Nutrition for Chronic Disease and Disability: Research to improve health related quality of life and bring forward the under-represented voice

Led by Assoc Prof Dianne Reidlinger, BUND have a research focus on improving evidence-based nutrition and dietetic practice for chronic disease and disability. This BUND research is underpinned by a theme of consumer engagement and addressing inequalities in health care; supported by published research which brings forward the under-represented voice. 

Active Research Projects 

 

Patients’ experiences and perceived roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care. 

Chief Investigator: Alexandra R. Davidson, PhD Candidate, APD, Faculty of Health Sciences& Medicine, Bond University

Co-investigators: Associate Professor Dianne P. Reidlinger, PhD, APD, RD, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University. Professor Mark Morgan, PhD, FRACGP, Faculty of Health Science & Medicine, Bond University. Associate Professor Lauren Ball, PhD, APD, NHMRC Fellow, Lead, Health Primary Care team, Griffith University

Collaborating Institutions: Griffith University 

Research Aim: To explore and describe current and potential roles of individuals in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care. 

Research Setting: Australian Primary Healthcare 

Registration: N/A 

Understanding the patient experience in interprofessional collaborative practice of chronic conditions in primary care: An Integrative Review

Chief Investigator: Alexandra R. Davidson, PhD Candidate, APD, Faculty of Health Sciences& Medicine, Bond University

Co-investigators: Associate Professor Dianne P. Reidlinger, PhD, APD, RD, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University. Professor Mark Morgan, PhD, FRACGP, Faculty of Health Science & Medicine, Bond University. Associate Professor Lauren Ball, PhD, APD, NHMRC Fellow, Lead, Health Primary Care team, Griffith University

Collaborating Institutions: Griffith University

Research Aim: To synthesise the empirical evidence that describes the experiences of individuals with a chronic disease of IPCP in primary care.

Research Setting: Primary Healthcare

Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42020156536 

Group based diabetes self-management education compared to routine treatment, waiting list control, or no intervention for people with type 2 diabetes: A Cochrane Systematic Review

Chief Investigator: Dr Kate Odgers-Jewell, APD, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University

Co-investigators: Associate Professor Dianne P. Reidlinger, Professor Mark Jones, Associate Professor Lauren Ball, Dr Jaimon Kelly, Justin Clark

Collaborating Institutions: Griffith University; Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Cochrane Collaboration

Research Aim: To assess the effects of group-based self-management education for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 

Assessing the evidence-practice gap and barriers and facilitators to implementing the Mediterranean diet pattern in routine nutrition care of complex chronic disease outpatients.

Chief Investigator: Dr Hannah Mayr

Co-investigators: Dr Ingrid Hickman, A/Prof Graeme Macdonald, Dr Michelle Palmer, A/Pro f Katrina Campbell, Dr Shelley Keating, Prof Anthony Russell, Dr Jaimon Kelly, Holly Savill, Lynette Law

Collaborating Institutions: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Bond University, University of Queensland, Metro North HHS, Griffith University

Research aim: 1.   Define the evidence-practice gap that exists between current nutrition care and the principles of the MedDiet pattern. 2.   Identify barriers and facilitators to implementing the MedDiet pattern in routine care by engaging multi-disciplinary clinicians. 3.  Develop interventions to reduce the MedDiet evidence-practice gap by addressing the identified gaps and barriers and facilitators.  4.  Determine the perspectives and practices of multi-disciplinary clinicians on dietary management approaches.

Research setting: Metro South Hospital and Health Service

 

Investigating current practice and barriers and facilitators to implementing the Mediterranean diet pattern in routine dietetics care of complex chronic disease patients in Australia

Chief Investigator: Dr Hannah Mayr

Co-investigators: Dr Ingrid Hickman, Dr Michelle Palmer, A/Prof Katrina Campbell, Sarah Kostjasyn

Collaborating Institutions: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Bond University, University of Queensland, Logan Hospital

Research Aim: To understand to what extent the Mediterranean diet pattern is being routinely practiced by dietitians in Australia for patients with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and solid organ transplant recipients. It further aims to understand the barriers and enablers to incorporating the Mediterranean diet pattern in routine practice with these chronic disease patient groups.

