
Overview
Background
I am a consultant Accredited Practising Dietitian and Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Online Health. I have a PhD in technology-supported lifestyle interventions and delivering dietary education to improve people’s dietary self-management. My research program focuses on technology-enabled health systems and interventions for improving patient-centred care in chronic disease and simplifying nutrition communication for clinicians and people living with chronic conditions. I work in private practice, primarily providing professional consultancy services for kidney nutrition. I also provide consultation for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. You can learn more about my private practice here - https://www.mynutritionclinic.com.au/renal-dietitian/
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research interests are in 1) Nutrition & Dietetics – primarily diet quality and focusing on methods to improve diet quality in people with chronic kidney disease and other complex chronic conditions; 2) Health Service Delivery & 3) Digital Health – specifically focused on preparing to workforce, codesigning and testing technology-assisted interventions to deliver lifestyle interventions. My current work focuses on technology-enabled health systems and interventions for improving patient-centred care in chronic disease and simplifying nutrition communication for clinicians and people living with chronic conditions.
Availability
- Dr Jaimon Kelly is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania
- Doctor of Philosophy, Bond University
Research impacts
Jaimon Kelly has led systematic reviews which have led to health impact including a significant paradigm shift away from single-nutrient recommendations reflected in 2020 international best practice guidelines – based on the systematic review on healthy dietary patterns and risk of mortality in chronic kidney disease which he led. A collection of his seminal publications has been independently blogged on nephrologist, dietitian and the world’s largest patient website (serving >2 million CKD patients).
In recognition of his pioneering telehealth-delivered nutrition research in chronic disease, he received the highly esteemed VC Award for Early Career Research Excellence for outstanding research contribution and impact. These significant contributions to telehealth in dietetics and the leadership and impact his work has had led to him being invited to Dietitians Australia inaugural telehealth working group and subsequently was lead author of the Dietitians Australia Position Statement on Telehealth. This work has been instrumental in supporting advocacy for ongoing telehealth funding for the dietetic profession, which is a key driver for him as a consultant dietitian also working in primary care across South-East Queensland.
His clinical and research leadership has given him a thorough grasp and understanding of the practice gaps that exist in primary care, and has positioned him as a key stakeholder who is consulted to develop private practice education resources and telehealth-delivered diet programs, most recently at QLD Government Health agencies, Dietitians Australia, AMGEN Australia. This also includes consultation on International research trials which have pivoted intervention delivery approaches in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Introduction to The Lifestyle Medicine and Kidney Health Series
Boaz, Mona, Kelly, Jaimon T. and Wesson, Donald E. (2025). Introduction to The Lifestyle Medicine and Kidney Health Series. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 20 (5), 739-741. doi: 10.2215/cjn.0000000703
2025
Journal Article
Virtual emergency departments and domestic violence: A new frontier in healthcare and safety
Hansen, Kim, Wright, Karen, Fraser, James, Hovinga, Bauke, Choong, Cheryl and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2025). Virtual emergency departments and domestic violence: A new frontier in healthcare and safety. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37 (2) e70023, 1-4. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70023
2025
Journal Article
‘Don't assume, ask’: a collaboration with consumers, interpreters, clinicians and health service staff to increase video telehealth in culturally and linguistically diverse groups
Kelly, Jaimon T., Taylor, Monica L., Gallegos‐Rejas, Victor M., Pager, Susan, Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Lucas, Karen, Bogicevic, Angel, Smith, Anthony C., Snoswell, Centaine, Haydon, Helen M. and Thomas, Emma E. (2025). ‘Don't assume, ask’: a collaboration with consumers, interpreters, clinicians and health service staff to increase video telehealth in culturally and linguistically diverse groups. Health Expectations, 28 (2) e70232, 1-8. doi: 10.1111/hex.70232
2025
Journal Article
Goal Setting and Attainment in a Randomised Controlled Trial of Digital Health-Assisted Lifestyle Interventions in People with Kidney and Liver Disease
