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PhD, MPhil, BA (Hons), Cert Ed, FRSA
Frances Rapport is Professor of Health Implementation Science at Macquarie University’s Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science within the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, and holds an Honorary Chair in Qualitative Health Research at Swansea University’s Medical School. She is a social scientist with a background in the Arts and holds a number of international Visiting Professorships across Europe and the United States. Frances has won grants within Australia and the United Kingdom, including the Welsh Assembly Government, the National Institute for Health Research in England, and Cochlear Ltd. to examine the role of qualitative and mixed-methods in medical and health services research.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Creating a culture of safety and respect: a controlled, mixed-methods study of the effectiveness of a behavioural accountability intervention to reduce unprofessional behaviours
Westbrook, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Day, R. (Chief Investigator), Middleton, S. (Chief Investigator), Scott, D. (Chief Investigator), Rapport, F. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Baysari, M. (Chief Investigator), Li, L. (Chief Investigator), Ayliff, N. (Chief Investigator), Hughes, C. (Associate Investigator), McInnes, E. (Associate Investigator), Goodier, G. (Associate Investigator), Maddern, G. (Associate Investigator), Cartmill, J. (Associate Investigator), Churruca, K. (Associate Investigator), Fletcher, M. (Associate Investigator), Sunderland, N. (Associate Investigator), Hibbert, P. (Associate Investigator), Clay-Williams, R. (Associate Investigator), Pavithra, A. (Research Assistant) & Crick, S. (Other)
1/12/17 → …
Project: Research
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Macquarie University Centre for Implementation of Hearing Research (I-HeaR)
McMahon, C. (Primary Chief Investigator), McAlpine, D. (Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Cutler, H. (Chief Investigator), Boisvert, I. (Chief Investigator), Sharma, M. (Chief Investigator), Rapport, F. (Chief Investigator) & Buchholz, J. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Hearing impairment in adults: a longitudinal study (HALOS)
Gopinath, B. (Primary Chief Investigator), McAlpine, D. (Chief Investigator), McMahon, C. (Chief Investigator), Sherman, K. (Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Tran, Y. (Chief Investigator), Cutler, H. (Chief Investigator), Leigh, G. (Chief Investigator), Rapport, F. (Chief Investigator), Wuthrich, V. (Chief Investigator), Amin, J. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Garcia, P. (Chief Investigator), Buchholz, J. (Chief Investigator), Ferguson, M. (Chief Investigator), Sinha, K. (Chief Investigator) & Tang, D. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Ethics Approval - Skin Cancer Quality Indicators Project
Laginha, B. (Research Assistant) & Rapport, F. (Primary Chief Investigator)
6/10/21 → 31/10/22
Project: Research
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Barriers and facilitators to negotiated care in clinical consultations
Rapport, F. (Primary Chief Investigator)
20/08/21 → 20/08/21
Project: Teaching
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Beyond the operating room: built environment design knowledge supportive of resilient surgical services
Ransolin, N., Saurin, T. A., Clay-Williams, R., Formoso, C. T., Rapport, F. & Cartmill, J., 3 Jun 2025, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 32, 6, p. 3804-3831 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring a unique mixed methods design to understand how music appreciation is affected by acquired deafness in adults
Bleckly, F., Francis-Auton, E., Lo, C. Y., Clay-Williams, R. & Rapport, F., 10 Sept 2025, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 24, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A knowledge framework for the design of built environment supportive of resilient internal logistics in hospitals
Ransolin, N., Saurin, T. A., Clay-Williams, R., Formoso, C. T. & Rapport, F., Apr 2024, In: Applied Ergonomics. 116, p. 1-14 14 p., 104209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Built environment design knowledge framework supportive of resilient healthcare
Ransolin, N., Saurin, T. A., Formoso, C. T., Clay-Williams, R. & Rapport, F., Jun 2024, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC32). Costa, D. B., Drevland, F. & Florez-Perez, L. (eds.). Auckland: International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), p. 60-71 12 p. (Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, IGLC).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Determinants of women’s agency in accessing and utilising reproductive healthcare services; a systematic review
Vizheh, M., Zurynski, Y., Braithwaite, J. & Rapport, F., 1 Feb 2024, In: Culture, Health and Sexuality. 26, 2, p. 248-264 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2021 Editor’s Choice
Hughes, S. (Recipient), Watkins, A. (Recipient), Rapport, F. (Recipient), Boisvert, I. (Recipient), McMahon, C. (Recipient) & Hutchings, H. A. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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Excellence in Publication Award, Australian Institute for Health Innovation
Rapport, F. (Recipient), 2017
Prize
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Highly Commended Finalists for Excellence in Research – Five Future-shaping Research Priorities (Healthy People & Prosperous Economies)
Cutler, H. (Recipient), Bilgrami, A. (Recipient), Fooken, J. (Recipient), Norman, A. (Recipient), Aghdaee, M. (Recipient) & Rapport, F. (Recipient), 2025
Prize
Activities
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Measuring the quality of skin cancer management in primary care: A scoping review
Spanos, S. (Speaker), Singh, N. (Speaker), Laginha, B. (Speaker), Arnolda, G. (Speaker), Smith, A. (Speaker), Wilkinson, D. (Speaker), Cust, A. (Speaker), Braithwaite, J. (Speaker) & Rapport, F. (Speaker)
20 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Co-designing readily measurable qualitative indicators
Smith, J. (Speaker), O'Brien, T. A. (Speaker), Tyrell, V. (Speaker), Mould , E. (Speaker), Braithwaite, J. (Speaker), Long, J. (Speaker) & Rapport, F. (Speaker)
17 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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“I felt she had to fight her corner:” How qualitative researchers can become vulnerable when conducting qualitative research in trials
Clement, C. (Speaker), Edwards, S. L. (Speaker), Hutchings, H. (Speaker) & Rapport, F. (Speaker)
2 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Implementation Science in Support of Innovation in Lifestyle Medicine
Rapport, F. (Speaker)
30 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Providing quality melanoma care in primary practice: Australian general practitioners’ knowledge and attitudes towards sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for patients with invasive melanoma
Smith, A. (Speaker), Watts, C. G. (Speaker), Rapport, F. (Speaker) & Cust, A. (Speaker)
Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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Drug-resistant epilepsy: overlooked and underdiagnosed
Rapport, F., Herkes, G. K. & Hutchinson, K.
17/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Gaps in epilepsy care lead to 17-year wait for surgery
27/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Epilepsy Research News: Supporting the community and improving care
26/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Tuning out: Why do so many people switch off their hearing aids?
Rapport, F. & Dawes, P.
1/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
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Getting more value from mental healthcare funding and investment
Cutler, H. (Participant), Fooken, J. (Participant), Bilgrami, A. (Participant), Norman, A. (Participant), Aghdaee, M. (Participant) & Rapport, F. (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts, Economy impacts, Society impacts