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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2022
Conference Publication
Telehealth utilisation in a diverse region in Queensland, Australia: A cross-sectional study
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Kelly, Jaimon T., Lucas, Karen, Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Pager, Sue, Smith, Anthony C. and Thomas, Emma (2022). Telehealth utilisation in a diverse region in Queensland, Australia: A cross-sectional study. Successes and Failures in Telehealth Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9-11 November 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Patient experience with telehealth in 2021 and their preferences for in person, telephone and videoconference
Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Kelly, Jaimon, Thomas, Emma, Caffery, Liam and Smith, Anthony (2022). Patient experience with telehealth in 2021 and their preferences for in person, telephone and videoconference. The Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT) Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9-11 November 2022. Australian Telehealth Society.
2022
Conference Publication
Economic evaluation of the Statewide Specialist Palliative Rural Telehealth (SPaRTa) Service
Snoswell, Centaine L., Smith, Anthony, Grove, Graham, Broadbent, Andrew, Caffery, Liam, Thomas, Emma, Kelly, Jaimon and Haydon, Helen (2022). Economic evaluation of the Statewide Specialist Palliative Rural Telehealth (SPaRTa) Service. The Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT) Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9-11 November 2022. Australian Telehealth Society.
2022
Journal Article
Digital health experiences reported in chronic disease management: An umbrella review of qualitative studies
Taylor, Monica L., Thomas, Emma E., Vitangcol, Kathryn, Marx, Wolfgang, Campbell, Katrina L., Caffery, Liam J., Haydon, Helen M., Smith, Anthony C. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2022). Digital health experiences reported in chronic disease management: An umbrella review of qualitative studies. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 28 (10), 705-717. doi: 10.1177/1357633x221119620
2022
Journal Article
The effect of diet and exercise interventions on body composition in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review
Johnston, Heidi E., Takefala, Tahnie G., Kelly, Jaimon T., Keating, Shelley E., Coombes, Jeff S., Macdonald, Graeme A., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Mayr, Hannah L. (2022). The effect of diet and exercise interventions on body composition in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review. Nutrients, 14 (16) 3365, 1-28. doi: 10.3390/nu14163365
2022
Conference Publication
‘We work in silos’: Clinicians' perspectives of dietary service provision for diabetes and heart disease
Mayr, Hannah, Savill, Holly, Law, Lynette, Campbell, Katrina, Hill, Jan, Palmer, Michelle, Hickman, Ingrid and Jaimon Kelly (2022). ‘We work in silos’: Clinicians' perspectives of dietary service provision for diabetes and heart disease. Dietitians Australian 2022 Conference Be Bold, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 14–16 August 2022. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2022
Conference Publication
Nutrition information sought on a bariatric surgery online forum
Wright, Charlene, Syiem, Brandon, Kelly, Jaimon, Campbell, Katrina and Hamilton, Kyra (2022). Nutrition information sought on a bariatric surgery online forum. Dietitians Australian 2022 Conference Be Bold, Adelaide, SA Australia, 14–16 August 2022. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
2022
Conference Publication
Are telehealth-delivered diet and exercise interventions cost-effective? A systematic review
Law, Lynette, Kelly, Jaimon, Savill, Holly, Wallen, Matthew, Hickman, Ingrid, Erku, Daniel and Mayr, Hannah (2022). Are telehealth-delivered diet and exercise interventions cost-effective? A systematic review. Dietitians Australian 2022 Conference Be Bold, Adelaide, SA Australia, 14–16 August 2022. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
2022
Journal Article
Clinician perspectives of barriers and enablers to implementing the Mediterranean dietary pattern in routine care for coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes: a qualitative interview study
Mayr, Hannah L., Kelly, Jaimon T., Macdonald, Graeme A., Russell, Anthony W. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2022). Clinician perspectives of barriers and enablers to implementing the Mediterranean dietary pattern in routine care for coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes: a qualitative interview study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122 (7), 1263-1282. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.01.012
2022
Journal Article
A multi-stakeholder approach is needed to reduce the digital divide and encourage equitable access to telehealth
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Thomas, Emma E., Kelly, Jaimon T. and Smith, Anthony C. (2022). A multi-stakeholder approach is needed to reduce the digital divide and encourage equitable access to telehealth. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (1) 1357633X221107995, 1-6. doi: 10.1177/1357633x221107995
2022
Journal Article
How have temporary Medicare telehealth item numbers impacted the use of dietetics services in primary care settings?
