Dr Roma Forbes
Associate Professor
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
+61 7 336 52718
Researcher biography
Roma Forbes is the Program Director of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program at The University of Queensland. A highly experienced APA-titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, she brings extensive clinical and academic expertise to her role.
Roma is a Director of the Australian Physiotherapy Council and serves as the National Chair of the Accreditation Committee, overseeing the quality and standards of physiotherapy education and practice. She also represents Australia on the World Physiotherapy Education Committee, contributing to global advancements in physiotherapy and interprofessional education. She serves a number of editorial roles including as an Associate Editor for The Clinical Teacher and Editor for Education for the Archives of Physiotherapy.
With a strong commitment to student success and workforce readiness, Roma leads programs of research exploring work-integrated learning, student transition, and the capabilities needed for a contemporary health workforce. Her work informs both curriculum innovation and policy, focusing on how learning environments, assessment, and educator development can enhance graduate outcomes.
Roma is passionate about fostering a supported, inclusive, and high-performing community of health professional students, educators, and researchers at UQ and beyond. She remains deeply committed to transforming health professional education through evidence-informed leadership, policy, and partnerships that support students from university entry through to graduation and into the workforce.
Awards and Fellowships
- Advance Higher Education Global Impact Award (2023)
- The University of Queensland Award for Teaching Excellence (2023)
- Association for the Study of Medical Education - Medical Education Developing Scholarship Award (2023)
- Higher Education Academy Senior Fellow (2023)
- Health and Behavioural Sciences Faculty Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (2023)
- Australian Award for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2021)
- Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Fellow (2021)
- The University of Queensland Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2020)
- Flinders University - ANZAHPE Award for Excellence in Health Professional Education (2020)
- Higher Eduction Academy Fellow (2019)
- Health and Behavioural Sciences Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2019)
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2018)
- Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Associate Fellow (2018)
Publications
Book Chapter
Haas, Romi, Bennett, Sally, Abell, Bridget, Bennett, John, Bogossian, Fiona, Causby, Ryan, Devenish, Anthony Scott, Ee, Carolyn, Forbes, Roma, Packer, Rebecca and Wilkinson, Shelly (2024). Understanding evidence from qualitative research: examples of assessment of quality (critical appraisal) from different health professions. Evidence-based practice across the health professions. (pp. 206-252) edited by Tammy Hoffmann, Sally Bennett and Chris Del Mar. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier.
Journal Articles
Dinsdale, Alana, Levine, Joni, O’Leary, Shaun, Delaney, Jaqueline, Read, Jeanne, Vuvan, Susana, Dimitroulis, George, Scanlan, Rory and Forbes, Roma (2025). What factors influence the community’s use of physiotherapy services as first-line management for temporomandibular disorders? A qualitative study using the COM-B framework. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 77 103315, 103315. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103315
Reubenson, Alan, Ng, Leo, Lawton, Vidya, Nahon, Irmina, Terry, Rebecca, Baldwin, Claire, Blackford, Julia, Bond, Alex, Corrigan, Rosemary, Dalton, Megan, Dario, Amabile Borges, Donovan, Michael, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Dwyer, Genevieve M., Forbes, Roma, Francis-Cracknell, Alison, Gill, Janelle, Hams, Andrea, Jones, Anne, Jones, Taryn, Judd, Belinda, Kennedy, Ewan, Morgan, Prue, Palmer, Tanya, Peiris, Casey, Taylor, Carolyn, Virtue, Debra, Zischke, Cherie, Gucciardi, Daniel F. and on behalf of the Physiotherapy Clinical Education Research Collaborative (PCERC) (2025). The assessment of physiotherapy practice is a robust measure of entry-level physiotherapy standards: reliability and validity evidence from a large, representative sample. PLoS One, 20 (4) e0321397, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321397
Dinsdale, Alana, Atkins, Cara, Golds, Laura, Gough, Addison, Jessen, Kelcie and Forbes, Roma (2025). The effectiveness of conservative interventions on temporomandibular disorder-related kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing: a systematic review. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 77 103328, 103328-77. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103328
Rudland, Joy, Ash, Julie, Barclay, Luke, Bloomfield, Jacqueline, Bogossian, Fiona, Byrne, Kaylenne, Butler, Mary, Chur-Hansen, Anna, Clark, Scott, Edgar, Amanda, Fotheringham, Penelope, Forbes, Roma, Green, Elyce, Haworth, Navine, Hays, Richard, Judd, Belinda, Martin, Priya, Macdiarmid, Rachel, McNally, Clare, McNeill, Liz, McGee, Richard, Needham, Judith, Poole, Phillippa, Raymond, Jacqueline, Ridd, Melissa, Schoo, Adrian, Tran, Michael, Virtue, Debra, Wilkinson, Tim ... Ní Chróinín, Danielle (2025). Rethinking clinical placements: a response to changing healthcare demands. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 26 (1), 60-77. doi: 10.11157/fohpe-vol26iss1id782
