Sarah Russell
- sarah.russell6@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2845-5990- Professorial Research Fellow
- Cairns Clinical School
Projects
6
Publications
21
Awards
0
Biography
I am a founding member of the Healthy Ageing Research Team (HART), a group of clinician-based researchers in Far North Queensland whose research priorities are driven by community identified priorities and clinical need. My research focuses on healthy ageing, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in FNQ.
I hold a Masters and PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology and work as a Clinical Neuropsychologist in private practice. I also provide research supervision to postgraduate students and clinical supervision to psychologists and neuropsychologists.
Research
Projects
Cairns Delirium Clinic – Evaluation Study
14 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
Developing culturally appropriate assessments for people with dementia (Old ID 28929)
01 Apr 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
HART Yarning Circle Training (Old ID 27254)
01 May 2021 - 30 Jul 2021
Teaching
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Secondary
Output
Meldrum, Kathryn; Andersson, Ellaina; Webb, Torres; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2025) 'Screening depression and anxiety in Indigenous peoples: A global scoping review'. Transcultural Psychiatry, . [DOI]
Holdaway, Marycarol; Hyde, Zoë; Hughson, Jo‐anne; Malay, Roslyn; Stafford, Andrew; Fulford, Kate; Radford, Kylie; Flicker, Leon; Smith, Kate; Pond, Dimity; Russell, Sarah; Atkinson, David; Blackberry, Irene; LoGiudice, Dina (2024) 'Medications and cognitive risk in Aboriginal primary care: a cross‐sectional study'. Internal Medicine Journal, . [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Andersson, Ellaina; Wallace, Valda; Webb, Torres; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah G (2023) 'Approaches to the development of new screening tools that assess distress in Indigenous peoples: A systematic mixed studies review'. PLoS ONE, 18 (9). [DOI]
Russell, Sarah G.; Quigley, Rachel; Thompson, Fintan; Sagigi, Betty; Miller, Gavin; LoGiudice, Dina; Smith, Kate; Strivens, Edward; Pachana, Nancy A. (2023) 'Culturally Appropriate Assessment of Depression and Anxiety in Older Torres Strait Islanders: Limitations and Recommendations'. Clinical Gerontologist, 46 (2):240-252. [DOI]
See, Rhiann Sue; Thompson, Fintan; Russell, Sarah; Quigley, Rachel; Esterman, Adrian; Harriss, Linton R.; Hyde, Zoë; Taylor, Sean; Radford, Kylie; LoGiudice, Dina; McDermott, Robyn; Livingston, Gill; Strivens, Edward (2023) 'Potentially modifiable dementia risk factors in all Australians and within population groups: an analysis using cross-sectional survey data'. The Lancet Public Health, 8 (9):e717-e725. [DOI]
Thompson, Fintan; Russell, Sarah G; Quigley, Rachel; Sagigi, Betty; Miller, Gavin; Esterman, Adrian; Harriss, Linton R.; Taylor, Sean; McDermott, Robyn; Strivens, Edward (2023) 'Dementia Risk Models in an Australian First Nations Population: Cross-Sectional Associations and Preparation for Follow-Up'. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 7 (1):543-555. [DOI]
Thompson, Fintan; Russell, Sarah G; Quigley, Rachel; McDonald, Malcolm; Sagigi, Betty; Taylor, Sean; Campbell, Sandy; Schmidt, Barbara; Esterman, Adrian; Harriss, Linton R.; Miller, Gavin; Mills, Phillip; Strivens, Edward; McDermott, Robyn; ; (2023) 'Primary care biomarkers and dementia in people of the Torres Strait, Australia: extended data analysis'. Frontiers in Dementia, 2 . [DOI]
Russell, Sarah G.; Quigley, Rachel; Thompson, Fintan; Sagigi, Betty; Miller, Gavin; LoGiudice, Dina; Smith, Kate; Pachana, Nancy A.; Strivens, Edward (2022) 'Factors associated with the increased risk of dementia found in the Torres Strait'. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41 (1):88-96. [DOI]
Thompson, Fintan; Harriss, Linton; Russell, Sarah; Taylor, Sean; Cysique, Lucette A.; Strivens, Edward; Maruff, Paul; McDermott, Robyn (2022) 'Using health check data to investigate cognitive function in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living with diabetes in the Torres Strait, Australia'. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 5 (1). [DOI]
