-home care. Despite this placing a greater obligation on families, in Australia carers continue to under-use day respite services. This qualitative design study identified issues around the use of day respite care from the perspective of the family carer, focusing on barriers to attendance and strategies to f…
Information issues for providers of services to people with dementia living in the community in Australia
The rising prevalence of dementia and concomitant demands upon dementia services are global issues. In Australia, dementia has attained national health priority status and governments at all levels have implemented service strategies to help manage the complex lives of people with dementia. Despite recognition that information is pivotal to effective dementia service delivery, little is known about the information needs of individual providers an…
Australian consumers’ food-related environmental beliefs and behaviours
Farmers’ and Consumers’ Beliefs About Community-Supported Agriculture in Australia
This study aimed to examine the level of knowledge about community-supported agriculture (CSA) (a form of direct marketing of produce) and perceived benefits and barriers among farmers and consumers. Twenty consumers and 12 farmers in Victoria, Australia, were interviewed. Knowledge of CSA was limited. For consumers, one potential benefit of involvement with CSA was the food being fresh, while barriers included lack of produce choice. For farmers…
Beliefs About Genetically Modified Foods
This study is aimed to examine consumers’ beliefs about genetically modified foods. Ten focus group interviews of community members and a random questionnaire-based mail survey of 500 Australian (Victorian) adults were conducted (58% response). Participants were generally negative about genetically modified foods, with concerns being raised about them being unnatural, difficult to identify, and having unknown long-term health and environmental ef…
Shared lives-an opportunity for obesity prevention
Benefits and barriers to the consumption of a vegetarian diet in Australia
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine consumers' perceived benefits and barriers to the consumption of a vegetarian diet. Design: Survey (written questionnaire) that included questions on perceived benefits and barriers to the consumption of a vegetarian diet. Setting: South Australia. Subjects: Six hundred and one randomly selected South Australians. Results: The main perceived barriers to adopting a vegetarian diet were enjoying eatin…
The cognitive contexts of beliefs about the healthiness of meat
Objective: The overall aim of this study was to examine a variety of belief and demographic factors that are associated with the perception that meat is intrinsically unhealthy. Design: State-wide survey (written questionnaire) that included questions on meat and nutrition beliefs, perceived barriers and benefits of vegetarian diets, personal values, number of vegetarian friends and family members, and use and trust of health/nutrition/food infor…
Influences on meat consumption in Australia
Influences on meat consumption in Australia
Australian consumers’ food-related environmental beliefs and behaviours
Information issues for providers of services to people with dementia living in the community in Australia
The rising prevalence of dementia and concomitant demands upon dementia services are global issues. In Australia, dementia has attained national health priority status and governments at all levels have implemented service strategies to help manage the complex lives of people with dementia. Despite recognition that information is pivotal to effective dementia service delivery, little is known about the information needs of individual providers an…
Shared lives-an opportunity for obesity prevention
Seeking respite
Ageing in Place policies have transferred responsibility for many frail elderly people and those living with dementia from residential to in-home care. Despite this placing a greater obligation on families, in Australia carers continue to under-use day respite services. This qualitative design study identified issues around the use of day respite care from the perspective of the family carer, focusing on barriers to attendance and strategies to f…
Influences on meat consumption in Australia
The cognitive contexts of beliefs about the healthiness of meat
Objective: The overall aim of this study was to examine a variety of belief and demographic factors that are associated with the perception that meat is intrinsically unhealthy. Design: State-wide survey (written questionnaire) that included questions on meat and nutrition beliefs, perceived barriers and benefits of vegetarian diets, personal values, number of vegetarian friends and family members, and use and trust of health/nutrition/food infor…
Benefits and barriers to the consumption of a vegetarian diet in Australia
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine consumers' perceived benefits and barriers to the consumption of a vegetarian diet. Design: Survey (written questionnaire) that included questions on perceived benefits and barriers to the consumption of a vegetarian diet. Setting: South Australia. Subjects: Six hundred and one randomly selected South Australians. Results: The main perceived barriers to adopting a vegetarian diet were enjoying eatin…
Shared lives-an opportunity for obesity prevention
Beliefs About Genetically Modified Foods
This study is aimed to examine consumers’ beliefs about genetically modified foods. Ten focus group interviews of community members and a random questionnaire-based mail survey of 500 Australian (Victorian) adults were conducted (58% response). Participants were generally negative about genetically modified foods, with concerns being raised about them being unnatural, difficult to identify, and having unknown long-term health and environmental ef…
Farmers’ and Consumers’ Beliefs About Community-Supported Agriculture in Australia
This study aimed to examine the level of knowledge about community-supported agriculture (CSA) (a form of direct marketing of produce) and perceived benefits and barriers among farmers and consumers. Twenty consumers and 12 farmers in Victoria, Australia, were interviewed. Knowledge of CSA was limited. For consumers, one potential benefit of involvement with CSA was the food being fresh, while barriers included lack of produce choice. For farmers…
Information issues for providers of services to people with dementia living in the community in Australia
The rising prevalence of dementia and concomitant demands upon dementia services are global issues. In Australia, dementia has attained national health priority status and governments at all levels have implemented service strategies to help manage the complex lives of people with dementia. Despite recognition that information is pivotal to effective dementia service delivery, little is known about the information needs of individual providers an…
Australian consumers’ food-related environmental beliefs and behaviours
Seeking respite
Ageing in Place policies have transferred responsibility for many frail elderly people and those living with dementia from residential to in-home care. Despite this placing a greater obligation on families, in Australia carers continue to under-use day respite services. This qualitative design study identified issues around the use of day respite care from the perspective of the family carer, focusing on barriers to attendance and strategies to f…
“Bringing the outside world in”
BACKGROUND: Older adults living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) often experience limited opportunities for social connection despite close proximity to peers, which has implications for mental health and quality of life (QoL). The introduction of large-scale undergraduate health student placements in RACFs may enhance opportunities for meaningful engagement through social connection, although this remains unexplored. OBJECTIVE: This r…
Exploring perceptions of eating with dementia
End user perspectives on design and conduct of health-related disaster research
Insights for dementia risk reduction among lower SES adults in OECD countries
The number of people living with dementia is expected to rise to 153 million cases globally by 2050. This will come at a high economic and human cost to societies with disproportionate effects on socioeconomically disadvantaged groups who experience greater exposures to- and fewer protections from- the environmental, social and behavioural drivers of dementia risk. Almost half (45%) of dementia incidence could theoretically be prevented or delaye…
Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Geography (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Organic Food and Agriculture (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Dementia (4 works)