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Breanna is a Research Fellow at BehaviourWorks. Breanna holds a Bachelor of Arts (honours) in psychology from the University of Melbourne and completed her PhD at Monash University in 2014. Her doctoral thesis examined a range of psychosocial health outcomes and correlates in an Australian military population, including behavioural aspects that influence illness/symptom experience and treatment-seeking behaviours. Breanna has experience in analysing cross-cultural differences in health systems and health-care usage, focusing on accessibility, barriers, longitudinal behavioural patterns and policy implications.
Breanna has a number of publications, is a reviewer for two peer-review psychology journals and has been involved in a number of large scale projects for government departments and hospitals.
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Research area keywords
- Behavioural psychology
- Health Psychology
- Behaviour Change
- Behavioural Sciences
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Harnessing behaviour change in WHS regulation
Wright, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Zhao, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
17/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Western Health Harnessing behavioural science to improve hospital processes
Wright, B., Goodwin, D., Kunstler, B., Lennox, A. & Kneebone, S.
28/06/23 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Increasing recreational reading rates amongst Australians
Wright, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lennox, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Gomes Da Mata, F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/24 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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Family Peace (Phase 2) Kindness and Conflict Survey
Wright, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hatty, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Gomes Da Mata, F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/12/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Optimising acute non-critical inter-hospital transfers: a review of evidence, practice and patient perspectives
Wright, B., Baker, T., Lennox, A., Waxman, B. & Bragge, P., Feb 2024, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 32, 1, p. 5-16 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Patient power: a feasibility study on the impact of providing a bedside notepad to encourage patients to ask questions following surgery
Wright, B., Aylward, J., Allsop, S., Lennox, A., Faulkner, N. & Bragge, P., Dec 2024, In: PEC Innovation. 4, 7 p., 100257.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Using program design and delivery to support participant engagement in programs challenging problematic gender norms amongst Australian men and boys
Stewart, R., Smith, L., Roberts, S. & Wright, B., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Men's Studies. 32, 1, p. 3-26 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Feasibility of a rapid diagnosis discussion tool for reducing misdiagnosis of patients presenting to emergency departments with abdominal pain
Faulkner, N., Buntine, P., Wright, B., Leach, D. & Bragge, P., Aug 2023, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 35, 4, p. 664-671 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Improvement of Processes to Prevent Patient Harm: Stakeholder Dialogue Summary
Lennox, A., Wright, B., Tuck, M., Crabtree, A., Bingham, G. & Moran, C., Apr 2023, Melbourne Vic Australia: BehaviourWorks Australia. 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
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How to boost community and stakeholder support for the use of psychedelic medicines
Kunstler, B., Hatty, M., Smith, L., Wright, B. & Langmead, C.
14/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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More funding promised to men’s behaviour change programs, but we’re still not sure they work
Rebecca Stewart & Breanna Wright
24/02/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Choosing healthy food: your surroundings can help or hinder your dining choices
Nick Faulkner, Denise Goodwin & Breanna Wright
12/06/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature