Dr Lauren Fothergill
Research Fellow
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
+61 7 344 34817
Researcher biography
Dr Lauren Fothergill is a Research Fellow at the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC). She holds degrees in Public Health and Gerontology, and her research interests include ageing, digital health, and evaluation methodologies. Her doctoral research examined a digital intervention designed to support independence among older adults in the United Kingdom. At QARC, Lauren works with people with lived experience, aged care workers, and healthcare professionals to co-design an intervention aimed at improving the quality of care for older adults living with communication disability.
Journal Articles
Robinson, Heather, Booth, Millissa, Fothergill, Lauren, Friedrich, Claire, Glossop, Zoe, Haines, Jade, Harding, Andrew, Johnston, Rose, Jones, Steven, Machin, Karen, Meacock, Rachel, Nielson, Kristi, Marshall, Paul, Puddephatt, Jo-Anne, Rakić, Tamara, Rayson, Paul, Rycroft-Malone, Jo, Shryane, Nick, Swithenbank, Zoe, Wise, Sara and Lobban, Fiona (2025). Understanding the needs of moderators in online mental health forums: realist synthesis and recommendations for support. JMIR Mental Health, 12 e58891, 1-13. doi: 10.2196/58891
Fothergill, Lauren, Hayes, Niall, Latham, Yvonne, Hamilton, Jenny, Ahmed, Saiqa and Holland, Carol (2025). Understanding how, for whom and under what circumstances telecare can support independence in community-dwelling older adults: a realist review. BMC Geriatrics, 25 (1) 59. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05650-6
Marshall, Paul, Booth, Millissa, Coole, Matthew, Fothergill, Lauren, Glossop, Zoe, Haines, Jade, Harding, Andrew, Johnston, Rose, Jones, Steven, Lodge, Christopher, Machin, Karen, Meacock, Rachel, Nielson, Kristi, Puddephatt, Jo -Anne, Rakic, Tamara, Rayson, Paul, Robinson, Heather, Rycroft-Malone, Jo, Shryane, Nick, Swithenbank, Zoe, Wise, Sara and Lobban, Fiona (2024). Understanding the Impacts of Online Mental Health Peer Support Forums: Realist Synthesis. Jmir Mental Health, 11 e55750, 1-18. doi: 10.2196/55750
Fothergill, Lauren, Holland, Carol, Latham, Yvonne and Hayes, Niall (2023). Understanding the Value of a Proactive Telecare System in Supporting Older Adults' Independence at Home: Qualitative Interview Study Among Key Interest Groups. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25 e47997, 1-12. doi: 10.2196/47997
Blake, H., Carlisle, S., Fothergill, L., Hassard, J., Favier, A., Corner, J., Ball, J. K. and Denning, C. (2022). Mixed-methods process evaluation of a residence-based SARS-CoV-2 testing participation pilot on a UK university campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 1470, 1-26. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13792-8
Al-Oraibi, Amani, Fothergill, Lauren, Yildirim, Mehmet, Knight, Holly, Carlisle, Sophie, O'Connor, Morna, Briggs, Lydia, Morling, Joanne R., Corner, Jessica, Ball, Jonathan K., Denning, Chris, Vedhara, Kavita and Blake, Holly (2022). Exploring the Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Social Restrictions on International University Students: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (13) 7631, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137631
Fothergill, Lauren Jade, Al-Oraibi, Amani, Houdmont, Jonathan, Conway, Joy, Evans, Catrin, Timmons, Stephen, Pearce, Ruth and Blake, Holly (2022). Nationwide evaluation of the advanced clinical practitioner role in England: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12 (1) e055475, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055475
Knight, Holly, Carlisle, Sophie, O'Connor, Morna, Briggs, Lydia, Fothergill, Lauren, Al-Oraibi, Amani, Yildirim, Mehmet, Morling, Joanne R., Corner, Jessica, Ball, Jonathan, Denning, Chris, Vedhara, Kavita and Blake, Holly (2021). Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and self-isolation on students and staff in higher education: a qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (20) 10675, 10675. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182010675
Fothergill, L. J., Disney, A. S. and Wilson, E. E. (2021). A qualitative exploration of the psychological impacts of living with the uncertainty of persistent flood risk. Public Health, 198, 141-145. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.07.016
Research Report
Fothergill, Lauren, Patch, Jimmy, Hudson, Kyla, Zingelman, Sally, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Yifei (Yves), King, Michelle and Wallace, Sarah (2025). UQ Conversations about Care: Co-designing CommSNAP – A Communication Profiling Tool for Aged Care (August 2025). Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Creative Work
King, Michelle, Patch, Jimmy, Fothergill, Lauren, Hudson, Kyla, Lee, Jennifer, Zingelman, Sally and Wallace, Sarah J. (2025). UQ conversations about care decision-making in aged care roundtable 2 August 2025. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Conversations about Care Project, The University of Queensland.