By Emeritus Professor Mark Fort Harris

Journal articles

Gray J; Hoon EA; Afzali HHA; Spooner C; Harris MF; Karnon J, 2017, 'Is the Counterweight Program a feasible and acceptable option for structured weight management delivered by practice nurses in Australia? A mixed-methods study', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23, pp. 348 - 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY16105

Lakhan P; Askew D; Harris MF; Kirk C; Hayman N, 2017, 'Understanding health talk in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary healthcare service: A cross-sectional study', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23, pp. 335 - 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY16162

Lane R; Russell G; Bardoel EA; Advocat J; Zwar N; Gawaine Powell Davies P; Harris MF, 2017, 'When colocation is not enough: A case study of General Practitioner Super Clinics in Australia', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23, pp. 107 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY16039

Patel B; Peiris D; Usherwood T; Li Q; Harris M; Panaretto K; Zwar N; Patel A, 2017, 'Impact of sustained use of a multifaceted computerized quality improvement intervention for cardiovascular disease management in Australian primary health care', Journal of the American Heart Association, 6, pp. e007093, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.007093

Coorey GM; Neubeck L; Usherwood T; Peiris D; Parker S; Lau AYS; Chow C; Panaretto K; Harris M; Zwar N; Redfern J, 2017, 'Implementation of a consumer-focused eHealth intervention for people with moderate-to-high cardiovascular disease risk: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation', BMJ open, 7, pp. e014353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014353

Schutze H; Harris E; Harris M, 2017, 'Using unannounced standardised patients as a quality improvement tool to improve primary care', Journal of General Practice, 05, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2329-9126-c1-005

Carrington MJ; Jennings GL; Harris M; Nelson M; Schlaich M; Stocks NP; Burrell LM; Amerena J; De Looze FJ; Swemmer CH; Kurstjens NP; Stewart S, 2016, 'Impact of nurse-mediated management on achieving blood pressure goal levels in primary care: Insights from the Valsartan Intensified Primary carE Reduction of Blood Pressure Study', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 15, pp. 409 - 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1474515115591901

Dutton SN; Dennis SM; Zwar N; Harris MF, 2016, 'An explorative qualitative study on acceptability of physical activity assessment instruments among primary care professionals in southern Sydney.', BMC Fam Pract, 17, pp. 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0536-6

Comino EJ; Harris E; Page J; McDonald J; Harris MF, 2016, 'The 45 and Up Study: a tool for local population health and health service planning to improve integration of healthcare.', Public Health Res Pract, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp2631629

Allman-Farinelli M; Partridge SR; McGeechan K; Balestracci K; Hebden L; Wong A; Phongsavan P; Denney-Wilson E; Harris MF; Bauman A, 2016, 'A mobile health lifestyle program for prevention of weight gain in young adults (TXT2BFiT): Nine-month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial', Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth, 4, pp. e78, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.5768

Harris MF; Laws RA, 2016, 'Are there bad foods or just bad diets?', BMJ Online, 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2442

Jayasinghe UW; Harris MF; Parker SM; Litt J; van Driel M; Mazza D; Del Mar C; Lloyd J; Smith J; Zwar N; Taylor R; Russell G; Denney-Wilson E; Laws R; Snowdon T; Bolger-Harris H; Groombridge S; Goldstein S; Howarth T; Huang N; Wilson J, 2016, 'The impact of health literacy and life style risk factors on health-related quality of life of Australian patients', Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 14, pp. 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12955-016-0471-1

Harris M, 2016, 'My Health Record: repository or communication tool? Response', PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH & PRACTICE, 26, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000382946300012&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

El-Haddad N; Spooner CJ; Faruqi N; Denney-Wilson E; Harris M, 2016, 'Readability and content analysis of lifestyle education resources for weight management in Australian general practice', BMC Obesity, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-016-0097-1

Liaw ST; Powell-Davies G; Pearce C; Britt H; McGlynn L; Harris MF; Liaw T; Powell Davies G, 2016, 'Optimising the use of observational electronic health record data: Current issues, evolving opportunities, strategies and scope for collaboration', Australian Family Physician, 45, pp. 153 - 156

Gardner K; Powell Davies G; Edwards K; McDonald J; Findlay T; Kearns R; Joshi C; Harris MF, 2016, 'A rapid review of the impact of commissioning on service use, quality, outcomes and value for money: implications for Australian policy', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22, pp. 40 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY15148

Tran DT; Jorm LR; Havard A; Harris MF; Comino EJ, 2016, 'Variation in the use of primary care services for diabetes management according to country of birth and geography among older Australians', Primary Care Diabetes, 10, pp. 66 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2015.07.001

Harris MF; Advocat J; Crabtree BF; Levesque JF; Miller WL; Gunn JM; Hogg W; Scott CM; Chase SM; Halma L; Russell GM, 2016, 'Interprofessional teamwork innovations for primary health care practices and practitioners: Evidence from a comparison of reform in three countries', Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 9, pp. 35 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S97371

