Louise A Ellis
Biographic Data
| ID | 76909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louise A Ellis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louise A |
| FAMILY NAME | Ellis |
| SIGNATURE | ELLIS L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Macquarie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6902-4578 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Use of Direct‐to‐Consumer Telemedicine
Different systems, same challenges
BACKGROUND: Welfare states face multiple challenges in the sustainable organization of their long-term care (LTC) systems due to aging populations and structural workforce shortages. In this context, the need emerges to facilitate cross-country exchange of policy responses to strengthen LTC resilience. OBJECTIVES: In this paper, we provide comparative insight into the LTC systems of Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Italy, and Aus…
Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing
Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to support aged care worker safety and wellbeing. Document analysis was conducted on the new Aged Care Quality Sta…
Utilisation of the internet and support communities on Facebook for gestational diabetes mellitus self-management and empowerment
The internet and social media are important resources for those diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the most common medical complication of pregnancy worldwide. However, to date, there has been limited research focused on GDM support communities on Facebook. This study aimed to identify characteristics of members of GDM support communities on Facebook, explore the uptake and value of the internet by the members of online support c…
Peer-Led Models Focussed on Emotional Distress and Suicide Prevention
Suicidality is a significant and persistent public health concern, and people who are suicidal report negative experiences with clinical services. Peer-based interventions are a rapidly growing component of mental health care and suicide prevention. This scoping review's aim is to identify, summarise and synthesise the design, features and evidence for peer-led models and interventions for people experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis…
Co‐Producing Patient‐Reported Experience Measures With People With Intellectual Disability to Improve Healthcare Quality and Outcomes
INTRODUCTION: Intellectual disability, defined by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour with onset during the developmental period, affects an estimated 2% (108 million) of people worldwide. People with intellectual disability experience major health inequity, poor health outcomes and premature deaths, with mortality rates that are 7-12 times higher than the general population. Patient-reported experience…
Integrating Non-Clinical Supports into Care
Introduction: Social prescribing (SP) involves person-centred integration of non-clinical supports into care, which is critical for addressing mental health and psychosocial needs and enhancing wellbeing. This systematic review evaluated the impact of SP referral pathways on mental health, wellbeing, and psychosocial outcomes. Methods: Four databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus) were searched for empirical studies of referral pathways t…
Imagining a Safe Space
Mental health services have an interest in maintaining psychosocial safety for consumers, carers, and staff alike. While much discussion around safety in service delivery pertains to the likelihood of patients engaging in damaging behaviours, we take the position that community attitudes towards safety offer more expansive, relational, and spatial definitions of safety. In a survey consisting of a mix of open and closed questions of 279 Australia…
‘No matter what time of day’
BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects a significant and growing proportion of pregnant women each year. The condition entails additional monitoring, self-management and healthcare use during pregnancy, and some women also join GDM support groups on Facebook. Little is known about the practices inside these groups, but examining them may elucidate support needs, women's experience of healthcare and improve overall outcomes. The a…
Public Perceptions of the Australian Health System During Covid‐19
BACKGROUND: This study examines the perceptions of the Australian public canvassed in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic about their health system compared to four previous surveys (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2018). METHODS: In 2021, a nationwide online survey was conducted with a representative sample of Australians (N = 5100) recruited via market research panels. The results were compared to previous nationwide Australian survey samples from 2018 (N =…
Co‐Creation in Research
BACKGROUND: Applied research using co-creation methods is rarely described or evaluated in detail. Practical evidence of co-creation processes and collaboration effectiveness is needed to better understand its complex and dynamic nature. METHODS: Using a case study design and survey method, we assessed processes of co-implementation and co-evaluation grounded in our own experiences from the Co-Creating Safe Spaces project. We examine these in the…
Resilient Health Care research during Covid-19
Introduction: Resilient Health Care (RHC) is defined as the ability of a system to adjust its functioning prior to, during, or following changes and disturbances, so that it can sustain required operations under both expected and unexpected conditions[1]. The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges that healthcare systems must address to maintain service quality and safety, highlighting the need for resilient and responsive healthcare systems more…
Issues and complexities in safety culture assessment in healthcare
The concept of safety culture in healthcare—a culture that enables staff and patients to be free from harm—is characterized by complexity, multifacetedness, and indefinability. Over the years, disparate and unclear definitions have resulted in a proliferation of measurement tools, with lack of consensus on how safety culture can be best measured and improved. A growing challenge is also achieving sufficient response rates, due to “survey fatigue,…
Hospital organizational change
Background: Hospital organizational change can be a challenging time, especially when staff do not feel informed and ready for the change to come. A supportive workplace culture can mitigate the negative effects allowing for a smooth transition during hospital organizational change. In this paper, we test an exploratory path model by which teamwork culture influences staff attitudes in feeling informed and ready for change, and which are ultimate…
The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) and the pandemic
BACKGROUND: Preventative healthcare is crucial for improving individual patient outcomes and is integral to sustainable health systems. The effectiveness of prevention programs is enhanced by activated populations who are capable of managing their own health and are proactive to keep themselves well. However, little is known about the level of activation among people drawn from general populations. We used the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) to …
City Water Resilience Framework
The resilience model is an increasingly well-established paradigm of urban planning that guides responses to water related shocks and stresses, such as floods, droughts. However, due to limited studies and guidance on how to apply the concept of water resilience in practice, there is a growing demand for innovative tools that can help urban planners make better decisions and investments for a resilient urban water system. This paper presents a go…
Psychological distress and digital health service use during Covid-19
Rates of serious psychological distress during the second year of the pandemic remained high, providing further evidence for the serious impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of the general population. Those with psychological distress accessed digital mental health services and were satisfied with the care they received. The results highlight the continued need for mental health support and digital health services, particularly for people livi…
Implementation trial of a cognitive behavioural therapy programme for reducing student stress in the final year of secondary school
The final year of secondary school has been shown to be associated with heightened student stress. Psychological interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing and preventing distress in students during this school period, although the widespread adoption of these interventions into school settings is limited. There have been recent calls for research to examine the implementation success of evidence‐based programmes when used by schoo…
Social network research in health care settings
Changes in public perceptions and experiences of the Australian health‐care system
BACKGROUND: The views and experiences of the Australian public are an important barometer of the health system. This study provides key findings about the changing views held by Australians over time regarding their individual experiences and perceptions of the overall performance of the health system. METHODS: A population-based online survey was conducted in 2018 (N = 1024). Participants were recruited through market research panels. The result…
Aged care residents’ prioritization of care
BACKGROUND: Eliciting residents' priorities for their care is fundamental to delivering person-centred care in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Prioritization involves ordering different aspects of care in relation to one another by level of importance. By understanding residents' priorities, care can be tailored to residents' needs while considering practical limitations of RACFs. OBJECTIVES: To investigate aged care residents' prioriti…
Patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs)
Decisions and Dilemmas
Staff members in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) make prioritization decisions to determine which aspects of care are most important and thus should be attended to first. Prioritization can potentially result in substandard care if lower priority tasks are delayed or left undone, known as “missed care.” This study investigated the contexts in which prioritization dilemmas arise in RACFs and the influences on prioritization decision-makin…
Implementation of e‐mental health for depression and anxiety
The aim of this review was to scope the growth and development of implementation research of e‐mental healthcare programs for anxiety and depression, the research and evaluation tools used, and the specific implementation processes and outcomes examined. A search of four electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL) was conducted from January 2000 to January 2019. Of 33 studies identified, most ( n = 28) were published in the last …
When complexity science meets implementation science
BACKGROUND: Implementation science has a core aim - to get evidence into practice. Early in the evidence-based medicine movement, this task was construed in linear terms, wherein the knowledge pipeline moved from evidence created in the laboratory through to clinical trials and, finally, via new tests, drugs, equipment, or procedures, into clinical practice. We now know that this straight-line thinking was naïve at best, and little more than an i…
How do preschool children feel about themselves? Unraveling measurement and multidimensional self-concept structure
Peer Support Within Clubhouse
The Reality of Uncertainty in Mental Health Care Settings Seeking Professional Integration
This study highlights the importance of acknowledging uncertainties and actively clarifying role ambiguities when working alongside diverse professionals in mental health care
Addressing the Challenges Faced by Early Adolescents
In this article, we describe a mixed‐methods study used to examine the effectiveness of a widely‐used peer support program designed to facilitate the transition to adolescence and high school by enhancing self‐concept and other desirable outcomes. For the quantitative component, a longitudinal design was employed (930 Grade 7 students, 3 schools, 2 years), with control group and baseline (i.e., pre‐program) data against which to compare the effec…
Social network research in health care settings
How do preschool children feel about themselves? Unraveling measurement and multidimensional self-concept structure
A Short Version of the Self Description Questionnaire II
Four studies evaluate the new Self Description Questionnaire II short-form (SDQII-S) that measures 11 dimensions of adolescent self-concept based on responses to 51 of the original 102 SDQII items and demonstrate new statistical strategies to operationalize guidelines for short-form evaluation proposed by G. T. Smith, D. M. McCarthy, and K. G. Anderson (2000). Multiple-group confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the factor structure based on…
Addressing the Challenges Faced by Early Adolescents
In this article, we describe a mixed‐methods study used to examine the effectiveness of a widely‐used peer support program designed to facilitate the transition to adolescence and high school by enhancing self‐concept and other desirable outcomes. For the quantitative component, a longitudinal design was employed (930 Grade 7 students, 3 schools, 2 years), with control group and baseline (i.e., pre‐program) data against which to compare the effec…
Peer Support Within Clubhouse
When complexity science meets implementation science
BACKGROUND: Implementation science has a core aim - to get evidence into practice. Early in the evidence-based medicine movement, this task was construed in linear terms, wherein the knowledge pipeline moved from evidence created in the laboratory through to clinical trials and, finally, via new tests, drugs, equipment, or procedures, into clinical practice. We now know that this straight-line thinking was naïve at best, and little more than an i…
The Reality of Uncertainty in Mental Health Care Settings Seeking Professional Integration
This study highlights the importance of acknowledging uncertainties and actively clarifying role ambiguities when working alongside diverse professionals in mental health care
Implementation of e‐mental health for depression and anxiety
The aim of this review was to scope the growth and development of implementation research of e‐mental healthcare programs for anxiety and depression, the research and evaluation tools used, and the specific implementation processes and outcomes examined. A search of four electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL) was conducted from January 2000 to January 2019. Of 33 studies identified, most ( n = 28) were published in the last …
Changes in public perceptions and experiences of the Australian health‐care system
BACKGROUND: The views and experiences of the Australian public are an important barometer of the health system. This study provides key findings about the changing views held by Australians over time regarding their individual experiences and perceptions of the overall performance of the health system. METHODS: A population-based online survey was conducted in 2018 (N = 1024). Participants were recruited through market research panels. The result…
Aged care residents’ prioritization of care
BACKGROUND: Eliciting residents' priorities for their care is fundamental to delivering person-centred care in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Prioritization involves ordering different aspects of care in relation to one another by level of importance. By understanding residents' priorities, care can be tailored to residents' needs while considering practical limitations of RACFs. OBJECTIVES: To investigate aged care residents' prioriti…
Patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs)
Decisions and Dilemmas
Staff members in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) make prioritization decisions to determine which aspects of care are most important and thus should be attended to first. Prioritization can potentially result in substandard care if lower priority tasks are delayed or left undone, known as “missed care.” This study investigated the contexts in which prioritization dilemmas arise in RACFs and the influences on prioritization decision-makin…
City Water Resilience Framework
The resilience model is an increasingly well-established paradigm of urban planning that guides responses to water related shocks and stresses, such as floods, droughts. However, due to limited studies and guidance on how to apply the concept of water resilience in practice, there is a growing demand for innovative tools that can help urban planners make better decisions and investments for a resilient urban water system. This paper presents a go…
Psychological distress and digital health service use during Covid-19
Rates of serious psychological distress during the second year of the pandemic remained high, providing further evidence for the serious impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of the general population. Those with psychological distress accessed digital mental health services and were satisfied with the care they received. The results highlight the continued need for mental health support and digital health services, particularly for people livi…
