A/Prof Carissa Bonner
@carissabonner.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Behavioural Science, University of Sydney. Deputy Director, Sydney Health Literacy Lab. Chief Editor, Health Literacy & Communication Open. Risk communication, medical decision making, health literacy, science translation.
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🧵 1/9 My main research program is about "heart health literacy". I work with the Heart Foundation, GPs & consumers to help people access, understand & act on their cardiovascular risk. This includes testing risk communication methods, codesigning decision aids & implementing tools in GP software.
Reposted by A/Prof Carissa Bonner
Always such a pleasure listening to @melodytaba.bsky.social talk about her work. Such an important project ensuring the voice of young people are not only heard but used to effectively reach them through social media.
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Always such a pleasure listening to @melodytaba.bsky.social talk about her work. Such an important project ensuring the voice of young people are not only heard but used to effectively reach them through social media.
Reposted by A/Prof Carissa Bonner
New paper out ✍️
We reviewed 48 #COVID-19 science translation RCTs and found a range of strategies & #BehaviourChange techniques in interventions.
Studies were heterogenous…but using credible sources & interactive formats were effective for science translation
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We reviewed 48 #COVID-19 science translation RCTs and found a range of strategies & #BehaviourChange techniques in interventions.
Studies were heterogenous…but using credible sources & interactive formats were effective for science translation
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs
Effective science translation is essential during public health emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly evolving research had to be transla…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 AM
New paper out ✍️
We reviewed 48 #COVID-19 science translation RCTs and found a range of strategies & #BehaviourChange techniques in interventions.
Studies were heterogenous…but using credible sources & interactive formats were effective for science translation
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We reviewed 48 #COVID-19 science translation RCTs and found a range of strategies & #BehaviourChange techniques in interventions.
Studies were heterogenous…but using credible sources & interactive formats were effective for science translation
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This paper wraps up my COVID-19 program of work: a systematic review of science translation RCTs in the emergency phase of COVID-19, informed by discussions with a global WHO community of practice www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @newsroomusyd.bsky.social @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs
Effective science translation is essential during public health emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly evolving research had to be transla…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:28 AM
This paper wraps up my COVID-19 program of work: a systematic review of science translation RCTs in the emergency phase of COVID-19, informed by discussions with a global WHO community of practice www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @newsroomusyd.bsky.social @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
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New #PhD paper out! 📢
We interviewed 10 social media experts from Australian health departments & 11 young people about social media health communication, focussing on #COVID-19 experiences for future preparedness.
More in thread & link :
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky 🛟 🧪 🦘🎓
We interviewed 10 social media experts from Australian health departments & 11 young people about social media health communication, focussing on #COVID-19 experiences for future preparedness.
More in thread & link :
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky 🛟 🧪 🦘🎓
Using Social Media for Public Health Communication to Young People: A Qualitative Study to Inform Emergency Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the role of social media for official health communication, especially for young people who rarely engage with other public health agency channels. This study expl...
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January 19, 2026 at 2:41 AM
New #PhD paper out! 📢
We interviewed 10 social media experts from Australian health departments & 11 young people about social media health communication, focussing on #COVID-19 experiences for future preparedness.
More in thread & link :
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky 🛟 🧪 🦘🎓
We interviewed 10 social media experts from Australian health departments & 11 young people about social media health communication, focussing on #COVID-19 experiences for future preparedness.
More in thread & link :
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky 🛟 🧪 🦘🎓
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Here's a summary of all the data that supports adding more red meat to your diet
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Here's a summary of all the data that supports adding more red meat to your diet
How can we increase heart health checks? Our new paper in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social shows >70,000 health literacy-sensitive SMS sent from GPs increased heart health checks by 15 times the usual rate - paving the way for a targeted risk screening model in Australia. @newsroomusyd.bsky.social
🆕 “SMS recall is an effective and scalable way to implement targeted cardiovascular disease risk screening in general practice.”
Read the results of the Text to Detect trial here ➡️ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@carissabonner.bsky.social
Read the results of the Text to Detect trial here ➡️ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@carissabonner.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
How can we increase heart health checks? Our new paper in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social shows >70,000 health literacy-sensitive SMS sent from GPs increased heart health checks by 15 times the usual rate - paving the way for a targeted risk screening model in Australia. @newsroomusyd.bsky.social
Great to see our national survey of consumer preferences about blood pressure medication featured in Pharmacy Daily! www.pharmacydaily.com.au/news/patient... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Great to see our national survey of consumer preferences about blood pressure medication featured in Pharmacy Daily! www.pharmacydaily.com.au/news/patient... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
Great to be part of this discussion on national implementation priorities for shared decision making - which has been beautifully summarised here in a @mja.com.au paper led by @tammyh.bsky.social. @isdmsociety.bsky.social
NEW in the MJA
From words to action: time for Australia to take shared decision making implementation seriously
Tammy C Hoffmann, Kirsten J McCaffery, France Légaré, Mina Bakhit and Marguerite Tracy, For the Australian Shared Decision Making Research Network
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From words to action: time for Australia to take shared decision making implementation seriously
Tammy C Hoffmann, Kirsten J McCaffery, France Légaré, Mina Bakhit and Marguerite Tracy, For the Australian Shared Decision Making Research Network
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October 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Great to be part of this discussion on national implementation priorities for shared decision making - which has been beautifully summarised here in a @mja.com.au paper led by @tammyh.bsky.social. @isdmsociety.bsky.social
New paper exploring how we could better support the transition from paediatric to adult care for adolescents with congenital heart disease, to ensure high quality care continues throughout their life: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
Understanding barriers and facilitators of transition to adult care among adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD): A qualitative study of adult perspectives
Congenital heart disease (CHD) refers to a spectrum of structural abnormalities of the heart at birth. Survival and outcomes have improved due to adva…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
New paper exploring how we could better support the transition from paediatric to adult care for adolescents with congenital heart disease, to ensure high quality care continues throughout their life: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
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Shared decision making for screening
Screening & risk assessment for health conditions may entail an array of benefits & harms. This overview of SDM uses cancer & CVD risk as examples of organized vs opportunistic screening.
doi.org/10.1093/med/...
@tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social
Screening & risk assessment for health conditions may entail an array of benefits & harms. This overview of SDM uses cancer & CVD risk as examples of organized vs opportunistic screening.
doi.org/10.1093/med/...
@tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Shared decision making for screening
Screening & risk assessment for health conditions may entail an array of benefits & harms. This overview of SDM uses cancer & CVD risk as examples of organized vs opportunistic screening.
doi.org/10.1093/med/...
@tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social
Screening & risk assessment for health conditions may entail an array of benefits & harms. This overview of SDM uses cancer & CVD risk as examples of organized vs opportunistic screening.
doi.org/10.1093/med/...
@tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social
I spent World Heart Day working with the Agency for Clinical Innovation, NAATSIHWP and the Heart Foundation to support Heart Health Checks in Australia. Your GP is the best place to start - talk to them about your risk and how you can prevent heart attack and stroke.
September 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I spent World Heart Day working with the Agency for Clinical Innovation, NAATSIHWP and the Heart Foundation to support Heart Health Checks in Australia. Your GP is the best place to start - talk to them about your risk and how you can prevent heart attack and stroke.
Reposted by A/Prof Carissa Bonner
Quick follow-up post confirming it's out!
Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare
4th Edition
including...
Chapter 42: SDM for screening! - by me, Rikke Nicoline Stokholm, @tuftejet.bsky.social & @carissabonner.bsky.social
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Available in print / e-book
Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare
4th Edition
including...
Chapter 42: SDM for screening! - by me, Rikke Nicoline Stokholm, @tuftejet.bsky.social & @carissabonner.bsky.social
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Available in print / e-book
New edition of important Shared Decision Making textbook out very soon!
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@tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social @julieayre.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @tammyh.bsky.social @anikgiguere.bsky.social @mcpoliti.bsky.social @hilarybekker.bsky.social
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@tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social @julieayre.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @tammyh.bsky.social @anikgiguere.bsky.social @mcpoliti.bsky.social @hilarybekker.bsky.social
I'm delighted to announce our forthcoming Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare (4th Edition).
Glyn Elwyn
Adrian Edwards
Publication date - late August 2025. Pre-order available now. Further updates to follow.
📖 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
#shareddecisionmaking
Glyn Elwyn
Adrian Edwards
Publication date - late August 2025. Pre-order available now. Further updates to follow.
📖 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
#shareddecisionmaking
September 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Quick follow-up post confirming it's out!
Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare
4th Edition
including...
Chapter 42: SDM for screening! - by me, Rikke Nicoline Stokholm, @tuftejet.bsky.social & @carissabonner.bsky.social
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Available in print / e-book
Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare
4th Edition
including...
Chapter 42: SDM for screening! - by me, Rikke Nicoline Stokholm, @tuftejet.bsky.social & @carissabonner.bsky.social
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Available in print / e-book
Reposted by A/Prof Carissa Bonner
New Perspective in @mja.com.au by @tammyh.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @margueritetracy.bsky.social & Australian SDM Research Network members including @dralanafisher.bsky.social @heather-shepherd.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social me & more!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
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It’s time for Australia to take shared decision making implementation seriously & move from words to actions.
Our new @mja.com.au article discusses what’s been done & some of the next steps needed doi.org/10.5694/mja2... @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @isdmsociety.bsky.social
Our new @mja.com.au article discusses what’s been done & some of the next steps needed doi.org/10.5694/mja2... @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @isdmsociety.bsky.social
From words to action: time for Australia to take shared decision making implementation seriously
Click on the article title to read more.
doi.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
New Perspective in @mja.com.au by @tammyh.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @margueritetracy.bsky.social & Australian SDM Research Network members including @dralanafisher.bsky.social @heather-shepherd.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social me & more!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
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Should we deliver longer supplies of #hypertension medication by post, to reduce barriers to taking medication consistently? Our survey of >2000 people taking blood pressure medication suggests preferences are price sensitive: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/... @mja.com.au @sydney.edu.au
Medication delivery and dispensing interval preferences of people who use antihypertensive medications in Australia: a survey study
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Should we deliver longer supplies of #hypertension medication by post, to reduce barriers to taking medication consistently? Our survey of >2000 people taking blood pressure medication suggests preferences are price sensitive: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/... @mja.com.au @sydney.edu.au
Coming soon...
@isdmsociety.bsky.social
@isdmsociety.bsky.social
I'm delighted to announce our forthcoming Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare (4th Edition).
Glyn Elwyn
Adrian Edwards
Publication date - late August 2025. Pre-order available now. Further updates to follow.
📖 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
#shareddecisionmaking
Glyn Elwyn
Adrian Edwards
Publication date - late August 2025. Pre-order available now. Further updates to follow.
📖 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
#shareddecisionmaking
August 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Coming soon...
@isdmsociety.bsky.social
@isdmsociety.bsky.social
New paper on our Heart Yarning Tool! Summarising how we codesigned shared decision making support for Heart Health Checks with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthlitlab.bsky.social @isdmsociety.bsky.social
The Heart Health Yarning Tool: Co‐Designing a Shared Decision‐Making Tool With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Risk Management
Introduction Due to the ongoing impact of colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live with a greater burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than non-Indigenous Australians. Share...
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August 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
New paper on our Heart Yarning Tool! Summarising how we codesigned shared decision making support for Heart Health Checks with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthlitlab.bsky.social @isdmsociety.bsky.social
So proud of Dr @melodytaba.bsky.social, awarded her PhD with no emendations! Her carefully codesigned framework will improve government health communication with young people, so we are better prepared for future emergencies. More here: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...
July 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
So proud of Dr @melodytaba.bsky.social, awarded her PhD with no emendations! Her carefully codesigned framework will improve government health communication with young people, so we are better prepared for future emergencies. More here: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...
