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Overview
Background
Zephanie is a Senior Research Fellow and occupational therapist based at the Child Health Research Centre, and a member of the management team of the Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research, Brisbane. She has a clinical background specialising in paediatrics and burn care. She has worked clinically and in management positions at Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, in private practice and in research capacity building positions in hospitals and health services.
Since 2013 Zephanie’s research has focussed on developing and validating patient-reported outcome measures, as well as using these measures therapeutically for clinical decision making. She led the development of four versions of the Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile which have been translated into Czech and are undergoing cross-cultural validation for Brazilian Portuguese. She has a vision of providing all children and their caregivers with an opportunity to communicate their needs and priorities during treatment in a paediatric hospital or health service.
Her current program of work includes collaborative work with children, their caregivers and health professionals to co-design and test the effectiveness and implementation of technology-based interventions in clinical settings to improve quality of life. These interventions include a web-based intervention for paediatric health professionals to support the psychosocial health of families with a child who has experienced physical trauma, and an electronic intervention for children with skin conditions and their caregivers that provides feedback about the patient's health-related quality of life to health professionals. Zephanie also has a continued interest in investigating the effectiveness and implementation of novel interventions to prevent or improve the impact of skin conditions in children and their families. This includes the use of ablative fractional CO2 laser, medical needling, pressure garment and silicone therapy, medical hypnosis and interventions to promote adherence and reduce the burden of treatment.
Availability
- Dr Zephanie Tyack is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Quality of life, wellbeing and mental health
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Paediatrics
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Chronic disease, multimorbidity and complexity
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Rehabilitation
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
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Adherence and engagement in treatment
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Skin conditions (including scars and burns)
Works
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2024
Journal Article
“So, we need to optimise”: Applying the NASSS framework across implementation stages to identify key strategies to facilitate CDSS integration within a large metropolitan health service (Preprint)
Fernando, Manasha, Abell, Bridget, Mcphail, Steven M, Tyack, Zephanie, Tariq, Amina and Naicker, Sundresan (2024). “So, we need to optimise”: Applying the NASSS framework across implementation stages to identify key strategies to facilitate CDSS integration within a large metropolitan health service (Preprint). JMIR Medical Informatics. doi: 10.2196/60402
2024
Journal Article
Return-to-employment for working-aged adults after burn injury: A mixed methods scoping review
Katsu, Akane, Mackenzie, Lynette, Elliott, James M., Mackey, Martin and Tyack, Zephanie (2024). Return-to-employment for working-aged adults after burn injury: A mixed methods scoping review. Work, 1-28. doi: 10.3233/wor-230148
2024
Journal Article
Multicomponent processes to identify and prioritise low-value care in hospital settings: a scoping review
Tyack, Zephanie, Carter, Hannah, Allen, Michelle, Senanayake, Sameera, Warhurst, Kym, Naicker, Sundresan, Abell, Bridget and McPhail, Steven M (2024). Multicomponent processes to identify and prioritise low-value care in hospital settings: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 14 (4) e078761, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078761
2024
Journal Article
Implementation outcomes of a digital, trauma-informed care, educational intervention targeting health professionals in a pediatric burns setting: A mixed methods process evaluation
Simons, Megan, Harvey, Gillian, McMillan, Lucinda, Ryan, Elizabeth G., De Young, Alexandra G., McPhail, Steven M., Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Senanayake, Sameera, Kimble, Roy and Tyack, Zephanie (2024). Implementation outcomes of a digital, trauma-informed care, educational intervention targeting health professionals in a pediatric burns setting: A mixed methods process evaluation. Burns, 50 (6), 1690-1703. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.03.032
2024
Journal Article
Ultrasound measurement of traumatic scar and skin thickness: a scoping review of evidence across the translational pipeline of research-to-practice
