Jie Tian

Research Interests

Allied health and rehabilitation science Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services) Health Policy & Services Health services and systems Nutrition and Dietetics

Ms Jie Tian

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Medicine

College of Health

Esther graduated from Flinders University with Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics and has since worked in research at UniSA. Her research experience spans qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods and secondary research, with topics covering allied health, health services, public health, and evidence-based practice.
She was also a co-supervisor for Honours research projects and a tutor for undergraduate and UniSA Online courses.
Esther currently undertakes her PhD focusing on 'Understanding, demonstrating, and communicating the impact and value of allied health'.

Date Position Institution name
2024 - 2024 UniSA Online Tutor University of South Australia
2019 - 2021 Tutor University of South Australia
2016 - ongoing Research Assistant University of South Australia

Date Institution name Country Title
2023 University of South Australia Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2011 - 2015 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Year Citation
2025 Yeoh, S. A., Venugopalan, S., Beard, M., Tian, E. J., & Kumar, S. (2025). Unlocking Relief: Insights into Physiotherapy-Led Spinal Telehealth in Correctional Facilities. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 31(4), 252-261.
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2025 Tian, E. J., Kumar, S., Martin, P., Ingram, L. A., & Pham, C. T. (2025). The Economic Impact of Community-Based Allied Health on the Acute Sector: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 18, 4763-4793.
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2024 Tian, E. J., Martin, P., Ingram, L. A., & Kumar, S. (2024). Effectiveness and Stakeholder Views of Community-Based Allied Health on Acute Care Utilization: A Mixed Methods Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 17, 5521-5570.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2024 Burgess, C., Tian, E. J., Tyack, E., & Kumar, S. (2024). Barriers and enablers to physical activity for individuals living with traumatic brain injury: a mixed methods systematic review. Brain Injury, 38(14), 1157-1170.
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2024 Tian, E. J., Nguyen, C., Chung, L., Morris, C., & Kumar, S. (2024). The Effectiveness of Public Awareness Initiatives Aimed at Encouraging the Use of Evidence-Based Recommendations by Health Professionals: A Systematic Review. Journal of Patient Safety, 20(3), 147-163.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2023 Wehrmann, A., Tian, E. J., Tyack, E. L., & Kumar, S. (2023). The evidence of effectiveness of isometric resistance training on the management of hypertension in adults: an umbrella review. Blood Pressure Monitoring, 28(4), 171-184.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2023 Martin, P., Lizarondo, L., Kumar, S., Tian, E. J., Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, S., & Argus, G. (2023). Characteristics of perceived effective telesupervision practices: a case study of supervisees and supervisors. PloS one, 18(7), 1-11.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2022 Beaumont, T., Tian, E., & Kumar, S. (2022). “It's messing with my physical health. It's messing with my sex life”: Women’s perspectives about, and impact of, pelvic health issues whilst awaiting specialist care. International Urogynecology Journal, 33(9), 2463-2470.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2022 Martin, P., Kumar, S., Tian, E., Argus, G., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Lizarondo, L., . . . Snowdon, D. (2022). Re-Booting Effective Clinical Supervision Practices to Support Healthcare Workers Through and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic.. International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, 34(2), 1-3.
DOI Scopus18 WoS17 Europe PMC12
2022 Martin, P., Tian, E., Kumar, S., & Lizarondo, L. (2022). A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on clinical supervision practices of healthcare workers and students in healthcare settings. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(11), 3531-3539.
DOI Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC17
2022 Tian, E. J., Veziari, Y., Leach, M. J., & Kumar, S. (2022). The effectiveness of reflexology on mental health in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 50, 1-16.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC6
2021 Graham, K., Banwell, H. A., Causby, R. S., Kumar, S., Tian, E. J., & Nissen, L. (2021). Barriers to and facilitators of endorsement for scheduled medicines in podiatry: a qualitative descriptive study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 14(16), 1-11.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC8
2021 Tian, E. J., Venugopalan, S., Kumar, S., & Beard, M. (2021). The impacts of and outcomes from telehealth delivered in prisons: A systematic review. Plos One, 16(5 May 2021), 30 pages.
DOI Scopus24 WoS20 Europe PMC21
2021 Bell, L. K., Gardner, C., Tian, E. J., Cochet-Broch, M. O., Poelman, A. A. M., Cox, D. N., . . . Golley, R. K. (2021). Supporting strategies for enhancing vegetable liking in the early years of life: An umbrella review of systematic reviews. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 113(5), 1282-1300.
DOI Scopus40 WoS37 Europe PMC34
2020 Tsiros, M. D., Tian, E. J., Shultz, S. P., Olds, T., Hills, A. P., Duff, J., & Kumar, S. (2020). Obesity, the new childhood disability? An umbrella review on the association between adiposity and physical function. Obesity Reviews, 21(12), 13 pages.
DOI Scopus41 WoS36 Europe PMC32
2020 Kumar, S., Tian, E. J., May, E., Crouch, R., & McCulloch, M. (2020). "you get exposed to a wider range of things and it can be challenging but very exciting at the same time": Enablers of and barriers to transition to rural practice by allied health professionals in Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 14 pages.
DOI Scopus28 WoS24 Europe PMC14
2020 Corsini, N., Neylon, K., Tian, E. J., Mahpirof, E., McLaughlin, A., Mcleod, S., . . . Kumar, S. (2020). Impact of treatment summaries for cancer survivors: a systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 14(4), 405-416.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC5

Courses I teach

  • HLTH 1058 UO Research Methods for Public Health (2024)

Date Role Membership Country
2016 - ongoing Member H1 Connect -
2012 - ongoing Member Dietitians Australia -

Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
2025 - 2025 Beyond the hospital walls: the impact of community-based allied health on acute care outcomes, costs, and care perspectives National Allied Health Conference 2025 University of South Australia -

Date Title Type Institution Country
2025 - 2025 Session Judge Conference Review University of South Australia -
2024 - ongoing Peer Reviewer Peer Review Springer Nature (United Kingdom) -

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