Reposted by A/Prof Carissa Bonner
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people – five recommendations, by Dr Melody Taba
www.croakey.org/better-ways-...
www.croakey.org/better-ways-...
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people
Introduction by Croakey: Social media is the main source of news for young people, according to the 2025 Australian Digital News Report,
www.croakey.org
July 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people – five recommendations, by Dr Melody Taba
www.croakey.org/better-ways-...
www.croakey.org/better-ways-...
New paper exploring psychosocial needs for people living with congenital heart disease. We need better communication tailored to health literacy & independence for young people as they transition to adult care, and ongoing support to manage life impacts. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 23, 2025 at 5:05 AM
New paper exploring psychosocial needs for people living with congenital heart disease. We need better communication tailored to health literacy & independence for young people as they transition to adult care, and ongoing support to manage life impacts. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by A/Prof Carissa Bonner
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people www.croakey.org/better-ways-... #publichealth
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people
www.croakey.org
July 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Better ways to communicate health messages to young people www.croakey.org/better-ways-... #publichealth
Our new review of #CVD knowledge scales is just published - there's a lot of options! globalheartjournal.com/articles/10....
Quality of Available Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge Tools: A Systematic Review | Global Heart
globalheartjournal.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Our new review of #CVD knowledge scales is just published - there's a lot of options! globalheartjournal.com/articles/10....
Reposted by A/Prof Carissa Bonner
Huge news. AI summaries are collapsing traffic to primary sources
Inside the digital publishing industry, which I try to monitor closely, this is the big news. By Julia Alexander at Puck.
July 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Huge news. AI summaries are collapsing traffic to primary sources
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📱Interested in reaching young people with health communication via social media? 🤔
💡We co-designed 5 recommendations with young people and health communicators!
Read thread or visit site for more: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...
Article 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
💡We co-designed 5 recommendations with young people and health communicators!
Read thread or visit site for more: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...
Article 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
📱Interested in reaching young people with health communication via social media? 🤔
💡We co-designed 5 recommendations with young people and health communicators!
Read thread or visit site for more: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...
Article 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
💡We co-designed 5 recommendations with young people and health communicators!
Read thread or visit site for more: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...
Article 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Want to communicate health issues to young people? First read @melodytaba.bsky.social's framework with 5 key recommendations and practical examples, codesigned with both young people and government health communicators. We can learn from COVID-19 and be better prepared for the next emergency.
My PhD framework is now LIVE!
We co-designed 5 recommendations for improving social media health communication to young people, with young people and health orgs📱
🔗: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media-comms-for-young-people-framework
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDSky #PublicHealth 🦘🎓
We co-designed 5 recommendations for improving social media health communication to young people, with young people and health orgs📱
🔗: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media-comms-for-young-people-framework
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDSky #PublicHealth 🦘🎓
June 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Want to communicate health issues to young people? First read @melodytaba.bsky.social's framework with 5 key recommendations and practical examples, codesigned with both young people and government health communicators. We can learn from COVID-19 and be better prepared for the next emergency.
Looking forward to this! You can get a sneak peak of our research on shared decision making tools for heart health here:
❤️ Health literacy support for patients: cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e34142/
❤️Conversation guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
❤️ Health literacy support for patients: cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e34142/
❤️Conversation guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
*Seminar Reminder!* Don't miss out the seminar next week! It's Asia-Pacific timezone friendly! Sign up now!
@carissabonner.bsky.social will present on "Implementing #SharedDecisionMaking tools to support #HeartHealth literacy in Australia".
Jul 1st 1:00 AM UTC
Register here: tinyurl.com/4amb2zwb
@carissabonner.bsky.social will present on "Implementing #SharedDecisionMaking tools to support #HeartHealth literacy in Australia".
Jul 1st 1:00 AM UTC
Register here: tinyurl.com/4amb2zwb
June 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Looking forward to this! You can get a sneak peak of our research on shared decision making tools for heart health here:
❤️ Health literacy support for patients: cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e34142/
❤️Conversation guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
❤️ Health literacy support for patients: cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e34142/
❤️Conversation guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...