Assoc Prof Catherine Joyce - Researcher Profile

Biography

Associate Professor Catherine Joyce originally trained as a clinical psychologist, and completed her PhD in the Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, in 2005, followed by an NMHRC Public Health Fellowship, also at Monash.

Catherine is the Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Health Science and has extensive experience teaching health systems, health policy and research methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Her research interests focus on policy-relevant health services research, with a particular interest in the health workforce.  She is a Chief Investigator for the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Medical Workforce Dynamics. This includes the MABEL study (Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life), a longitudinal cohort study of  the dynamics of the Australian medical workforce participation. She is also a Chief Investigator on a study of new methods of citizen engagement in health policy development, funding by an ARC Linkage Grant.

She is a Fellow of the Australian Health Workforce Institute and a member of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2010

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL)

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 1995

ARTS

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1990

Publications

Journal Articles

Hills, D., Joyce, C.M., Humphreys, J.S., 2012, A national study of workplace aggression in Australian clinical medical practice, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 197, issue 6, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 336-340.

Scott, A., Witt, J., Humphreys, J.S., Joyce, C.M., Kalb, G., JEON, S., McGrail, M.R., 2012, Getting doctors into the bush: general practitioners' preferences for rural location, Social Research [P], vol epub, Social Research, United States, pp. 1-35.

McGrail, M.R., Humphreys, J.S., Joyce, C.M., Scott, A., Kalb, G., 2012, How do rural GPs' workloads and work activities differ with community size compared with metropolitan practice?, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 18, issue 3, C S I R O publishing, Australia, pp. 228-233.

McGrail, M.R., Humphreys, J.S., Joyce, C.M., Scott, A., 2012, International medical graduates mandated to practise in rural Australia are highly unsatisfied: results from a national survey of doctors, Health Policy [P], vol 108, issue 2-3, Elsevier, Ireland, pp. 133-139.

Sivey, P., Scott, A., Witt, J., Joyce, C.M., Humphreys, J.S., 2012, Junior doctors' preferences for specialty choice, Journal of Health Economics [P], vol 31, issue 6, Elsevier BV North Holland, Netherlands, pp. 813-823.

Humphreys, J.S., McGrail, M.R., Joyce, C.M., Scott, A., Kalb, G., 2012, Who should receive recruitment and retention incentives? Improved targeting of rural doctors using medical workforce data, Australian Journal of Rural Health [P], vol 20, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 3-10.

Scott, A., JEON, S., Joyce, C.M., Humphreys, J.S., Kalb, G., Witt, J., Leahy, A., 2011, A randomised trial and economic evaluation of the effect of response mode on response rate, response bias, and item non-response in a survey of doctors, BMC Medical Research Methodology [P], vol 11, issue Art. No: 126, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-12.

Shrestha, D., Joyce, C., 2011, Aspects of work-life balance of Australian general practitioners: Determinants and possible consequences, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 17, issue 1, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 40-47.

Joyce, C., Schurer, S., Scott, A., Humphreys, J.S., Kalb, G., 2011, Australian doctors' satisfaction with their work: Results from the MABEL longitudinal survey of doctors, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 194, issue 1, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 30-33.

Yan, W., Cheng, T., Scott, A., Joyce, C., Humphreys, J.S., Kalb, G., Leahy, A., 2011, Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life (MABEL), Australian Economic Review [P], vol 44, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 102-112.

McGrail, M., Humphreys, J., Joyce, C., 2011, Nature of association between rural background and practice location: A comparison of general practitioners and specialists, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 11, issue Art. No: 63, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

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.

Hills, D., Joyce, C., Humphreys, J., 2011, Prevalence and prevention of workplace aggression in Australian clinical medical practice, Australian Health Review [P], vol 35, issue 3, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 253-261.

McGrail, M., Humphreys, J., Joyce, C., Scott, A., Kalb, G., 2011, Rural amenity and medical workforce shortage: Is there a relationship?, Geographical Research [P], vol 49, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 192-202.

Joyce, C., Piterman, L., 2011, The work of nurses in Australian general practice: A national survey, International Journal of Nursing Studies [P], vol 48, issue 1, Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 70-80.

Hills, D., Joyce, C., Humphreys, J.S., 2011, Validation of a job satisfaction scale in the Australian clinical medical workforce, Evaluation and the Health Professions [P], vol E, Sage Publications, Inc., United States, pp. 1-30.

Cheng, T., Scott, A., Jeon, S., Kalb, G., Humphreys, J., Joyce, C., 2011, What factors influence the earnings of general practitioners and medical specialists? Evidence from the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life Survey, Health Economics [E], vol E, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-18.

Joyce, C.M., 2010, Commentary (invited) on "the challenge of health workforce planning in the context of service redesign, changing demographics and international workforce migration", International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation [P], vol 17, issue 4, MA Healthcare Limited., United Kingdom, pp. 46-47.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., 2010, Nurse-patient encounters in general practice: Patterns in general practitioner involvement and use of nurse-specific Medicare items, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 16, issue 3, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 224-230.

