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Biography
Rachel Bacon is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Canberra (UC) in the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra. She has over 20 years experience as a dietitian and is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) with the Dietitian Association of Australia.
Areas of Teaching
Rachel is a Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education and has received numerous research and teaching awards for her contribution to health education and work integrated learning including a national citation from the Office of Teaching and Learning. She was responsible for the establishment of the UC student-led dietetics clinics including outreach services to aged care facilities. Rachel convenes all the work-integrated learning and teaches Counselling and Communication in the Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Research Interests
Rachel’s research interests are in clinical dietetics – aged care, oncology and mental health; communication, counselling and behavior change; and education – programmatic assessment, interprofessional education, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander perspectives and pedagogies and workforce development.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Canberra
Award Date: 30 Mar 1996
Master, University of Wollongong
Award Date: 30 Mar 1996
Bachelor, University of Canberra
Award Date: 30 Mar 1993
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Projects
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2020 ACEN Research Grant Application – WIL Research Grant
Bacon, R., Brown, N., Kellett, J., Millar, C., Flynn, A., Moore, M., Georgouopoulou, E., Chapman, S., Etherington, J., Hopkins, S. & Johnston, K.
1/09/20 → 1/09/21
Project: Research
Research output
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Student outcomes for interprofessional education in student led clinics: A rapid review
Hopkins, S., Bacon, R. & Flynn, A., 12 Jan 2021, In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food Habits of Older Australians Living Alone in the Australian Capital Territory
Low, E., Kellett, J., Bacon, R. & Naumovski, N., 18 Sep 2020, In: Geriatrics. 5, 3, p. 1-15 15 p., 55.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic across the interdisciplinary cancer team: Implications for practice
Paterson, C., Bacon, R., Dwyer, R., Kittani s. Morrison, Toohey, K., O'Dea, A., Slade, J., Mortazavi, R., Roberts, C., Pranavan, G., Cooney, C., Nahon, I. & Hayes, S., Dec 2020, In: Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 36, 6, p. 1-7 7 p., 151090.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Reframing healthy food choices: A content analysis of Australian healthy eating blogs
Mete, R., Curlewis, J., Shield, A., Murray, K., Bacon, R. & Kellett, J., 19 Dec 2019, In: BMC Public Health. 19, 1, p. 1-9 9 p., 1711.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is healthy eating? A qualitative exploration
Mete, R., Shield, A., Murray, K., Bacon, R. & Kellett, J., Sep 2019, In: Public Health Nutrition. 22, 13, p. 2408-2418 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Clinical educators’ perceptions of an integrated interpretivist approach to competency-based assessment
Rachel BACON (Speaker)
11 Jul 2017 → 14 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation