Ms Lisa O'Brien - Researcher Profile

Biography

Lisa works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Lecturer.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2011

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2009

MASTER OF CLINICAL SCIENCE, HAND &UPPER LIMB REHAB

Institution: Curtin University of Technology

Year awarded: 2002

GADUATE DIPLOMA OF ERGONOMICS

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 1991

BACHELOR APPLIED SCIENCE (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY)

Institution: Lincoln Institute of Health Science

Year awarded: 1986

Publications

Journal Articles

O'Brien, E.J., Bynon, S., Morarty, J., Presnell, S., 2012, Improving older trauma patients' outcomes through targeted occupational therapy and functional conditioning, American Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol 66, issue 4, American Occupational Therapy Association Inc., United States, pp. 431-437.

Murad, M.S., O'Brien, E.J., Farnworth, L.J., Chien, C., 2012, Occupational competence and its relationship to emotional health in injured workers in return to work programs: A Malaysian study, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol in press, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 1-10.

O'Brien, E.J., 2012, The evidence on ways to improve patient's adherence in hand therapy, Journal Of Hand Therapy [P], vol 25, issue 3, Hanley & Belfus Inc., United States, pp. 247-250.

Murad, M., Farnworth, L., O'Brien, L., 2011, Reliability and validation properties of the Malaysian language version of the Occupational Self Assessment version 2.2 for injured workers with musculoskeletal disorders, British Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol 74, issue 5, College of Occupational Therapists Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 226-232.

O'Brien, L.J., Bailey, M.J., 2011, Single blind, prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing dorsal aluminum and custom thermoplastic splints to stack splint for acute mallet finger, Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation [P], vol 92, issue 2, W.B. Saunders Co., United States, pp. 191-198.

O'Brien, L.J., 2010, Adherence to therapeutic splint wear in adults with acute upper limb injuries: A systematic review, Hand Therapy [P], vol 15, issue 1, The Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, UK, pp. 3-12.

O'Brien, L., Presnell, S., 2010, Patient experience of distraction splinting for complex finger fracture dislocations, Journal Of Hand Therapy [P], vol 23, issue 3, Hanley & Belfus, Inc., USA, pp. 249-260.

O'Brien, L.J., Bailey, M., 2008, Determinants of compliance with hand splinting in an acute brain injured population, Brain Injury, vol 22, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, London UK, pp. 411-418.

O'Brien, E.J., Pandit, A., 2008, Silicon gel sheeting for preventing and treating hypertrophic and keloid scars (Updated Review), Cochrane Library Systematic Reviews [P], vol 2008, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 1-48.

O'Brien, L.J., 2007, Achieving a successful and sustainable return to the workforce after ABI: A client-centred approach, Brain Injury, vol 21, issue 5, Taylor and Francis, London UK, pp. 465-478.

O'Brien, L.J., 2007, Pre-vocational group intervention program for building motivation in mature aged unemployed people with a disability, Journal of Rehabilitation, vol 73, issue 1, National Rehabilitation Association, Virginia USA, pp. 22-28.

O'Brien, L., Pandit, A., 2006, Silicon gel sheeting for preventing and treating hypertrophic and keloid scars., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 4.654, issue CD003826, Update Software Ltd., UK, pp. 1-48.

Conference Proceedings

O'Brien, L., Bynon, S., Morarty, J., Presnell, S., 2011, Targeted Occupational Therapy Services for older patients admitted, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 29th June 2011 - 1st July 2011, OT Australia, Australia, pp. 20-21.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Beard, R.

Program of Study:

Evaluating Functional recovery after acute hand injury: Reliability, validity and sensitivity of three upper limb self- report functional outcome scales. (Masters) 2010.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), O''Brien, L (Associate).