By Emeritus Professor Mark Fort Harris

Journal articles

Thorburn K; Aadam B; Waks S; Bellingham B; Harris MF; Fisher KR; Spooner C, 2025, 'Mental health consumers and primary care providers co-designing improvements and innovations: a scoping review', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 31, pp. PY24104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py24104

Peprah P; Lloyd J; Ajang DA; Harris MF, 2024, 'A qualitative study of negative sociocultural experiences of accessing primary health care services among Africans from refugee backgrounds in Australia: implications for organisational health literacy', BMC Primary Care, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02567-2

Yadav UN; Ghimire S; Mehta R; Karmacharya I; Mistry SK; Ali AM; Yadav OP; Tamang MK; Mehata S; Pokharel R; Harris MF, 2024, 'Exploring the pathways between depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life on life satisfaction: a path analysis approach', BMC Geriatrics, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05618-6

Peprah P; Lloyd J; Harris M, 2024, 'Responding to health literacy of refugees in Australian primary health care settings: a qualitative study of barriers and potential solutions', BMC Health Services Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11192-9

Ayala-Diaz F; Harris-Roxas B; Harris MF; Barr M; Kabir AYM; Conway D; Sharma A, 2024, 'Are there differences in low-acuity emergency department visits between culturally and linguistically diverse migrants and people with English-speaking background: a population-based linkage study of adults over 45', Emergency Medicine Journal, 42, pp. 117 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2023-213442

Vuong K; Kabir A; Conway DP; Williamson M; Harris MF; Barr ML, 2024, 'Identifying risk factors for developing obesity: A record linkage longitudinal study in metropolitan Sydney using the 45 and Up Study', Family Practice, 41, pp. 680 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmae015

Harris M; Tran A; Porwal M; Aslani P; Cullen J; Brown A; Harris E; Harris-Roxas B; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Wright M; Osborne R; Osten R, 2024, 'Codesigning a Community Health Navigator program to assist patients to transition from hospital to community', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, pp. PY24042, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY24042

Buss VH; Barr M; Parker SM; Kabir A; Lau AYS; Liaw ST; Stocks N; Harris MF, 2024, 'Erratum: Correction: Mobile App Intervention of a Randomized Controlled Trial for Patients With Obesity and Those Who Are Overweight in General Practice: User Engagement Analysis Quantitative Study (JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2024) 12 (e45942))', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12, pp. e58507, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/58507

Parker S; Tran A; Saito S; McNamara C; Denney-Wilson E; Nutbeam D; Harris MF, 2024, 'Exploring organisational readiness to implement a preventive intervention in Australian general practice for overweight and obese patients: key learnings from the HeLP-GP trial', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY23085

Parker SM; Aslani P; Harris-Roxas B; Wright M; Barr M; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Sharma A; Osborne RH; Cullen J; Harris E; Haigh F; Harris M; Wright S, 2024, 'Community health navigator-assisted transition of care from hospital to community: protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e077877 - e077877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077877

Taggart J; Chin M; Liauw W; Harris MF, 2024, 'Sharing Colorectal Cancer Follow-Up Using an E-Care Plan Between Cancer Services and Primary Health Care', Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 310, pp. 1517 - 1518, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231272

Spooner C; OShea P; Fisher K; Harris-Roxas B; Taggart J; Bolton P; Harris MF, 2024, 'Access to general practice for preventive health care for people who experience severe mental illness in Sydney, Australia: a qualitative study', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY23195

Thorburn K; Waks S; Aadam B; Fisher KR; Spooner C; Harris MF, 2024, 'Creating the conditions for collaborative decision-making in co-design', CoDesign, 20, pp. 567 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2024.2349578

Buss VH; Barr M; Parker SM; Kabir A; Lau AYS; Liaw ST; Stocks N; Harris MF, 2024, 'Mobile App Intervention of a Randomized Controlled Trial for Patients With Obesity and Those Who Are Overweight in General Practice: User Engagement Analysis Quantitative Study', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/45942

Peprah P; Lloyd J; Harris M, 2023, 'Health literacy and cultural responsiveness of primary health care systems and services in Australia: reflections from service providers, stakeholders, and people from refugee backgrounds', BMC Public Health, 23, pp. 2557, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17448-z

Parker SM; Paine K; Spooner C; Harris M, 2023, 'Barriers and facilitators to the participation and engagement of primary care in shared-care arrangements with community mental health services for preventive care of people with serious mental illness: a scoping review', BMC Health Services Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09918-2

