Overview
Background
Assoc Prof Fran Boyle is a social scientist and health services researcher at the Institute for Social Sciences Research. Fran's background is in psychology and public health and her research focuses on people’s lived experiences of health, health services and the health system. Fran's research expertise is in the application of social sciences methods (including the integration quantitative and qualitative approaches) and health systems thinking to guide policy and practice.
Fran is a Principal Investigator with the Australian Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth where she co-leads the Care after Stillbirth program. Her research addresses the psychosocial impacts of perinatal loss and is committed to improving outcomes for women and families through the implementation and evaluation of best practice parent-centred perinatal bereavement care in hospital and community settings.
Availability
- Associate Professor Fran Boyle is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2015
Journal Article
How do Australian podiatrists manage patients with diabetes? The Australian diabetic foot management survey
Quinton, Thomas R, Lazzarini, Peter A, Boyle, Frances M, Russell, Anthony W and Armstrong, David G (2015). How do Australian podiatrists manage patients with diabetes? The Australian diabetic foot management survey. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8 (16) 16, 16. doi: 10.1186/s13047-015-0072-y
2015
Journal Article
Proposed changes to Medicare: undermining equity and outcomes in Australian primary health care?
Williams, Owain, Mutch, Allyson, Douglas, Pamela S., Boyle, Frances M. and Hill, Peter S. (2015). Proposed changes to Medicare: undermining equity and outcomes in Australian primary health care?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39 (2), 106-108. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12348
2015
Conference Publication
"Understanding fetal language - what's bubba trying to tell us?" Development of a culturally appropriate fetal movements brochure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Mills, K., Vlack, S., Flenady, V., Boyle, F., Hammill, J., Ibarra, G., Ibiebele, I., Kildea, S., Kilroy, K., Grant, T., Robertson, V., Roe, Y., Toombs, M., Watego, S., Wild, S. and Wojcieszek, A. (2015). "Understanding fetal language - what's bubba trying to tell us?" Development of a culturally appropriate fetal movements brochure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. 19th Annual Meeting of The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, 19 - 22 April 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12884
2014
Journal Article
Supportive care needs and preferences of lung cancer patients: a semi-structured qualitative interview study
Brown, Natasha M. K., Lui, Chi-Wai, Robinson, Peter C. and Boyle, Frances M. (2014). Supportive care needs and preferences of lung cancer patients: a semi-structured qualitative interview study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 23 (6), 1533-1539. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2508-5
2014
Journal Article
General practitioners’ perceptions of and involvement in health behaviour change: can computer-tailored interventions help?
Dickfos, Marilla, King, David, Parekh, Sanjoti, Boyle, Frances M. and Vandelanotte, Corneel (2014). General practitioners’ perceptions of and involvement in health behaviour change: can computer-tailored interventions help?. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 16 (3), 316-321. doi: 10.1017/S1463423614000498
2014
Journal Article
Stillbirth rates among indigenous and non-indigenous women in Queensland, Australia: is the gap closing?
Ibiebele, I., Coory, M., Boyle, F. M., Humphrey, M., Vlack, S. and Flenady, V. (2014). Stillbirth rates among indigenous and non-indigenous women in Queensland, Australia: is the gap closing?. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 122 (11), 1476-1483. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13047
2014
Journal Article
Meeting the needs of parents after a stillbirth or neonatal death
Flenady, V., Boyle, F., Koopmans, L., Wilson, T., Stones, W. and Cacciatore, J. (2014). Meeting the needs of parents after a stillbirth or neonatal death. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 121 (s4), 137-140. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13009
2014
Journal Article
Health and social correlates of internet use for diabetes information: findings from Australia’s Living with Diabetes Study
Lui, Chi-Wai, Coll, Joseph R., Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo and Boyle, Frances M. (2014). Health and social correlates of internet use for diabetes information: findings from Australia’s Living with Diabetes Study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 21 (3), 327-333. doi: 10.1071/PY14021
2014
Other Outputs
Lost in transition: clinical engagement and cross-sector collaboration
Boyle, F., Mutch, A., Young, C. and Goodwin, M. (2014). Lost in transition: clinical engagement and cross-sector collaboration. Not available:
2014
Journal Article
Randomized controlled trial of a computer-tailored multiple health behaviour intervention in general practice: 12-month follow-up results
Parekh, Sanjoti, King, David, Boyle, Frances M. and Vandelanotte, Corneel (2014). Randomized controlled trial of a computer-tailored multiple health behaviour intervention in general practice: 12-month follow-up results. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11 (1) 41, 41. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-41
2014
Journal Article
Development of an intervention to increase health service utilisation in ex-prisoners
Kinner, Stuart A., van Dooren, Kate, Boyle, Frances M., Longo, Marie and Lennox, Nicholas (2014). Development of an intervention to increase health service utilisation in ex-prisoners. Health and Justice, 2 (1) 4, 4.1-4.8. doi: 10.1186/2194-7899-2-4
2014
Journal Article
Lapatinib with trastuzumab for HER2-positive early breast cancer (NeoALTTO): Survival outcomes of a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial and their association with pathological complete response
De Azambuja, Evandro, Holmes, Andrew P., Piccart-Gebhart, Martine, Holmes, Eileen, Di Cosimo, Serena, Swaby, Ramona F., Untch, Michael, Jackisch, Christian, Lang, Istvan, Smith, Ian, Boyle, Frances, Xu, Binghe, Barrios, Carlos H., Perez, Edith A., Azim, Hatem A., Kim, Sung-Bae, Kuemmel, Sherko, Huang, Chiun-Sheng, Vuylsteke, Peter, Hsieh, Ruey-Kuen, Gorbunova, Vera, Eniu, Alexandru, Dreosti, Lydia, Tavartkiladze, Natalia, Gelber, Richard D., Eidtmann, Holger and Baselga, José (2014). Lapatinib with trastuzumab for HER2-positive early breast cancer (NeoALTTO): Survival outcomes of a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial and their association with pathological complete response. The Lancet Oncology, 15 (10), 1137-1146. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(14)70320-1
2013
Journal Article
Health-related quality of life and congenital heart disease in Australia
Eagleson, K.J., Justo, R.N., Ware, R.S., Johnson, S.G. and Boyle, F.M. (2013). Health-related quality of life and congenital heart disease in Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49 (10), 856-864. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12296
2013
Journal Article
Public views on food addiction and obesity: implications for policy and treatment
Lee, Natalia M., Lucke, Jayne, Hall, Wayne D., Meurk, Carla, Boyle, Frances M. and Carter, Adrian (2013). Public views on food addiction and obesity: implications for policy and treatment. PLoS One, 8 (9) e74836, e74836.1-e74836.8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074836
2013
Journal Article
Randomised controlled trial of a service brokerage intervention for ex-prisoners in Australia
Kinner, Stuart A., Lennox, Nicholas, Williams, Gail M., Carroll, Megan, Quinn, Brendan, Boyle, Frances M. and Alati, Rosa (2013). Randomised controlled trial of a service brokerage intervention for ex-prisoners in Australia. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 36 (1), 198-206. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.07.001
2013
Other Outputs
Support following pregnancy loss: an evaluation of telephone and other peer-based support services provided by Sands Australia
Boyle, F., Barber, E., Dean, J. and Mutch, A. (2013). Support following pregnancy loss: an evaluation of telephone and other peer-based support services provided by Sands Australia. Not available:
2013
Journal Article
Developing an evidence-based clinical pathway for the assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Charcot Neuro-Arthropathy: a systematic review
Milne, Tamara E., Rogers, Joseph R., Kinnear, Ewan M., Martin, Helen V., Lazzarini, Peter A., Quinton, Thomas R. and Boyle, Frances M. (2013). Developing an evidence-based clinical pathway for the assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Charcot Neuro-Arthropathy: a systematic review. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 6 (1) 30. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-6-30
2013
Journal Article
General practitioners’ views on perceived and actual gains, benefits and barriers associated with the implementation of an Australian health assessment for people with intellectual disability
Lennox, N. G., Brolan, C. E., Dean, J., Ware, R. S., Boyle, F. M., Taylor Gomez, M., van Dooren, K. and Bain, C. (2013). General practitioners’ views on perceived and actual gains, benefits and barriers associated with the implementation of an Australian health assessment for people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57 (10), 913-922. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01586.x
2013
Conference Publication
Incorporating patients' preferences into the management of multiple long-term conditions in primary care: is this a role for clinical practice guidelines?
Young, Charlotte, Mutch, Allyson and Boyle, Frances (2013). Incorporating patients' preferences into the management of multiple long-term conditions in primary care: is this a role for clinical practice guidelines?. Primary Health Care (PHC) Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 10-12 July 2013. Online: Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHC RIS).
2013
Conference Publication
Holding a stillborn baby: the view from a specialist perinatal bereavement service
Wilson, T., Boyle, F. and Ware, R. (2013). Holding a stillborn baby: the view from a specialist perinatal bereavement service. PSANZ 2013 17th Annual Congress, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 14-17 April 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12132
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Bereavement pathways following the death of a baby: A 30 year follow up of parent outcomes
This project offers a rare opportunity to follow-up a cohort of families who joined a longitudinal study following the death of a baby 30 years ago.
The goal of the research is to understand the long-term consequences of a baby’s death for parents and families and to explore pathways to resilient or adverse psychosocial outcomes.
This will be achieved by investigating parents’ experiences and outcomes following a baby’s death over a 30-year time span.
Understanding and experience in at least one of the following areas is essential: longitudinal research; perinatal mental health; bereavement care; mixed methods research.
Please email me if you would like further details.
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Improving care following stillbirth and other forms of pregnancy loss
We are currently conducting online surveys in a number of countries to investigate the views of parents and health professionals in relation to stillbirth. The information being collected aims to identify strategies to improve care following stillbirth at health services and wider community levels. Both quantitative and qualitative data are being collected.
Other topics also exist in this area. Interested students are invited to make contact to explore possibilities.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the standards of Autopsy and placental pathology in stillbirth investigations in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady, Dr Jessica Sexton
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Maternal and Perinatal Death surveillance and Response in Ethiopia: Opportunities and challenges of MPDSR implementation progress
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Andrews, Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
Completed supervision
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
'10 Small Steps': A randomised controlled trial to improve health behaviours using computer-tailored advice in a general practice setting
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David King
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO ASSAULTIVE INCIDENTS IN A PSYCHIATRIC SETTING
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
The mothers' health study: A randomised controlled trial of a social support intervention on the health of mothers in the year after birth
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Decreased fetal movement and mobile application interventions during pregnancy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kristen Gibbons, Professor Sailesh Kumar, Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Preventing stillbirths: Better data to inform interventions in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
A RANDOMISED CLUSTER STUDY OF AN INTERVENTION AIMED AT IMPROVING THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF ADULTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Is Australian primary care practice equipped to provide multimorbidity care?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Allyson Mutch
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Fran Boyle directly for media enquiries about:
- Infertility and health
- pregnancy loss
- Public health
- Reproductive loss - health
- stillbirth
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