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2026

Journal Article

Communication partner training (CPT) in Australian post-stroke aphasia services: a national survey investigating implementation barriers, facilitators and training needs

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Wallace, Sarah J., Isaksen, Jytte, Copland, David A. and Power, Emma (2026). Communication partner training (CPT) in Australian post-stroke aphasia services: a national survey investigating implementation barriers, facilitators and training needs. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 33 (1), 16-28. doi: 10.1080/10749357.2025.2532412

Communication partner training (CPT) in Australian post-stroke aphasia services: a national survey investigating implementation barriers, facilitators and training needs

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2026

Journal Article

Improving communication partner training of familiar partners of people with aphasia: results of a pilot stepped wedge implementation trial and embedded process evaluation

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Rogers, Kris, Wallace, Sarah J., Isaacs, Megan, Ong, Wen Xuan, Worrall, Linda, McCluskey, Annie and Power, Emma (2026). Improving communication partner training of familiar partners of people with aphasia: results of a pilot stepped wedge implementation trial and embedded process evaluation. Disability and Rehabilitation, 48 (5), 1314-1334. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2534525

Improving communication partner training of familiar partners of people with aphasia: results of a pilot stepped wedge implementation trial and embedded process evaluation

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2025

Journal Article

Clinical effectiveness of the comprehensive, high-dose aphasia treatment program for people with poststroke aphasia

Dignam, Jade, Burfein, Penni, Campbell, Jessica, Coleman, Adele, Fraser, Caitlin, Halpin, Jessica, Hill, Annie, O'Brien, Kate, O'Neill, Emma, Roxas, Katherine, Short, Kylie, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Stuckey, Renee, Wedley, Hannah and Copland, David A. (2025). Clinical effectiveness of the comprehensive, high-dose aphasia treatment program for people with poststroke aphasia. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68 (12), 5938-5949. doi: 10.1044/2025_jslhr-25-00336

Clinical effectiveness of the comprehensive, high-dose aphasia treatment program for people with poststroke aphasia

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2025

Journal Article

Does a champion-led implementation toolkit have the potential to improve aphasia guideline adherence? Results from a feasibility study

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Levine, Rachel, Lynch, Elizabeth, Briffa, Charmaine, Pierce, John E., Trebilcock, Megan, Do, Chau-Anh, Wallace, Sarah J. and Power, Emma (2025). Does a champion-led implementation toolkit have the potential to improve aphasia guideline adherence? Results from a feasibility study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-16. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2573342

Does a champion-led implementation toolkit have the potential to improve aphasia guideline adherence? Results from a feasibility study

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2025

Journal Article

Communication partner training for aged-care workers: a scoping review

Burton, Bridget, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Manchha, Asmita, King, Michelle and Wallace, Sarah J. (2025). Communication partner training for aged-care workers: a scoping review. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 60 (2) e70016, e70016. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.70016

Communication partner training for aged-care workers: a scoping review

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2024

Journal Article

Establishing quality indicators and implementation priorities for post-stroke aphasia services through end-user involvement

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Stone, Marissa, Cadilhac, Dominique A., Kilkenny, Monique F., Power, Emma, Lynch, Elizabeth, Pierce, John E., Copland, David A., Godecke, Erin, Burton, Bridget, Brogan, Emily and Wallace, Sarah J. (2024). Establishing quality indicators and implementation priorities for post-stroke aphasia services through end-user involvement. Health Expectations, 27 (5) e14173, 1-18. doi: 10.1111/hex.14173

Establishing quality indicators and implementation priorities for post-stroke aphasia services through end-user involvement

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2024

Journal Article

Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies

Levine, Rachel, Zingelman, Sally, McSween, Marie-Pier, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Hill, Annie Jane and Copland, David A. (2024). Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 105 (5), 988-999. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.018

Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies

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2023

Journal Article

Communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia: A systematic review and synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Power, Emma and Hallé, Marie‐Christine (2023). Communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia: A systematic review and synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 58 (2), 601-628. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12805

Communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia: A systematic review and synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation

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2022

Journal Article

Fragmented care and missed opportunities: the experiences of adults with myasthenia gravis in accessing and receiving allied health care in Australia

Devlin, Isobel, Williams, Katrina L. and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2022). Fragmented care and missed opportunities: the experiences of adults with myasthenia gravis in accessing and receiving allied health care in Australia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (15), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2094481

Fragmented care and missed opportunities: the experiences of adults with myasthenia gravis in accessing and receiving allied health care in Australia

2022

Journal Article

Sustaining acute speech–language therapists’ implementation of recommended aphasia practices: a mixed methods follow‐up evaluation of a cluster RCT

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Rogers, Kris and Power, Emma (2022). Sustaining acute speech–language therapists’ implementation of recommended aphasia practices: a mixed methods follow‐up evaluation of a cluster RCT. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57 (1), 152-171. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12684

Sustaining acute speech–language therapists’ implementation of recommended aphasia practices: a mixed methods follow‐up evaluation of a cluster RCT

2026

Journal Article

Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson's disease: A qualitative contextual inquiry

Brooks, Deborah, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Sriram, Deepa, Yang, Jihyun, Mitchell, Leander K., Worthy, Peter, Lobo, Elton, Pourzinal, Dana and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2026). Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson's disease: A qualitative contextual inquiry. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease 1877718X261440707, 1877718X261440707. doi: 10.1177/1877718x261440707

Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson's disease: A qualitative contextual inquiry

