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Dr Manonita Ghosh

Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Email: m.ghosh@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0522-1959

Dr Manonita Ghosh is a Research Fellow with the School of Arts and Humanities.

Current Teaching

  • MAT2107 Statistical Research Methods (Qualitative Research Methods, Co-teaching)

Background

Dr Manonita Ghosh has a PhD in Public Health and Master’s in Anthropology from the University of Western Australia. She has expertise in mixed-methods research including qualitative, quantitative, linked data, systematic review and Delphi. Her research focuses on cultural influences on health behaviour, ageing and social care, health services research, and music and health.

For the past 15 years Manonita worked in academic, government and non-government organisations. During her time in non-government sectors, she developed and implemented community projects, and worked with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) communities at the grassroots level for building awareness of their health status. Dr Ghosh has a strong engagement in community music to create sense of belonging, to bridge the generation gap, and to enhance health and wellbeing particularly for migrant communities living in Western Australia. She received several grants and awards from government and communities for her contribution to music engagement.

Awards and recognition

  • Postgraduate Student Award, The University of Western Australia, 2013.
  • Conference Travel Award. School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, 2013.
  • Conference Travel Award. Graduate Research School, The University of Western Australia, 2012.
  • Postgraduate Teaching Internship Award, The University of Western Australia, 2009.
  • Community Research Award, Department for Communities, 2009.
  • Community Program Award, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2007.
  • Grace Vaughan Award, The University of Western Australia, 2004.
  • Conference Travel Award. Graduate Research School, The University of Western Australia, 2003.
  • Top up Scholarship, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, 2006-2010
  • Australian Postgraduate Award. 2006-2010.

Research areas and interests

  • Cultural influences on health behaviour
  • Ageing and social care
  • Health services research
  • Music and health

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2016.
  • Master of Arts, The University of Western Australia, 2006.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Ghosh, M., Chejor, P., Baker, M., Porock, D. (2024). A Systematic Review of Dementia Research Priorities. Sage Open, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887241232647.
  • Van Der Groen, O., Ghosh, M., Norman, R., Kuceyeski, A., Tozlu, C., Kimberley, T., Lin, D., Buxbaum, L., Kwakkel, G., Cramer, S., Edwards, D. (2024). Point of View on Outcome Prediction Models in Post-Stroke Motor Recovery. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2024(Article in press), 13 pages. https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683241237975.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Baldassar, L., Nguyen, M., Jones, B., Stevens, C., Krzyzowski, L., Lozeva, S., Marino, S., Du Plooy, C., Eldridge, J., Almeida, OP., Ghosh, M. (2023). The impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on care-givers of people with cognitive impairment and their support needs: a mixed-methods systematic review. Ageing and Society, 2023(Article in press), 31 pages. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X23000752.
  • Doleman, G., Coventry, L., Barnard, M., Ghosh, M., Gent, L., Saunders, R., O'Connell, B. (2023). Staff perceptions of the effectiveness of managerial communication during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 29(4), Article number e13149. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.13149.
  • O'Connell, B., Ghosh, M., Dunham, M., Smyth, A. (2023). Evaluation of an educational program for people with dementia and their caregivers. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2023(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13172.
  • Ghosh, M., Dunham, M., O'Connell, B. (2023). Systematic review of dyadic psychoeducational programs for persons with dementia and their family caregivers. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(15-16), 4228-4248. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16570.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Ghosh, M., Nosaka, K., Whitehead, L., Nosaka, K. (2022). Identifying key elements to assess patient’s acceptability of neurorehabilitation in stroke survivors – a Delphi method. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(21), 6258-6266. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1960438.
  • Ghosh, M., O'Connell, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Kitchen, S., Coventry, L. (2022). A retrospective cohort study of factors associated with severity of falls in hospital patients. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article Number 12266. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16403-z.
  • Crookes, K., Saunders, R., Kemp, V., Gallagher, O., Ghosh, M., Bulsara, C., Gullick, K., O'Connell, B. (2022). Nurses' perceptions of using volunteer support in health care settings: A systematic scoping review. International Nursing Review, 2022(article in press), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12806.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Abu-Qamar, MZ., Vafeas, C., Ewens, B., Ghosh, M., Sundin, D. (2020). Postgraduate nurse education and the implications for nurse and patient outcomes: A systematic review. Nurse Education Today, 92(September 2020), Article number 104489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104489.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Ghosh, M., Twigg, D., Kutzer, Y., Barnard, M., De Jong, G., Dodds, M. (2019). The validity and utility of violence risk assessment tools to predict patient violence in acute care settings: An integrative literature review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28(6), 1248-1267. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12645.
  • Whitehead, L., Ghosh, M., Kirk, D., Bloxsome, D., Vafeas, C., Wilkinson, A. (2019). The relationship between specialty nurse certification and patient, nurse and organizational outcomes: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 93(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.02.001.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Ghosh, M., Holman, CD., Preen, DB. (2017). Identifying cross-cultural variations in psychostimulant use for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder using linked data. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 11(1), Article no. 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-017-0152-9.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Ghosh, M., Fisher, C., Preen, DB., Holman, CD. (2016). It has to be fixed: A qualitative inquiry into perceived ADHD behaviour among affected individuals and parents in Western Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 16(2016), Article Number: 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1399-1.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Ghosh, M., Holman, CD., Preen, DB. (2015). Exploring parental country of birth differences in the use of psychostimulant medications for ADHD: A whole-population linked data study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39(1), 88-92. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12269.
  • Lizama, N., Johnson, CE., Ghosh, M., Garg, N., Emery, JD., Saunders, C. (2015). Keeping primary care "in the loop": General practitioners want better communication with specialists and hospitals when caring for people diagnosed with cancer. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11(2), 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12327.
  • Ghosh, M., Holman, CD., Preen, DB. (2015). Use of prescription stimulant for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Aboriginal children and adolescents: A linked data cohort study. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 16(1), Article# 35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-015-0035-8.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Johnson, CE., Lizama, N., Garg, N., Ghosh, M., Emery, J., Saunders, C. (2014). Australian general practitioners' preferences for managing the care of people diagnosed with cancer. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 10(2), 90-98. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12047.

Research Projects

  • Frailty KIT: An Australian Frailty Network to Create Knowledge, Implement Findings and Support Training, National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF - Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission - 2021 Demenia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant, 2022 ‑ 2027, $185,200.
  • BEFRIENDING WITH GENIE: An intervention to reduce loneliness and increase social support and service access for people living with dementia and their caregivers from CaLD backgrounds, National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF - Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission, 2023 ‑ 2027, $1,480,065.
  • Staff perceptions of the effectiveness of hospital wide communication during the COVID-19 pandemic., Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2025, $11,065.
  • Evaluation of a new After-Hours Medical Care Model at SCGH (CAT Model): Doctors and Nurses perceptions., Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2025, $1,362.
  • Let's Sing Together - Social prescription to combat loneliness and social isolation to support wellbeing for older migrants living with dementia., Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2024 (Stream 2), 2024 ‑ 2025, $39,571.
  • Patient and family’s perceptions of their involvement in nursing bedside handover – a case study, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2022, $29,983.
  • Development of an Acceptability of Neurorehabilitation Inventory in stroke survivors, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2019, 2019 ‑ 2020, $29,996.

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