Costa, Nathalia, Olson, Rebcca, Dillon, Miriam, Mescouto, Karime, Butler, Prudence, Forbes, Roma and Setchell, Jenny (2025). Navigating uncertainty in low back pain care through an ethic of openness: Learnings from a post-critical analysis. Health. doi: 10.1177/13634593241310383
Lehman, Emily, Healy, Genevieve N., Forbes, Roma, Phillips, Mia, Gilbert, Casey and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2025). The impact of physical activity behavior change training for preprofessional health students—a systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 22 (5), 1-15. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0399
Grbavac, Vedrana, Naletilić, Mladenka, Šimić, Josip and Forbes, Roma (2025). Comparative Self-Evaluation of Patient Education Practice: A Study of Novice and Experienced Physiotherapists. Healthcare, 13 (3) 260, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13030260
Nelson, Curtley, Forbes, Roma and Mandrusiak, Allison (2025). Culturally safe physiotherapy care: how this looks and feels for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 31 (1), 1. doi: 10.1071/py24137
McGivern, Elaine, Mandrusiak, Allison, Rahmann, Ann and Forbes, Roma (2025). "This patient is not appropriate": Perspectives of physiotherapy students and clinical educators on exposing students to patients with complex needs during clinical practice placements. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 41 (3), 617-632. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2355243
Forbes, Roma (2025). Challenging feedback literacy. Health Professions Education, 11 (1), 36-37. doi: 10.55890/2452-3011.1316
Martin, Romany, Wilesmith, Sarah, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lu, Andric, Donovan, Michael, Dunwoodie, Ruth and Forbes, Roma (2025). Supporting allied health students during rural placements: Perspectives of students and clinical educators. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 26 (2), 203-217.
Forbes, Roma, Reinke, Nicole, Paquet-Fifield, Sophie, Masters, Nicole and Kusljic, Snezana (2024). Early work-integrated learning experiences shaping Australia’s future health workforce. Focus on Health Professional Education, 25 (4), 47-48. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v25i4.819
Martin, Romany, Su, Yi-Jen, Neish, Calum, Mandrusiak, Allison, Penman, Adriana, Patterson, Freyr, Booth, Jodie, Hunter, Lucy, Donovan, Michael, Mahendran, Niru, Dunwoodie, Ruth and Forbes, Roma (2024). Telehealth services supporting allied health work-integrated learning: a pilot study. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 24 (4), 649-662.
Dinsdale, Alana, Wilesmith, Sarah, McKeon, Ashleigh, Chan, Chung Ming, Lau Shi Ang, Sean, Lu, Andric and Forbes, Roma (2024). Understanding the beliefs, motivations and perceived barriers of physiotherapists toward career development and related post-graduate training opportunities: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2433612
Zhang, Luocheng, Patterson, Freyr, Penman, Adriana and Forbes, Roma (2024). Understanding simulation-based learning for health professions students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10459-024-10384-6
Dinsdale, Alana, Thomas, Lucy, Forbes, Roma and Treleaven, Julia (2024). Factors associated with patient-reported mouth opening activity limitations in individuals with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders: a cross-sectional study exploring physical and self-reported outcomes. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 73 103166, 103166-73. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103166
Singh, Lakhvir, Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Phua, Rachel, Al-Hashemy, Hussan and Forbes, Roma (2024). How do clinical placements influence the career decisions of new-graduate physiotherapists in Australia? A qualitative exploration. Health Science Reports, 7 (10) e70132, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70132
Leung, Letizia, Mandrusiak, Allison, Martin, Romany, Ma, Tsz Wun and Forbes, Roma (2024). Prescribing exercise therapy for the management of musculoskeletal pain: new-graduate physiotherapists' perceptions and perceived training needs. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (10), 2321-2330. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2242461
Lehman, Emily, Healy, Genevieve N., Forbes, Roma, Laroiya, Menakshi and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2024). Impact of a clinical placement on pre-professional health students perceived knowledge, skills, and confidence in the delivery of behaviour change and physical activity support. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 13 (1), 134-169. doi: 10.53300/001c.123458
Martin, Romany, Neish, Calum, Su, Yi-Jen, Mandrusiak, Allison, Donovan, Michael, Dunwoodie, Ruth and Forbes, Roma (2024). Physiotherapy students’ perceptions of engagement with people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities during clinical placement. Focus on Health Professional Education, 25 (2), 20-35. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v25i2.748
Wilesmith, Sarah, Forbes, Roma, Martin, Romany and Mandrusiak, Allison (2024). New-Graduate Physiotherapists’ Reflections on Training Experiences for Clinical Documentation. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 13 (1), 35-54. doi: 10.53300/001c.93941