Kanti Mistry S; Harris E; Li X; Harris MF, 2023, 'Correction to: Feasibility and acceptability of involving bilingual community navigators to improve access to health and social care services in general practice setting of Australia (BMC Health Services Research, (2023), 23, 1, (476), 10.1186/s12913-023-09514-4)', BMC Health Services Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09903-9

Mistry SK; Harris E; Li X; Harris MF, 2023, 'Feasibility and acceptability of involving bilingual community navigators to improve access to health and social care services in general practice setting of Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 23, pp. 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09514-4

Paine K; Parker S; Denney-Wilson E; Lloyd J; Randall S; McNamara C; Nutbeam D; Osborne R; Saito S; Harris M, 2023, 'In it for the long haul: the complexities of managing overweight in family practice: qualitative thematic analysis from the Health eLiteracy for Prevention in General Practice (HeLP-GP) trial', BMC Primary Care, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-01995-w

Mistry SK; Ali ARMM; Yadav UN; Ghimire S; Anwar A; Huda MN; Khanam F; Mahumud RA; Parray AA; Bhattacharjee S; Lim D; Harris MF, 2023, 'The burden of non-disabled frailty and its associated factors among older adults in Bangladesh', PLoS ONE, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294889

Coorey G; Campain A; Mulley J; Usherwood T; Redfern J; Harris M; Zwar N; Peiris D, 2023, 'Management of cardiovascular disease risk in people with comorbid mental illness: A cross sectional study in Australian general practice', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, pp. 613 - 615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221133043

Ansari RM; Harris MF; Hosseinzadeh H; Zwar N, 2023, 'Application of Artificial Intelligence in Assessing the Self-Management Practices of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes', Healthcare (Switzerland), 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11060903

, 2023, 'Feasibility and acceptability of involving Bilingual Community Navigators (BCNs) to improve access to health and social care services in general practice setting of Australia', Population Medicine, 5, pp. 390 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/POPMED/164851

Arena AF; Harris M; Mobbs S; Nicolopoulos A; Harvey SB; Deady M, 2022, 'Exploring the lived experience of mental health and coping during unemployment', BMC Public Health, 22, pp. 2451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14858-3

Hespe CM; Giskes K; Harris MF; Peiris D, 2022, 'Findings and lessons learnt implementing a cardiovascular disease quality improvement program in Australian primary care: a mixed method evaluation', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07310-6

Mistry SK; Harris E; Harris MF, 2022, 'Learning from a codesign exercise aimed at developing a navigation intervention in the general practice setting', Family Practice, 39, pp. 1070 - 1079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmac020

Mistry SK; Ali ARMM; Yadav UN; Huda MN; Ghimire S; Saha M; Sarwar S; Harris MF, 2022, 'Loneliness and its correlates among Bangladeshi older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19376-1

Coorey G; Campain A; Mulley J; Usherwood T; Redfern J; Harris M; Zwar N; Parker S; Coiera E; Peiris D, 2022, 'Utilisation of government-subsidised chronic disease management plans and cardiovascular care in Australian general practices', BMC Primary Care, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01763-2

Parker SM; Barr M; Stocks N; Denney-Wilson E; Zwar N; Karnon J; Kabir A; Nutbeam D; Roseleur J; Liaw ST; McNamara C; Frank O; Tran A; Osborne R; Lau AYS; Harris M; Liaw T, 2022, 'Preventing chronic disease in overweight and obese patients with low health literacy using eHealth and teamwork in primary healthcare (HeLP-GP): A cluster randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e060393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060393

Sitas F; Harris-Roxas B; White S; Barr M; Haigh F; Harris M, 2022, 'Smoking cessation on discharge summaries', Medical Journal of Australia, 218, pp. 46 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51792

Mistry SK; Harris E; Harris MF, 2022, 'Scoping the needs, roles and implementation of bilingual community navigators in general practice settings', Health and Social Care in the Community, 30, pp. e5495 - e5505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13973

Wilson H; Harris-Roxas B; Lintzeris N; Harris M, 2022, 'Diagnosing and managing patients with chronic pain who develop prescription opioid use disorder: A scoping review of general practitioners’ experience', Australian Journal of General Practice, 51, pp. 804 - 811, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-10-21-6201

Ansari RM; Harris MF; Hosseinzadeh H; Zwar N, 2022, 'Implementation of Chronic Care Model for Diabetes Self-Management: A Quantitative Analysis', Diabetology, 3, pp. 407 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3030031

Buss VH; Varnfield M; Harris M; Barr M, 2022, 'Mobile Health Use by Older Individuals at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in an Australian Cohort: Cross-sectional Survey Study', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 10, pp. e37343, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/37343

Buss VH; Varnfield M; Harris M; Barr M, 2022, 'Remotely Conducted App-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Awareness and Prevention: Single-Group Feasibility Trial', JMIR Human Factors, 9, pp. e38469, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/38469

Williamson M; Barr ML; Kabir A; Comino EJ; Goodger B; Harris-Roxas BF; Crozier A; Jackson T; Finch J; Harris MF, 2022, 'Frequent users of health services among community-based older Australians: Characteristics and association with mortality', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41, pp. e328 - e338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13110

Harris MF; Rhee J, 2022, 'Achieving continuity of care in general practice: the impact of patient enrolment on health outcomes', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 460 - 461, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51508

Buss VH; Varnfield M; Harris M; Barr M, 2022, 'A Mobile App for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Development and Usability Study', JMIR Human Factors, 9, pp. e35065, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/35065

Ansari RM; Harris MF; Hosseinzadeh H; Zwar N, 2022, 'Experiences of Diabetes Self-Management: A Focus Group Study among the Middle-Aged Population of Rural Pakistan with Type 2 Diabetes', Diabetology, 3, pp. 17 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3010002

Ghimire S; Shrestha A; Yadav UN; Mistry SK; Chapadia B; Yadav OP; Ali AM; Rawal LB; Yadav P; Mehata S; Harris M, 2022, 'Older adults with pre-existing noncommunicable conditions and their healthcare access amid COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in eastern Nepal', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056342

Harris M; Harris E, 2022, 'An exploration of the inverse care law and market forces in Australian primary health care', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29, pp. 137 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY22160

Spooner C; Afrazi S; de Oliveira Costa J; Harris MF, 2022, 'Demographic and health profiles of people with severe mental illness in general practice in Australia: a cross-sectional study', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28, pp. 408 - 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py21240

Govindasamy S; Beek K; Yates K; Jayasuriya R; Reynolds R; de Wit JBF; Harris M, 2022, 'Experiences of overweight and obese patients with diabetes and practice nurses during implementation of a brief weight management intervention in general practice settings serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse disadvantaged populations', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29, pp. 358 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py22013

Perez-Concha O; Goldstein D; Harris MF; Laaksonen MA; Hanly M; Suchy S; Vajdic CM, 2022, 'Uptake of Team Care Arrangements for adults newly diagnosed with cancer', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29, pp. 20 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py22078

Morgan T; Mahimbo A; Harris M; Heywood A, 2022, 'Vaccine provider views on the impact of COVID-19 on immunisation in general practice: a qualitative study', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28, pp. 535 - 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py22003

Popham L; Tavares J; Cohen M, 2021, 'Long-Lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Older Adults’ Food Insecurity: The Urgent Need for Enhanced SNAP Benefits', Innovation in Aging, 5, pp. 944 - 944, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3412

Shrestha A; Ghimire S; Chapadia B; Yadav UN; Mistry SK; Yadav OP; Harris MF, 2021, 'Nepali Older Adults With Pre-existing Conditions and Their Healthcare Access Amid COVID-19 Pandemic', Innovation in Aging, 5, pp. 946 - 946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3417

Conigrave KM; Ali RL; Armstrong R; Chikritzhs TN; d’Abbs P; Harris MF; Hewlett N; Livingston M; Lubman DI; McKenzie A; O’Leary C; Ritter A; Wilson S; Grimmond M; Banks E, 2021, 'Revision of the Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol', Medical Journal of Australia, 215, pp. 518 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51336

Dennis S; Ball L; Harris M; Refshauge K, 2021, 'Allied health are key to improving health for people with chronic disease: But where are the outcomes and where is the strategy?', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27, pp. 437 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY21076

Mistry SK; Ali ARMM; Yadav UN; Huda MN; Ghimire S; Bestman A; Hossain MB; Reza S; Qasim R; Harris MF, 2021, 'Difficulties faced by older Rohingya (forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals) adults in accessing medical services amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh', BMJ Global Health, 6, pp. e007051, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007051

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