Profiles
Kathleen Doherty

Kathleen Doherty
Research Lead Massive Open Online Courses
Wicking Dementia Research & Education Centre
Room 421B , MSP1
+61 3 6226 4752 (phone)
The prevalence of dementia is forecast to triple worldwide by 2050. Strain on healthcare systems will be immense and in lower socioeconomic areas, where families are the primary carers, the situation will be particularly challenging.
Dr Kathleen Doherty works with an exceptional team to develop ways to address this global problem.
‘My current research is on understanding how education courses can affect people’s knowledge and attitudes about dementia, thus improving quality of life for those with dementia. Stigma is one of the most important things to address, because fear and ignorance prevent good care.’
Dr Doherty came to the field via a varied career as an immunologist. Working in blood transfusion centres, she observed people without formal education employed in health care and saw the potential to make an impact through education. ‘I became interested in developing young researchers. And I saw the chance to develop whole communities through education and health literacy.
‘The big thing for me is the broad impact this can have. It’s about equipping people to make decisions. Education helps people choose how to live their lives.’
Counteracting stigma through education
There are many misbeliefs about dementia. ‘A common belief,’ explains Dr Doherty, ‘is that dementia is a normal part of ageing. This is not the case. While we can’t yet prevent the condition, there are many things people can do to reduce their risk. We know that factors like diet, exercise and learning impact on risk of dementia. Looking after our bodies and brains potentially helps people stay well for longer if they do develop the condition. If by changing health behaviours we could reduce the age of onset by five years, this would have a huge impact.’
Wicking’s education programs aim to inform not only those with the condition, their families and carers, but health professionals including doctors, and the broader community. ‘Improving how people understand the condition makes their responses to it more effective. Our aim is to improve all aspects of the experience of people living with dementia, from doctor’s visits, to living at home, to being part of their community.’
Online course delivery
Wicking’s award-winning education programs take the form of massive online open courses (MOOCs). These are free and available worldwide on the internet. ‘My particular interest,’ says Dr Doherty, ‘is how these actually impact health literacy – what you know and how you use it and how it helps you make decisions.
‘The World Health Organisation has identified a need for education about dementia, and the numbers of people doing the MOOCs indicate that we are meeting this need, and that the information is being well-delivered in a way that makes sense.’
One of the things the courses do is teach about the brain, so participants can better understand how this is linked to better ways to care. Researchers are interested in exploring how this knowledge might enhance coping for carers and families and reduce stress.
‘People’s knowledge from doing the course improves dramatically across many sectors of the community, which means the first step is achieved towards dementia literacy. My research looks at how people interact with the MOOC – how many finish it, how many enjoy the course, what it means to participants, acquisition of skills, and how it affects their confidence and attitudes. We aim to examine how changes in knowledge and attitudes affect the large number of participants across society and in many countries.’
The Dementia MOOCs also tie in with Dr Doherty’s research on dementia-friendly communities. ‘Seventy per cent of those with dementia will continue living in the community, so they will need community support. It’s about empowering people with dementia to live well.’
UTAS has worldwide reach
As far as Dr Doherty is concerned, there’s no better place than UTAS to do this particular research. ‘We’ve invented the Dementia MOOCs. We’ve demonstrated their enormous reach. We’re making a unique offering to the world addressing a global problem.
‘We have a unique opportunity right now, here in Tasmania. The courses are created here and can take Tasmania to the world. Here we are developing something with just as much power for global change, as anywhere else. And it’s a grass roots change. It’s not aimed at a select small group but at a huge spectrum of people across many countries.
‘There’s nothing quite like being at a massive international conference on dementia in somewhere like Chicago, and someone coming up to us from the Caribbean saying they’ve done the MOOC and how fantastic it is. It shows we’re addressing a global problem from a local perspective.
‘We’re privileged at Wicking, as so few places bring such a broad cross-section of people together – being truly multidisciplinary is rare. We’re very lucky – and we live in the most beautiful place on earth.’
Dr Kathleen Doherty is a Senior Research Fellow at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. She brings experience in qualitative and quantitative research from laboratory to community settings, researcher development, and translational health services research.
Biography
Prior to joining the University of Tasmania in 2008, Kathleen was Principal Investigator of National Experimental Development at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. During this time she capitalised on her laboratory based research skills in immunology and cell biology, honed during her earlier work on development of a bivalent Cholera Typhoid vaccine ( Enterovax Ltd), HIV Immunology (Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service) and immune regulation ( ANU and University of Tasmania). She investigated blood product development, physiological response to donation and application of mixed methods to research questions pertinent to delivery of better blood services. She developed a strong interest in developing research skills in novice researchers and building organisational research capacity and supervised a number of Higher degree students as an adjunct senior lecturer with the University of South Australia. She returned to the University of Tasmania in a research development role in 2008 and was responsible for developing research performance and strategy within the Faculty of Health. She took up a Senior Research Fellow role at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre in 2015 in order to return to full time research in Dementia which offered the opportunity to apply her broad research skills to translational health research in an area of global significance.
Career summary
Qualifications
- PhD, Australian National University, Australia, 2000. Thesis: Costimulation of T cells
- BSc (1st Class Hons), University of Adelaide, Australia, 1986
Memberships
Professional practice
- Australian Association of Gerontology
- International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment
- International Psychogeriatrics Association
- Institute for the Study of Social Change (affiliate)
Administrative expertise
I have extensive quality management experience in laboratory and the therapeutic goods manufacturing setting as a Lead Auditor (ISO 9002) and Quality Manager (Tasmanian Red Cross Blood Service). I have experience as an industry partner in ARC linkage applications and in working with commercial partners. I have large project management expertise including project review methodologies.
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Expertise
- Evaluation of educational programs : knowledge, behaviour, impact, outcomes
- Dementia Friendly Communities and community engagement
- Dementia Literacy
- Health service development
- Translational Research
- Mixed Methods
- Immunology
- Blood Donor research
- Research Development
Research Themes
Kathleen’s research interests relate to the Better Health theme, and the Dementia Flagship of the College of Health and Medicine with a particular focus on improving community capacity to respond to Dementia. Her research centres on education as a means to achieve change across multiple sectors; those living with dementia, carers, care-workers, health professionals and the broader community. She is interested in the intersection between knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in relation to dementia and the broad concept of dementia literacy: the capacity to access, understand, appraise and apply information and services to enable informed decision making.