Implementation trial of a cognitive behavioural therapy programme for reducing student stress in the final year of secondary school
The final year of secondary school has been shown to be associated with heightened student stress. Psychological interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing and preventing distress in students during this school period, although the widespread adoption of these interventions into school settings is limited. There have been recent calls for research to examine the implementation success of evidence‐based programmes when used by schoo…
Social network research in health care settings
Issues and complexities in safety culture assessment in healthcare
The concept of safety culture in healthcare—a culture that enables staff and patients to be free from harm—is characterized by complexity, multifacetedness, and indefinability. Over the years, disparate and unclear definitions have resulted in a proliferation of measurement tools, with lack of consensus on how safety culture can be best measured and improved. A growing challenge is also achieving sufficient response rates, due to “survey fatigue,…
Hospital organizational change
Background: Hospital organizational change can be a challenging time, especially when staff do not feel informed and ready for the change to come. A supportive workplace culture can mitigate the negative effects allowing for a smooth transition during hospital organizational change. In this paper, we test an exploratory path model by which teamwork culture influences staff attitudes in feeling informed and ready for change, and which are ultimate…
The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) and the pandemic
BACKGROUND: Preventative healthcare is crucial for improving individual patient outcomes and is integral to sustainable health systems. The effectiveness of prevention programs is enhanced by activated populations who are capable of managing their own health and are proactive to keep themselves well. However, little is known about the level of activation among people drawn from general populations. We used the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) to …
‘No matter what time of day’
BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects a significant and growing proportion of pregnant women each year. The condition entails additional monitoring, self-management and healthcare use during pregnancy, and some women also join GDM support groups on Facebook. Little is known about the practices inside these groups, but examining them may elucidate support needs, women's experience of healthcare and improve overall outcomes. The a…
Public Perceptions of the Australian Health System During Covid‐19
BACKGROUND: This study examines the perceptions of the Australian public canvassed in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic about their health system compared to four previous surveys (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2018). METHODS: In 2021, a nationwide online survey was conducted with a representative sample of Australians (N = 5100) recruited via market research panels. The results were compared to previous nationwide Australian survey samples from 2018 (N =…
Co‐Creation in Research
BACKGROUND: Applied research using co-creation methods is rarely described or evaluated in detail. Practical evidence of co-creation processes and collaboration effectiveness is needed to better understand its complex and dynamic nature. METHODS: Using a case study design and survey method, we assessed processes of co-implementation and co-evaluation grounded in our own experiences from the Co-Creating Safe Spaces project. We examine these in the…
Resilient Health Care research during Covid-19
Introduction: Resilient Health Care (RHC) is defined as the ability of a system to adjust its functioning prior to, during, or following changes and disturbances, so that it can sustain required operations under both expected and unexpected conditions[1]. The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges that healthcare systems must address to maintain service quality and safety, highlighting the need for resilient and responsive healthcare systems more…
Co‐Producing Patient‐Reported Experience Measures With People With Intellectual Disability to Improve Healthcare Quality and Outcomes
INTRODUCTION: Intellectual disability, defined by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour with onset during the developmental period, affects an estimated 2% (108 million) of people worldwide. People with intellectual disability experience major health inequity, poor health outcomes and premature deaths, with mortality rates that are 7-12 times higher than the general population. Patient-reported experience…
Integrating Non-Clinical Supports into Care
Introduction: Social prescribing (SP) involves person-centred integration of non-clinical supports into care, which is critical for addressing mental health and psychosocial needs and enhancing wellbeing. This systematic review evaluated the impact of SP referral pathways on mental health, wellbeing, and psychosocial outcomes. Methods: Four databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus) were searched for empirical studies of referral pathways t…
Imagining a Safe Space
Mental health services have an interest in maintaining psychosocial safety for consumers, carers, and staff alike. While much discussion around safety in service delivery pertains to the likelihood of patients engaging in damaging behaviours, we take the position that community attitudes towards safety offer more expansive, relational, and spatial definitions of safety. In a survey consisting of a mix of open and closed questions of 279 Australia…
Psychology (21 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Health care (12 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (5 works)