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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Helena Frawley is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and researcher. Alongside her position at Monash University, she is the Head of Cabrini Centre for Alllied Health Research and Education, at Cabrini Health. Helena completed her PhD at The University of Melbourne in 2008, and gained Fellowship of the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2011, as a Specialist Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist.
Her research is focused on pelvic floor muscle measurement studies and conservative therapies to treat pelvic floor dysfunction: pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, incontinence and pelvic floor problems following pelvic surgery, including for pelvic cancer. Her other research interest is translational research, including implementation of clinical practice guidelines.
Helena is active internationally in this area of work, as a member of several international working groups and committees. She is committed to improving pelvic floor function.
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):
External positions
Head, Cabrini Centre for Allied Health Research and Education, Cabrini Health
2012 → …
Research area keywords
- pelvic floor muscle
- pelvic floor exercise
- pelvic pain
- pelvic organ prolapse
- incontinence
- translational research
- guideline implementation
Network
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Pelvic floor muscle function in women with and without breast cancer: a cross-sectional study
Frawley, H., Soh, S., Colombage, U., Lin, K., Brennen, R. L., White, M., Fox, J. & Vincent, A.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Can pre- and post-operative pelvic floor muscle training reduce pelvic floor dysfunction in patients undergoing gynaecological cancer treatment? A pilot randomised controlled trial
Brennen, R. L., Frawley, H., Lin, K., Jobling, T., Denehy, L., Granger, C. L. & Edbrooke, L.
Australian Physiotherapy Association
1/10/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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PRF: Are pelvic floor disorders a barrier to women's participation in their chosen exercise and how do physiotherapists screen and manage them?
Dakic, J., Frawley, H., Lin, K. & Cook, J.
Australian Physiotherapy Association
1/12/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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A teaching DVD for providers to improve continence outcomes for women in the childbearing years
1/07/13 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Is there a difference in pelvic floor muscle tone between women with and without pelvic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kadah, S. M. A., Soh, S-E., Morin, M., Schneider, M., Heron, E. & Frawley, H., Jan 2023, In: The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20, 1, p. 65-96 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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The feasibility of pelvic floor training to treat urinary incontinence in women with breast cancer: a telehealth intervention trial
Colombage, U. N., Soh, S. E., Lin, K. Y., Kruger, J. & Frawley, H. C., Jan 2023, In: Breast Cancer. 30, p. 121-130 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Effect of Early and Intensive Telephone or Electronic Nutrition Counselling Delivered to People with Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer on Quality of Life: A Three-Arm Randomised Controlled Trial
Huggins, C. E., Hanna, L., Furness, K., Silvers, M. A., Savva, J., Frawley, H., Croagh, D., Cashin, P., Low, L., Bauer, J., Truby, H. & Haines, T. P., 1 Aug 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 15, 14 p., 3234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Experiences of pelvic floor dysfunction and treatment in women with breast cancer: a qualitative study
Colombage, U. N., Lin, K. Y., Soh, S-E., Brennen, R. L. & Frawley, H. C., Jul 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Improving stroke clinical guideline adherence in an Australian hospital using a clinician-led implementation process
Brusco, N., Morris, M. E., Foster, S., Woods, J., McCaskie, D., Goodman, S., Barnes, C., Keren, C. & Frawley, H., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review