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Rajna Ogrin

Bolton Clarke Research Institute


Rajna Ogrin

Early in her career as a clinical podiatrist, Rajna identified gaps in clinical practice and patient care leading her to embark on a research career to prevent foot problems in people with diabetes. Her research has evolved, recognizing the need to consider individuals holistic wellbeing and the crucial role of implementation, including the need to actively engage all stakeholders in the journey. She currently works as a Senior Research Fellow at Bolton Clarke Research Institute and her research aims to optimise health and wellbeing through co-design and community based, person-centred collaborative care, translating evidence into practice, focusing on older people.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Countries Australia;
Topics Access to care; Ageing in place; Care outcomes; Home/domiciliary care; Implementation; New models of care; Person-centered care; Primary Health Care;
Methods Co-production methods; Implementation science; Knowledge-exchange; Mixed methods; Observational studies; Qualitative studies; Quasi-experimental methods; Research ethics; Thematic analysis; Theory and frameworks; Theory of Change; Trials and other evaluations;
Role Research;
Interest Groups Quasi-experimental methods;
Websitehttps://www.boltonclarke.com.au/about-us/BCRI/research-team/dr-rajna-ogrin/
ORC.ID0000-0002-4192-7254
LinkedInhttp://linkedin.com/in/dr-rajna-ogrin-92512613
Research interests

co-design, community based, person-centred collaborative care, translating evidence into practice, focusing on older people.

Key publications

Meyer, C., Ogrin, R., Golenko, X., Cyarto E., Paine, K., Walsh, W., Hutchinson, A., Lowthian, JA. (2022) A co-designed fit-for-purpose implementation framework for aged care. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 1-15. Doi: 10.1111/jep.13660

Ogrin, R., Cyarto E.V., Harrington K.D., Haslam C., Lim M., Golenko X., Bush M., Vadasz D., Johnstone G., Lowthian J.A. (2021). Loneliness in older age: what is it, why is it happening and what should we do about it in Australia? Australasian Journal of Ageing, 40(2):202-207.  doi: 10.1111/ajag.12929

Ogrin, R., Meyer, C., Appannah, A., McMillan, S., Browning, C. (2020). The inter-relationship of diversity principles for the enhanced participation of older people in their care: a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health 19, 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-1124-x