Thompson, Fintan; Russell, Sarah G; Harriss, Linton; Esterman, Adrian; Taylor, Sean; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; McDermott, Robyn (2022) 'Using health check data to understand risks for dementia and cognitive impairment among Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples in northern Queensland—a data linkage study'. Frontiers in Public Health, 10 . [DOI]
Thompson, Fintan; Russell, Sarah; Quigley, Rachel; Sagigi, Betty; Taylor, Sean; McDonald, Malcolm; Campbell, Sandy; Esterman, Adrian; Harriss, Linton R.; Miller, Gavin; Strivens, Edward; McDermott, Robyn (2022) 'Potentially preventable dementia in a First Nations population in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of North Queensland, Australia: A cross sectional analysis using population attributable fractions'. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 26 . [DOI]
Quigley, Rachel; Russell, Sarah G; Larkins, Sarah; Taylor, Sean; Sagigi, Betty; Strivens, Edward; Redman-MacLaren, Michelle (2022) 'Aging well for Indigenous peoples: a scoping review'. Frontiers in Public Health, 10 . [DOI]
Validation of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment short form (KICA-screen) for telehealth
2021
Russell, Sarah; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Miller, Gavin; Norrie, Joan; Craig, Denise; Jordan, Jane; Muller, Reinhold (2021) 'Validation of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment short form (KICA-screen) for telehealth'. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 27 (1):54-58. [DOI]
Russell, Sarah G.; Quigley, Rachel; Thompson, Fintan; Sagigi, Betty; LoGiudice, Dina; Smith, Kate; Pachana, Nancy; Miller, Gavin; Strivens, Edward (2021) 'Prevalence of dementia in the Torres Strait'. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40 (2):e125-e132. [DOI]
Quigley, Rachel; Russell, Sarah; Harvey, Desley; Mann, Jennifer (2021) 'OPEN ARCH integrated care model: experiences of older Australians and their carers'. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (3):236-242. [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Wallace, Val; Webb, Torres; Ridgway, Lynne; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2023) 'Developing an appropriate depression and anxiety screening tool for use with Australian First Nations peoples living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Australia: Protocol for a Delphi study' PLoS ONE, 18 (12) . [DOI]
Hornby-Turner, Yvonne C.; Russell, Sarah G.; Quigley, Rachel; Matthews, Veronica; Larkins, Sarah; Hayman, Noel; Lakhan, Prabha; Flicker, Leon; Smith, Kate; McKeown, Dallas; Cadet-James, Diane; Cass, Alan; Garvey, Gail; LoGiudice, Dina; Miller, Gavin; Strivens, Edward (2023) 'Safeguarding against Dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities through the Optimisation of Primary Health Care: A Project Protocol' Methods and Protocols, 6 (5) . [DOI]
Journal Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Webb, Torres; Meldrum, Kathryn; Kilburn, Melissa; Wallace, Valda; Russell, Sarah; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward (2023) 'Cultural, sociopolitical, environmental and built assets supporting health and well-being in Torres Strait Island communities: protocol for a scoping review' BMJ Open, 13 . [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Anderss, Ellaina; Sagigi, Betty; Webb, Torres; Wapau, Chenoa; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2022) 'How Australian First Nations peoples living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Australia describe and discuss social and emotional well-being: a qualitative study protocol' BMJ Open, 12 (12) . [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Andersson, Ellaina; Wallace, Valda; Webb, Torres; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2022) 'Approaches to the development of new mental well-being screening tools for Indigenous peoples: a systematic mixed studies review protocol' BMJ Open, 12 (8) . [DOI]
Quigley, Rachel; Russell, Sarah G.; Sagigi, Betty; Miller, Gavin; Strivens, Edward (2021) 'Community involvement to maximise research success in Torres Strait Islander populations: more than ticking the boxes' Rural and Remote Health, 21 (3) . [DOI]