Overview
Background
Nigel is public health and health services researcher with interests and expertise in quantitative research methods, epidemiology, evidence-based health care, clinical trials, and digital health. He is a member of the Improving health outcomes after musculoskeletal injury group at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre, and is a chief investigator of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Better Outcomes for Compensable Injury. His work focusses on the epidemiology and burden of minor to moderate injuries, longitudinal data analyses of intervention trial data, population studies of health-related quality of life and chronic pain, and the potential of digital heath for assessment and intervention following injury.
Nigel has particular interests in new innovations in healthcare, and has previously worked in minimally-invasive surgical trials in gynaecology, and clinical trials assessing the feasibility, efficacy and effectiveness of clinical telemedicine in paediatric healthcare. His doctorate work (Awarded 2011, UQ School of Medicine) involved the design, development, and clinical/cost/acceptability evaluation of real-time telemedicine for acute consultation between a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit and four peripheral referring hospitals in Queensland. He maintains an active research interest in telemedicine, and more broadly in digital health. Between 2004 and 2015, Nigel was involved in the telepaediatric service at the Royal Children's, and the Lady Cilento Children's hospitals in Brisbane where he also co-ordinated an Indigenous Ear Health Screening Program. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare and an academic editor for PLOS ONE.
Nigel regularly participates in national and international grant review panels, and is an active HDR and occupational-trainee supervisor. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH), a member of the Australian Epidemiological Association (AEA), International Epidemiological Association (IEA), the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS), and is a qualified Justice of the Peace, JP (qual).
Availability
- Dr Nigel Armfield is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine, The University of Queensland
- Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health, Royal Society for Public Health
- Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine, Royal Society of Medicine
Works
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2010
Conference Publication
Clinicians' perceptions of telemedicine for remote neonatal consultation
Armfield, Nigel R., Donovan, Tim and Smith, Anthony C. (2010). Clinicians' perceptions of telemedicine for remote neonatal consultation. Global Telehealth 2010 (GT2010), Fremantle, Perth, WA, 10-12 November, 2010. The Netherlands: I O S Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-659-1-1
2009
Journal Article
Telemedicine for Children in Need of Intensive Care
Dharmar, M, Smith, AC, Armfield, NR, Trujano, J, Sadorra, C and Marcin, JP (2009). Telemedicine for Children in Need of Intensive Care. PEDIATRIC ANNALS, 38 (10), 562-566. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20090918-08
2009
Book Chapter
Nurses and Telehealth, Current Practice and Future Trends.
Edirippulige, S, Smith, A.C., Bensink, M.E., Armfield, N.R. and Wootton R (2009). Nurses and Telehealth, Current Practice and Future Trends.. Nursing and Clinical Informatics: Socio-Technical Approaches. (pp. 94-109) edited by Bettina Staudinger, Victoria Hob and Herwig Osterman. USA / UK: Information Science Reference, Idea Group Inc (IGI). doi: 10.4018/978-1-60566-234-3.ch007
2009
Journal Article
Using videotelephony to support paediatric oncology-related palliative care in the home: from abandoned RCT to acceptability study
Bensink, M. E., Armfield, N. R., Pinkerton, R., Irving, H., Hallahan, A. R., Theodoros, D. G., Russell, T., Barnett, A. G., Scuffham, P. A. and Wootton, R. (2009). Using videotelephony to support paediatric oncology-related palliative care in the home: from abandoned RCT to acceptability study. Palliative Medicine, 23 (3), 228-237. doi: 10.1177/0269216308100251
2009
Conference Publication
Improving continuity of care for transported infants by the use of telemedicine - initial results
Armfield, N. R., Smith, A. C., Williams, M. and Guan Koh, T. H. H. (2009). Improving continuity of care for transported infants by the use of telemedicine - initial results. 13th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 19–22 April, 2009. United Kingdom, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01475.x
2009
Conference Publication
Neonatal consultation at a distance – a case series
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M. E., Donovan, T. and Smith, A. C. (2009). Neonatal consultation at a distance – a case series. Telemedicine and e-Health 2009, Palm Springs, California, 24–25 September 2009. New York: Mary-Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2009.9946
2008
Journal Article
A pilot study of videotelephone-based support for newly diagnosed paediatric oncology patients and their families
Bensink, Mark, Armfield, Nigel, Irving, Helen, Hallahan, Andrew, Theodoros, Deborah, Russell, Trevor, Barnett, Adrian, Scuffham, Paul and Wootton, Richard (2008). A pilot study of videotelephone-based support for newly diagnosed paediatric oncology patients and their families. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 14 (6), 315-321. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2008.080505
2008
Conference Publication
NEMO: A system for neonatal teleconsultation
Armfield N. R., Bensink, M., Donovan, T. and Wootton, R. (2008). NEMO: A system for neonatal teleconsultation. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 12th Annual Congress, Gold Coast, Australia, 20–23 April 2008. West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01299.x
2008
Conference Publication
Preliminary evaluation of a practical program in e-health education
Edirippulige, Sisira, Armfielf, Nigel R., Bensink, Mark E., Marasinghe, Rohana and Wootton, Richard (2008). Preliminary evaluation of a practical program in e-health education. American Telemedicine Association Meeting 2008, Seattle, Washington, USA, 6-8 April 2008. New Rochelle, NY, USA: Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2008.9983.supp
2007
Journal Article
An evaluation of the usability of a system for neonatal teleconsultation
