Dr Daniela Castro de Jong

Keywords

interprofessional

cultural diversity

occupational therapy

student learning in higher education

intergenerational

urban design

healthy ageing

Fields of Research (FoR)

Occupational therapy, Geriatrics and gerontology, Higher education, People with disability, Urban design

Biography

I am a registered occupational therapist with vast experience working with clients living with a disability and in community settings. I am also a researcher in healthcare sciences, with a focus on the impact of culture in the provision of healthcare services, intergenerational programs, and the use of arts and humanities in the higher education sector.

I maintain a global understanding of current issues in healthcare and education due to my...view more

I maintain a global understanding of current issues in healthcare and education due to my personal and professional trajectories, including degrees completion in Chile, Spain, Sweden, and Australia.

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Associate Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (AFANZAHPE).

Currently working as the Nexus Fellow at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.

My Qualifications

Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education from University of Canberra (Australia) - 2021
PhD in Health Care Sciences from University of Gothenburg (Sweden) - 2016
Masters Degree in Social Integration of People with Disabilities – Iberic-American program from Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) - 2004
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Universidad de Chile (Chile) - 1996

My Awards

Fellow Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) - (FHEA), (United Kingdom)
Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, University of Canberra
Associate Fellow - ANZAHPE

My Research Activities

Castro de Jong, D., Verdugo Huenuman, W., Yupanqui Concha, A., Vasquez Oyarzun, C., Aranda Farias, C. (2024). Participation and (Human) Occupation. In T. Brown, S. Isbel, Gustafsson, L., S. Gutman, D.P. Dirette, B. Collins & T. Barlott (Eds.). Human Occupation - Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives (1st Ed). Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group. 101-112
Kosman, B. A., Knight-Agarwal, C. R., Castro de Jong, D., Chipchase, L., & Etxebarria, N. (2024). International work-integrated learning programs: Insights from the in-country partners. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 25(3).
Kosman, B. A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C. R., Chipchase, L. S., & Etxebarria, N. (2024). The benefits of virtual learning abroad programs for higher education students: A phenomenological research study. Nurse Education Today, 136, 106133. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106133
Kosman, B. A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C. R., Chipchase, L. S., & Etxebarria, N. (2023). Development and validation of an assessment tool for higher education learning abroad programs: A qualitative Delphi study. Nurse Education Today, 106030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.106030
D’Cunha, N. M., Holloway, H., Cave, B., Mulhall, S., Blair, A., Anderson, K., Castro de Jong, D., Kurrle, S., Isbel, S. (2024). A pilot study of an intergenerational program for people in residential aged care with cognitive impairment and children from a co-located early learning centre during COVID-19. Dementia, 23(6), 927-948. doi:10.1177/14713012241235378
Kosman, B.A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C.R., Chipchase, L.S., & Etxebarria, N. (2023). Study abroad: Exploring the pre-departure preparation provided to students, staff, and host communities. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 24(4), 477-489.
D'Cunha, N. M., Mulhall, S., Holloway, H., Gibson, D., Anderson, K., Blair, A., Bail, K., Castro De Jong, D., Kurrle, S., & Isbel, S. (2023). A Survey of Intergenerational Programs in Australian Residential Aged Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2023.2226663
Castro de Jong, D., Sy, M.P., Twinley, R., Lim, K.H. & Borba, P.L. de O. (2022). (Des)Connections between occupational justice and social justice: an interview with Gail Whiteford and Lilian Magalhães. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(spe), e30202202. https://doi.org/10.1590/2526- 8910.ctoED302022022
Castro de Jong, D., Pike, G., West, S., Valerius, H., Kay, A., & Ellis, S. (2021). Shared music, shared occupation: Embedding music as a socio-altruistic collective- and co-occupation in occupational therapy education. Journal of Occupational Science, 28(3), 374-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1793808
Twinley, R., & Castro de Jong, D. (2020). Commentary on: Sy, Bontje, Ohshima & Kiepek. Articulating the form, function, and meaning of drug using in the Philippines from the lens of morality and work ethics. Journal of Occupational Science, 27(1), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1733924
Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2017). Test-retest reliability evaluation of the Escala de Conciencia Cultural para Estudiantes de Terapia Ocupacional en América Latina (ECCETO) - Cultural Awareness Scale for Occupational Therapy Students in Latin America. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 25, 3-20. https://doi.org/10.4322/0104-4931.ctoAO0919
Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2016) Development of a Cultural Awareness Scale for Occupational Therapy Students in Latin America: a Qualitative Delphi study. Occupational Therapy International, 23, 196-205. https://doi.org/10.1002/oti.1424
Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2016). Feeling like a stranger: negotiations with culture as experienced by Chilean occupational therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 23(6), 425-436. doi:10.3109/11038128.2016.1152295
Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2014). Occupational therapy and culture: a literature review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(6), 401-414. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2014.898086

My Research Supervision

Supervision keywords

occupational therapy

student learning in higher education

healthy ageing

qualitative methodology

interprofessional education

cultural diversity

disabilities

Areas of supervision

My main areas of interest are:

- Healthy ageing and intergenerational programs.

- Urban design and health.

- Arts & humanities in healthcare education.

- Allied health education and practice, with a focus on interprofessional activities.

- Lived experience and occupation.

- Qualitative research methods.

My Engagement

Associate Fellow - Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)
Member - Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE).
Member - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee, Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE).
Member - Occupational Therapy Australia.
Member - Cultural Diversity Action Group, Occupational Therapy Australia.
Member - Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
Member - Occupational Science for the Asia Pacific Working Group
Co-Lead - Evaluation of Teaching and e-portfolio Community of Practice, UNSW Sydney