Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Deborah is a Research Fellow at the School of Rural Health, Office of Research in December 2008, with a background of 10 years experience in general practice, predominantly in the private sector in Bendigo. She completed a Masters of Clinical Epidemiology (2011). At the same time she has worked at developing and enhancing practical research skills at the School of Rural Health.
Research interests
1. Rural and remote health worker retention
2. Rural and remote health workforce
3. Equitable access to high quality primary care services.
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
- Allied health
- workforce retention
- primary health care
- Rural Health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 4 Finished
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Supervising GP Registrars - who does and doesn't participate and why?
Warrington, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bentley, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallace, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Sullivan, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McGrail, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Russell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burns, J. (Project Manager) & Sampson, M. (Project Manager)
17/08/17 → 17/08/18
Project: Research
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Retention of Victorian rural GPs
Russell, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McGrail, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Sullivan, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Campbell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chisholm, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/17 → 31/05/18
Project: Research
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A mixed methods study identifying underserved communities where GP registrar training could be better targeted in north-western Queensland and strategies to increase high quality GP registrar supervision and training in these locations
McGrail, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Russell, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), O'Sullivan, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Campbell, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Teague, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reeve, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sen Gupta, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Young, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hays, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Malau-Aduli, B. S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/08/17 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
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Understanding the decision to relocate rural amongst urban nursing and allied health students and recent graduates
Sutton, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Brown, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Carey, T. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Farthing, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maybery, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McAnnally, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McGrail, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Russell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Smith, T. N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Waller, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
14/02/16 → 17/06/16
Project: Research
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Attitudes to Short-Term Staffing and Workforce Priorities of Community Users of Remote Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services: A Qualitative Study
Liddle, Z., Fitts, M. S., Bourke, L., Murakami-Gold, L., Campbell, N., Russell, D. J., Mathew, S., Bonson, J., Mulholland, E., Humphreys, J. S., Zhao, Y., Boffa, J., Ramjan, M., Tangey, A., Schultz, R. & Wakerman, J., 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 4, 18 p., 482.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Telehealth in remote Australia: a supplementary tool or an alternative model of care replacing face-to-face consultations?
Mathew, S., Fitts, M. S., Liddle, Z., Bourke, L., Campbell, N., Murakami-Gold, L., Russell, D. J., Humphreys, J. S., Mullholand, E., Zhao, Y., Jones, M. P., Boffa, J., Ramjan, M., Tangey, A., Schultz, R. & Wakerman, J., Dec 2023, In: BMC Health Services Research. 23, 1, 10 p., 341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access48 Citations (Scopus) -
A critical review of definitions of rural areas in Indonesia and implications for health workforce policy and research
Putri, L. P., Russell, D. J., O’Sullivan, B. G., Meliala, A. & Kippen, R., 27 Apr 2022, In: Health Research Policy and Systems. 20, 1, 15 p., 46.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access15 Citations (Scopus) -
Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME Is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice
Russell, D. J., Wilkinson, E., Petterson, S., Chen, C. & Bazemore, A., 1 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 14, 4, p. 441-450 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access38 Citations (Scopus) -
Optimising medical retrieval processes and outcomes in remote areas in high-income countries: A scoping review
Mathew, S., Russell, D. J., Fitts, M. S., Wakerman, J., Honan, B., Johnson, R., Zhao, Y., Reeve, D. & Niclasen, P., Dec 2022, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 30, 6, p. 842-857 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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The medical workforce in Australia
Belinda O'Sullivan, Matthew Richard McGrail & Deborah Russell
8/05/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment