Dr Judy Lowthian - Researcher Profile

Biography

Judy Lowthian is a senior research fellow, having completed her doctorate entitled "Increasing demand for emergency patient services: underlying drivers, implications and potential solutions" supported by an NHMRC Postgraduate scholarship in 2012. Her research includes longitudinal analyses and linkage of population-based datasets, epidemiological modelling of the effects of numerous factors on health service utilisation with predictive modelling and forecasting of future demand; qualitative analyses of patient- and doctor-based interviews; and management of large research studies. Her research is underpinned by a clinical background in speech pathology rehabilitation and health service management in Australia and the UK. Her specific research interests are health services research to improve patient care.

Judy’s article “The challenges of population ageing: accelerating demand for emergency ambulance services by older patients, 1995-2015”, was awarded the 2012 Sir Richard Stawell Memorial Prize. This prize is awarded annually for an article ‘on a medical subject of clinical significance’ published in the Medical Journal of Australia.   

https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2011/194/11/challenges-population-ageing-accelerating-demand-emergency-ambulance-services

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2012

MPH

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2008

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE - SPEECH PATHOLOGY

Institution: Unknown

Year awarded: 1980

LICENTIATE OF MUSIC (L MUS A)

Institution: AMEB

Year awarded: 1976

Publications

Journal Articles

Morello, R., Lowthian, J., Barker, A., McGinnes, R.A., Dunt, D., Brand, C.A., 2013, Strategies for improving patient safety culture in hospitals: a systematic review, BMJ Quality & Safety [P], vol 22, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 11-18.

Lowthian, J., Smith, C., Stoelwinder, J.U., Smit, D., McNeil, J.J., Cameron, P., 2013, When older patients of lower clinical urgency choose to attend the emergency department, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 43, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 59-65.

Lowthian, J., Curtis, A.J., Jolley, D.J., Stoelwinder, J.U., McNeil, J.J., Cameron, P., 2012, Demand at the emergency department front door: 10-year trends in presentations, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 196, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, NSW Australia, pp. 128-132.

Lowthian, J., Curtis, A., Jolley, D., Stoelwinder, J., McNeil, J., Cameron, P., 2012, Demand at the emergency department front door: 10-year trends in presentations, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 196, issue 2, Australasian medical publishing co ltd, Australia, pp. 128-132.

Lowthian, J., Cameron, P., 2012, Improving timeliness while improving the quality of emergency department care, Emergency Medicine Australasia (Print) [P], vol 24, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell, Australia, pp. 219-221.

Lowthian, J., Cameron, P., 2012, Improving timeliness while improving the quality of emergency department care, Emergency Medicine Australasia (Print) [P], vol 24, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 219-221.

Lowthian, J., Stoelwinder, J.U., McNeil, J.J., Cameron, P., 2012, Is the increase in emergency short-stay admissions sustainable? Trends across Melbourne, 2000 to 2009, Emergency Medicine Australasia (Print) [P], vol 24, issue 6, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 610-616.

Lowthian, J., Brand, C.A., Barker, A., Andrianopoulos, N., Smith, C., Batey, C., Smit, P.D.V., Newnham, H., Hunter, P., Cameron, P., 2012, Managing older patients safely in the time critical environment of an emergency department, Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine [P], vol 19, issue 4, Medcom Limited, North Point Hong Kong, pp. 264-271.

Lowthian, J., Brand, C.A., Barker, A., Andrianopoulos, N., Cameron, P., Smith, C., Smit, P.D.V., Batey, C., Newnham, H.H., Hunter, P., 2012, Managing older patients safely in the time critical environment of an emergency department, Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine [P], vol 19, issue 4, Medcom Limited, Hong Kong, pp. 264-271.

Lowthian, J., Cameron, P., Smit, D., Newnham, H., Hunter, P., Brand, C.A., Barker, A., Banerjee, J., Cooke, M.F., 2012, Safe elderly emergency discharge (SEED) project: determining best practice for safe discharge of the older emergency patient, Emergency Medicine Journal [P], vol 29, BMJ Publishing group, England, pp. 12-13.

McGinnes, R.A., Lowthian, J., 2012, Why exercise is an important component of risk reduction in obesity management, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 196, issue 9, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Strawberry Hills, Australia, pp. 567-568.

McGinnes, R.A., Lowthian, J., 2012, Why exercise is an important component of risk reduction in obesity management, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 196, issue 9, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, NSW Australia, pp. 567-568.

Lowthian, J., Cameron, P., Stoelwinder, J., Curtis, A., Currell, A., Cooke, M., McNeil, J., 2011, Increasing utilisation of emergency ambulances, Australian Health Review [P], vol 35, issue 1, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 63-69.

Lowthian, J., Joyce, C.M., Diug, B., Dooley, M., 2011, Patient safety in primary care: Are general practice nurses the answer to improving warfarin safety? An Australian perspective, Worldviews On Evidence-Based Nursing [P], vol 8, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., United States, pp. 25-29.

Lowthian, J., Curtis, A., Comitti, B., Cameron, P., Keogh, M., Johnson, W., Tomlinson, W., Stripp, A., 2011, Streamlining elective surgery care in a public hospital: The Alfred experience, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 194, issue 9, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Strawberry Hills NSW Australia, pp. 448-451.

Lowthian, J., Jolley, D., Curtis, A., Currell, A.H., Cameron, P., Stoelwinder, J., McNeil, J., 2011, The challenges of population ageing: Accelerating demand for emergency ambulance services by older patients, 1995-2015, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 194, issue 11, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 574-578.

Diug, B., Evans, S., Lowthian, J., Maxwell, E., Dooley, M., Street, A., Wolfe, R., Cameron, P., McNeil, J.J., 2011, The unrecognized psychosocial factors contributing to bleeding risk in warfarin therapy, Stroke [P], vol 42, issue 10, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 2866-2871.

Lowthian, J., Curtis, A., Cameron, P., Stoelwinder, J., Cook, M., McNeil, J., 2010, Systematic review of trends in emergency department attendances: An Australian perspective, Emergency Medicine Journal [E], vol 28, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 373-377.

Lowthian, J., Cameron, P., 2009, Editorial: Emergency demand access block and patient safety: A call for national leadership: Editorial, Emergency Medicine Australasia (Print) [P], vol 21, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 435-439.

Lowthian, J., Diug, B.O., Evans, S.M., Maxwell, E., Street, A., Piterman, L., McNeil, J.J., 2009, Who is responsible for the care of patients treated with warfarin therapy?, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 190, issue 12, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 674-677.

Lowthian, J., Diug, B.O., 2008, Lessons from the TAPS study - warfarin: a major cause of threats to patient safety, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 12, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, p. 983.

Lowthian, J., Walker, R.G., 2008, The role of medical directors in dialysis facilities, Seminars in Dialysis, vol 21, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., United States, p. 113.

Lowthian, J., Evans, S.M., 2007, Management of atrial fibrillation, Australian Family Physician, vol 36, issue 10, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, p. 791.

Diug, B.O., Lowthian, J., Evans, S.M., 2007, Warfarin versus aspririn for stroke prevention (BAFTA), The Lancet, vol 370, issue 9599, The Lancet Publishing Group, United Kingdom, p. 1606.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

How do social risk factors effect Warfarin therapy? What are the social responsibilities and strategies in place to deal with these risk factors..

Supervisors:

Mcneil, J (Main), Evans, S (Associate), Lowthian, J (Associate).