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Biography
Dr Tara Purvis (PhD, MSc [Research], B Physio [Honours]), is a Research Fellow from the Translational Public Health and Evaluation Research Division (Stroke and Ageing Research Group). Her PhD (conferred March 2023) focused on exploring the effects of clinician behaviour change, and factors that support this, in reducing variation in acute stroke care.
As an early-carer clinician (physiotherapist) researcher, Tara has expertise in mixed methods research, being involved in numerous health services research and program evaluations in the field of stroke and cardiovascular disease. Her work in health promotion, health service research, and program evaluation (including the Stroke Foundation National Audit Program and the Australian Stroke Alliance Golden Hour Project) is foundational to primary prevention and improving equitable access to best practice care and maximising patient outcomes.
Tara has over 45 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to book chapters and government reports, as well as clinical practice guidelines.
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
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Program Evaluation
- Process Evaluation
- Health Promotion
- Qualitative Research
- Health system
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Love Your Brain: A stroke prevention digital platform
Kilkenny, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gall, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cadilhac, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thrift, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olaiya, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kleinig, T. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Phan, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Purvis, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nelson, M. W. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Booth, B. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), University of Tasmania, National Stroke Foundation (trading as Stroke Foundation)
1/06/22 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Evaluation of National Stroke Audit – Rehabilitation 2024
Kilkenny, M., Purvis, T., Burns, C. & Cadilhac, D.
National Stroke Foundation (trading as Stroke Foundation)
1/05/24 → 29/11/24
Project: Research
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Economic Impact of Stroke 2024
Kim, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cadilhac, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nivelle, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kilkenny, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Talic, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dalli, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Birhanu, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olaiya, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Purvis, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/24 → 21/12/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation of National Stroke Audit –Acute 2023
Kilkenny, M., Purvis, T., Reyneke, M. & Cadilhac, D.
National Stroke Foundation (trading as Stroke Foundation)
1/04/23 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Evaluation of National Stroke Audit – Acute 2021
Kilkenny, M., Purvis, T. & Cadilhac, D.
National Stroke Foundation (trading as Stroke Foundation)
1/03/21 → 31/10/21
Project: Research
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Stroke clinical coding education program in Australia and New Zealand
Kilkenny, M. F., Sanders, A., Burns, C., Sanders, L. M., Ryan, O., Read, C., Lum On, M., Ranta, A., Purvis, T., Inman, C., Cadilhac, D. A., Carter, H., Rowlands, S., Nedkoff, L., Olaiya, M. T. & on behalf of the Australia and New Zealand Stroke Coding Working Group, Jan 2025, In: Health Information Management Journal. 54, 1, p. 25-33 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Access to inpatient mood management services after stroke in Australian acute and rehabilitation hospitals
Hancock, S., Purvis, T., Thayabaranathan, T., Stolwyk, R., Cameron, J., Dalli, L. L., Reyneke, M., Kilkenny, M. F., Hill, K. & Cadilhac, D. A., Jun 2024, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 38, 6, p. 811-823 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Comparing acute hospital outcomes for people with post-stroke aphasia who do and do not require an interpreter
Mellahn, K., Kilkenny, M., Siyambalapitiya, S., Lakhani, A., Purvis, T., Reyneke, M., Cadilhac, D. A. & Rose, M. L., 2024, In: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 31, 5, p. 527-536 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
From ‘strong recommendation’ to practice: A pre-test post-test study examining adherence to stroke guidelines for fever, hyperglycaemia, and swallowing (FeSS) management post-stroke
Coughlan, K., Purvis, T., Kilkenny, M. F., Cadilhac, D. A., Fasugba, O., Dale, S., Hill, K., Reyneke, M., McInnes, E., McElduff, B., Grimshaw, J. M., Cheung, N. W., Levi, C., D'Este, C. & Middleton, S., Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances. 7, 14 p., 100248.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Improving #Hypertension Awareness: Utility of Social Media to Communicate About High Blood Pressure
Dalli, L. L., Prvulj, Z., Mihailidou, A. S., Freak-Poli, R., Chapman, N., Purvis, T., Kim, J. & Kilkenny, M. F., 1 Jun 2024, In: Hypertension. 81, 6, p. E71-E73 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)