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Dawn Bessarab

Dr, BSW PhD Curtin

  • The University of Western Australia (M303), 35 Stirling Highway,

    6009 Perth

    Australia

  • 131 Citations
  • 7 h-Index
20082020
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Keywords

  • Qualitative research, narrative, action research
  • Aboriginal research, methodologies, process, yarning, meaning making
  • Application of Indigenous knowledge systems
  • Aboriginal health, holistic, psycho social approaches
  • Parenting, children, families
  • Gender
  • Social work
  • Curriculum development
  • Program development
  • Indigenous evaluation, assesment and training

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Projects 2015 2020

Burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and impact of prevention strategies: comprehensive evidence to drive the RHD Endgame

Katzenellenbogen, J., Bessarab, D., Hung, J., Nedkoff, L., De Klerk, N., Geelhoed, E., Martini, A., Sanfilippo, F., Ralph, A. & Williamson, D.

National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC

1/01/18 → 31/12/20

Project: Research

Improving Detection and management of dementia in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders attending Primary Care (IDEA-PC)

Flicker, L., Bessarab, D., Atkinson, D., Thompson, S., Smith, K., LoGiudice, D., Wenitong, M., Strivens, E. & Radford, K.

University of Melbourne

1/09/17 → 31/08/20

Project: Research

A Good Life - Validation of the First Quality of Life Package for Older Aboriginal Australians

Smith, K. & Bessarab, D.

Poche Indigenous Health Network

1/04/18 → 30/09/18

Project: Research

Translating knowledge into action for positive change - Strengthening networks and showcasing UWA’s Aboriginal ageing research in Western Australia

Smith, K. & Bessarab, D.

UWA Research Impact Grants

1/10/17 → 30/09/18

Project: Research

Bridging the gap between the Aboriginal community and the international research expertise: an action research approach to knowledge mobilisation

Slack-Smith, L., Bessarab, D. & Nanda-Paul, S.

UWA Research Impact Grants

1/01/17 → 31/12/17

Project: Research

Research Output 2008 2017

Gendered Indigenous Health and Wellbeing within the Australian Health System: A Review of the Literature

Fredericks, B., Judd, J., Daniels, C., Bainbridge, R., Clapham, K., Longbottom, M., Adams, M., Bessarab, D. C., Collard, L. M., Andersen, C., Duthie, D. & Ball, R., 2017, Rockhampton: CQUniversity. 66 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Other output

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Health
6 Citations (Scopus)

Genome-Wide Analysis of Genetic Risk Factors for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Aboriginal Australians Provides Support for Pathogenic Molecular Mimicry

Gray, L. A., D'Antoine, H. A., Tong, S. Y. C., McKinnon, M., Bessarab, D., Brown, N., Reményi, B., Steer, A., Syn, G., Blackwell, J. M., Inouye, M. & Carapetis, J. R., 12 Dec 2017, In : The Journal of infectious diseases. 216, 11, p. 1460-1470 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Molecular Mimicry
Rheumatic Heart Disease
HLA Antigens
Genome
Streptococcus

Research collaborative scholarly creative writing: two poems about quantitative research and two about qualitative research

Fredericks, B., Daniels, C., Bainbridge, R., Clapham, K., Longbottom, M., Adams, M., Andersen, C., Ball, R., Bessarab, D. C., Collard, L. M., Martin, K., Harald, P. & Crook, L., 2017, In : Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues. 20, 4, p. 2-11

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

The association between depression and empowerment in carers of older Aboriginal Australians

LoGiudice, D., Smith, K., Josif, C., Malay, R., Bessarab, D., Haswell, M., Atkinson, D., Etherton-Beer, C., Hyde, Z. & Flicker, L., May 2017, In : Australian Journal on Ageing. 36, p. 45-45 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract/Meeting Abstract

Yarning quiet ways: Aboriginal carers’ views on talking to youth about sexuality and relationships

Vujcich, D., Lyford, M. C., Bellottie, C. M., Bessarab, D. C. & Thompson, S. C., 2017, In : Health Promotion Journal of Australia. p. 1-7

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Sexuality
Reproductive Health
Caregivers
Western Australia
Wit and Humor