Great to be in beautiful Oslo for #SMDM26 to present the latest results from our heart health program, and connect with new and old #MedicalDecisionMaking colleagues!
A/Prof Carissa Bonner
@carissabonner.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Behavioural Science, University of Sydney. Deputy Director, Sydney Health Literacy Lab. Chief Editor, Health Literacy & Communication Open. Risk communication, medical decision making, health literacy, science translation.
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.
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 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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…
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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
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…
sciencedirect.com
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 : www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AcademicSky 🛟 🧪 🦘🎓
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...
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Here's a summary of all the data that supports adding more red meat to your diet
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
The Lancet Primary Care@lancetprimarycare.bsky.social · 9mo ago🆕 “SMS recall is an effective and scalable way to implement targeted cardiovascular disease risk screening in general practice.” Read the results of the Text to Detect trial here ➡️ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @carissabonner.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
Patients happy with dispensing status quo | Pharmacy Daily
AUSTRALIAN research into medication delivery and dispensing preferences in patients using antihypertensive medications has revealed that despite the potential convenience of longer dispensing periods,...
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A/Prof Carissa Bonner@carissabonner.bsky.social · 11mo agoShould 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
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
The Medical Journal of Australia@mja.com.au · 10mo agoNEW in the MJA From words to action: time for Australia to take shared decision making implementation seriously Tammy C Hoffmann, Kirsten J McCaffery, France Légaré, Mina Bakhit and Marguerite Tracy, For the Australian Shared Decision Making Research Network buff.ly/LpjwPl0
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
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…
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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. doi.org/10.1093/med/... @tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social
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 global.oup.com/academic/pro... Available in print / e-book
Jolyn Hersch PhD@jolynhersch.bsky.social · 12mo agoNew edition of important Shared Decision Making textbook out very soon! global.oup.com/academic/pro... @tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social @julieayre.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @tammyh.bsky.social @anikgiguere.bsky.social @mcpoliti.bsky.social @hilarybekker.bsky.social
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! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
Tammy Hoffmann@tammyh.bsky.social · 11mo agoIt’s time for Australia to take shared decision making implementation seriously & move from words to actions. Our new @mja.com.au article discusses what’s been done & some of the next steps needed doi.org/10.5694/mja2... @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @isdmsociety.bsky.social
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
Medication delivery and dispensing interval preferences of people who use antihypertensive medications in Australia: a survey study
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Coming soon... @isdmsociety.bsky.social
Natalie Joseph-Williams @njosephwilliams.bsky.social · last yr.I'm delighted to announce our forthcoming Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare (4th Edition). Glyn Elwyn Adrian Edwards Publication date - late August 2025. Pre-order available now. Further updates to follow. 📖 global.oup.com/academic/pro... #shareddecisionmaking
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
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...
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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...
How to Communicate Health Messages to Young People in Social Media — Sydney Health Literacy Lab
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Dr Melody Taba@melodytaba.bsky.social · last yr.#PhDone! Super excited to announce I’ve been awarded my PhD with no emendations! Excited for the next chapter at the Sydney Health Literacy Lab where I’ll continue researching young people and digital health literacy as a postdoc 💫 @sydney.edu.au @sydneyfmh-emcr.bsky.social #AcademicSky
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people – five recommendations, by Dr Melody Taba www.croakey.org/better-ways-...
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,
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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 www.croakey.org/better-ways-... #publichealth
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people
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Our new review of #CVD knowledge scales is just published - there's a lot of options! globalheartjournal.com/articles/10....
Quality of Available Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge Tools: A Systematic Review | Global Heart
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Huge news. AI summaries are collapsing traffic to primary sources
Jay Rosen@jayrosen.bsky.social · last yr.Inside the digital publishing industry, which I try to monitor closely, this is the big news. By Julia Alexander at Puck.
📱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... Article 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Want to communicate health issues to young people? First read @melodytaba.bsky.social's framework with 5 key recommendations and practical examples, codesigned with both young people and government health communicators. We can learn from COVID-19 and be better prepared for the next emergency.
Dr Melody Taba@melodytaba.bsky.social · last yr.My PhD framework is now LIVE! We co-designed 5 recommendations for improving social media health communication to young people, with young people and health orgs📱 🔗: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media-comms-for-young-people-framework #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDSky #PublicHealth 🦘🎓
Looking forward to this! You can get a sneak peak of our research on shared decision making tools for heart health here: ❤️ Health literacy support for patients: cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e34142/ ❤️Conversation guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
International Shared Decision Making Society@isdmsociety.bsky.social · last yr.*Seminar Reminder!* Don't miss out the seminar next week! It's Asia-Pacific timezone friendly! Sign up now! @carissabonner.bsky.social will present on "Implementing #SharedDecisionMaking tools to support #HeartHealth literacy in Australia". Jul 1st 1:00 AM UTC Register here: tinyurl.com/4amb2zwb
*Seminar Reminder!* Don't miss out the seminar next week! It's Asia-Pacific timezone friendly! Sign up now! @carissabonner.bsky.social will present on "Implementing #SharedDecisionMaking tools to support #HeartHealth literacy in Australia". Jul 1st 1:00 AM UTC Register here: tinyurl.com/4amb2zwb
Mug update: PhD supervisors think it’s tea-riffic way to disseminate my research! ☕️ Even the illustrated figure came out mug-nificantly! Full paper on social media comms: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @carissabonner.bsky.social @julieayre.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social
Dr Melody Taba@melodytaba.bsky.social · last yr.I printed my PhD paper on a mug! Full paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @sydney.edu.au #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PublicHealth 🦘🎓
Excited to present at this @isdmsociety.bsky.social event! I'll talk about digital health literacy interventions to integrate risk communication & shared decision making tools with clinical guidelines & GP software systems @sydneyhealthlitlab.bsky.social @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au
International Shared Decision Making Society@isdmsociety.bsky.social · last yr.Seminar Alert! Join us for the July seminar, it's also Asia-Pacific time zone friendly! @carissabonner.bsky.social will present on "Implementing #SharedDecisionMaking tools to support #HeartHealth literacy in Australia". Jul 1st 1:00 AM UTC Register here: tinyurl.com/4amb2zwb
A good reminder for audiences and experts alike. For those aspiring to be the best experts, be humble about your knowledge, acknowledge uncertainty, manage your (inevitable) biases, be open to new evidence and critical of all evidence. By A/Prof Hassan Vally
The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · last yr.Even if we feel we have some understanding of science, few of us have the time or the capacity to verify every claim made by every so called ‘expert’.