Cox - Respiratory Access Group
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Key terms | Research aims | The group | Research overview | Current projects | Consumer engagement | Success stories and Awards | Publications
Key terms
Non-medical treatments: Access to care | Asthma | COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) | Cystic fibrosis | Diagnosis | Digital monitoring | Exacerbations | Exercise training | Implementation | Interstitial Lung Disease | Non-pharmacological treatment | Patient education | Physical activity | Physiotherapy | Prematurity | Pulmonary fibrosis | Pulmonary rehabilitation | Respiratory | Self-management | Telerehabilitation
Study design: Clinical trials | Evidence-based practice | Clinical practice guidelines | Implementation science | Mixed methods | Qualitative | Systematic reviews
Research aims
Our research aims to improve the access to non-drug treatments for people of all ages living with chronic lung disease.
The group
Group leader
Contact details
T: (03) 99030134 | E Narelle.Cox@monash.edu
Respiratory Research@Alfred
Monash University
Level 6, The Alfred Centre
99 Commercial Road
Melbourne Victoria 3004
Australia
Research overview
Our research is centred on improving access to high-quality respiratory care for people living with lung disease. We begin by identifying the needs of patients and their families, with a focus on addressing barriers to care and reducing inequities in access. Building on this foundation, we develop and evaluate innovative non-drug treatments, test their effectiveness in clinical trials, and embed successful approaches into routine clinical practice. A key focus of our work is expanding access to pulmonary rehabilitation through flexible, patient-centred models such as home-based programs and telerehabilitation, ensuring care is accessible across ages, geographic locations, and times of increased need. Our research builds the evidence underpinning a wide range of non-drug treatments for chronic lung disease including oxygen therapy and self-management. We have strong links to the Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Respiratory Medicine at Alfred Health, enabling us to integrate research directly into clinical care, accelerating the translation of evidence into accessible, real-world respiratory services.
Our team has produced two, freely available, web-based resources to support clinicians to deliver new models of pulmonary rehabilitation. Check them out here:
Current projects
Consumer engagement
Our researchers recognise the value and importance of partnering with the community to develop and deliver relevant and impactful research. We are committed to engaging with the community to be actively involved with our team of researchers to work together to plan, deliver and communicate our research. Find out more about our Community Advisory Group.