Harris M, 2016, 'Strengthening prevention in primary care.', Public Health Res Pract, 26, pp. e2611600, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp2611600

Harris M, 2016, 'The interface between primary health care and population health: challenges and opportunities for prevention.', Public Health Res Pract, 26, pp. e2611601, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp2611601

Partridge SR; Allman-Farinelli M; McGeechan K; Balestracci K; Wong ATY; Hebden L; Harris MF; Bauman A; Phongsavan P, 2016, 'Process evaluation of TXT2BFiT: a multi-component mHealth randomised controlled trial to prevent weight gain in young adults.', Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 13, pp. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0329-2

Hyun K; Redfern J; Peiris D; Patel A; Brieger D; Sullivan D; Harris M; Woodward M, 2016, 'Gender Inequalities in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management in Australian Primary Health Care: Results from the TORPEDO Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. S319

Lloyd JE; Abbott P; Delaney-Thiele D; Baldry E; Mcentyre E; Malera-Bandjalan K; Reath J; Indig D; Sherwood J; Harris MF, 2016, 'How primary health care can better support the families of Aboriginal Australians in contact with the criminal justice system: a human rights approach', Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 40, pp. 25 - 33

Dutton SN; Bauman A; Dennis SM; Zwar N; Harris MF, 2016, 'Resourcing an evolution of roles in general-practice: a study to determine the validity and reliability of tools to assist nurses and patients to assess physical activity.', Aust J Prim Health, 22, pp. 505 - 509, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY15027

Schütze H; Pulver LJ; Harris M, 2016, 'The uptake of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health assessments fails to improve in some areas.', Aust Fam Physician, 45, pp. 415 - 420, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27622233

Harris MF; Parker SM; Litt J; van Driel M; Russell G; Mazza D; Jayasinghe UW; Del Mar C; Lloyd J; Smith J; Zwar N; Taylor R; Powell Davies G; Preventive Evidence into Practice Partnership Group , 2015, 'Implementing guidelines to routinely prevent chronic vascular disease in primary care: the Preventive Evidence into Practice cluster randomised controlled trial.', BMJ Open, 5, pp. e009397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009397

Sturgiss EA; Elmitt N; van Weel C; Haesler E; Sargent G; Stevenson A; Harris M; Douglas K, 2015, 'The role of the family doctor in the management of adults who are obese: a scoping review protocol', Springerplus, 4, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-1647-6

Haigh F; Harris E; Harris-Roxas B; Baum F; Dannenberg AL; Harris MF; Keleher H; Kemp L; Morgan R; Ng Chok H; Spickett J, 2015, 'What makes health impact assessments successful? Factors contributing to effectiveness in Australia and New Zealand Health policies, systems and management in high-income countries', BMC Public Health, 15, pp. 1009, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2319-8

Faruqi N; Lloyd J; Ahmad R; Yeong L-L; Harris M, 2015, 'Feasibility of an intervention to enhance preventive care for people with low health literacy in primary health care', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 21, pp. 321 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py14061

Lloyd JE; Delaney-Thiele D; Abbott P; Baldry E; McEntyre E; Reath J; Indig D; Sherwood J; Harris MF, 2015, 'The role of primary health care services to better meet the needs of Aboriginal Australians transitioning from prison to the community', BMC Family Practice, 16, pp. 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0303-0

Partridge SR; Balestracci K; Wong AT; Hebden L; McGeechan K; Denney-Wilson E; Harris MF; Phongsavan P; Bauman A; Allman-Farinelli M, 2015, 'Effective Strategies to Recruit Young Adults Into the TXT2BFiT mHealth Randomized Controlled Trial for Weight Gain Prevention', JMIR Research Protocols, 4, pp. e66, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/resprot.4268

Partridge SR; McGeechan K; Hebden L; Balestracci K; Wong ATY; Denney-Wilson E; Harris MF; Phongsavan P; Bauman A; Allman-Farinelli M, 2015, 'Effectiveness of a mHealth Lifestyle Program with Telephone Support (TXT2BFiT) to Prevent Unhealthy Weight Gain in Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial', Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.4530

Comino EJ; Islam MDF; Tran DT; Jorm L; Flack J; Jalaludin B; Haas M; Harris MF; Islam M, 2015, 'Association of processes of primary care and hospitalisation for people with diabetes: A record linkage study', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 108, pp. 296 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2015.02.003

Kim KK; Yeong LL; Caterson ID; Harris MF, 2015, 'Analysis of factors influencing general practitioners' decision to refer obese patients in Australia: A qualitative study Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management', BMC Family Practice, 16, pp. 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0262-5

Comino EJ; Harris MF; Islam MDF; Tran DT; Jalaludin B; Jorm L; Flack J; Haas M; Islam M, 2015, 'Impact of diabetes on hospital admission and length of stay among a general population aged 45 year or more: A record linkage study', BMC Health Services Research, 15, pp. 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-014-0666-2

Wiles LK; Hooper TD; Hibbert PD; White L; Mealing N; Jaffe A; Cowell CT; Harris MF; Runciman WB; Goldstein S; Hallahan AR; Wakefield JG; Murphy E; Lau A; Wheaton G; Williams HM; Hughes C; Braithwaite J, 2015, 'CareTrack Kids - Part 1. Assessing the appropriateness of healthcare delivered to Australian children: Study protocol for clinical indicator development', BMJ Open, 5, pp. e007748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007748

Hooper TD; Hibbert PD; Mealing N; Wiles LK; Jaffe A; White L; Cowell CT; Harris MF; Runciman WB; Goldstein S; Hallahan AR; Wakefield JG; Murphy E; Lau A; Wheaton G; Williams HM; Hughes C; Braithwaite J, 2015, 'CareTrack Kids - Part 2. Assessing the appropriateness of the healthcare delivered to Australian children: Study protocol for a retrospective medical record review', BMJ Open, 5, pp. e007749, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007749

Peiris D; Usherwood T; Panaretto K; Harris M; Hunt J; Redfern J; Zwar N; Colagiuri S; Hayman N; Lo S; Patel B; Lyford M; Macmahon S; Neal B; Sullivan D; Cass A; Jackson R; Patel A, 2015, 'Effect of a computer-guided, quality improvement program for cardiovascular disease risk management in primary health care: The treatment of cardiovascular risk using electronic decision support cluster-randomized trial', Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 8, pp. 87 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.114.001235

Rose VK; Harris MF, 2015, 'Experiences of self-management support from GPs among Australian ethnically diverse diabetes patients: A qualitative study', Psychology Health and Medicine, 20, pp. 114 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.897915

Liaw ST; Hasan I; Wade V; Canalese R; Kelaher M; Lau P; Harris M, 2015, 'Improving cultural respect to improve Aboriginal health in general practice: A multi-methods and multi-perspective pragmatic study', Australian Family Physician, 44, pp. 387 - 392

Turner LR; Harris MF; Mazza D, 2015, 'Obesity management in general practice: Does current practice match guideline recommendations?', Medical Journal of Australia, 202, pp. 370 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00998

Faruqi N; Spooner C; Joshi C; Lloyd J; Dennis S; Stocks N; Taggart J; Harris MF, 2015, 'Primary health care-level interventions targeting health literacy and their effect on weight loss: A systematic review', BMC Obesity, 2, pp. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0035-7

Faruqi N; Stocks N; Spooner C; el Haddad N; Harris MF, 2015, 'Research protocol: Management of obesity in patients with low health literacy in primary health care', BMC Obesity, 2, pp. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0036-6

Harris MF; Spooner CJ, 2014, 'Weight loss options in general practice: A positive approach, using the 5AS, is required when helping obese patients manage their weight', Medical Journal of Australia, 201, pp. 184 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00922

He P; Yuan Z; Liu Y; Li G; Lv H; Yu J; Harris MF, 2014, 'An evaluation of a tailored intervention on village doctors use of electronic health records', BMC Health Services Research, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-14-217

Redfern J; Usherwood T; Harris MF; Rodgers A; Hayman N; Panaretto K; Chow C; Lau AYS; Neubeck L; Coorey G; Hersch F; Heeley E; Patel A; Jan S; Zwar N; Peiris D, 2014, 'A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: The Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol', BMJ Open, 4, pp. e004523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004523

Patel B; Patel A; Jan S; Usherwood T; Harris M; Panaretto K; Zwar N; Redfern J; Jansen J; Doust J; Peiris D, 2014, 'A multifaceted quality improvement intervention for CVD risk management in Australian primary healthcare: a protocol for a process evaluation', Implementation Science is, 9, pp. 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-014-0187-8

Liu Y; Yuan Z; Liu Y; Jayasinghe UW; Harris MF, 2014, 'Changing community health service delivery in economically less-developed rural areas in China: Impact on service use and satisfaction', BMJ Open, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004148

Joshi C; Jayasinghe UW; Parker S; Mar CD; Russell G; Lloyd J; Mazza D; Denney-Wilson E; Van Driel M; Taylor R; Harris MF; Zwar N; Litt J; Smith J; Laws R; Snowdon T; Bolger-Harris H; Groombridge S; Goldstein S; Howarth T; Huang N; Wilson J, 2014, 'Does health literacy affect patients' receipt of preventative primary care? A multilevel analysis', BMC Family Practice, 15, pp. 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-014-0171-z

Goldstein D; Bell ML; Butow P; Sze M; Vaccaro L; Dong S; Liauw W; Hui R; Tattersall M; Ng W; Asghari R; Steer C; Vardy J; Parente P; Harris M; Karanth NV; King M; Girgis A; Eisenbruch M; Jefford M; Harris M, 2014, 'Immigrants' perceptions of the quality of their cancer care: An Australian comparative study, identifying potentially modifiable factors', Annals of Oncology, 25, pp. 1643 - 1649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdu182

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