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Professor Sarah Dennis

Grad Assoc Physiotherapy (Sheffield) MSc Physiology (UCL) PhD Epidemiology (Queen Mary London) Grad Cert Educational Studies (University of Sydney)

Professor of Allied Health

[email protected]

Details

Member of the Charles Perkins Centre

Websites

Living Well with Chronic Disease Research Group

Biographical details

Professor Dennis is in the Discipline of Physiotherapy and Professor of Allied Health in South Western Sydney Local Health District. Her research interests are in the role of allied health in the prevention, diagnosis and management of chronic conditions, especially chronic respiratory conditions, in primary care. The focus of this research is in the context of equity and access in primary health care, integration of care across health sectors and health literacy. She also holds a conjoint position at the Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity at UNSW.

Research interests

Prevention, diagnosis and management of chronic conditions with a focus on primary health care and integration of care across health sectors.
Management of chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD.
Self-management for chronic conditions.
Health literacy.
Health equity and disadvantage.
Impact and management of multi-morbidity.
Practice based research networks in primary care including use of practice data for chronic disease management.
Health systems, health servcie research.

Keywords: chronic disease, prevention, chronic disease management, chronic respiratory disease, multi-morbidity, primary health care, integration, allied health, health literacy, physiotherapy

Teaching and supervision

She is currently supervising or is co-supervisor for 5 PhD students at the University of Sydney. She has successfully supervised or co-supervised 13 PhD, 2 Masters, 11 Honours, and 3 Independent Learning Project (ILP) students at UNSW.
Research higher degree supervision in the areas of chronic disease prevention and management, including impact of multi-morbidity, allied health, integration of care, health literacy, and primary care.

Current projects

MRFF Consumer-Led Research. The Natural helper approach to culturally responsive healthcare 2022 Brady B, Naylor J, Dennis S, Ashton-James C, Tang C, S Sayad, Refshauge K, C Said, M Jennings, B Sidhu, D Lim, J Descallar, G Hassett, B Ikeda, G Williams.
Arthritis Australia 2021-2022 National Research Program. Creaky knees and exercise beliefs and participation. A mixed-methods study. Thom J, Naylor J, McAuley J, Dennis S, Gibson K, Booth J, Jones M, Mills K, Ram A, Kovats A.
MRFF PHC Research Initiative. Activating primary care COPD patients with Multi-morbidity (APCOM) study. 2021 Zwar N, Reddel H, Hosseinzadeh H, Halcomb E, Ansari S, Salkeld G, Batterham M, (AI Dennis).
Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Mainstream Building Program Grant Round 1: Enhancing Healthcare Access for People with Communication Disabilities. 2020 K Kelly, L Maxey, S McAllister, S Colley, L Togher , S Dennis.
NHMRC GACD grant 1116081: Implementing evidence into practice to improve chronic lung disease management in Indigenous Australians: the Breathe Easy, Walk Easy - Lungs for Life (BE WELL) project. 2016 Alison J, Jenkins C, Maguire G, Jan S, Shaw T, Dennis S, McKeough Z, Lee V.

Associations

Australian Association for Academic Primary Care
Health Service Research Association of Australia and New Zealand

Awards and honours

Named Australia's leading primary health care researcher from 2021 to 2023, The Australian.
Distinguished Service Award from UNSW Medicine South West Sydney Clinical School, 2019
Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research Excellence in Teaching Award, 2018.
Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award, UNSW Graduate Research School, 2017
2010 AFP best paper award for Jeremy Bunker, Oshana Hermiz, Nicholas Zwar, Sarah M Dennis, Sanjyot Vagholkar, Alan Crockett, et al. Feasibility and efficacy of COPD case finding by practice nurses. Australian Family Physician. 2009;38(10):826-30
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) Travelling Fellowship, 2007

Themes

Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Healthy Ageing, Lifespan

Keywords

Health inequalities, Health policy, Primary health care, Preventive health services, Chronic disease

Approaches

Qualitative Research, Statistics/Research Design, Translational Research

International links

Canada

(University of British Columbia) Dr Sue Mills, "Realist synthesis of self-management interventions for disadvantaged populations with chronic conditions."

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Improving health literacy and digital health education for people with osteoarthritis and other comorbidities	Jennifer NGUYEN
Implementing pulmonary rehabilitation within primary care	Jessica WALSH

