Professor Nerina Scarinci
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Nerina Scarinci

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Background

Professor Nerina Scarinci is the Director of Higher Degree Research Students in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. Her main research focus is on the implementation and evaluation of patient- and family-centred care for adults and children with communication disability. Professor Scarinci has clinical and research expertise in the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternative models of allied health service delivery, including group interventions, eHealth, and communication partner training. Professor Scarinci has over 20 years clinical and research experience, with expertise in co-design, patient- and family-centred care, and the evaluation and management of communication disability.

University Profile: Professor Nerina Scarinci is a Professor in Speech Pathology and Director of Higher Degree Reserach Students in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Teaching Themes: Professional Practice and Communication Skills, Children with Special Needs in Communication, Paediatric Speech Pathology, Hearing Impairment, Service Delivery, Professional Issues and Ethics

Research interests: Paediatric and Adult Hearing Impairment, Communication Disability, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), Third-Party Disability, Family-Centred Care, Early Intervention, Co-Design

Publications: 107 scholarly works, including 86 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 invited editorials, 2 books, and 9 book chapters. Impact: 1690 citations, H-index = 23, average citations per paper = 21.13, field weighted citation impact = 2.5 (Scopus, August 2022).

Grant funding: Professor Scarinci has attained >$10.2 Million in grant funding, with >$4.12 Million as Chief Investigator and >$6.1 Million as Associate Investigator or Program Lead.

Reviewer: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; International Journal of Audiology; Ear & Hearing; Speech, Language and Hearing; Disability & Rehabilitation; Child Language Teaching & Therapy, American Journal of Audiology; BMC Geriatrics; Clinical Interventions in Aging.

Editorial Boards: Associate Editor for International Journal of Audiology; Editorial Consultant for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

Professional Memberships: Speech Pathology Australia; The Hanen Centre; Ida Institute.

Availability

Professor Nerina Scarinci is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Clinical sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Nerina Scarinci’s works on UQ eSpace

143 works between 2004 and 2024
All (143) Journal Article (105) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (25) Book (2) Other Outputs (2)

81 - 100 of 143 works

2018

Conference Publication

Increasing the family-centredness of audiological rehabilitation: how does it impact clients and family members?

Scarinci, Nerina, Lind, Christopher, Hickson, Louise, Meyer, Carly, Tulloch, Kristen and Hall, Karinna (2018). Increasing the family-centredness of audiological rehabilitation: how does it impact clients and family members?. Hearing Across the Lifespan, Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy, 7-9 June 2018.

Increasing the family-centredness of audiological rehabilitation: how does it impact clients and family members?

2018

Conference Publication

A stuttering simulation clinic embedded into program curricula: results across two student cohorts

Penman, A. M., Hill, A. E., Hewat, S. and Scarinci, N. (2018). A stuttering simulation clinic embedded into program curricula: results across two student cohorts. International Fluency Association Conference, Hiroshima, Japan, 13-16 July 2018.

A stuttering simulation clinic embedded into program curricula: results across two student cohorts

2018

Journal Article

Factors influencing caregiver decision making to change the communication method of their child with hearing loss

Scarinci, Nerina, Gehrke, Monica, Ching, Teresa Y. C., Marnane, Vivienne and Button, Laura (2018). Factors influencing caregiver decision making to change the communication method of their child with hearing loss. Deafness and Education International, 20 (3-4), 123-153. doi: 10.1080/14643154.2018.1511239

Factors influencing caregiver decision making to change the communication method of their child with hearing loss

2017

Journal Article

Benefits of providing an acute simulated learning environment to speech pathology students: an exploratory study

Rose, Tanya A., Copley, Anna and Scarinci, Nerina A. (2017). Benefits of providing an acute simulated learning environment to speech pathology students: an exploratory study. Focus on Health Professional Education, 18 (3), 44-59. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v18i3.186

Benefits of providing an acute simulated learning environment to speech pathology students: an exploratory study

2017

Conference Publication

Barriers and facilitators to adopting telehealth within early hearing support services: A qualitative study using the COM-B model of behaviour change

Nickbakht, M., Meyer, C., Scarinci, N. and Beswick, R. (2017). Barriers and facilitators to adopting telehealth within early hearing support services: A qualitative study using the COM-B model of behaviour change. Successes and Failures in Telehealth (STF 17), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30-31 October 2017.

