Research Publications
Economic Potential of Senior Australians
Silver Chain's Professor Gill Lewin is an expert panel member looking at the Economic Potential of Senior Australians. The Advisory Panel on the Economic Potential of Senior Australians delivered the first report, Realising the Economic Potential of Senior Australians: Changing Face of Society, to the Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer and the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing on 26 August 2011.
Client and carer information
Pressure Ulcer Prevention - a guide for clients and carers[PDF]
Wellbeing in Older Age - a useful resource for older people [PDF]
Reports
Telehealth Monitoring of People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Are the Benefits Sustained? - 2011
Telehealth Research Across the Community, September 2010
Neurodegenerative Diseases Project 2006 - 2008
Executive Summary[PDF]
Client and Carer Survey Results [PDF]
Client and Carer Interviews [PDF]
Case Studies [PDF]
Data Linkage [PDF]
Provider Key Issues [PDF]
Projections of Unmet Need [PDF]
Silver Iodine Trial (SIT) Executive Summary, March 2009 [PDF]
Predicting Hospital Admissions of Silver Chain Clients, Nov 08 [PDF]
Pilot Study of Tea Tree Oil in the Decolonisation of MRSA Positive Wounds [PDF]
Osteoporosis Risk Assessment in a Home Care Setting, March 2006 [PDF]
Options, Opportunities and Older People, July 2005 [PDF]
Journal article
Lewin, G. (2011). Restorative home care services. Journal of Current Clinical Care, March/April, 1-11.
Clark, K., Smith, J., Currow, D. (2011). The prevalence of bowel problems reported in a palliative care population. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. (Accepted for Publication).
Edmondson, M., Newall, N., Carville, K., Smith, J., Riley, T., Carson, C. (2011). Uncontrolled, open-label, pilot study of tea trea (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil solution in decolonisation of MRSA positive wounds and its influence on wound healing. International Wound Journal, 8(4), 375-384.
Miller, C., Kapp, S., Newall, N., Lewin, G., Karimi, L., Carville, K. & Santamaria, N. (2011). Predicting Compression Bandaging Adherence. Journal of Wound Care, 20(3), 101-112.
Miller, C., Carville, K., Newall, N., Kapp, S., Lewin, G., Karimi, L., & Santamaria, N. (2011). Assessing Bacterial Burden in Wounds: Comparing Clinical Observation and Wound Swabs. International Wound Journal, 8(1), 45-55.
Lewin G., Burton, E., Sparrow, P., Carroll, M., & Kendig, H. 2011. Development of a Community Aged Care Research Agenda for Australia. Australasian Journal on Ageing 30(1), 37-40.
Howes, A., Coles, T., Peut, A., Lewin, G., & Byles, J. 2010. Standardising access to administrative datasets on aged care programs for research purposes. Australasian Journal on Ageing (Accepted for Publication).
Boldy, D., Grenade, L., Lewin, G., Karol, E., & Burton, E. 2011. Seniors' decisions regarding 'ageing in place': a Western Australian case study. Australasian Journal on Ageing 30(3), 136-142.
Clemson, L., Finch, C., Hill, K., & Lewin, G. 2010. Fall prevention in Australia: Policies and activities. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 26: 733-749.
Lobb, E.A., Oldham, L., Vojkovic, S., Kristjanson, LJ., Smith, J., Brown, J.M., & Dwyer, V.W.J. 2010. Frontline Grief: The workplace support needs of community palliative care nurses after the death of a patient. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. July/August: 225-233.
McCormack, B., Boldy, D., Lewin, G., McCormack, G. 2010. Screening for depression among older adults referred to home care services: A single-item depression screener versus the Geriatric Depression Scale. Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol XX(X): 1-7.
Currow, D., Smith, J., Davidson, P., Newton, P., Agar, M., Abernethy, A. (2010). Do the trajectories of dyspnea differ in prevalence and intensity by diagnosis at the end of life? A consecutive cohort study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 39(4):680-690.
Client perceptions of two types of antimicrobial dressings and compression bandaging [PDF]
Miller, C., Karimi, L., Kapp, S., Newall, N., Lewin, G., Carville, K., & Santamaria, N. 2010. Client perceptions of two types of antimicrobial dressings and compression bandaging. Wound Practice and Research 18(3):124-132.
