Dr Caroline Fryer

Senior Research Fellow UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

City East Campus (C7-40)

email caroline.fryer@unisa.edu.au

Alternative contact

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Cultural competency
Ethical practice
Qualitative

I am the Research Coordinator for the Healthy Choices Program - a partnership between UniSA and City of Charles Sturt (unisa.edu.au/healthy-choices-program). My career has spanned clinical physiotherapy practice across multiple sectors and regions, teaching next generations of allied health professionals using innovative education practices, and researching important issues for clients and clinicians in health ethics, cultural competency, environmental physiotherapy, evidence-based practice, and rehabilitation. Recently, I have worked as a consultant supporting research in other industry sectors. I enjoy bringing the diversity of my experience to my work with different teams and... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Clinical Sciences
Public Health and Health Services
Nursing
Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2021	Fryer, C, Edney, S & van Kessel, G 2021, 'An interactive teaching module for increasing undergraduate physiotherapy students' cultural competence: a quantitative survey', Physiotherapy Research International : The Journal for Researchers and Clinicians in Physical Therapy, vol. 26, no. 1, article no. e1880. Open access 5 5
2021	Fryer, C, Sturm, A, Roth, R & Edwards, I 2021, 'Scarcity of resources and inequity in access are frequently reported ethical issues for physiotherapists internationally: an observational study', BMC Medical Ethics, vol. 22, no. 1, article no. 97, pp. 1-16. Open access 8 8 12
2016	Fryer, CE, Luker, JA, McDonnell, MN & Hillier, SL 2016, 'Self-management programs for quality of life in people with stroke', Stroke, vol. 47, no. 12, pp. e266-e267. Open access 21 15 1

Chapters

Year	Output
2025	Fryer, C & Van Kessel, G 2025, 'Physiotherapy and Health Promotion', in P Liamputtong (eds), Handbook of Concepts in Health, Health Behavior and Environmental Health, Springer, Singapore :, pp. 1-29.
2019	Fryer, CE 2019, 'An approach to conducting cross-language qualitative research with people from multiple language groups', in P Liamputtong & P Liamputtong (eds), Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences, Springer, Singapore, pp. 1653-1674. 13

