Rebecca Abey-Nesbit

2024

Journal - Research Article

Hikaka, J., Abey-Nesbit, R., Wu, Z., Jamieson, H. A., Parsons, M., Kerse, N., & Gibson, R. (2024). Changes in indicators of well-being on moving from home to long-term care for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A retrospective cohort study. Australasian Journal on Ageing. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13361

Abey-Nesbit, R., Bergler, H. U., Keeling, S., Gillon, D., Bullmore, I., Schluter, P. J., & Jamieson, H. (2024). A multistate transition model of changes in loneliness and carer stress among community-dwelling older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13280

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jamieson, H., Hikaka, J., Abey-Nesbit, R., Scrase, R., McIntosh, B., Schluter, P., & Nishtala, P. (2024). Medication adherence in Māori and non-Māori community-dwelling older adults with heart failure in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43(Suppl. 1), PO33. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13324

Jamieson, H., Abey-Nesbit, R., Van Doren, S., Ahn, S., Iheme, L., Peel, N., … Allore, H. (2024). Factors associated with caregiver distress amongst home care clients in New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43(Suppl. 1), PO22. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13324

2023

Journal - Research Article

Hikaka, J., Abey-Nesbit, R., McIntosh, B., Schluter, P. J., Nishtala, P. S., Scrase, R., & Jamieson, H. A. (2023). Utility of big data to explore medication adherence in Māori and non-Māori community-dwelling older adults with heart failure in Aotearoa New Zealand: A cross-sectional study. Drugs & Aging. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40266-023-01044-2

Abey-Nesbit, R., Jamieson, H. A., Bergler, H. U., Kerse, N., Pickering, J. W., & Teh, R. (2023). Chronic health conditions and mortality among older adults with complex care needs in Aotearoa New Zealand. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 318. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-03961-8

Jamieson, H., Nishtala, P. S., Bergler, H. U., Weaver, S. K., Pickering, J. W., Ailabouni, N. J., Abey-Nesbit, R., … Deely, J., … Mangin, D. (2023). Deprescribing anticholinergic and sedative drugs to reduce polypharmacy in frail older adults living in the community: A randomized controlled trial. Journals of Gerontology Series A, 78(9), 1692-1700. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glac249

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jamieson, H., Scrase, R., Abey-Nesbit, R., Bergler, U., & Pickering, J. (2023). Development and validation of a frailty index comparable with three interRAI assessment instruments. Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM) Annual Scientific Medicine. Retrieved from https://www.anzsgmconference.org/

2022

Journal - Research Article

Schluter, P. J., Abey-Nesbit, R., Ahuriri-Driscoll, A., Bergler, H. U., Broadbent, J. C., Glanville, M., Keeling, S., & Jamieson, H. A. (2022). Carer distress among community living older adults with complex needs in the pre- and post-COVID-19 era: A national population study. Scientific Reports, 12, 19697. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24073-0

Abey-Nesbit, R., Bergler, U., Pickering, J. W., Nishtala, P. S., & Jamieson, H. (2022). Development and validation of a frailty index compatible with three interRAI assessment instruments. Age & Ageing, 51, afac178. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac178

Abey-Nesbit, R., Van Doren, S., Ahn, S., Iheme, L., Peel, N. M., Declercq, A., … Jamieson, H. A. (2022). Factors associated with caregiver distress among home care clients in New Zealand: Evidence based on data from interRAI Home Care assessment. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41, 237-246. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13011

Journal - Research Other

Lord, S., Teh, R., Gibson, R., Smith, M., Wrapson, W., Thomson, M., … McBain, L., … Abey-Nesbit, R., and on behalf of the AWESSoM Project Team, including Jamieson, H. (2022). Optimising function and well-being in older adults: Protocol for an integrated research programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand. BMC Geriatrics, 22, 215. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02845-7

2021

Journal - Research Article

Abey-Nesbit, R., Schluter, P. J., Wilkinson, T. J., Thwaites, J. H., Berry, S. D., Allore, H., & Jamieson, H. A. (2021). Risk factors for injuries in New Zealand older adults with complex needs: A national population retrospective study. BMC Geriatrics, 21, 630. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02576-1

Abey-Nesbit, R., Peel, N. M., Matthews, H., Hubbard, R. E., Nishtala, P. S., Bergler, U., Deely, J. M., Pickering, J. W., Schluter, P. J., & Jamieson, H. A. (2021). Frailty of Māori, Pasifika, and non-Māori/non-Pasifika older people in New Zealand: A national population study of older people referred for home care services. Journals of Gerontology Series A, 76(6), 1101-1107. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa265

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jamieson, H., Nishtala, P., Bergler, U., Ailabouni, N. J., Weaver, S., Pickering, J., Abey-Nesbit, R., … Deely, J., Gee, S., … Mangin, D. (2021). Deprescribing anticholinergic and sedative medications in older New Zealanders living in the community: A randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference. 217. Retrieved from https://www.apsa-online.org/

Jamieson, H., Nishtala, P., Bergler, U., Ailabouni, N. J., Weaver, S., Pickering, J., Abey-Nesbit, R., … Gee, S., … Mangin, D. (2021). Deprescribing anticholinergic and sedative medications in older New Zealanders living in the community: A randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference. 217. Retrieved from https://www.apsa-online.org/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Abey-Nesbit, R. (2021, September-October). Frailty index for New Zealand older adults with complex needs. Verbal presentation at the Vision for Ageing in Aotearoa Conference, [Online].

2020

Journal - Research Article

Pickering, J. W., Abey-Nesbit, R., Allore, H., & Jamieson, H. (2020). Development and validation of multivariable mortality risk-prediction models in older people undergoing an interRAI home-care assessment (RiskOP). eClinicalMedicine, 29-30, 100614. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100614

Jamieson, H. A., Abey-Nesbit, R., & Pickering, J. W. (2020). Effect of capacity to undertake instrumental activities of daily living on entry to aged residential care in older people with heart failure. Frontiers in Medicine, 7, 386. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00386

Jamieson, H., Abey-Nesbit, R., Nishtala, P. S., Allore, H., Han, L., Deely, J. M., & Pickering, J. W. (2020). Predictors of residential care admission in community-dwelling older people with dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 21(11), 1665-1670. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.04.021

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Abey-Nesbit, R., Van Doren, S., Ahn, S., Iheme, L., & Peel, N. (2020). Factors associated with caregiver distress among home care clients in New Zealand: Evidence based on data from interRAI Home Care Assessment. Proceedings of the World interRAI Conference. (pp. 183). Retrieved from https://kuleuvencongres.be/worldinterRAI2020/home

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Abey-Nesbit, R. K. (2020). Determining risk of hip fracture in older adults with complex needs in New Zealand: A national population time-to-event study (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10230

2019

Journal - Research Article

Jamieson, H., Abey-Nesbit, R., Bergler, U., Keeling, S., Schluter, P. J., Scrase, R., & Lacey, C. (2019). Evaluating the influence of social factors on aged residential care admission in a national home care assessment database of older adults. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 20, 1419-1424. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.02.005

Abey-Nesbit, R., Schluter, P. J., Wilkinson, T., Thwaites, J. H., Berry, S. D., & Jamieson, H. A. (2019). Risk factors for hip fracture in New Zealand older adults seeking home care services: A national population cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatrics, 19, 93. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1107-1

Jamieson, H. A., Nishtala, P. S., Scrase, R., Deely, J. M., Abey-Nesbit, R., Hilmer, S. N., … Lacey, C. J., & Schluter, P. (2019). Drug Burden Index and its association with hip fracture among older adults: A national population-based study. Journals of Gerontology Series A, 74(7), 1127-1133. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly176

2018

Journal - Research Article

Burn, R., Hubbard, R. E., Scrase, R. J., Abey-Nesbit, R. K., Peel, N. M., Schluter, P. J., & Jamieson, H. A. (2018). A frailty index derived from a standardized comprehensive geriatric assessment predicts mortality and aged residential care admission. BMC Geriatrics, 18, 319. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-1016-8