McGrail, M.R., Humphreys, J.S., Scott, A., Joyce, C.M., Kalb, G., 2010, Professional satisfaction in general practice: Does it vary by size of community?, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 193, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 94-98.

Joyce, C.M., Scott, A., Jeon, S., Humphreys, J.S., Kalb, G., Witt, J., Leahy, A., 2010, The "medicine in Australia: Balancing employment and life (MABEL)" longitudinal survey - Protocol and baseline data for a prospective cohort study of Australian doctors' workforce participation, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 10, issue 50, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-10.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., 2009, Farewell to the handmaiden? Profile of nurses in Australian general practice in 2007, Australian Journal Of Advanced Nursing [P], vol 27, issue 1, Australian Nursing Federation, Australia, pp. 48-58.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., Wesselingh, S.L., 2009, The widening gap between clinical, teaching and research work, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 191, issue 3, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 169-172.

Joyce, C.M., Wainer, J., Piterman, L., Wyatt, A.L., Archer, F., 2009, Trends in the paramedic workforce: A profession in transition, Australian Health Review [P], vol 33, issue 4, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 533-540.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., 2008, Trends in GP home visits, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 12, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 1039-1042.

Keleher, H.M., Joyce, C.M., Parker, R., Piterman, L., 2007, Practice nurse in Australia: Current issues and future directions, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 187, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Co Ltd, Australia, pp. 108-110.

Joyce, C.M., Stoelwinder, J.U., McNeil, J.J., Piterman, L., 2007, Riding the wave: current and emerging trends in graduates from Australian university medical schools, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 186, issue 6, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 309-312.

Joyce, C.M., McNeil, J.J., 2006, Fewer medical graduates are choosing general practice: a comparison of four cohorts, 1980-1995, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 185, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 102-104.

Joyce, C.M., McNeil, J.J., Stoelwinder, J.U., 2006, More doctors, but not enough: Australian Medical Workforce supply 2001-2012 (In reply), Med J Aust, vol 185, issue 3, Australasian Med Pub Co Ltd, Australia, p. 182.

Joyce, C.M., McNeil, J.J., Stoelwinder, J.U., 2006, More doctors, but not enough: Australian medical workforce supply 2001-2012, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 184, issue 9, Australasian Medical Publishing Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 441-446.

Joyce, C.M., McNeil, J.J., 2006, Participation in the workforce by Australian medical graduates, Medical Education, vol 40, Blackwell Publishing, Australia, pp. 333-339.

Joyce, C.M., Wolfe, R.S.J., 2005, Geographic distribution of the Australian primary health workforce in 1996 and 2001, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public health, vol 29, issue 2, Public Health Association of Australia Incorporated, Australia, pp. 129-135.

Joyce, C.M., McNeil, J.J., Stoelwinder, J.U., 2004, Time for a new approach to medical workforce planning, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 180, issue 7, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 343-346.

Joyce, C.M., 2004, Uncovering an invisible workforce, Med J Aust, vol 181, issue 11, Australasian Med Pub Co Ltd, Australia, p. 645.

Joyce, C.M., Wimalaratne, S.R.U., McNeil, J.J., 2003, Future demand for general practice services: effects of population change and trends in service use, Australian Health Review, vol 26, issue 2, Australian Healthcare Association, Deakin West ACT Australia, pp. 26-33.

Joyce, C.M., Veitch, C., Crossland, L., 2003, Professional and social support networks of rural general practitioners, Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol 11, issue 1, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 7-14.

Raasch, B., Joyce, C.M., Glazebrook, R., Smith, D., Bunt, J., 2001, Divisions engaging GPs in learning from practice, Focus on Health Professional Education, vol 3, issue 3, ANZAME, Australia, pp. 29-43.

Other

Wainer, J., Joyce, C.M., Owada, K., Healy, E.J., 2008, Predicting supply and demand for general practice training:Victorian Metropolitan Alliance, Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Australia, pp. 1-61.

Joyce, C.M., 2005, The health workforce in Australia: Aspects of current and future supply.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Aspects of work and life satisfaction among doctors in Australia.

Supervisors:

Joyce, C (Main), Humphreys, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Client behaviour when seeking preventative health services and attitudes of health care providers.

Supervisors:

Joyce, C (Main), Peeters, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Peer-support to improve diabetes self-management: The impact on health service utilization in Australia..

Supervisors:

Oldenburg, B (Main), Joyce, C (Associate), Wolfe, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Outreach Health Workforce in Australia.

Supervisors:

Joyce, C (Main), Mcgrail, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Workplace Aggression in Australian Clinical Medical Practice..

Supervisors:

Humphreys, J (Joint), Joyce, C (Joint-co).