Overview
Background
Dr. Hanh Dao is a nurse academic with experience in clinical practice, university teaching, and health research across diverse cultures and contexts. Her research areas include outcome measurement, primary care and aged care services, health promotion, and workforce management. Dr. Dao has obtained a full scholarship for her Master degree and a prestigious post-graduate research award for her PhD. She has also secured multiple writing and travel awards, which enabled her to disseminate her research at national and international conferences and publish her research in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Dao 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 organisations. In 2024, she received the CHSR early career researcher award and was nominated for the FOM Rising Star of the Year Award.
Availability
- Dr Hanh Dao is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy of Aged Care Nursing, Queensland University of Technology
- 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 measurements
development and validation of patient self-report scales, psychometric systematic review, health data standardisation
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Health workforce
competence, occupational health
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Health services
aged care, primary care
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Health promotion
health behaviours, mental health
Research impacts
Dr. Dao has published multiple papers in high quality national and international conferences as well as in peer review academic Journals. Her publications attracted thousands reading and citations. Outcome measurement scales developed and validated by Dr. Dao have been widely used nationally and internationally across various disciplines.
Works
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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.
2023
Conference Publication
Management of mortality risk among people dementia
Dao-Tran, T. H., Balasooriya, N. and Comans, T. (2023). Management of mortality risk among people dementia. AAG2023, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 14 - 17 November 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
2012
Conference Publication
Diabetes knowledge among adults with type 2 diabetes in Vietnam
Dao-Tran, T. H., Anderson, D. and Chang, A. (2012). Diabetes knowledge among adults with type 2 diabetes in Vietnam. The Mekong Santé international conference, HaNoi, Vietnam, 11 May 2012.
2011
Conference Publication
Pilot study to examine the translation equivalence and the internal consistent validity of the instrument measuring self-management among adults with type 2 diabetes in Vietnam
Dao-Tran, T. H., Anderson, D. and Chang, A. (2011). Pilot study to examine the translation equivalence and the internal consistent validity of the instrument measuring self-management among adults with type 2 diabetes in Vietnam. IHBI postgraduate annual conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, November 2011.
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Quality of care for people living with dementia: Measurement development and validation
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