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Biography
Dr Elise Alexander is a Research Fellow and Project Coordinator at the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH), Medical School, University of Western Australia, on Nyoongar Country. Under the supervision and guidance of Dr Kate Smith and Professor Dawn Bessarab, Elise is leading the investigation of a National NHMRC MRFF funded study to improve the utility of the only culturally safe and empirically validated assessment of cognitive functioning in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This tool, the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA), is the gold standard screening device for assessing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cognition and is embedded in national health and aged care policy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, "I worry about Mum dying". Children and their parents' cancer diagnosis, Curtin University
Apr 2013 → Mar 2022
Award Date: 5 Aug 2022
Industry keywords
- Ageing
- Children and Young People
- Health
- Social and Welfare Issues
Research expertise keywords
- Ageing
- Dementia
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Psycho-oncology
- Children
- Psychology
- Psychosocial factors and health
- Psychometrics
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The perceived effect of parental cancer on children still living at home: According to oncology health professionals
Alexander, E., O’Connor, M. & Halkett, G. K. B., Nov 2020, In: European Journal of Cancer Care. 29, 6, e13321.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comprehensive review of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA)
Malay, R., Yappo, L., Sagigi, B., Alexander, E., Basile, A., Wapau, C., Pestell, C., Douglas, H., Bessarab, D., Bradley, K., Hyde, Z., LoGiudice, D., Flicker, L., Russell, S. G., Quigley, R., Strivens, E., Darling, G., Kneebone, S., Zanker, J. & Dudley, M. & 6 others, , 2024, p. 2.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Best practice cognitive assessment with older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: a scoping review protocol
Basile, A., Pestell, C., Bessarab, D., Alexander, E., Hyde, Z., Rivers, C. & Smith, K., 23 Apr 2024Research output: Other contribution
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Building on the strengths of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: A study protocol
Smith, K., Pestell, C., LoGiudice, D., Flicker, L., Russell, S., Hyde, Z., Malay, R., Sagigi, B., Strivens, E., Alexander, E., Basile, A., Darling, G., Smith, R. A., Kneebone, S., Almeida, O. P., Dudley, M., Walker, J., Nguyen, H., Zanker, J. & Glance, D. & 1 others, , 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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The Psychosocial Effect of Parental Cancer: Qualitative Interviews with Patients' Dependent Children
Alexander, E., O'Connor, M. & Halkett, G., Jan 2023, In: Children. 10, 1, 171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Vice Chancellor's Award for Collaborative Indigenous Research Partnerships
Smith, K. (Recipient), Bessarab, D. (Recipient), Hyde, Z. (Recipient), Lalovic, A. (Recipient), Alexander, E. (Recipient), Rohit, A. (Recipient), Dowden, G. (Recipient), Yappo, L. (Recipient) & White, C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Award