Overview
Availability
- Associate Professor Allison Mandrusiak is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, The University of Queensland
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Perceived preparedness and training needs of new graduate physiotherapists’ working with First Nations Australians
Nelson, Curtley, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2023). Perceived preparedness and training needs of new graduate physiotherapists’ working with First Nations Australians. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (7), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2179382
2023
Journal Article
Evaluating allied health students’ readiness for placement learning
Judd, Belinda, Brentnall, Jennie, Scanlan, Justin Newton, Thomson, Kate, Blackstock, Felicity, Mandrusiak, Allison, Chipchase, Lucy, Phillips, Anna and McAllister, Sue (2023). Evaluating allied health students’ readiness for placement learning. BMC Medical Education, 23 (1) 70, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04005-w
2022
Journal Article
Professional development from the perspective of new-graduate physiotherapists within Australian hospital settings: A qualitative study
Tan, Shaun, Phan, Andrew, Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Professional development from the perspective of new-graduate physiotherapists within Australian hospital settings: A qualitative study. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (4), 35-51. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i4.619
2022
Journal Article
The support needs of health professional educators to teach clinical skills online: Experiences of COVID-19 lockdowns from three countries
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Hoyle, Melanie , Fuentes-Cimma, Javiera, Henrico, Karien , Patterson, Freyr, Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne and Forbes, Roma (2022). The support needs of health professional educators to teach clinical skills online: Experiences of COVID-19 lockdowns from three countries. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (3), 18-35. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i3.588
2022
Journal Article
A telehealth curriculum: A pre-post study of physiotherapy students’ perceived knowledge, self-efficacy and intentions for future use
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lang, Ray, Forbes, Roma and Russell, Trevor (2022). A telehealth curriculum: A pre-post study of physiotherapy students’ perceived knowledge, self-efficacy and intentions for future use. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 23 (3), 56-72. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i3.595
2022
Journal Article
Hospital discharge planning: a qualitative study of new-graduate physiotherapists' experiences
Martin, Romany, Phan, Andrew, Tan, Shaun, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Hospital discharge planning: a qualitative study of new-graduate physiotherapists' experiences. Health Education in Practice: Journal of Research for Professional Learning, 5 (1). doi: 10.33966/hepj.5.1.15759
2022
Conference Publication
Support needs of physiotherapy students on rural clinical placement: experience of students and clinical educators.
Martin, Romany, Donovan, Michael, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Support needs of physiotherapy students on rural clinical placement: experience of students and clinical educators.. SARRAH 2022 National Rural and Remote Allied Health Conference, Online, 16 November 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Physiotherapy students' empathy towards Australians living in rural settings: a pre‐test post‐test evaluation of a stand‐alone rural simulation activity
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2022). Physiotherapy students' empathy towards Australians living in rural settings: a pre‐test post‐test evaluation of a stand‐alone rural simulation activity. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 31 (1), 19-31. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12902
2022
Journal Article
A toolbox for teaching telehealth using simulation
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2022). A toolbox for teaching telehealth using simulation. The Clinical Teacher, 19 (4), 270-275. doi: 10.1111/tct.13510
2022
Journal Article
Exploring new-graduate physiotherapists’ preparedness for, and experiences working within, Australian acute hospital settings
Phan, Andrew, Tan, Shaun, Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Exploring new-graduate physiotherapists’ preparedness for, and experiences working within, Australian acute hospital settings. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 39 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2059424
2022
Journal Article
A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education
Beckman, Emma M., Mandrusiak, Allison, Forbes, Roma, Mitchell, Leander, Tower, Marion, Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter (2022). A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 23 (1), 90-108. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i1.476
2021
Journal Article
Competencies for entry-level rural and remote physiotherapy practice: a Delphi approach
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lu, Andric and Forbes, Roma (2021). Competencies for entry-level rural and remote physiotherapy practice: a Delphi approach. Rural and Remote Health, 21 (4) 6471, 6471. doi: 10.22605/rrh6471
2021
Journal Article
Effectiveness of patient education training on health professional student performance: a systematic review
Forbes, Roma, Clasper, Bennita, Ilango, Anusha, Kan, Haeley, Peng, Julia and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Effectiveness of patient education training on health professional student performance: a systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 104 (10), 2453-2466. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.02.039
2021
Journal Article
New-graduate physiotherapists' training needs and readiness for telehealth
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2021). New-graduate physiotherapists' training needs and readiness for telehealth. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 38 (13), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1955423
2021
Conference Publication
Allied health student and educator experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19
Forbes, Roma , Martin, Romany, Patterson, Freyr, Hill, Anne, Hoyle, Melanie, Penman, Adriana, Leung, Letizia, Smith, Sage and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Allied health student and educator experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19. QLD Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Showcasing Research and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15 July 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Exploring allied health professional student and academic teacher experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19
Forbes, Roma, Martin, Romany, Patterson, Freyr, Hill, Anne, Hoyle, Melanie, Penman, Adriana, Leung, Letizia, Smith, Sage and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Exploring allied health professional student and academic teacher experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 9 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.24488
2021
Journal Article
Mentorship and workplace support needs of new graduate physiotherapists in rural and remote settings: a qualitative study
Martin, Romany Anne, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lu, Andric and Forbes, Roma (2021). Mentorship and workplace support needs of new graduate physiotherapists in rural and remote settings: a qualitative study. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 22 (1), 15-32. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v22i1.426
2021
Journal Article
Perspectives of older adults with chronic disease on the use of wearable technology and video games for physical activity
Simmich, Joshua, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor, Smith, Stuart and Hartley, Nicole (2021). Perspectives of older adults with chronic disease on the use of wearable technology and video games for physical activity. Digital Health, 7 205520762110199, 1-15. doi: 10.1177/20552076211019900
2021
Journal Article
A co-designed active video game for physical activity promotion in people with COPD: pilot trial
Simmich, Joshua, Mandrusiak, Allison, Smith, Stuart Trevor, Hartley, Nicole and Russell, Trevor Glen (2021). A co-designed active video game for physical activity promotion in people with COPD: pilot trial. JMIR Serious Games, 9 (1) e23069, e23069. doi: 10.2196/23069
2020
Journal Article
Local partners’ perspectives on health student service-learning placements in low- and middle-income countries: a pilot qualitative study with partners from Vietnam and Timor-Leste
Crawford, Emma, Hill, Anne E., Caine, Anne-Maree, Hunter, Lucy, Mandrusiak, Allison, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Fagan, Amy, Quinlan, Teresa, Branjerdporn, Nataya and Anemaat, Lisa (2020). Local partners’ perspectives on health student service-learning placements in low- and middle-income countries: a pilot qualitative study with partners from Vietnam and Timor-Leste. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 8 (2), 29-40. doi: 10.18552/ijpblhsc.v8i2.584
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Allison Mandrusiak is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Can lung ultrasound predict post-operative pulmonary complications in the adult cardiac surgery population, alter physiotherapy practice and decrease treatment times?
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Wellbeing of tertiary academics within health: where to next?
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring and enhancing physiotherapist competency in clinical documentation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Roma Forbes
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Doctor Philosophy
Preparing new graduate physiotherapists to work with First Nations Australians: A cultural safety journey
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Roma Forbes
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Doctor Philosophy
The contribution of patient caseload complexity in bridging the gap between student and new graduate physiotherapist
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Roma Forbes
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Master Philosophy
Exploring current practices in the evaluation of interprofessional simulation-based learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adriana Penman
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Doctor Philosophy
Study Strategies in Health Professions Education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Roma Forbes, Professor Jason Lodge
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Doctor Philosophy
Preparing and supporting recent graduate physiotherapists for the private sector
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alana Dinsdale, Dr Roma Forbes
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Doctor Philosophy
The ICU of the future project ¿ can redesigning the ICU environment improve patient outcomes?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Functional Outcomes of People with Lower Limb Amputation Following Inpatient Rehabilitation
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Patient education best practice; enhancing physiotherapy students' self-efficacy and skills.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Trevor Russell, Associate Professor Michelle Smith
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Factors associated with the development of positional plagiocephaly in healthy infants
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Preparing and supporting new-graduate physiotherapists for rural practice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Trevor Russell, Dr Roma Forbes
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The use of active video games for maintaining a physically active lifestyle in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicole Hartley, Professor Trevor Russell
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Providing heart failure rehabilitation in the home via telerehabilitation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Trevor Russell
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Physiotherapy intervention for 4-5 year old children born extremely preterm and/or extremely low birth weight.
Associate Advisor
Media
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- Cardiorespiratory impairments
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- Cystic fibrosis
- Exercise
- Heart failure
- Teaching and learning
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