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Dr Mae Lim

Dr Mae Lim

Conjoint Lecturer
Medicine & Health
School of Population Health

Dr Mei Ling (Mae) Lim is a Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and at The George Institute for Global Health. She is also a Conjoint Associate Lecturer at UNSW. Her research focused on health literacy, concerns about falling, intergenerational practice and healthy ageing. She is particularly interested in understanding how health literacy can empower older people to care for their health and increase the uptake and efficacy of evidence-based fall prevention programs.  
E-mail
m.lim@neura.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Ellmers TJ; Ventre JP; Freiberger E; Hauer K; Hogan DB; Lim ML; McGarrigle L; Nyman SR; Todd CJ; Li Y; Delbaere K, 2025, 'Does concern about falling predict future falls in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.', Age Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf089
    Journal articles | 2025
    Xu Y; McFall GP; Rydén L; Skoog J; Chang E; Cysique LA; Harris K; Kedwell S; Lim ML; Anstey KJ; Anderson CS; Dixon RA; Skoog I; Tully PJ; Peters R, 2025, 'Cumulative blood pressure load and cognitive decline in older adults: An observational analysis of two large cohorts', Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior, 8, pp. 100375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100375
    Journal articles | 2024
    Lim ML; Perram A; Radford K; Close J; Draper B; Lord SR; Anstey KJ; O'Dea B; Ambrens M; Hill TY; Brown A; Miles L; Ngo M; Letton M; Van Schooten KS; Delbaere K, 2024, 'Protocol of a 12-week eHealth programme designed to reduce concerns about falling in community-living older people: Own Your Balance randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e078486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078486
    Journal articles | 2024
    Lim ML; Zammit C; Lewis E; Ee N; Maiden G; Goldwater M; Kimonis E; Kenning G; Rockwood K; Fitzgerald A; Radford K; Dodge H; Ward SA; Delbaere K; Peters R, 2024, 'A 10-week intergenerational program bringing together community-living older adults and preschool children (INTERACTION): a pilot feasibility non-randomised clinical trial', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, pp. 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01446-y
    Journal articles | 2023
    Ellmers TJ; Freiberger E; Hauer K; Hogan DB; McGarrigle L; Lim ML; Todd C; Martin F; Delbaere K, 2023, 'Why should clinical practitioners ask about their patients' concerns about falling?', Age and Ageing, 52, pp. afad057, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad057
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lim ML; Tran M; van Schooten KS; Radford KA; O’Dea B; Baldwin P; Delbaere K; O'Dea B, 2023, 'A Self-Guided Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Reduce Fear of Falling in Older People: a Randomised Controlled Trial', International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30, pp. 455 - 462, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12529-022-10105-6
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lim ML; van Schooten KS; Radford KA; Hadjistavropoulos T; Everett B; Zijlstra R; Delbaere K, 2023, 'Theoretical framework of concerns about falling in older people: the role of health literacy', Health Promotion International, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad122
    Journal articles | 2022
    Fan EMP; Aloweni F; Lim ML; Woh KCY; Ang SY, 2022, 'Impact of a change in rostering practices on absenteeism: An observational descriptive study', Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2010105821993497
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lim ML; van Schooten KS; Radford KA; Delbaere K, 2022, 'Development and initial validation of the falls health literacy scale', Maturitas, 159, pp. 40 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.12.002
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lim ML; Van Schooten KS; Radford KA; Delbaere K, 2021, 'Association between health literacy and physical activity in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Health Promotion International, 36, pp. 1482 - 1497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa072
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lim ML; van Schooten KS; Radford KA; Menant J; Lord SR; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Delbaere K, 2021, 'The Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (IconFES) in community-dwelling older people—a longitudinal validation study', Age and Ageing, 50, pp. 822 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa213
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lim SH; Lim ML; Aloweni FAB; Ang SY, 2021, 'Audit of the appropriateness and accuracy of fluid intake and output monitoring: experience in a tertiary hospital', British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 30, pp. 660 - 664, http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.11.660
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lim SH; Lim ML; Bakar Aloweni FA; Ang SY, 2021, 'Audit of the appropriateness and accuracy of fluid intake and output monitoring: Experience in a tertiary hospital', British Journal of Nursing, 30, pp. 625, http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.11.625
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ang SY; Lim ML; Ong HS; Chong JNC; Ng XP; Lam M; Chan MM; Lopez V; Lim SH, 2020, 'A Descriptive Study of enteral tube feeding among adults in an acute care tertiary hospital-patient selection, characteristics and complications', Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 37, pp. 58 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.03.021
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wollesen B; Wildbredt A; Van Schooten KS; Lim ML; Delbaere K, 2020, 'The effects of cognitive-motor training interventions on executive functions in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis', European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 17, pp. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11556-020-00240-y
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ang SY; Lim ML; Ng XP; Lam M; Chan MM; Lopez V; Lim SH, 2019, 'Patients and home carers' experience and perceptions of different modalities of enteral feeding', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28, pp. 3149 - 3157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14863
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ang SY; Lim SH; Lim ML; Ng XP; Madeleine L; Chan MM; Lopez V, 2019, 'Health care professionals’ perceptions and experience of initiating different modalities for home enteral feeding', Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 30, pp. 67 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.02.005
    Journal articles | 2019
    Lim ML; Ang SY, 2019, 'A time–motion observation study to measure and analyse clinical nursing workload in an acute care hospital in Singapore', Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 28, pp. 124 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2010105819834569
    Journal articles | 2018
    Lim ML; Ang SGM; Teo KY; Wee YHC; Yee SP; Lim SH; Ang SY, 2018, 'Patients' Experience after a Fall and Their Perceptions of Fall Prevention: A Qualitative Study', Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 33, pp. 46 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000261
    Journal articles | 2018
    Lim ML; Seow JP; Ang SY; Lopez V, 2018, 'Disparity between perceived and physiological risks of falling among older patients in an acute care hospital', Applied Nursing Research, 42, pp. 77 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2018.06.010
    Journal articles | 2018
    Lim ML; Yong BYP; Mar MQM; Ang SY; Chan MM; Lam M; Chong NCJ; Lopez V, 2018, 'Caring for patients on home enteral nutrition: Reported complications by home carers and perspectives of community nurses', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27, pp. 2825 - 2835, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14347
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chuah PF; Lim ML; Choo SL; Woo GY; To HK; Lau KY; Chen J; Lian SB, 2017, 'A qualitative study on oncology nurses’ experiences of providing palliative care in the acute care setting', Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 26, pp. 17 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2010105816660322
    Journal articles | 2017
    Razali MRM; Chong YC; Mustapha NZ; Xu Y; Ayoob SM; Lim ML; Aloweni F, 2017, 'Identifying patients with high risk of readmission from the patient navigators' perspectives: a descriptive qualitative study', PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE, 26, pp. 166 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2010105816685340
    Journal articles | 2017
    Razali MRM; Chong YC; Mustapha NZ; Xu Y; Ayoob SM; Lim ML; Aloweni F, 2017, 'Identifying patients with high risk of readmission from the patient navigators’ perspectives: A descriptive qualitative study', Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 26, pp. 166 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20101058166
    Journal articles | 2017
    Roslan SB; Lim ML, 2017, 'Nurses’ perceptions of bedside clinical handover in a medical-surgical unit: An interpretive descriptive study', Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 26, pp. 150 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2010105816678423

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