Overview
Background
Dr Jack Bell is an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian with 2 decades experience in teaching hospitals as a clinician, clinical educator, researcher, implementation scientist and clinical service manager. He is a conjoint Principal Research Fellow with The University of Queensland and Research Fellow, Metro North Allied Health Research Collaborative, and also a 2018 Medical Research Futures Fund TRIP Fellow. He is leading two large implementation studies in Queensland and Canada. Advocacy roles include the Queensland Clinical Senate, the Metro North Clinical Council, and the ANZ Hip Fracture Registry Steering Group.
Availability
- Dr Jack Bell is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
Research interests
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Implementation science and Translating Knowledge to Practice (TRIP)
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Mixed methods research
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Nutrition care in acute care, orthogeriatrics, and rehabilitation
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Systematised, interdisciplinary malnutrition care
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Sarcopaenic obesity
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Very Low Calorie Diets for surgical risk reduction
Works
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Featured
2018
Journal Article
Rationale and developmental methodology for the SIMPLE approach: A Systematised, Interdisciplinary Malnutrition Pathway for impLementation and Evaluation in hospitals
Bell, Jack J., Young, Adrienne, Hill, Jan, Banks, Merrilyn, Comans, Tracy, Barnes, Rhiannon and Keller, Heather H. (2018). Rationale and developmental methodology for the SIMPLE approach: A Systematised, Interdisciplinary Malnutrition Pathway for impLementation and Evaluation in hospitals. Nutrition and Dietetics, 75 (2), 226-234. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12406
Featured
2018
Journal Article
Multi-site implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis in medical care units: success of the More-2-Eat project
Keller, Heather H., Valaitis, Renata, Laur, Celia V., McNicholl, Tara, Xu, Yingying, Dubin, Joel A., Curtis, Lori, Obiorah, Suzanne, Ray, Sumantra, Bernier, Paule, Gramlich, Leah, Stickles-White, Marilee, Laporte, Manon and Bell, Jack (2018). Multi-site implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis in medical care units: success of the More-2-Eat project. Clinical Nutrition, 38 (2), 897-905. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.009
Featured
2013
Journal Article
Multidisciplinary, multi-modal nutritional care in acute hip fracture inpatients - results of a pragmatic intervention
Bell, Jack J., Bauer, Judith D., Capra, Sandra and Pulle, Ranjeev Chrys (2013). Multidisciplinary, multi-modal nutritional care in acute hip fracture inpatients - results of a pragmatic intervention. Clinical Nutrition, 33 (6), 1101-1107. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.12.003
2024
Journal Article
Rehabilitation after surgery for hip fracture – the impact of prompt, frequent and mobilisation-focused physiotherapy on discharge outcomes: an observational cohort study
Siminiuc, Daniel, Gumuskaya, Oya, Mitchell, Rebecca, Bell, Jack, Cameron, Ian D., Hallen, Jamie, Birkenhead, Karen, Hurring, Sarah, Baxter, Brett, Close, Jacqueline, Sheehan, Katie J., Johansen, Antony, Chehade, Mellick J., Sherrington, Catherine, Balogh, Zsolt J., Taylor, Morag E. and Sarkies, Mitchell (2024). Rehabilitation after surgery for hip fracture – the impact of prompt, frequent and mobilisation-focused physiotherapy on discharge outcomes: an observational cohort study. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1) 629. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05206-8
2024
Journal Article
The perception and understanding of the terminology used to describe malnutrition from the perspective of patients and health workers: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
Mackay, Sarah, Rushton, Alita, Bell, Jack and Young, Adrienne (2024). The perception and understanding of the terminology used to describe malnutrition from the perspective of patients and health workers: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2024.10.024
2024
Journal Article
Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Older Adults with a Hip Fracture—Findings from a Bi-National Clinical Audit
Bell, Jack J., Mitchell, Rebecca J., Harris, Ian A., Seymour, Hannah, Armstrong, Elizabeth, Harris, Roger, Fleming, Stewart, Hurring, Sarah and Close, Jacqueline (2024). Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Older Adults with a Hip Fracture—Findings from a Bi-National Clinical Audit. Healthcare, 12 (21) 2157, 2157. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12212157
2024
Journal Article
Response to Letter to the editor
Woodcroft‐Brown, Victoria, Bell, Jack, Pulle, Chrysanth Ranjeev, Mitchell, Rebecca, Close, Jacqueline, McDougall, Catherine, Hurring, Sarah and Sarkies, Mitchell (2024). Response to Letter to the editor. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43 (4), 869-870. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13367
2024
Journal Article
Lost in transition: Insights from a retrospective chart audit on nutrition care practices for older Australians with malnutrition transitioning from hospital to home
Gomes, Kristin, Bell, Jack, Desbrow, Ben and Roberts, Shelley (2024). Lost in transition: Insights from a retrospective chart audit on nutrition care practices for older Australians with malnutrition transitioning from hospital to home. Nutrients, 16 (16) 2796, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/nu16162796
2024
Journal Article
Prospective validation of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria for identifying malnutrition in hospitals: A protocol and feasibility pilot study
Roberts, Shelley, Nucera, Romina, Dowd, Tobias, Turner, Kyleigh, Langston, Keanne, Keller, Heather, Bell, Jack and Angus, Rebecca L. (2024). Prospective validation of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria for identifying malnutrition in hospitals: A protocol and feasibility pilot study. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 39 (6), 1406-1418. doi: 10.1002/ncp.11156
2024
Journal Article
