Personal profile
Biography
Dr Shaira Baptista is a researcher with expertise in evidence synthesis, digital health, clinical trials and the co-design of consumer-informed health interventions. Her work spans chronic disease, mental health, and women’s health, with a strong focus on developing and translating high-quality research into living clinical guidelines and scalable digital interventions. Shaira has led and contributed to multi-site trials, national guideline updates, and international collaborations, applying rigorous methods to improve health outcomes through evidence-based, accessible, and consumer-informed solutions.
Education/Academic qualification
Public Health , PHD, User engagement with type 2 diabetes self-management apps, University of Melbourne
2016 → 2022
Award Date: 1 Jan 2022
Research area keywords
- Living Evidence
- Adaptive Platform Trials
- Artificial Intelligence in Guideline Development
- Chronic Disease Management
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Women's Health
- Co-design research
- Qualitative research
- Digital Health
- Health Equity
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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My diabetes coach, a mobile app⇓based interactive conversational agent to support type 2 diabetes self-management: randomized effectiveness-implementation trial
Gong, E., Baptista, S., Russell, A., Scuffham, P., Riddell, M., Speight, J., Bird, D., Williams, E., Lotfaliany, M. & Oldenburg, B., Nov 2020, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22, 11, 14 p., e20322.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Acceptability of an embodied conversational agent for type 2 diabetes self-management education and support via a smartphone app: Mixed methods study
Baptista, S., Wadley, G., Bird, D., Oldenburg, B., Speight, J. & The My Diabetes Coach Research Group, Jul 2020, In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 8, 7, 12 p., e17038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Improving the Well-Being of People With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: Protocol for an Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of a Dyadic Digital Health Intervention (FOCUSau)
Hudson, P., Francis, J., Cohen, J., Kapp, S., De Abreu Lourenco, R., Beatty, L., Gray, K., Jefford, M., Juraskova, I., Northouse, L., de Vleminck, A., Chang, S., Yates, P., Athan, S., Baptista, S., Klaic, M. & Philip, J., 2024, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 13, 15 p., e55252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Smartphone Applications to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Jahan, E., Almansour, R., Ijaz, K., Baptista, S., Giordan, L. B., Ronto, R., Zaman, S., O'Hagan, E. & Laranjo, L., Jun 2024, In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 66, 6, p. 1060-1070 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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The impact of structured self-monitoring of blood glucose on clinical, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes among adults with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Holmes-Truscott, E., Baptista, S., Ling, M., Collins, E., Ekinci, E. I., Furler, J., Hagger, V., Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Wells, C. & Speight, J., 20 Apr 2023, In: Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare. 4, 12 p., 1177030.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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