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Dr

Hayley Thomas

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Overview

Background

Dr Hayley Thomas is a clinical senior lecturer and senior research fellow with the General Practice Clinical Unit. She is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and works clinically as a general practitioner (GP). Her previous research has focused upon whole person approaches to care and the GP-patient relationship. Dr Thomas is currently leading a project exploring the experience of Christian spirituality in eating disorders, supported by a grant from The John Templeton Foundation.

Availability

Dr Hayley Thomas is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • General-Practitioner Patient Relationships

  • Whole Person Care in General Practice

Works

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18 works between 2018 and 2026

1 - 18 of 18 works

2026

Journal Article

Christian religion and spirituality in eating disorder development, experience, and recovery: an exploration of lived experience in Australia and New Zealand

Thomas, Hayley, O'Callaghan, Clare, Best, Megan, Bräutigam, Michael, Kimber, Thomas, Wade, Tracey and Sturman, Nancy (2026). Christian religion and spirituality in eating disorder development, experience, and recovery: an exploration of lived experience in Australia and New Zealand. Frontiers in psychology, 17 1764418, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1764418

Christian religion and spirituality in eating disorder development, experience, and recovery: an exploration of lived experience in Australia and New Zealand

2025

Journal Article

Online teaching materials and medical student impressions of general practice: Lots of rules and guidelines?

Sturman, Nancy, Mitchell, Ben, Cameron, Rhys, Thomas, Hayley, Kelly, Michaela and King, David (2025). Online teaching materials and medical student impressions of general practice: Lots of rules and guidelines?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 54 (4), 229-233. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-05-24-7253

Online teaching materials and medical student impressions of general practice: Lots of rules and guidelines?

2023

Journal Article

Where the joy comes from: a qualitative exploration of deep GP-patient relationships

Thomas, Hayley, Lynch, Johanna, Burch, Emily, Best, Megan, Ball, Lauren, Sturgiss, Elizabeth and Sturman, Nancy (2023). Where the joy comes from: a qualitative exploration of deep GP-patient relationships. BMC Primary Care, 24 (1) 268, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02224-0

Where the joy comes from: a qualitative exploration of deep GP-patient relationships

2023

Conference Publication

Exploring deep GP patient relationships: a qualitative study with GP-patient dyads

Thomas, Hayley, Lynch, Johanna, Burch, Emily, Best, Megan, Ball, Lauren, Sturgiss, Elizabeth and Sturman, Nancy (2023). Exploring deep GP patient relationships: a qualitative study with GP-patient dyads. Australasian Association of Academic Primary Care, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 17-18 August 2023. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Exploring deep GP patient relationships: a qualitative study with GP-patient dyads

2023

Journal Article

Holding the complex whole: generalist philosophy, priorities and practice that facilitate whole-person care

Lynch, Johanna M., Thomas, Hayley R., Askew, Deborah A. and Sturman, Nancy (2023). Holding the complex whole: generalist philosophy, priorities and practice that facilitate whole-person care. Australian Journal of General Practice, 52 (7), 428-433. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-01-23-6686

Holding the complex whole: generalist philosophy, priorities and practice that facilitate whole-person care

2023

Journal Article

Whole person assessment for family medicine: a systematic review

Thomas, Hayley Robyn, Best, Megan, Chua, David, King, David and Lynch, Johanna (2023). Whole person assessment for family medicine: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 13 (4) e065961, e065961. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065961

Whole person assessment for family medicine: a systematic review

2021

Conference Publication

Whole person care: exploring its nature and clinical practice

Lynch, Johanna and Thomas, Hayley (2021). Whole person care: exploring its nature and clinical practice. WONCA Europe 2021, Virtual, 6 - 10 July 2021.

Whole person care: exploring its nature and clinical practice

2020

Journal Article

Whole-person care in general practice: factors affecting the provision of whole-person care

Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2020). Whole-person care in general practice: factors affecting the provision of whole-person care. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49 (4), 215-220. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-49503

Whole-person care in general practice: factors affecting the provision of whole-person care

2020

Journal Article

Whole-person care in general practice: the doctor-patient relationship

Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2020). Whole-person care in general practice: the doctor-patient relationship. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49 (3), 139-144. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-49502

Whole-person care in general practice: the doctor-patient relationship

2020

Conference Publication

Initiating conversations about end-of-life care in general practice

Thomas, Hayley, Deckx, Laura, Sieben, Nicolas, Foster, Michele and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2020). Initiating conversations about end-of-life care in general practice. In: Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) Annual Research Conference, Online, (LII-LIII). 14–15 August 2020.

Initiating conversations about end-of-life care in general practice

2020

Journal Article

Whole-person care in general practice: the nature of whole-person care

Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2020). Whole-person care in general practice: the nature of whole-person care. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49 (1-2), 54-60. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-49501

Whole-person care in general practice: the nature of whole-person care

2020

Conference Publication

Clinical approaches to whole person assessment: a systematic review

Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan, Lynch, Johanna and Chua, David (2020). Clinical approaches to whole person assessment: a systematic review. In: Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) Annual Research Conference, Online, (LII-LII). 14–15 August 2020.

Clinical approaches to whole person assessment: a systematic review

2019

Journal Article

General practitioners' considerations when deciding whether to initiate end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study

Thomas, Hayley R., Deckx, Laura, Sieben, Nicolas A., Foster, Michele M. and Mitchell, Geoffrey K. (2019). General practitioners' considerations when deciding whether to initiate end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 37 (4), 554-560. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmz088

General practitioners' considerations when deciding whether to initiate end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study

2019

Journal Article

General practitioners' practical approach to initiating end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study

Deckx, Laura, Thomas, Hayley R., Sieben, Nicolas A., Foster, Michele M. and Mitchell, Geoffrey K. (2019). General practitioners' practical approach to initiating end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 37 (3), 401-405. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmz074

General practitioners' practical approach to initiating end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study

2019

Journal Article

Health Care Homes and whole-person care: a qualitative study of general practitioners' views

Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2019). Health Care Homes and whole-person care: a qualitative study of general practitioners' views. Australian Journal of General Practice, 48 (12), 867-874. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-4932

Health Care Homes and whole-person care: a qualitative study of general practitioners' views

2019

Conference Publication

Delivering whole person care in general practice: what makes a difference?

Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2019). Delivering whole person care in general practice: what makes a difference?. AAAPC Annual Research Conference, Adelaide 2019, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-13 July 2019. Clayton, VIC Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Delivering whole person care in general practice: what makes a difference?

2019

Conference Publication

Health Care Homes and whole person care: a qualitative study of general practitioners' views

Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2019). Health Care Homes and whole person care: a qualitative study of general practitioners' views. AAAPC Annual Research Conference, Adelaide 2019, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-13 July 2019. Clayton, VIC Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Health Care Homes and whole person care: a qualitative study of general practitioners' views

2018

Journal Article

Definition of whole person care in general practice in the English language literature: a systematic review

Thomas, Hayley, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Rich, Justin and Best, Megan (2018). Definition of whole person care in general practice in the English language literature: a systematic review. BMJ open, 8 (12) e023758, e023758. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023758

Definition of whole person care in general practice in the English language literature: a systematic review

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Eating Disorders and Christian Spirituality: An Exploratory and Co-design Approach to Prevention, Whole Person Care and Recovery
    John Templeton Foundation
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Exploring Security in the GP-Patient Relationship: A Qualitative Study
    Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Mind the gaps: preparedness of new general practitioner fellows for independent practice (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners grant administered by General Practice Training Qld)
    General Practice Training Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Practical Approaches to Whole Person Assessment: A Systematic Review
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Understanding the reasons for clinician lack of recognition of the risk of dying
    Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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