Jegatheesan, Dev K., Pinzon Perez, William F., Brown, Riley C. C., Burton, Nicola W., Barnett, Amandine, Webb, Lindsey, Conley, Marguerite M., Mayr, Hannah L., Keating, Shelley E., Kelly, Jaimon T., Macdonald, Graeme A., Coombes, Jeff S., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2025). Goal Setting and Attainment in a Randomised Controlled Trial of Digital Health-Assisted Lifestyle Interventions in People with Kidney and Liver Disease. Nutrients, 17 (7) 1183, 1183-7. doi: 10.3390/nu17071183
2025
Journal Article
Strategies to improve telehealth access for culturally and linguistically diverse communities: a systematic review
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., De Guzman, Keshia R., Kelly, Jaimon T., Smith, Anthony C. and Thomas, Emma E. (2025). Strategies to improve telehealth access for culturally and linguistically diverse communities: a systematic review. Journal of Public Health. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaf030
2025
Journal Article
Translating evidence for a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern into routine care for coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes: Implementation and evaluation in a targeted public health service in Australia
Mayr, Hannah L., Hayes, Lisa, Wang, William Y. S., Murray, Eryn, Kelly, Jaimon T., Palmer, Michelle and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2025). Translating evidence for a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern into routine care for coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes: Implementation and evaluation in a targeted public health service in Australia. Healthcare, 13 (5) 506, 1-29. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13050506
2025
Journal Article
A systematic review of consumers' and healthcare professionals' trust in digital healthcare
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Sazon, Hannah, Zheng, Sophie, Gallegos-Rejas, Victor, Mendis, Roshni, Santiago, Pedro H. R. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2025). A systematic review of consumers' and healthcare professionals' trust in digital healthcare. NPJ digital medicine, 8 (1) 115. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-01510-8
2025
Journal Article
Translating digital health services for nutrition care management of chronic conditions in outpatient settings: A multi‐stakeholder e‐Delphi study
Barnett, Amandine, Hickman, Ingrid J., Campbell, Katrina L. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2025). Translating digital health services for nutrition care management of chronic conditions in outpatient settings: A multi‐stakeholder e‐Delphi study. Nutrition & Dietetics, 82 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12927
2025
Journal Article
Systematic Review: Integrated Models of Care for Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Warner, Molly M., Soliman, Olivia Marie, Crichton, Megan, Marshall, Skye, Staudacher, Heidi M. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2025). Systematic Review: Integrated Models of Care for Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Neurogastroenterology & Motility, 37 (2) e14989, e14989. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14989
2025
Journal Article
Funding of digital health care for the management of chronic conditions in Australia
Barnett, Amandine, Kelly, Jaimon T. and Scuffham, Paul (2025). Funding of digital health care for the management of chronic conditions in Australia. Australian Health Review, 49 (2) AH24310, 1-5. doi: 10.1071/ah24310
2025
Journal Article
Trust and confidence in telehealth-delivered services: a nation-wide cross-sectional study
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Banbury, Annie, Thomas, Emma E, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and Kelly, Jaimon (2025). Trust and confidence in telehealth-delivered services: a nation-wide cross-sectional study. Health Marketing Quarterly, 42 (1), 48-66. doi: 10.1080/07359683.2024.2422202
2025
Journal Article
Improving consumer trust in digital health: A mixed methods study involving people living with chronic kidney disease
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Taylor, Monica L, Scuffham, Paul, Smith, Anthony C and Kelly, Jaimon T (2025). Improving consumer trust in digital health: A mixed methods study involving people living with chronic kidney disease. DIGITAL HEALTH, 11, 20552076241312440-11. doi: 10.1177/20552076241312440
2024
Journal Article
Use of digital food records in clinical settings: lessons in translation from a randomised controlled trial
Barnett, Amandine, Mayr, Hannah L., Keating, Shelley E., Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Jegatheesan, Dev K., Staudacher, Heidi M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Kelly, Jaimon T., Campbell, Katrina L. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2024). Use of digital food records in clinical settings: lessons in translation from a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 38 (1) e13389, e13389. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13389
2024
Conference Publication
Understanding the telehealth access gap: a consumer mapping study with culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Kelly, Jaimon T., Payne, Karen, Marinucci, Nicole, Smith, Anthony C. and Thomas, Emma E. (2024). Understanding the telehealth access gap: a consumer mapping study with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 2024 Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-24), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-15 November 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Trust in digital healthcare and its association with use, adoption and acceptance: a systematic review
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Sazon, Hannah, Zheng, Sophie, Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Mendis, Roshni, Santiago, Pedro H.R. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2024). Trust in digital healthcare and its association with use, adoption and acceptance: a systematic review. 24th Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-24), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-15 November 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Unlocking the potential for implementation of equitable, digitally-enabled citizen science: a multidisciplinary digital health perspective
Naccarella, Lucio, Rawstorn, Jonathan Charles, Kelly, Jaimon, Quested, Eleanor, Jenkinson, Stuart and Kwasnicka, Dominika (2024). Unlocking the potential for implementation of equitable, digitally-enabled citizen science: a multidisciplinary digital health perspective. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e50491, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/50491
2024
Conference Publication
Patient-led, technology-assisted malnutrition risk screening in hospital: A potentially cost-effective approach
Roberts, S., Marshall, A., Bromiley, L., Hopper, Z., Byrnes, J., Ball, L., Collins, P. and Kelly, J. (2024). Patient-led, technology-assisted malnutrition risk screening in hospital: A potentially cost-effective approach. 46th ESPEN Congress 2024, Milan, Italy, 7-10 September 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.07.776
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating the potential of a novel metabolic syndrome severity score to inform exercise interventions for people with complex chronic conditions
Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Mayr, Hannah L., Isbel, Nicole M., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Kelly, Jaimon T., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Keating, Shelley E. (2024). Evaluating the potential of a novel metabolic syndrome severity score to inform exercise interventions for people with complex chronic conditions. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 22 (7), 516-524. doi: 10.1089/met.2024.0031
2024
Journal Article
A cost-consequence analysis of the Queensland specialist palliative rural telehealth (SPaRTa) service
Snoswell, Centaine L., Smith, Anthony C., Grove, Graham, Broadbent, Andrew, Caffery, Liam J., Thomas, Emma, Kelly, Jaimon and Haydon, Helen M. (2024). A cost-consequence analysis of the Queensland specialist palliative rural telehealth (SPaRTa) service. Progress in Palliative Care, 32 (5), 326-333. doi: 10.1080/09699260.2024.2374601
2024
Journal Article
Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial
Brown, Riley C. C., Keating, Shelley E., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Mayr, Hannah L., Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Staudacher, Heidi M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2024). Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 935, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11383-4
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Improving digital health literacy in chronic disease management
This PhD program will determine and improve the digital health literacy of patients and the health professional workforce working in chronic diseases in tertiary centres in Queensland. This will involve the design and validation of a digital health literacy instrument for these populations, and an Australian first evaluation of digital health literacy of the chronic condition demographic which can guide decision makers and program implementers moving forward.
This PhD will culminate in the development and pilot implementation of evidence-based and end-user-centred training and education materials, in the health service, to improve the delivery of effective, safe, and quality virtual care chronic condition services.
Information on applying for a PhD, including entry requirements, scholarships, and fees can be found on the UQ webpage for future students https://future-students.uq.edu.au/study/programs/doctor-philosophy-7501
Contact Dr Jaimon Kelly for further information.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Virtually delivered dietary and lifestyle behaviour change support for people living with irritable bowel syndrome in Australia
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the equity of access to telehealth and developing strategies to reduce the digital divide
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith, Dr Emma Thomas
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of digital health models of nutrition care for chronic conditions in outpatient settings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman, Dr Katrina Campbell
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2024
Master Philosophy
Exploring stakeholder perceptions of an innovative digital model of diabetes care
Associate Advisor
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