Personal profile

Biography

Kate Gledhill has professional qualifiacations as an Occupational Therapist (LaTrobe University), with clinical experiences in sub-acute care within trauma/burns and aged care populations. Her Masters in Public Health (Deakin University) included a thesis exploring the patients’ perspective on discharge planning from sub-acute care. She then completed her PhD investigating discharge planning, clinical reasoning and shared decision making and risk perceptions in sub-acute healthcare from multiple stakeholder perspectives.

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Masters of Public Health, Deakin University

Feb 2012Nov 2015

Award Date: 30 Nov 2015

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University

Jan 2005Dec 2008

Award Date: 31 Dec 2008

Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion), Deakin University

Feb 1997Dec 2001

Award Date: 31 Dec 2001

External positions

Honorary, Alfred Hospital

1 Apr 2019 → …

Research area keywords

  • Health Service Research
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Hospital discharge-planning
  • Collaborative care
  • Population Health
  • Equity
  • Shared decision-making

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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