Miss Michelle Bissett

Miss Michelle Bissett

ACADEMIC COURSE ADVISOR, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY,
Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

LECTURER,
Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Personal

Qualifications

  • BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY) (HONS) University of Western Sydney, Macarthur

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health
  • Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Professional Memberships

  • OT Australia (2005-01-01)

Contact

Email:M.Bissett@uws.edu.au
Extension:3754
Mobile:
Location:24.4.05
Campbelltown
Website:

Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 400176 Occupation and Ageing, 2012
  • 400172 Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialties 1, 2012
  • 400911 Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice, 2012
  • 400160 Introduction to Occupational Therapy, 2012

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Bissett, M. (2008), 'Role of the interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary team', Chronic Illness & Disability, Elsevier 9780729538688.

Journal Articles

  • Bissett, M. and Cusick, A. (2013), 'Functional assessments utilised in emergency departments: A systematic review', Age and Ageing, 10.
  • Cusick, A., Johnson, L. and Bissett, M. (2010), 'Continuing professional development for occupational therapy emergency department services', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 6.
  • Cusick, A., Johnson, L. and Bissett, M. (2009), 'Occupational therapy in emergency departments: Australian practice', Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 9.
  • Bissett, M., Cusick, A. and Adamson, L. (2001), 'Occupational therapy research priorities in mental health', Occupational Theraphy in Health Care, 19.

Conference Papers

  • Bissett, M. (2012), 'Does targeted assessment of function influence emergency department re-presentation in older adults: An Australian insight', International Federation on Ageing Conference,, Prague, Czech Republ.
  • Bissett, M. (2012), 'Assessing depression in older adults in the emergency department: Reliability of the 5-item Geriatric Depression Scale', International Federation on Ageing Conference, Prague.
  • Bissett, M., Epple, T., Swan, S., Taylor, L., Dobson, M. and Cusick, A. (2011), 'Emergency Department Occupational Therapy patients: Who is walking through the doors?', OT Australia National Conference and Exhibition, Gold Coast.
  • Bissett, M. (2011), 'Occupational Therapy in the Emergency Department: Perceptions of medical staff', OT Australia National Conference and Exhibition, Gold Coast.
  • Bissett, M., Zakrzewski, L. and Zakrzewski, L. (2011), 'Preparing occupational therapy graduates to work in aged care: An evidence based approach', OT Australia National Conference and Exhibition, Gold Coast.
  • Olney, I., Bye, R., Coxon, K., Coe, R. and Bissett, M. (2010), 'OT's Collaborating in IT: A team approach to improving learning and teaching using a staged implementation of technology', Ascilite Sydney 2010, Sydney.

Research

Previous Projects

Title:Occupational Therapy Services in Emergency Departments
Years:2006-09-30 - 2011-11-09
ID:P0015254
UWS Researchers:Michelle Bissett
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney

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