Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association
Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
22 - 24 August 2007, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart

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Organising Committee

Sue Sanderson
(Convenor)
Terri Wieczorski
Judi Freeman
Sue Hayes
Ella Ashley
 

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The 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association was held in Hobart from 22 - 24 August 2007.

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Wednesday 22 August 2007

1330 - 1630

Pre-Conference Workshop (Optional)
Assisting the Distressed Patient
Facilitators: Mrs Pamela Cohen, Ms Fiona Mitchell
Chancellor 4

1700 - 1900

Registration
Mezzanine Floor

1700 - 1800

Members Forum
Chancellor 4

1815 - 1930

Welcome Reception, Hotel Grand Chancellor
Mezzanine Floor

 

 

 

Thursday 23 August 2007

0730

Presidents Breakfast
Harbour View 2

0815

Registration
Mezzanine Floor

0915

Official Opening
Chancellor 2/3

0930

Ann Gavic
Innovative Program Design: Maximizing Your Program’s Potential
Chancellor 2/3

1030

Morning Tea

1100

Concurrent Sessions

  Cultural Issues Cardiac Rehabilitation Models Psychological Issues
  Grand Ballroom 1 Grand Ballroom 2 Grand Ballroom 3
1100 Evaluation of a New Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for a Culturally Diverse Population
Mr Robert Zecchin, Mrs Patricia Vail *, Mrs Mary Pettitt, Mrs Mary Owen, Mrs Gordana Kostadinovska,
Assoc.Prof Patricia Davidson, Assoc.Prof David AB Richards
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Driving rehabilitation for chronic disease in NSW
Ms Robyn Speerin *, Mrs Lissa Spencer
Assessment of anxiety and depression levels in patients prior to discharge from hosptial following admission with myocardial infarction
Mrs Deborah Ludeman *, Asoc. Professor Helen McBurney
1115

A passage to India - establishing a culturally specific Cardiac Rehabiltation program in India's south-east
Ms Kathryn Kelly *

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Home-Based Early Rehabilitation for Post Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients : A Novel Collaborative Approach
H Glinatsis *, A Kirkness, S McKinley, G Tofler, V Baker, N Marlow
The experiences of those following Acute Myocardial Infarction and Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Miss Ann-Charlotte Vittrup *


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1130 Implementation and Evaluation of the Cardiac Rehabilitation for Indigenous Communities (CRIC) project
Ms Kathy Broad
Halfway to Heartmoves: A transtional model of cardiac rehabilitation
Ms Dawn McIvor *, Dr Amanda Nagle, Mrs Deborah Huff, Ms Jody Pavlov
'Life Links' at Box Hill Hospital
Georgie Shoebridge *
1145 New horizons: An Aboriginal Health Worker in cardiology at last!
Ms Julie Smith *, Ms Tyra Thomas, Ms Narelle Wilson
Development of an Internet-Based (electronic) Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: eOCR
Prof Kerry Mummery *, Dr. Trudy Dwyer, Dr. Rebekah Steele
Resolution of anxiety and depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: some get better, some get worse
Dr Barbara Murphy *, Dr Peter Elliott, Mr Michael Le Grande, Ms Rosemary Higgins, Dr Marian Worcester, Dr Alan Goble

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1200 A New Indigenous Cardiac Resource
Ms Chrissie Inglis*, Ms Alex Williams
 
Development and evaluation of a remote monitoring system and its application to cardiac rehabilitation
Dr Charles Worringham *, Dr Ian Stewart, Prof. Anthony Parker, Mr. Robert Boyd, Ms. Amanda Rojek

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Evaluating a cognitive behavioural intervention for cardiac patients: results from the pilot study
Ms Rosemary Higgins *, Dr Marian Worcester, Ms Fiona Mitchell, Dr Peter Elliott, Ms Hema Navaratnam, Dr Barbara Murphy


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1215

Lunch

1300

ACRA AGM

1345

Bob Lewin
Motivating Behaviour
Chancellor 2/3

1445

Afternoon Tea

1515

Workshops (Click here for details)

 

Halfway to Heartmoves – Amanda Nagle

Chancellor 1

 

DHQ – Sandy McKellar

Chancellor 2

 

Heart Manual – Bob Lewin

Chancellor 3

1645

Close

 

 

1745

Bus departs from Hotel Grand Chancellor
Campbell Street Entrance

1800 - 1900

Government House Reception

1930 - 2330

Conference Dinner, Meadowbank Vineyard

 

 

 

Friday 24 August 2007

0800

Registration

0830

Bob Lewin
More honoured in the breach…
Chancellor 2/3

0915

Ann Gavic
National Program Certification:  A Lesson in Patience and Success
Chancellor 2/3

