Overview
Background
Stephen is a Narungga and Ngarrindjeri man from South Australia, and Senior Research Fellow with the University of Queensland Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and PhD candidate with the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland.
Stephen is an epidemiologist and public health researcher who has worked with Aboriginal communities and organisations across Australia. Stephen has experience in conducting health services research, sexual health, adolescents and young people’s health and wellbeing, and Indigenous methodology.
Stephen completed a Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology at the Australian National University in 2019, and has a Master of Public Health (Flinders University, 2013), a Graduate Certificate Health Services Research and Development (The University of Wollongong, 2012), and a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) (The University of Adelaide, 2008).
Availability
- Mr Stephen Harfield is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide
- Postgraduate Diploma of Public Health and Health Services, University of Wollongong
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, Flinders University
- Masters (Research) of Applied Epidemiology, Australian National University
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Enablers and barriers to primary health care access for Indigenous adolescents: a systematic review and meta-aggregation of studies across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and USA
Harfield, Stephen, Purcell, Tara, Schioldann, Eliza, Ward, James, Pearson, Odette and Azzopardi, Peter (2024). Enablers and barriers to primary health care access for Indigenous adolescents: a systematic review and meta-aggregation of studies across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and USA. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 553. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10796-5
2024
Journal Article
Sexual risk and testing for sexually transmissible infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous young South Australians: results of an online survey
Harfield, Stephen, Elliott, Salenna, Barzi, Federica, Minto, Kiara, Dean, Judith A. and Ward, James (2024). Sexual risk and testing for sexually transmissible infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous young South Australians: results of an online survey. Sexual Health, 21 (4) ARTN SH24041, 1-9. doi: 10.1071/sh24041
2021
Conference Publication
Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination In Samoa: Evaluating The Use Of Molecular Xenomonitoring As A Surveillance Tool
McPherson, Brady, Mayfield, Helen, McLure, Angus, Naseri, Take, Thomsen, Robert, Mauala, Tautala, Coutts, Shaun, Harfield, Stephen, Chellappah, Jessica, MacKenzie, Donna, Hoare, Christina, Kizu, Joanne, Guidotti, Jessica, Pilotte, Nils, Gonzales, Andrew, Williams, Steven, Gass, Katherine, Graves, Patricia and Lau, Colleen (2021). Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination In Samoa: Evaluating The Use Of Molecular Xenomonitoring As A Surveillance Tool. 2021 ASTMH Annual Meeting, Online, 17–21 November 2021. Deerfield, IL United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
2021
Journal Article
Aboriginal community-controlled aged care: principles, practices and actions to integrate with primary health care
Dawson, Anna, Harfield, Stephen, Davy, Carol, Baker, Anna, Kite, Elaine, Aitken, Graham, Morey, Kim, Braunack-Mayer, Annette and Brown, Alex (2021). Aboriginal community-controlled aged care: principles, practices and actions to integrate with primary health care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 22 e50. doi: 10.1017/s1463423621000542
2021
Conference Publication
An online survey of sexual health, knowledge and behaviour of young South Australians
Harfield, Stephen, Elliott, Salenna, Housen, Tambri and Ward, James (2021). An online survey of sexual health, knowledge and behaviour of young South Australians. IEA World Congress Of Epidemiology 2021, Online, 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.264
2021
Journal Article
Using social networking sites to recruit participants: methods of an online survey of sexual health, knowledge and behaviour of young South Australians
Harfield, Stephen, Elliott, Salenna, Ramsey, Liam, Housen, Tambri and Ward, James (2021). Using social networking sites to recruit participants: methods of an online survey of sexual health, knowledge and behaviour of young South Australians. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (4) 1753-6405.13117, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13117
2021
Journal Article
Building Indigenous health workforce capacity and capability through leadership – the Miwatj health leadership model
Harfield, Stephen, Davy, Carol, Dawson, Anna, Mulholland, Eddie, Braunack-Mayer, Annette and Brown, Alex (2021). Building Indigenous health workforce capacity and capability through leadership – the Miwatj health leadership model. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 22 e52, e52. doi: 10.1017/s1463423621000554
2020
Journal Article
Use and uptake of web-based therapeutic interventions amongst Indigenous populations in Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and Canada: a scoping review
Reilly, Rachel, Stephens, Jacqueline, Micklem, Jasmine, Tufanaru, Catalin, Harfield, Stephen, Fisher, Ike, Pearson, Odette and Ward, James (2020). Use and uptake of web-based therapeutic interventions amongst Indigenous populations in Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and Canada: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews, 9 (1) 123. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01374-x
