Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Darshini Ayton is the Deputy Head of the Health and Social Care Unit at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and an National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) emerging leader fellow (2021-2025). Darsh is leading the Health and Social Care Unit ageing and health services research work and is a chief investigator on an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence and primary investigator on Medical Research Future Fund and National Centre for Healthy Ageing funding and multiple industry, health service and aged care provider funding.
Her program of research links acute care to the community and residential aged care and encompasses dementia prevention, innovative diagnostics for dementia and sector-spanning models of care to improve quality of care and quality of life.
Darsh has a strong track record in health and social care research and methodological approaches including qualitative research, consumer and community involvement, clinical registries, randomised controlled trials and implementation science.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 24 Sep 2013
Master of Public Health, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 21 Dec 2009
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons), MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 1 Dec 2005
Research area keywords
- Dementia
- Chronic disease
- Health services
- Patient experience
- Consumer and Community Involvement
- Implementation Science
- Program planning and evaluation
Network
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ACVVS: Evaluation of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS)
Barbosa Neves, B., Warren, N., Freak-Poli, R., Burns, K., Brusco, N., Cripps, K., Ayton, D., Ko, P. & Colon Cabrera, D.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
12/05/23 → 1/07/26
Project: Research
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RACEDD: Residential Aged Care - Enhanced Dementia Diagnosis
Ayton, D., Lim, Y. Y., Skouteris, H., Engel, L., Soh, S., Kasza, J., Barbosa Neves, B., Brodtmann, A., Mihalopoulos, C., Ayton, S., Woodward, M. C., Loi, S. M., Goh, A. M. Y., Maruff, P. T., Horsman, P. & Foo, A.
1/03/23 → 1/03/25
Project: Research
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Building CapaCITY/É for Sustainable Transportation
Beck, B., Winters, M., Pettit, C., Skouteris, H., Raven, R., de Leeuw, E. J. J., Harris, P., Ayton, D., Lee, B. & Harris, M.
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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MALT: Motherhood and Lung Transplantation
Paraskeva, M., Ayton, D., West, S. & Gaffney, N.
4/04/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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The recruitment of volunteers into a community programme for older people: lessons learned
Savaglio, M., O'Donnell, R. L., Morris, H., Skouteris, H., Sheriff, R., Vicary, D. A. & Ayton, D. R., 2023, In: Voluntary Sector Review. 14, 1, p. 177-188 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Carer-reported measures for a dementia registry: A systematic scoping review and a qualitative study
Lin, X., Ward, S. A., Pritchard, E., Ahern, S., Gardam, M., Brodaty, H., Ryan, J., McNeil, J., Tsindos, T., Wallis, K., Jeon, Y. H., Robinson, S., Krysinska, K. & Ayton, D., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Australasian Journal on Ageing. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Codesigning a patient support portal with health professionals and men with prostate cancer: An action research study
Shemesh, B., Opie, J., Tsiamis, E., Ayton, D., Satasivam, P., Wilton, P., Gough, K., Lewis, K., O'Brien, C., Shub, M., Pomery, A., Mac Manus, C., Millar, J. & Evans, S., Aug 2022, In: Health Expectations. 25, 4, p. 1319-1331 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Corrigendum to: Experiences of adults with adult-onset type 1 diabetes: a cross-sectional study
Berkovic, D., Fransquet, R., Soh, S. E. & Ayton, D., 1 Aug 2022, In: Australian Journal of Primary Health. 28, 4, p. 364 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Do patients with haematological malignancies suffer financial burden? A cross-sectional study of patients seeking care through a publicly funded healthcare system
Parker, C., Ayton, D., Zomer, E., Liew, D., Vassili, C., Fong, C. Y. & Wei, A., Feb 2022, In: Leukemia Research. 113, 7 p., 106786.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Henry Krum Award for Mid Career Research Excellence
Ayton, Darshini (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Teaching Excellence Award – Lecturer of the Year
Ayton, Darshini (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Sir Richard Peto Prize for Best Conference Abstract - International Health Congress, Oxford, United Kingdom
Ayton, Darshini (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)