A/Prof Carissa Bonner

This is so niche haha

Always such a pleasure listening to @melodytaba.bsky.social talk about her work. Such an important project ensuring the voice of young people are not only heard but used to effectively reach them through social media.

Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs Effective science translation is essential during public health emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly evolving research had to be transla…

New paper out ✍️

We reviewed 48 #COVID-19 science translation RCTs and found a range of strategies & #BehaviourChange techniques in interventions.

Studies were heterogenous…but using credible sources & interactive formats were effective for science translation

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Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs Effective science translation is essential during public health emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly evolving research had to be transla…

This paper wraps up my COVID-19 program of work: a systematic review of science translation RCTs in the emergency phase of COVID-19, informed by discussions with a global WHO community of practice www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @newsroomusyd.bsky.social @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au

Using Social Media for Public Health Communication to Young People: A Qualitative Study to Inform Emergency Preparedness The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the role of social media for official health communication, especially for young people who rarely engage with other public health agency channels. This study expl...

New #PhD paper out! 📢

We interviewed 10 social media experts from Australian health departments & 11 young people about social media health communication, focussing on #COVID-19 experiences for future preparedness.

More in thread & link :
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Here's a summary of all the data that supports adding more red meat to your diet

Great to see this National Heart Foundation of Australia program published in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social - thank you for supporting our paper

Could nudges reduce health literacy disparities in CVD prevention? An experiment using alternative messages for CVD risk assessment screening To explore the effect of SMS nudge messages amongst people with varying health literacy on their intention to get a Heart Health Check.A 3 (Initial SM…

Read more about how the @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au tested different "nudge" SMS approaches to close health literacy gaps here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Successful SMS trial paves way for national heart screening program A landmark trial has shown that SMS reminders boost Heart Health Checks by up to 15 times. Backed by the Heart Foundation and University of Sydney, the findings published in Lancet Primary Care streng...

Read more about our @sydney.edu.au team's role in study here: www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion...

How can we increase heart health checks? Our new paper in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social shows >70,000 health literacy-sensitive SMS sent from GPs increased heart health checks by 15 times the usual rate - paving the way for a targeted risk screening model in Australia. @newsroomusyd.bsky.social

@melodytaba.bsky.social

Great to see our national survey of consumer preferences about blood pressure medication featured in Pharmacy Daily! www.pharmacydaily.com.au/news/patient... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au

Great to be part of this discussion on national implementation priorities for shared decision making - which has been beautifully summarised here in a @mja.com.au paper led by @tammyh.bsky.social. @isdmsociety.bsky.social

Understanding barriers and facilitators of transition to adult care among adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD): A qualitative study of adult perspectives Congenital heart disease (CHD) refers to a spectrum of structural abnormalities of the heart at birth. Survival and outcomes have improved due to adva…

New paper exploring how we could better support the transition from paediatric to adult care for adolescents with congenital heart disease, to ensure high quality care continues throughout their life: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au

Shared decision making for screening

Screening & risk assessment for health conditions may entail an array of benefits & harms. This overview of SDM uses cancer & CVD risk as examples of organized vs opportunistic screening.

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@tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social

2. Finalised the trial paper for our targeted CVD risk screening program to increase Heart Health Checks in general practice, working with Natalie Raffoul and Kerryn Young from Heart Foundation. Read more here: www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2023/ju...

1. Presented our Heart Yarning Tool at the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Webinar Series, working with Judith Parnham and David Follent from NAATSIHWP. Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I spent World Heart Day working with the Agency for Clinical Innovation, NAATSIHWP and the Heart Foundation to support Heart Health Checks in Australia. ​Your GP is the best place to start - talk to them about your risk and how you can prevent heart attack and stroke.

Quick follow-up post confirming it's out!

Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare
4th Edition

including...
Chapter 42: SDM for screening! - by me, Rikke Nicoline Stokholm, @tuftejet.bsky.social & @carissabonner.bsky.social

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Available in print / e-book

New Perspective in @mja.com.au by @tammyh.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @margueritetracy.bsky.social & Australian SDM Research Network members including @dralanafisher.bsky.social @heather-shepherd.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social me & more!

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Medication delivery and dispensing interval preferences of people who use antihypertensive medications in Australia: a survey study Click on the article title to read more.

Should we deliver longer supplies of #hypertension medication by post, to reduce barriers to taking medication consistently? Our survey of >2000 people taking blood pressure medication suggests preferences are price sensitive: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/... @mja.com.au @sydney.edu.au

Coming soon...
@isdmsociety.bsky.social

The Heart Health Yarning Tool: Co‐Designing a Shared Decision‐Making Tool With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Risk Management Introduction Due to the ongoing impact of colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live with a greater burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than non-Indigenous Australians. Share...

New paper on our Heart Yarning Tool! Summarising how we codesigned shared decision making support for Heart Health Checks with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthlitlab.bsky.social @isdmsociety.bsky.social

So proud of Dr @melodytaba.bsky.social, awarded her PhD with no emendations! Her carefully codesigned framework will improve government health communication with young people, so we are better prepared for future emergencies. More here: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...

Better ways to communicate health messages to young people Introduction by Croakey: Social media is the main source of news for young people, according to the 2025 Australian Digital News Report,

Better ways to communicate health messages to young people – five recommendations, by Dr Melody Taba

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New paper exploring psychosocial needs for people living with congenital heart disease. We need better communication tailored to health literacy & independence for young people as they transition to adult care, and ongoing support to manage life impacts. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Better ways to communicate health messages to young people

Better ways to communicate health messages to young people www.croakey.org/better-ways-... #publichealth

Quality of Available Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge Tools: A Systematic Review | Global Heart

Our new review of #CVD knowledge scales is just published - there's a lot of options! globalheartjournal.com/articles/10....

Huge news. AI summaries are collapsing traffic to primary sources

Graphic that reads "Trying to reach young people with social media health communication? We co-designed these 5 recommendations with young people and professional health communicators". Includes illustration of young people holding phone.

📱Interested in reaching young people with health communication via social media? 🤔

💡We co-designed 5 recommendations with young people and health communicators!

Read thread or visit site for more: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...

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