Natasha Brusco

Biographic Data

ID6191983
NAMENatasha Brusco
GIVEN NAMESNatasha
FAMILY NAMEBrusco
SIGNATUREBRUSCO N
AFFILIATIONSMonash University
ORCID0000-0002-8825-5109
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • What works in real-world implementation? Practice-based insights from the Enjoy IMP-ACT project promoting physical activity among older adults

    Open AccessPazit Levinger, Marcia Fearn et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2026

    Physical inactivity among older adults remains a significant public health issue. Age-friendly active spaces with the Seniors Exercise Park equipment in local parks offer an accessible, low-cost opportunity to promote health through physical activity. The ENJOY IMP-ACT project was a multi-site implementation initiative aimed at scaling up the use of the Seniors Exercise Park across six sites in Victoria, Australia. This paper examines factors inf…

  • Implementation factors influencing utilisation of Seniors Exercise Parks

    Open AccessRachel Muoio, Allan S Gilbert et al.ARTICLEWellbeing Space and Society2026

    Identified 13 barriers or facilitators influencing uptake of Seniors Exercise Parks by older adults • Used socio-ecological model to analyse stakeholder interviews across five LGAs • Found social connection and peer support key to sustained park engagement • Barriers included poor health, fear of injury, low awareness, and poor visibility • Volunteer-led programs and co-location with amenities boosted participation To examine implementation-relat…

  • A cost-effectiveness analysis of a housing and recovery program for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses and precarious housing

    Open AccessDavid Dunt, Susan Day et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Distress and…2025

    The Doorway program supports people with Serious and Persistent Mental Illnesses (SPMIs) receiving care within Victoria's public mental health system and who are precariously housed. This paper reports on its cost-effectiveness. The study design was difference-in-differences involving a Treatment-As-Usual comparison group (TAU) using deidentified client records. The primary outcome measure was the proportion of days of secure housing per particip…

  • IMProving older people’s health through physical ACTivity

    Open AccessPazit Levinger, Marcia Fearn et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    This trial is prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry. Trial registration number ACTRN12622001256763. Date registered 20/09/2022. https://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12622001256763.aspx

  • A state-wide implementation of a whole of hospital sepsis pathway with a mortality based cost-effectiveness analysis from a healthcare sector perspective

    Open AccessNatasha Brusco, Kelly Sykes et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    With global estimates of 15 million cases of sepsis annually, together with a 24% in-hospital mortality rate, this condition comes at a high cost to both the patient and to the health services delivering care. This translational research determined the cost-effectiveness of state-wide implementation of a whole of hospital Sepsis Pathway in reducing mortality and/or hospital admission costs from a healthcare sector perspective, and report the cost…

  • Meeting Unmet Needs for Stroke Rehabilitation in Rural Public Health

    Open AccessNatasha Brusco, Andrea Voogt et al.ARTICLESocieties2022Cited by: 2References: 1

    Rehabilitation technologies are rapidly evolving, presenting promising interventions for people with neurological impairments. Access to technology, however, is greater in metropolitan than rural areas. Applying a capabilities approach to this access issue foregrounds healthcare recipients’ rights and personhood within the discourse on resource allocation. Within this context, this study aimed to investigate the economic viability of robotics-bas…