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M., Donovan, T. and Wootton, R. (2007). An evaluation of the usability of a system for neonatal teleconsultation. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (Supp. 3), 101-110. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247400
2007
Journal Article
Education for regional health professionals using mobile videoconferencing in Queensland
Harris, V., Smith, A. C. and Armfield, N. R. (2007). Education for regional health professionals using mobile videoconferencing in Queensland. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (3), 44-47. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247275
2007
Journal Article
Preliminary evaluation of a system for neonatal teleconsultation
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M, Donovan, T. and Wootton, R. (2007). Preliminary evaluation of a system for neonatal teleconsultation. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (3), 4-9. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247392
2007
Journal Article
Inaugural paediatric telehealth colloquium
Parsapour, Kourosh, Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel and Marcin, James P. (2007). Inaugural paediatric telehealth colloquium. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (3), 159-161. doi: 10.1258/135763307780677596
2007
Conference Publication
Geriatric ward rounds conducted by videoconference
Gray, Len, Wright, Olivia, Armfield, Nigel R. and Wootton, Richard (2007). Geriatric ward rounds conducted by videoconference. Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Brisbane, Queensland, 27-28 August, 2007. U.K.: Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd..
2007
Conference Publication
Mobile telemedicine: robots,fish and other stories
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M., Smith, A. C., Donovan, T. J. and Wootton, R. (2007). Mobile telemedicine: robots,fish and other stories. European Conference on eHealth 2007, Germany, 11-12 October, 2007. Bonn, Germany: Gesellschaft für Informatik.
2005
Journal Article
Realtime video in the neonatal intensive-care nursery
Armfield, Nigel, Donovan, Tim and Wootton, Richard (2005). Realtime video in the neonatal intensive-care nursery. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11 (Supp. 2), S:108-S:108. doi: 10.1258/135763305775124605
2005
Conference Publication
Telemedicine and rural health care applications
Smith, A. C., Bensink, M., Armfield, N., Stillman, J. and Caffery, L. (2005). Telemedicine and rural health care applications. Mumbai, India: Medknow Publications.
2005
Journal Article
Wireless telemedicine for the delivery of specialist paediatric services to the bedside
Armfield, Nigel, Clark, Ron, Coulthard, Mark, Goff, Robyn, Isles, Alan, McCrossin, Robert, Mottarelly, Ian, Smith, Anthony C, Taylor, Shauna, Wootton, Richard and Youngberry, Karen (2005). Wireless telemedicine for the delivery of specialist paediatric services to the bedside. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11 (2 Supplement), 81-85. doi: 10.1258/135763305775124669
2004
Journal Article
Paediatric palliative home care with Internet-based video-phones: lessons learnt
Bensink, M., Armfield, N., Russell, T. G., Irving, H. and Wootton, R. (2004). Paediatric palliative home care with Internet-based video-phones: lessons learnt. Journal of Telemedicine And Telecare, 10 (Suppl. 1), S10-S13.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Unravelling the tyranny of distance: public health system regionalisation and specialist neonatal care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen, Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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Doctor Philosophy
Quantifying the public health burden of road traffic injury.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michele Sterling
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Doctor Philosophy
Unravelling the tyranny of distance: public health system regionalisation and specialist neonatal care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen, Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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Doctor Philosophy
Early biopsychosocial intervention for people experiencing traumatic injuries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shaun O'Leary, Professor Michele Sterling
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Master Philosophy
Examining the current state of digital health education and training in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan, Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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Doctor Philosophy
Multidimensional recovery after road traffic injury.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michele Sterling
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Master Philosophy
Improving Australian cancer survivorship care in the post treatment phase: an exploration of the role of self-management support and survivors¿ experiences and preferences
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sheleigh Lawler
Completed supervision
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2024
Master Philosophy
Improving Australian cancer survivorship care in the post treatment phase: an exploration of the role of self-management support and survivors' experiences and preferences
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sheleigh Lawler
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
An assessment of an adaptive, personalised, and co-designed educational digital health intervention: a novel approach to empowerment and support of women with gestational diabetes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre, Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The Development and Evaluation of a Needs-based Planning Framework for Telemedicine Services
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith
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2018
Master Philosophy
Speech and language screening for children with medical complexity: A comparison of telepractice and in-person methods
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Improving access to specialist paediatric services for children with palliative or complex needs: the potential of telehealth in the home
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith
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