Meikle, Brandon, Simons, Megan, Mahoney, Tamsin, Reddan, Tristan, Dai, Bryan, Kimble, Roy M. and Tyack, Zephanie (2024). Ultrasound measurement of traumatic scar and skin thickness: a scoping review of evidence across the translational pipeline of research-to-practice. BMJ Open, 14 (4) e078361, 1-14. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078361
2024
Journal Article
Effectiveness of a Regenerative Epithelial Suspension (RES), on the pigmentation of split-thickness skin graft donor sites in children: the dRESsing pilot randomised controlled trial protocol
Bairagi, Anjana, Tyack, Zephanie, Kimble, Roy M, McPhail, Steven M, McBride, Craig Antony, Patel, Bhaveshkumar, Vagenas, Dimitrios, Dettrick, Zoe and Griffin, Bronwyn (2024). Effectiveness of a Regenerative Epithelial Suspension (RES), on the pigmentation of split-thickness skin graft donor sites in children: the dRESsing pilot randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 14 (2) e077525, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077525
2024
Journal Article
Understanding return-to-employment experiences after burns: qualitative scoping review findings
Katsu, Akane, Mackenzie, Lynette, Tyack, Zephanie and Mackey, Martin (2024). Understanding return-to-employment experiences after burns: qualitative scoping review findings. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71 (1), 113-131. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12915
2024
Journal Article
Redefining hypnosis: a narrative review of theories to move towards an integrative model
Geagea, Dali, Ogez, David, Kimble, Roy and Tyack, Zephanie (2024). Redefining hypnosis: a narrative review of theories to move towards an integrative model. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 54 101826, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101826
2023
Journal Article
From qualitative data to a measurement instrument: A clarification and elaboration of choices made in the development of the Patient Scale of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) 3.0
Carrière, M.E., Tyack, Z., Westerman, M.J., Pleat, J., Pijpe, A., van Zuijlen, P.P.M., de Vet, H.C.W. and Mokkink, L.B. (2023). From qualitative data to a measurement instrument: A clarification and elaboration of choices made in the development of the Patient Scale of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) 3.0. Burns, 49 (7), 1541-1556. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.02.009
2023
Journal Article
Very brief intervention for physical activity behaviour change in cardiac rehabilitation: protocol for the ‘Measure It!’ effectiveness–implementation hybrid trial
Freene, Nicole, McPhail, Steven M., Tyack, Zephanie, Kunstler, Breanne, Niyonsenga, Theophile, Keegan, Richard, Gallagher, Robyn, Abhayaratna, Walter, Verdicchio, Christian and Davey, Rachel (2023). Very brief intervention for physical activity behaviour change in cardiac rehabilitation: protocol for the ‘Measure It!’ effectiveness–implementation hybrid trial. BMJ Open, 13 (11) e072630, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072630
2023
Journal Article
Using theories, models, and frameworks to inform implementation cycles of computerized clinical decision support systems in tertiary health care settings: scoping review
Fernando, Manasha, Abell, Bridget, Tyack, Zephanie, Donovan, Thomasina, McPhail, Steven M. and Naicker, Sundresan (2023). Using theories, models, and frameworks to inform implementation cycles of computerized clinical decision support systems in tertiary health care settings: scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25 (1) e45163, 1-22. doi: 10.2196/45163
2023
Journal Article
Evaluating the implementation of adult smoking cessation programs in community settings: protocol for a scoping review
Mitchell, Remai, O'Grady, Kerry-Ann, Brain, David and Tyack, Zephanie (2023). Evaluating the implementation of adult smoking cessation programs in community settings: protocol for a scoping review. F1000Research, 12 1110, 1-15. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.135736.1
2023
Journal Article
Demystifying hypnosis: unravelling facts, exploring the historical roots of myths, and discerning what is hypnosis
Geagea, Dali, Ogez, David, Kimble, Roy and Tyack, Zephanie (2023). Demystifying hypnosis: unravelling facts, exploring the historical roots of myths, and discerning what is hypnosis. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 52 101776, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101776
2023
Journal Article
A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating a Regenerative Epithelial Suspension for Medium-Size Partial-Thickness Burns in Children: The BRACS Trial
Bairagi, Anjana, Tyack, Zephanie, Kimble, Roy, Vagenas, Dimitrios, McPhail, Steven M. and Griffin, Bronwyn (2023). A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating a Regenerative Epithelial Suspension for Medium-Size Partial-Thickness Burns in Children: The BRACS Trial. European Burn Journal, 4 (1), 121-141. doi: 10.3390/ebj4010012
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
2023
Journal Article
