Dr Sonya Brownie DipAppScNat(AcadNatTher), GradDipSc(Otago University), PhD(SCU) Sonya's doctoral project was a large, national study that examined dietary supplement utilisation, nutritional risk and physical activity patterns in older Australians. This work gave rise to several publications in peer-reviewed journals, and she is now recognised as an expert in the field of complementary medicines usage in the older age group. She has contributed a chapter about older peoples' use of supplements for an international book about nutrition and ageing. As her resume shows her interest in older people extends beyond just their supplement usage. She has published, and given public presentations, on a broad range of topics concerning the health and wellbeing of older people. Sonya is dedicated to promoting healthy ageing as an attainable goal for older Australians.
Journal articles
Older Australians’ perceptions and practices in relation to a healthy diet for old age: a qualitative study (with Rosanne A. Coutts), The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging (2013)
Objective
To explore older independently-living Australians’ perceptions and practices about what constitutes a healthy diet...
Action learning enhances professional development of research supervisors: an Australian health science exemplar (with Kierrynn Davis, Frances Mary Doran, Sue Evans, Marie Hutchinson, Beth Mozolic-Staunton, Stephen Provost, and Rosalie Van Aken), Nursing and Health Sciences (2012)
The worldwide academic workforce is ageing. At the same time, health and human services workforces...
Creating the conditions for self-fulfilment for aged care residents (with Louise Horstmanshof), Nursing Ethics (2012)
In 1991 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Principles for Older Persons as a...
Effective leadership, teamwork and mentoring – essential elements in promoting generational cohesion in the nursing workforce and retaining nurses (with Lorraine Nelsey), Collegian: Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia (2012)
Despite recent increases in nurse recruitment in Australia, the current nursing workforce is still below...
Older Australians' views about the impact of ageing on their nutritional practices: findings from a qualitative study, Australasian Journal on Ageing (2012)
Aim: To explore older people's views about how getting older has influenced their dietary practices....