Her interests include the establishment and evaluation of Dementia Friendly Communities, knowledge and awareness of dementia, qualitative research in community settings with care-workers, carers and people with dementia, development and evaluation of online educational interventions for care-workers, health professionals, General Practitioners and the general public (Respiratory Care in Dementia, Recognising, Diagnosing and Managing Dementia, Understanding Dementia MOOC). She is experienced in applying qualitative and quantitative approaches to analysis of large data sets including the use of an innovative contextual topic modelling approach. As the Research Lead for Massive Open Online Courses she is currently undertaking analysis of demographic profiles of MOOC participants and is leading a cross sectional evaluation of the impact of the UDMOOC as an educational intervention.
Current projects
Care for people living with dementia is at the centre of our research strategy and ultimately underpins all streams of research within the Care stream at the Wicking Centre. We seek to engage in innovative research within complex care environments, in partnership with people living with dementia, their carers, aged care facilities, the community, and organisations which are attuned to the need for quality care that supports quality of life.
Current projects include:
- Impact of Massive Open online courses
- The Dementia Literacy Assessment Model
- Dementia Aware Communities
- Community Dementia Knowledge and Assessment needs
- General Practitioner’s Attitudes and Confidence to Dementia
- Community-based Art: Investigating the Input of People Living with Dementia
- The Role and Scope of Practice for Advanced Practice Radiation Therapists in Regional and Rural Tasmanian Radiation Oncology Departments.
Fields of Research
- Aged health care (420301)
- Cellular immunology (320404)
- Health promotion (420603)
- Health and community services (420305)
- Health services and systems (420399)
- Neurology and neuromuscular diseases (320905)
- Geriatrics and gerontology (320210)
- Urban sociology and community studies (441016)
- Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy (390110)
- Radiation therapy (321110)
- Medical biochemistry and metabolomics (320599)
- Aged care nursing (420502)
- Population trends and policies (440305)
- Tumour immunology (320409)
- Central nervous system (320903)
- Primary health care (420319)
- Preventative health care (420605)
- Autoimmunity (320403)
- Humoural immunology and immunochemistry (320405)
- Numerical solution of differential and integral equations (490303)
- Nutrition and dietetics (321099)
- Allergy (320401)
- Health policy (440706)
- Food properties (incl. characteristics and health benefits) (321002)
- General practice (420304)
- Education assessment and evaluation (390402)
- Immunology (320499)
- Testing, assessment and psychometrics (520108)
- Cognitive neuroscience (520203)
- Professional education and training (390305)
- Higher education (390303)
- Public health nutrition (321005)
- Continuing and community education (390301)
- Nursing (420599)
- Mental health services (420313)
- Other Indigenous studies (459999)
- Implementation science and evaluation (420312)
- Receptors and membrane biology (310110)
- Oncology and carcinogenesis (321199)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion (450408)
- Sensor technology (incl. chemical aspects) (340108)
- Haematology (320102)
- Residential client care (420320)
- Applications in health (460102)
Research Objectives
- Clinical health (200199)
- Health related to ageing (200502)
- Health education and promotion (200203)
- Other health (209999)
- Evaluation of health and support services (200299)
- Provision of health and support services (200399)
- Teaching and instruction technologies (160304)
- Palliative care (200309)
- Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions (200101)
- Health policy evaluation (200205)
- Nutrition (200410)
- Preventive medicine (200412)
- Mental health (200409)
- Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services) (200301)
- Social structure and health (200207)
- Behaviour and health (200401)
- Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) (200206)
- Canola (260302)
- Health status (incl. wellbeing) (200407)
- Professional development and adult education (160104)
- Citrus fruit (260504)
- Public health (excl. specific population health) (200499)
- Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences (280111)
- Expanding knowledge in the biomedical and clinical sciences (280103)
- Policies and development (160205)
- Structure, delivery and resourcing (230113)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander determinants of health (210301)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (200202)
- Learner and learning (160199)
- Prevention of human diseases and conditions (200104)
- Health inequalities (200204)
- Disability and functional capacity (200403)
- Pedagogy (160302)
- Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies (280119)
Publications
Total publications
83
Journal Article
(37 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2022 | Bartlett L, Doherty K, Farrow M, Kim S, Hill E, et al., 'Island Study Linking Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND) targeting dementia risk reduction: protocol for a prospective web-based cohort study', JMIR Research Protocols, 11, (3) pp. e34688. ISSN 1929-0748 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.2196/34688 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Bartlett L; Farrow M; Kim S; Hill E; King A; Alty J; Eccleston C; Kitsos A; Bindoff A; Vickers JC | |
2022 | Claflin SB, Klekociuk S, Fair H, Bostock E, Farrow M, et al., 'Assessing the impact of online health education interventions from 2010-2020: A systematic review of the evidence', American Journal of Health Promotion, 36, (1) pp. 201-224. ISSN 0890-1171 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/08901171211039308 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Claflin SB; Klekociuk S; Fair H; Bostock E; Farrow M; Taylor BVM | |
2022 | Goodwin I, Lea E, Bindoff A, Doherty K, 'Exploring perceptions of eating with dementia: Findings from a massive open online course', Appetite Article 106126. ISSN 0195-6663 (In Press) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106126 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Goodwin I; Lea E; Bindoff A | |
2022 | Kim S, Eccleston C, Klekociuk S, Cook PS, Doherty K, 'Development and psychometric evaluation of the Dementia Public Stigma Scale', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 37, (2) pp. 1-9. ISSN 0885-6230 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/gps.5672 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Kim S; Eccleston C; Klekociuk S; Cook PS | |
2022 | Merl H, Alty J, Salmon K, Doherty KV, 'Truth, hope and the disclosure of a dementia diagnosis: a scoping review of the ethical considerations from the perspective of the person, carer and clinician', Dementia pp. 1-19. ISSN 1471-3012 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/14713012211067882 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Merl H; Alty J; Salmon K | |
2022 | Nguyen HB, Eccleston CEA, Doherty KV, Jang S, McInerney F, 'Communication in dementia care: Experiences and needs of carers', Dementia, 21, (4) pp. 1381-1398. ISSN 1471-3012 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/14713012221080003 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Nguyen HB; Eccleston CEA; Jang S; McInerney F | |
2021 | Bazooband A, Courtney-Pratt H, Doherty K, 'Participatory community-based arts for older people living with dementia in the community: how are they evaluated? A scoping review', Geriatric Care, 7, (1) Article 9470. ISSN 2465-1109 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.4081/gc.2021.9470 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Bazooband A; Courtney-Pratt H | |
2021 | Claflin SB, Campbell JA, Doherty K, Farrow M, Bessing B, et al., 'Evaluating course completion, appropriateness and burden in the Understanding Multiple Sclerosis massive open online course: a cohort study', Journal of Medical Internet Research ISSN 1439-4456 (2021) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Claflin SB; Campbell JA; Farrow M; Bessing B; Taylor BVM | |
2021 | Eccleston CE, Courtney-Pratt H, McInerney F, Johnstone ASV, Doherty K, 'Predictors of dementia knowledge in a rural general public sample', Australian Journal of Rural Health Article ePub ahead of print. ISSN 1038-5282 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12777 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Eccleston CE; Courtney-Pratt H; McInerney F; Johnstone ASV | |
2021 | Hilder B, VanDam P, Doherty K, 'Investigating opinions of, and perceptions to, advanced practice radiation therapist roles', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 52, (2) pp. 198-206. ISSN 1939-8654 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2021.01.008 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2 Co-authors: VanDam P | |
2021 | Morgan J, Bindoff A, Doherty K, Vickers J, Alty J, 'Are tomorrow's doctors prepared to prevent dementia? A cross-sectional study of Tasmanian medical students' knowledge of dementia risk factors', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience ISSN 0967-5868 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.11.005 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Morgan J; Bindoff A; Vickers J; Alty J | |
2021 | Nguyen H, Doherty KV, Eccleston CEA, Bindoff I, Tierney L, et al., 'Consumer Access, Appraisal, and Application of Services and Information for Dementia (CAAASI-Dem): a validation study', Aging and Mental Health pp. 1-7. ISSN 1360-7863 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2021.1991277 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Nguyen H; Eccleston CEA; Bindoff I; Tierney L; Mason R; Robinson A; Vickers J; McInerney F | |
2021 | Nguyen H, Phan HT, Terry D, Doherty K, McInerney F, 'Impact of dementia literacy interventions for non-health-professionals: systematic review and meta-analysis', Aging and Mental Health pp. 1-15. ISSN 1360-7863 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2021.1884843 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Nguyen H; Phan HT; McInerney F | |
2020 | Doherty K, Courtney-Pratt H, 'Conversations about dementia', Australian Journal of Dementia Care, 9, (2 April/May) pp. 14-17. ISSN 2049-6893 (2020) [Professional, Non Refereed Article] Co-authors: Courtney-Pratt H | |
2020 | Doherty KV, Nguyen H, Eccleston CEA, Tierney L, Mason RL, et al., 'Measuring consumer access, appraisal and application of services and information for dementia (CAAASI-Dem): a key component of dementia literacy', BMC Geriatrics, 20 Article 484. ISSN 1471-2318 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01891-3 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Nguyen H; Eccleston CEA; Tierney L; Mason RL; Bindoff A; Robinson A; Vickers J; McInerney F | |
2020 | Lawler K, Kitsos A, Bindoff AD, Callisaya ML, Eccleston CEA, et al., 'Room for improvement: an online survey of allied health professionals' dementia knowledge', Australasian Journal on Ageing pp. 1-7. ISSN 1440-6381 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12886 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Lawler K; Kitsos A; Bindoff AD; Callisaya ML; Eccleston CEA | |
2020 | Mason R, Doherty K, Eccleston C, Winbolt M, Long M, et al., 'Effect of a dementia education intervention on the confidence and attitudes of general practitioners in Australia: a pretest post-test study', BMJ Open, 10, (1) Article e033218. ISSN 2044-6055 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033218 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Mason R; Eccleston C; Long M; Robinson A | |
2019 | Eccleston C, Doherty K, Bindoff A, Robinson A, Vickers J, et al., 'Building dementia knowledge globally through the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)', npj Science of Learning, 4 Article 3. ISSN 2056-7936 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41539-019-0042-4 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 25Web of Science - 23 Co-authors: Eccleston C; Bindoff A; Robinson A; Vickers J; McInerney F | |
2019 | Mason R, Doherty K, Eccleston C, Annear M, Lo A, et al., 'General practitioners attitude and confidence scale for dementia (GPACS-D): confirmatory factor analysis and comparative subscale scores among GPs and supervisors', BMC Family Practice, 20 Article 6. ISSN 1471-2296 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12875-018-0896-1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Mason R; Eccleston C; Lo A; Tierney L; McInerney F; Robinson A | |
2019 | Tierney L, Mason R, Doherty K, Winbolt M, Long M, et al., 'Workshops on diagnosis and management of dementia for general practitioners: a pre-post intervention study of dementia knowledge', BMJ Open, 9, (4) Article e027804. ISSN 2044-6055 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027804 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Tierney L; Mason R; Long M; Robinson A | |
2018 | Courtney-Pratt H, Mathison K, Doherty K, 'Distilling authentic community-led strategies to support people with dementia to live well', Community Development, 49, (4) pp. 432-449. ISSN 1557-5330 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2018.1481443 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8 Co-authors: Courtney-Pratt H; Mathison K | |
2018 | Heatley SL, Mullighan CG, Doherty K, Danner S, O'Connor GM, et al., 'Activating killer‐cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor haplotype influences clinical outcome following HLA‐matched sibling haematopoietic stem cell transplantation', HLA, 92, (2) pp. 74-82. ISSN 2059-2302 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/tan.13327 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 5 | |
2018 | Hilder B, VanDam P, Doherty K, 'Advanced practice radiation therapists: an Australian context', Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 65, (2) pp. 137-147. ISSN 2051-3909 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.280 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 20Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: VanDam P | |
2018 | McInerney F, Doherty K, Bindoff A, Robinson A, Vickers J, 'How is palliative care understood in the context of dementia? Results from a massive open online course', Palliative medicine, 32, (3) pp. 594-602. ISSN 0269-2163 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0269216317743433 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 12 Co-authors: McInerney F; Bindoff A; Robinson A; Vickers J | |
2018 | Walsh K, Doherty K, Andersen L, Bingham S, Crookes P, et al., ''Just Imagine That ': A solution focused approach to doctoral research supervision in health and social care', International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 30, (1) pp. 161-171. ISSN 1812-9129 (2018) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Walsh K; Bingham S | |
2014 | King C, Doherty K, Kelder J-A, McInerney F, Walls J, et al., ''Fit for Purpose': A cohort-centric approach to MOOC design', RUSC Universities and Knowledge Society Journal, 11, (3) pp. 108-121. ISSN 1698-580X (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.7238/rusc.v11i3.2090 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13 Co-authors: King C; Kelder J-A; McInerney F; Walls J; Robinson A; Vickers J | |
2014 | King C, Kelder J-A, Doherty K, Phillips R, McInerney F, et al., 'Designing for quality: The understanding dementia MOOC', Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 12, (2) pp. 161-171. ISSN 1479-4403 (2014) [Refereed Article] Citations: Scopus - 17 Co-authors: King C; Kelder J-A; McInerney F; Walls J; Robinson A; Vickers J | |
2012 | Hillgrove TL, Doherty KV, Moore VM, 'Understanding non-return after a temporary deferral from giving blood: A qualitative study', BMC Public Health, 12 Article 1063. ISSN 1471-2458 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-1063 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 18Web of Science - 15 | |
2011 | Bell E, Harpur S, Doherty K, Struber J, Davies L, 'What is translational research? Background, concepts and a definition', International Public Health Journal, 3, (2) pp. 133-143. ISSN 1947-4989 (2011) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Bell E; Davies L | |
2011 | Hillgrove T, Moore V, Doherty K, Ryan P, 'The impact of temporary deferral due to low hemoglobin: future return, time to return, and frequency of subsequent donation', Transfusion, 51, (3) pp. 539-547. ISSN 0041-1132 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02881.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 40Web of Science - 41 | |
2010 | Leggett SM, Churchill B, Doherty KV, Robinson AL, Stirling CM, 'Countering stagnation in a complex environment: Shoring up professional identity among aged care assessors', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 29, (S2) pp. 21. ISSN 1440-6381 (2010) [Professional, Non Refereed Article] Co-authors: Leggett SM; Churchill B; Robinson AL; Stirling CM | |
2008 | Mullighan CG, Heatley SL, Dean MM, Doherty KV, 'Mannose-binding lectin status is associated with risk of major infection following myeloablative sibling allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation', Blood, 112, (5) pp. 2120-2128. ISSN 0006-4971 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1182/blood-2007-07-100222 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 36Web of Science - 37 | |
2003 | Bellette BM, Woods GM, Wozniak TM, Doherty KV, Muller HK, 'DEC-205lo Langerinlo neonatal Langerhans' cells preferentially utilize a wortmannin-sensitive, fluid-phase pathway to internalize exogenous antigen', Immunology, 110, (4) pp. 466-473. ISSN 0019-2805 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2003.01759.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 14 Co-authors: Bellette BM; Woods GM; Wozniak TM; Muller HK | |
2003 | Dewar AL, Domaschenz RM, Doherty KV, Hughes TP, Lyons AB, 'Imatinib inhibits the in vitro development of the monocyte/macrophage lineage from normal human bone marrow progenitors', Leukemia, 17, (9) pp. 1713-1721. ISSN 0887-6924 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403071 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 52Web of Science - 49 Co-authors: Lyons AB | |
2001 | Dewar AL, Doherty KV, Woods GM, Lyons AB, Muller HK, 'Acquisition of immune function during the development of the Langerhans cell network in neonatal mice', Immunology, 103, (1) pp. 61-69. ISSN 0019-2805 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.2001.01221.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 34Web of Science - 34 Co-authors: Woods GM; Lyons AB; Muller HK | |
2001 | Woods GM, Chen YP, Dewar AL, Doherty KV, Toh BH, et al., 'Prevention of Autoimmunity by Induction of Cutaneous Tolerance', Cellular Immunology, 207, (1) pp. 1-5. ISSN 0008-8749 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1006/cimm.2000.1733 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
2000 | Woods GM, Doherty KV, Malley RC, Rist MJ, Muller HK, 'Carcinogen-modified dendritic cells induce immunosuppression by incomplete T-cell activation resulting from impaired antigen uptake and reduced CD86 expression', Immunology, 99, (1) pp. 16-22. ISSN 0019-2805 (2000) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.2000.00928.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 17 Co-authors: Woods GM; Malley RC; Muller HK |
Chapter in Book
(4 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2015 | King Carolyn, Kelder J-A, Doherty KV, Phillips R, McInerney F, et al., 'Designing for quality: The understanding dementia MOOC', Leading Issues in e-Learning Research MOOCs and Flip: What's Really Changing? Volume 2, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Ltd., M Ciussi (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 1-22. ISBN 978-1-910309-89-6 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: King Carolyn; Kelder J-A; McInerney F; Robinson AL; Vickers JC | |
2013 | Lyons AB, Blake SJ, Doherty KV, 'Flow cytometric analysis of cell division by dilution of CFSE and related dyes', Current Protocols in Cytometry, John Wiley & Sons, JP Robinson et al (ed), Hoboken, NJ, pp. 9.11.1-9.11.12. ISBN 9780471142959 (2013) [Research Book Chapter] DOI: 10.1002/0471142956.cy0911s64 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 57 Co-authors: Lyons AB | |
2012 | Bell E, Harpur S, Doherty KV, Struber J, Davies LM, 'What is translational research?', Translational Research for Primary Healthcare, Nova Science Publishers, E Bell, GP Westert, J Merrick (ed), USA, pp. 5-18. ISBN 978-162417409-4 (2012) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Bell E; Davies LM | |
1998 | Lyons AB, Doherty KV, 'Flow cytometric analysis of cell division by dye dilution', Current Protocols in Cytometry, John Wiley and Sons, New York, J. Paul Robinson (ed), New York, pp. 9.11.1-9.11.9. ISBN 0-471-16131-4 (1998) [Research Book Chapter] DOI: 10.1002/0471142956.cy0911s27 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 38 Co-authors: Lyons AB |
Conference Publication
(41 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2021 | Goodwin IK, Lea EJ, Doherty K, ' If I had dementia, the things that might help me to eat include...': Exploring findings from a massive open online course', AAIC 2021 Conference Abstracts: Alzheimer's and Dementia, December 2021, online, pp. 1. ISSN 1552-5260 (2021) [Conference Extract] DOI: 10.1002/alz.050564 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Goodwin IK; Lea EJ | |
2021 | Lea EJ, Doherty KV, ''I've learnt different strategies and the way the mind works': residential aged care staff experiences of an online dementia course', Australia Dementia Forum 2021, 31 May - 1 June (2021) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea EJ | |
2021 | Tierney L, Doherty K, Elliott K-E, 'Aged care workers' experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: 'People are feeling so overwhelmed and under-valued'', Australian Dementia Forum 2021, 31 May - 1 June 2021, virtual (2021) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Tierney L; Elliott K-E | |
2020 | Bartlett L, Doherty K, Farrow M, Bindoff A, Kim S, et al., 'Poster - The island study linking ageing and neurodegenerative disease (ISLAND): a longitudinal public health research program targeting dementia risk reduction', 2020 Alzheimer's Association International Conference, 26-30 July 2020, Online (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bartlett L; Farrow M; Bindoff A; Kim S; Eccleston C; Hill E; Alty J; King E; Vickers JC | |
2020 | Bartlett L, Doherty K, Farrow M, Bindoff A, Kim S, et al., 'The Island Study Linking Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND): A longitudinal public health research program targeting dementia risk reduction', Alzheimer's & Dementia ISSN 1552-5260 (2020) [Conference Extract] DOI: 10.1002/alz.045539 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Bartlett L; Farrow M; Bindoff A; Kim S; Eccleston C; Hill E; Alty JE; King AE; Vickers JC | |
2020 | Doherty K, Bindoff A, Farrow M, McInerney F, Vickers J, 'ID: 594 / OS18 - Building knowledge and understanding of dementia in aged care personnel: the understanding dementia massive open online course', 34th Virtual International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International - Hope in the age of dementia - New science. New knowledge. New solutions, 10-12 December, Online, pp. 129-129. (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bindoff A; Farrow M; McInerney F; Vickers J | |
2020 | Kim S, Farrow M, Bindoff A, Borchard J, Doherty K, 'ID: 434 - Is a massive open online course accessible and effective for everyone? Native vs non-native English speakers', 34th Virtual International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International - Hope in the age of dementia - New science. New knowledge. New solutions, 10-12 December, Online, pp. 387-387. (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Kim S; Farrow M; Bindoff A; Borchard J | |
2020 | Lea E, Goldberg L, Price A, McInerney F, Doherty K, et al., 'ID: 364 - Meaningful engagement in nutritional understanding (menu) project: developing effective nutrition and hydration action plans for people with dementia in residential aged care', 34th Virtual International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International - Hope in the age of dementia - New science. New knowledge. New solutions, 10-12 December, Online, pp. 341-341. (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea E; Goldberg L; Price A; McInerney F; Johnstone ASV; McDougall Jane | |
2020 | Lea EJ, Robinson AL, Doherty KV, 'ID: 356 - A new role in aged care: the dementia care support worker', 34th Virtual International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International - Hope in the age of dementia - New science. New knowledge. New solutions, 10-12 December, Online, pp. 339-339. (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea EJ; Robinson AL | |
2019 | Doherty K, Lea E, Robinson A, 'Educating the aged care workforce about dementia', 32nd ACSA National Summit, 8-10 October 2019, Mebourne, Australia (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea E; Robinson A | |
2019 | Lea E, Goldberg L, Price A, McInerney F, Doherty K, et al., 'Providing optimal nutrition in residential aged care: The role of staff and family knowledge', Australian Dementia Forum, 13-14 June, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea E; Goldberg L; Price A; McInerney F; Johnstone A; Gray D | |
2019 | Lea E, Page K, Neville L, Robinson A, Doherty K, 'Link between aged care home staff dementia knowledge and experiences caring for people with dementia', 4th Annual NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) Australian Dementia Forum, 13-14 June, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea E; Robinson A | |
2019 | Lea E, Robinson A, Doherty K, Hill J, 'The Dementia Care Support Worker: enhancing care for people living with dementia in residential aged care', 2019 Tasmanian Palliative Care Conference, 14-15 November, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea E; Robinson A | |
2018 | Courtney-Pratt H, McInerney F, Eccleston C, Doherty K, Johnstone A, 'Enhancing Dementia Knowledge: community insights related to the role of experience informing understanding', 4 - 5 June 2018, Sydney (2018) [Conference Edited] Co-authors: Courtney-Pratt H; McInerney F; Eccleston C; Johnstone A | |
2018 | Eccleston CEA, Doherty KV, Bindoff AD, Robinson AL, Vickers JC, et al., 'Transforming Knowledge of Dementia through the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course (UDMOOC)', Alzheimer's Association International Conference, 22- 26 July 2018, Chicago, USA (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Eccleston CEA; Bindoff AD; Robinson AL; Vickers JC; McInerney F | |
2018 | Farrow M, Doherty KV, McInerney F, Klekociuk SZ, Bindoff A, et al., 'Improving Knowledge and Practice through Massive Open Online Dementia Education: The Understanding Dementia and Preventing Dementia MOOCs', Alzheimer's Association International Conference, 22-26 July 2018, Chicago, USA (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Farrow M; McInerney F; Klekociuk SZ; Bindoff A; Vickers JC | |
2018 | Hilder B, Doherty K, Van Dam P, 'Advanced Practice Radiation Therapists: an Australian Context', ASMIRT2018, 15-18 March 2018, Canberra (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Van Dam P | |
2018 | Lea EJ, Doherty KV, Page K, Hill J, Robinson AL, 'The Dementia Care Support Worker: A New Role for Care Worker Graduates of the Bachelor of Dementia Care', Alzheimer's Association International Conference, 22-26 July 2018, Chicago, USA (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea EJ; Robinson AL | |
2018 | Lea EJ, Goldberg LR, Price AD, McInerney F, Doherty KV, et al., 'Barriers to optimising nutritional status in residents living with Dementia: rationale for development of meaningful engagement in nutritional understanding (MENU) project', 33rd International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International, 26-29 July 2018, Chicago, USA (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lea EJ; Goldberg LR; Price AD; McInerney F | |
2017 | Altmann E, Travers MH, Doherty KV, Robinson AL, 'Strata managers, cognitive gymnastics and aging in place policies', International Research Forum on Multi-owned Properties, 9-10 February, 2017, Melbourne, Australia (2017) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Altmann E; Travers MH; Robinson AL | |
2017 | Doherty K, Courtney-Pratt H, Becker S, Eccleston C, 'Building a community strengths: facilitating dementia', 17-20 October 2017, Melbourne (2017) [Conference Edited] Co-authors: Courtney-Pratt H; Becker S; Eccleston C | |
2017 | McInerney F, Robinson A, Toye C, Courtney-Pratt H, Stratton BM, et al., 'Entering aged care for those living with dementia: Families' experiences', 8-10 November 2017, Perth (2017) [Conference Edited] Co-authors: McInerney F; Robinson A; Courtney-Pratt H; Stratton BM | |
