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Associate Professor Reema Harrison (BSc hons Psychology; MSc Health Psychology; PhD in Psychology of Patient Safety) is a mixed-methods researcher with a strong track record of translational health systems and services research. A/Professor Harrison leads a program of research investigating how increasing stakeholder engagement can contribute to improved healthcare quality, experiences and outcomes. Her work has sought to generate, investigate and evaluate models of care through a lens of diversity, specifically in relation to culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with intellectual disabilities. With a background in Psychology, A/Professor Harrison has devised and validated tools to evaluate patient and clinician experiences of care in a range of contexts. She has also published on the use and quality of peer support, mentorship and co-design approaches for creating change to enhance healthcare experiences and outcomes.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, University of Leeds
Award Date: 12 Jan 2012
Health Psychology, MSc, University of Leeds
Award Date: 1 Oct 2008
Psychology, BSc (hons), University of Leeds
Award Date: 30 Jun 2005
External positions
Adjunct Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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UQ led: SENSEcog aged care: Hearing and vision support to improve quality of life for people living with dementia receiving aged care services
Gu, Y., Dawes, P., Westbrook, J., Martins, R., Martini, A., Keay, L., Leroi, I., Browning, C. J., Heine, C., Sohrabi, H., Harrison, R., Liew, G., Newall, J., Scanlan, E., Bail, K., Ferguson, M., England, T. & Soytemiz, A.
1/07/22 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Deakin Led: Communicating to promote engagement in using electronic medical records
Manias, E., Bucknall, T. K., Gray, K., Wickramasinghe, N. & Harrison, R.
27/06/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Enhancing safety and care quality for culturally and linguistically diverse cancer consumers: A consumer engagement approach.
4/06/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Health Outcomes and Patient Experience (HOPE) Process Evaluation
Harrison, R., Manias, E., Churruca, K., Ellis, L., Newman, B. & Walsan, R.
23/06/22 → 16/09/22
Project: Research
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Achieving change readiness for health service innovations
Harrison, R., Chauhan, A., Le-Dao, H., Minbashian, A., Walpola, R., Fischer, S. & Schwarz, G., Jul 2022, In: Nursing Forum. 57, 4, p. 603-607 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the environment for engagement in health services: the Audit for Consumer Engagement (ACE) tool
Chauhan, A., Newman, B., Walpola, R. L., Seale, H., Manias, E., Wilson, C. & Harrison, R., Dec 2022, In: Health Expectations. 25, 6, p. 3027-3039 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinician experience: Generic tool
Harrison, R., Ellis, L. A., Mitchell, R. & Walpola, R., 2022, 17 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Collective leadership to improve professional practice, healthcare outcomes and staff well-being
Silva, J. A. M., Mininel, V. A., Fernandes Agreli, H., Peduzzi, M., Harrison, R. & Xyrichis, A., 10 Oct 2022, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2022, 10, p. 1-46 48 p., CD013850.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Community pharmacists are central to improving medication safety for patients from ethnic minority backgrounds
Walpola, R. L. & Harrison, R., 7 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 30, 1, p. 3-4 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Faculty of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award (UNSW)
Harrison, Reema (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Teaching award
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The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: A systematic review
Ashfaq Chauhan (Speaker), Ramesh Walpola (Speaker), Holly Seale (Speaker) & Reema Harrison (Speaker)
11 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Identifying & classifying medication errors
Reema Harrison (Speaker)
29 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Managing Medication errors in Intensive Care Settings
Reema Harrison (Speaker)
20 Apr 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Exploring the experiences of informal caregivers in managing medicines for people receiving cancer treatment
Ramesh Walpola (Speaker) & Reema Harrison (Speaker)
1 Dec 2021 → 3 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Enhancing healthcare quality for and with young people with intellectual disability
Laurel Mimmo (Speaker), Debbie van Hoek (Speaker), Matthew van Hoek (Speaker), Karen Phillips (Speaker), Maya Tokutake (Speaker) & Reema Harrison (Speaker)
10 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press / Media
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NSW Health seeks best practice change management for virtual care integration
24/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Could collective leadership deliver the support GPs need?
14/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Healthcare associated harm and engagement with CALD communities
7/12/21
2 items of Media coverage, 2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research