Enabling and Optimising Recovery from COVID-19
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Danielle Hitch, Deakin University
Genevieve Pepin, Deakin University
Kelli Nicola-Richmond, Deakin University
Valerie Watchorn, Deakin University
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Publisher: Council of Australian University Librarians
Language: English
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CC BY-NC
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Version Information
- Dedication
- About the Editors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About This Book
- Introduction
- I. Body Systems and Structures
- 1. What is Long COVID?
- II. Activities and Participation
- III. Environmental Factors
- 2. Co-Produced Best Practice Principles for Working with People Experiencing Long COVID
- 3. Improving the Participation Gap: Physiotherapy for People Experiencing Long COVID
- IV. Personal Factors
- V. Personas
- 4. An introduction to personas
- 5. Gayle Smith
- 6. Jarrod Micallef
- 7. Jennifer Knowles
- 8. Joshua Leggart
- 9. Sophia Sparks
- 10. Jesse Haslop
Ancillary Material
Submit ancillary resourceAbout the Book
This textbook provides readers with up to date knowledge about the assessment, management and support of people experiencing Long COVID. Learning activities draw upon personas co-authored with people with Long COVID.
About the Contributors
Editors
Dr. Danielle Hitch is an occupational therapist, health researcher and health economist. She holds a joint appointment as Senior Research Fellow at Deakin University and Western Health, Melbourne, Australia. In her 25 year career, Danielle has worked across a wide range of service settings including acute, sub-acute, community, forensic and non-for profit organisations. She is committed to social justice and health equity for all and works to reduce the impact of disadvantage on access to quality care and support.
Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin is a passionate mental health occupational therapist and the Higher Degree Research Director at Deakin University. As an occupational therapist, she is interested in understanding the impact of ill-health on daily occupations, life roles, mental health and wellbeing, and community participation and engagement. Genevieve believes in multidisciplinary approaches and partnerships and co-produced research resulting in meaningful changes.
Dr. Kelli Nicola-Richmond is an associate professor and Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning of the School of Health & Social Development at Deakin University. She originally trained as a physiotherapist and worked clinically for 16 years. For the past 10 years Kelli has taught into the Deakin occupational therapy course and undertaken research. Her research focuses on Long COVID, evaluative judgement, exams and cheating and student underperformance and failure in clinical placement.
Dr. Valerie Watchorn is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development and Course Director of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Deakin University. In these roles, Valerie is actively involved in curriculum and assessment design, simulated learning, practice education, and academic integrity processes. Her research interests include universal design, co-design, environmental access, assistive technology and the many factors that influence the availability of these enablers, including education and inter-professional practice.