2017 | Robinson AL, Lea EJ, Elliott Kate-Ellen, Annear MJ, Eccleston CEA, et al., 'Interdisciplinary innovation in aged care: the Wicking Teaching Aged Care Facility program', IAGG 2017, 23-27 July 2017, San Francisco, California, USA (2017) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Robinson AL; Lea EJ; Elliott Kate-Ellen; Annear MJ; Eccleston CEA | |
2016 | Courtney-Pratt HM, Doherty KV, Mathison K, 'Identifying dementia friendly community strengths through authentic engagement', 49th AAG Conference, 2-4 November 2016, Canberra (2016) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Courtney-Pratt HM; Mathison K | |
2013 | King C, Kelder J-A, Phillips R, McInerney F, Doherty K, et al., 'Something for Everyone: MOOC Design for Informing Dementia Education and Research', Proceedings of the European Conference on E-Learning (ECEL) 2013, 30-31 October 2013, Sophia Antipolis, France, pp. 191-198. ISBN 978-1-909507-82-1 (2013) [Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: King C; Kelder J-A; Phillips R; McInerney F; Walls J; Robinson A; Vickers J | |
2001 | Muller HK, Doherty KV, Dewar AL, Chen YP, Toh BH, et al., 'Immature Langerhans cells: Central role in tolerance induction in carcinogen-treated and neonatal skin', Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 7-9 September, Stresa, Italy, pp. 1010. ISSN 0022-202X (2001) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Muller HK; Woods GM | |
2001 | Ng W, Doherty KV, Muller HK, Woods GM, 'Antigen induced maturation of neonatal Langerhans cells', Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 22-27 July, Stockholm, Sweden, pp. Thu - 30. ISSN 0301-6323 (2001) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Muller HK; Woods GM | |
2000 | Doherty KV, Dewar AL, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Are Recent Cell Immigrants to Adult Skin the Functional Correlate of Neonatal Cells?', 6th International Symposium on Dendritic Cells, 26 May - 1 June, Port Douglas, pp. 126. (2000) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
2000 | Woods GM, Chen YP, Doherty KV, Toh BH, Muller HK, 'Protection Against Autoimmune Disease by Immunisation Through Skin Containing Immature Langerhans Cells', 6th International Symposium on Dendritic Cells, 26 May - 1 June, Port Douglas, pp. 127. (2000) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1999 | Bellette BM, Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Modulation of Langerhans cell function: A role for antigen dose', 38th National Scientific Conference of the Australian Society for Medical Research, 27-29/11/1999, Leura, NSW, pp. oral 6-1. (1999) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bellette BM; Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1999 | Dewar AL, Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Neonatal Langerhans cells and maturation of antigen presenting cells', 6th International Workshop on Langerhans cells, 8-10/10/1999, New York, USA, pp. 45. (1999) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1999 | Dewar AL, Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Maturation of antigen presenting cell function in neonatal Langerhans cells', 1st Annual Meeting of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, 17-10/10/1999, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 182. (1999) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1999 | Doherty KV, Becker HE, Trambas CM, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Fluorescent probes lack specificity for functional P-glycoprotein detection', 38th National Scientific Conference of the Australian Society for Medical Research, 27-29/11/1999, Leura, NSW, pp. poster 1-9. (1999) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Trambas CM; Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1999 | Doherty KV, Dewar AL, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Carcinogen induced Langerhans cells: the functional correlate of neonatal Langerhans cells?', 38th National Scientific Conference of the Australian Society for Medical Research, 27-29/11/1999, Leura, NSW, pp. poster 1-8. (1999) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1999 | Woods GM, Chen YP, Doherty KV, Dewar AL, Toh BH, et al., 'Modification of dendritic cell function -Implications for autoimmunity', 1st Annual Meeting of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, 17-10/10/1999, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 169. (1999) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1998 | Dewar AL, Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Neonatal Langerhans cells are defective in uptake and presentation of antigen and induce immunosuppression', 37th Annual Meeting of the Australian Society for Medical Research, 22-25 November, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 70. (1998) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1998 | Dewar AL, Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Neonatal Langerhans cells induce antigen specific suppression', 28th Annual meeting of the Australasian Society for Immunology, 29 November - 4 December, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. poster 5-10. (1998) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1998 | Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Presentation by antigen following topical DMBA treatment is mediated by newly arrived Langerhans cells', 28th Annual meeting of the Australasian Society for Immunology, 29 November - 4 December, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. poster 5-1. (1998) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1998 | Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'Recent immigrants to the skin present antigen following carcinogen treatment', 37th Annual Meeting of the Australian Society for Medical Research, 22-25 November, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 56. (1998) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1998 | Doherty KV, Woods GM, Muller HK, 'After cutaneous DMBA treatment, newly arrived Langerhans cells induce antigen specific immunosuppression', Journal of Leukocyte Biology, September 23-28, Pittsburgh, USA, pp. 90. (1998) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK | |
1998 | Woods GM, Chen YP, Doherty KV, Toh BH, Muller HK, 'Modifying skin immunity', 37th Annual Meeting of the Australian Society for Medical Research, 22-25 November, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 34. (1998) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Woods GM; Muller HK |
Contract Report, Consultant's Report
(1 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2009 | Robinson AL, Stirling CM, Leggett SM, Doherty KV, Churchill B, 'Review of the Tasmanian Aged Care Assessment Program: Report to the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services', DHHS (2009) [Consultants Report] Co-authors: Robinson AL; Stirling CM; Leggett SM; Churchill B |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
21
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- The proposal has outstanding levels of community engagement. The team has allocated time (milestone indicators) and resources (budget) for extended community engagement at all stages of the project making the proposal highly feasible. Additionally, we have already established relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) and CI Schramm have assisted with the design of the project and TAC have agreed to host at least one Aboriginal health worker for the duration of this project. In addition, TAC has confirmed the transferability of the skills (e.g. communication, analysis, education design) gained from working on this project are highly desirable for future research and education programs.The incidence of TBI in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is almost twice the national average this means urgent attention is needed to increase awareness and educate. Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) has indicated to the research team that brain injury awareness and education are a priority for their communities. Our research proposal aims to not only establish awareness of TBI but also the lived experience of those who have sustained a TBI. Accounts can be captured in their language making the applicability to others in the community stronger. These personal accounts may also identify areas of need for specific educational programs, which are culturally appropriate and can be developed in consultation with the local communities.
- Funding
- Medical Research Future Fund ($999,998)
- Scheme
- Grant - Traumatic Brain Injury Mission
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Ziebell JM; Cook PS; Doherty KV; Eccleston CEA; Schramm TA; Fitzgerald M; Padgett C; King AE; Vickers JC
- Year
- 2021
- Description
- We aim to work with people living with dementia to produce conversation cards specifically about dementia with images and words reflective of personal experiences of dementia, supplemented with information, helpline contacts and links to education resources. Typically the cards will include a short statement about an experience of living with dementia, complemented by an image. The card content will be created by people living with the impact of dementia and the image will be chosen by that person. We will pilot the effectiveness of these cards on consumer groups.
- Funding
- Dementia Australia Research Foundation Ltd ($15,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-DFC Community Engagement Program
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Doherty KV; Courtney-Pratt HM
- Year
- 2018
- Description
- The MENU project will implement best practice care changes to improve nutrition care and reduce malnutrition risk for people with dementia in residential aged care.
- Funding
- Tasmanian Community Fund ($90,000)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lea EJ; Goldberg LR; Price AD; McInerney F; Doherty KV; Beattie E; Isenring L
- Period
- 2018 - 2019
- Description
- The aims of the project are to:1. Determine the level of dementia knowledge in a cross section of community groups2. Model the relationship between dementia knowledge and demographic variables to determine key demographic correlates3. Explore findings arising from the survey of dementia knowledge in partnership with communities to identify appropriate educationapproaches.
- Funding
- Dementia Australia Research Foundation Ltd ($50,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Dementia Grants Program
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Eccleston CEA; Courtney-Pratt HM; McInerney F; Doherty KV
- Year
- 2017
- Funding
- Department of Health (Cth) ($349,200)
- Scheme
- Grant-Dementia and Aged Care Services
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McInerney F; Doherty KV; Eccleston CEA; Vickers JC; Robinson AL
- Period
- 2017 - 2019
- Description
- The Wicking Centre will develop and provide on-line dementia training module to GPTAS.
- Funding
- General Practice Training Tasmania ($216,355); La Trobe University ($40,000)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Doherty KV; McInerney F; Robinson AL
- Period
- 2016 - 2017
- Description
- The project will engage UTAS and community representatives in workshops for mutual exchange of ideas related to the development of dementia friendly communities in Tasmania.
- Funding
- Tasmanian Community Fund ($48,299)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Courtney-Pratt HM; Doherty KV
- Year
- 2016
- Description
- Managing chronic respiratory conditions in residential aged care is challenging, particularly for residents with dementia. In pilot studies, we have shown that respiratory conditions are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Carers are well placed to observe and respond to changes in respiratory health but their knowledge of respiratory care is limited and the recognition, treatment and management of respiratory conditions is not well understood. In collaboration with Aged Care staff and respiratory experts, we will develop an educational module: Optimising Respiratory Care in Dementia (ORCID), to address this deficit in knowledge. Once developed, we will examine the impact this has on the dementia and respiratory knowledge of a group of carers and nurses in a pilot trial. A better approach to respiratory care in dementia will ultimately improve the quality of life of residents and allow the development of a systematic approach to observation, review and referral for residents with respiratory needs.
- Funding
- Dementia Collaborative Research Centre ($45,799)
- Scheme
- Grant-Project
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Doherty KV; Robinson AL; Walters EH; Elliott KJ
- Period
- 2016 - 2017
- Description
- To develop and evaluate online dementia training and education resources on behalf of Dementia Training Australia.
- Funding
- Department of Health (Cth) ($27,900,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Dementia and Aged Care Services
- Administered By
- University of Wollongong
- Research Team
- Robinson AL; Vickers JC; Doherty KV; Price AD
- Period
- 2016 - 2018
- Description
- Project objectives:To better understand community attitudes to people with early and mid stage dementia living in community, with a view to developing policies to assist private housing providers in their provision of services to people with dementia living in the community. This paper grows out of Dr. Erika Altmanns publications on the housing industry at the University of Tasmania and supervised by Dr. Max Travers. It draws from and builds on the success of the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre in the provision of outstanding on-line educational courses demonstrated through the MOOC to deliver better health outcomes and the experience Erika has gained through working on projects at Wicking with Dr Doherty and others. To develop the necessary evidence base upon which to mount higher level grant applications with a view to developing, where necessary, intervention practices that assist people with dementia to live in community for longer. The 2017 DCRC round is targeted.To develop cross disciplinary collaborations between academics within the ABL, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre and Faculty of Health Sciences with a view to tackling a major cultural challenge facing local, national and international societies.To develop the research skills of early career researchers and provide sufficient mentoring to enable them to build their research careers and enhance UTAS capacity.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($6,990)
- Scheme
- Grant-Cross-Disciplinary Incentive
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Travers MH; Altmann E; Doherty KV
- Year
- 2016
- Description
- To provide Dememtial Education Workshops and organisational assessment to IntegratedLiving.
