Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Lisa is the Director, NDIA Evidence Service (Contract research for National Disability Insurance Agency) and was formerly Director of Research for the School of Primary and Allied Health Care. She is a member of the department of Occupational Therapy, teaching into Graduate Entry and Undergraduate courses.
Her research has built on her PhD (completed in 2011) which incorporated quantitative (RCT, cohort, and audit) and qualitative methods to explore the issue of treatment adherence in people with acute hand injuries. She now has two key streams of research:
- Clinical research, specifically the management of upper limb injuries and limb absence
- Health Services Research, including workforce design and health literacy
External positions
Honorary, Alfred Health
Aug 2016 → …
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Projects
A new approach to disinvestment: Application to falls prevention mobilisation alarms
Haines, T., Shorr, R., Botti, M. A., Brusco, N., O'Brien, L., Redley, B., Bowles, K., Hutchinson, A. M., Mitchell, D. F., Hunter, P., Boyd, L., Jellett, J., Raymond, M., Webb-St Mart, M. & Steen, K.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
3-D printed hand prosthetic devices: improving their design and delivery models
O'Brien, L., Chen, C. & Lavranos, J.
1/03/19 → 1/09/20
Project: Research
A Partnership for Evidence-Based Resource Allocation and Enhanced Research Translation in Allied Health
Haines, T., Bardoel, A., Carey, L. M., Holland, A. E., Martin, J., Morris, M., O'Brien, L., Skinner, E., Taylor, N. & Williams, C.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/12/15 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
The Self Grasping Hand in daily practice, a pilot study
Smit, G. & O'Brien, L.
1/03/19 → 28/02/20
Project: Research
Allied health use of iSAP for case-based and theoretical learning: Effectiveness for student learning outcomes, staffing and resource efficiency
Chu, E., Hewitt, A., Murphy, L., Lalor, A., Lee, A., Bay, U., Barclay, L., O'Brien, L. & Fossey, E.
Monash University – Internal School Contribution
29/05/18 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
Research Output
Aussie Rules players risk injuring hands and wrists too
Robinson, L. & O'Brien, L. J., 17 Feb 2020, Australia : The Conversation.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Facilitating Adherence to the Plan of Care
O'Brien, L. J. & Robinson, L. S., 2020, Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity. Wietlisbach, C. M. (ed.). 3rd ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier - Mosby, p. 138-142 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Health professionals’ perceptions of the allied health role in the acute setting following hip and knee joint replacement surgery: a qualitative study
Haas, R., O'Brien, L., Bowles, K-A. & Haines, T., 2 Jan 2020, In : Disability and Rehabilitation. 42, 1, p. 93-101 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
A novel counterbalanced implementation study design: Methodological description and application to implementation research
Sarkies, M. N., Skinner, E. H., Bowles, K. A., Morris, M. E., Williams, C., O'Brien, L., Bardoel, A., Martin, J., Holland, A. E., Carey, L., White, J. & Haines, T. P., 2 May 2019, In : Implementation Science. 14, 1, 11 p., 45.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
File
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Barriers and facilitators to adopting functional maintenance initiatives for acutely hospitalised older adults
Kavanagh, A. Y., O’Brien, L. J., Maloney, S. R. & Osadnik, C. R., 13 May 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Disability and Rehabilitation. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
Amy Geach Hand Therapy Innovation Award
Lisa O'Brien (Recipient), 24 Sep 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
11th Triennial IFSHT and 14th IFSSH Congress
Lisa O'Brien (Member of programme committee)2018 → 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Journal of Hand Therapy (Journal)
Lisa O'Brien (Editorial board member)2015
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press / Media
Aussie Rules players risk injuring hands and wrists too
17/02/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research