Barriers and facilitators to adopting telehealth within early hearing support services: A qualitative study using the COM-B model of behaviour change

2017

Journal Article

Which outcomes are most important to people with aphasia and their families? An international nominal group technique study framed within the ICF

Wallace, Sarah J., Worrall, Linda, Rose, Tanya, Le Dorze, Guylaine, Cruice, Madeline, Isaksen, Jytte, Pak Hin Kong, Anthony, Simmons-Mackie, Nina, Scarinci, Nerina and Alary Gauvreau, Christine (2017). Which outcomes are most important to people with aphasia and their families? An international nominal group technique study framed within the ICF. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39 (14), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1194899

Which outcomes are most important to people with aphasia and their families? An international nominal group technique study framed within the ICF

2017

Journal Article

Parent-implemented home therapy programmes for speech and language: a systematic review

Tosh, Rachel, Arnott, Wendy and Scarinci, Nerina (2017). Parent-implemented home therapy programmes for speech and language: a systematic review. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 52 (3), 253-269. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12280

Parent-implemented home therapy programmes for speech and language: a systematic review

2017

Journal Article

The parents’ perspective of the early diagnostic period of their child with hearing loss: information and support

Scarinci, Nerina, Erbasi, Ennur, Moore, Emily, Ching, Teresa Y. C. and Marnane, Vivienne (2017). The parents’ perspective of the early diagnostic period of their child with hearing loss: information and support. International Journal of Audiology, 57 (sup2), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1301683

The parents’ perspective of the early diagnostic period of their child with hearing loss: information and support

2017

Journal Article

Speech pathology students’ experiences and perceptions of working with parents in a Hanen It Takes Two to Talk family-centred care clinical placement

Scarinci, Nerina, Rose, Tanya, Cronan, Aryn and Lambertz, Kathrin (2017). Speech pathology students’ experiences and perceptions of working with parents in a Hanen It Takes Two to Talk family-centred care clinical placement. Speech, Language and Hearing, 21 (3), 132-141. doi: 10.1080/2050571X.2017.1329890

Speech pathology students’ experiences and perceptions of working with parents in a Hanen It Takes Two to Talk family-centred care clinical placement

2017

Conference Publication

Evaluation of stuttering simulation clinics to support students’ competency development: results across two student cohorts

Penman, A. M., Hill, A. E., Hewat, S. and Scarinci, N. (2017). Evaluation of stuttering simulation clinics to support students’ competency development: results across two student cohorts. Asia Pacific Society of Speech, Language and Hearing Conference, Narita, Japan, 17-19 September 2017.

Evaluation of stuttering simulation clinics to support students’ competency development: results across two student cohorts

2017

Journal Article

Benefits of providing an acute simulated learning environment to speech pathology students: An exploratory study

Rose, T. A., Copley, A. and Scarinci, N. A. (2017). Benefits of providing an acute simulated learning environment to speech pathology students: An exploratory study. Focus On Health Professional Education-A Multidisciplinary Journal, 18 (3), 44-59.

Benefits of providing an acute simulated learning environment to speech pathology students: An exploratory study

2016

Journal Article

Communication outcomes of children with hearing loss enrolled in programs implementing different educational approaches: a systematic review

Erbasi, Ennur, Hickson, Louise and Scarinci, Nerina (2016). Communication outcomes of children with hearing loss enrolled in programs implementing different educational approaches: a systematic review. Speech, Language and Hearing, 20 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/2050571X.2016.1238611

Communication outcomes of children with hearing loss enrolled in programs implementing different educational approaches: a systematic review

2016

Conference Publication

Family-centred care for children with hearing loss: Professionals’ perspective

Nickbakht, M., Meyer, C., Scarinci, N. and Beswick, R. (2016). Family-centred care for children with hearing loss: Professionals’ perspective. Healthy Hearing Symposium: preparing a new generation, Brisbane, QLD Australia, October 2016.

Family-centred care for children with hearing loss: Professionals’ perspective

2016

Journal Article

Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss

Erbasi, Ennur, Scarinci, Nerina, Hickson, Louise and Ching, Teresa Y. C. (2016). Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 57 (sup2), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1220679

Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss

2016

Journal Article

What is the international classification of functioning, disability and health and why is it relevant to audiology?

Meyer, Carly, Grenness, Caitlin, Scarinci, Nerina and Hickson, Louise (2016). What is the international classification of functioning, disability and health and why is it relevant to audiology?. Seminars in Hearing, 37 (3), 163-186. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1584412

What is the international classification of functioning, disability and health and why is it relevant to audiology?

2016

Journal Article

Phonological awareness skills in children with cleft lip and/or palate

Anderson, Lillian, Scarinci, Nerina and Morris, Helen (2016). Phonological awareness skills in children with cleft lip and/or palate. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 18, 34-40.

Phonological awareness skills in children with cleft lip and/or palate

2016

Journal Article

The international classification of functioning, disability and health as a framework for providing patient- and family-centered audiological care for older adults and their significant others

Grenness, Caitlin, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie and Hickson, Louise (2016). The international classification of functioning, disability and health as a framework for providing patient- and family-centered audiological care for older adults and their significant others. Seminars in Hearing, 37 (3), 187-199. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1584411.

The international classification of functioning, disability and health as a framework for providing patient- and family-centered audiological care for older adults and their significant others

2015

Journal Article

This is a partnership between all of us: Audiologists’ perceptions of family member involvement in hearing rehabilitation

Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Ryan, Brooke and Hickson, Louise (2015). This is a partnership between all of us: Audiologists’ perceptions of family member involvement in hearing rehabilitation. American Journal of Audiology, 24 (4), 536-548. doi: 10.1044/2015_AJA-15-0026

This is a partnership between all of us: Audiologists’ perceptions of family member involvement in hearing rehabilitation

2015

Journal Article

Service providers' perceptions of working in residential aged care: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis (vol 35, pg 2257, 2015)

Bennett, Michelle K., Ward, Elizabeth C., Scarinci, Nerina A. and Waite, Monique C. (2015). Service providers' perceptions of working in residential aged care: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis (vol 35, pg 2257, 2015). Ageing and Society, 35 (10), 2257-2257. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X14001019

Service providers' perceptions of working in residential aged care: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis (vol 35, pg 2257, 2015)

2015

Journal Article

The value of qualitative research in dysphagia in the head and neck cancer population: What can we learn from the survivors' perspective?

Nund, Rebecca, Ward, Elizabeth, Scarinci, Nerina and Cartmill, Bena (2015). The value of qualitative research in dysphagia in the head and neck cancer population: What can we learn from the survivors' perspective?. Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, 24 (3), 99-106. doi: 10.1044/sasd24.3.99

The value of qualitative research in dysphagia in the head and neck cancer population: What can we learn from the survivors' perspective?

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Improving the psychosocial and emotional well-being of adults with hearing loss through co-designed evidence-based services: ACE2.0
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Improving access to the hearing services program for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Unspoken, Unheard, Unmet: Improving Access to Preventative Health Care through Better Conversations about Care
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Effective language and communication strategies: Best-practice guidelines for supporting differentiated instruction for diverse learners
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Reducing social isolation in adolescents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    Deafness Foundation (Victoria)
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Co-design of an environment that supports shared book reading within a community centre
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Comparison of the outcomes of the truncated versus the full Hanen ITTT Program for children with language delay
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Development of a standardised tool to capture parents' use of language facilitation strategies
    Queensland Legacy Board Grant
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Inter-professional collaboration between teachers and speech pathologists: identify facilitators and barriers to working together effectively within a Whole School Approach in Queensland
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Does viewing ethnographic videos change audiology and speech-language pathology students' clinical self-efficacy and anxiety in commencing clinical placements?
    Ida Institute (Denmark)
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Development of a decision aid for the introduction of AAC systems to parents of children with complex communication needs
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families
    GN Hearing Care Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Applying a person-centred approach to engaging patients and communication partners in audiological rehabilitation: Changing the talk to focus on living well with hearing loss
    Ida Institute (Denmark)
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    The development and validation of the Significant Other Scale for Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer (SOS-DYSPHAGIA H&N)
    The Australian & New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Incorporated
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Family-centred care in paediatric hearing rehabilitation programs: How is it being implemented in day to day practice?
    Deafness Foundation (Victoria)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Improving rehabilitation outcomes for adults with hearing impairment and their family members: A family-centred care approach
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Improving the health and well-being of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members with hearing loss and their families: A family-centred care approach
    DHF Establishment Grants
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Enabling equal access using e-health
    HEARing CRC
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Third-party disability: Parents, grandparents and siblings of children with hearing impairment discuss family-centred care
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Evauluation of the Hanen early Language Teacher Talk Program: A pilot study to investigate outcomes for early childhood educators in Queensland
    Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of speech and language outcomes
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Nerina Scarinci is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Armstrong

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Address the psychosocial and emotional needs of adults with hearing loss and their family members

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early intervention services for Children with hearing loss in Kuwait

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Establishing an evidence-based hearing health decision-making solution for emerging adults with hearing loss using consumer and community involvement research.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Behavioural Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hearing Health Inequality in Australian Immigrants

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Piers Dawes

  • Master Philosophy

    Young kids and Understanding Mealtimes (YUM): A co-designed support program for families with children experiencing feeding difficulties

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jeanne Marshall

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the management of school aged children who stutter in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Adriana Penman

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • children
  • co-design
  • family-centred care
  • hearing loss
  • language delay
  • language development
  • late talkers
  • speech pathology
  • telehealth

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