Jamieson, H. A., Nishtala, P. S., Scrase, R., Deely, J. M., Abey-Nesbit, R., Connolly, M. J., … Schluter, P. J. (2018). Drug burden and its association with falls among older adults in New Zealand: A national population cross-sectional study. Drugs & Aging, 35(1), 73-81. doi: 10.1007/s40266-017-0511-5

Jamieson, H. A., Gibson, H. M., Abey-Nesbit, R., Ahuriri-Driscoll, A., Keeling, S., & Schluter, P. J. (2018). Profile of ethnicity, living arrangements and loneliness amongst older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 37(1), 68-73. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12496

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Abey-Nesbit, R., Schluter, P. J., Wilkinson, T., Thwaites, J., & Jamieson, H. (2018). Identifying risk of hip fracture within community-dwelling older people. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia & Frality Research (ANZSSFR) Annual Meeting. (pp. 32). Retrieved from https://anzssfr.org/past-meetings

Abey-Nesbit, R., Bergler, U., Schluter, P., Peel, N., Hubbard, R., Nishtala, P., Deely, J., Scrase, R., & Jamieson, H. (2018). Frailty index creation for New Zealand older adults with complex needs. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia & Frality Research (ANZSSFR) Annual Meeting. (pp. 29). Retrieved from https://anzssfr.org/past-meetings

Abey-Nesbit, R., Schluter, P. J., Wilkinson, T., Thwaites, J., & Jamieson, H. (2018). Nutritional risk factors for hip fracture among older adults with complex needs. Proceedings of the New Zealand Association of Gerontology (NZAG) Conference: The Mosaic of Ageing. (pp. 42). Retrieved from http://gerontology.org.nz

Abey-Nesbit, R., Jamieson, H. A., Bergler, U., Schluter, P. J., Scrase, R., & Keeling, S. (2018). Only the lonely? A prelude to targeted interventions. Proceedings of the New Zealand Association of Gerontology (NZAG) Conference: The Mosaic of Ageing. (pp. 27). Retrieved from http://gerontology.org.nz

Jamieson, H., Bergler, U., Abey-Nesbit, R., Schluter, P., & Scrase, R. (2018). The influence of social factors on admission to aged residential care facilities in New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 37(Suppl. 2), (pp. 44). doi: 10.1111/ajag.12550

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Abey, R. (2018, March). Combating loneliness in residential care. Verbal presentation at the Ageing Well Colloquium: Biological, Social, and Social Dimensions, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2017

Journal - Research Article

Jamieson, H. A., Schluter, P. J., Pyun, J., Arnold, T., Scrase, R., Nisbet-Abey, R., Mor, V., Deely, J. M., & Gray, L. (2017). Fecal incontinence is associated with mortality among older adults with complex needs: An observational cohort study. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 112, 1431-1437. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.200

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jamieson, H., Scrase, R., Burns, R., Abey, R., Hubbard, R., & Schluter, P. (2017). Frailty in home based older adults in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Inaugural Global Acute Care Excellence Forum. (pp. 65). Retrieved from http://event.icebergevents.com.au/ace-forum2017

Scrase, R., Chen, M., Brown, J., & Abey, R. (2017). Medication management as a predictor for Aged Residential Care admission in community dwelling older adults without cognitive impairment. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 36(Suppl. 2), (pp. 37). doi: 10.1111/ajag.12419

Scrase, R., Abey, R., Deely, J., Schluter, P., Keeling, S., & Gibson, H. (2017). Evaluating the influence of social factors on residential care admission in a national homecare assessment database of older people. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 36(Suppl. 2), (pp. 37). doi: 10.1111/ajag.12419

Scrase, R., Nishtala, P., Abey, R., David, T., Hilmer, S., Abernethy, D., … Schluter, P. (2017). The Drug Burden Index and its association with falls among older adults. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 36(Suppl. 2), (pp. 37-38). doi: 10.1111/ajag.12419

2016

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Keeling, S., Abey, R., Keelan, K., & Macfarlane, J. (2016, September). Developing research capabilities. Workshop presentation at the New Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference: Making Active Ageing a Reality, Wellington, New Zealand.