By Dr Craig Sinclair

Book Chapters

Clayton JM; Luckett T; Sinclair C; Detering K, 2024, 'Advance Care Planning in Palliative Care', in Textbook of Palliative Care, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31738-0_25-2

Yapp G; Sinclair C; Kelly A; Williams K; Amgarth-Duff I; Agar M, 2019, 'Planning for the rest-of-life, not end-of-life Reframing advance care planning for people with dementia', in Macdonald G; Mears J (ed.), DEMENTIA AS SOCIAL EXPERIENCE: VALUING LIFE AND CARE, ROUTLEDGE, pp. 134 - 155, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000474513100008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Sinclair C; Bucks RS; Blake M; Williams K; Clayton J; Auret K; Radoslovich H; Callaghan S; Field S; Kurrle S, 2019, ''We've always thought of one another': relational perspectives on autonomy and decision-making among people with dementia and their family carers', in Macdonald G; Mears J (ed.), Dementia as Social Experience: Valuing Life and Care, Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 118 - 133

Yapp G; Sinclair C; Kelly A; Williams K; Amgarth-Duff I; Agar M, 2019, 'Planning for the rest-of-life, not end-of-life: Reframing advance care planning for people with dementia', in Macdonald G; Mears J (ed.), Dementia as Social Experience: Valuing Life and Care, Routledge, Oxon, pp. 134 - 156

Mathers N; Sinclair C, 2018, 'Planning ahead in all areas', in Advance Care Planning in End of Life Care, pp. 281 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198802136.003.0026

Journal articles

Sinclair C; Joffe T; Ginnivan N; Parker SK; Anstey KJ, 2024, 'A Scoping Review of Workplace Interventions to Promote Positive Attitudes Toward Older Workers and Reduce Age-Based Discrimination', Work, Aging and Retirement, 10, pp. 61 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/workar/waad013

Sinclair C; Yeoh L; Karusoo-Musumeci A; Auret KA; Clayton JM; Hilgeman M; Halcomb E; Sinclair R; Martini A; Meller A; Walton R; Wei L; Dao-Tran TH; Kurrle S; Comans T, 2024, 'Validating care and treatment scenarios for measuring decisional conflict regarding future care preferences among older adults', Health Expectations, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.14010

Xie Y; Hamilton M; Peisah C; Anstey KJ; Sinclair C, 2024, 'Navigating Community-Based Aged Care Services From the Consumer Perspective: A Scoping Review', Gerontologist, 64, pp. gnad017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad017

Sinclair C; Mann J; Reymond L; Sansome X, 2023, 'Advance Care Planning in Australia: Progress in research and implementation', Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen, 180, pp. 111 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2023.05.012

Krones T; Anderson S; Borenko C; Fromme E; Götze K; Lasmarias C; Lin CP; Neves Forte D; Ng R; Simon J; Sinclair C, 2023, 'Editorial: Advance Care Planning as Key to Person Centered Care: Evidence and Experiences, Programmes and Perspectives', Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen, 180, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2023.07.001

Sinclair C; Eramudugolla R; Cherbuin N; Mortby ME; Anstey KJ, 2023, 'The impact of mild cognitive impairment on decision-making under explicit risk conditions: Evidence from the Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through Life longitudinal study', Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 29, pp. 594 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1355617722000765

Sinclair C, 2023, 'Goal-concordant end-of-life care: the ultimate goal for advance care planning?', Annals of Palliative Medicine, 12, pp. 437 - 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/apm-23-25

Ries N; Johnston B; Jeon YH; Mansfield E; Nay R; Parker D; Schnitker L; Sinclair C, 2023, 'Advance planning for research participation: Time to translate this innovation into practice', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42, pp. 225 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13161

Yeoh LH; Tan B; Rhee J; Sinclair C, 2023, 'Attitudes and Perceptions on Advance Care Planning Among Chinese-Speaking Older Australians', American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10499091231200366

Then SN; Duffy J; Bigby C; Sinclair C; Wiesel I; Carney T; Douglas J, 2023, 'Delivering decision making support to people with cognitive disability—What more has been learned from pilot programmes in Australia and internationally from 2016 to 2021?', Australian Journal of Social Issues, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.295

Moore S; Wilcox H; Sinclair C; Chambers R; Hassed C; Auret K; Barbour R; Ngo H; Playford D; Berlach L, 2022, 'Brief online mindfulness training for medical students: a randomized control study', International Journal of Whole Person Care, 9, pp. 40 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.26443/ijwpc.v9i1.337

Detering KM; Sinclair C; Buck K; Sellars M; White BP; Kelly H; Nolte L, 2021, 'Organisational and advance care planning program characteristics associated with advance care directive completion: a prospective multicentre cross-sectional audit among health and residential aged care services caring for older Australians', BMC Health Services Research, 21, pp. 700, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06523-z

Herro A; Lee KY; Withall A; Peisah C; Chappell L; Sinclair C, 2021, 'Elder Mediation Services among Diverse Older Adult Communities in Australia: Practitioner Perspectives on Accessibility', Gerontologist, 61, pp. 1141 - 1152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa146

Buck K; Nolte L; Sellars M; Sinclair C; White BP; Kelly H; Macleod A; Detering KM, 2021, 'Advance care directive prevalence among older Australians and associations with person-level predictors and quality indicators', Health Expectations, 24, pp. 1312 - 1325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.13264

Bryant J; Sellars M; Waller A; Detering K; Sinclair C; Ruseckaite R; White B; Nolte L, 2021, 'Advance care planning participation by people with dementia: a cross-sectional survey and medical record audit', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 12, pp. E464 - E468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002550

Bryant J; Sellars M; Sinclair C; Detering K; Buck K; Waller A; White B; Nolte L, 2021, 'Inadequate completion of advance care directives by individuals with dementia: national audit of health and aged care facilities', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 12, pp. E319 - E328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002767

Tran J; Sellars M; Nolte L; White BP; Sinclair C; Fetherstonhaugh D; Detering K, 2021, 'Systematic review and content analysis of Australian health care substitute decision making online resources', Australian Health Review, 45, pp. 317 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH20070

Blake M; Stewart C; Castelli-Arnold P; Sinclair C, 2021, 'Supported Decision-Making for People Living with Dementia: An Examination of Four Australian Guardianship Laws', Journal of law and medicine, 28, pp. 389 - 420

Sinclair C; Sellars M; Buck K; Detering KM; White BP; Nolte L, 2021, 'Association between region of birth and advance care planning documentation among older Australian migrant communities: A multicenter audit study', Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 76, pp. 109 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/GERONB/GBAA127

Sinclair C; Bajic-Smith J; Gresham M; Blake M; Bucks RS; Field S; Clayton JM; Radoslovich H; Agar M; Kurrle S, 2021, 'Professionals’ views and experiences in supporting decision-making involvement for people living with dementia', Dementia, 20, pp. 84 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1471301219864849

Sellars M; Tran J; Nolte L; White B; Sinclair C; Fetherstonhaugh D; Detering K, 2021, 'Public knowledge, preferences and experiences about medical substitute decision-making: A national cross-sectional survey', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, pp. bmjspcare-2020-002619, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002619

Sinclair C; Eramudugolla R; Brady B; Cherbuin N; Anstey KJ, 2021, 'The role of cognition and reinforcement sensitivity in older adult decision-making under explicit risk conditions', Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 43, pp. 238 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2021.1909709

Buck K; Nolte L; Kelly H; Detering K; Sinclair C; White BP; Sellars M, 2020, 'Challenges in obtaining research ethics and governance approvals for an Australian national intersector, multisite audit study', Australian Health Review, 44, pp. 799 - 805, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah20022

Hosie A; Kochovska S; Ries N; Gilmore I; Parker D; Sinclair C; Sheehan C; Collier A; Caplan GA; Visser M; Xu X; Lobb E; Sheahan L; Brown L; Lee W; Sanderson CR; Amgarth-Duff I; Green A; Edwards L; Agar MR, 2020, 'Older Persons' and Their Caregivers' Perspectives and Experiences of Research Participation with Impaired Decision-Making Capacity: A Scoping Review', Gerontologist, 62, pp. E112 - E122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa118

Sinclair C; Nolte L; White B; Detering K, 2020, 'Advance care planning in Australia during the COVID-19 outbreak: Now more important than ever', Internal Medicine Journal, 50, pp. 918 - 923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14937

Mills J; Li C; Fullerton S; Chapman M; Jap J; Sinclair C; Collins A; Campbell E, 2020, 'Staying connected and informed: Online resources and virtual communities of practice supporting palliative care during the novel coronavirus pandemic', Progress in Palliative Care, 28, pp. 251 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09699260.2020.1759876

Sellars M; Detering KM; Sinclair C; White BP; Buck K; Ruseckaite R; Clayton JM; Nolte L, 2020, 'Personal and Interpersonal Factors and Their Associations With Advance Care Planning Documentation: A Cross-sectional Survey of Older Adults in Australia', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 59, pp. 1212 - 1222.e3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.12.371

Moore S; Barbour R; Ngo H; Sinclair C; Chambers R; Auret K; Hassed C; Playford D, 2020, 'Determining the feasibility and effectiveness of brief online mindfulness training for rural medical students: A pilot study', BMC Medical Education, 20, pp. 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02015-6