- Funding
- Integrated Living Australia Ltd ($131,284)
- Scheme
- Consultancy
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Robinson AL; Doherty KV
- Year
- 2015
- Description
- The proposal has two key elements: the expanded delivery of an education program designed to reduce trauma in youth and research into that program to understand risk related behaviour in Tasmanian youth, impact of the program on that behaviour and to identify the elements of the program which are critical to engagement of attendees which may subsequently benefit future iterations. The program seeks to give participants a snapshot of the possible traumatic and often preventable consequences of risk related behaviour. Program participants spend time in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Trauma wards and rehabilitation units of the hospital getting an upfront, true life experience of the impact of trauma on young lives. One of the unique parts of the program is that participants get to meet real hospital patients who are recovering from recent trauma and their families. Participants of the program are typically identified by their respective schools and are usually either s tudents considered to be at risk or school leaders who then support their peers.In addition to expanded implementation of the program, the project team are seeking funding to undertake further research int o the efficacy of this program. The specific research question is At what point in the P.A.R.T.Y. program do youths identify with the subject matter as relating directly to them and how does this moment influence risk related choices.The research aims are:-To evaluate the risk related behaviours of participants in relation to demographic discriminators-To identify the elements of the program which have the highest impact on participants-To understand the short term impact of the program on current and future risk taking behaviours in rural and urban settingsData is collected via questionnaire pre-program, on completion of the program and at three month follow up. Data analysis uses simple descriptive statistics and thematic analysis.This original research will be published in a recognised HERDC journal.
- Funding
- MAIB Injury Prevention & Management Foundation ($63,884)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Greenwood M; Course G; Doherty KV
- Period
- 2015 - 2017
- Description
- The aims of the project are to support research related to cancer control or cancer care.
- Funding
- Cancer Council of Tasmania ($277,397)
- Scheme
- Fellowship
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Frandsen M; Peterson GM; Doherty KV
- Period
- 2014 - 2016
- Description
- Allergy to Jack Jumper venom is an acute medical emergency which potentially affects >1% of Tasmanians. Desensitisation by venom immunisation therapy (VIT) protects against severe reactions, but the precise mechanism has not been elucidated. This project seeks to understand how immune cells are re-educated to prevent life-threatening allergy.
- Funding
- Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation ($5,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Starter
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lyons AB; Wanandy ST; Doherty KV; Brown SG; Wiese MD
- Year
- 2014
- Funding
- Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania ($70,926)
- Scheme
- Consultancy
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Robinson AL; Stirling CM; Doherty KV; Banks SM; Churchill B
- Period
- 2009 - 2010
- Funding
- Cancer Council of Tasmania ($31,530)
- Scheme
- Grant-Cancer Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Woods GM; Doherty KV; Muller HK
- Year
- 2001
- Funding
- National Health & Medical Research Council ($339,688)
- Scheme
- Grant-Project Three Year
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Woods GM; Doherty KV; Muller HK; Toh BH
- Period
- 2000 - 2002
- Grant Reference
- 137
- Funding
- Cancer Council of Tasmania ($29,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Cancer Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Doherty KV; Woods GM; Muller HK
- Year
- 1999
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($14,400)
- Scheme
- Grant-Small
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Doherty KV
- Year
- 1999
- Funding
- Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust/UTAS ($3,500)
- Scheme
- Grant-Collaborative
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Doherty KV; Muller HK; Woods GM
- Year
- 1999
- Funding
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation ($50,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Tasmanian Small Equipment
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Woods GM; Doherty KV; Vickers JC; Muller HK
- Year
- 1999
Research Supervision
Kathleen has extensive experience of developing research capacity through effective supervision of Honours, Masters and PhD students. Areas of supervision have been diverse, ranging from immunology, bone marrow transplantation, blood donor behaviour, health services development, attitudes to education and community arts and dementia. She is currently seeking to expand her higher degree cohort in the area of evaluation of the impact of educational interventions.
The impact of the UD MOOC will be evaluated by exploring knowledge, skills, attitudes, confidence, changes in behaviour and practices of MOOC participants who currently work with people with dementia or are family carers for people with dementia. Concepts such as quality of life, stress, social engagement, access to services and transition to care are of interest. This work will involve the use of mixed methodologies, potentially including the selection and adaptation of survey instruments, interviews and qualitative data analysis.
Current
6
Completed
2
Current
Degree | Title | Commenced |
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PhD | An Investigation of the Potential Roles and Scope for Advanced Practice Radiation Therapists in Tasmanian Public Radiation Oncology Departments | 2015 |
PhD | The Effect of Dementia Risk Education Beyond Those Educated: Do improved knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy and behaviour spread throughout a community? | 2018 |
PhD | Examining Health Services and Social Care for the Elderly with Dementia in Bangladesh | 2019 |
PhD | A Clinical Support Tool to Aid Delivering a Diagnosis of Dementia Well. A mixed methods study | 2020 |
PhD | Potentiating the Impact of the Preventing Dementia MOOC Through Innovative Educational Design | 2021 |
PhD | Assessing The Long Term Benefits of Dementia Risk Reduction Interventions (ISLAND Study Linking;;Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease) | 2022 |
Completed
Degree | Title | Completed |
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PhD | Community-based Arts for People Experiencing Dementia Candidate: Azam Bazooband | 2022 |
PhD | Confidence and Attitudes of General Practitioners towards Dementia Candidate: Ronald Leslie Mason | 2021 |