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Rachel’s research interests include the interplay between older people’s psychosocial and physical health and how older people interact with health systems.
Research Profile
Rachel is a Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Health at Torrens University. She has more than 20 years’ experience working in the health field, as a researcher, planner and consultant to all levels of government and the private and not-for-profit sectors. She leads the IMPAACT Project, a three-year funded MRFF project seeking to improve the involvement of older people in policy discussions about screening for common health conditions. As a former member of the NHMRC CRE for Frailty and Healthy Ageing, Rachel co-authored several publications on frailty, including one of the largest diagnostic test accuracy studies conducted within general practice to date. She is also a Committee Member for the Australian Association of Gerontology’s South Australian Division, and has been awarded Distinguished Membership of the Association.
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Two frailty awareness videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41cMkvsaOOM&t=7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6JPNUHG4k&t=11s
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Education/Academic qualification
Public Health, PhD
Award Date: 28 Feb 2020
Arts (Honours), Bachelor
Information Studies (Librarianship), Master
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Optimising the Detection and Multidisciplinary Management of Multimorbid Heart Failure in Primary Care
Stewart, S. (Principal Chief Investigator), Beilby, P. J. (Chief Investigator), Hills, D. (Chief Investigator), Scuffham, P. A. (Chief Investigator), Ambagtsheer, R. (Chief Investigator) & Wechkunanukul, H. (Chief Investigator)
1/03/24 → 28/02/28
Project: Competitive Research Grant
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The IMPAACT Framework: IMproving the PArticipation of older Australians in policy decision-making on Ageing-related CondiTions
Ambagtsheer, R. (Principal Chief Investigator), Lawless, M. T. (Chief Investigator), Braunack-Mayer, A. J. (Chief Investigator), Visvanathan, R. (Chief Investigator), Beilby, J. (Chief Investigator), Stewart, S. (Chief Investigator), Cornell, V. (Chief Investigator), Leach, M. J. (Chief Investigator), Taylor, D. (Chief Investigator), Thompson, M. (Chief Investigator), Dent, E. (Chief Investigator), Whiteway, L. (Associate Investigator), Archibald, M. (Associate Investigator), O'Rourke, H. (Associate Investigator), Williams, K. (Associate Investigator) & Chudecka, A. (Associate Investigator)
1/06/22 → 31/05/25
Project: Competitive Research Grant
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Prognostic accuracy of eight frailty instruments for all-cause mortality in Australian primary care
Ambagtsheer, R. C., Beilby, J., Visvanathan, R., Thompson, M. Q. & Dent, E., Jan 2025, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 128, 6 p., 105625.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
A Human-Centered Approach to Measuring the Impact of Evidence-Based Online Resources
Pinero De Plaza, M. A., Archibald, M., Lawless, M., Ambagtsheer, R., McMillan, P., Mudd, A., Freeling, M. & Kitson, A., 25 Jan 2024, In: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 310, p. 389-393 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Application of frailty screening instruments for older people in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Dzando, G., Ward, P. R., Asante, D. & Ambagtsheer, R. C., Dec 2024, In: Ageing Research Reviews. 102, 102571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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IMPAACT: IMproving the PArticipAtion of older people in policy decision-making on common health CondiTions - a study protocol
Ambagtsheer, R. C., Hurley, C. J., Lawless, M., Braunack-Mayer, A., Visvanathan, R., Beilby, J., Stewart, S., Cornell, V., Leach, M. J., Taylor, D., Thompson, M., Dent, E., Whiteway, L., Archibald, M., O'Rourke, H. M., Williams, K. & Chudecka, A., 12 Jan 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 1, p. e075501Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Multidisciplinary, multicomponent interventions to reduce frailty among older persons in residents of residential care facilities: a scoping review
Ambagtsheer, R. C., Leach, M. J., O’Brien, L. M., Tyndall, J., Wardle, J. & Beilby, J., Dec 2024, In: Systematic Reviews. 13, 1, 154.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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