Dr Asmita Manchha

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

a.manchha@uq.edu.au

Overview
Publications

Overview

Dr Asmita Manchha is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Unspoken, Unheard, Unmet: Improving Access to Preventative Health Care through Better Conversations about Care team (UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences) and an Early Career Researcher. She was awarded a PhD from the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2022, which examined the nature and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care. Asmita also has a first-class Bachelor of Business Management Honours’ degree from the UQ and Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University.

At the heart of Asmita’s research is her passion for developing practical, evidence-based resources to empower people who receive and provide aged care services. Her research themes include: (a) Understanding approaches to challenge stigma (i.e, negative attitudes, stereotypes) associated with aged care to promote a greater recognition of the aged care sector, (b) Development of a fit-for-purpose communication screening tool and resources for aged care workers to help older Australians have better conversations about aged care, (c) Exploration of interventions to support the recruitment and retention of people working in aged care with a strengths-based focus on career development, and (d) Application of language-based methods and frameworks from Systemic Functional Linguistics to examine complex social issues in the field of gerontology.

Asmita has vast experience in conducting qualitative and mixed-methods research pertaining to reframing negative perceptions about working in aged care, which have been published in The Gerontologist and Journal of Applied Gerontology. She is actively involved in the gerontology research community including the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG), where she is the QLD Divisional Secretary.

Research Interests

Aged care
Stigma
Communication
Aged care workforce
Aged care workforce interventions
Occupational stigma

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy of Aged Care, The University of Queensland
Bachelor (Honours) of Management Studies, The University of Queensland
Bachelor of Commerce, Australian National University

Publications

Journal Article: Does context count? The association between quality of care and job characteristics in residential aged care and hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hodroj, Batoul, Way, Kïrsten Agnes, Scott, Theresa L., Wright, April L. and Manchha, Asmita (2023). Does context count? The association between quality of care and job characteristics in residential aged care and hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Gerontologist, 63 (6), 1012-1027. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac039
Journal Article: Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context

Manchha, Asmita V., Tann, Ken, Way, Kïrsten A. and Thai, Michael (2023). Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context. The Gerontologist, 63 (6), 1000-1011. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac192
Conference Publication: Ethical considerations for participatory action research involving people with potential cognitive impairment

Kenney, D., Comans, T., Nguyen, K., Gray, L., Flicker, L., Williamson, P, Dodd,S, Kearney, A, Cunningham,C, Morris, T, Nunn, J, Trepel, D, Almeida, O, Welch,A, Lowthian, J, Quinn, J, Petrie, G, Dao-Tran, T-H, Manchha, A and Kurrle, S (2023). Ethical considerations for participatory action research involving people with potential cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-20 July 2023.

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Publications

Journal Article

Does context count? The association between quality of care and job characteristics in residential aged care and hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hodroj, Batoul, Way, Kïrsten Agnes, Scott, Theresa L., Wright, April L. and Manchha, Asmita (2023). Does context count? The association between quality of care and job characteristics in residential aged care and hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Gerontologist, 63 (6), 1012-1027. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac039
Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context

Manchha, Asmita V., Tann, Ken, Way, Kïrsten A. and Thai, Michael (2023). Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context. The Gerontologist, 63 (6), 1000-1011. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac192
Shared perceptions of fatigue management in workgroups: a cross-level moderator of the negative impact of work spillover on custodial officer outcomes

Way, Kïrsten A., Jimmieson, Nerina L., Manchha, Asmita and D’allura, Louise (2023). Shared perceptions of fatigue management in workgroups: a cross-level moderator of the negative impact of work spillover on custodial officer outcomes. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 50 (4), 009385482211435-577. doi: 10.1177/00938548221143532
“The Stigma is what you do”: Examining the relationship between occupational stigma and worker outcomes in the aged care context

Manchha, Asmita V., Way, Kïrsten A., Thai, Michael and Tann, Ken (2023). “The Stigma is what you do”: Examining the relationship between occupational stigma and worker outcomes in the aged care context. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42 (2), 221-230. doi: 10.1177/07334648221129849
The social construction of stigma in aged-care work: implications for health professionals’ work intentions

Manchha, Asmita V., Way, Kïrsten A., Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). The social construction of stigma in aged-care work: implications for health professionals’ work intentions. The Gerontologist, 62 (7), 994-1005. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac002
Deeply discrediting: a systematic review examining the conceptualizations and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care

Manchha, Asmita V., Walker, Nicole, Way, Kïrsten A., Dawson, Danielle, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2020). Deeply discrediting: a systematic review examining the conceptualizations and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care. The Gerontologist, 61 (4), e129-e146. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa166
Shaping attitudes: the association between prior contact with residential aged care and resistance to enter residential aged care

Walker, Nicole, Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N., Scott, Theresa, Manchha, Asmita and Pachana, Nancy A. (2019). Shaping attitudes: the association between prior contact with residential aged care and resistance to enter residential aged care. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 14 (4) e12268, e12268. doi: 10.1111/opn.12268

Conference Publication

Ethical considerations for participatory action research involving people with potential cognitive impairment

Kenney, D., Comans, T., Nguyen, K., Gray, L., Flicker, L., Williamson, P, Dodd,S, Kearney, A, Cunningham,C, Morris, T, Nunn, J, Trepel, D, Almeida, O, Welch,A, Lowthian, J, Quinn, J, Petrie, G, Dao-Tran, T-H, Manchha, A and Kurrle, S (2023). Ethical considerations for participatory action research involving people with potential cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-20 July 2023.
Planning for the Aged Care Workforce of the Future- Implications of Stigma on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Work in Aged Care

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2023). Planning for the Aged Care Workforce of the Future- Implications of Stigma on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Work in Aged Care. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 May 2023.
Choosing to challenge occupational stigma: implications for workers’ mental health

Manchha, A., Tann, K., Way, K. and Thai, M. (2022). Choosing to challenge occupational stigma: implications for workers’ mental health. 35th ANZAM Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-7 December 2022. Gold Coast, QLD Australia:
Understanding stigma in the context of working in aged care.

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). Understanding stigma in the context of working in aged care.. National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Online, 10 November 2022.
Stigmatising discourses in the context of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care

Manchha, Asmita, Tann, Ken, Way, Kirsten and Thai, Michael (2022). Stigmatising discourses in the context of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care. Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Online, November 2022.
Understanding internalised stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). Understanding internalised stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes. Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, November 2022.
Learnings from a life stories project in residential aged care

Manchha, Asmita, Golenko, Xanthe, Johnstone, Georgina and Lowthian, Judy (2022). Learnings from a life stories project in residential aged care. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 22-25 November 2022.
Understanding stigmatising discourses in aged care: applying linguistics to the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care

Manchha, Asmita, Tann, Ken, Way, Kirsten and Thai, Michael (2021). Understanding stigmatising discourses in aged care: applying linguistics to the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care. Australian Systematic Functional Linguistics Association, Brisbane, QLD Australia, September 2021.
Social construction of the stigma of working in aged care in the context of COVID-19: implications for health professionals’ work intentions

Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2021). Social construction of the stigma of working in aged care in the context of COVID-19: implications for health professionals’ work intentions. European Group for Organizational Studies, Online, July 2021.
A meta-analysis of work factors impacting quality of care and counterproductive work behaviours in residential aged care and hospitals.

Hodroj, Batoul, Way, Kirsten, Scott, Theresa, Wright, April and Manchha, Asmita (2021). A meta-analysis of work factors impacting quality of care and counterproductive work behaviours in residential aged care and hospitals.. 54th Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia, 9-12 November 2021.
So you work in aged care…‘oh’ An exploratory study of social evaluations and the stigmatization of aged care workers

Manchha, Asmita, Walker, Nicole, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken, Thai, Michael and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2020). So you work in aged care…‘oh’ An exploratory study of social evaluations and the stigmatization of aged care workers. European Group for Organizational Studies, Online, 2-4 July 2020.
Employees Lived Experience, Emotions and Paradox with the paradoxical Open-plan office

Manchha, A. and Ayoko, O.B. (2018). Employees Lived Experience, Emotions and Paradox with the paradoxical Open-plan office. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-7 December 2018.

Other Outputs

We need more than a 15% pay rise to beat the 3 stigmas turning people off aged care jobs

Manchha, Asmita (2023, 06 13). We need more than a 15% pay rise to beat the 3 stigmas turning people off aged care jobs The Conversation
Deeply discrediting: the stigma of working in aged care

Manchha, Asmita (2022). Deeply discrediting: the stigma of working in aged care. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/8a724d1
Bring your understanding of anxiety with you: Employees’ experiences of anxiety in open-plan offices

Manchha, Asmita (2017). Bring your understanding of anxiety with you: Employees’ experiences of anxiety in open-plan offices. Honours Thesis, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.281

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