Overview
Background
Emma is a Research Fellow, NHMRC Emerging Leader and prior Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow within the Centre for Online Health (Centre for Health Services Research) at the University of Queensland. She provides input into a range of telehealth projects across the centre. She has a particular interest in using telehealth within the care and management of people with cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases to enhance self-management and reduce barriers to access. Underpinning her work more broadly is an interest in scaling-up effective interventions, monitoring the quality of their delivery and ensuring equitable provision of health services.
Emma completed her PhD (2019) at the University of Melbourne in the School of Population and Global Health as an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar. Her thesis aimed to understand how the evidence-practice gap in cardiac rehabilitation can be reduced in Australian through enhanced monitoring and evaluation. Emma has also worked across various other research groups including at the University of Oxford at a WHO Collaborating Centre focused on population approaches for non-communicable disease prevention, the Non-Communicable Disease Unit at the University of Melbourne, and a Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Rehabilitation (University of Queensland). She has also worked for the Heart Foundation as an academic advisor and also a senior project manager.
Emma has a strong interest in implementation science and sits on the Editorial Board for the journal Implementation Science Communications. She is also part of the Emerging Leaders Committee for the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA), and a committee member of the Australian Cardiovascular health and Rehabilitation Association (QLD branch).
Availability
- Dr Emma Thomas is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, James Cook University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
Works
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2024
Journal Article
A cost-consequence analysis of the Queensland specialist palliative rural telehealth (SPaRTa) service
Snoswell, Centaine L., Smith, Anthony C., Grove, Graham, Broadbent, Andrew, Caffery, Liam J., Thomas, Emma, Kelly, Jaimon and Haydon, Helen M. (2024). A cost-consequence analysis of the Queensland specialist palliative rural telehealth (SPaRTa) service. Progress in Palliative Care, 1-8. doi: 10.1080/09699260.2024.2374601
2024
Conference Publication
A systematic review and meta-analysis of text messaging interventions to support tobacco cessation
Puljevic, Cheneal, Meciar, Isabel, Holland, Alice, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Snoswell, Centaine L., Thomas, Emma, Morphett, Kylie, Kang, Heewon, Chan, Gary, Grobler, Etienne and Gartner, Coral (2024). A systematic review and meta-analysis of text messaging interventions to support tobacco cessation. Society For Research On Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Conference 2024, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 20-23 March 2024. Madison, WI United States: Society For Research On Nicotine & Tobacco.
2024
Journal Article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of text messaging interventions to support tobacco cessation
Puljević, Cheneal, Meciar, Isabel, Holland, Alice, Stjepanović, Daniel, Snoswell, Centaine L., Thomas, Emma E., Morphett, Kylie, Kang, Heewon, Chan, Gary, Grobler, Etienne and Gartner, Coral E. (2024). Systematic review and meta-analysis of text messaging interventions to support tobacco cessation. Tobacco Control 1, 11-11. doi: 10.1136/tc-2023-058323
2024
Journal Article
Key features in telehealth-delivered cardiac rehabilitation required to optimise cardiovascular health in coronary heart disease: A systematic review and realist synthesis
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Rawstorn, Jonathan C., Gallagher, Robyn, Mahoney, Ray and Thomas, Emma E. (2024). Key features in telehealth-delivered cardiac rehabilitation required to optimise cardiovascular health in coronary heart disease: A systematic review and realist synthesis. European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 5 (3), 208-218. doi: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztad080
2023
Journal Article
Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Banbury, Annie, Thomas, Emma E., Major, Taylor, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and de Camargo Catapan, Soraia (2023). Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10_suppl), 24S-29S. doi: 10.1177/1357633X231197945
2023
Journal Article
Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire
Haydon, Helen M., Major, Taylor, Kelly, Jaimon T., Catapan, Soraia de C., Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C., Gallegos-Rejas, Victor, Thomas, Emma E., Banbury, Annie and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2023). Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10_suppl), 8S-15S. doi: 10.1177/1357633X231202279
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of the Research-based Acceptability Questionnaire (RAQ)
Haydon H.M., Major, T., Kelly, J., Catapan, S.C., Caffery, L., Smith, A.C., Gallegos-Rejas, V., Thomas, E.E., Banbury, A. and Snoswell, C.L. (2023). Development and validation of the Research-based Acceptability Questionnaire (RAQ). 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-23), Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Does the digital divide impact acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor, Kelly, Jaimon, Snoswell, Centaine, Haydon, Helen, Banbury, Annie, Thomas, Emma, Major, Taylor, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and De Camargo Catapan, Soraia (2023). Does the digital divide impact acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire
Major, T., Haydon, H., De Camargo Catapan, S., Kelly, J. T., Caffery, L., Smith, A., Gallegos Rejas, V., Thomas, E., Banbury, A. and Snoswell, C. (2023). Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire. Successes and Failures in Telehealth 2023, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27-29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Increasing access to telehealth for culturally and linguistically diverse groups: a collaboration with consumers, clinicians and admin officers
Taylor, Monica, Thomas, Emma, Gallegos Rejas, Victor, Pager, Sue, Lucas, Karen, Bogicevic, Angel and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Increasing access to telehealth for culturally and linguistically diverse groups: a collaboration with consumers, clinicians and admin officers. Successes and Failures in Telehealth 2023, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27-29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Does the addition of a hybrid model of care improve cardiac and pulmonary outcomes? Experience from a rural and remote community in the North Burnett, Queensland, Australia
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor, Bramely, Wesley, Slack, Angela, Kelly, Jaimon T. and Thomas, Emma E. (2023). Does the addition of a hybrid model of care improve cardiac and pulmonary outcomes? Experience from a rural and remote community in the North Burnett, Queensland, Australia. 23 Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 27-29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter service
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Banbury, Annie, Thomas, Emma E., Major, Taylor, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and de Camargo-Catapan, Soraia (2023). Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter service. 2023 Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-23) Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27-29 November 2023.
2023
Journal Article
A cross-sectional study exploring equity of access to telehealth in culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a major health service
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Kelly, Jaimon T., Lucas, Karen, Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Pager, Sue, Smith, Anthony C. and Thomas, Emma E. (2023). A cross-sectional study exploring equity of access to telehealth in culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a major health service. Australian Health Review, 47 (6), 721-728. doi: 10.1071/ah23125
2023
Journal Article
Development and evaluation of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR) program certification for low-resource settings
Turk-Adawi, Karam, Elshaikh, Usra, Contractor, Aashish, Hashmi, Farzana Amir, Thomas, Emma, Raidah, Fabbiha and Grace, Sherry L. (2023). Development and evaluation of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR) program certification for low-resource settings. International Journal of General Medicine, 16, 5199-5214. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S423209
2023
Journal Article
Sustaining telehealth among cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services: a qualitative framework study
Thomas, Emma E., Chambers, Rebecca, Phillips, Samara, Rawstorn, Jonathan C. and Cartledge, Susie (2023). Sustaining telehealth among cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services: a qualitative framework study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22 (8), 795-803. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvac111
2023
Journal Article
Expanding access to telehealth in Australian cardiac rehabilitation services: A national survey of barriers, enablers, and uptake
Thomas, Emma E., Cartledge, Susie, Murphy, Barbara, Abell, Bridget, Gallagher, Robyn, Astley, Carolyn, Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation COVID-19 Impact Group, Cameron, Jan, Jackson, Alun, Ferry, Cate, Bourne, Carmel, Gray, Kim, McIvor, Dawn, Inglis, Sally, Storen, Anna, Sanderson, Sue, Zecchin, Robert and Verdicchio, Christian (2023). Expanding access to telehealth in Australian cardiac rehabilitation services: A national survey of barriers, enablers, and uptake. European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 5 (1), 21-29. doi: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztad055
2023
Journal Article
Digital divide or digital exclusion? Do allied health professionals’ assumptions drive use of telehealth?
Cook, Renee, Haydon, Helen M., Thomas, Emma E., Ward, Elizabeth C., Ross, Julie-Anne, Webb, Clare, Harris, Michael, Hartley, Carina, Burns, Clare L., Vivanti, Angela P., Carswell, Phillip and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Digital divide or digital exclusion? Do allied health professionals’ assumptions drive use of telehealth?. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 1357633X231189846. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231189846
2023
Conference Publication
Digital divide or digital exclusion: Do allied health professionals’ assumptions drive use of telehealth?
Cook, R., Haydon, H. M., Thomas, E. E., Ward, E. C., Ross, J.-A. and Caffery, L. J. (2023). Digital divide or digital exclusion: Do allied health professionals’ assumptions drive use of telehealth?. THRIVE Allied Health Symposium, TRI – Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 August 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Patients' Experiences of Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Systematic Review.
Gauci, S., Candelaria, D., Gordon, N., Zwack, C., Cartledge, S., Hollings, M., Zhang, L., Thomas, E., Travica, N., Marx, W., Gallagher, R., Redfern, J. and O'Neil, A. (2023). Patients' Experiences of Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Systematic Review.. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-6 August 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.775
2023
Journal Article
Telehealth adoption in cancer clinical trials: an Australian perspective
Thomas, Emma E., Kelly, Jaimon T., Taylor, Monica L., Mendis, Roshni, Banbury, Annie, Haydon, Helen, Catto, Janessa, Der Vartanian, Carolyn, Smith, Anthony C. and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Telehealth adoption in cancer clinical trials: an Australian perspective. Asia - Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 19 (4), 549-558. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13899
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Emma Thomas is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Integrating telehealth into cardiac rehabilitation programs
A scholarship for this project will be adverstised in 2024. If interested, please contact me.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrating telehealth into allied health services
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Ward, Associate Professor Liam Caffery
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Doctor Philosophy
Filling the gap on cardiovascular health: increasing equity trough telehealth
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith, Dr Jaimon Kelly
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