Dr Catherine Spooner
PhD, MPH, BA (Hons Psych)
My disciplinary background is in psychology and public health and my current work focuses on the how primary health care can reduce health inequities. I am currently conducting research with others at CPHCE aims to improve preventive health care for physical health of people with a severe mental illness (PWSMI).
Broad Research Areas听听 听
- Health Services Research
- Primary Health Care
- Health risk behaviours, including drug use, diet and physical activity
- Prevention and management of chronic disease
- Physical health of people with severe mental illness
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
Pathways to Preventive Care for People with Severe听Mental Illness: grant from Disability Innovation Institute, UNSW
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I work within the research stream at CPHCE that focuses on the prevention and management of chronic disease.
Current projects include:
: Shared Health Arrangements Research & Development: trial of an e-shared care plan with consumers of mental health services in SLHD
: One of four projects funded by Mindgardens:听trial of an e-shared care plan with consumers of a mental health service in SESLHD
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Completed projects with CPHCE include:
: Qualitative research on access to preventive care for people with severe mental illness
: multi-site, two-country study of interventions to improve access to primary health care
: Production, Delivery, and Evaluation of a Health Literacy Approach and Materials as part of the Mental Health Commission of NSW Health Literacy Initiative
(GOTE)- The development and evaluation of an online research-methods course for GP Registrars
: A systematic review brokered by the Sax Institute for the NSW Cancer Institute
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Design and evaluation of听a multi-level intervention for obese patients with low health literacy attending primary health care听
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My Research Supervision
MPH
PhD