Overview
Background
Sarah is an occupational therapist with over 20 years clinical experience delivering specialised brain injury and complex neurological intervention across the continuum of care in Australia and the UK. Sarah is passionate about conducting research which enables improved rehabilitation outcomes and quality of life for people with brain injury. Her PhD, completed in 2018, investigated client-centred goal setting in the rehabilitation of community dwelling clients with acquired brain injury. The PhD provides insight into how clinicians may implement the client-centred goal setting process in practice to ensure that the meaningful and personally relevant goals of people with brain injury can be formulated, despite known barriers such as memory and self-awareness impairment.
Sarah is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, the University of Queensland. She also works in her private practice, to provide specialised brain injury rehabilitation services in Queensland, Australia.
Availability
- Dr Sarah Prescott is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Brain Injury
Sarah is dedicated to brain injury rehabilitation research which results in implementable service change and is driven by the unmet needs of consumers. Programs of research include codesigning family involvement in brain injury rehabilitation with consumers to enhance service delivery. Oher interests include occupation-based research, community-based rehabilitation and the use of technology in rehabilitation.
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Consumer codesign
Sarah is passionate about consumer codesign research. Interest in this area has been generated from her clinical work which has highlighted the need for engagement of consumers in all research to design interventions that incorporate the user’s perspective to enable better outcomes in rehabilitation.
Research impacts
Sarah’s research enables a greater understanding of the way people with brain injury may be included in client-centred goal setting, a fundamental process which underpins all rehabilitation intervention but is challenging in practice due to the complex presentation of people with brain injury. Several publications from her PhD have described this process and provide clinicians with practical strategies to better engage people with brain injury in goal setting.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Evaluation of a capacity-building program to enhance evidence-based practice of cognitive rehabilitation providers: a pilot study
Fleming, Jennifer, Prescott, Sarah, Doig, Emmah, Copley, Anna, Hamilton, Caitlin, Finch, Emma and Henry, Julie D. (2025). Evaluation of a capacity-building program to enhance evidence-based practice of cognitive rehabilitation providers: a pilot study. JBI Evidence Implementation. doi: 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000501
2024
Journal Article
Capacity building for providers of cognitive rehabilitation in Queensland: a needs analysis survey
Fleming, Jennifer, Prescott, Sarah, Claridge, Larissa, Doig, Emmah, Copley, Anna, Finch, Emma, Kerr, Christina and Henry, Julie (2024). Capacity building for providers of cognitive rehabilitation in Queensland: a needs analysis survey. Brain Impairment, 25 (1) IB23062, 1-12. doi: 10.1071/ib23062
2023
Journal Article
Becoming experts in their own treatment: child and caregiver engagement with burn scar treatments
Killey, Jessica, Simons, Megan, Prescott, Sarah, Kimble, Roy and Tyack, Zephanie (2023). Becoming experts in their own treatment: child and caregiver engagement with burn scar treatments. Qualitative Health Research, 33 (6), 1-13. doi: 10.1177/10497323231161997
2022
Journal Article
Improving self-awareness of prospective memory function after TBI using experiential feedback on a board game activity: an observational study
Fleming, Jennifer, Ownsworth, Tamara, Doig, Emmah, Swan, Sarah, Prescott, Sarah, Hamilton, Caitlin and Shum, David H. K. (2022). Improving self-awareness of prospective memory function after TBI using experiential feedback on a board game activity: an observational study. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 32 (8), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2022.2044863
2022
Journal Article
Normalising interdisciplinary role-based goal setting in inpatient brain injury rehabilitation: reflections and recommendations of clinicians
Doig, Emmah, Prescott, Sarah, Pick, Valerie, Turner, Ben, Suleman, Sameera, Douglas, David and Foster, Michele (2022). Normalising interdisciplinary role-based goal setting in inpatient brain injury rehabilitation: reflections and recommendations of clinicians. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2040612
2021
Journal Article
Exploring the patient perspectives of student‐resourced service delivery of rehabilitation groups: a qualitative study
Pigott, Amanda, Patterson, Freyr, Prescott, Sarah, Doig, Emmah, Fleming, Jennifer, “Impact of SRSD of groups placement” project team, Fitzgerald, Cate, Laracy, Sue, Searles, Jacqueline, McKenzie, Amy, Strong, Jenny, Tornatore, Giovanna and Whitehead, Mary (2021). Exploring the patient perspectives of student‐resourced service delivery of rehabilitation groups: a qualitative study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69 (2), 140-150. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12776
2019
Journal Article
Effect of self-awareness on goal engagement and outcomes after acquired brain injury
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jennifer and Doig, Emmah (2019). Effect of self-awareness on goal engagement and outcomes after acquired brain injury. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82 (12), 030802261985143-731. doi: 10.1177/0308022619851434
2019
Journal Article
Refining a clinical practice framework to engage clients with brain injury in goal setting
