Health Sciences

School of Physiotherapy

Staff Profile

Dr Karen Donald Qualifications : PhD; BSc; PG Dip Design. Email

Research / Interests :

• Chronic Lung Disease.
• Health behaviour and attitudes to disease.
• Cardio-respiratory physiotherapy.

Publications / Journals :

1. Donald KJ; Robertson VJ; Tsebelis K (2000). Setting safe and effective suction pressure. The effect of using a manometer in the suction circuit. Intensive Care Medicine 26 (1): 15-19.
2. Donald KJ; McBurney H; Browning CJ (2005). Self-management beliefs: Attitudes and behaviour of adults with severe life threatening asthma requiring an admission to hospital. Australian Family Physician 34 (3): 1-4.

Awards and Scholarships :

• La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences Deans Scholarship.

Study :

• Completed doctoral studies in adult asthma.