PASC (Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19) is associated with decreased neutralizing antibody titers in both biological sexes and increased ANG-2 and GM-CSF in females
Jansen, Ethan B., Ostadgavahi, Ali Toloue, Hewins, Benjamin, Buchanan, Rachelle, Thivierge, Brittany M., Sganzerla Martinez, Gustavo, Goncin, Una, Francis, Magen E., Swan, Cynthia L., Scruten, Erin, Bell, Jack, Darbellay, Joseph, Facciuolo, Antonio, Falzarano, Darryl, Gerdts, Volker, Fenton, Mark E., Hedlin, Peter, Kelvin, David J. and Kelvin, Alyson A. (2024). PASC (Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19) is associated with decreased neutralizing antibody titers in both biological sexes and increased ANG-2 and GM-CSF in females. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 9854. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-60089-4
2024
Journal Article
Exploring adult inpatients' perceptions, understanding and preferences regarding the term ‘malnutrition’: A qualitative study
Mackay, Sarah, Botero, Liliana, Bell, Jack and Young, Adrienne (2024). Exploring adult inpatients' perceptions, understanding and preferences regarding the term ‘malnutrition’: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33 (8), 3236-3246. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17175
2024
Journal Article
Patient, surgical and hospital factors predicting actual first‐day mobilisation after hip fracture surgery: An observational cohort study
Woodcroft‐Brown, Victoria, Bell, Jack, Pulle, Chrysanth Ranjeev, Mitchell, Rebecca, Close, Jacqueline, McDougall, Catherine, Hurring, Sarah and Sarkies, Mitchell (2024). Patient, surgical and hospital factors predicting actual first‐day mobilisation after hip fracture surgery: An observational cohort study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43 (3), 600-608. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13312
2024
Journal Article
Nutrition care for older adults with delirium: A scoping review
Deeth, Sophie, Stevens, Sarah, Bell, Jack and Mudge, Alison (2024). Nutrition care for older adults with delirium: A scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33 (10), 3886-3904. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17069
2024
Journal Article
Spider venom neurotoxin based bioinsecticides: A novel bioactive for the control of the Asian citrus psyllid<i> Diaphorina</i><i> citri</i> (Hemiptera)
Miranda, Marcelo P., Fitches, Elaine C., Sukiran, Nur Afiqah, Eduardo, Wellington I., Garcia, Rafael B., Jaciani, Fabricio J., Readshaw, Jennifer J., Bell, Jack and Pena, Leandro (2024). Spider venom neurotoxin based bioinsecticides: A novel bioactive for the control of the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera). Toxicon, 239 107616, 107616. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107616
2024
Book Chapter
Nutrition and hydration
Roigk, Patrick, Graeb, Fabian, Geirsdóttir, Ólöf Guðný and Bell, Jack (2024). Nutrition and hydration. Perspectives in nursing management and care for older adults. (pp. 171-189) edited by Karen Hertz and Julie Santy-Tomlinson. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-33484-9_11
2023
Conference Publication
Scale-up of a national program to improve nutrition care in Canadian hospitals
Keller, H., Laur, C., Valaitis, R., Bell, J., Morrison-Koechl, J., Ford, K., Dhaliwal, R., Nasser, R., Ray, S., Dubin, J., Chen, H. and Gramlich, L. (2023). Scale-up of a national program to improve nutrition care in Canadian hospitals. 45th ESPEN Congress 2023, Lyon, France, 11-14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.09.292
2023
Journal Article
Fragility Fracture Network: innovations in healthcare improvement
Sutton, Emma, Bell, Jack J. and Beaupre, Lauren A. (2023). Fragility Fracture Network: innovations in healthcare improvement. BMJ open quality, 12 (Suppl 2) e002609, e002609. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002609
2023
Journal Article
Implementing an advanced physiotherapy outpatient triaging service as a model for improvement for patients recently discharged following surgical intervention for hip fracture
Ferrier, Rebecca, Bell, Jack, Sheehan, Katie J. and Sutton, Emma (2023). Implementing an advanced physiotherapy outpatient triaging service as a model for improvement for patients recently discharged following surgical intervention for hip fracture. BMJ Open Quality, 12 (Suppl 2) e002348, 1-3. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002348
2023
Journal Article
Heterologous production of the insecticidal pea seed albumin PA1 protein by Pichia pastoris and protein engineering to potentiate aphicidal activity via fusion to snowdrop lectin Galanthus nivalis agglutinin; GNA)
De-Thier, Jake S. S., Pyati, Prashant, Bell, Jack, Readshaw, Jennifer J. J., Brown, Adrian P. P. and Fitches, Elaine C. C. (2023). Heterologous production of the insecticidal pea seed albumin PA1 protein by Pichia pastoris and protein engineering to potentiate aphicidal activity via fusion to snowdrop lectin Galanthus nivalis agglutinin; GNA). Microbial Cell Factories, 22 (1) 157, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12934-023-02176-1
2023
Journal Article
Pre- and post-treatment FDG PET-CT as a predictor of patient outcomes in anal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mac Curtain, Benjamin M., Qian, Wanyang, Bell, Jack, O'Mahony, Aaron, Temperly, Hugo C. and Ng, Zi Qin (2023). Pre- and post-treatment FDG PET-CT as a predictor of patient outcomes in anal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 67 (6), 634-646. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.13566
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jack Bell is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Nutrition Care in Older Hospital Inpatients.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alison Mudge
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring perspectives on malnutrition communication
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young
Completed supervision
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2022
Master Philosophy
New insights into delegation to dietitian assistants in malnutrition care within the hospital setting
Principal Advisor
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2020
Master Philosophy
Implementation of a pre-operative Very Low Calorie Diet weight loss program into the pre-operative model of care for obese general elective surgery patients
Associate Advisor
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