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jennifer and Doig, Emmah (2019). Refining a clinical practice framework to engage clients with brain injury in goal setting. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 66 (3), 313-325. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12556
2019
Journal Article
Goal statements in brain injury rehabilitation: a cohort study of client-centredness and relationship with goal outcome
Prescott, Sarah, Doig, Emmah, Fleming, Jennifer and Weir, Nicole (2019). Goal statements in brain injury rehabilitation: a cohort study of client-centredness and relationship with goal outcome. Brain Impairment, 20 (3), 226-239. doi: 10.1017/BrImp.2019.6
2019
Conference Publication
Comparison of goal engagement and outcomes for individuals with changes in self-awareness after acquired brain injury
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jenny and Doig, Emmah (2019). Comparison of goal engagement and outcomes for individuals with changes in self-awareness after acquired brain injury. 28th National OT Australia Conference, Sydney, Australia, 10-12 July 2019. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Other Outputs
Client-centred goal setting in the rehabilitation of community dwelling clients with acquired brain injury
Prescott, Sarah (2018). Client-centred goal setting in the rehabilitation of community dwelling clients with acquired brain injury. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.774
2018
Conference Publication
Comparison of goal engagement and outcomes for individuals with changes in self-awareness after acquired brain injury
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jennifer, Doig, Emmah and Weir, Nicole (2018). Comparison of goal engagement and outcomes for individuals with changes in self-awareness after acquired brain injury. Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment 41st Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 3-5 May 2018. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2018
Conference Publication
Are therapists’ factors associated with client-centred goal setting in brain injury rehabilitation?
Page, Caitlin, Prescott, Sarah, Doig, Emmah and Fleming, Jennifer (2018). Are therapists’ factors associated with client-centred goal setting in brain injury rehabilitation?. Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment 41st Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 3-5 May 2018. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2017
Conference Publication
Development, construct validation and reliability of a new scale: the client-centredness of goal setting scale
Doig, Emmah, Fleming, Jenny, Prescott, Sarah, Cornwell, Petrea and Kuipers, Pim (2017). Development, construct validation and reliability of a new scale: the client-centredness of goal setting scale . Occupational Therapy Australia 27th National Conference and Exhibition , Perth, WA Australia, 19-21 July 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Journal Article
Rehabilitation goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretical framework derived from clinicians' reflections on practice
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jennifer and Doig, Emmah (2017). Rehabilitation goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretical framework derived from clinicians' reflections on practice. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40 (20), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1336644
2017
Conference Publication
Rehabilitation goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretical framework derived from clinicians reflections on clinical practice
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jenny and Doig, Emmah (2017). Rehabilitation goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretical framework derived from clinicians reflections on clinical practice. Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment 40th Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 1-3 June 2017. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2016
Journal Article
Reliability of the Client-Centeredness of Goal Setting (C-COGS) Scale in Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Doig, Emmah, Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jennifer, Cornwell, Petrea and Kuipers, Pim (2016). Reliability of the Client-Centeredness of Goal Setting (C-COGS) Scale in Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70 (4) 7004290010, 7004290010-7004290010p8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2016.017046
2016
Conference Publication
Therapists’ reflections regarding goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretically derived framework to guide practice
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jenny and Doig, Emmah (2016). Therapists’ reflections regarding goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretically derived framework to guide practice. The Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment ASSBI 39th Annual Brain Impairment Conference, Cotai Central, Macau, 26–28 September 2016. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2015
Journal Article
Goal setting approaches and principles used in rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury: A systematic scoping review
Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jennifer and Doig, Emmah (2015). Goal setting approaches and principles used in rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury: A systematic scoping review. Brain Injury, 29 (13-14), 1515-1529. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1075152
2015
Journal Article
Development and construct validation of the Client-Centredness of Goal Setting (C-COGS) scale
Doig, Emmah, Prescott, Sarah, Fleming, Jennifer, Cornwell, Petrea and Kuipers, Pim (2015). Development and construct validation of the Client-Centredness of Goal Setting (C-COGS) scale. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 22 (4), 302-310. doi: 10.3109/11038128.2015.1017530
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