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Journals

Dale, M., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Alison, J., McNamara, R., Leung, R., Spencer, L., Colman, Z., McAnulty, A., King, M., Dennis, S., Chan, A., McKeough, Z., et al (2025). Development and evaluation of text messages designed for people with COPD on the mobile pulmonary rehabilitation (m-PR™) platform. Physiotherapy, 127, 101455. [More Information]
Rutherford, H., Dale, M., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Pithavadian, R., Dennis, S., Brown, S., Alison, J., Chan, A., Yang, I., McKeough, Z. (2025). Experiences of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation With mHealth and Centre-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Qualitative Study. Health Expectations, 28(2). [More Information]
Chew, M., Ilhan, E., Dennis, S., Nicholoson, L., Kobayashi, S., Chan, C. (2025). Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condition-Specific Online Pain Management Programme. Health Expectations, 28(1), e70186. [More Information]
Cheng, S., Guan, C., Dennis, S., Alison, J., Stamatakis, E., McKeough, Z. (2024). A behaviour change intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy, 124, 9-20. [More Information]
Meharg, D., Rambaldini, B., Lee, V., McCowen, D., Newman, J., Longbottom, H., Eades, S., Alison, J., Dennis, S., McNab, J., Shaw, T., McKeough, Z., et al (2024). A Qualitative Study of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health Care Experiences With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Qualitative Health Research. [More Information]
Naylor, J., Gibson, K., Mills, K., Schabrun, S., Livings, R., Dennis, S., Thom, J. (2024). A snapshot of primary care physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis in an Australian setting: does it align with evidence-based guidelines? Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40(2), 347-356. [More Information]
Pagano, L., McKeough, Z., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Chan, A., Mahadev, S., Zwar, N., Pallavicini, D., Dennis, S. (2024). Acceptability and barriers of a GP-physiotherapist partnership in the diagnosis and management of COPD in primary care: A qualitative study. Health Expectations, 27(1), e13935. [More Information]
March, M., Dennis, S., Caruana, S., Mahony, C., Elliott, J., Polley, S., Thomas, B., Lin, C., Harmer, A. (2024). Boosting inpatient exercise after hip fracture using an alternative workforce: a mixed methods implementation evaluation. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1). [More Information]
Dennis, S., Kwok, W., Alison, J., Hassett, L., Nisbet, G., Refshauge, K., Sherrington, C., Williams, A. (2024). How effective are allied health group interventions for the management of adults with long-term conditions? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and its applicability to the Australian primary health system. BMC Primary Care, 25(1). [More Information]
Krstic, S., Dennis, S., Southcombe, F., Denney-Wilson, E. (2024). Implementing routine paediatric height/length and weight screening and weight management advice by clinicians: an evaluation. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1). [More Information]
March, M., Judd, B., Harmer, A., Eyles, J., Dennis, S. (2024). Improving musculoskeletal physiotherapists’ confidence in patient-centred care informed by acceptance and commitment therapy: A descriptive study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 69, 102891. [More Information]
Genel, F., Boland, R., Harris, I., Flood, V., Adie, S., Naylor, J., Pavlovic, N., Gao, M., Hackett, D., Lewin, A., Brady, B., Dennis, S., et al (2024). Optimising body weight in people with obesity prior to knee or hip arthroplasty: A feasibility study utilising a dietitian-led low inflammatory diet. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(1), e1867. [More Information]
Gifford (nee Barnard), J., Mazumdar, S., Jennings, M., Jalaludin, B., Dennis, S. (2024). Spatial clusters of potentially preventable hospitalisations and access to allied health services in South Western Sydney: a geospatial study. Australian Health Review, 48(6), 648. [More Information]
Krstic, S., Dennis, S., Southcombe, F., Denney-Wilson, E. (2024). What do parents think about child’s routine height and weight measures? A qualitative study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(1), PY23017. [More Information]
Randall, S., White, D., Dennis, S. (2023). A collaborative primary health care model for children and young people in rural Australia: explorations of cross-sectoral leader action. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29(6), 566-574. [More Information]
Meharg, D., Dennis, S., McNab, J., Gwynne, K., Jenkins, C., Maguire, G., Jan, S., Shaw, T., McKeough, Z., Rambaldini, B., Lee, V., Alison, J., et al (2023). A mixed methods study of Aboriginal health workers’ and exercise physiologists’ experiences of co-designing chronic lung disease ‘yarning’ education resources. BMC Public Health, 23(1). [More Information]
Drum, E., Kovats, A., Jones, M., Dennis, S., Naylor, J., Mills, K., Thom, J. (2023). Creaky knees: Is there a reason for concern? A qualitative study of the perspectives of people with knee crepitus. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1114-1124. [More Information]
Thom, J., Dennis, S., Gibson, K., Livings, R., Mills, K., Schabrun, S., Sun, H., Naylor, J. (2023). Knee osteoarthritis patient perspectives of their care in an australian private physiotherapy setting: a qualitative exploratory interview study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1). [More Information]
Wootton (nee Watts), S., Dale, M., Alison, J., Brown, S., Rutherford, H., Chan, A., Varnfield, M., Yang, I., Cunich, M., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z. (2023). Mobile Health Pulmonary Rehabilitation Compared to a Center-Based Program for Cost-Effectiveness and Effects on Exercise Capacity, Health Status, and Quality of Life in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Physical Therapy, 103(7), pzad044. [More Information]
Southcombe, F., Lin, F., Krstic, S., Sim, K., Dennis, S., Lingam, R., Denney-Wilson, E. (2023). Targeted dietary approaches for the management of obesity and severe obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Obesity, 13(2). [More Information]
Halcomb, E., Ashley, C., Dennis, S., McInnes, S., Morgan, M., Zwar, N., Williams, A. (2023). Telehealth use in Australian primary healthcare during COVID-19: a cross-sectional descriptive survey. BMJ Open, 13(1), e065478. [More Information]
Ashley, C., Williams, A., Dennis, S., McInnes, S., Zwar, N., Morgan, M., Halcomb, E. (2023). Telehealth‘s future in Australian primary health care: a qualitative study exploring lessons learnt from the COVID-19pandemic. BJGP Open, 7(2). [More Information]
Pagano, L., Dennis, S., Wootton, S., Chan, A., Zwar, N., Mahadev, S., Pallavicini, D., McKeough, Z. (2023). The effects of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership in improving COPD management in primary care. BMC Primary Care, 24(1), 142. [More Information]
Brady, B., Sidhu, B., Jennings, M., Saberi, G., Tang, C., Hassett, G., Boland, R., Dennis, S., Ashton-James, C., Refshauge, K., et al (2023). The Natural Helper approach to culturally responsive disease management: Protocol for a type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial of a cultural mentor programme. BMJ Open, 13(1). [More Information]
Bampton, J., Tang, C., McKay, M., Paul, S., Allen, N., Darwell, C., Frawley, J., Dennis, S. (2023). The Psychological Impacts of Taking Physiotherapy Teaching Online in 2020: What Did We Learn? Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 37(2), 87-93. [More Information]
Paul, S., Hubbard, A., Johnson, J., Dennis, S. (2023). Transition to a virtual model of physiotherapy and exercise physiology in response to COVID-19 for people in a rural Australia: Is it a viable solution to increase access to allied health for rural populations? PloS One, 18(1 January). [More Information]
Flynn, A., Preston, E., Dennis, S., Canning, C., Allen, N. (2023). Utilising telehealth to support exercise and physical activity in people with Parkinson disease: a program evaluation using mixed methods. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1). [More Information]
Sanford, C., Saurman, E., Dennis, S., Lyle, D. (2022). 'What is this about? Let's play this out': The experience of integrating primary health care registered nurses with school learning and support teams. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(4), 321-329. [More Information]
Pagano, L., McKeough, Z., Wootton, S., Zwar, N., Dennis, S. (2022). Accuracy of the COPD diagnostic questionnaire as a screening tool in primary care. BMC Primary Care, 23(1), 78. [More Information]
Hobbs, K., Muscat, D., Ceprnja, D., Gibson, J., Blumenthal, C., Milad, R., Burns, C., Dennis, S., Lau, T., Flood, V. (2022). Assessing health literacy among adult outpatients attending allied health clinics in western sydney: A cross-sectional survey using a multidimensional instrument. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(1), 83-90. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Pappas, E., Refshauge, K., Dennis, S., Simic, M. (2022). Associations between potentially modifiable clinical factors and sagittal balance of the spine in older adults from the general population. Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, 10(2), 433-441. [More Information]
Hassett, L., Jennings, M., Brady, B., De Barros Pinheiro, M., Haynes, A., Sidhu, B., Christie, L., Dennis, S., Pearce, A., Howard, K., Sherrington, C., et al (2022). Brief physical activity counselling by physiotherapists (BEHAVIOUR): protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid type II cluster randomised controlled trial. Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), 39-1-39-18. [More Information]
March, M., Harmer, A., Thomas, B., Maitland, A., Black, D., Dennis, S. (2022). Does resilience predict hospital length of stay after total knee arthroplasty? A prospective observational cohort study. Arthroplasty, 4(1). [More Information]
Flynn, A., Dennis, S., Preston, E., Canning, C., Allen, N. (2022). Exercising with Parkinson's: The good, the bad and the need for support to keep exercising. A qualitative study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 36(10), 1332-1341. [More Information]
Pagano, L., Dennis, S., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Mahadev, S., Chan, A., Zwar, N., Pallavicini, D., McKeough, Z. (2022). Identifying airway obstruction in primary care: is there a role for physiotherapists? BMC Primary Care, 23(1). [More Information]
Meharg, D., Jenkins, C., Maguire, G., Jan, S., Shaw, T., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z., Lee, V., Gwynne, K., McCowen, D., Alison, J., et al (2022). Implementing evidence into practice to improve chronic lung disease management in Indigenous Australians: the breathe easy, walk easy, lungs for life (BE WELL) project (protocol). BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22(1). [More Information]
Southcombe, F., Vivekanandarajah, S., Krstic, S., Lin, F., Chay, P., Williams, M., Khan, J., Hu, N., Eapen, V., Dennis, S., Denney-Wilson, E., et al (2022). More than just body mass index: Using the Edmonton obesity staging system for pediatrics to define obesity severity in a multi-ethnic Australian pediatric clinical cohort. Obesity Science & Practice. [More Information]
Rajan, P., Hiller, C., Leaver, A., Dennis, S., Refshauge, K., Brady, B. (2022). Pain experiences of Hindi-speaking Indian migrants in Sydney: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy, 116, 25-32. [More Information]
Hodges, A., Harmer, A., Dennis, S., March, L., Crawford, R., Parker, D. (2022). Prevalence and determinants of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and fatigue five years after total knee replacement. Clinical Rehabilitation, 36(11), 1524-1538. [More Information]
Cheng, S., Alison, J., Stamatakis, E., Dennis, S., McNamara, R., Spencer, L., McKeough, Z. (2022). Six-week behaviour change intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomised controlled trial. Thorax, 77(3), 231-238. [More Information]
Bampton, J., Tang, C., McKay, M., Paul, S., Allen, N., Darwell, C., Frawley, J., Dennis, S. (2022). Teaching Physiotherapy during the Initial Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Did We Learn? Education Sciences, 12(6). [More Information]
Knight, A., Tam, C., Dennis, S., Fraser, J., Pond, D. (2022). The role of quality improvement collaboratives in general practice: a qualitative systematic review. BMJ Open Quality, 11(2), e001800. [More Information]
Sanford, C., Saurman, E., Dennis, S., Lyle, D. (2021). 'We're definitely that link': The role of school-based primary health care registered nurses in a rural community. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(2), 76-82. [More Information]
Brady, B., Andary, T., Pang, S., Dennis, S., Liamputtong, P., Boland, R., Tcharkhedian, E., Jennings, M., Pavlovic, N., Zind, M., Middleton, P., et al (2021). A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Patients' Decisions to Attend an Emergency Department for Chronic Pain. Pain Medicine, 22(10), 2191-2206. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Ball, L., Harris, M., Refshauge, K. (2021). Allied health are key to improving health for people with chronic disease: But where are the outcomes and where is the strategy? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(6), 437-441. [More Information]
Zhu, S., Sherrington, C., Jennings, M., Brady, B., De Barros Pinheiro, M., Dennis, S., Christie, L., Sidhu, B., Haynes, A., Greaves, C., Hassett, L. (2021). Current practice of physical activity counselling within physiotherapy usual care and influences on its use: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4762. [More Information]
Flynn, A., Preston, E., Dennis, S., Canning, C., Allen, N. (2021). Home-based exercise monitored with telehealth is feasible and acceptable compared to centre-based exercise in Parkinson’s disease: A randomised pilot study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 35(5), 728-739. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Ball, L. (2021). Integrating primary health care and education to improve outcomes for children. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(2), I-II. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Pappas, E., Simic, M., Refshauge, K., Dennis, S. (2021). Sagittal spine shape literacy in the general adult population, assessed by a novel, simple graphical tool. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 33(7), 554-559. [More Information]
Kidd, J., Colley, S., Dennis, S. (2021). Surveying Allied Health Professionals Within a Public Health Service: What Works Best, Paper or Online? Evaluation and the Health Professions, 44(3), 226-234. [More Information]
Ansari, S., Hosseinzadeh, H., Dennis, S., Zwar, N. (2020). Activating primary care COPD patients with multi-morbidity through tailored self-management support. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 30(1), 12. [More Information]
Livings, R., Naylor, J., Gibson, K., Dennis, S., Thom, J., Mills, K., Schabrun, S. (2020). Implementation of a community-based, physiotherapy-led, multidisciplinary model of care for the management of knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for a feasibility study. BMJ Open, 10(7), e039152. [More Information]
Cheng, S., Alison, J., Stamatakis, E., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z. (2020). Patterns and Correlates of Sedentary Behaviour Accumulation and Physical Activity in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 17(2), 156-164. [More Information]
Pagano, L., McKeough, Z., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Crone, S., Pallavicini, D., Chan, A., Mahadev, S., Zwar, N., Dennis, S. (2020). The feasibility of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership to identify and manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (INTEGRATED): Study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6(1), 138. [More Information]
March, M., Harmer, A., Godfrey, E., Venkatesh, S., Thomas, B., Dennis, S. (2020). The KOMPACT-P study: Knee Osteoarthritis Management with Physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Pilot study protocol. BMJ Open, 10(6), e032675. [More Information]
Song, H., Dennis, S., Levesque, J., Harris, M. (2020). What do consumers with chronic conditions expect from their interactions with general practitioners? A qualitative study of Australian consumer and provider perspectives. Health Expectations, 23(3), 707-716. [More Information]
Gu, Y., Dennis, S., Kiernan, M., Harmer, A. (2019). Aerobic exercise training may improve nerve function in type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes: A systematic review. Diabetes - Metabolism: Research and Reviews, 35(2), 1-16. [More Information]
Al Lawati, M., Short, S., Abdulhadi, N., Panchatcharam, S., Dennis, S. (2019). Assessment of patient safety culture in primary health care in Muscat, Oman: a questionnaire -based survey. BMC Family Practice, 20(1), 1-8. [More Information]
Paul, S., Gardner, T., Hubbard, A., Johnson, J., Canning, C., Leaver, A., Raymond, J., Dennis, S. (2019). Feasibility of the PHYZ X 2U program: a mobile and cloud-based outreach service to improve chronic disease outcomes in underserviced rural communities. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25(6), 539-546. [More Information]
Flynn, A., Allen, N., Dennis, S., Canning, C., Preston, E. (2019). Home-based prescribed exercise improves balance-related activities in people with Parkinson's disease and has benefits similar to centre-based exercise: a systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy, 65(4), 189-199. [More Information]
McNamara, R., Kearns, R., Dennis, S., Harris, M., Gardner, K., McDonald, J. (2019). Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence in People Attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Effects and Determinants of Patient Activation. Journal of Patient Experience, 6(2), 117-125. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Taggart, J., Yu, H., Jalaludin, B., Harris, M., Liaw, S. (2019). Linking observational data from general practice, hospital admissions and diabetes clinic databases: Can it be used to predict hospital admission? BMC Health Services Research, 19(1), 1-11. [More Information]
Naylor, J., Mills, K., Pocovi, N., Dennis, S., Hackett, D., Hassett, L., Brady, B., Lewin, A., Adie, S., Xuan, W. (2019). Patient factors associated with weight gain and weight loss after knee or hip arthroplasty. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13(4), 371-377. [More Information]
Song, H., Dennis, S., Levesque, J., Harris, M. (2019). What matters to people with chronic conditions when accessing care in Australian general practice? A qualitative study of patient, carer, and provider perspectives. BMC Family Practice, 20(1), 1-13. [More Information]
Lloyd, J., Song, H., Dennis, S., Dunbar, N., Harris, E., Harris, M. (2018). A paucity of strategies for developing health literate organisations: A systematic review. PloS One, 13(4), 1-17. [More Information]
Reynolds, R., Dennis, S., Hasan, I., Slewa, J., Chen, W., Tian, D., Bobba, S., Zwar, N. (2018). A systematic review of chronic disease management interventions in primary care. BMC Family Practice, 19(1), 1-13. [More Information]
Cheng, S., McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Dennis, S., Hamer, M., Stamatakis, E. (2018). Associations of total and type-specific physical activity with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health, 18(1). [More Information]
Ward, B., Lane, R., McDonald, J., Powell-Davies, G., Fuller, J., Dennis, S., Kearns, R., Russell, G. (2018). Context matters for primary health care access: A multi-method comparative study of contextual influences on health service access arrangements across models of primary health care. International Journal for Equity in Health, 17(1), 1-12. [More Information]
March, M., Harmer, A., Dennis, S. (2018). Does Psychological Health Influence Hospital Length of Stay Following Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(12), 2583-2594. [More Information]
Al Lawati, M., Dennis, S., Short, S., Abdulhadi, N. (2018). Patient safety and safety culture in primary health care: A systematic review. BMC Family Practice, 19(104), 1-12. [More Information]
Hodges, A., Harmer, A., Dennis, S., Nairn, L., March, L., Crawford, R., Parker, D., Fransen, M. (2018). Prevalence and determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour before and up to 12 months after total knee replacement: a longitudinal cohort study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 32(9), 1271-1283. [More Information]
Zwar, N., Dennis, S. (2018). Self-management support for patients with chronic disease: Potential and questions. Medical Journal of Australia, 208(2), 66-67. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Kobayashi, S., Simic, M., Dennis, S., Refshauge, K., Pappas, E. (2018). Supplementary addendum to "Non-radiographic methods of measuring global sagittal balance: A systematic review" Reliability of the Spinal Mouse in adult back pain sufferers. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 13(1), 1-2. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Watts, I., Pan, Y., Britt, H. (2018). The likelihood of general practitioners referring patients to physiotherapists is low for some health problems: secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) observational study. Journal of Physiotherapy, 64(3), 178-182. [More Information]
Cheng, S., Alison, J., Dennis, S., Stamatakis, E., Spencer, L., McNamara, R., Sims, S., McKeough, Z. (2017). A behaviour change intervention to reduce sedentary time in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 63(3), 182-182. [More Information]
Ansari, S., Hosseinzadeh, H., Dennis, S., Zwar, N. (2017). Activating primary care COPD patients with multi-morbidity (APCOM) pilot project: study protocol. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 27(12), 1-5. [More Information]
Gu, Y., Dennis, S. (2017). Are falls prevention programs effective at reducing the risk factors for falls in people with type-2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review with narrative synthesis. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, 31(2), 504-516. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Reddel, H., Middleton, S., Hasan, I., Hermiz, O., Phillips, R., Crockett, A., Vagholkar, S., Marks, G., Zwar, N. (2017). Barriers and outcomes of an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia: A qualitative study. Family Practice, 34(4), 485-490. [More Information]
Dennis, S. (2017). From organisations to people: Improving the prevention and management of long-term conditions in Australian primary health care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23(5), i-ii. [More Information]
Janssen, A., Brunner, M., Keep, M., Hines, M., Nagarajan, S., Kielly-Carroll, C., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z., Shaw, T. (2017). Interdisciplinary eHealth practice in cancer care: A review of the literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(11), 1-14. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Kobayashi, S., Simic, M., Dennis, S., Refshauge, K., Pappas, E. (2017). Non-radiographic methods of measuring global sagittal balance: a systematic review. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 12(1), 1-12. [More Information]
McNamara, R., Wootton, S., Leung, R., Spencer, L., Dale, M., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z. (2017). People attending pulmonary rehabilitation demonstrate a substantial engagement with technology and willingness to use telerehabilitation: A survey. Journal of Physiotherapy, 63(3), 175-181. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Kearns, R., Taggart, J., Frank, O., Lane, R., Tam, M., Dennis, S., Walker, C., Russell, G., Harris, M. (2017). The informatics capability maturity of integrated primary care centres in Australia. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 105, 89-97. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Watts, I., Pan, Y., Britt, H. (2017). Who do Australian general practitioners refer to physiotherapy? Australian Family Physician, 46(6), 421-426.
Dutton, S., Dennis, S., Zwar, N., Harris, M. (2016). An explorative qualitative study on acceptability of physical activity assessment instruments among primary care professionals in southern Sydney. BMC Family Practice, 17(1), 1-12. [More Information]
McNamara, R., McKeough, Z., Mo, L., Dallimore, J., Dennis, S. (2016). Community-based exercise training for people with chronic respiratory and chronic cardiac disease: a mixed-methods evaluation. International Journal of COPD, 11(1), 2839-2850. [More Information]
Zwar, N., Bunker, J., Reddel, H., Dennis, S., Middleton, S., Van Schayck, O., Crockett, A., Hasan, I., Hermiz, O., Vagholkar, S., Marks, G., et al (2016). Early intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by practice nurse and GP teams: a cluster randomized trial. Family Practice, 33(6), 663-670. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Noon, T., Liaw, S. (2016). Is there a role for a primary health nurse in a learning support team in a disadvantaged high school? Evaluation of a pilot study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(6), 530-538. [More Information]
Eliot, A., Harmer, A., Dennis, S., Nairn, L., March, L., Crosbie, W., Crawford, R., Parker, D., Fransen, M. (2016). Prevalence and Determinants of Fatigue Following Total Knee Replacement: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 68(10), 1434-1442. [More Information]
Thi, N., Dennis, S., An, H., Vagholkar, S., Liaw, S. (2016). Psychological distress among Vietnamese adults attending Vietnamese-speaking general practices in South Western Sydney: prevalence and associations. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(4), 354-359. [More Information]
Dutton, S., Bauman, A., Dennis, S., Zwar, N., Harris, M. (2016). Resourcing an evolution of roles in general-practice: A study to determine the validity and reliability of tools to assist nurses and patients to assess physical activity. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(6), 505-509. [More Information]
Tsai, L., McNamara, R., Dennis, S., Moddel, C., Alison, J., McKenzie, D., McKeough, Z. (2016). Satisfaction and Experience with a Supervised Home-Based Real-Time Videoconferencing Telerehabilitation Exercise Program in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 8(2), 27-38. [More Information]
Lau, A., Arguel, A., Dennis, S., Liaw, S., Coiera, E. (2015). "Why Didn't it Work? Lessons From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-based Personally Controlled Health Management System for Adults with Asthma. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17(12), 1-13. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Hetherington, S., Borodzicz, J., Hermiz, O., Zwar, N. (2015). Challenges to establishing successful partnerships in community health promotion programs: Local experiences from the national implementation of healthy eating activity and lifestyle (HEAL) program. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 26(1), 45-51. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Hasan, I., Jackson Pulver, L., Wilson, I., Zwar, N. (2015). Experiences and views of a brokerage model for primary care for Aboriginal people. Australian Health Review, 39(1), 26-32. [More Information]
Faruqi, N., Spooner, C., Joshi, C., Lloyd, J., Dennis, S., Stocks, N., Taggart, J., Harris, M. (2015). Primary health care-level interventions targeting health literacy and their effect on weight loss: a systematic review. BMC Obesity, 2(6), 1-16. [More Information]
Kirby, S., Mutimbe, M., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J., Dennis, S., Liaw, S. (2014). How integrated are services for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Perceptions of patients and health care providers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20(2), 158-161. [More Information]
Maneze, D., Dennis, S., Chen, H., Taggart, J., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J., Liaw, S. (2014). Multidisciplinary care: experience of patients with complex needs. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20(1), 20-26. [More Information]
Ansari, S., Hosseinzadeh, H., Dennis, S., Zwar, N. (2014). Patients' perspectives on the impact of a new COPD diagnosis in the face of multimorbidity: A qualitative study. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 24, 1-6. [More Information]
Pillay, M., Dennis, S., Harris, M. (2014). Quality of care measures in multimorbidity. Australian Family Physician, 43(3), 132-136.
Mills, S., Pumarino, J., Clark, N., Carroll, S., Dennis, S., Koehn, S., Yu, T., Davis, C., Fong, M. (2014). Understanding how self-management interventions work for disadvantaged populations living with chronic conditions: Protocol for a realist synthesis. BMJ Open, 4(7), 1-7. [More Information]
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Bazeley, P., Harris, M. (2013). Activating patients with chronic disease for self-management: comparison of self-managing patients with those managing by frequent readmissions to hospital. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 19(3), 198-206. [More Information]
Arguel, A., Lau, A., Dennis, S., Liaw, S., Coiera, E. (2013). An Internet Intervention to Improve Asthma Management: Rationale and Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2(2), 1-10. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Harris, M., Lloyd, J., Powell Davies, G., Faruqi, N., Zwar, N. (2013). Do people with existing chronic conditions benefit from telephone coaching? A rapid review. Australian Health Review, 37(3), 381-388. [More Information]
Harris, M., Dennis, S., Pillay, M. (2013). Multimorbidity: negotiating priorities and making progress. Australian Family Physician, 42(12), 850-854. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Rahimi, A., Ray, P., Taggart, J., Dennis, S., de Lusignan, S., Jalaludin, B., Yeo, A., Talaei-Khoei, A. (2013). Towards an ontology for data quality in integrated chronic disease management: A realist review of the literature. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 82(1), 10-24. [More Information]
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Bazeley, P., Harris, M. (2013). Why older patients of lower clinical urgency choose to attend the Emergency Department. Internal Medicine Journal, 43(2), 218-219. [More Information]
Bunker, J., Reddel, H., Dennis, S., Middleton, S., vanSchayck, C., Crockett, A., Hasan, I., Hermiz, O., Vagholkar, S., Marks, G., et al (2012). A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial of early intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by practice nurse-general practitioner teams: Study Protocol. Implementation Science, 7(1), 1-10. [More Information]
Taggart, J., Williams, A., Dennis, S., Newall, A., Shortus, T., Zwar, N., Denney-Wilson, E., Harris, M. (2012). A systematic review of interventions in primary care to improve health literacy for chronic disease behavioral risk factors. BMC Family Practice, 13, 49. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Chen, H., Maneze, D., Taggart, J., Dennis, S., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J. (2012). Health reform: Is routinely collected electronic information fit for purpose? EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 24(1), 57-63. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Chen, H., Maneze, D., Taggart, J., Dennis, S., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J. (2012). The Quality of Routinely Collected Data: Using the "Principal Diagnosis" in Emergency Department Databases as an Example. Electronic Journal of Health Informatics, 7(1: e1), e1.
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Jayasinghe, U., Harris, M. (2012). Unplanned return visits to emergency in a regional hospital. Australian Health Review, 36(3), 336-341. [More Information]
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Bazeley, P., Harris, M. (2012). What distinguishes clinicians who better support patients for chronic disease self-management? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 18(3), 220-227. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Williams, A., Taggart, J., Newall, A., Denney-Wilson, E., Zwar, N., Shortus, T., Harris, M. (2012). Which providers can bridge the health literacy gap in lifestyle risk factor modification education: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMC Family Practice, 13(44), 1-29. [More Information]
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Jayasinghe, U., Harris, M. (2011). Frequent emergency attenders: is there a better way? Australian Health Review, 35(4), 462-467. [More Information]
Williams, A., Dennis, S., Harris, M. (2011). How effective are the linkages between self-management programmes and primary care providers, especially for disadvantaged patients? Chronic Illness, 7(1), 20-30. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Zwar, N., Marks, G. (2010). Diagnosing asthma in adults in primary care: a qualitative study of Australian GPs' experiences. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 19(1), 52-56. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Lau, A., Dennis, S. (2010). Engaging the online social networking revolution. Australian Family Physician, 39(11), 1-2.
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Jayasinghe, U., Harris, M. (2010). Patient related factors in frequent readmissions: the influence of condition, access to services and patient choice. BMC Health Services Research, 10, 1-8. [More Information]
Tang, G., Dennis, S., Comino, E., Zwar, N. (2009). Anxiety and depression in Chinese patients attending an Australian GP clinic. Australian Family Physician, 38(7), 552-555.
Harris, M., Chan, B., Dennis, S. (2009). Coordination of care for patients with chronic disease. Medical Journal of Australia, 191(2), 85-86.
Harris, M., Chan, B., Dennis, S. (2009). Coordination of care for patients with chronic disease (In Reply to Letter). Medical Journal of Australia, 191(8), 471-472.
Yang, S., Zwar, N., Vagholkar, S., Dennis, S., Redmond, H. (2009). Factors influencing general practice follow-up attendances of patients with complex medical problems after hospitalization. Family Practice, 27(1), 62-68. [More Information]
Hermiz, O., Zwar, N., Dennis, S., Vagholkar, S., Crockett, A., Marks, G. (2009). Feasibility and efficacy of COPD case finding by practice nurses. Australian Family Physician, 38(10), 826-830.
Dennis, S., May, J., Perkins, D., Zwar, N., Sibbald, B., Hasan, I. (2009). What evidence is there to support skill mix changes between GPs, pharmacists and practice nurses in the care of elderly people living in the community? Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 6, 23-1-23-7. [More Information]

