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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Denise Azar is an early career researcher employed as a Research Fellow in the School of Rural Health at Monash University. She completed a PhD at Deakin University with her thesis exploring the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms among young women. Denise has a background in population health and planning, program evaluation and health services research.
Denise’s current projects focus on understanding the role of health literacy in reducing health inequalities, and co-design and application of health literacy interventions with health services, consumers and practitioners.
Research interests
Denise’s research interests include;
- Health literacy and socio-demographic factors that influence accessibility and acceptability of hospital-based cardiac services.
- Social determinants of health experienced by individuals living in rural areas to improve health outcomes
- Reducing health inequalities for people living in rural areas
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Victorian Heart Institute, Victorian Heart Hospital
17 Jan 2023 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 3 Active
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Medication education and supportive care for rural cancer patients prescribed oral anti-cancer medicines (OAMs)
Ristevski, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Leach, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Beauchamp, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Azar, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hickmott, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Byrne, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Spence, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kingaby, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jennings , T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Horvath, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Iddawela, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Moore, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Taylor, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Angliss, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Piper, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Knight, Z. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/25 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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Understanding health literacy challenges among older adults living in urban and rural residential aged care
Azar, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Guerbaai, R.-A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Beauchamp, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Rawson, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Carroll, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Ristevski, E. (Associate Investigator (AI))
7/06/24 → 2/01/26
Project: Research
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Co-design and evaluation of a resource to improve patient-clinician communication in rural chronic disease settings
Beauchamp, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Herschtal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Beks, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McNamara, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Azar, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Talevski, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bishop, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Versace, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jessup, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Elmer, S. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wong Shee, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murfet, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lin, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wasek, F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/05/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Health and social care needs of people living with dementia: a qualitative study of dementia support in the Victorian region of Gippsland, Australia
Garrett, M. H., Azar, D., Goeman, D., Thomas, M., Craig, E. A. & Maybery, D., 18 Jan 2024, In: Rural and Remote Health. 24, 1, 8 p., 8244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Service Users’ Descriptions of Recovery-Oriented Elements of a Rural Mental Health Service
Hine, R., Mitchell, E., Naughton, M., Craig, L., Azar, D., O’Regan, M., Isaacs, A., Bullock, S., Sutton, K. & Maybery, D., 2024, In: Australian Social Work. 77, 2, p. 196-213 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Clinicians’ and Users’ Views and Experiences of a Tele-Mental Health Service Implemented Alongside the Public Mental Health System during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Isaacs, A., Mitchell, E. K. L., Sutton, K., Naughton, M., Hine, R., Bullock, S., Azar, D. & Maybery, D., May 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 10, 13 p., 5870.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Talking about health: Community ambassadors as a health promotion strategy to increase breast and bowel cancer screening in regional Australia
James, A., Chamberlain, D., Azar, D. & Sewell, L., Jan 2023, In: Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 34, 1, p. 246-254 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Barriers and facilitators to participation in breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening in rural Victoria: A qualitative study
Azar, D., Murphy, M., Fishman, A., Sewell, L., Barnes, M. & Proposch, A., Jan 2022, In: Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 33, 1, p. 272-281 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
Activities
- 7 Contribution to conference
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National Rural Health Conference 2024
Azar, D. (Speaker)
16 Sept 2024 → 18 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Global Summit on Health Literacy 2024
Azar, D. (Speaker)
18 Sept 2024 → 20 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
Azar, D. (Speaker)
24 Jul 2024 → 30 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Annual Scientific Meeting 2023
Azar, D. (Speaker)
31 Jul 2023 → 2 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences ECR Symposium 2023
Azar, D. (Speaker)
1 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference