Mikaela Jorgensen

Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Health Innovation
Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research

Phone+61 2 9850 2492
Emailmikaela.jorgensen@mq.edu.au

186 Citations
8 h-Index

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Personal profile

Biography

Dr Mikaela Jorgensen is a research fellow and coordinator of the Aged Care Evaluation and Research Team at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. She is passionate about improving the care and outcomes of older adults across the health and aged care systems.

Mikaela has expertise in the management and analysis of large and linked routinely-collected administrative health datasets. Her clinical background is in allied health and she has experience as a community care worker.

She leads and collaborates on a number of projects with aged care providers, Primary Health Networks, the acute care sector, government agencies, peak bodies and older Australians, with a focus on information and communication technology to monitor and improve wellbeing for those living at home.

Mikaela is currently seconded part time to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety as Assistant Director in the Data and Research team.

Twitter: @mikaelajorgensn

Research interests

Aged care
Older adults' health and wellbeing
Big data and data analytics
Digital technology
Health services research
Health equity
Evidence-based policy and practice

Education/Academic qualification

Public Health, PhD, University of Sydney

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Projects 2017 2019

1 Finished

Developments that support innovation in aged care: Ageing well - A social participation and engagement tool

Georgiou, A., Westbrook, J., Ng, J., Jorgensen, M. & Crick, S.

28/06/17 → 30/06/19

Project: Research

Research Outputs 2009 2020

186 Citations
8 h-Index
22 Article
7 Meeting abstract
2 Other report
1 Conference abstract
4 More

The effect of home care package allocation reforms on service uptake, use and cessation at a large Australian aged care provider

Jorgensen, M., Siette, J., Georgiou, A. & Westbrook, J. I., 9 Jan 2020, In : Australasian Journal on Ageing.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Home Care Services

Chi-Square Distribution

Ageing well: evaluation of social participation and quality of life tools to enhance community aged care (study protocol)

Brett, L., Georgiou, A., Jorgensen, M., Siette, J., Scott, G., Gow, E., Luckett, G. & Westbrook, J., 12 Mar 2019, In : BMC Geriatrics. 19, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 78.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

File

Social Participation

Quality of Life

Needs Assessment

Focus Groups

Interviews

Anti-osteoporosis medication use in a high fracture-risk population: contemporary trends in Australian residential aged care facilities

Lind, K. E., Jorgensen, M. L., Gray, L. C., Georgiou, A. & Westbrook, J., 2 Jun 2019, In : Health services insights. 12, p. 1-11 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

File

At the grassroots of home and community-based aged care: strategies for successful consumer engagement

Brett, L., Siette, J., Nguyen, A., Jorgensen, M., Miao, M., Westbrook, J., Lee, W., Gow, E., Hourihan, F. & Georgiou, A., 21 Nov 2019, In : BMJ Open. 9, 11, p. 1-7 7 p., e028754.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

File

Organizational Policy

Social Participation

Research

Quality of Life