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Conferences

Al Lawati, M., Dennis, S., Short, S. (2017). Patient safety culture in primary care in Muscat, Oman. 3rd Annual Congress & Medicare Expo on Primary Healthcare, Clinical & Medical Case Reports, USA: Omics Publishing Group. [More Information]

Research Reports

Liaw, S., Kearns, R., Taggart, J., Frank, O., Lane, R., Tam, M., Dennis, S., Yu, H., Walker, C., Russell, G., et al (2015). eHealth Initiatives and Health Care Integration in GP Super Clinics: A mixed methods case study, (pp. 4 - 84). Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute.
McDonald, J., Lane, R., Kearns, R., Ward, B., Powell Davies, G., Fuller, J., Dennis, S., Spooner, C., Walker, C., Russell, G. (2015). Emerging models of integrated primary health care centres: How they optimise access and integration and the influence of characteristics and organisational factors, (pp. 1 - 119). Sydney, Australia: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute.
Dennis, S., Harris, M., Lloyd, J., Powell Davies, G., Faruqi, N., Zwar, N. (2011). Telephone coaching models to support chronic disease management in multi-morbid and vulnerable populations: a rapid review, (pp. 5 - 114). Haymarket, Sydney, Australia: The Sax Institute.

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2025

Dale, M., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Alison, J., McNamara, R., Leung, R., Spencer, L., Colman, Z., McAnulty, A., King, M., Dennis, S., Chan, A., McKeough, Z., et al (2025). Development and evaluation of text messages designed for people with COPD on the mobile pulmonary rehabilitation (m-PR™) platform. Physiotherapy, 127, 101455. [More Information]
Rutherford, H., Dale, M., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Pithavadian, R., Dennis, S., Brown, S., Alison, J., Chan, A., Yang, I., McKeough, Z. (2025). Experiences of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation With mHealth and Centre-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Qualitative Study. Health Expectations, 28(2). [More Information]
Chew, M., Ilhan, E., Dennis, S., Nicholoson, L., Kobayashi, S., Chan, C. (2025). Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condition-Specific Online Pain Management Programme. Health Expectations, 28(1), e70186. [More Information]

2024

Cheng, S., Guan, C., Dennis, S., Alison, J., Stamatakis, E., McKeough, Z. (2024). A behaviour change intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy, 124, 9-20. [More Information]
Meharg, D., Rambaldini, B., Lee, V., McCowen, D., Newman, J., Longbottom, H., Eades, S., Alison, J., Dennis, S., McNab, J., Shaw, T., McKeough, Z., et al (2024). A Qualitative Study of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health Care Experiences With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Qualitative Health Research. [More Information]
Naylor, J., Gibson, K., Mills, K., Schabrun, S., Livings, R., Dennis, S., Thom, J. (2024). A snapshot of primary care physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis in an Australian setting: does it align with evidence-based guidelines? Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40(2), 347-356. [More Information]
Pagano, L., McKeough, Z., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Chan, A., Mahadev, S., Zwar, N., Pallavicini, D., Dennis, S. (2024). Acceptability and barriers of a GP-physiotherapist partnership in the diagnosis and management of COPD in primary care: A qualitative study. Health Expectations, 27(1), e13935. [More Information]
March, M., Dennis, S., Caruana, S., Mahony, C., Elliott, J., Polley, S., Thomas, B., Lin, C., Harmer, A. (2024). Boosting inpatient exercise after hip fracture using an alternative workforce: a mixed methods implementation evaluation. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1). [More Information]
Dennis, S., Kwok, W., Alison, J., Hassett, L., Nisbet, G., Refshauge, K., Sherrington, C., Williams, A. (2024). How effective are allied health group interventions for the management of adults with long-term conditions? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and its applicability to the Australian primary health system. BMC Primary Care, 25(1). [More Information]
Krstic, S., Dennis, S., Southcombe, F., Denney-Wilson, E. (2024). Implementing routine paediatric height/length and weight screening and weight management advice by clinicians: an evaluation. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1). [More Information]
March, M., Judd, B., Harmer, A., Eyles, J., Dennis, S. (2024). Improving musculoskeletal physiotherapists’ confidence in patient-centred care informed by acceptance and commitment therapy: A descriptive study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 69, 102891. [More Information]
Genel, F., Boland, R., Harris, I., Flood, V., Adie, S., Naylor, J., Pavlovic, N., Gao, M., Hackett, D., Lewin, A., Brady, B., Dennis, S., et al (2024). Optimising body weight in people with obesity prior to knee or hip arthroplasty: A feasibility study utilising a dietitian-led low inflammatory diet. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(1), e1867. [More Information]
Gifford (nee Barnard), J., Mazumdar, S., Jennings, M., Jalaludin, B., Dennis, S. (2024). Spatial clusters of potentially preventable hospitalisations and access to allied health services in South Western Sydney: a geospatial study. Australian Health Review, 48(6), 648. [More Information]
Krstic, S., Dennis, S., Southcombe, F., Denney-Wilson, E. (2024). What do parents think about child’s routine height and weight measures? A qualitative study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(1), PY23017. [More Information]

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2023

Randall, S., White, D., Dennis, S. (2023). A collaborative primary health care model for children and young people in rural Australia: explorations of cross-sectoral leader action. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29(6), 566-574. [More Information]
Meharg, D., Dennis, S., McNab, J., Gwynne, K., Jenkins, C., Maguire, G., Jan, S., Shaw, T., McKeough, Z., Rambaldini, B., Lee, V., Alison, J., et al (2023). A mixed methods study of Aboriginal health workers’ and exercise physiologists’ experiences of co-designing chronic lung disease ‘yarning’ education resources. BMC Public Health, 23(1). [More Information]
Drum, E., Kovats, A., Jones, M., Dennis, S., Naylor, J., Mills, K., Thom, J. (2023). Creaky knees: Is there a reason for concern? A qualitative study of the perspectives of people with knee crepitus. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1114-1124. [More Information]
Thom, J., Dennis, S., Gibson, K., Livings, R., Mills, K., Schabrun, S., Sun, H., Naylor, J. (2023). Knee osteoarthritis patient perspectives of their care in an australian private physiotherapy setting: a qualitative exploratory interview study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1). [More Information]
Wootton (nee Watts), S., Dale, M., Alison, J., Brown, S., Rutherford, H., Chan, A., Varnfield, M., Yang, I., Cunich, M., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z. (2023). Mobile Health Pulmonary Rehabilitation Compared to a Center-Based Program for Cost-Effectiveness and Effects on Exercise Capacity, Health Status, and Quality of Life in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Physical Therapy, 103(7), pzad044. [More Information]
Southcombe, F., Lin, F., Krstic, S., Sim, K., Dennis, S., Lingam, R., Denney-Wilson, E. (2023). Targeted dietary approaches for the management of obesity and severe obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Obesity, 13(2). [More Information]
Halcomb, E., Ashley, C., Dennis, S., McInnes, S., Morgan, M., Zwar, N., Williams, A. (2023). Telehealth use in Australian primary healthcare during COVID-19: a cross-sectional descriptive survey. BMJ Open, 13(1), e065478. [More Information]
Ashley, C., Williams, A., Dennis, S., McInnes, S., Zwar, N., Morgan, M., Halcomb, E. (2023). Telehealth‘s future in Australian primary health care: a qualitative study exploring lessons learnt from the COVID-19pandemic. BJGP Open, 7(2). [More Information]
Pagano, L., Dennis, S., Wootton, S., Chan, A., Zwar, N., Mahadev, S., Pallavicini, D., McKeough, Z. (2023). The effects of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership in improving COPD management in primary care. BMC Primary Care, 24(1), 142. [More Information]
Brady, B., Sidhu, B., Jennings, M., Saberi, G., Tang, C., Hassett, G., Boland, R., Dennis, S., Ashton-James, C., Refshauge, K., et al (2023). The Natural Helper approach to culturally responsive disease management: Protocol for a type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial of a cultural mentor programme. BMJ Open, 13(1). [More Information]
Bampton, J., Tang, C., McKay, M., Paul, S., Allen, N., Darwell, C., Frawley, J., Dennis, S. (2023). The Psychological Impacts of Taking Physiotherapy Teaching Online in 2020: What Did We Learn? Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 37(2), 87-93. [More Information]
Paul, S., Hubbard, A., Johnson, J., Dennis, S. (2023). Transition to a virtual model of physiotherapy and exercise physiology in response to COVID-19 for people in a rural Australia: Is it a viable solution to increase access to allied health for rural populations? PloS One, 18(1 January). [More Information]
Flynn, A., Preston, E., Dennis, S., Canning, C., Allen, N. (2023). Utilising telehealth to support exercise and physical activity in people with Parkinson disease: a program evaluation using mixed methods. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1). [More Information]

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2022

Sanford, C., Saurman, E., Dennis, S., Lyle, D. (2022). 'What is this about? Let's play this out': The experience of integrating primary health care registered nurses with school learning and support teams. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(4), 321-329. [More Information]
Pagano, L., McKeough, Z., Wootton, S., Zwar, N., Dennis, S. (2022). Accuracy of the COPD diagnostic questionnaire as a screening tool in primary care. BMC Primary Care, 23(1), 78. [More Information]
Hobbs, K., Muscat, D., Ceprnja, D., Gibson, J., Blumenthal, C., Milad, R., Burns, C., Dennis, S., Lau, T., Flood, V. (2022). Assessing health literacy among adult outpatients attending allied health clinics in western sydney: A cross-sectional survey using a multidimensional instrument. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(1), 83-90. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Pappas, E., Refshauge, K., Dennis, S., Simic, M. (2022). Associations between potentially modifiable clinical factors and sagittal balance of the spine in older adults from the general population. Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, 10(2), 433-441. [More Information]
Hassett, L., Jennings, M., Brady, B., De Barros Pinheiro, M., Haynes, A., Sidhu, B., Christie, L., Dennis, S., Pearce, A., Howard, K., Sherrington, C., et al (2022). Brief physical activity counselling by physiotherapists (BEHAVIOUR): protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid type II cluster randomised controlled trial. Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), 39-1-39-18. [More Information]
March, M., Harmer, A., Thomas, B., Maitland, A., Black, D., Dennis, S. (2022). Does resilience predict hospital length of stay after total knee arthroplasty? A prospective observational cohort study. Arthroplasty, 4(1). [More Information]
Flynn, A., Dennis, S., Preston, E., Canning, C., Allen, N. (2022). Exercising with Parkinson's: The good, the bad and the need for support to keep exercising. A qualitative study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 36(10), 1332-1341. [More Information]
Pagano, L., Dennis, S., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Mahadev, S., Chan, A., Zwar, N., Pallavicini, D., McKeough, Z. (2022). Identifying airway obstruction in primary care: is there a role for physiotherapists? BMC Primary Care, 23(1). [More Information]
Meharg, D., Jenkins, C., Maguire, G., Jan, S., Shaw, T., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z., Lee, V., Gwynne, K., McCowen, D., Alison, J., et al (2022). Implementing evidence into practice to improve chronic lung disease management in Indigenous Australians: the breathe easy, walk easy, lungs for life (BE WELL) project (protocol). BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22(1). [More Information]
Southcombe, F., Vivekanandarajah, S., Krstic, S., Lin, F., Chay, P., Williams, M., Khan, J., Hu, N., Eapen, V., Dennis, S., Denney-Wilson, E., et al (2022). More than just body mass index: Using the Edmonton obesity staging system for pediatrics to define obesity severity in a multi-ethnic Australian pediatric clinical cohort. Obesity Science & Practice. [More Information]
Rajan, P., Hiller, C., Leaver, A., Dennis, S., Refshauge, K., Brady, B. (2022). Pain experiences of Hindi-speaking Indian migrants in Sydney: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy, 116, 25-32. [More Information]
Hodges, A., Harmer, A., Dennis, S., March, L., Crawford, R., Parker, D. (2022). Prevalence and determinants of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and fatigue five years after total knee replacement. Clinical Rehabilitation, 36(11), 1524-1538. [More Information]
Cheng, S., Alison, J., Stamatakis, E., Dennis, S., McNamara, R., Spencer, L., McKeough, Z. (2022). Six-week behaviour change intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomised controlled trial. Thorax, 77(3), 231-238. [More Information]
Bampton, J., Tang, C., McKay, M., Paul, S., Allen, N., Darwell, C., Frawley, J., Dennis, S. (2022). Teaching Physiotherapy during the Initial Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Did We Learn? Education Sciences, 12(6). [More Information]
Knight, A., Tam, C., Dennis, S., Fraser, J., Pond, D. (2022). The role of quality improvement collaboratives in general practice: a qualitative systematic review. BMJ Open Quality, 11(2), e001800. [More Information]

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2021

Sanford, C., Saurman, E., Dennis, S., Lyle, D. (2021). 'We're definitely that link': The role of school-based primary health care registered nurses in a rural community. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(2), 76-82. [More Information]
Brady, B., Andary, T., Pang, S., Dennis, S., Liamputtong, P., Boland, R., Tcharkhedian, E., Jennings, M., Pavlovic, N., Zind, M., Middleton, P., et al (2021). A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Patients' Decisions to Attend an Emergency Department for Chronic Pain. Pain Medicine, 22(10), 2191-2206. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Ball, L., Harris, M., Refshauge, K. (2021). Allied health are key to improving health for people with chronic disease: But where are the outcomes and where is the strategy? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(6), 437-441. [More Information]
Zhu, S., Sherrington, C., Jennings, M., Brady, B., De Barros Pinheiro, M., Dennis, S., Christie, L., Sidhu, B., Haynes, A., Greaves, C., Hassett, L. (2021). Current practice of physical activity counselling within physiotherapy usual care and influences on its use: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4762. [More Information]
Flynn, A., Preston, E., Dennis, S., Canning, C., Allen, N. (2021). Home-based exercise monitored with telehealth is feasible and acceptable compared to centre-based exercise in Parkinson’s disease: A randomised pilot study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 35(5), 728-739. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Ball, L. (2021). Integrating primary health care and education to improve outcomes for children. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(2), I-II. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Pappas, E., Simic, M., Refshauge, K., Dennis, S. (2021). Sagittal spine shape literacy in the general adult population, assessed by a novel, simple graphical tool. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 33(7), 554-559. [More Information]
Kidd, J., Colley, S., Dennis, S. (2021). Surveying Allied Health Professionals Within a Public Health Service: What Works Best, Paper or Online? Evaluation and the Health Professions, 44(3), 226-234. [More Information]

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2020

Ansari, S., Hosseinzadeh, H., Dennis, S., Zwar, N. (2020). Activating primary care COPD patients with multi-morbidity through tailored self-management support. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 30(1), 12. [More Information]
Livings, R., Naylor, J., Gibson, K., Dennis, S., Thom, J., Mills, K., Schabrun, S. (2020). Implementation of a community-based, physiotherapy-led, multidisciplinary model of care for the management of knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for a feasibility study. BMJ Open, 10(7), e039152. [More Information]
Cheng, S., Alison, J., Stamatakis, E., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z. (2020). Patterns and Correlates of Sedentary Behaviour Accumulation and Physical Activity in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 17(2), 156-164. [More Information]
Pagano, L., McKeough, Z., Wootton (nee Watts), S., Crone, S., Pallavicini, D., Chan, A., Mahadev, S., Zwar, N., Dennis, S. (2020). The feasibility of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership to identify and manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (INTEGRATED): Study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6(1), 138. [More Information]
March, M., Harmer, A., Godfrey, E., Venkatesh, S., Thomas, B., Dennis, S. (2020). The KOMPACT-P study: Knee Osteoarthritis Management with Physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Pilot study protocol. BMJ Open, 10(6), e032675. [More Information]
Song, H., Dennis, S., Levesque, J., Harris, M. (2020). What do consumers with chronic conditions expect from their interactions with general practitioners? A qualitative study of Australian consumer and provider perspectives. Health Expectations, 23(3), 707-716. [More Information]

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2019

Gu, Y., Dennis, S., Kiernan, M., Harmer, A. (2019). Aerobic exercise training may improve nerve function in type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes: A systematic review. Diabetes - Metabolism: Research and Reviews, 35(2), 1-16. [More Information]
Al Lawati, M., Short, S., Abdulhadi, N., Panchatcharam, S., Dennis, S. (2019). Assessment of patient safety culture in primary health care in Muscat, Oman: a questionnaire -based survey. BMC Family Practice, 20(1), 1-8. [More Information]
Paul, S., Gardner, T., Hubbard, A., Johnson, J., Canning, C., Leaver, A., Raymond, J., Dennis, S. (2019). Feasibility of the PHYZ X 2U program: a mobile and cloud-based outreach service to improve chronic disease outcomes in underserviced rural communities. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25(6), 539-546. [More Information]
Flynn, A., Allen, N., Dennis, S., Canning, C., Preston, E. (2019). Home-based prescribed exercise improves balance-related activities in people with Parkinson's disease and has benefits similar to centre-based exercise: a systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy, 65(4), 189-199. [More Information]
McNamara, R., Kearns, R., Dennis, S., Harris, M., Gardner, K., McDonald, J. (2019). Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence in People Attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Effects and Determinants of Patient Activation. Journal of Patient Experience, 6(2), 117-125. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Taggart, J., Yu, H., Jalaludin, B., Harris, M., Liaw, S. (2019). Linking observational data from general practice, hospital admissions and diabetes clinic databases: Can it be used to predict hospital admission? BMC Health Services Research, 19(1), 1-11. [More Information]
Naylor, J., Mills, K., Pocovi, N., Dennis, S., Hackett, D., Hassett, L., Brady, B., Lewin, A., Adie, S., Xuan, W. (2019). Patient factors associated with weight gain and weight loss after knee or hip arthroplasty. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13(4), 371-377. [More Information]
Song, H., Dennis, S., Levesque, J., Harris, M. (2019). What matters to people with chronic conditions when accessing care in Australian general practice? A qualitative study of patient, carer, and provider perspectives. BMC Family Practice, 20(1), 1-13. [More Information]

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2018

Lloyd, J., Song, H., Dennis, S., Dunbar, N., Harris, E., Harris, M. (2018). A paucity of strategies for developing health literate organisations: A systematic review. PloS One, 13(4), 1-17. [More Information]
Reynolds, R., Dennis, S., Hasan, I., Slewa, J., Chen, W., Tian, D., Bobba, S., Zwar, N. (2018). A systematic review of chronic disease management interventions in primary care. BMC Family Practice, 19(1), 1-13. [More Information]
Cheng, S., McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Dennis, S., Hamer, M., Stamatakis, E. (2018). Associations of total and type-specific physical activity with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health, 18(1). [More Information]
Ward, B., Lane, R., McDonald, J., Powell-Davies, G., Fuller, J., Dennis, S., Kearns, R., Russell, G. (2018). Context matters for primary health care access: A multi-method comparative study of contextual influences on health service access arrangements across models of primary health care. International Journal for Equity in Health, 17(1), 1-12. [More Information]
March, M., Harmer, A., Dennis, S. (2018). Does Psychological Health Influence Hospital Length of Stay Following Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(12), 2583-2594. [More Information]
Al Lawati, M., Dennis, S., Short, S., Abdulhadi, N. (2018). Patient safety and safety culture in primary health care: A systematic review. BMC Family Practice, 19(104), 1-12. [More Information]
Hodges, A., Harmer, A., Dennis, S., Nairn, L., March, L., Crawford, R., Parker, D., Fransen, M. (2018). Prevalence and determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour before and up to 12 months after total knee replacement: a longitudinal cohort study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 32(9), 1271-1283. [More Information]
Zwar, N., Dennis, S. (2018). Self-management support for patients with chronic disease: Potential and questions. Medical Journal of Australia, 208(2), 66-67. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Kobayashi, S., Simic, M., Dennis, S., Refshauge, K., Pappas, E. (2018). Supplementary addendum to "Non-radiographic methods of measuring global sagittal balance: A systematic review" Reliability of the Spinal Mouse in adult back pain sufferers. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 13(1), 1-2. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Watts, I., Pan, Y., Britt, H. (2018). The likelihood of general practitioners referring patients to physiotherapists is low for some health problems: secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) observational study. Journal of Physiotherapy, 64(3), 178-182. [More Information]

