Dr Alison Short

Dr Alison Short

Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Medicine & Health
School of Population Health

Research Interests:
From a broad research experience base, interests include health communication, multidisciplinary research in the clinical setting, investigating the research needs of clinicians, links between noise and stress, music and public health, multicultural issues, psychosocial effects of physical illness and treatment, and professional music therapy (including relaxation and mental imagery). This occurs within the context of qualitative and mixed method research approaches, clinical trials and audits, and as linked to areas including chronic disease self-management and graduate workforce issues.

Broad Research Areas:
Health Services Research, Clinical Governance, Health Promotion, Evidence Based Medicine, Community Medicine

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
Past Member, Research Development Committee, SPHCM, Foundation Member, Mid-Career Women in Research Network, UNSW, Australian Music Therapy Association. Registered Music Therapist, Past National President, Conference Convenor, Current Reviewer for Australian Journal of Music Therapy, Music and Imagery Association of Australia, Registered Guided Imagery and Music Therapist, Founding member. Invited Member of the Professional Practices Committee, Certification Board for Music Therapy (USA). Board Certified Music Therapist, Association for Music and Imagery (USA). Fellow, Accredited Primary Trainer in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music , American Music Therapy Association. Professional Member., Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment

Specific Research Keywords:
Health Communication, Health across the Lifespan, Psychosocial Issues, Research-policy Interface, Music Therapy

Phone
0412 325 456
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Ní Chróinín D; Wang S; Nagaraj G; Ren S; Middleton PM; Short A, 2025, 'A pilot trial exploring the use of music in the emergency department and its association with delirium and other clinical outcomes', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70004
    Journal articles | 2025
    Short AE; Andreadis N; Cheung G; Stulz V, 2025, 'Evaluating the therapeutic use of music to address anxiety for women undergoing gynaecological and fertility treatments', BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 25, pp. 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04739-0
    Journal articles | 2024
    Heiderscheit A; Short A, 2024, 'Challenges and innovations during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international survey of music therapy educators', Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 33, pp. 261 - 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2023.2283077
    Journal articles | 2024
    Stone T; Short A, 2024, 'Can Music Therapy Help Adults with Schizophrenia Improve Their Cognitive Skills? A Scoping Review.', Issues Ment Health Nurs, 45, pp. 55 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2023.2266851
    Journal articles | 2024
    Vadali N; Ní Chróinín D; Short A, 2024, '‘It helps you forget your worries’: A pilot study exploring music therapy in the acute hospital aged care setting', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43, pp. 609 - 615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13313
    Journal articles | 2023
    Short A; MacRitchie J, 2023, 'Who does what and why? Exploring the Music, Health and Wellbeing Continuum: a Role-Agent model', Music and Medicine, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v15i3.930
    Journal articles | 2022
    ANDREADIS N; SHORT A; CHEUNG G, 2022, 'Addressing Anxiety Using Music and Music Therapy for Women Undergoing Gynaecological and Fertility Treatments', Fertility & Reproduction, 04, pp. 126 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2661318222740383
    Journal articles | 2022
    Fuller AM; Kaplun C; Short AE, 2022, 'The application of the Music Therapy Visual Schedule Approach (MT-ViSA) within a group music therapy program', Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 31, pp. 153 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2021.1938642
    Journal articles | 2022
    MacRitchie J; Short AE; Dion S; Chow JSF, 2022, 'Foundations for change management in integrating the arts into healthcare: An empirical study', Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy, http://dx.doi.org/10.56883/aijmt.2024.62
    Journal articles | 2022
    Short A; Cheung G; Smit E; Milne A, 2022, 'Audio analysis reveals mutual associations between clients’ and therapists’ vocal timbres in Guided Imagery and Music sessions', The Arts in Psychotherapy, 80, pp. 101937 - 101937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2022.101937
    Journal articles | 2022
    Short A, 2022, 'Designing narrative for professional development: A programme for improving international health care practitioners’ cultural competence', International Review of Education, 68, pp. 601 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11159-022-09972-8
    Journal articles | 2022
    Short AE; Ahern N; Holdgate A; Morris J; Sidhu B, 2022, 'Using Music to Reduce Noise Stress for Patients in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study', Music and Medicine, 2, pp. 201 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v2i4.335
    Journal articles | 2022
    Short AE; Williams G, 2022, 'Effects of noise on anxiety related to dining in restaurants', Music and Medicine, 14, pp. 27 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v14i1.806
    Journal articles | 2021
    Short A, 2021, 'Sounding the changes: Clients report on GIM music used in cardiac rehabilitation', The Arts in Psychotherapy, 76, pp. 101852 - 101852, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2021.101852
    Journal articles | 2018
    Short AE; Heiderscheit A, 2018, 'Interprofessional research in Guided Imagery and Music: Working collaboratively', Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.56883/aijmt.2020.196
    Journal articles | 2016
    Heiderscheit A; Short A, 2016, 'Evidence-based training in professional music therapy: a model for tertiary educators', Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 25, pp. 33 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2016.1179923
    Journal articles | 2016
    Short A; Heiderscheit A, 2016, 'Why collaborate in music therapy? Exploring advances in relation to interprofessional publication practices', Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 25, pp. 67 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2016.1179987
    Journal articles | 2016
    Short A, 2016, 'Teaching cultural sensitivity in music therapy: reporting on an international professional development program', Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 25, pp. 149 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2016.1180197
    Journal articles | 2014
    Phillips RL; Short A; Kenning A; Dugdale P; Nugus P; Mcgowan R; Greenfield D, 2014, 'Achieving patient-centred care: The potential and challenge of the patient-as-professional role', Health Expectations, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12234
    Journal articles | 2014
    Short A; Taylor RL; Nugus P; Dugdale P; Greenfield D, 2014, 'Developing an inter-organisational community-based health network: an Australian investigation', Health Promotional International, 30, pp. 868 - 880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dau021
    Journal articles | 2013
    Ortiga J; Kanapathipillai S; Daly B; Hibers J; Varndell J; Varndell J, 2013, 'The sound of urgency: Understanding noise in the Emergency Department', Journal of Music and Medicine, 5, pp. 44 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1943862112471999
    Journal articles | 2013
    Short A; Gibb H; Fildes J; Holmes C, 2013, 'Exploring the role of music therapy in cardiac rehabilitation after cardiothoracic surgery: A qualitative study using the bonny method of guided imagery and music', Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0b013e31825bc9c9
    Journal articles | 2011
    Dind A; Short A; Ekholm J; Holdgate A, 2011, 'The inaccuracy of automatic devices taking postural measurements in the emergency department', International Journal of Nursing Practice, 17, pp. 525 - 533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01958.x
    Journal articles | 2011
    Sheikh M; Nugus PI; Gao Z; Holdgate A; Shortt A; MacIntyre CR; Al haboub A, 2011, 'Equity and access: understanding emergency health service use by newly arrived refugees', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 74 - 76, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21770874
    Journal articles | 2011
    Short AE; Short KT; Holdgate A; Ahern N; Morris J, 2011, 'Noise levels in an Australian emergency department', Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 14, pp. 26 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2010.10.005
    Journal articles | 2010
    Kington M; Short A, 2010, 'What do consumers want to know in the emergency department (ED)?', International Journal of Nursing Practice, 16, pp. 406 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01858.x
    Journal articles | 2010
    Nugus PI; Carroll K; Hewett D; Short A; Forero R; Braithwaite J, 2010, 'Integrated care in the emergency department: a complex adaptive systems perspective.', Social Science and Medicine, 71, pp. 1997 - 2004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.013
    Journal articles | 2010
    Short A; Ahern N; Holdgate A; Morris J; Sidhu B, 2010, 'Using music to reduce noise stress for patients in the emergency department: A pilot study', Music and Medicine, 2, pp. 201 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1943862110371808
    Journal articles | 2010
    Short A; Gibb H; Holmes C, 2010, 'Integrating words, images and text in BMGIM: Finding connections through semiotic intertextuality', Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08098131003764031
    Journal articles | 2010
    Short A; Jackson W; Nugus P, 2010, 'Expanding clinical research capacity through a community', Nurse Education in Practice, 10, pp. 52 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.03.016
    Journal articles | 2010
    Taylor R; Dugdale P; Short A; Greenfield DR, 2010, 'Contemporary chronic disease self-management tools: ADMA pre-conference workshop.', Australian Disease Management Association Newsletter, 7, pp. 3
    Journal articles | 2009
    Ekholm J; Short A, 2009, 'Merger and development: A collaborative approach to emergency nursing education within the context of an extended career pathway.', Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 12, pp. 44 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2009.02.001
    Journal articles | 2009
    Short A; Ahern N, 2009, 'Evaluation of a systematic development process: Relaxing music for the emergency department', Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 20, pp. 3 - 28
    Journal articles | 2009
    Short A; Holdgate A; Ahern N; Morris J, 2009, 'Enhancing research interest and collaboration in the interdisciplinary context of emergency care', Journal of Interprofessional Care, 23, pp. 156 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13561820802675566
  • Conference Presentations | 2011
    Taylor R; Short A; Dugdale P; Greenfield DR, 2011, 'How should I choose which chronic disease self-management tool to use?: perspectives of clinicians and clients.', presented at Occupational Therapy Australia 24th National Conference and Exhibition, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 June 2011 - 01 July 2011
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Dind A; Short A, 2010, 'Assessing the inaccuracy of automatic devices in taking postural measurements in the Emergency Department', in Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 163 - 163, presented at 8th International Conference for Emergency Nurses, Canberra, ACT, 14 October 2010 - 16 October 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2010.08.328
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Hogden A; Greenfield DR; Nugus PI; Short A; Dugdale P, 2010, 'Making knowledge visible: Mapping a chronic disease self-management network.', presented at 6th Annual National Disease Management Conference: Chronic Disease Management and the Future of the Australian Health System., Melbourne, Australia, 18 August 2010 - 20 August 2010
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Hogden A; Greenfield DR; Nugus PI; Short A; Dugdale P, 2010, 'Making public health systems visible: Mapping the ACT chronic disease self-management network.', presented at The Diversity of Public Health in the ACT: ACT Public Health Forum 2010, Canberra, 04 November 2010
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Hogden A; Greenfield DR; Nugus PI; Short A, 2010, 'Are self-management models applicable to chrionic neurologic disease care?', presented at Australian Society for Medical ResearchCanberra health Annual Research Meeting: Young Investigator Forum, Canberra, 01 June 2010
    Conference Posters | 2010
    Hogden A; Greenfield DR; Short A; Nugus PI, 2010, 'Is there an optimal model of self-management and collaborative practice for chronic neurological disease?', Sydney, presented at All together Better Health 5 - International Interprofessional Education, Practice, Research Conference: Australian InterprofessionalPractice and Education Network, Sydney, 06 April 2010 - 09 April 2010
    Conference Posters | 2010
    Hogden A; Greenfield DR; Short A; Nugus PI, 2010, 'Self-management and collaborative practice in chronic neurological disase.', Scientia Building, UNSW, presented at Advances in Public Health and Health Services Research at UNSW: 2nd Annual Symposium, Scientia Building, UNSW, 07 May 2010