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Dr Mehwish Nisar
Dr

Mehwish Nisar

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Overview

Background

Dr. Mehwish Nisar is a distinguished medical practitioner and an exceptionally skilled researcher and educator, possessing a diverse academic and clinical background.

Mehwish has over a decade of experience as a bio-medical lecturer and clinical medical doctor.

Her expertise includes conducting mixed methods studies on chronic diseases and related health behaviours within culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD) populations.

She was recently honoured with the Health Promotion Early Career Award from the Public Health Association Australia.

She currently serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, leading a project focusing on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. Dr. Nisar holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from the same institution, with her research focusing on chronic diseases and lifestyle risk factors in immigrants.

Her core skills encompass presenting complex information effectively, conducting data analysis, designing research projects, and creating public health awareness materials. Proficient in various research software, Dr. Nisar has a robust academic foundation, having served as an educator at universities in Australia and abroad. She has designed course content and provided mentorship to students in her field.

She is an active member of several professional associations and has received awards, grants, and recognition for her research and contributions to public health. Her work has been cited in a United Nations report, and she has presented her research at numerous conferences. Dr. Nisar stands as a committed, accomplished, and unwavering figure in the realms of research, education, and the promotion of health and well-being within multicultural communities.

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Availability

Dr Mehwish Nisar is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Public Health, The University of Queensland

Works

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21 works between 2007 and 2024

1 - 20 of 21 works

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals

Newall, John, Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Mark, Scarinci, Nerina and Dawes, Piers (2024). Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19-22 September 2024.

Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals

2024

Journal Article

The overflow effects of movement behaviour change interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Feng, Jie, Huang, Wendy Yajun, Zheng, Chen, Jiao, Jiao, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Nisar, Mehwish and Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang (2024). The overflow effects of movement behaviour change interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Sports Medicine. doi: 10.1007/s40279-024-02113-1

The overflow effects of movement behaviour change interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

2024

Journal Article

Chronic diseases and their behavioural risk factors among South Asian immigrants in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2024). Chronic diseases and their behavioural risk factors among South Asian immigrants in Australia. Australian Health Review. doi: 10.1071/ah24032

Chronic diseases and their behavioural risk factors among South Asian immigrants in Australia

2024

Conference Publication

You Are Just Making Him More deaf”: Exploring Paediatric Hearing Services Engagements in Australia's Culturally Diverse Communities

Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Furze, Cailyn, Newall, John and Dawes, Piers (2024). You Are Just Making Him More deaf”: Exploring Paediatric Hearing Services Engagements in Australia's Culturally Diverse Communities. International Hearing-Aid Research Conference (IHCON 2024), Lake Tahoe, CA United States, 21–25 August 2024.

You Are Just Making Him More deaf”: Exploring Paediatric Hearing Services Engagements in Australia's Culturally Diverse Communities

2024

Journal Article

Developing strategies to improve accessibility of hearing health services for people from diverse ethnic communities in Australia: Research Protocol

Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn, Nisar, Mehwish, Timmer, Barbra, Ching, Teresa Y. C., Harris-Roxas, Benjamin, Scanlan, Emma, Van Buynder, Patricia, Waite, Monique, Orlando, Marc, Kruger, Jan-Louis, Ekberg, Katie, Dib, Mayada, Ginis, Jan, Barr, Margo, Armitage, Christopher J. and Hickson, Louise (2024). Developing strategies to improve accessibility of hearing health services for people from diverse ethnic communities in Australia: Research Protocol. Figshare. doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26499952.v1

Developing strategies to improve accessibility of hearing health services for people from diverse ethnic communities in Australia: Research Protocol

2024

Conference Publication

Sunflower's Sorrow: Health Struggles of South Asian Women in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2024). Sunflower's Sorrow: Health Struggles of South Asian Women in Australia. QLD Women’s Health Forum 2024, Brisbane, Australia, 11-12 July 2024.

Sunflower's Sorrow: Health Struggles of South Asian Women in Australia

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring barriers and facilitators for translators and interpreters in audiology clinics: a mixed-method investigation

Nisar, Mehwish (2024). Exploring barriers and facilitators for translators and interpreters in audiology clinics: a mixed-method investigation. 5th East Asian Translation Studies Conference (EATS5), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26—28 June 2024.

Exploring barriers and facilitators for translators and interpreters in audiology clinics: a mixed-method investigation

2023

Conference Publication

Engagement between Hearing Services Providers and Translation & Interpreting (T&I) services

Nisar, Mehwish, Orlando, Marc, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Kruger, Jan-Louis and Dawes, Piers (2023). Engagement between Hearing Services Providers and Translation & Interpreting (T&I) services. Early Career and Postgraduate Research Conference, SHRS, UQ, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November 2023.

Engagement between Hearing Services Providers and Translation & Interpreting (T&I) services

2023

Other Outputs

Crossing Borders, Crossing Health: Exploring Chronic Diseases in Migrants

Nisar, Mehwish (2023, 08 30). Crossing Borders, Crossing Health: Exploring Chronic Diseases in Migrants Best Practice Nordic

Crossing Borders, Crossing Health: Exploring Chronic Diseases in Migrants

2023

Journal Article

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among South Asian immigrants in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe‐Alexander, Tracy L. and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2023). Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among South Asian immigrants in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (1), 57-67. doi: 10.1002/hpja.711

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among South Asian immigrants in Australia

2023

Journal Article

Bullying experiences of South Asian immigrants in Australia: a mixed-method study

Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2023). Bullying experiences of South Asian immigrants in Australia: a mixed-method study. Prevention Science, 24 (4), 785-797. doi: 10.1007/s11121-022-01487-w

Bullying experiences of South Asian immigrants in Australia: a mixed-method study

2022

Journal Article

The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nisar, Mehwish, Uddin, Riaz, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2022). The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 51 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1177/14034948221116219

The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Journal Article

Health behaviors changes during COVID-19: a study of Australian immigrants

Nisar, M., Alexander, T. and Khan, A. (2022). Health behaviors changes during COVID-19: a study of Australian immigrants. Public Health Review, 9 (3), 7-11. doi: 10.17511/ijphr.2022.i03.01

Health behaviors changes during COVID-19: a study of Australian immigrants

2022

Conference Publication

Bullying experience among South Asian immigrant population of Australia: A mixed-method study.

Nisar, Mehwish and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2022). Bullying experience among South Asian immigrant population of Australia: A mixed-method study.. Preventive Health Conference 2022 PHAA, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 May 2022. Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA).

Bullying experience among South Asian immigrant population of Australia: A mixed-method study.

2022

Journal Article

‘Cost, culture and circumstances’: barriers and enablers of health behaviours in South Asian immigrants of Australia

Nisar, Mehwish, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Kolbe‐Alexander, Tracy L. (2022). ‘Cost, culture and circumstances’: barriers and enablers of health behaviours in South Asian immigrants of Australia. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (5), e3138-e3149. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13759

‘Cost, culture and circumstances’: barriers and enablers of health behaviours in South Asian immigrants of Australia

2021

Journal Article

A longitudinal assessment of risk factors and chronic diseases among immigrant and non-immigrant adults in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L., Burton, Nicola W. and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2021). A longitudinal assessment of risk factors and chronic diseases among immigrant and non-immigrant adults in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (16) 8621, 8621. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168621

A longitudinal assessment of risk factors and chronic diseases among immigrant and non-immigrant adults in Australia

2020

Journal Article

Effects of social media group communication campaigns among school children: an experimental study

Ansari, Umair, Naz, Fouzia, Shujat Husain, Syed, Shabbir, Taha, Mazhar ul Hasnain, Syed, Memon, Saeed, Kalwar, Bashir Ahmed, Shuja Uddin, Syed, Nisar, Mehwish and Nazish, Sardar Ahmed (2020). Effects of social media group communication campaigns among school children: an experimental study. Ilkogretim Online - Elementary Education Online, 19 (1), 686-699. doi: 10.17051/ilkonline.2020.661900

Effects of social media group communication campaigns among school children: an experimental study

2019

Journal Article

Awareness of BMI among health professionals in tertiary care hospitals

Hameed, Saad, Nisar Ahmed, Beenish, Waqas Nisar Ahmed, Muhammad, Anis Musani, Muhammad, Arfeen, Mohammad, Nisar, Mehwish, Hassan Abbas Naqvi, Syed, Hameed, Javeria, Imran, Arshi, Ikram, Asad and Iqbal Afridi, Muhammad (2019). Awareness of BMI among health professionals in tertiary care hospitals. Annals of Jinnah Sindh Medical University, 5 (2), 87-92.

Awareness of BMI among health professionals in tertiary care hospitals

2016

Journal Article

Stress and the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

Nisar, Mehwish, Ahmed, Muhammad Waqas Nisar, Ahmed, Beenish Nisar, Imran, Arshi and Ahmed, Sana Nisar (2016). Stress and the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes. Annals of Jinnah Sindh Medical University, 48-52.

Stress and the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

2009

Journal Article

Primary hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism, alopecia totalis, and müllerian hypoplasia: A clinical study

Zaman, Shaikh Muhammad and Nisar, Mehwish (2009). Primary hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism, alopecia totalis, and müllerian hypoplasia: A clinical study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 59 (8), 571-573.

Primary hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism, alopecia totalis, and müllerian hypoplasia: A clinical study

Funding

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Evaluating changing environmental, psychological, and organizational characteristics of working from home and their impact on work and health outcomes of employees
    Office Ergonomics Research Committee Funding
    Open grant

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