Research setting: Dietitians recruited nationally, research led from Bond University and Princess Alexandra Hospital

 

Dietitian-led digital nutrition interventions to manage chronic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chief Investigator: Dr Hannah Mayr and Dr Jaimon Kelly

Co-investigators: Dr Ingrid Hickman, Nok yin Ho, SarahKostjasyn, Pooja Adhyaru

Collaborating Institutions: Bond University, Griffith University, PrincessAlexandra Hospital

Research Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of digital nutrition interventions (provided through mHealth and eHealth) involving dietitians on improving dietary intake and clinical risk markers in adults in with chronic disease.

Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42020159826

 

Cost-effectiveness of telehealth lifestyle(diet and/or exercise) interventions

Chief Investigator: Dr Hannah Mayr

Co-investigators: Dr Jaimon Kelly, Dr Ingrid Hickman, Dr Matthew Wallen, Lynette Law, Holly Savill

Collaborating Institutions: Bond University, Griffith University, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Federation University

Research Aim: To determine whether telehealth lifestyle interventions are cost-effective compared to non-telehealth lifestyle interventions or usual care.

Registration: PROSPERO: TBA

 

U-DECIDE: Utilising technology for Diet &Exercise Change In complex chronic conditions across Diverse Environments (randomised controlled trial)

Chief Investigator: Dr Ingrid Hickman

Co-investigators: A/Prof Katrina Campbell, Dr Dev Jegatheesan, Dr Nikky Isbel, Dr Graeme Macdonald, Dr Hannah Mayr, Dr Jaimon Kelly, Prof Jeff Coombes, Dr Shelley Keating, Marguerite Conley, Riley Brown

Collaborating Institutions: Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Griffith University, Bond University

Research Aim: To test the feasibility of delivering a suite of technology-assisted lifestyle interventions in a patient-led model of care to inform future implementation of this intervention into usual care for patients at significant cardiometabolic risk across a range of complex chronic conditions.

Registration: ANZCTR: TBA

 

The effect of lifestyle interventions on body composition measures in cirrhosis and pre liver transplant populations –systematic review. 

Chief Investigator: Heidi Johnston

Co-investigators: Dr Ingrid Hickman, Dr Graeme Macdonald, Dr Hannah Mayr, Tahnie Takefala

Collaborating Institutions: Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Bond University

Research Aim: To systematically review the effect of lifestyle (diet and/or exercise) interventions on body composition measures in cirrhosis and pre liver transplant populations.

Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42020176547

 

OLIVAUS trial - The Effect of High Polyphenol Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Cardiovascular Risk Factors Australian Adults: A Randomized, Controlled, Cross-Over Study

Chief Investigator: Dr George Moschonis

Co-investigators: Prof Catherine Itsiopoulos, Dr Elena George, Dr Wolfgang Marx, Dr Colleen Thomas, Dr Hannah Mayr, Dr Greg Kennedy, Dr Andrew Pipingas, Dr Luke Prendergast

Collaborating Institutions: La Trobe University, Deakin University, Swinburne University, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Bond University

Research Aim: To determine the effect of high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil versus low polyphenol olive oil on cardiovascular disease risk markers, including novel marker HDL cholesterol-efflux

Registration: ANZCTR: ACTRN12618000706279

 

Dietary patterns and inflammation in cardiovascular disease

Chief Investigator: Carolyn English (PhD Candidate) 

Co-investigators: Associate Professor Dianne P. Reidlinger, Dr Hannah Mayr

Collaborating Institutions: La Trobe University, Deakin University, Swinburne University, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Bond University.

Research Aim: 1. To systematically review literature on dietary patterns associated with inflammatory markers PAF andLp-PLA2; 2. To review and identify quality dietary assessment methods used in published dietary interventions for the prevention of CVD; 3. To determine if diet quality is associated with inflammation as measured by PAF and Lp-PLA2 levels in adults with type 2 diabetes (at high risk of CVD

Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42020169666 and CRD42020190357.