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Papers by sarah collyer
BMC Health Services Research
Background The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) and integr... more Background The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) and integrated-PARIHS (i-PARIHS) frameworks position facilitation as an overarching strategy to enable implementation. In the revised i-PARIHS framework, facilitation is operationalised through a multi-level model with novice, experienced and expert facilitators working together in a network structure to build facilitation knowledge and skills along a continuum. To date, there has been limited evaluation of this facilitation model in practice, which is the aim of the study reported here. Methods A descriptive, qualitative longitudinal study was undertaken to track a team of four novice and two experienced facilitators involved in facilitating the implementation of an intervention known as ‘Eat Walk Engage’ to improve multidisciplinary team delivery of age-friendly care principles in hospital. Over an 18-month period, repeat interviews were conducted to explore the learning, development, and evolvi...
Safety science, Aug 1, 2024
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
Musicians, like athletes, daily face the stark reality of physical and psychological health issue... more Musicians, like athletes, daily face the stark reality of physical and psychological health issues that can negatively affect or end their careers. Research shows compelling reasons for making changes to the value systems and in the educational process under which musicians are trained to help alleviate these problems. Changes would include teaching from a person-centered approach, including a broader understanding of music and adding wellness training into the music curriculum (Pierce, 2012, p. 154). In Western societies, elite music performers are often elevated to a god-like status and maintain busy touring schedules that demand them to be at the top of their game every night, sometimes for years on end, with little downtime between tours. Other musicians who are better known or part of a local rather than global scene might spend their time performing, seeking performance work, creating new works and possibly working one or more part-time jobs to make ends meet (van den Eynde, Fisher, & Sonn, 2016). In both scenarios, performers face "physical and psychological health issues that can negatively affect or end their careers" (Pierce, 2012, p. 154). But as Pierce alludes to, perhaps it does not need to be this way. Perhaps this situation of stress and struggle can be at least partly addressed through education. Pierce (2012) calls for a new paradigm that takes a broader approach to music education-one that investigates the underlying values of music education and performance and considers the wellbeing of the learner as a person and a performer. Similarly, Liertz (2007) calls for a holistic, multi-modal approach to music education that trains musicians to be "well-rounded self-reliant musicians, flexible and entrepreneurial" and capable of coping in "ever-changing professional environments" (p. 1). In a similar vein, Gaunt and Westerlund (2013) propose that
Journal of Singing
Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is a complex phenomenon that has been observed in musicians of al... more Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is a complex phenomenon that has been observed in musicians of all disciplines and at all skill levels. Singers are particularly vulnerable to MPA as symptoms like shaky voice and hyperventilation impede reliable vocalisation. Furthermore, enquiry into aesthetic and performance expectations of contemporary commercial music (CCM), music theatre and classical singing reveals genre specific triggers for MPA. To date, most of the research concerning singers’ experiences with MPA has focused on the classical genre and so has excluded most singers and contemporary performance situations. It is imperative that developing singers and singing voice teachers understand the nuances of the diverse professional performance environment. To this end, in September 2019, Griffith University facilitated a panel presentation and open discussion with experts in the field of Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM), Music Theatre (MT) and Classical singing. The three panellist...
BMC Health Services Research
Background The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) and integr... more Background The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) and integrated-PARIHS (i-PARIHS) frameworks position facilitation as an overarching strategy to enable implementation. In the revised i-PARIHS framework, facilitation is operationalised through a multi-level model with novice, experienced and expert facilitators working together in a network structure to build facilitation knowledge and skills along a continuum. To date, there has been limited evaluation of this facilitation model in practice, which is the aim of the study reported here. Methods A descriptive, qualitative longitudinal study was undertaken to track a team of four novice and two experienced facilitators involved in facilitating the implementation of an intervention known as ‘Eat Walk Engage’ to improve multidisciplinary team delivery of age-friendly care principles in hospital. Over an 18-month period, repeat interviews were conducted to explore the learning, development, and evolvi...
Safety science, Aug 1, 2024
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
Musicians, like athletes, daily face the stark reality of physical and psychological health issue... more Musicians, like athletes, daily face the stark reality of physical and psychological health issues that can negatively affect or end their careers. Research shows compelling reasons for making changes to the value systems and in the educational process under which musicians are trained to help alleviate these problems. Changes would include teaching from a person-centered approach, including a broader understanding of music and adding wellness training into the music curriculum (Pierce, 2012, p. 154). In Western societies, elite music performers are often elevated to a god-like status and maintain busy touring schedules that demand them to be at the top of their game every night, sometimes for years on end, with little downtime between tours. Other musicians who are better known or part of a local rather than global scene might spend their time performing, seeking performance work, creating new works and possibly working one or more part-time jobs to make ends meet (van den Eynde, Fisher, & Sonn, 2016). In both scenarios, performers face "physical and psychological health issues that can negatively affect or end their careers" (Pierce, 2012, p. 154). But as Pierce alludes to, perhaps it does not need to be this way. Perhaps this situation of stress and struggle can be at least partly addressed through education. Pierce (2012) calls for a new paradigm that takes a broader approach to music education-one that investigates the underlying values of music education and performance and considers the wellbeing of the learner as a person and a performer. Similarly, Liertz (2007) calls for a holistic, multi-modal approach to music education that trains musicians to be "well-rounded self-reliant musicians, flexible and entrepreneurial" and capable of coping in "ever-changing professional environments" (p. 1). In a similar vein, Gaunt and Westerlund (2013) propose that
Journal of Singing
Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is a complex phenomenon that has been observed in musicians of al... more Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is a complex phenomenon that has been observed in musicians of all disciplines and at all skill levels. Singers are particularly vulnerable to MPA as symptoms like shaky voice and hyperventilation impede reliable vocalisation. Furthermore, enquiry into aesthetic and performance expectations of contemporary commercial music (CCM), music theatre and classical singing reveals genre specific triggers for MPA. To date, most of the research concerning singers’ experiences with MPA has focused on the classical genre and so has excluded most singers and contemporary performance situations. It is imperative that developing singers and singing voice teachers understand the nuances of the diverse professional performance environment. To this end, in September 2019, Griffith University facilitated a panel presentation and open discussion with experts in the field of Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM), Music Theatre (MT) and Classical singing. The three panellist...