Overview
Background
Dr. Hanh Dao is a nurse academic with over a decade of experience in clinical practice, university teaching, and health research across diverse cultures and contexts. Her research expertise spans outcome measurement, aged care, health promotion, and education. Driven by a strong commitment to improving healthcare services, Dr. Dao is particularly focused on addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, including but not limited to older adults, women, and immigrants.
Availability
- Dr Hanh Dao is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Member, Australian Association of Gerontology, Australian Association of Gerontology
- Member, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association
- Member, The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Research interests
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outcome measurement
development and validation self-report outcome measurement, pyschometric systematic review
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Health workforce management
nurse competence, occupational health
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aged care
chronic disease management, health services
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Mental health
trauma exposure and mental health
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Health promotion
Health behaviors
Research impacts
Dr. Hanh Dao obtained a prestigious post-graduate research award. She has also earned multiple writing and travel awards, enabling her to disseminate her research at national and international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals. Her published health outcome measurements, for example: The Vietnamese versions of the Diabetes Self-Management Instrument and the Perceived Stress Scale, have been widely used internationally across various disciplines. Dr. Hanh Dao also led a multi-disciplinary health research team and secured a UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding to foster international nursing research collaborations with multiple universities and healthcare organizations.
Works
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Featured
2023
Journal Article
The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey (MOS‐SSS): a psychometric systematic review
Dao‐Tran, Tiet‐Hanh, Lam, Le‐Trinh, Balasooriya, Namal N. and Comans, Tracy (2023). The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey (MOS‐SSS): a psychometric systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79 (12), 4521-4541. doi: 10.1111/jan.15786
Featured
2018
Journal Article
Factors associated with self-management among Vietnamese adults with type 2 diabetes
Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Anderson, Debra, Chang, Anne, Seib, Charrlotte and Hurst, Cameron (2018). Factors associated with self-management among Vietnamese adults with type 2 diabetes. Nursing Open, 5 (4), 507-516. doi: 10.1002/nop2.158
Featured
2017
Journal Article
How life stressors influence modifiable lifestyle factors, depressive symptoms, and physical and mental health among Vietnamese older women?
Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Anderson, Debra and Seib, Charrlotte (2017). How life stressors influence modifiable lifestyle factors, depressive symptoms, and physical and mental health among Vietnamese older women?. BMC Psychiatry, 17 (1) 232, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1395-y
Featured
2017
Journal Article
The Vietnamese version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10): translation equivalence and psychometric properties among older women
Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Anderson, Debra and Seib, Charrlotte (2017). The Vietnamese version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10): translation equivalence and psychometric properties among older women. BMC Psychiatry, 17 (1) 53. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1221-6
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Vietnamese version of diabetes self-management instrument: development and psychometric testing
Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Anderson, Debra J., Chang, Anne M., Seib, Charrlotte and Hurst, Cameron (2016). Vietnamese version of diabetes self-management instrument: development and psychometric testing. Research in Nursing and Health, 40 (2), 177-184. doi: 10.1002/nur.21777
2024
Journal Article
Factors Associated with Advance Care Planning Engagement Among Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Dao‐Tran, Tiet‐Hanh, Yeoh, Ling, Comans, Tracy, Karusoo‐Musumeci, Ava, Auret, Kirsten A., Sinclair, Ron, Hilgeman, Michelle M., Clayton, Josephine M., Halcomb, Elizabeth, Campbell, Elissa, Meller, Anne, Walton, Rebecca, Kurrle, Susan and Sinclair, Craig (2024). Factors Associated with Advance Care Planning Engagement Among Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross‐Sectional Study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17458
2024
Journal Article
Validating care and treatment scenarios for measuring decisional conflict regarding future care preferences among older adults
Sinclair, Craig, Yeoh, Ling, Karusoo‐Musumeci, Ava, Auret, Kirsten A., Clayton, Josephine M., Hilgeman, Michelle, Halcomb, Elizabeth, Sinclair, Ron, Martini, Angelita, Meller, Anne, Walton, Rebecca, Wei, Li, Dao‐Tran, Tiet‐Hanh, Kurrle, Susan and Comans, Tracy (2024). Validating care and treatment scenarios for measuring decisional conflict regarding future care preferences among older adults. Health Expectations, 27 (2) e14010, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/hex.14010
2023
Journal Article
Measuring the success of programmes of care for people living with dementia: a protocol for consensus building with consumers to develop a set of Core Outcome Measures for Improving Care (COM-IC)
Comans, Tracy, Nguyen, Kim, Gray, Len, Flicker, Leon, Williamson, Paula, Dodd, Susanna, Kearney, Anna, Cunningham, Colm, Morris, Thomas, Nunn, Jack, Trepel, Dominic, Almeida, Osvaldo P, Kenny, Danelle, Welch, Alyssa, Lowthian, Judy A, Quinn, John, Petrie, Glenys, Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Manchha, Asmita and Kurrle, Susan E (2023). Measuring the success of programmes of care for people living with dementia: a protocol for consensus building with consumers to develop a set of Core Outcome Measures for Improving Care (COM-IC). BMJ Open, 13 (12) e073884, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073884
2023
Conference Publication
Ethical considerations for participatory action research involving people with potential cognitive impairment
Kenney, D., Comans, T., Nguyen, K., Gray, L., Flicker, L., Williamson, P, Dodd,S, Kearney, A, Cunningham,C, Morris, T, Nunn, J, Trepel, D, Almeida, O, Welch,A, Lowthian, J, Quinn, J, Petrie, G, Dao-Tran, T-H, Manchha, A and Kurrle, S (2023). Ethical considerations for participatory action research involving people with potential cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-20 July 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
A review of recommended outcomes and measurement tools within core outcome sets (COS) developed for dementia
Kearney, Anna, Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Williamson, Paula and Dodd, Susanna (2023). A review of recommended outcomes and measurement tools within core outcome sets (COS) developed for dementia. The Alzheimer's Association International Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-20 July 2023.
2019
Book Chapter
Balancing formal and informal support for psychological health in emergency services: creating multiple pathways for ambulance staff
Kellner, Ashlea, Townsend, Keith, Loudoun, Rebecca, Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh and Wilkinson, Adrian (2019). Balancing formal and informal support for psychological health in emergency services: creating multiple pathways for ambulance staff. Critical perspectives on the management and organization of emergency services. (pp. 270-287) edited by Paresh Wankhade, Leo McCann and Peter Murphy. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315104447-16
2018
Journal Article
A cross-cultural comparison of health-related quality of life and its associated factors among older women in Vietnam and Australia
Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Seib, Charrlotte, Jones, Lee and Anderson, Debra (2018). A cross-cultural comparison of health-related quality of life and its associated factors among older women in Vietnam and Australia. BMC Research Notes, 11 (1) 174, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3282-0
2018
Conference Publication
Organizational factors influencing post-traumatic stress disorder among paramedics
Dao-Tran, T. H., Townsend, K., Wilkinson, A. and Loudoun, R. (2018). Organizational factors influencing post-traumatic stress disorder among paramedics. AIRAANZ 2018, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
The roles of human resource management systems in post-traumatic stress disorders and intention to quit among paramedics
Dao-Tran, T. H., Townsend, K., Wilkinson, A. and Loudoun, R. (2018). The roles of human resource management systems in post-traumatic stress disorders and intention to quit among paramedics. The Association of Industrial Relations Academics in Australia and New Zealand Conference 2018, Adelaide, SA Australia, 7-9 February 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Work characteristics and post-traumatic stress disorder among Australian ambulance personnel
Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh, Townsend, Keith, Loudoun, Rebecca and Kellner, Ashlea (2018). Work characteristics and post-traumatic stress disorder among Australian ambulance personnel. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 34 (3).
2017
Journal Article
Prevalence and correlates of sleep disturbance among older women in Vietnam
Dao-Tran, Tiet-Hanh and Seib, Charrlotte (2017). Prevalence and correlates of sleep disturbance among older women in Vietnam. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27 (17-18), 3307-3313. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14080
2016
Conference Publication
Sleeping disturbance among older women in Vietnam: results from the Vietnamese Women’s Wellness Research Program
Dao-Tran, T. H., Seib, C. and Anderson, D. (2016). Sleeping disturbance among older women in Vietnam: results from the Vietnamese Women’s Wellness Research Program. 21st International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI) Congress, Baltimore, MD USA, 6-9 November 2016.
2015
Conference Publication
Stressful life events and health among elderly women in Vietnam
Dao-Tran, T. H., Seib, C. and Anderson, D. (2015). Stressful life events and health among elderly women in Vietnam. Aging & Society: The Fifth Interdisciplinary Conference, Washington, DC USA, 8-9 November 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Stress, Lifestyle, and Quality of Life in Midlife and Older Australian Women: Results From the Stress and the Health of Women Study
Seib, Charrlotte, Whiteside, Eliza, Lee, Kathryn, Humphreys, Janice, Dao Tran, Tiet Hanh, Chopin, Lisa and Anderson, Debra (2014). Stress, Lifestyle, and Quality of Life in Midlife and Older Australian Women: Results From the Stress and the Health of Women Study. Women's Health Issues, 24 (1). doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.11.004
2012
Conference Publication
Self-management among adults with type 2 diabetes in Vietnam
Dao-Tran, T. H., Anderson, D. and Chang, A. (2012). Self-management among adults with type 2 diabetes in Vietnam. 23rd International Nursing Research Congress, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 July-3 August 2023.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Hanh Dao is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Nurse competence in low and middle income countries
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Assessment of nurse competence
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Development and validation of scales to measure dementia core outcomes in routine care settting
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