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Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Den-Ching Angel Lee has received her PhD degree from Monash University, Australia in 2015. She has obtained her Bachelor in Applied Science (Physiotherapy) degree from La Trobe University, Australia in 1991, and Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health from Monash University, Australia in 1998. She is a registered physiotherapist in Australia.
Over the 20 years, she has worked as a clinical physiotherapist in hospitals, private practice and community health services in Australia and Hong Kong. She has extensive clinical experience in musculoskeletal, rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and aged care physiotherapy. Prior to undertaking her PhD study in 2012, she has spent a few years working as a research physiotherapist in Monash Health, Australia. Currently, she is a Research Fellow with the School of Primary and Allied Health Care and an adjunct research fellow with the Department of Physiotherapy in Monash University, Australia.
Her research interests are prevention of accidental falls in older adults, physical activity, evidence-based practice by health professionals and geriatric rehabilitation. She has published more than 10 papers in reputable journals since 2012. She has presented her research in many national and international conferences including the Department of Health of Victoria, Australia. She was a recipient of a research grant from the Lions John Cockayne Memorial Trust Fund to improve health care outcomes for geriatric patients in Australia from 2012 to 2013.
Research interests
Her research interests are prevention of accidental falls in older adults, physical activity, evidence-based practice by health professionals and geriatric rehabilitation.
Clinical activities
She has worked as a clinical physiotherapist in hospitals, private practice and community health services in Australia and Hong Kong in the last 20 years. She has extensive clinical experience in musculoskeletal, rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and aged care physiotherapy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Falls prevention
- Rehabilitation/Therapy, Emotional/Social
- Geriatrics
- Evidence-based practice
- Evidence-based practice
Network
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New co-designed service to support health and wellbeing of older carers of older people
Lalor, A., Hill, K., Slatyer, S., Burton, E. J., Bryant, C., Oliveira, D., Khushu, A., Brusco, N., Layton, N., Lee, A., Cash, B. & Allen, J.
3/10/22 → 26/08/25
Project: Research
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Changing the focus: Facilitating engagement in physical activity for people with dementia in a local community - A feasibility study.
Hill, K., Callisaya, M., Meyer, C., Taylor, M., Lawler, K., Levinger, P., Hunter, S. W., Mackey, D., Burton, E. J., Haines, T., Brusco, N., Lee, A., Ekegren, C. & Crabtree, A.
3/10/22 → 2/10/25
Project: Research
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Is there a role for gait aids to improve stability and reduce falls risk for older people with dementia?
Lee, A., Hill, K., Burton, E. J. & Meyer, C.
1/03/20 → 1/09/22
Project: Research
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A Scalable Program for Improving Physical Activity in Older People with Dementia Including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Groups Who Receive Home Support: A Feasibility Study
Lee, D. C. A., Haines, T. P., Callisaya, M. L. & Hill, K. D., 18 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 4, 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Telehealth Home-Based Exercise Program for Community-Dwelling Older People with Dementia in Indonesia: A Feasibility Study
Sari, Y. M., Burton, E., Lee, D. C. A. & Hill, K. D., 15 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 4, 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Effectiveness of exercise programmes in improving physical function and reducing behavioural symptoms of community living older adults with dementia living in Asia, and impact on their informal carers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sari, Y. M., Hill, K. D., Lee, D. C. A. & Burton, E., 2023, In: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal. 43, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
The Potential for Effect of a Six-Week Training Program for Gait Aid Use in Older People with Dementia with Unsteadiness of Gait: A Pilot Study
Lee, D. C. A., Burton, E., Meyer, C., Haines, T. P., Hunter, S., Dawes, H., Suttanon, P., Fullarton, S., Connelly, F., Stout, J. C. & Hill, K. D., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12, 4, 17 p., 1574.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A survey of nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists in mobility care and gait aid use for hospital patients with dementia
Lee, D. C. A., Meyer, C., Burton, E., Kitchen, S., Williams, C., Hunter, S. W., Suttanon, P. & Hill, K. D., Mar 2022, In: Geriatric Nursing. 44, p. 221-228 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2023 William & Katherine Winter Fund Travel Grants
Lee, Angel (Recipient), 27 Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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RAIL Early to Mid Career Researcher (EMCR) Grant
Shimoinaba, Kaori (Recipient), Rawson, Helen (Recipient), Crawford, Kimberley (Recipient), Lee, Angel (Recipient), Lalor, Aislinn (Recipient) & Jackson, K. (Recipient), 16 Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Research grant award received from School of Primary and Allied Health Care Seeding Grant, Monash University
Lee, Angel (Recipient), Flynn, Catherine (Recipient) & Yu, Mong-Lin (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction