Publications by authors named "I Bohanna"
Background Many Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are exposed to risk factors for cognitive impairment. However, culturally appropriate methods for identifying potential cognitive impairment are lacking. This paper reports on the development of a screen and interview protocol designed to flag possible cognitive impairments and psychosocial disability in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adults over the age of 16years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: People with disability in regional, rural and remote Australia have poorer service access compared to people from metropolitan areas. There is urgent need for reform. This study's aim was to explore the needs and aspirations of people with lived experience of disability in Far North Queensland (FNQ) to inform a new service framework.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this systematic review was to identify models of community disability, rehabilitation and lifestyle service delivery in non-metropolitan areas of Australia, and to describe these models through an Integrated People-Centred Health Services (IPCHS) lens.
Materials And Methods: We identified peer-reviewed studies published between 2000 and June 2021 that met the following criteria: described or evaluated a community service delivery model, intervention or program in regional, rural or remote Australia; provided for people with a disability or a potentially disabling health condition. A scoring rubric was developed covering the five IPCHS strategies.
Article Synopsis
- Recruitment Challenges
- : Researchers faced difficulties in recruiting Indigenous patients with traumatic brain injuries from hospitals due to factors such as patients leaving against medical advice, early discharges, and eligibility criteria limitations.
- Methodology
- : The study involved qualitative documentation of interactions between research staff and patients/families at two hospitals in Northern Australia over a two-year period to identify recruitment challenges.
- Improvement Recommendations
- : The paper concludes with suggestions for enhancing recruitment strategies in future studies involving Indigenous Australians with TBI, based on the challenges encountered during the research process.