Department of Podiatry

Mr. Byron Perrin

Lecturer BPod (LTU), MHlthSci (LTU), PhD candidate (LTU) On secondment at the Bendigo campus of LTU. Room 2.33, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bendigo Campus Phone:61 3 5444 7781 b.perrin@latrobe.edu.au

RESEARCH/INTERESTS

Byron has extensive clinical experience in the field of diabetes-related foot disorders. His main area of research focuses on how foot-care behaviour and foot-health outcomes are influenced by the psychological functioning of people with peripheral neuropathy. He is currently situated in Bendigo where he is helping develop the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Podiatric Practice Bendigo program.

TEACHING

• Diabetes- related foot complications - Charcot osetoarthropathy
• Psychology, Vascular disorders

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Perrin B, Swerissen H, Payne C. The association between foot-care self-efficacy beliefs and actual foot-care behaviour in people with peripheral neuropathy: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 2009; 2:3 (3 February 2009)

Perrin B, Swerissen H. The psychological functioning and behaviour of people with diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy. The Diabetes Educator. 2008; 34:493-500

Perrin B, Snow P. Foot-care confidence in people with diabetes. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine. 2006; 40:3-8.

Perrin B, Snow P. Foot-care confidence in people with diabetes. British Journal of Podiatry. 2006; 9:95-99 (reprint)

Perrin B. A retrospective audit of a diabetic foot clinic. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine. 2006; 40:23-29

Perrin B, Gardner M, Suhaimi A, Murphy D. Charcot osteoarthropathy of the foot- early diagnosis can prevent severe morbidity. Australian Family Physician. In press, 2009

Perrin B, Swerissen H, Payne C. The relationship between cognitive and emotional representations of peripheral neuropathy and incident diabetes-related foot pathology. Submitted to Diabetes Care. 2009

CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS

Perrin B, Murphy D. Charcot osetoarthropathy. Timely diagnosis can prevent severe deformity. Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Rural and Remote Videoconference. 2009. Bendigo, Australia.

Perrin B. The cognitive and emotional representations of peripheral neuropathy and their relationship to self foot-care behaviour. Australasian Podiatry Conference. 2009. Gold Coast, Australia

Perrin B. Psychological considerations in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. Australian College of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Symposium. August 8-9, 2008. Melbourne, Australia.

Perrin B. Diabetes and appropriate self foot-care: Are they mutually exclusive? Australian Podiatry Association (Victoria) State Conference. 2006. Melbourne, Australia.

Perrin B. The Diabetic Foot Clinic. 2nd Australasian Podiatry Council Public Sector and Aged Care Seminar. Feb 28-March 1, 2005. Melbourne, Australia

Perrin B. Foot-care confidence in people with diabetes. 2nd Australasian Podiatry Council Public Sector and Aged Care Seminar. Feb 28-March 1, 2005. Melbourne, Australia

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