1015

Update of Practitioner Guidelines
Chancellor 2/3

1030

Morning Tea

1100

Concurrent Sessions

  Cardiac Rehabilitation Heart Failure Risk Factors
  Grand Ballroom 1 Grand Ballroom 2 Grand Ballroom 3
1100 Development and preliminary testing of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrolment Obstacles (CREO) scale
Ms Ritin Fernandez *, Dr Yenna Salamonson, Dr Craig Juergens, Prof. Rhonda Griffiths, Associate Prof.
Patricia Davidson
Four Year Outcomes - The Royal Melbourne Hospital Cardiomyopathy Service
Ms Monica Kerlin *, Dr William Chan, Dr Anu Aggarwal, Dr James Wong, Dr Leeanne Grigg
Collaborative Weight Management Program for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Type II Diabetes
Mrs Ann Kirkness *, Ms Nicole Costello, Mrs Tania Bennett, Mrs Robyn Gallagher, Mr Brad Marney
1115 Validation of the Revised Cardiac Rehabilitation Preference Form in the Australian setting
Ms Ritin Fernandez, Dr Yenna Salamonson, Dr Craig Juergens, Prof Rhonda Griffiths, A/Prof Patricia
Davidson
Managing Chronic Heart Failure in a rural Primary Care setting using Medicare Chronic Disease
Management funding: a collaborative approach

Ms Jane Gordon *
TARGET 94:80
Clare Kreis, Hermien Potgieter, Matthew Pullen, Paul Vandersee, Pamela Horsley, Sandy McKellar *, Jan McKenzie, Linda Preston, Julanne Hatcher, Helen Callum
1130 Saving lives with cardiac rehabilitation: why don’t people attend outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs?
Dr Tina Jones *, Ms Wendy Keech, Ms Kathy Read
SJOG Free private cardiac maintenance program 24 month assessment
Mrs Emma Boston *, Mrs Rebecca Symons, Ms Claire Ferguson, Mrs Simone Weremijenko
Using the Heart Wise™ Dietary Habits Questionnaire as a tool for nutrition education at Cardiac rehabilitation in a public hospital
Mrs Helen Porteous *, Miss Louise Smith, Mrs Rosemary Robinson
1145 The multidisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation program: a template for inter-professional learning
Ms Christina Thompson *, Mrs Sasha Bennett, Mrs Pamela Cohen
Impact of a Community Based Chronic Heart Failure Service in a chronic a complex elderly population
Mrs Peita Price *, Miss Margaret Ryan, Mr Adam Kurzel, Mrs Lara Watson, Ms Brooke Treacher, Dr
Leeanne Grigg, Dr Dominica Zentner,
Patient-centered modular secondary prevention following acute coronary syndrome: A randomised controlled trial
Ms Julie Redfern *, Dr Tom Briffa, Dr Elizabeth Ellis, Prof Ben Freedman
1200 Confidence to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a family member
Dr Trudy Dwyer, Ms Kerry Reid Searl*
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) - The "Shocking" Truth and an Action Plan
Ms Ann Kirkness *
 

1215

Lunch

1300

Guest Speaker - Robyn Moore
Chancellor 2/3

1400

Afternoon Tea

1430 - 1530

Dr Graeme Maquire
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diabetes and heart health – bridging the gap
Chancellor 2/3

1530 - 1615

Dr Amanda Nagle
How do population and behavioural views of the CR landscape help shape the path ahead for those highly skilled and dedicated practitioners delivering an excellent service to their patients in a resource poor environment?
Chancellor 2/3

1615 - 1645

Close & Awards
including 2008 Conference Promotion
Chancellor 2/3

   

1730 - 1830

TACRA Meeting
Harbour View 2

   

 

Posters

 

Efficacy of a Six Week Reduced Heart Function Exercise Program: Exercise Prescription & Program Outcomes
Mr James Banks *, Ms Meredyth Morris

Brief structured interventions for risk factor modification in patients with coronary artery disease: evidence for clinical practice
Ms Ritin Fernandez, Prof Rhonda Griffiths, Ms Bronwyn Evertt, Dr Yenna Salamonson, Dr Sharon Andrews, A/Prof Patricia Davsdon

Cardiac failure domiciliary services improves quality of life and reduces hospital admissions and length of stay
Mrs Adrienne Caulfield *

Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation Evaluation
Mrs Mary Weglowski *

Scar management following cardiac surgery
Mrs Lyn Corby *, Mrs Tarryn Odes *

The Integration of Functional Activities in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Mrs Penny Hill *

Adapting Cardiac Education Programmes to Meet Patient’s Needs: A Success?
Miss Bridget Abell *, Dr Tony Neaverson, Ms Christine Barnes, Mr Paul Rudkin

An audit of a decade and a half of Heart Research Centre training programs
Ms Rosemary Higgins *, Dr Marian Worcester, Dr Alan Goble, Ms Emma Llewelyn

Improved self management of heart failure in the community
Gascard, D, Manning, A., & Baird, D.

Implementation of the Heartmoves Integrated Referral Model in Tasmania – building community capacity to support patients post-cardiac rehabilitation through non-traditional partnerships.
Ms Barbara Carter *

I Didn't Know I was Having A Heart Attack, A narrative approach
Ms Carolyn Brand *, Ms Carolyn Conway *

Supporting Patients to Improve their Lifestyle Risk Factors – Heart Foundation Initiatives
Mrs Clare Fowler *, Ms Rachelle Foremen

Chronic Heart Failure - A community Based Approach
Mrs Peita Price *, Miss Margaret Ryan *, Mr Adam Kurzel, Mrs Lara Watson, Dr Leeanne Grigg, Dr Dominica Zentner

Cardiovascular Rehabilitation within the Community of Redcliffe
Mr Craig Roberts *, Mrs Jane Houghton *, Mrs Leanne Gaskill *

Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Attendance and Social Support in Tasmania
Katerine Fontaine, Associate Professor Felicity Allen
 

 

 
   

 

 

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