Development and feasibility testing of an education program to improve knowledge and self-care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with heart failure

Prof Emer Robyn Clark

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts

position: Professor

Australia

Prof Robyn Clark Professor of Nursing Acute Care & Cardiovascular Research RN, RM, ICUCert, Dip AppSci, BN, MEd, PhD, ACCCN (Life Member),FCNA, FAHA. Adjunct Prof School of Nursing and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) QUT |Adjunct Sansom Institute, UniSA. Research Fellow SAHMRI. Research Interests: CVD, Heart Failure, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Telehealth, Geographical Information Systems, Indigenous Health

Bronwyn Fredericks

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, contributed to drafts

position: Pro Vice-Chancellor

Australia

Dr Bronwyn Fredericks is a Research Fellow with the Centre for Clinical Research Excellence, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) and the Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University. She has worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health services in elected and paid positions and local, State and Federal levels of government.

Natahlia Buitendyk

qualifications: BSc(Health)

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, collected data, input data, contributed to drafts

position: Reserach Assistant

Michael Adams

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, contributed to drafts

position: Research Fellow

Jill Howie-Esquivel

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, contributed to drafts

position: Assistant Professor

Kathleen Dracup

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, contributed to drafts

position: Professor Emeritus

Narelle Berry

qualifications: PhD

contribution: statistical analysis, literature review, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts

position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Australia

Dr Narelle Berry is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Flinders University. Her doctoral training was in cardiovascular physiology and her previous postdoctoral training was in hypertension, blood vessel function (peripheral and cerebral) and nutrition. Dr Berry has experience working in public health in the state government largely in data, evaluation and health promotion (in the area of obesity, nutrition and physical activity). Her current research interests are focused on secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, including the relationship between chronic conditions and cancer, access to cardiac rehabilitation, and the use of new technologies for providing patient education.

John Atherton

qualifications: MBBS

contribution: original concept, designed the project, contributed to drafts

position: Director

Stella Johnson

contribution: original concept, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts

position: Chief Executive Officer