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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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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