2026

Journal Article

Identifying older adults' communication support needs and preferences: a scoping review of measurement instruments

Manchha, Asmita V., Burton, Bridget, King, Michelle, Tanswell, Chloe, Siyambalapitiya, Samantha, Wood, Joanne M., Hickson, Louise, Fetherstonhaugh, Deirdre, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Argus, Geoff, Scarinci, Nerina and Wallace, Sarah J. (2026). Identifying older adults' communication support needs and preferences: a scoping review of measurement instruments. The Gerontologist gnag033. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnag033

Identifying older adults' communication support needs and preferences: a scoping review of measurement instruments

2026

Journal Article

Recommendations to improve healthcare service provision for cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson's disease: a mixed methods study of the lived experience expert perspective

Sriram, Deepa, Pourzinal, Dana, Bailey, Daniel X., Brooks, Deborah, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Yang, Jihyun, Page, Neil, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton H., King, James M., Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2026). Recommendations to improve healthcare service provision for cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson's disease: a mixed methods study of the lived experience expert perspective. Health Expectations, 29 (2) e70530, 1-13. doi: 10.1111/hex.70530

Recommendations to improve healthcare service provision for cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson's disease: a mixed methods study of the lived experience expert perspective

2026

Journal Article

Overcoming barriers and embedding processes to sustainably deliver high-dose post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: a mixed methods longitudinal process evaluation

Shrubsole, Kirstine, McCullough, Charlotte, Chandler, Amy, McSween, Marie-Pier, Levine, Rachel, O’Brien, Kate, Copland, David A. and Dignam, Jade (2026). Overcoming barriers and embedding processes to sustainably deliver high-dose post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: a mixed methods longitudinal process evaluation. BMC Health Services Research, 26 (1) 592, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s12913-026-14329-0

Overcoming barriers and embedding processes to sustainably deliver high-dose post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: a mixed methods longitudinal process evaluation

2026

Journal Article

Best practice guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease

Pourzinal, Dana, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Mccann, Emily, King, James M., Pachana, Nancy A., Shrubsole, Kirstine, Wood, Brian, Lehn, Alexander, Marsh, Rodney, Liddle, Jacki, Mitchell, Leander K., O'Sullivan, John D., Tan, Edwin C. K., Page, Neil, Lobo, Elton H., Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Lenzen, Sabrina and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2026). Best practice guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease. Age and Ageing, 55 (3) afag063. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afag063

Best practice guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease

2026

Journal Article

"The most important thing is having patience, both of us." Successful conversations from the perspective of people with aphasia and their primary conversation partners

Rotherham, A., Shrubsole, K., Croteau, C., Hilari, K. and Wallace, S. J. (2026). "The most important thing is having patience, both of us." Successful conversations from the perspective of people with aphasia and their primary conversation partners. Disability and Rehabilitation, 48 (7), 2034-2050. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2546077

"The most important thing is having patience, both of us." Successful conversations from the perspective of people with aphasia and their primary conversation partners

2026

Journal Article

A "special ingredient": development of an intervention to implement structured and collaborative clinical planning processes for Comprehensive, High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT)

Levine, Rachel, Dignam, Jade, McSween, Marie-Pier, Hill, Annie, Copland, David and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2026). A "special ingredient": development of an intervention to implement structured and collaborative clinical planning processes for Comprehensive, High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT). Disability and Rehabilitation, 48 (5), 1335-1352. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2536179

A "special ingredient": development of an intervention to implement structured and collaborative clinical planning processes for Comprehensive, High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT)

2025

Journal Article

A modified empowerment evaluation to promote the sustainability of aphasia camps in Australia

Trebilcock, M., Hersh, D., Badge, H., Cronin, A., Shrubsole, K. and Ryan, B. (2025). A modified empowerment evaluation to promote the sustainability of aphasia camps in Australia. Aphasiology, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2025.2596040

A modified empowerment evaluation to promote the sustainability of aphasia camps in Australia

2025

Conference Publication

A family-focused intervention to support parents and children following parental stroke: findings from Phase One of the STARS Project

Ryan, B., Cobham, V., Kneebone, I., Pitt, R., Shrubsole, K., Treyvaud, K., Wong, D. and Power, E. (2025). A family-focused intervention to support parents and children following parental stroke: findings from Phase One of the STARS Project. 20th UK Stroke Forum Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland, 25-27 November 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1747493025137978

A family-focused intervention to support parents and children following parental stroke: findings from Phase One of the STARS Project

2025

Journal Article

Development of an mHealth application for self‐management of post‐stroke aphasia: protocol for experience‐based co‐design, user experience testing, feasibility field test and process evaluation

Wallace, Sarah J., Ng, Zheng Yen, Burton, Bridget, Isaacs, Megan, Deslandes, Ryan, Sinh, Gopal, Barron, Kim, Jamieson, Phill, Shrubsole, Kirstine A., Copland, David A., Wiles, Janet, Palmer, Victoria J., Evans, Pippa, Hudson, Kyla, Angwin, Anthony J., Hill, Annie J., Timmer, Barbra H. B., Gullo, Matthew J., Campbell, Jessica H. and Worthy, Peter (2025). Development of an mHealth application for self‐management of post‐stroke aphasia: protocol for experience‐based co‐design, user experience testing, feasibility field test and process evaluation. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 60 (6) e70162, 1-8. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.70162

Development of an mHealth application for self‐management of post‐stroke aphasia: protocol for experience‐based co‐design, user experience testing, feasibility field test and process evaluation