Sinclair C; Auret KA; Evans SF; Jane F; Dormer S; Wilkinson A; Greeve K; Koay MA; Brims F, 2020, 'Impact of a Nurse-Led Advance Care Planning Intervention on Satisfaction, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Health Care Utilization Among Patients With Severe Respiratory Disease: A Randomized Patient-Preference Trial', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 59, pp. 848 - 855, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.11.018

Moore S; Barbour R; Ngo H; Sinclair C; Chambers R; Playford D; Auret K; Hassed C, 2020, 'The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia Mindfulness Project', International Journal of Whole Person Care, 7, pp. 51 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.26443/ijwpc.v7i1.237

Sinclair C; Gersbach K; Hogan M; Blake M; Bucks R; Auret K; Clayton J; Stewart C; Field S; Radoslovich H; Agar M; Martini A; Gresham M; Williams K; Kurrle S, 2019, '“A Real Bucket of Worms”: Views of People Living with Dementia and Family Members on Supported Decision-Making', Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 16, pp. 587 - 608, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11673-019-09945-x

Detering KM; Buck K; Sellars M; Kelly H; Sinclair C; White B; Nolte L, 2019, 'Prospective multicentre cross-sectional audit among older Australians accessing health and residential aged care services: Protocol for a national advance care directive prevalence study', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e031691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031691

Sinclair C; Field S; Blake M; Radoslovich H, 2019, 'An examination of organisational policies for healthcare and lifestyle decision-making among Australian aged care providers', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 38, pp. 90 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12610

Flavin T; Sinclair C, 2019, 'Reflections on involving people living with dementia in research in the Australian context', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 38, pp. 6 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12596

Buck K; Detering KM; Pollard A; Sellars M; Ruseckaite R; Kelly H; White BP; Sinclair C; Nolte L, 2019, 'Concordance Between Self-Reported Completion of Advance Care Planning Documentation and Availability of Documentation in Australian Health and Residential Aged Care Services', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 58, pp. 264 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.04.026

Sullivan R; Ugalde A; Sinclair C; Breen LJ, 2019, 'Developing a Research Agenda for Adult Palliative Care: A Modified Delphi Study', Journal of Palliative Medicine, 22, pp. 480 - 488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2018.0462

Sellars M; Chung O; Nolte L; Tong A; Pond D; Fetherstonhaugh D; McInerney F; Sinclair C; Detering KM, 2019, 'Perspectives of people with dementia and carers on advance care planning and end-of-life care: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies', Palliative Medicine, 33, pp. 274 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216318809571

Auret K; Sinclair C; Wilkinson A; Thomas J; Price D, 2019, 'Project to improve storage, access and incorporation of advance care plans in a regional Australian hospital', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 27, pp. 104 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12467

Detering KM; Buck K; Ruseckaite R; Kelly H; Sellars M; Sinclair C; Clayton JM; Nolte L, 2019, 'Prevalence and correlates of advance care directives among older Australians accessing health and residential aged care services: Multicentre audit study', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e025255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025255

Rogers J; Goldsmith C; Sinclair C; Auret K, 2019, 'The advance care planning nurse facilitator: Describing the role and identifying factors associated with successful implementation', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25, pp. 564 - 569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py19010

Sinclair C; Gersbach K; Hogan M; Bucks RS; Auret KA; Clayton JM; Agar M; Kurrle S, 2018, 'How couples with dementia experience healthcare, lifestyle, and everyday decision-making', International Psychogeriatrics, 30, pp. 1639 - 1647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218000741

Blake M; Doray ON; Sinclair C, 2018, 'Advance Care Planning for People with Dementia in Western Australia: An Examination of the Fit Between the Law and Practice', Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 25, pp. 197 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2017.1351904

Auret K; Sinclair C; Brims F, 2017, 'Challenge to advance care planning', Internal Medicine Journal, 47, pp. 1090 - 1091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13515

Sinclair C; Auret KA; Evans SF; Williamson F; Dormer S; Wilkinson A; Greeve K; Koay A; Price D; Brims F, 2017, 'Advance care planning uptake among patients with severe lung disease: A randomised patient preference trial of a nurse-led, facilitated advance care planning intervention', BMJ Open, 7, pp. e013415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013415

Ruseckaite R; Detering KM; Evans SM; Perera V; Walker L; Sinclair C; Clayton J; Nolte L, 2017, 'Protocol for a national prevalence study of advance care planning documentation and self-reported uptake in Australia', BMJ Open, 7, pp. e018024 - e018024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018024

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