Dr Kirstine Shrubsole
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Kirstine Shrubsole

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Background

Dr Kirstine Shrubsole is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre. She holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (First Class Honours) from The University of Queensland, and completed her PhD in 2018. Kirstine has a research focus on improving implementation of evidence into practice in speech pathology and multidisciplinary services, with a special interest in stroke and aphasia rehabilitation. She has demonstrated that practice change is achievable for healthcare teams working in aphasia, leading to positive outcomes for patients, clinicians, and organisations.

Kirstine has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has been awarded over $6 million in competitive research funding. Kirstine previously worked as the Conjoint Research Fellow in Speech Pathology (Princess Alexandra Hospital and The University of Queensland), providing research capacity building and mentoring to speech pathologists and supporting multidisciplinary research. Kirstine is the co-founder and Deputy Lead of the Collaboration of Aphasia Triallists’ Implementation Science in Aphasia working group, and a research affiliate of the Centre for Research Excellence in Aphasia Rehabilitation and Recovery.

Kirstine is completing a NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellowship on the following topic:

She is a chief investigator on three MRFF grants, including:

Availability

Dr Kirstine Shrubsole is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Allied health and rehabilitation science Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Health Sciences Health services and systems Implementation science and evaluation Neurology and neuromuscular diseases Neurosciences Rehabilitation Speech pathology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Implementation science

    Kirstine's research covers the full scope of implementation science, including identifying implementation barriers and enablers, designing and evaluating implementation strategies, and sustaining implementation outcomes.

  • Aphasia

    Kirstine collaborates with leaders in aphasia research across the continuum of care, including assessment, intervention and long-term support.

  • Stroke

    Kirstine works with the Stroke Foundation on several projects and advocates for national strategies to improve guideline implementation.

  • Parkinson's disease

    Kirstine has worked clinically with this population and conducted research that seeks to improve models of care through applying implementation science frameworks.

  • Myasthenia Gravis

    Kirstine has a research interest in the care of people with Myasthenia Gravis, including access to allied health services for long-term management.

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54 works between 2015 and 2025
All (54) Journal Article (42) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (10) Other Outputs (1)

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Featured

2024

Journal Article

Establishing quality indicators and implementation priorities for post-stroke aphasia services through end-user involvement

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Stone, Marissa, Cadilhac, Dominique A., Kilkenny, Monique F., Power, Emma, Lynch, Elizabeth, Pierce, John E., Copland, David A., Godecke, Erin, Burton, Bridget, Brogan, Emily and Wallace, Sarah J. (2024). Establishing quality indicators and implementation priorities for post-stroke aphasia services through end-user involvement. Health Expectations, 27 (5) e14173, 1-18. doi: 10.1111/hex.14173

Establishing quality indicators and implementation priorities for post-stroke aphasia services through end-user involvement

Featured

2024

Journal Article

Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies

Levine, Rachel, Zingelman, Sally, McSween, Marie-Pier, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Hill, Annie Jane and Copland, David A. (2024). Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 105 (5), 988-999. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.018

Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies

Featured

2023

Journal Article

Communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia: A systematic review and synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Power, Emma and Hallé, Marie‐Christine (2023). Communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia: A systematic review and synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 58 (2), 601-628. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12805

Communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia: A systematic review and synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation

2022

Journal Article

Fragmented care and missed opportunities: the experiences of adults with myasthenia gravis in accessing and receiving allied health care in Australia

Devlin, Isobel, Williams, Katrina L. and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2022). Fragmented care and missed opportunities: the experiences of adults with myasthenia gravis in accessing and receiving allied health care in Australia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (15), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2094481

Fragmented care and missed opportunities: the experiences of adults with myasthenia gravis in accessing and receiving allied health care in Australia

Featured

2022

Journal Article

Development of a tailored intervention to implement an Intensive and Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP) into Australian health services

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Copland, David, Hill, Annie, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Lawrie, Melissa, O’Connor, Denise A., Pattie, Moya, Rodriguez, Amy, Ward, Elizabeth C., Worrall, Linda and McSween, Marie-Pier (2022). Development of a tailored intervention to implement an Intensive and Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP) into Australian health services. Aphasiology, 37 (9), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2022.2095608