A Randomised Controlled Trial comparing Cadexomer Iodine and Nanocrystalline Silver on the healing of leg ulcers [PDF]
Miller, C., Newall, N., Kapp, S., Lewin, G., Karimi, L., Carville, K., Gliddon, T., & Santamaria, N. 2010. A Randomised Controlled Trial comparing Cadexomer Iodine and Nanocrystalline Silver on the healing of leg ulcers. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 18(4):359-367.
A non-randomised controlled trial of the Home Independence Program (HIP) - an Australian restorative program for older home care clients [PDF]
Lewin, G. & Vandermeulen, S. 2009. A non-randomised controlled trial of the Home Independence Program (HIP) - an Australian restorative program for older home care clients. Health and Social Care in the Community 18(1):91-99.
Currow, D.C., Agar, M., Smith, J. & Abernethy, A.P. 2009. Does palliative home oxygen improve dyspnoea? A consecutive cohort study. Journal of Palliative Medicine 23:309-316.
Smith, J., Inderjeeth, C. & Lewin,G. 2009. Osteoporosis risk in a home care setting. Australasian Journal on Ageing 28(2):75-80.
Santamaria, N., Carville, K., Prentice, J., Ellis, I., Ellis, T., Lewin, G., Newall, N., Haslehurst, P., & Bremner, A. 2009. Reducing pressure ulcer prevalence in residential aged care: results from phase II of the PRIME trial. Wound Practice and Research 17(1):12-22.
Newall, N., Miller, C., Lewin, G., Kapp, S., Gliddon, T., Carville, K. & Santamaria, N. 2009. Nurses’ experiences of participating in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in the community. Wound Practice and Research 17(1):24-34.
Currow, D., Christou, T., Smith J., Carmody, S., Lewin, G., Aoun, S., Abernethy A. (2008). Do terminally ill people who live alone miss out on home oxygen treatment? An hypothesis generating study. Palliative Medicine 11(7):1015-1022.
Lewin, G., Calver, J., McCormack, B., Coster, C., O'Connell, H., Wheeler, B., Smith, J. & Vandermeulen, S. 2008. The Home Independence Project. Geriaction Summer:13-20.
Karol, E. & Giles, M. 2008. To Stay or to Move: Factors influencing housing choices by people with Neurodegenerative Disorders who want to continue living in the community. Australasian Journal on Ageing 27(Supp 1):A11.
Karol, E. & Giles, M. 2008. Theory and practice: The response of people with neurodegenerative disorders to home design in Western Australia. In Gerontechnology Conference Issue of 6th Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology Pisa, ISG, Helsinki 7(2):137.
De San Miguel, K. & Lewin, G. 2008. Personal emergency alarms: What impact do they have for older people's lives? Australasian Journal on Ageing 27(2):103-105.
Karol, E. & Giles, M. 2008. Building design and the lived experience of people with Neurodegenerative Disorders in Western Australia. Architectural Science Review 51(3):223-230.
Lewin, G., Haslehurst, P. & Smith, J. 2008. Symptom pathways from referral to death: measuring palliative care outcomes. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 14(2):58-65.
Smith, J. & Lewin, G. 2008. Home care clients' participation in fall prevention activities. Australasian Journal on Ageing 27(1):38-42.
Flowers, C., Newall, N., Kapp, S., Lewin, G., Gliddon, T., Carville, K., Martinelli, D. & Santamaria, N. 2008. Clinician inter-rater reliability using a medical wound imaging system. Wound Practice and Research 16(1):22-31.
The Angior trial: community nurse perceptions of wound best practice initiatives, November 2007[PDF]
Flowers, C., Kapp, S., Lewin, G., Newall, N., Carville, K. & Gliddon, T. 2007. The Angior trial: community nurse perceptions of wound best practice initiatives. Primary Intention 15(4):149-56.
Skin safe: Implementing clinical guidelines to prevent pressure ulcers in home care clients, February 2007 [PDF]
Lewin, G., Carville, K., Newall, N., Phillipson, M., Smith, J. & Prentice, J. 2007. Skin Safe: Implementing clinical guidelines to prevent pressure ulcers in home care clients. Primary Intention 15(1):4-12.
STAR: A consensus for skin tear classification, February 2007 [PDF]
Carville, K., Lewin, G., Newall, N., Haselhurst, P., Michael, R., Santamaria, N. & Roberts, P. 2007. STAR: A consensus for skin tear classification. Primary intention 15(1):18-28.
STAR: Skin Tear Tool - Latest version - 04/02/10 [PDF]
For permission to use or reproduce the STAR tool please contact nnewall@silverchain.org.au or kcarville@silverchain.org.au
Lewin, G., Vandermeulen, S. & Coster, C. 2006. Programs to promote independence at home. Generations Review - Journal of the British Society of Gerontology. 16(3):24-26.
Cheek, J., Ballantyne, A., Gillham D., Mussared, J., Flett, P., Lewin, G., Walker, M., Roder-Allen, G., Quan, J. & Vandermeulen, S. 2006. Improving care transition of older people: Challenges for today and tomorrow. Quality in Ageing. 7(4):18.
Ellis, I., Santamaria, N., Carville, K., Prentice, J., Ellis, T., Lewin, G. & Newall, N. 2006. Improving pressure ulcer management in Australian nursing homes: results of the PRIME trial organisational study. Primary Intention 14(3):106-111.
Lewin, G. & J. Calver. 2006. Older Australian home-care clients who screen positive for depression. Australasian Journal on Ageing 25(2):84-88.
Kristjanson, L., Cousins, K., Smith, J. & Lewin, G. 2005. Evaluation of the Bereavement Risk Index (BRI): a community hospice care protocol. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 11(12):610-618.
Santamaria, N., Carville, K., Prentice, J., Ellis, I., Ellis, T., Lewin, G. & Newall, N. 2005. Pressure ulcer prevalence and its relationship to comorbidity in nursing home residents: Results from phase 1 of the PRIME trial. Primary Intention 13(3):107-117.
McCormack, G., Lewin, G., McCormack, B., Helmes, E., Rose, E. & Nauman, F. 2004. Pilot study comparing the influence of different types of exercise intervention on the fear of falling in older adults. Australasian Journal on Ageing 23(3):131-135.
Calver, J., Holman, C.D. & Lewin, G. 2004. A preliminary casemix classification system for home and community care clients in Western Australia. Australian Health Review 27(2):28-40.
Lewin, G., N. Newall, Carville, K. & Phillipson, M. 2004. Ensuring quality wound care in the community. Collegian 11(3).
Carville, K. & Smith, J. 2004. A report on the effectiveness of comprehensive wound assessment and documentation in the community. Primary Intention 12(1):41-49.
Kristjanson, L. J., K. Cousins, White, K., Andrews, L., Lewin, G., Tinnelly, C., Asphar, D. & Greene, R. 2004. Evaluation of a night respite community palliative care service. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 10(2):84-90.
Annells, M., De Roche, M., Koch, T., Lewin, G. & Lucke, J. 2004. A Delphi study of district nursing research priorities in Australia. Applied Nursing Research 18(1):36-43.
Lewin, G., Carville, K., Newall, N., Phillipson, M., Smith, J. & Prentice J. 2003. Determining the effectiveness of implementing the AWMA Guidelines for the prediction and prevention of pressure ulcers in Silver Chain, a large home care agency. Stage 1: baseline measurement. Primary Intention 11(2):57-72.
Calver, J., Lewin, G. & Holman, CD. 2002. Reliability of primary, generic assessment instrument for home care. Australasian Journal on Ageing 21(4):185-192.
Carville, K. & Lewin, G. 1998. Caring in the community. Primary Intention 6(2):54-62.
Lewin, G. 1998. Client feedback - Does it lead to improved services? Part 2: An evaluation of the effectiveness of annual client feedback. Managing Community Care 6(2).
Lewin, G. 1998. Client feedback - Does it lead to improved services? Part 1: Background and development of the measurement tool. Managing Community Care 6(1).