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Dr Sarah Prescott
Dr

Sarah Prescott

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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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • 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.

  • 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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23 works between 2014 and 2025

1 - 20 of 23 works

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

Evaluation of a capacity-building program to enhance evidence-based practice of cognitive rehabilitation providers: a pilot study

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

Capacity building for providers of cognitive rehabilitation in Queensland: a needs analysis survey

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

Becoming experts in their own treatment: child and caregiver engagement with burn scar treatments

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

Improving self-awareness of prospective memory function after TBI using experiential feedback on a board game activity: an observational study

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

Normalising interdisciplinary role-based goal setting in inpatient brain injury rehabilitation: reflections and recommendations of clinicians

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

Exploring the patient perspectives of student‐resourced service delivery of rehabilitation groups: a qualitative study

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

Effect of self-awareness on goal engagement and outcomes after acquired brain injury

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

Refining a clinical practice framework to engage clients with brain injury in goal setting

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.

Comparison of goal engagement and outcomes for individuals with changes in self-awareness after acquired brain injury

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

Goal statements in brain injury rehabilitation: a cohort study of client-centredness and relationship with goal outcome

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

Client-centred goal setting in the rehabilitation of community dwelling clients with acquired brain injury

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.

Are therapists’ factors associated with client-centred goal setting in brain injury rehabilitation?

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.

Comparison of goal engagement and outcomes for individuals with changes in self-awareness after acquired brain injury

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.

Development, construct validation and reliability of a new scale: the client-centredness of goal setting scale

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

Rehabilitation goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretical framework derived from clinicians' reflections on practice

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.

Rehabilitation goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretical framework derived from clinicians reflections on clinical practice

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

Reliability of the Client-Centeredness of Goal Setting (C-COGS) Scale in Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation

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.

Therapists’ reflections regarding goal setting with community dwelling adults with acquired brain injury: a theoretically derived framework to guide practice

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

Goal setting approaches and principles used in rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury: A systematic scoping review

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

Development and construct validation of the Client-Centredness of Goal Setting (C-COGS) scale

Supervision

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