Development of a tailored intervention to implement an Intensive and Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP) into Australian health services

Featured

2021

Journal Article

Prioritizing guideline recommendations for implementation: a systematic, consumer-inclusive process with a case study using the Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management

Lynch, Elizabeth A., Lassig, Chris, Turner, Tari, Churilov, Leonid, Hill, Kelvin and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2021). Prioritizing guideline recommendations for implementation: a systematic, consumer-inclusive process with a case study using the Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management. Health Research Policy and Systems, 19 (1) 85, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12961-021-00734-w

Prioritizing guideline recommendations for implementation: a systematic, consumer-inclusive process with a case study using the Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management

Featured

2021

Journal Article

Do people with Myasthenia Gravis need speech-language pathology services? A national survey of consumers’ experiences and perspectives

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Davies, Chloe and Williams, Katrina L. (2021). Do people with Myasthenia Gravis need speech-language pathology services? A national survey of consumers’ experiences and perspectives. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 24 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2021.1961862

Do people with Myasthenia Gravis need speech-language pathology services? A national survey of consumers’ experiences and perspectives

Featured

2021

Journal Article

Delivering an iterative Communication Partner Training programme to multidisciplinary healthcare professionals: a pilot implementation study and process evaluation

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Lin, Tz-Jie, Burton, Christine, Scott, Julie and Finch, Emma (2021). Delivering an iterative Communication Partner Training programme to multidisciplinary healthcare professionals: a pilot implementation study and process evaluation. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 56 (3), 620-636. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12618

Delivering an iterative Communication Partner Training programme to multidisciplinary healthcare professionals: a pilot implementation study and process evaluation

Featured

2018

Journal Article

The Acute Aphasia IMplementation Study (AAIMS): a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

Shrubsole, Kirstine, Worrall, Linda, Power, Emma and O'Connor, Denise A. (2018). The Acute Aphasia IMplementation Study (AAIMS): a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 53 (5), 1021-1056. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12419

The Acute Aphasia IMplementation Study (AAIMS): a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

2025

Journal Article

Implementation of the Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) program: “A different way of operating”

Dignam, Jade K., Shrubsole, Kirstine, O’Brien, Kate, Bassett, Lynell, Burfein, Penni, Hickey, Natalie, Roxas, Katherine, Wedley, Hannah, Massoud, Nicole, Singh, Jasmina and Copland, David (2025). Implementation of the Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) program: “A different way of operating”. Aphasiology, 39 (1), 64-92. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2023.2287766

Implementation of the Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) program: “A different way of operating”

2024

Journal Article

‘Thrown at twins’ - A qualitative study exploring the lived experience of Australian osteopaths who regularly treat paediatric patients

Carr, John, Lane, Tayla, Naylor, Joshua, Orrock, Paul, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Vaughan, Brett and Jones, Emily (2024). ‘Thrown at twins’ - A qualitative study exploring the lived experience of Australian osteopaths who regularly treat paediatric patients. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 57 101897, 101897-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101897

‘Thrown at twins’ - A qualitative study exploring the lived experience of Australian osteopaths who regularly treat paediatric patients

2024

Journal Article

A shared journey: evaluating a patient-assessed measure of self-management of chronic conditions in an Australian setting

Davis, Phillip, Bradbury, Joanne, Shrubsole, Kirstine and Parke, John (2024). A shared journey: evaluating a patient-assessed measure of self-management of chronic conditions in an Australian setting. Australian journal of primary health, 30 (5) PY24003, 5. doi: 10.1071/PY24003

A shared journey: evaluating a patient-assessed measure of self-management of chronic conditions in an Australian setting

2024

Journal Article

Measuring successful conversations in couples with and without aphasia: a scoping review

Rotherham, Annette, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Croteau, Claire, Hilari, Katerina, Wallace, Helen and Wallace, Sarah J. (2024). Measuring successful conversations in couples with and without aphasia: a scoping review. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 59 (6), 2554-2579. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.13098

Measuring successful conversations in couples with and without aphasia: a scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

Au, T., Bailey, D., Beattie, E., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Dissanayaka, N., Keramat, S.A., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Marsh, R., Mitchell, L., Naismith, S., Nestor, S., O’Sullivan, J., Pachana, N., Pourzinal, D., Robertson, S., Shrubsole, K., Sivakumaran, K., Spooner, D., Tinson, H., Verreynne, M.L., Worthy, P. and Yang, J. (2024). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

2024

Conference Publication

Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson’s disease: perspectives of clinicians and people living with PD

Brooks, D., Worthy, P., Shrubsole, K. and Dissanayaka, N. (2024). Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson’s disease: perspectives of clinicians and people living with PD. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson’s disease: perspectives of clinicians and people living with PD

2024

Journal Article

Comprehensive quality assessment for aphasia rehabilitation after stroke: protocol for a multicentre, mixed-methods study

Harvey, Sam, Stone, Marissa, Zingelman, Sally, Copland, David A, Kilkenny, Monique F, Godecke, Erin, Cadilhac, Dominique A, Kim, Joosup, Olaiya, Muideen T, Rose, Miranda L, Breitenstein, Caterina, Shrubsole, Kirstine, O'Halloran, Robyn, Hill, Annie J, Hersh, Deborah, Mainstone, Kathryn, Mainstone, Penelope, Unsworth, Carolyn A, Brogan, Emily, Short, Kylie J, Burns, Clare L, Baker, Caroline and Wallace, Sarah J (2024). Comprehensive quality assessment for aphasia rehabilitation after stroke: protocol for a multicentre, mixed-methods study. BMJ Open, 14 (3) e080532, e080532. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080532

Comprehensive quality assessment for aphasia rehabilitation after stroke: protocol for a multicentre, mixed-methods study

2024

Journal Article

Health professionals’ practices and perspectives of post-stroke coordinated discharge planning: a national survey

Ingram, Lara, Pitt, Rachelle and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2024). Health professionals’ practices and perspectives of post-stroke coordinated discharge planning: a national survey. Brain Impairment, 25 (1) IB23092, 1-14. doi: 10.1071/ib23092

Health professionals’ practices and perspectives of post-stroke coordinated discharge planning: a national survey

2024

Journal Article

How do speech pathologists use the Australian Aphasia Rehabilitation Pathway to inform practice? A qualitative study

Trebilcock, Megan, Power, Emma, Rose, Miranda L. and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2024). How do speech pathologists use the Australian Aphasia Rehabilitation Pathway to inform practice? A qualitative study. Aphasiology, 38 (6), 957-978. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2023.2246214

How do speech pathologists use the Australian Aphasia Rehabilitation Pathway to inform practice? A qualitative study

2024

Journal Article

Best practice in post-stroke aphasia services according to people with lived experience. a modified nominal group technique study

Wallace, Sarah, Anemaat, Lisa, Attard, Michelle, Baker, Caroline, Berg, Karianne, Carragher, Marcella, Isaksen, Jytte, Ryan, Brooke, Simmons-Mackie, Nina, Wang, Edwina, Worrall, Linda and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2024). Best practice in post-stroke aphasia services according to people with lived experience. a modified nominal group technique study. Aphasiology, 38 (7), 1157-1179. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2023.2262693

Best practice in post-stroke aphasia services according to people with lived experience. a modified nominal group technique study

2023

Conference Publication

Co-design of a technology to motivate self-managed post-stroke aphasia treatment

Worthy, P., Isaacs, M., Burton, B., Copland, D., Wiles, J., Angwin, A., Palmer, V., Gullo, M., Hill, A., Timmer, B., Shrubsole, K. and Wallace, S. (2023). Co-design of a technology to motivate self-managed post-stroke aphasia treatment. 15th World Stroke Congress, Toronto, Canada, 10-12 October 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.

Co-design of a technology to motivate self-managed post-stroke aphasia treatment

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    Aphasia Treatment TranslAtIon Network (ATTAIN)
    NHMRC MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    The Aphasia Implementation Toolkit Project: A sustainable intervention to improve outcomes for stroke survivors with aphasia
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Bridging the Digital Divide: Building Health Self-Efficacy through Communication-Accessible Online Environments
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Consumer Led Research
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson's disease
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Conjoint Research Fellowship in Speech Pathology
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    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 - 2024
    CHAT-Maintain: Maintaining language and quality of life gains with low-dose technology-delivered aphasia therapy
    National Stroke Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Aphasiology Symposium of Australasia 2018
    Ian Potter Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Kirstine Shrubsole is:
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