Rachael Kearns
Biographic Data
| ID | 6247833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachael Kearns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachael |
| FAMILY NAME | Kearns |
| SIGNATURE | KEARNS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNSW Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2662-8600 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Characteristics and Health Service Use of a Longitudinal Cohort of Carers Aged over 45 in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia
Carers are a large portion of the Australian community. In 2018, 2.65 million Australians identified as carers, and almost one-third (32.6%) of this group were primary carers. There is currently a lack of understanding of the impact of being a carer on a person’s health and wellbeing compared to non-carers. This research was undertaken to understand the health status, health risks, and health outcomes for carers in Central and Eastern Sydney, Aus…
Extended caregiving arrangements in families from Chinese backgrounds
There are many and varied caregiving arrangements in extended families from Chinese backgrounds in Australia. In this study, the focus is on grandparents living in Sydney on a temporary or permanent basis, who care for their grandchildren in the years up to and including the time they enter school. Interviews with 10 grandparents, 8 parents, and 22 service providers identified that there are differing understandings between these groups in relati…
Context matters for primary health care access
These findings provide valuable insights for policy makers charged with improving access arrangements in PHC services. A financially sustainable service underpins attempts to improve access that meets the needs of the service population. Smaller services may lack infrastructure and capacity, suggesting there may be a minimum size for enhancing access. Access arrangements may be facilitated by aligning the objectives between PHC, LHN and other sta…
Shaping interventions to address waterpipe smoking in Arabic-speaking communities in Sydney, Australia
Our findings suggest that until waterpipe smoking is perceived as a problem, community readiness for accepting health promotion interventions will be limited. Interventions should focus on debunking the myths that contribute toward a reduced perception of harm. A culturally sensitive approach, that considers the cultural connection to waterpipe smoking, should be taken toward the development and implementation of interventions
EHealth and Integrated Primary Health Care Centres
Background: Integrated primary health care (PHC) relies on connectivity and seamless information-sharing across primary, secondary, acute, aged and social care. eHealth tools can promote a better patient journey and avoid duplication of care processes such as pathology and imaging or unplanned attendances at emergency departments and hospitalisations.Conceptual framework: This encompasses integration, Informatics Capability Maturity (ICM), multid…
How are co-located primary health care centres integrating care for people with chronic conditions
Introduction: Governments are investing in new models of primary health care to meet contemporary challenges of chronic disease and that fit with their particular context.In Australia two levels of government have responsibilities for health policy and funding. Both have invested in new models of primary care involving GPs, nurses and allied health. Little is known about how they are developing the arrangements for integrating care and their capa…
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EHealth and Integrated Primary Health Care Centres
Background: Integrated primary health care (PHC) relies on connectivity and seamless information-sharing across primary, secondary, acute, aged and social care. eHealth tools can promote a better patient journey and avoid duplication of care processes such as pathology and imaging or unplanned attendances at emergency departments and hospitalisations.Conceptual framework: This encompasses integration, Informatics Capability Maturity (ICM), multid…
How are co-located primary health care centres integrating care for people with chronic conditions
Introduction: Governments are investing in new models of primary health care to meet contemporary challenges of chronic disease and that fit with their particular context.In Australia two levels of government have responsibilities for health policy and funding. Both have invested in new models of primary care involving GPs, nurses and allied health. Little is known about how they are developing the arrangements for integrating care and their capa…
Context matters for primary health care access
These findings provide valuable insights for policy makers charged with improving access arrangements in PHC services. A financially sustainable service underpins attempts to improve access that meets the needs of the service population. Smaller services may lack infrastructure and capacity, suggesting there may be a minimum size for enhancing access. Access arrangements may be facilitated by aligning the objectives between PHC, LHN and other sta…
Shaping interventions to address waterpipe smoking in Arabic-speaking communities in Sydney, Australia
Our findings suggest that until waterpipe smoking is perceived as a problem, community readiness for accepting health promotion interventions will be limited. Interventions should focus on debunking the myths that contribute toward a reduced perception of harm. A culturally sensitive approach, that considers the cultural connection to waterpipe smoking, should be taken toward the development and implementation of interventions
Characteristics and Health Service Use of a Longitudinal Cohort of Carers Aged over 45 in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia
Carers are a large portion of the Australian community. In 2018, 2.65 million Australians identified as carers, and almost one-third (32.6%) of this group were primary carers. There is currently a lack of understanding of the impact of being a carer on a person’s health and wellbeing compared to non-carers. This research was undertaken to understand the health status, health risks, and health outcomes for carers in Central and Eastern Sydney, Aus…
Extended caregiving arrangements in families from Chinese backgrounds
There are many and varied caregiving arrangements in extended families from Chinese backgrounds in Australia. In this study, the focus is on grandparents living in Sydney on a temporary or permanent basis, who care for their grandchildren in the years up to and including the time they enter school. Interviews with 10 grandparents, 8 parents, and 22 service providers identified that there are differing understandings between these groups in relati…
Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works)