Forbes, Roma, Costa, Nathalia and West-Newman Stephen (2024). Supporting health professional students to navigate diagnostic uncertainty in pain. Health Professions Education, 10 (2) 7, 141-143. doi: 10.55890/2452-3011.1072
Phua, Rachel, Mandrusiak, Allison, Singh, Lakhvir, Martin, Romany and Forbes, Roma (2024). Identifying and navigating suspected serious pathologies: new-graduate physiotherapists' perspectives and developmental needs. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 71 102944. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2024.102944
Toloui-Wallace, Joshua, Forbes, Roma, Thomson, Oliver P. and Costa, Nathalia (2024). Fluid professional boundaries: ethnographic observations of co-located chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 344, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10738-1
Forbes, Roma and Elkins, Mark R. (2024). Patient education. Journal of Physiotherapy, 70 (2), 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2024.02.019
Alsop, Tahlia, Lehman, Emily, Brauer, Sandra, Forbes, Roma, Hanson, Coral L., Healy, Genevieve, Milton, Karen, Reid, Hamish, Rosbergen, Ingrid and Gomersall, Sjaan (2024). What should all health professionals know about movement behaviour change? An international Delphi-based consensus statement (Vol 57, pg 1419, 2023). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58 (5), e5-e5. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-106870corr1
North, Jacqueline, Lee, Michael and Forbes, Roma (2024). Strength in Alignment. Physiotherapy Inmotion, March, 2024, 8-9.
Wilesmith, Sarah, Mandrusiak, Allison, Martin, Romany, Lu, Andric and Forbes, Roma (2024). Writing for the role: A qualitative exploration of new graduate physiotherapists' transition to practice of clinical documentation. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 41 (1), 115-127. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2315255
Copley, Jodie, Martin, Romany, Dix, Clare, Forbes, Roma, Hill, Anne, Mandrusiak, Allison, Penman, Adriana, Patterson, Freyr, Davies, Sarah, Jauncey-Cooke, Jacqueline, Mahendran, Niruthikha, Hooper, Kelly and Collins, Cheryl (2024). Fostering collaborative practice through interprofessional simulation for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, and nursing students. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38 (3), 534-543. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2024.2303499
Dinsdale, Alana, Thomas, Lucy, Forbes, Roma and Treleaven, Julia (2024). Is proprioception affected in those with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders? A cross-sectional study exploring joint position sense and force sense of the jaw. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 69 102904, 102904. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102904
Ma, Tsz Wun, Leung, Letizia, Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2024). "A great tool to open your eyes": new graduate physiotherapists' perceptions and use of social media for learning. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (9), 2038-2050. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2231539
Forbes, Roma, Wilesmith, Sarah, Dinsdale, Alana, Neish, Calum, Wong, Jonathan, McClymont, Damian and Lu, Andric (2023). Exploring the workplace and workforce intentions of early career physiotherapists in Australia. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (12), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2286333
Alsop, Tahlia, Lehman, Emily, Brauer, Sandra, Forbes, Roma, Hanson, Coral L., Healy, Genevieve, Milton, Karen, Reid, Hamish, Rosbergen, Ingrid and Gomersall, Sjaan (2023). What should all health professionals know about movement behaviour change? An international Delphi-based consensus statement. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57 (22) bjsports-2023-106870, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-106870
Forbes, Roma, Bonner, Katy, Phoong, Chu Ting, Ng, Talia, Angwin, Anthony, McClymont, Damian, Scott, Rachel, Wernyjowska, Jo, Melvin, Katelyn, Koo, Rachel and Hoyle, Melanie (2023). An online module to introduce students to private practice.. Education in the Health Professions, 63 (3), 114-120. doi: 10.4103/EHP.EHP_18_23
Trumble, Emma, Lodge, Jason, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2023). Systematic review of distributed practice and retrieval practice in health professions education. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 29 (2), 689-714. doi: 10.1007/s10459-023-10274-3
Nelson, Curtley, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2023). Embarking on a cultural journey: a qualitative study of new graduate physiotherapists’ experiences of working in First Nations Australian health settings. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (10), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2246547
Costa, Nathalia, Butler, Prudenc, Dillon, Miriam, Mescouto, Karime, Olson, Rebecca, Forbes, Roma and Setchell, Jenny (2023). "I felt uncertain about my whole future"-a qualitative investigation of people's experiences of navigating uncertainty when seeking care for their low back pain. Pain, 164 (12), 2749-2758. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002975
Dinsdale, Alana, Thomas, Lucy, Forbes, Roma and Treleaven, Julia (2023). Do intra-articular temporomandibular disorders show an association between physical bite function, self-perceived bite limitation and kinesiophobia? A case-control study. Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, 65 102756, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102756
Howse, Laura, Gane, Elise and Forbes, Roma (2023). Clinical Documentation During Clinical Placements: Perspectives of Physiotherapy Students and Clinical Educators. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 12 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.71404
Martin, R., Copley, J., Dunwoodie, R., Forbes, R., Joyce, L., Mandrusiak, A., Noble, C., Pearson, A., Radford, J., Wilkinson, T. and Sheehan, D. (2023). The future role of healthcare mentors and coaches in navigating workplace culture. Focus on Health Professional Education, 24 (1), 95-103. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v24i1.706
Nelson, Curtley, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2023). Perceived preparedness and training needs of new graduate physiotherapists’ working with First Nations Australians. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (7), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2179382
Tan, Shaun, Phan, Andrew, Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Professional development from the perspective of new-graduate physiotherapists within Australian hospital settings: A qualitative study. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (4), 35-51. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i4.619
Walker, Clara and Forbes, Roma (2022). The impact of rural nursing and midwifery clinical placements from the perspective of health service staff. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 31 (2), 256-265. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12943
Costa, Nathalia, Mescouto, Karime, Dillon, Miriam, Olson, Rebecca, Butler, Prudence, Forbes, Roma and Setchell, Jenny (2022). The ubiquity of uncertainty in low back pain care. Social Science and Medicine, 313 115422, 115422. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115422
Collyer, Martin, Forbes, Roma and Nelson, Curtley (2022). Are new graduates prepared? . Physiotherapy InMotion, November, 2022, 8-9.
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Hoyle, Melanie , Fuentes-Cimma, Javiera, Henrico, Karien , Patterson, Freyr, Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne and Forbes, Roma (2022). The support needs of health professional educators to teach clinical skills online: Experiences of COVID-19 lockdowns from three countries. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (3), 18-35. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i3.588
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lang, Ray, Forbes, Roma and Russell, Trevor (2022). A telehealth curriculum: A pre-post study of physiotherapy students’ perceived knowledge, self-efficacy and intentions for future use. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 23 (3), 56-72. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i3.595
Martin, Romany, Phan, Andrew, Tan, Shaun, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Hospital discharge planning: a qualitative study of new-graduate physiotherapists' experiences. Health Education in Practice: Journal of Research for Professional Learning, 5 (1). doi: 10.33966/hepj.5.1.15759
Forbes, Roma (2022). The value of vicarious experiences in health professions education. Education in the Health Professions, 5 (3), 130-134. doi: 10.4103/ehp.ehp_15_22
Toloui-Wallace, Joshua, Forbes, Roma, Thomson, Oliver P. and Setchell, Jenny (2022). When worlds collide: experiences of physiotherapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths working together. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 60 102564, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102564
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2022). Physiotherapy students' empathy towards Australians living in rural settings: a pre‐test post‐test evaluation of a stand‐alone rural simulation activity. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 31 (1), 19-31. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12902
Boland, Katy, Pigott, Tim and Forbes, Roma (2022). ‘I am the educator and the learner at the same time’: a qualitative survey of the knowledge and use of adult learning theory in UK musculoskeletal physiotherapists' patient education. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 29 (7), 1-18. doi: 10.12968/ijtr.2021.0180
Walker, C, Forbes, R, Osborn, D, Lewis, P.A, Cottrell, N, Peek, S and Argus, G (2022). The transformation of a student-led health clinic in rural Australia from a face-to-face service to a telehealth model: Evaluation of student and client experiences during a COVID-19 driven transition. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (2), 79-92. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i2.554
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2022). A toolbox for teaching telehealth using simulation. The Clinical Teacher, 19 (4), 270-275. doi: 10.1111/tct.13510
Forbes, Roma , Dinsdale, Alana, Hill, Anne, Booth, Jodie, Cain, Daniella, Crabb, Meagan, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Hunter, Lucy, Sher, Auriel and Copley, Jodie (2022). Strategies used to host allied health students in private practice placements: the perspective of private practices and clinical education coordinators. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 23 (1), 31-47.
