Meryl Lovarini
Biographic Data
| ID | 6224696 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meryl Lovarini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meryl |
| FAMILY NAME | Lovarini |
| SIGNATURE | LOVARINI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4304-0793 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Program to Prevent Falls Among Community-Dwelling Adults Living with Mental Illness Demonstrates Feasibility
We adapted the Stepping On fall prevention program, conducted a pilot feasibility trial and explored program acceptability. Using a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, participants from the Older People's Mental Health Service (OPMHS) Ryde, Sydney were randomly allocated to the adapted program or usual care. Trial participation data, self-reported falls and other fall-related outcomes were recorded. Aspects of program acceptability we…
Integrated solutions for sustainable fall prevention in primary care: A pragmatic hybrid-type 2 mixed methods implementation and effectiveness study
The iSOLVE implementation project established and evaluated integrated processes and pathways, including a decision-making tool and educational interventions for general medical practitioners (GPs) and the upskilling of allied health professionals (AHPs). The study used a mixed-methods (parallel) design comprising surveys, qualitative methodologies, and an embedded cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT). Sampling was conducted within a Primary…
Home Hazards With Fear of Falling: Findings From the Baseline Study of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR)
Background: Fear of falling (FoF) is a common issue among older people, impacting on psychological health, functional performance and mortality. Many factors associated with fear of falling have been investigated but little is known about the role of home hazards. Home hazards can be due to unsafe environmental and functional features. This study is aims to evaluate the association between home hazards with fear of falling among community-dwellin…
Embracing Cultural Diversity – Leadership Perspectives on Championing Meaningful Engagement for Residents Living with Advanced Dementia
Fall prevention programs for culturally and linguistically diverse groups: Program provider perspectives
Objectives: Older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are one of the fastest growing and rapidly ageing population segments in Australia. This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences, needs and challenges that individual program providers encountered in implementing and delivering a fall prevention program for CALD groups and meeting the linguistic, cultural and contextual needs of the program participan…
Men's perspectives on fall risk and fall prevention following participation in a group-based programme conducted at Men's Sheds, Australia
Research on older men's views regarding fall prevention is limited. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of older men regarding fall risk and prevention so that fall prevention programmes can better engage older men. Eleven men who had taken part in a group-based fall prevention programme called Stepping On conducted at Men's Sheds in Sydney, Australia, participated in semi-structured interviews du…
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Men's perspectives on fall risk and fall prevention following participation in a group-based programme conducted at Men's Sheds, Australia
Research on older men's views regarding fall prevention is limited. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of older men regarding fall risk and prevention so that fall prevention programmes can better engage older men. Eleven men who had taken part in a group-based fall prevention programme called Stepping On conducted at Men's Sheds in Sydney, Australia, participated in semi-structured interviews du…
Fall prevention programs for culturally and linguistically diverse groups: Program provider perspectives
Objectives: Older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are one of the fastest growing and rapidly ageing population segments in Australia. This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences, needs and challenges that individual program providers encountered in implementing and delivering a fall prevention program for CALD groups and meeting the linguistic, cultural and contextual needs of the program participan…
Embracing Cultural Diversity – Leadership Perspectives on Championing Meaningful Engagement for Residents Living with Advanced Dementia
Home Hazards With Fear of Falling: Findings From the Baseline Study of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR)
Background: Fear of falling (FoF) is a common issue among older people, impacting on psychological health, functional performance and mortality. Many factors associated with fear of falling have been investigated but little is known about the role of home hazards. Home hazards can be due to unsafe environmental and functional features. This study is aims to evaluate the association between home hazards with fear of falling among community-dwellin…
Integrated solutions for sustainable fall prevention in primary care: A pragmatic hybrid-type 2 mixed methods implementation and effectiveness study
The iSOLVE implementation project established and evaluated integrated processes and pathways, including a decision-making tool and educational interventions for general medical practitioners (GPs) and the upskilling of allied health professionals (AHPs). The study used a mixed-methods (parallel) design comprising surveys, qualitative methodologies, and an embedded cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT). Sampling was conducted within a Primary…
A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Program to Prevent Falls Among Community-Dwelling Adults Living with Mental Illness Demonstrates Feasibility
We adapted the Stepping On fall prevention program, conducted a pilot feasibility trial and explored program acceptability. Using a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, participants from the Older People's Mental Health Service (OPMHS) Ryde, Sydney were randomly allocated to the adapted program or usual care. Trial participation data, self-reported falls and other fall-related outcomes were recorded. Aspects of program acceptability we…
Medicine (6 works) · Poison control (4 works) · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Suicide prevention (3 works) · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Fall prevention (2 works)