Kelly, Jaimon T., Ahmadvand, Alireza, Snoswell, Centaine and Ball, Lauren (2022). How have temporary Medicare telehealth item numbers impacted the use of dietetics services in primary care settings?. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (4), 481-488. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12743
2022
Journal Article
Technology-supported models of nutrition care: Perspectives of health service providers
Barnett, Amandine, Kelly, Jaimon T., Wright, Charlene and Campbell, Katrina L. (2022). Technology-supported models of nutrition care: Perspectives of health service providers. Digital Health, 8, 1-13. doi: 10.1177/20552076221104670
2022
Conference Publication
Are telehealth-delivered nutrition care interventions cost-effective for managing chronic diseases? A systematic review of all payer perspectives
Kelly, Jaimon, Law, Lynette, De Guzman, Keshia, Hickman, Ingrid, Mayr, Hannah, Campbell, Katrina, Snoswell, Centaine and Erku, Daniel (2022). Are telehealth-delivered nutrition care interventions cost-effective for managing chronic diseases? A systematic review of all payer perspectives. NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE, Online, June 2022. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac065.026
2022
Conference Publication
Dietary education delivered by digital health for improving dietary intake and clinical outcomes in chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Barnett, Amandine, Wright, Charlene, Stone, Christine, Ho, Nok Yin, Adhyaru, Pooja, Kostjasyn, Sarah, Hickman, Ingrid, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah and Kelly, Jaimon (2022). Dietary education delivered by digital health for improving dietary intake and clinical outcomes in chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition 2022 Live Online, Online, 14-16 June 2022. Philadelphia, PA United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac065.004
2022
Journal Article
How cost-effective is nutrition care delivered in primary healthcare settings?: a systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations
Barnes, Katelyn A, Szewczyk, Zoe, Kelly, Jaimon T, Campbell, Katrina L and Ball, Lauren E (2022). How cost-effective is nutrition care delivered in primary healthcare settings?: a systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations. Nutrition reviews, 80 (6), 1480-1496. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab082
2022
Journal Article
Consumers’ perspectives and experiences of prebiotics and probiotics for gut health in chronic kidney disease
McFarlane, Catherine, Kelly, Jaimon T., Conley, Marguerite, Johnson, David W. and Campbell, Katrina L. (2022). Consumers’ perspectives and experiences of prebiotics and probiotics for gut health in chronic kidney disease. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 33 (1), 116-125. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.04.003
2022
Journal Article
Lived experiences and unique psychosocial impacts following bariatric surgery in a publicly funded Australian tertiary hospital: a qualitative study
Wright, Charlene, Kelly, Jaimon T., Healy, Rebecca, Musial, Jane, Campbell, Katrina L. and Hamilton, Kyra (2022). Lived experiences and unique psychosocial impacts following bariatric surgery in a publicly funded Australian tertiary hospital: a qualitative study. Australian Journal of Psychology, 74 (1) 2046445. doi: 10.1080/00049530.2022.2046445
2022
Other Outputs
Telehealth for the delivery of cancer clinical trials
Thomas, Emma, Kelly, Jaimon, Taylor, Monica, Haydon, Helen, Smith, Anthony and Caffery, Liam (2022). Telehealth for the delivery of cancer clinical trials. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2022
Journal Article
Reply to V Gianfredi et al
Marx, Wolfgang, Veronese, Nicola, Kelly, Jaimon, Collins, Sam, Trakman, Gina L, Wade, Alexandra, Lane, Melissa, Aslam, Hajara, O'Neil, Adrienne, Hebert, James R, Blekkenhorst, Lauren, Berk, Michael and Jacka, Felice (2022). Reply to V Gianfredi et al. Advances in Nutrition, 13 (2), 685-686. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab151
2022
Journal Article
U-DECIDE: Utilising Technology for Diet & Exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Preprint)
Brown, Riley C. C., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Conley, Marguerite M, Mayr, Hannah M, Kelly, Jaimon T, Webb, Lindsey, Barnett, Amandine, Staudacher, Heidi M., Burton, Nicola W., Isbel, Nicole M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Campbell, Katrina L., Coombes, Jeff S., Keating, Shelley E. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2022). U-DECIDE: Utilising Technology for Diet & Exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols, 11 (7) e37556, e37556. doi: 10.2196/37556
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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