BOccThy (Hons1), PhD
thoffmann@bond.edu.au
Dr Tammy Hoffmann
Clinical Epidemiologist
Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Bond University QLD 4229
Australia
Qualifications
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (1st class honours) – University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy – University of Queensland
Professional admission & memberships
Occupational Therapy Australia
National Stroke Foundation – Clinical Council Member
Stroke Society of Australasia
Research interests & research expertise
Research interests include: 1) facilitators of evidence-based practice from clinicians’ perspective (including access to, quality and useability of research evidence); 2) shared decision making and communication of health information and evidence to patients; 3) patients’ understanding of health information, adherence and behaviour change, particularly in chronic conditions (eg stroke, diabetes, falls). Her NHMRC/PHCRED Career Development Fellowship research is in stroke prevention.
Current research grants
NHMRC/PHCRED Career Development Fellowship 2012-2015
Publications
- A randomized trial comparing digital video disc with written delivery of falls prevention education for older patients in hospital
- What education do stroke patients receive in Australian hospitals?
- Evaluation of the effect of patient education on rates of falls in older hospital patients: Description of a randomised controlled trial
- Do people with aphasia receive written stroke and aphasia information
- Management of patients with cognitive impairment after stroke: A survey of Australian occupational therapists
- Interventions for stroke rehabilitation: Analysis of the research contained in the OTseeker Evidence Database
- Evidence about effects of interventions
- Evaluation of the sustained effect of inpatient falls prevention education and predictors of falls after hospital discharge: Follow-up to a randomised controlled trial
- Introduction to evidence-based practice
- Information needs, asking questions and some basics of research studies
- Buteyko breathing for asthma (protocol)
- Falls after discharge from hospital: Is there a gap between older peoples� knowledge about falls prevention strategies and the research evidence?
- Questions about prognosis: examples of appraisals from different health professions
- Clinical guidelines
- Talking with clients about evidence
- Aphasia friendly written health information: Content and design characteristics
- A multi-professional evidence-based practice course improved allied health students’ confidence and knowledge
- Patient education to prevent falls amongst older hospital inpatients: A randomized controlled trial
- Delivery styles and format preferences for different stroke information: Patient and carer preferences
- The Cochrane review of occupational therapy for cognitive impairment following stroke