Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Cardiovascular disease
Patient education and training
Secondary Prevention, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Resuscitation
Pre-hospital care
Critical care
Biography
Susie is a Registered Nurse with a background in cardiac and emergency specialties. Using this nursing experience she is passionate about educating and empowering patients and families to be able to manage care of their cardiac condition long term.
Susie completed a PhD in 2018 investigating a targeted approach to basic life support training for family members of high-risk cardiac patients. After time spent at Deakin University specilising in mobile health and Flinders University specialising in secondary prevention in regional and remote settings, Susie has returned to Monash University to undertake her Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship investgiating better ways to support patients and families in the transition from hospital to outpatinet cardiac rehabilitation.
Susie is the current President of the Victorian chapter of the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association.
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
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Dec 2021 → …
Victorian President, Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association
2018 → …
Registered Nurse , Alfred Hospital
2009 → …
Research area keywords
- patient education and counseling
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Secondary prevention
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Mobile Health (mHealth)
- Resuscitation
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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HeartPath+: Targeting self-efficacy and health literacy through patient education to prevent recurrent heart events in Australians with heart disease
Cartledge, S., Beauchamp, A., Driscoll, A., O'Neil, A., Redfern, J., Gallagher, R. D., Stub, D., Bray, J., Wolfe, R., Zomer, E., Zhang, L., Murphy, B., Li, L., Nourse, R., Hennequin, C., Bratby, K., Ekegren, C., Gauci, S., Ball, J., Liu, Y., Hall, T. & Mihalopoulos, C.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/11/23 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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SAFE-HF - tranSlating heArt Failure guidElines into practice: a RCT of a Nurse Practitioner primary care service
Driscoll, A., Hutchinson, A., Orellana, L., Atherton, J., Audehm, R. G., Beauchamp, A., Newton, P., Zomer, E., Lowe, G., Cartledge, S., Pereira-Salgado, A. & Pollock, M.
1/02/23 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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QUICR: Identifying and addressing barriers and enablers to implementing best-practice cardiac rehabilitation: the Quality Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation (QUICR) Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial
Gallagher, R. D., Redfern, J., O'Neil, A., Brieger, D. B., Clark, R. A., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Hyun, K. K., Cunich, M., Figtree, G., Cartledge, S., Zhang, L., Tinsley, M., Zecchin, R., Gauci, S., Hollings, M., Zwack, C. & Ford, J.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/08/22 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): can CPR quality be improved by enhancing dispatcher language?
Eastwood, K., Bray, J., Flemming-Judge, E. & Cartledge, S.
28/03/22 → 1/03/25
Project: Research
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Cardiac rehabilitation data scoping activity – paving the way for state wide CR data collection in Victoria
Cartledge, S. & O'Neil, A.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
30/08/21 → 4/06/24
Project: Research
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A protocol for the Heart Matters stepped wedge cluster randomised trial: The effectiveness of heart attack education in regions at highest-risk
Bray, J. E., Nehme, Z., Finn, J. C., Kasza, J., Clark, R. A., Stub, D., Cadilhac, D. A., Buttery, A. K., Woods, J., Kim, J., Smith, B. J., Smith, K., Cartledge, S., Beauchamp, A., Dodge, N., Walker, T., Flemming-Judge, E., Chow, C., Stewart, M., Cox, N., & 3 others, Sept 2023, In: Resuscitation Plus. 15, 8 p., 100431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Declining Public Awareness of Heart Attack Warning Symptoms in the Years Following an Australian Public Awareness Campaign: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bray, J., Howell, S., Nehme, Z., Buttery, A., Stub, D., Cartledge, S. & Finn, J., Apr 2023, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 32, 4, p. 497-505 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Impact of Early COVID-19 Waves on Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery in Australia: A National Survey
Cartledge, S., Thomas, E. E., Murphy, B., Abell, B., Verdicchio, C., Zecchin, R., Cameron, J., Gallagher, R., Astley, C. & on behalf of the ACRA COVID working group, Mar 2023, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 32, 3, p. 353-363 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Engaging Patients in Lifestyle Behaviour Change in Cardiovascular Secondary Prevention: Understanding the Complexity
Astley, C. M., Redfern, J., Cartledge, S. H. & Briffa, T., Jan 2022, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 31, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Telehealth is here to stay but not without challenges: A consultation of cardiac rehabilitation clinicians during COVID-19 in Victoria, Australia
Cartledge, S. H., Rawstorn, J. C., Tran, M., Ryan, P., Howden, E. J. & Jackson, A. C., 1 Aug 2022, In: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 21, 6, p. 548-558 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Alan Goble Distinguished Service Award
Cartledge, Susie (Recipient), Aug 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Early Career Research Best Paper Award
Cartledge, Susie (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Excellence in Cardiovascular Health Advancement
Cartledge, Susie (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
Cartledge, Susie (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
Cartledge, Susie (Recipient), 2018
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
- 1 Non-HDR Supervisions
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Acute cardiac nurses confidence and knowledge about patient education
Susie Cartledge (Speaker) & Mycah Astera-Sgro (Editor)
4 Mar 2024 → 30 Nov 2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Press/Media
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Improving survival odds with targeted CPR training
1/08/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature