Overview
Background
Dr Jaimon Kelly is a consultant Accredited Practising Dietitian and Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Online Health, and one of Australia's and the world's leading experts in digital and telehealth-delivered nutrition care for chronic disease.
He holds a PhD in technology-supported lifestyle interventions and leads a research program that established the international evidence standard for telehealth-delivered nutrition care. His work has changed what is recommended internationally, what is funded and practised nationally, and how equitably digital nutrition care reaches the community.
Dr Kelly led the dietetics profession's first national telehealth position statement for Dietitians Australia and the national evaluation of dietetic telehealth under Medicare, and his research has been embedded in routine care, professional guidance and health policy in Australia and internationally. He was recognised with a University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor's Award for Early Career Research Excellence and, in 2024, a UQ Foundation for Research Excellence Award for promoting telehealth equity and innovation.
He works in private practice, primarily providing professional consultancy services for kidney nutrition, and also consults in cardiovascular disease and diabetes. You can learn more about his private practice here - https://www.mynutritionclinic.com.au/home/jaimon-kelly/
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research sits at the intersection of nutrition, health service delivery and digital health, and asks how technology can make high-quality, patient-centred nutrition care both effective and equitable for people living with complex chronic conditions.
My interests are in 1) Nutrition and dietetics, primarily diet quality and methods to improve it in people with chronic kidney disease and other complex chronic conditions; 2) Health service delivery, focused on models of care that move evidence into routine practice and funding; and 3) Digital health, specifically preparing the workforce, co-designing and testing technology-assisted lifestyle interventions, and building digital health trust, literacy and equity of access. A consistent thread across this work is simplifying nutrition communication for clinicians and for people living with chronic conditions, so that digital nutrition care reaches everyone, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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
Dr Kelly's research established the international evidence standard for telehealth-delivered nutrition care. His seminal systematic review and meta-analysis of telehealth-delivered dietary interventions in chronic disease became one of the systematic reviews underpinning the United States Community Preventive Services Task Force recommendation that comprehensive telehealth interventions be used to improve diet in adults with chronic disease. That recommendation is disseminated nationally through the US Community Guide, Healthy People 2030 and CDC chronic-disease and diabetes resources, placing his synthesis at the centre of US national prevention guidance. The same body of work has informed OECD health working papers, and has attracted 17 invited editorials and commentaries on these topics and best-paper awards in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.
He separately conceived and led the first multinational meta-analysis of modifiable lifestyle factors for chronic kidney disease prevention, drawing on 104 studies and more than 2.7 million participants. This established the first evidence base for lifestyle-based primary prevention of chronic kidney disease and is cited in the 2024 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline, where his analyses underpin its dietary recommendations.
His recent work extends this impact to equity and access. He has led national work improving telehealth access for culturally and linguistically diverse communities, senior-authored and mentored the development of an Indigenous strengths-based framework for nutrition and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with kidney disease, and contributed to virtual emergency department models that reduce unnecessary presentations.
Works
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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
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
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
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
2022
Journal Article
How cost effective are nutrition care interventions delivered in primary care? A systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations (nuab082, 2021)
Barnes, Katelyn A., Szewczyk, Zoe, Kelly, Jaimon T., Campbell, Katrina L. and Ball, Lauren E. (2022). How cost effective are nutrition care interventions delivered in primary care? A systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations (nuab082, 2021). Nutrition Reviews, 80 (3), 629-629. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab101
2022
Journal Article
Behaviour change theories and techniques used to inform nutrition interventions for adults undergoing bariatric surgery: A systematic review
Wright, Charlene, Barnett, Amandine, Campbell, Katrina L., Kelly, Jaimon T. and Hamilton, Kyra (2022). Behaviour change theories and techniques used to inform nutrition interventions for adults undergoing bariatric surgery: A systematic review. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (1), 110-128. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12728
2022
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered diet and exercise interventions: a systematic review
Law, Lynette, Kelly, Jaimon T., Savill, Holly, Wallen, Matthew P., Hickman, Ingrid J., Erku, Daniel and Mayr, Hannah L. (2022). Cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered diet and exercise interventions: a systematic review. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 30 (3) 1357633X211070721, 1357633X2110707-437. doi: 10.1177/1357633x211070721
2022
Journal Article
Fiber intake and health in people with chronic kidney disease
Su, Guobin, Qin, Xindong, Yang, Changyuan, Sabatino, Alice, Kelly, Jaimon T, Avesani, Carla Maria and Carrero, Juan Jesus (2022). Fiber intake and health in people with chronic kidney disease. Clinical Kidney Journal, 15 (2), 213-225. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfab169
2022
Journal Article
What do patients experience? Interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care: an integrative review
Davidson, Alexandra R., Kelly, Jaimon, Ball, Lauren, Morgan, Mark and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2022). What do patients experience? Interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care: an integrative review. BMC Primary Care, 23 (1) 8, 8. doi: 10.1186/s12875-021-01595-6
2022
Journal Article
Medicare reimbursed telehealth exercise physiology services were underutilised through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: an ecological study
Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Snoswell, Centaine L., Kelly, Jaimon T. and Keating, Shelley E. (2022). Medicare reimbursed telehealth exercise physiology services were underutilised through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: an ecological study. Australian Health Review, 47 (2), 175-181. doi: 10.1071/ah22220
2022
Conference Publication
Telehealth interventions towards equitable access: a systematic review of international studies
Gallegos-Rejas, V., De Guzman, K.R., Kelly, J., Smith, A.C. and Thomas, E.E. (2022). Telehealth interventions towards equitable access: a systematic review of international studies. Successes and Failures in Telehealth Conference 2022 (SFT-2022), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 November 2022.
2021
Journal Article
Synbiotics Easing Renal Failure by Improving Gut Microbiology II (SYNERGY II): a feasibility randomized controlled trial
McFarlane, Catherine, Krishnasamy, Rathika, Stanton, Tony, Savill, Emma, Snelson, Matthew, Mihala, Gabor, Kelly, Jaimon T., Morrison, Mark, Johnson, David W. and Campbell, Katrina L. (2021). Synbiotics Easing Renal Failure by Improving Gut Microbiology II (SYNERGY II): a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Nutrients, 13 (12) 4481, 4481. doi: 10.3390/nu13124481
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jaimon Kelly is:
- 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
Developing Artificial Intelligence Capabilities in Health Professional Education: A Dietetics-Led Model for Allied Health
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Oliver Canfell
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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
Making Obesity Management Accessible to All Young Adults: An AI-Powered, Nurse-Led Digital Health Intervention
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soraia De Camargo Catapan
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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2026
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
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2024
Master Philosophy
Exploring stakeholder perceptions of an innovative digital model of diabetes care
Associate Advisor
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