Overview
Background
Availability
- Dr Hayley Thomas is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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General-Practitioner Patient Relationships
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Whole Person Care in General Practice
Works
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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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