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2025	Li, LK, Fryer, CE, Chi, L & Boucaut, R 2025, 'Physiotherapy and planetary health: a scoping review', European Journal of Physiotherapy, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 20-30. Open access 4 5 8
2025	van Kessel, G, Mackintosh, S, Murray, CM, Guerin, M, Fryer, CE & Stanley, M 2025, 'Empowerment through choice: the interplay of choice and control after spinal cord or brain injury', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 47, no. 14, pp. 3613-3620.
2024	Chi, L, Boucaut, R, Li, LK, Fryer, CE & Kumar, S 2024, 'Australian physiotherapists' knowledge and views on the relationship between climate change, health, and physiotherapy', Physiotherapy Research International : The Journal for Researchers and Clinicians in Physical Therapy, vol. 29, no. 2, article no. e2085, pp. 1-10. Open access 4 5 6
2024	McEvoy, M, Fryer, C, Ward, E & Kumar, S 2024, 'Telehealth usability in a university student physiotherapy clinic during COVID-19', Musculoskeletal Care, vol. 22, no. 2, article no. e1906, pp. 1-8. Open access 2 2
2023	Karran, EL, Fryer, CE, Middleton, JW & Moseley, GL 2023, 'Pain and pain management experiences following spinal cord injury - a mixed methods study of Australian community-dwelling adults', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 455-468. 9 11
2023	Sturm, A, Edwards, I, Fryer, CE & Roth, R 2023, '(Almost) 50 shades of an ethical situation - international physiotherapists' experiences of everyday ethics: a qualitative analysis', Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 351-368. Open access 5 8 7
2022	Karran, EL, Fryer, CE, Middleton, JW & Moseley, GL 2022, 'Exploring the social determinants of health outcomes for adults with low back pain or spinal cord injury and persistent pain: a mixed methods study', Journal of Pain, vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 1461-1479. 20 19 5
2022	Murray, CM, Weeks, S, van Kessel, G, Guerin, M, Watkins, E, Mackintosh, S, Fryer, C, Hillier, S & Stanley, M 2022, 'Perspectives of choice and control in daily life for people following brain injury: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis', Health Expectations, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 2709-2725. Open access 7 7
2022	Ong, EKM, Fryer, C, Graham, K & Causby, RS 2022, 'Investigating the experience of receiving podiatry care in a tertiary care hospital clinic for people with diabetes related foot ulcers', Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, vol. 15, no. 50, pp. 1-11. Open access 5 4 6
2022	Raj, SE, Mackintosh, S, Kernot, J, Fryer, C & Stanley, M 2022, 'Development and feasibility testing of an evidence-based occupational therapy program for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia', Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 396-407. Open access 8
2022	Serrada, I, Fryer, C, Hordacre, B & Hillier, S 2022, 'Can body awareness training improve recovery following stroke: a study to assess feasibility and preliminary efficacy', Clinical Rehabilitation, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 650-659. Open access 6 6 22
2021	Fryer, C, Edney, S & van Kessel, G 2021, 'An interactive teaching module for increasing undergraduate physiotherapy students' cultural competence: a quantitative survey', Physiotherapy Research International : The Journal for Researchers and Clinicians in Physical Therapy, vol. 26, no. 1, article no. e1880. Open access 5 5
2021	Fryer, C, Sturm, A, Roth, R & Edwards, I 2021, 'Scarcity of resources and inequity in access are frequently reported ethical issues for physiotherapists internationally: an observational study', BMC Medical Ethics, vol. 22, no. 1, article no. 97, pp. 1-16. Open access 8 8 12
2021	Raj, SE, Mackintosh, S, Fryer, C & Stanley, M 2021, 'Home-based occupational therapy for adults with dementia and their informal caregivers: a systematic review', American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 75, no. 1, article no. 7501205060. 10 9 7
2020	McEvoy, M, Luker, J, Fryer, C & Lewis, LK 2020, 'Changes in physiotherapists' perceptions of evidence-based practice after a year in the workforce: a mixed-methods study', PLoS One, vol.15, no. 12, pp. 1-15. Open access 11 10 6
2020	Raj, S, Stanley, M, Mackintosh, S & Fryer, C 2020, 'Scope of occupational therapy practice for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia: a cross-sectional survey', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 218-228. Open access 4 3 2
2019	Delany, C, Edwards, I & Fryer, C 2019, 'How physiotherapists perceive, interpret, and respond to the ethical dimensions of practice: a qualitative study', Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, vol. 35, no. 7, pp. 663-676. Open access 18 14 1
2019	Phillips, A, Fryer, C, Mackintosh, S, Ng, L & Gibbs, C 2019, 'A comparison of electronic and paper-based clinical skills assessment: systematic review', Medical Teacher, vol. 41, no. 10, pp. 1151-1159. Open access 4 4 6
2019	Te, M, Blackstock, F, Fryer, C, Gardner, P, Geary, L, Kuys, S, McPherson, K, Nahon, I, Tang, C, Taylor, L, Van Kessel, G, Van Der Zwan, K & Chipchase, L 2019, 'Predictors of self-perceived cultural responsiveness in entry-level physiotherapy students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand', BMC Medical Education, vol. 19, no. 1, article no. 56, pp. 1-10. Open access 12 12 4
2017	Causby, RS, McDonnell, MN, Reed, L, Fryer, CE & Hillier, SL 2017, 'A qualitative evaluation of scalpel skill teaching of podiatry students', Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, vol. 10, article no. 21, pp. 1-14. Open access 8 5 9
2017	Lynch, EA, Luker, JA, Cadilhac, DA & Fryer, CE 2017, 'A qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework to investigate why patients were or were not assessed for rehabilitation after stroke', Clinical Rehabilitation, vol. 31. no. 7, pp. 966-977. 19 20 6
2016	Fryer, CE, Luker, JA, McDonnell, MN & Hillier, SL 2016, 'Self-management programs for quality of life in people with stroke', Stroke, vol. 47, no. 12, pp. e266-e267. Open access 21 15 1
2016	Fryer, CE, Luker, JA, Mcdonnell, MN & Hillier, SL 2016, 'Self management programmes for quality of life in people with stroke', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2016, no. 8, article no. CD010442, pp. 1-55. Open access 87 163 36
2015	Delany, C, Fryer, C & Van Kessel, G 2015, 'An ethical approach to health promotion in physiotherapy practice', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 255-262. 9 8 4
2013	Fryer, CE, Luker, JA, McDonnell, MN & Hillier, SL 2013, 'Self-management programs for quality of life in people with stroke', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2013, no. 3, pp. 1-9. Open access 103 1
2013	Fryer, CE, Mackintosh, SF, Stanley, MJ & Crichton, JA 2013, ''I understand all the major things': how older people with limited English proficiency decide their need for a professional interpreter during health care after stroke', Ethnicity and Health, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 610-625. 30 20
2012	Fryer, CE, Mackintosh, SFH, Stanley, MJ & Crichton, JA 2012, 'Qualitative studies using in-depth interviews with older people from multiple language groups : methodological systematic review', Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 22-35. 26 24
2011	Fryer, C, Mackintosh, S, Batchelor, F, Hill, K & Said, C 2011, 'The effect of limited English proficiency on falls risk and falls prevention after stroke', Age and Ageing, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 104-107. Open access 10 8
2009	Mackintosh, S, Fryer, C & Hill, K 2009, 'Telephone and face-to-face interviews generate similar falls circumstances information from community-dwelling adults with stroke', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 295-296. Open access 4 3
2008	Guerin, M, Mackintosh, S & Fryer, C 2008, 'Exercise class participation among residents in low-level residential aged care could be enhanced: a qualitative study', Journal of Physiotherapy, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 111-117. Open access 29 24

Conferences

Year	Output
2008	De Jonge, J, Mackintosh, SFH & Fryer, CE 2008, 'A systematic review of evidence of the effectiveness on human anatomy teaching models used in tertiary education', in I Stupans, University of South Australia, pp. 46-62. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Auckland University of Technology	NEW ZEALAND
Australian Catholic University	AUSTRALIA
Bond University	AUSTRALIA
Charles Sturt University	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Edith Cowan University	AUSTRALIA
Eindhoven University of Technology	NETHERLANDS
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health	AUSTRALIA
Interuniversity College for Health and Development Graz	AUSTRIA
La Trobe University	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
National Ageing Research Institute	AUSTRALIA
Neuromoves	AUSTRALIA
NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI)	AUSTRALIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Royal Children's Hospital	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Canberra	AUSTRALIA
University of Graz	AUSTRIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
Western Sydney University	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Member, National Professional Standards Panel Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)	2018
Member, National Professional Standards Panel Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)	2017
Member, National Professional Standards Panel Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)	2016
Member, National Professional Standards Panel Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)	2015

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

Technology enhanced teaching and learning
Cultural competency
Research-informed teaching
Practical class teaching

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Home-based occupational therapy for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia	Completed

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