Honorary Research Fellow
Overview
Dr Katrina Dunn is the Director of Speech Pathology and Audiology at West Moreton Health. She holds an Honorary Research Fellow appointment with The University of Queensland's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and an Adjunct Lecturer position with the University of Southern Queensland's School of Health and Medical Sciences. Katrina’s doctoral studies investigated dysphagia following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage. Katrina’s research interests are diverse across neurogenic swallowing and communication impairments, as well as optimising health service delivery.
Research Interests
- Dysphagia
- Communication impairments
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Stroke
- Allied health service delivery
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation, Flinders University
- Bachelor (Honours), James Cook University
Publications
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Journal Article: Weekend speech pathology services in Australian health settings: A cross-sectional survey
Dunn, Katrina, Jap, Katrina, Finch, Emma and D’Netto, Pamela (2023). Weekend speech pathology services in Australian health settings: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2023.2254955
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Journal Article: Aphasia associated with non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review
Dunn, Katrina, Finch, Emma and Rumbach, Anna (2023). Aphasia associated with non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46 (2), 199-213. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2157056
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Journal Article: Speech pathology prescribing in the outpatient setting: A review of requirements, considerations and barriers
Schwarz, Maria, Ward, Elizabeth C., Seabrook, Marnie, Coccetti, Anne, Dunn, Katrina, Whitfield, Bernard C. S., Bond, Craig, Suliman, Erin and Winckel, Cal (2022). Speech pathology prescribing in the outpatient setting: A review of requirements, considerations and barriers. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57 (6), 1194-1206. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12756
Available Projects
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Speech pathology services within adult mental health
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Speech pathology and allied health service models
Interested in a broad range of topics related to speech pathology and allied health delivery of care within health settings. Feel free to contact me to discuss potential projects: katrina.dunn@uq.edu.au
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The impact of communication impairments for individuals following subarachnoid haemorrhage
Publications
Journal Article
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Weekend speech pathology services in Australian health settings: A cross-sectional survey
Dunn, Katrina, Jap, Katrina, Finch, Emma and D’Netto, Pamela (2023). Weekend speech pathology services in Australian health settings: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2023.2254955
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Aphasia associated with non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review
Dunn, Katrina, Finch, Emma and Rumbach, Anna (2023). Aphasia associated with non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46 (2), 199-213. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2157056
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Schwarz, Maria, Ward, Elizabeth C., Seabrook, Marnie, Coccetti, Anne, Dunn, Katrina, Whitfield, Bernard C. S., Bond, Craig, Suliman, Erin and Winckel, Cal (2022). Speech pathology prescribing in the outpatient setting: A review of requirements, considerations and barriers. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57 (6), 1194-1206. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12756
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Dunn, Katrina, Pollock, Tenille, Finch, Emma and Rumbach, Anna (2022). Management of communication function following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a survey examining speech-language therapists’ clinical practices and perspectives. Speech, Language and Hearing, 26 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/2050571x.2022.2091208
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Clinical predictors of dysphagia recovery after stroke: a systematic review
D’Netto, Pamela, Rumbach, Anna, Dunn, Katrina and Finch, Emma (2022). Clinical predictors of dysphagia recovery after stroke: a systematic review. Dysphagia, 38 (1), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s00455-022-10443-3
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Dunn, Katrina, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2022). Language function in the acute phase following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Communication Disorders, 96 106192, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106192
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Dysphagia following non‐traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective pilot study
Dunn, Katrina, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2020). Dysphagia following non‐traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective pilot study. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 55 (5) 1460-6984.12554, 702-711. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12554
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Dysphagia in non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a scoping review
Dunn, Katrina, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2019). Dysphagia in non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a scoping review. Neurosurgical Review, 43 (4), 1079-1087. doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01155-8
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Dunn, Katrina and Rumbach, Anna (2019). Clinical progression and outcome of individuals with and without swallowing impairment following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 22 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2019.1648552
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Dunn, Katrina and Rumbach, Anna (2018). Incidence and risk factors for dysphagia following non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. Dysphagia, 34 (2), 229-239. doi: 10.1007/s00455-018-9934-3
Other Outputs
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Dunn, Katrina (2022). Dysphagia following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, and recovery in the acute phase of care. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4b5558f
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Speech pathology services within adult mental health
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Speech pathology and allied health service models
Interested in a broad range of topics related to speech pathology and allied health delivery of care within health settings. Feel free to contact me to discuss potential projects: katrina.dunn@uq.edu.au
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The impact of communication impairments for individuals following subarachnoid haemorrhage