Forbes, Roma, Dinsdale, Alana, Copley, Jodie, Booth, Jodie, Cain, Daniella, Crabb, Meagan, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Hunter, Lucy, Sher, Auriel and Hill, Anne (2022). The benefits and barriers of hosting students within allied health private practice settings: The perspective of private practice and clinical education coordinators. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 11 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.34708
Phan, Andrew, Tan, Shaun, Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Exploring new-graduate physiotherapists’ preparedness for, and experiences working within, Australian acute hospital settings. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 39 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2059424
Beckman, Emma M., Mandrusiak, Allison, Forbes, Roma, Mitchell, Leander, Tower, Marion, Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter (2022). A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 23 (1), 90-108. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i1.476
Walker, Clara, Forbes, Roma, Osborn, Dayle, Lewis, Peter A., Turner, Emma and Beyer, Kate (2022). A qualitative exploration of the factors which influence rural nursing and midwifery placement experience: nenefits and challenges identified by students and health service staff. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 11 (1), 29-40. doi: 10.53300/001c.33149
Forbes, Roma and Toloui-Wallace, Joshua (2022). Diagnostic uncertainty in musculoskeletal pain: Implications for physiotherapy education. OpenPhysio Journal. doi: 10.14426/opj/a20220202
Snook, Abigail Grover, Arnadottir, Solveig A. and Forbes, Roma (2022). A survey of patient education practices and perceptions of physiotherapists: a mixed methods study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 39 (4), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2025966
Forbes, Roma, Dinsdale, Alana, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Birch, Stephen and Brauer, Sandra (2022). Weighing up the benefits and challenges of hosting physiotherapy student placements in private practice; a qualitative exploration. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 38 (6), 794-804. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2020.1799461
Zou, Yixin, Almond, Allexandra and Forbes, Roma (2021). Professional development needs and decision-making of new graduate physiotherapists within Australian private practice settings. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 39 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.2007559
Chia, Ruo Xin, Gomersall, Sjaan R., Fooken, Jonas, Birch, Stephen, Dinsdale, Alana, Dunwoodie, Ruth and Forbes, Roma (2021). Physiotherapy student clinical placements in Australian private practice: patient‐reported outcomes with supervised student care. Physiotherapy Research International, 27 (1) e1929, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/pri.1929
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lu, Andric and Forbes, Roma (2021). Competencies for entry-level rural and remote physiotherapy practice: a Delphi approach. Rural and Remote Health, 21 (4) 6471, 6471. doi: 10.22605/rrh6471
Dinsdale, Alana, Forbes, Roma, Thomas, Lucy and Treleaven, Julia (2021). The management experiences, needs and preferences of individuals seeking care for persistent intra‐articular temporomandibular disorders: a qualitative study. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 49 (1), 10-21. doi: 10.1111/joor.13267
Forbes, Roma, Clasper, Bennita, Ilango, Anusha, Kan, Haeley, Peng, Julia and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Effectiveness of patient education training on health professional student performance: a systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 104 (10), 2453-2466. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.02.039
Dinsdale, Alana, Forbes, Roma, Thomas, Lucy and Treleaven, Julia (2021). “What if it doesn't unlock?”: a qualitative study into the lived experiences of adults with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 54 102401, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102401
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2021). New-graduate physiotherapists' training needs and readiness for telehealth. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 38 (13), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1955423
Forbes, Roma (2021). Descriptions of learning and teaching innovations; using project-based learning to support clinical education. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 9 (1), 30-35. doi: 10.53300/001c.25453
Forbes, Roma, Martin, Romany, Patterson, Freyr, Hill, Anne, Hoyle, Melanie, Penman, Adriana, Leung, Letizia, Smith, Sage and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Exploring allied health professional student and academic teacher experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 9 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.24488
Peiris, Casey, Forbes, Roma, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Lawton, Vidya and Eustace, Jim (2021). Five myths about hosting physio students in private practice. Physiotherapy InMotion.
Lao, Andrew, Wilesmith, Sarah and Forbes, Roma (2021). Exploring the workplace mentorship needs of new-graduate physiotherapists: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy theory and practice, 38 (12), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1917023
Almond, Allexandra, Zou, Yixin and Forbes, Roma (2021). Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in musculoskeletal practice: the perspectives and experiences of new graduate physiotherapists. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 52 102354, 102354. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102354
Forbes, Roma, Dinsdale, Alana, Brauer, Sandra G., Dunwoodie, Ruth, Fooken, Jonas, Khanna, Diana and Birch, Stephen (2021). Hosting pre-registration physiotherapy students in Australian private practices does not change service and economic outcomes; an economic analysis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 52 102318, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102318
Martin, Romany Anne, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lu, Andric and Forbes, Roma (2021). Mentorship and workplace support needs of new graduate physiotherapists in rural and remote settings: a qualitative study. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 22 (1), 15-32. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v22i1.426
