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Kathleen Hall

Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy (Cardiorespiratory)
School of Allied Health

Areas of expertise: cardiorespiratory physiotherapy; airway clearance; physiotherapy - adult cf care; mx of suppurative airways disease (bronchiectasis); models of care delivery - ahas;

Phone: 38616142

Email: Kathleen.hall@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU Brisbane Campus

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9607-0043

Kathleen Hall is a clinical and research physiotherapist with over 30 years of experience in senior physiotherapy roles in acute and chronic healthcare, focused primarily on physiotherapy care for adults with CF, non-CF bronchiectasis and COPD. Kathleen's research interest has been as a clinician-researcher while continuing to work in a large tertiary hospital's adult CF and thoracic medical services. Kathleen is also a lecturer in physiotherapy (Cardiorespiratory) at the School of Allied Health at Australian Catholic University, Brisbane.

Currently, Kathleen is completing her PhD examining models of physiotherapy care delivery for Adults with CF, utilising AHA. She has also recently been a clinical supervisor for a PhD student looking at personalising airway clearance in non-CF bronchiectasis.

Professional memberships
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Cardiorespiratory group (APA)
BTS
TSANZ
CF Physiotherapy SIG
Registered Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Select publications

• Franks, L.J.;Walsh, J.R.;Hall, K.;Adsett, J.A.;Morris, N.R. (2022) Physiotherapist perspectives of airway clearance techniques in bronchiectasis. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice; DOI:10.1080/09593985.2022.2028326;.
• Hall, K., Maxwell, L., Cobb, R., Steele, M., Chambers, R., Roll, M., Bell, S., & Kuys, S. (2021). Physiotherapy service provision in a specialist adult cystic fibrosis service: A pre-post design study with the inclusion of an allied health assistant. Chronic Respiratory Disease,18, https://doi.org/10.1177/14799731211017895
• Foxcroft;M., Chambers, R.,Cobb, R.,Kuys,S., & Hall, K.(2021) Clinical usage of non-invasive ventilation by physical therapists in cystic fibrosis centres across Australia: A cross-sectional survey study; DOI:10.1101/2021.06.30.21259429
• Hall, K., Maxwell, L., Cobb, R., Chambers, R., Roll, M., Bell, S. C., & Kuys, S. (2020). Benchmarking service provision, scope of practice, and skill mix for physiotherapists in adult cystic fibrosis care delivery. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2020.1777606
• Franks, L.J.;Walsh, J.R.;Hall, K.;Morris, N.R (2020) Measuring airway clearance outcomes in bronchiectasis: A review. European Respiratory Review DOI:10.1183/16000617.0161-2019
• Balmain, B.N.; Seale, H.; Harris, J.; Hall, K.; Lin, A.C.W.; Sabapathy, S.; Morris, N.R (2019) Relating exercise-induced desaturation and gas-exchange in pulmonary artery hypertension. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, DOI:10.1016/j.resp.2018.07.008
• Franks LJ, Walsh JR, Hall K, Jacuinde G, Yerkovich S, Morris NR.(2019) Comparing the Performance Characteristics of Different Positive Expiratory Pressure Devices. Respir Care.. doi: 10.4187
• Ward, N, Stiller,K., Holland, AE.,, and the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Exercise ( K. Hall member) 2019, Exercise is commonly used as a substitute for traditional airway clearance techniques by adults with cystic fibrosis in Australia: a survey Journal of Physiotherapy, 65, 43-50
• Balmain, B.N. and Seale, H. and Harris, J. and Hall, K. and Lin, A.C.W. and Sabapathy, S. and Morris, N.R. 2018 Relating exercise-induced desaturation and gas-exchange in pulmonary artery hypertension. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology 2018 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2018.07.008
• Morris, N.R. and Seale, H. and Harris, J. and Hall, K. and Lin, A.C.W. and Kermeen, F. (2017) Gas exchange responses during 6-min walk test in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Respirology 2017 | journal-article DOI: 10.1111/resp.12868 EID: 2-s2.0-84992467149
• Button, B.M.,et al., (2016) Physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis in Australia and New Zealand: A clinical practice guideline. Respirology, DOI: 10.1111/resp.12764, EID: 2-s2.0-84963547174
• Morris NR, Seale H, Harris J, Hall K, Hopkins P, Kermeen F. 2015 Serious adverse events during a 6-min walk test in patients with pulmonary Hypertension Eur Respir J 2015; 45: 1179-1182 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00146914 EID: 2-s2.0-84926512699

Projects

• Kathleen Hall was awarded a grant through the Queensland Health Allied Health Research Scheme Grant to support this research project during 2015 - 2017. The project was to evaluate the inclusion of an allied health assistant within an Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre: their role, scope of practice, and impact on physiotherapy services. The grant funding was $69,700

Appointments and Affiliations

• Senior Lecturer in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy: Australian Catholic University: Banyo QLD [0.6]
• 2006 - current:
  Cystic Fibrosis Senior Physiotherapy Care Coordinator OPD: Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre (State-wide service): Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Brisbane. QLD [0.2]
• 2015 - current:
  Principal Kathleen Hall Respiratory Physiotherapy private practice: Management of private clients with Bronchiectasis, COPD and dysfunctional breathing, Brisbane, Qld. [0.2]