The greatest challenges and solutions to improve children's health and well-being worldwide in the next decade and beyond: Using complex systems and implementation science approaches
Tyack, Zephanie (2023). The greatest challenges and solutions to improve children's health and well-being worldwide in the next decade and beyond: Using complex systems and implementation science approaches. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11 1128642, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1128642
2023
Journal Article
Exploring caregiver and participant experiences of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) for youth with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy
Gilmore, Rose, Ziviani, Jenny, McIntyre, Sarah, Goodman, Sarah, Tyack, Zephanie and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Exploring caregiver and participant experiences of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) for youth with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy. Disability and rehabilitation, 46 (3), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2167008
2023
Journal Article
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit: incidence, patient characteristics, timing, trajectory, treatment, and associated outcomes. A multicenter, observational study
White, Kyle C., Serpa-Neto, Ary, Hurford, Rod, Clement, Pierre, Laupland, Kevin B., See, Emily, McCullough, James, White, Hayden, Shekar, Kiran, Tabah, Alexis, Ramanan, Mahesh, Garrett, Peter, Attokaran, Antony G., Luke, Stephen, Senthuran, Siva, McIlroy, Philippa, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Ramanan, Mahesh, Marella, Prashanti, Young, Patrick, McIlroy, Pip, Nash, Ben, McCullough, James, Tallott, Mandy, Marshall, Andrea, Moore, David, White, Hayden, Sane, Sunil, Morrison, Lynette ... on behalf of the Queensland Critical Care Research Network (QCCRN) (2023). Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit: incidence, patient characteristics, timing, trajectory, treatment, and associated outcomes. A multicenter, observational study. Intensive Care Medicine, 49 (9), 1079-1089. doi: 10.1007/s00134-023-07138-0
2022
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness of scar management post-burn: a trial-based economic evaluation of three intervention models
McPhail, Steven M., Wiseman, Jodie, Simons, Megan, Kimble, Roy and Tyack, Zephanie (2022). Cost-effectiveness of scar management post-burn: a trial-based economic evaluation of three intervention models. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 18601, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22488-3
2022
Journal Article
Clinical hypnosis for procedural pain and distress in children: a scoping review
Geagea, Dali, Tyack, Zephanie, Kimble, Roy, Polito, Vince, Ayoub, Bassel, Terhune, Devin B. and Griffin, Bronwyn (2022). Clinical hypnosis for procedural pain and distress in children: a scoping review. Pain Medicine, 24 (6), 661-702. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac186
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Zephanie Tyack is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Several projects available
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Microneedling and Ablative Fractional CO2 Laser for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Burns Scars in Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roy Kimble
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Master Philosophy
A Study on Primary Biliary Atresia Outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roy Kimble
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Doctor Philosophy
Respiratory Guidelines for the Management of Paediatric Neuromuscular Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly
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Master Philosophy
Hypnotherapy for Procedural Pain and Distress in Children with Acute Burns
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roy Kimble
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Supporting children with burns and their caregivers' use of non-invasive burn scar treatments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roy Kimble
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Silicone and pressure garment therapy for the prevention and management of post-burn scarring in children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roy Kimble
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A multi-centre, randomised waitlist-control trial investigating a parent assisted social skills group program for adolescents with brain injuries: The Friends Project
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leanne Sakzewski
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2016
Master Philosophy
Interim Pressure Garment Therapy: An investigation into the use of low level pressure therapy for burns donor site support and scar management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Muller
Media
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- burn rehabilitation
- children
- scarring
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