Marcia completed her Honours in Psychology in 2000 with a thesis titled "Psychological Coping with a Carotid Endarterectomy under Local Anaesthetic: A Pilot Study". Marcia started with the Public Health Division of NARI in 2002 and has been involved in a series of falls prevention projects. Marcia was the main project officer for a project funded by the Victorian Quality Council that focused on developing falls prevention guidelines for the hospital and residential care setting. She has also had a large role in the “Star Project” which is a national project implementing evidence based best practice in falls prevention in residential care facilities. Marcia has also been involved in projects looking at person-centred care, physical activity, nutrition and home rehabilitation. Her research interests involve psychological impacts on physical health, coping strategies in illness, and falls prevention.
Current Research Projects
Publications
Dow, B., Black, K., Bremner, F., & Fearn, M. (2007). A comparison of a hospital-based and two home-based rehabilitation programmes. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29(8), 635-641.
Hill, K., Smith, R., Fearn, M., Rydberg, M., & Oliphant, R. (2007). Physical and psychological outcomes of a supported physical activity program for older carers. Journal of Ageing and Physical Activity, 15(3), 257-271.
Hill, K., Fearn, M., Williams, S., Mudge, L., Walsh, C., McCarthy, P., et al. (in press). Effectiveness of a balance training home exercise program for adults with haemophilia: A pilot study. Haemophilia.
Reports
Dow, B., Black, K., Bremner, F., & Fearn, M. (2004). Evaluation of home-based rehabilitation in Victoria. Melbourne: Report to the Department of Human Services (Victoria).
Dow, B., Haralambous, B., Bremner, F., & Fearn, M. (2006). What is person-centred health care? A literature review. Melbourne: Report to the Department of Human Services (Victoria).
Haralambous, B., Osborne, D., Fearn, M., Black, K., Nankervis, J., & Hill, K. (2003). Participation in physical activity amongst older people. Melbourne: Report to the Department of Human Services (Victoria).
Hill, K., Fearn, M., & Lancaster, M. (2004). Minimising the risk of falls and falls injuries: Guidelines for acute, sub-acute and residential care settings; Project Report. Melbourne: National Ageing Research Institute, for the Victorian Quality Council.
Hill, K., Vrantisidis, F., Fearn, M., Russell, M., Arnot, S., White, D., et al. (2003). Falls prevention for older people in residential aged care facilities. Melbourne: Report to the Department of Human Services (Victoria).
Hill, K., Vrantsidis, F., Haralambous, B., Fearn, M., Smith, R., Murray, K., et al. (2004). An analysis of research on preventing falls and falls injury in older people: Community, residential care and hospital settings (2004 update). Canberra: Report by the National Ageing Research Institute for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Tinney, J., Fearn, M., Hill, K., Dow, B., Haralambous, B., & Bremner, F. (2007). Best Practice in Person-centred Health Care for Older Victorians: Report of Phase 1: Report to Sub-acute and Transitional Care Services, Department of Human Services.
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