Wilesmith, Sarah, Lao, Andrew and Forbes, Roma (2020). New-graduate physiotherapists’ self-efficacy and preparedness for patient education practice: a mixed methods study. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 21 (3), 44-64. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v21i3.432
Forbes, Roma, Beckman, Emma, Tower, Marion, Mandrusiak, Allison, Mitchell, Leander K., Sexton, Christopher T., Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter A. (2020). Interprofessional, student-led community health clinic: expanding service provision and clinical education capacity. Australian Health Review, 45 (2), 255-260. doi: 10.1071/ah20021
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Lu, Andric and Forbes, Roma (2020). New‐graduate physiotherapists' perceptions of their preparedness for rural practice. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 28 (5) 12669, 443-452. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12669
Forbes, Roma, Dinsdale, Alana, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Birch, Stephen and Brauer, Sandy (2020). Exploring strategies used by physiotherapy private practices in hosting student clinical placements. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 7 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.17206
Forbes, Roma, Lao, Andrew, Wilesmith, Sarah and Martin, Romany (2020). An exploration of workplace mentoring preferences of new‐graduate physiotherapists within Australian practice. Physiotherapy Research International, 26 (1) e1872, e1872. doi: 10.1002/pri.1872
Forbes, Roma and Martin, Romany (2020). Project-based learning for physiotherapy clinical education quality and capacity. OpenPhysio Journal. doi: 10.14426/art/1310
Forbes, Roma and Lewis, Peter (2020). Building placement capacity in the private sector. The Clinical Teacher, 17 (6) tct.13184, 732-734. doi: 10.1111/tct.13184
Forbes, Roma and Mandrusiak, Allison (2020). Educating students to educate patients. The Clinical Teacher, 16 (3) tct.13036, 244-248. doi: 10.1111/tct.13036
Forbes, Roma, Irving, Peter and Copley, Jodie (2020). Development and evaluation of interprofessional patient simulation activity for physiotherapy and occupational therapy students to assess and manage patients with chronic pain. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 27 (4), 1-12. doi: 10.12968/ijtr.2019.0009
Jones, Abraham, Ingram, Meg E. and Forbes, Roma (2020). Physiotherapy new graduate self-efficacy and readiness for interprofessional collaboration: a mixed methods study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 35 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1723508
Forbes, Roma and Ingram, Meg (2019). New-graduate physiotherapists’ readiness for practice and experiences of managing chronic pain; a qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 37 (11), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1692394
Ingram, Meg, Forbes, Roma and Jones, Abraham (2019). Physiotherapy new graduate self-efficacy and readiness to engage in pain assessment and management: A mixed-methods study. Focus on Health Professional Education, 20 (3), 65-83. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v20i3.362
Forbes, Roma (2019). Service dissatisfaction and non-attendance in physiotherapy student-led clinics: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 36 (12), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1570576
Forbes, Roma and Mandrusiak, Allison (2018). Development and reliability testing of a patient education performance tool for physical therapy students. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 33 (1), 64-69. doi: 10.1097/jte.0000000000000074
Forbes, Roma (2018). Factors associated with patient-satisfaction in student-led physiotherapy clinics: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 34 (9), 705-713. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1423592
Forbes, Roma, Mandrusiak, Allison, Smith, Michelle and Russell, Trevor (2018). New-graduate physical therapistsʼ self-efficacy to perform patient education is influenced by entry-level training experiences. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 32 (1), 46-54. doi: 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000022
Forbes, R., Mandrusiak, A., Smith, M. and Russell, T. (2017). Training physiotherapy students to educate patients: a randomised controlled trial. Patient Education and Counseling, 101 (2), 295-303. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.08.009
Forbes, Roma, Mandrusiak, Allison, Smith, Michelle and Russell, Trevor (2017). Identification of competencies for patient education in physiotherapy using a Delphi approach. Physiotherapy, 104 (2), 232-238. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2017.06.002
Forbes, Roma, Mandrusiak, Allison, Smith, Michelle and Russell, Trevor (2017). A comparison of patient education practices of novice and experienced physiotherapists in Australia. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 28, 46-53. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.01.007
Forbes, Roma, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Smith, Michelle (2017). Evaluating physiotherapists' practice and perception of patient education: a national survey in Australia. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 24 (3), 122-130. doi: 10.12968/ijtr.2017.24.3.122
Forbes, Roma (2017). Enhancing patient education skills of physiotherapy students in a clinical education setting. Focus on Health Professional Education, 18 (1), 27-41. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v18i1.205
Conference Papers
Dinsdale, Alana, Forbes, Roma, Thomas, Lucy and Treleaven, Julia (2024). Management experiences and expectations of individuals seeking care for intra-articular TMDs. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13-14 September 2024.
Dinsdale, Alana, Thomas, Lucy, Forbes, Roma and Treleaven, Julia (2024). More than just opening: myriad of local musculoskeletal impairments associated with temporomandibular disorders. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13-14 September 2024.
Santos, Diogo, Forbes, Roma and Caiero, Carmen (2024). Are Portuguese novice physiotherapists prepared for patient education practice in musculoskeletal settings? A qualitative study. IFOMPT, Basel, Switzerland, 4-6 July 2024.
Pearson, Alison, Forbes, Roma, Mattick, Karen and Noble, Christy (2024). Internationalising health professions education researcher development: a collective approach in two continents. Association for the Study of Medical Education Annual Scholarship Conference, Warwick, United Kingdom, 10-12 July 2024.
Wilesmith, Sarah, Lu, Andric, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2024). Write on! Strategies for improving documentation skills in physiotherapy students using simulation and worked-examples. Whakatere New Zealand Physiotherapy Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 6 - 8 September 2024.
Forbes, Roma and Noble, Christy (2023). Advancing Health Professional Education Research at UQ. UQ Teaching and Learning Week, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 30 October - 3 November 2023.
Santos, Diogo, Caiero, Carmen and Forbes, Roma (2023). Portuguese physiotherapists’ self-efficacy and preparedness for patient education practice: a mixed methods study. National Congress on Clinical Communication in Health Care, Lisbon, Portugal, 27 October 2023.
Dinsdale, Alana, Forbes, Roma, Thomas, Lucy and Treleaven, Julia (2023). “What if it doesn't unlock?”: a qualitative study into the lived experiences of adults with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders. IGNITE: Australian Physiotherapy Association conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-7 October 2023.
Dinsdale, Alana, Forbes, Roma, Thomas, Lucy and Treleaven, Julia (2023). Management experiences, needs and preferences of adults with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders. IGNITE: Australian Physiotherapy Association conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-7 October 2023.
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Ma, Tsz Wun, Leung, Letizia and Forbes, Roma (2023). The need to equip future health professionals with the skills to navigate social media and potential misinformation; a qualitative study of new-graduate physiotherapists’ use of social media for learning.. The 30th Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Summit, Kennesaw, GA, United States, 22 September 2023.
Hoyle, Melanie, Forbes, Roma and Bonner, Katy (2023). Preparing occupational therapy students for the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Evaluation of an online module. OTA 30th National Conference and Exhibition 2023, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 21-23 June 2023.
Forbes, Roma (2023). Preparing students for private practice settings. Australia and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 26-29 June 2023. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Australia and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators.
Martin, Romany, Donovan, Michael, Su, Yi-Jen, Neish, Calum, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2023). Physiotherapy students’ perceptions of engagement with people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities during clinical placement. Australian Physiotherapy Association Symposium, Launceston, TAS Australia, 27 May 2023.
Carlo, Marlena, Forbes, Roma, Kluckhenn, Travis, Peiris, Casey , Pritchard, Shane and Lawton, Vidya (2022). Hosting physiotherapy student placements in private practice: why consider it and how to get started; Workshop . Australian Physiotherapy Conference , Melbourne, Australia, 30 September - 2 October 2022.
Martin, Romany, Donovan, Michael, Dunwoodie, Ruth, Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2022). Support needs of physiotherapy students on rural clinical placement: experience of students and clinical educators.. SARRAH 2022 National Rural and Remote Allied Health Conference, Online, 16 November 2022.
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2022). Physiotherapy students’ empathy towards Australians living in rural settings: a rural telehealth simulation intervention. The Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference , Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 19 July .
Forbes, Roma, Dunwoodie, Ruth and Dinsdale, Alana (2022). Clinical placements in private practice; exploring impacts and opportunities for quality and capacity. Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Education, Brisbane, QLD Australia, July 11 2022.
Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor and Forbes, Roma (2022). A telehealth curriculum; a pre-post study of physiotherapy students’ perceived knowledge, self-efficacy, and intentions for future use. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 27-30 June 2022.
Dinsdale, Alana, Forbes, Roma, Thomas, Lucy and Treleaven, Julia (2021). “What if it doesn't unlock?”: a qualitative study into the lived experiences of adults with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders. UQ Postgraduate Research Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 December 2021.
Dinsdale, Alana, Forbes, Roma, Thomas, Lucy and Treleaven, Julia (2021). Management experiences, needs and preferences of adults with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders. UQ Postgraduate Research Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 December 2021.
Forbes, Roma , Martin, Romany, Patterson, Freyr, Hill, Anne, Hoyle, Melanie, Penman, Adriana, Leung, Letizia, Smith, Sage and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Allied health student and educator experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19. QLD Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Showcasing Research and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15 July 2021.
Forbes, R., Martin, R., Patterson, F., Hill, A., Hoyle, M. and Penman, A. (2021). Allied health student and educator experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15 July 2021.
Lu, Andric, Martin, Romany , Mandrusiak, Allison and Forbes, Roma (2021). New-graduate physiotherapists working in rural Queensland.. Outback Allied Health Forum, Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia, 24-25 June 2021.
Forbes, Roma (2021). Patient-centred education in healthcare practice . Caring and Sharing International Conference of Medical Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal , 24-26 June 2021.
Forbes, Roma (2020). Lessons learned in using simulation for patient education training of health professional students. Australian Catholic University Simulation Showcase, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2 December 2020.
Forbes, Roma (2020). Clinical placements in private practice; exploring impacts and opportunities for quality and capacity. Australian Collaborative Education Network; Work Integrated Learning Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15 October 2020.
Mandrusiak, Allison, Forbes, Roma and Williams, Katrina (2019). Feedback provided to physiotherapy students by standardised patients: key stakeholder perspectives. Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 17-19 October, 2019.
Forbes, Roma (2018). Training health professional students to educate patients. Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 1-4 July 2018.
Forbes, R., Smith, S. S., Ritchie, A., O'Sullivan, J. D. and Mantovani, S. (2017). A case-control spectral analysis of sleep in Friedreich's Ataxia. World Sleep 2017, Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.611
Forbes, Roma (2017). A comparison of patient education practices of novice and experienced physiotherapists in Australian settings. Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 19-21 October 2017.
Forbes, Roma, Mandrusiak, Allison, Smith, Michelle and Russell, Trevor (2017). Training physiotherapy students to educate patients; a randomised controlled trial. Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 19-21 October 2017.
Forbes, Roma (2015). Enhancing patient education skills of physiotherapy students in a clinical education setting. Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 29 March 2015.
Forbes, Roma (2015). Using simulation to facilitate effective patient education. Simulation in Healthcare, Brisbane, Australia, November 2015.
Video Document
Thesis
Forbes, Roma (2017). Patient education best practice; enhancing physiotherapy students’ self-efficacy and skills. PhD Thesis, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.93
Generic Documents
Alana Dinsdale, Lucy Thomas, Roma Forbes and Julia Treleaven (2024). Limitations, restrictions and local musculoskeletal impairments associated with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders. Australian Physiotherapy Association: Musculoskeletal group.
Forbes, Roma and Dinsdale, Alana (2021). Why host allied health students in private practice?. The University of Queensland; Australian Collaborative Education Network.
Forbes, Roma and Dinsdale, Alana (2021). Successfully integrating students into private practice. The University of Queensland; Australian Collaborative Education Network.
Audio Documents
Kapnias, Dion and Forbes, Roma (2022). Episode 14: Patient education in physiotherapy practice. Clinical Pearls for Graduate Physios.
Forbes, Roma (2022). Tips for placement success. Health Linked.
Horler, Chris, Traeger, Adrian and Forbes, Roma (2022). Patient education: current practice & future directions. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.
Forbes, Roma (Host) and Hinchliffe, Nadine (Guest) (2021). Podcast Episode 4: Hosting students in a rural private practice. The University of Queensland. Hosting Allied Health Students in Private Practice.
Forbes, Roma (Host) and Hitchener, Holly (Guest) (2021). Podcast Episode 1: Making the most of hosting students. The University of Queensland. Hosting Allied Health Students in Private Practice.
Forbes, Roma (Host) and Eustace, Jim (Guest) (2021). Podcast Episode 3: Hosting students in a small private practice. The University of Queensland. Hosting Allied Health Students in Private Practice.
Forbes, Roma (Host) and Nosworthy, Jessica (Guest) (2021). Podcast Episode 2: Hosting students in a large organisation. The University of Queensland. Hosting Allied Health Students in Private Practice.
Forbes, Roma, Traeger, Adrian and Horler, Christopher (2019). Patient education: current practice & future directions. Elsevier. The Musculoskeletal Science & Practice Podcast series.
Newspaper Articles
Forbes, Roma (2023, 10 31). Meet the expert: instilling confidence in future physiotherapists with Dr Roma Forbes The University of Queensland
Forbes, Roma (2023, 10 18). ‘Well…what do you think?’ Responding to challenging questions in the moment Times Higher Education
Forbes, Roma and Donovan, Michael (2023, 06 16). Real-world education: embracing project-based learning THE Campus
Forbes, Roma (2022, 12 12). What the health: Should I be standing while I work? What the Health
Forbes, Roma (2022, 04 13). Using vicarious experiences online to engage and motivate students Times Higher Education
Forbes, Roma (2019, 07 26). What the health: What is the best exercise for chronic pain? What the health
Forbes, Roma (2019, 07 26). What the health: What is the best exercise for chronic pain? What the Health
Forbes, Roma (2018, 05 14). What does best-practice patient education look like? Relief News: International Association for the Study of Pain 1-1.
Research Reports
Forbes, Roma (2021). Private practice Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities for health professional students: Increasing capacity for educational quality and equity. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Forbes, Roma (2021). An international, interprofessional evaluation of the experiences and needs of health professional students and educators in the online teaching and learning of clinical skill. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Universitas 21.
Forbes, Roma (2020). The economic and health impact of physiotherapy student placements in private practice services; building private-sector placement capacity . Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.