2020
Journal Article
Assessing the quality of health research from an Indigenous perspective: the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander quality appraisal tool
Harfield, Stephen, Pearson, Odette, Morey, Kim, Kite, Elaine, Canuto, Karla, Glover, Karen, Gomersall, Judith Streak, Carter, Drew, Davy, Carol, Aromataris, Edoardo and Braunack-Mayer, Annette (2020). Assessing the quality of health research from an Indigenous perspective: the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander quality appraisal tool. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20 (1) 79. doi: 10.1186/s12874-020-00959-3
2020
Journal Article
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and parenting: a scoping review
Canuto, Kootsy, Harfield, Stephen G., Canuto, Karla J. and Brown, Alex (2020). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and parenting: a scoping review. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1071/py19106
2019
Journal Article
An outbreak and case-control study of Salmonella Havana linked to alfalfa sprouts in South Australia, 2018
Harfield, Stephen, Beazley, Rebecca, Denehy, Emma, Centofanti, Alessia, Dowsett, Paul, Housen, Tambri and Flood, Louise (2019). An outbreak and case-control study of Salmonella Havana linked to alfalfa sprouts in South Australia, 2018. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2019.43.45
2019
Journal Article
Listen, understand, collaborate: developing innovative strategies to improve health service utilisation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men
Canuto, Kootsy, Harfield, Stephen, Wittert, Gary and Brown, Alex (2019). Listen, understand, collaborate: developing innovative strategies to improve health service utilisation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43 (4) 1753-6405.12922, 307-309. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12922
2019
Journal Article
Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period
Chamberlain, Catherine, Gee, Graham, Harfield, Stephen, Campbell, Sandra, Brennan, Sue, Clark, Yvonne, Mensah, Fiona, Arabena, Kerry, Herrman, Helen, Brown, Stephanie, Atkinson, Judy, Nicholson, Jan, Gartland, Deirdre, Glover, Karen, Mitchell, Amanda, Atkinson, Caroline, McLachlan, Helen, Andrews, Shawana, Hirvoven, Tanja, Ralph, Naomi and Dyall, Danielle (2019). Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period. PloS One, 14 (3) e0213460, e0213460. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213460
2019
Journal Article
Evaluating a research capacity strengthening program for Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations
Stajic, Janet, Harfield, Stephen, Brown, Alex, Dawson, Anna, Davy, Carol, Aromataris, Edoardo and Braunack-Mayer, Annette (2019). Evaluating a research capacity strengthening program for Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25 (1), 72-81. doi: 10.1071/py18058
2018
Journal Article
"I feel more comfortable speaking to a male": Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men's discourse on utilizing primary health care services
Canuto, Kootsy, Wittert, Gary, Harfield, Stephen and Brown, Alex (2018). "I feel more comfortable speaking to a male": Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men's discourse on utilizing primary health care services. International Journal for Equity in Health, 17 (1) 185. doi: 10.1186/s12939-018-0902-1
2018
Journal Article
Understanding the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men: a systematic review
Canuto, Kootsy, Brown, Alex, Wittert, Gary and Harfield, Stephen (2018). Understanding the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 18 (1) 1198. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6093-2
2018
Journal Article
Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care service delivery models: a systematic scoping review
Harfield, Stephen G., Davy, Carol, McArthur, Alexa, Munn, Zachary, Brown, Alex and Brown, Ngiare (2018). Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care service delivery models: a systematic scoping review. Globalization and Health, 14 (1) 12, 12. doi: 10.1186/s12992-018-0332-2
2017
Journal Article
Web-based therapeutic interventions for assessing, managing and treating health conditions in Indigenous people: a scoping review protocol
Gibson, Odette, Reilly, Rachel, Harfield, Stephen, Tufanaru, Catalin and Ward, James (2017). Web-based therapeutic interventions for assessing, managing and treating health conditions in Indigenous people: a scoping review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 15 (10), 2487-2494. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003324
2016
Journal Article
Access to primary health care services for Indigenous peoples: A framework synthesis
Davy, Carol, Harfield, Stephen, McArthur, Alexa, Munn, Zachary and Brown, Alex (2016). Access to primary health care services for Indigenous peoples: A framework synthesis. International Journal for Equity in Health, 15 (1) 163, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12939-016-0450-5
2015
Journal Article
Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care models of service delivery: a scoping review protocol
Harfield, Stephen, Davy, Carol, Kite, Elaine, McArthur, Alexa, Munn, Zachary, Brown, Ngiare and Brown, Alex (2015). Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care models of service delivery: a scoping review protocol. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 13 (11), 43-51. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2474
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