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Biography
Completed a PhD thesis by publication with the University of Sydney in September 2018. Five published papers make up this thesis. Thesis titled 'Exploring the whole family experience living with younger onset dementia from a social model perspective.'
Is a Physiotherapist, qualified in 1986 with extensive clinical experience working with people living with acute onset and degenerative neurological conditions in the community both in the UK and Australia. She is very interested in the lived experiences of people living with neurological impairments and their families.
Research engagement
Currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Implementation Science Stream.
Current mixed methods research project:
‘Absent voices’: Feasibility study exploring whole family experiences of living with parental refractory epilepsy to inform service development
Determining the role and responsibilities of the Australian Epilepsy Nurse (EN) in the management of epilepsy including refractory across primary and community care
Research interests
Lived experiences and social impact of living with neurological impairments in the community from a personal, family member and whole family perspective. Understanding the needs of the whole family living with parental illness, especially with children and young people involved.
Exploring ways to use the social model of disability framework to improve societal, health care and social care understanding of living with impairments. Using principles of SMOD to create socially focused services and health interventions. Raising awareness of socially constructed disablement and what needs to be changed to support enablement.
Implementation science provides the strategies to promote co-created and co-produced crucial change within health care and improved well being. Translation of evidence, uptake of evidence, acquisition and dissemination.
Integrated models of care living with complex and chronic neurological conditions. Developing ways to improve integrated care for everyone to ensure no one is disadvantaged by fragmented care and non cross sector collaborations and practices.
ences and pathways of care and support for people living with MND across the cutrrent service landscape
Education/Academic qualification
Younger onset dementia , PhD in Philosophy, The University of Sydney
1 Jul 2015 → 24 Sep 2018
Award Date: 29 Sep 2018
Physiotherapy, Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
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Evaluation of an implemented integrated multidisciplinary clinic for people living with motor neurone disease on the Central Coast
Hutchinson, K., Schutz, A., Hogden , A., Goodwin, N. & Carr, S.
3/09/21 → 10/02/23
Project: Research
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Evaluation of an implemented integrated multidisciplinary clinic for people living with motor neurone disease on the Central Coast
Hutchinson, K., Goodwin, N., Schutz, A., Hogden , A. & Carr, S.
3/09/21 → …
Project: Research
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‘Absent voices’: Feasibility study exploring whole family experience of living with parental refractory epilepsy to inform service development
Hutchinson, K., Rapport, F., Braithwaite, J., Hofstaetter, L., Todd, L., Herkes, G., Bleasel, A., Wong, C., Nikpour, A. & Vagholkar, S.
15/02/20 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Planning for implementation: why who and how
Smith, A. & Hutchinson, K., 2022, Implementation science : the key concepts. Rapport, F., Clay-Williams, R. & Braithwaite, J. (eds.). London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 130-135 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Co-creating a family-focused service model for people living with younger onset dementia
Hutchinson, K., Roberts, C., Roach, P. & Kurrle, S., 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Determining the role and responsibilities of the Australian epilepsy nurse in the management of epilepsy: a study protocol
Rapport, F., Hutchinson, K., Herkes, G. K., Bleasel, A., Nikpour, A., Ryder, T., Wong, C., Bartley, M., Ireland, C., Coleman, H., Todd, L., Groot, W., Kerr, M., Vagholkar, S., Shears, G. & Braithwaite, J., 25 Jan 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 1, p. 1-9 9 p., e043553.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does implementation science have an implementation problem? Workshop report from the Evidence and Impact Summit 2021
Best, S., Hutchinson, K., Gul, H., Ryder, T., Rapport, F., Hibbert, P. & Smith, A., Jul 2021, Sydney: Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Experiences implementing an integrated motor neurone disease multidisciplinary clinic to address unmet complex needs in a regional centre
Hutchinson, K. & Schutz, A., 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (Organisational unit)
Karen Hutchinson (Member)
2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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'Absent voices': exploring whole family experiences living with parental refractory epilepsy to inform service development and delivery
Karen Hutchinson (Speaker), Geoffrey Herkes (Speaker), Tayhla Ryder (Speaker) & Frances Rapport (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Australian Institute of Health Innovation (Organisational unit)
Karen Hutchinson (Chair), Kate Churruca (Member), Louise Ellis (Member), Virginia Mumford (Member), Magda Raban (Member), Denise Tsiros (Member), Cliff Hughes (Member) & Anam Bilgrami (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Carer Research Advisory Group
Karen Hutchinson (Consultant)
2021 → 2024Activity: End user engagement and expertise › Advisory position
Press / Media
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Drug-resistant epilepsy: overlooked and underdiagnosed
Frances Rapport, Geoffrey K. Herkes & Karen Hutchinson
17/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other