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2017

Cheng, S., Alison, J., Dennis, S., Stamatakis, E., Spencer, L., McNamara, R., Sims, S., McKeough, Z. (2017). A behaviour change intervention to reduce sedentary time in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 63(3), 182-182. [More Information]
Ansari, S., Hosseinzadeh, H., Dennis, S., Zwar, N. (2017). Activating primary care COPD patients with multi-morbidity (APCOM) pilot project: study protocol. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 27(12), 1-5. [More Information]
Gu, Y., Dennis, S. (2017). Are falls prevention programs effective at reducing the risk factors for falls in people with type-2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review with narrative synthesis. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, 31(2), 504-516. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Reddel, H., Middleton, S., Hasan, I., Hermiz, O., Phillips, R., Crockett, A., Vagholkar, S., Marks, G., Zwar, N. (2017). Barriers and outcomes of an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia: A qualitative study. Family Practice, 34(4), 485-490. [More Information]
Dennis, S. (2017). From organisations to people: Improving the prevention and management of long-term conditions in Australian primary health care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23(5), i-ii. [More Information]
Janssen, A., Brunner, M., Keep, M., Hines, M., Nagarajan, S., Kielly-Carroll, C., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z., Shaw, T. (2017). Interdisciplinary eHealth practice in cancer care: A review of the literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(11), 1-14. [More Information]
Cohen, L., Kobayashi, S., Simic, M., Dennis, S., Refshauge, K., Pappas, E. (2017). Non-radiographic methods of measuring global sagittal balance: a systematic review. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 12(1), 1-12. [More Information]
Al Lawati, M., Dennis, S., Short, S. (2017). Patient safety culture in primary care in Muscat, Oman. 3rd Annual Congress & Medicare Expo on Primary Healthcare, Clinical & Medical Case Reports, USA: Omics Publishing Group. [More Information]
McNamara, R., Wootton, S., Leung, R., Spencer, L., Dale, M., Dennis, S., McKeough, Z. (2017). People attending pulmonary rehabilitation demonstrate a substantial engagement with technology and willingness to use telerehabilitation: A survey. Journal of Physiotherapy, 63(3), 175-181. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Kearns, R., Taggart, J., Frank, O., Lane, R., Tam, M., Dennis, S., Walker, C., Russell, G., Harris, M. (2017). The informatics capability maturity of integrated primary care centres in Australia. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 105, 89-97. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Watts, I., Pan, Y., Britt, H. (2017). Who do Australian general practitioners refer to physiotherapy? Australian Family Physician, 46(6), 421-426.

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2016

Dutton, S., Dennis, S., Zwar, N., Harris, M. (2016). An explorative qualitative study on acceptability of physical activity assessment instruments among primary care professionals in southern Sydney. BMC Family Practice, 17(1), 1-12. [More Information]
McNamara, R., McKeough, Z., Mo, L., Dallimore, J., Dennis, S. (2016). Community-based exercise training for people with chronic respiratory and chronic cardiac disease: a mixed-methods evaluation. International Journal of COPD, 11(1), 2839-2850. [More Information]
Zwar, N., Bunker, J., Reddel, H., Dennis, S., Middleton, S., Van Schayck, O., Crockett, A., Hasan, I., Hermiz, O., Vagholkar, S., Marks, G., et al (2016). Early intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by practice nurse and GP teams: a cluster randomized trial. Family Practice, 33(6), 663-670. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Noon, T., Liaw, S. (2016). Is there a role for a primary health nurse in a learning support team in a disadvantaged high school? Evaluation of a pilot study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(6), 530-538. [More Information]
Eliot, A., Harmer, A., Dennis, S., Nairn, L., March, L., Crosbie, W., Crawford, R., Parker, D., Fransen, M. (2016). Prevalence and Determinants of Fatigue Following Total Knee Replacement: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 68(10), 1434-1442. [More Information]
Thi, N., Dennis, S., An, H., Vagholkar, S., Liaw, S. (2016). Psychological distress among Vietnamese adults attending Vietnamese-speaking general practices in South Western Sydney: prevalence and associations. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(4), 354-359. [More Information]
Dutton, S., Bauman, A., Dennis, S., Zwar, N., Harris, M. (2016). Resourcing an evolution of roles in general-practice: A study to determine the validity and reliability of tools to assist nurses and patients to assess physical activity. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(6), 505-509. [More Information]
Tsai, L., McNamara, R., Dennis, S., Moddel, C., Alison, J., McKenzie, D., McKeough, Z. (2016). Satisfaction and Experience with a Supervised Home-Based Real-Time Videoconferencing Telerehabilitation Exercise Program in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 8(2), 27-38. [More Information]

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2015

Lau, A., Arguel, A., Dennis, S., Liaw, S., Coiera, E. (2015). "Why Didn't it Work? Lessons From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-based Personally Controlled Health Management System for Adults with Asthma. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17(12), 1-13. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Hetherington, S., Borodzicz, J., Hermiz, O., Zwar, N. (2015). Challenges to establishing successful partnerships in community health promotion programs: Local experiences from the national implementation of healthy eating activity and lifestyle (HEAL) program. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 26(1), 45-51. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Kearns, R., Taggart, J., Frank, O., Lane, R., Tam, M., Dennis, S., Yu, H., Walker, C., Russell, G., et al (2015). eHealth Initiatives and Health Care Integration in GP Super Clinics: A mixed methods case study, (pp. 4 - 84). Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute.
McDonald, J., Lane, R., Kearns, R., Ward, B., Powell Davies, G., Fuller, J., Dennis, S., Spooner, C., Walker, C., Russell, G. (2015). Emerging models of integrated primary health care centres: How they optimise access and integration and the influence of characteristics and organisational factors, (pp. 1 - 119). Sydney, Australia: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute.
Dennis, S., Hasan, I., Jackson Pulver, L., Wilson, I., Zwar, N. (2015). Experiences and views of a brokerage model for primary care for Aboriginal people. Australian Health Review, 39(1), 26-32. [More Information]
Faruqi, N., Spooner, C., Joshi, C., Lloyd, J., Dennis, S., Stocks, N., Taggart, J., Harris, M. (2015). Primary health care-level interventions targeting health literacy and their effect on weight loss: a systematic review. BMC Obesity, 2(6), 1-16. [More Information]

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2014

Kirby, S., Mutimbe, M., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J., Dennis, S., Liaw, S. (2014). How integrated are services for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Perceptions of patients and health care providers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20(2), 158-161. [More Information]
Maneze, D., Dennis, S., Chen, H., Taggart, J., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J., Liaw, S. (2014). Multidisciplinary care: experience of patients with complex needs. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20(1), 20-26. [More Information]
Ansari, S., Hosseinzadeh, H., Dennis, S., Zwar, N. (2014). Patients' perspectives on the impact of a new COPD diagnosis in the face of multimorbidity: A qualitative study. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 24, 1-6. [More Information]
Pillay, M., Dennis, S., Harris, M. (2014). Quality of care measures in multimorbidity. Australian Family Physician, 43(3), 132-136.
Mills, S., Pumarino, J., Clark, N., Carroll, S., Dennis, S., Koehn, S., Yu, T., Davis, C., Fong, M. (2014). Understanding how self-management interventions work for disadvantaged populations living with chronic conditions: Protocol for a realist synthesis. BMJ Open, 4(7), 1-7. [More Information]

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2013

Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Bazeley, P., Harris, M. (2013). Activating patients with chronic disease for self-management: comparison of self-managing patients with those managing by frequent readmissions to hospital. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 19(3), 198-206. [More Information]
Arguel, A., Lau, A., Dennis, S., Liaw, S., Coiera, E. (2013). An Internet Intervention to Improve Asthma Management: Rationale and Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2(2), 1-10. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Harris, M., Lloyd, J., Powell Davies, G., Faruqi, N., Zwar, N. (2013). Do people with existing chronic conditions benefit from telephone coaching? A rapid review. Australian Health Review, 37(3), 381-388. [More Information]
Harris, M., Dennis, S., Pillay, M. (2013). Multimorbidity: negotiating priorities and making progress. Australian Family Physician, 42(12), 850-854. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Rahimi, A., Ray, P., Taggart, J., Dennis, S., de Lusignan, S., Jalaludin, B., Yeo, A., Talaei-Khoei, A. (2013). Towards an ontology for data quality in integrated chronic disease management: A realist review of the literature. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 82(1), 10-24. [More Information]
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Bazeley, P., Harris, M. (2013). Why older patients of lower clinical urgency choose to attend the Emergency Department. Internal Medicine Journal, 43(2), 218-219. [More Information]

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2012

Bunker, J., Reddel, H., Dennis, S., Middleton, S., vanSchayck, C., Crockett, A., Hasan, I., Hermiz, O., Vagholkar, S., Marks, G., et al (2012). A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial of early intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by practice nurse-general practitioner teams: Study Protocol. Implementation Science, 7(1), 1-10. [More Information]
Taggart, J., Williams, A., Dennis, S., Newall, A., Shortus, T., Zwar, N., Denney-Wilson, E., Harris, M. (2012). A systematic review of interventions in primary care to improve health literacy for chronic disease behavioral risk factors. BMC Family Practice, 13, 49. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Chen, H., Maneze, D., Taggart, J., Dennis, S., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J. (2012). Health reform: Is routinely collected electronic information fit for purpose? EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 24(1), 57-63. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Chen, H., Maneze, D., Taggart, J., Dennis, S., Vagholkar, S., Bunker, J. (2012). The Quality of Routinely Collected Data: Using the "Principal Diagnosis" in Emergency Department Databases as an Example. Electronic Journal of Health Informatics, 7(1: e1), e1.
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Jayasinghe, U., Harris, M. (2012). Unplanned return visits to emergency in a regional hospital. Australian Health Review, 36(3), 336-341. [More Information]
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Bazeley, P., Harris, M. (2012). What distinguishes clinicians who better support patients for chronic disease self-management? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 18(3), 220-227. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Williams, A., Taggart, J., Newall, A., Denney-Wilson, E., Zwar, N., Shortus, T., Harris, M. (2012). Which providers can bridge the health literacy gap in lifestyle risk factor modification education: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMC Family Practice, 13(44), 1-29. [More Information]

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2011

Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Jayasinghe, U., Harris, M. (2011). Frequent emergency attenders: is there a better way? Australian Health Review, 35(4), 462-467. [More Information]
Williams, A., Dennis, S., Harris, M. (2011). How effective are the linkages between self-management programmes and primary care providers, especially for disadvantaged patients? Chronic Illness, 7(1), 20-30. [More Information]
Dennis, S., Harris, M., Lloyd, J., Powell Davies, G., Faruqi, N., Zwar, N. (2011). Telephone coaching models to support chronic disease management in multi-morbid and vulnerable populations: a rapid review, (pp. 5 - 114). Haymarket, Sydney, Australia: The Sax Institute.

2010

Dennis, S., Zwar, N., Marks, G. (2010). Diagnosing asthma in adults in primary care: a qualitative study of Australian GPs' experiences. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 19(1), 52-56. [More Information]
Liaw, S., Lau, A., Dennis, S. (2010). Engaging the online social networking revolution. Australian Family Physician, 39(11), 1-2.
Kirby, S., Dennis, S., Jayasinghe, U., Harris, M. (2010). Patient related factors in frequent readmissions: the influence of condition, access to services and patient choice. BMC Health Services Research, 10, 1-8. [More Information]

2009

Tang, G., Dennis, S., Comino, E., Zwar, N. (2009). Anxiety and depression in Chinese patients attending an Australian GP clinic. Australian Family Physician, 38(7), 552-555.
Harris, M., Chan, B., Dennis, S. (2009). Coordination of care for patients with chronic disease. Medical Journal of Australia, 191(2), 85-86.
Harris, M., Chan, B., Dennis, S. (2009). Coordination of care for patients with chronic disease (In Reply to Letter). Medical Journal of Australia, 191(8), 471-472.
Yang, S., Zwar, N., Vagholkar, S., Dennis, S., Redmond, H. (2009). Factors influencing general practice follow-up attendances of patients with complex medical problems after hospitalization. Family Practice, 27(1), 62-68. [More Information]
Hermiz, O., Zwar, N., Dennis, S., Vagholkar, S., Crockett, A., Marks, G. (2009). Feasibility and efficacy of COPD case finding by practice nurses. Australian Family Physician, 38(10), 826-830.
Dennis, S., May, J., Perkins, D., Zwar, N., Sibbald, B., Hasan, I. (2009). What evidence is there to support skill mix changes between GPs, pharmacists and practice nurses in the care of elderly people living in the community? Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 6, 23-1-23-7. [More Information]

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Selected Grants

2024

National Multidisciplinary Primary Care Research, Policy and Advocacy Consortium, Dennis S, Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)/MRFF - EPCDRI & PHCRI - Multidisciplinary Models of Primary Care Grant Opportunity

2023

Rewarding Research 2024, Dennis S, Faculty of Medicine and Health/FMH Rewarding Research Success
Charting the course of Parkinson's disease and referral to allied health: Insights from people with Parkinson's disease, Wong C, Paul S, Dennis S, Allen N, Physiotherapy Research Foundation/Seeding Grant

2022

The Natural Helper approach to culturally responsive healthcare, Brady B, Naylor J, Dennis S, Ashton-James C, Tang C, Sayad S, Refshauge K, Said C, Jennings M, Sidhu B, Lim D, Descallar J, Hassett G, Ikeda B, Williams G, Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)/2021 MRFF Consumer-Led Research
Experience of receiving care at an interdisciplinary high risk foot service for the management of diabetes-related foot ulceration: a qualitative thematic analysis, Paul S, Manewell S, Dennis S, Wounds Australia/Research Grant

2021

Enhancing Healthcare Access for People with Communication Disabilities, Dennis S, McAllister S, Johnson A, Ng J, Brunner M, Elbourn E, Nisbet G, Rietdijk R, Togher L, National Disability Insurance Agency/Mainstream Capacity Building (MCB) Grant Round

2017

Barriers to physical activity and risks of sedentary behaviour at 12 months following total knee replacement surgery: a mixed methods study, Dennis S, Eliot A, Harmer A, Australian Physiotherapy Association/Research Grant
NSW Industry and Community Engagement SEED Program - PhyzX 2U: Mobile and cloud based outreach service to improve chronic disease outcomes in underserviced rural communities - Sarah Dennis, Dennis S, DVC Research/NSW Boosting Business Program
Sustainable research literacy development for research-naive clinicians in South Western Sydney, Dennis S, Everett B, Shackel N, Jalaludin B, Levy M, D’Souza A, Xuan W, Jennings M, South West Sydney Research/Small Grant Scheme
Chronic pain and multimorbidity in the Emergency Department: A mixed-methods study investigating culturally and linguistically diverse community perspectives, Brady B, Dennis S, Chipchase L, Liamputtong P, Tcharkhedian E, South West Sydney Research/Small Grant Scheme
University academic staff seconded to South Western Sydney Local Health District for 2 positions - Prof Sarah Dennis and Research Assistant Janelle Gifford, Dennis S, South Western Sydney Local Health District/SWSLHD Secondment

2016

The effectiveness and feasibility of a behaviour-change intervention to reduce sedentary time in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A pilot randomised controlled trial., McKeough Z, Cheng S, Alison J, Stamatakis E, Dennis S, Physiotherapy Research Foundation/Seeding Grant
Implementing evidence into practice to improve chronic lung disease management in Indigenous Australians: the "Breathe Easy, Walk Easy-Lungs for Life" BE WELL project, Alison J, Jenkins C, Maguire G, Jan S, Stephen J, Shaw T, Dennis S, McKeough Z, Lee V, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/NHMRC/ GACD Request for Applications on the prevention and management of chronic lung disease

2014

Exercise impairments and effects of aerobic interval training in young-onset type 2 diabetes, Dennis S, Harmer A, Wong J, Alison J, Ruell P, McLennan S, Diabetes Australia Research Trust (DART)/Research Grants
Interdisciplinary e-Health Advancement and Research Team (IeHART) , Togher L, Shaw T, Lam M, Poon S, Campbell A, Dew A, Philip R, McEntee M, Dennis S, Power E, Keep M, Nagarajan S, Amon K, O'Dea B, McKeough Z, Penman M, Lincoln M, University of Sydney/MiniSYRENS
e-Health initiatives and health care integration in GP Super Clinics, Liaw S, Taggart J, Tam M, Harris M, Dennis S, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute./Research Support
Emerging models of integrated primary health care centres: their impact on access and integration of care and contributing factors, McDonald J, Russell G, Dennis S, Fuller J, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute./Integrated Primary Health Care Centres

2011

Towards seamless cancer care: What do GPs in South Western Sydney need to facilitate better integration with cancer services?, Dennis S, Knight A, Delaney J, Girgis A, Vagholkar S, Liaw S, Cancer Institute NSW/Research Innovation Grant FPRx1906 SCHx26322

2010

The impact of a Rapid Equity Focussed Health Impact Assessment (EFHIA) on local planning for after hours care to better meet the needs of vulnerable populations , Dennis S, Harris E, Wise M, Furler J, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute/BLO Project
A rapid review of telephone coaching for chronic disease(s) , Dennis S, Harris M, Lloyd J, Sax Institute/Research Support

2009

A cluster randomised trial of early intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by practice nurse-GP teams, Zwar N, Middleton S, Reddel H, vanSchayck C, Crockett A, Dennis S, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants

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