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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Barclay is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She has been Course Coordinator of the Masters of Occupational Therapy by Practice Course since 2019. Dr Barclay has been involved in developing curriculum and has taught extensively in both the occupational therapy under graduate and Masters by Practice degrees in Occupational Therapy.
Dr Barclay has extensive clinical experience working with people with acquired disability, in particular spinal cord injury. Her research program focuses on maximising the community integration outcomes for people with spinal cord injury (SCI), specifically through facilitation of return to work and harnessing the role of peer mentors through appropriate training and service delivery. Other research interests focus on inclusion of people with lived experience of disability in currculum design and delivery, and the value of hospital-based occupational therapy services for older people being discharged from acute wards. She has been awarded a number of research grants by the TAC, including investigation of community integration models for people with SCI, and development of an integrated framework for spinal cord injury peer support in collaboration with industry partners AQA SPIRE.
Research interests
Facilitation of social participation and community integration following spinal cord injury, including return to work and study.
Collaboration with people with lived experience of disability in curriculum design and implementation.
Peer-led interventions for people with spinal cord injury including training of peer mentors.
Impact of occupational therapy on discharge and readmission of older people with chronic medical conditions.
Monash teaching commitment
Course Coordinator Masters of Occupational Therapy Practice. Unit coordinator OCC4030 and OCC4040. Teaches into OCC4010.
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
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Participation
- Qualitative methodology
- Disability
Network
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Contemporary practice horizon scanning program T062
Morgan, P., Fossey, E., Callaway, E., Bould, E., Barclay, L., Ayton, D., Warren, N. & Barker, S.
1/06/22 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Contemporary disability practice: horizon scanning program
Morgan, P., Callaway, E., Fossey, E., Barclay, L., Ayton, D., Warren, N., Barker, S., Hill, K. & Bould, E.
1/04/20 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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Early vocational intervention for people who have experienced trauma
Ross, P. E., Ponsford, J., Olver, J., Fossey, E., Barclay, L., Hilton, G., Downing, M., McKenzie, D., Nunn, A. K. & Mortimer, D.
1/06/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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IP GRIP: High and low falls amongst community-dwelling older adults
Natora, A., Oxley, J., Haines, T., Barclay, L. & Bolam, B.
25/02/19 → 26/08/22
Project: Research
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Development of a framework integrating peer support activities at AQA SPIRE
Barclay, L. & Hilton, G.
23/07/18 → 22/07/19
Project: Research
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Editorial: Promoting participation following neurotrauma
Barclay, L., Coker, J. & Feng-Hang, C., 12 Jan 2023, In: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 3, 3 p., 1121684.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Experiences of people with non-traumatic spinal cord injuries returning home after inpatient rehabilitation
Moran, K., Barclay, L. & Lannin, N. A., 2 Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Improving policy for the prevention of falls among community-dwelling older people—a scoping review and quality assessment of international national and state level public policies
Natora, A. H., Oxley, J., Barclay, L., Taylor, K., Bolam, B. & Haines, T. P., 27 Jun 2022, In: International Journal of Public Health. 67, 17 p., 1604604.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Investigating the Challenges and Benefits of Engaging in Peer Support via Videoconferencing for People with Spinal Cord Injury
Barclay, L. & Lalor, A., 2 Apr 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 8, 10 p., 4585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Occupational therapists’ experiences of implementing occupation-based practice in neurology, and its impact on professional identity
Bolt, B., Lalor, A., Barclay, L., Brown, S. & Growse, L., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Education Seed grant, School of Primary and Allied Health
Barclay, Linda (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Evaluating the impact and cost-effectiveness of hospital-based occupational therapy service provision for older people with chronic medical conditions and effect on future readmissions.
Barclay, Linda (Recipient), 1 Nov 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Experience and meaning of social and community paricipation following spinal cord injury
Barclay, Linda (Recipient), 1 Feb 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Gwendoline Simms Award for Contribution to the Occupational Therapy Profession through investigation and study
Barclay, Linda (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Education Academy Small Grant
Barclay, Linda (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Perceptions of employers supporting people to return to working after stroke
Linda Barclay (Supervisor), Sophie O'Keefe (Supervisor) & Natasha Lannin (Supervisor)
25 Jul 2022 → 20 Dec 2023Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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An action research evaluation of the Skills for Independence Program/Living Well Project.
Linda Barclay (Supervisor) & Gill Hilton (Supervisor)
25 Jul 2022 → 20 Dec 2023Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Australian occupational therapists’ role in sleep management in palliative care: A cross-sectional survey
Aislinn Lalor (Supervisor), Linda Barclay (Supervisor) & Dhwani Parikh (Supervisor)
2021 → 2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference and Exhibition 2021
Linda Barclay (Speaker)
Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences (Journal)
Linda Barclay (Guest editor)
30 Jun 2021 → 31 Dec 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility