Biography
Dr Andrea Hernan is a Dean's Research Postdoctoral Fellow at Deakin Rural Health.
Andrea is a mixed methods health services implementation researcher and has has worked in academia since since 2008. Andrea has a PhD and a bachelor of public health and health promotion.
Andrea has lead and been involved in various research projects during her academic career with her main focus including patient safety and quality in healthcare, quality improvement, and type 2 diabetes prevention. Other research projects have investigated weight misperception in diabetes prevention, recruitment and retention for rural allied health professionals, and help seeking for depression among rural adolescents.
Read more on Andrea's profileResearch interests
Public Health
Health Promotion
Safety and Quality of Health Care
Qualitative methodology
Patients and consumers
Primary Health Care
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Rural Health
Social Determinants of Health
Affiliations
Health Systems Global
North American Primary Care Research Group
International Implementation Research Network in Primary Care
Australian Health Promotion Association
Awards
2017 - Flinders University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Student Publication Award
2015 - Flinders University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Student Publication Award
2014 - Flinders University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Student Publication Award
Projects
Current projects
2020-2023: Dean's Rearch Postdoctoral Fellowship "Patient feedback for safety improvement in Australian primary care"
2019-2024: NHMRC "Holistic Approach in Primary care for PreventIng Memory Impairment aNd Dementia (HAPPI MIND)" (Associate Investigator) - $1.9mil
2018-2019: Western Alliance Project Grant "Patient Measure of Safety in Primary Care: pilot study of an intervention to improve safety in rural Victoria" (Principal Investigator) - $87,348
2018: "Meeting the needs of patients with multiple health conditions" (Associate Investigator) Internally funded by Deakin University
2017-2018: "Evaluation of a Distributed and Collaborative Approach for the Delivery of Simulation Training in Rural Areas: The Perspective from Nurse Educators" (Associate Investigator) Internally funded by Deakin University
Involvement in completed major projects
2015: Centre for Research Excellence in Primary Health Care Microsystems 2015 Extension: Towards building better primary health care. Funded by Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute - $150,000
2010-2014: Centre of Excellence in Primary Health Care Microsystems. Funded by Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute - $2,500,000
2009-2013: Melbourne Diabetes Prevention Study (MDPS): Life! Diabetes Prevention Program: A Randomised Control Trial of its Efficacy, Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness. Funded by: National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) - $833,000
2004-2006: Greater Green Triangle Diabetes Prevention Project (GGT DPP). Funded by Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing - $177,827
Publications
Developing the Resident Measure of Safety in Care Homes (RMOS): A Delphi and Think Aloud Study
N Tyler, C Planner, B Shears, A Hernan, M Panagioti, S Giles
(2023), Vol. 26, pp. 1149-1158, Health Expectations, London, Eng., C1
A Hernan, S Giles, A Carson-Stevens, M Morgan, P Lewis, J Hind, V Versace
(2021), Vol. 11, BMJ Open, England, C1
H Beks, A Hernan, S Giles, M Malakellis, K Mc Namara, V Versace
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 2260-2273, Qualitative Health Research, United States, C1
Patient feedback for safety improvement in primary care: results from a feasibility study
A Hernan, S Giles, H Beks, K McNamara, K Kloot, M Binder, V Versace
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. e037887-, BMJ open, England, C1
Validation of the Primary Care Patient Measure of Safety (PC PMOS) questionnaire
S Giles, S Parveen, A Hernan
(2019), Vol. 28, pp. 389-396, BMJ Quality and Safety, England, C1
A Hernan, K Kloot, S Giles, H Beks, K McNamara, M Binder, V Versace
(2019), Vol. 9, BMJ Open, England, C1
K Mc Namara, B Breken, H Alzubaidi, J Bell, J Dunbar, C Walker, A Hernan
(2017), Vol. 46, pp. 291-299, Age and Ageing, England, C1
A Hernan, S Giles, J O'Hara, J Fuller, J Johnson, J Dunbar
(2016), Vol. 25, pp. 273-280, BMJ Quality and Safety, England, C1
Contributory factors to patient safety incidents in primary care: protocol for a systematic review
S Giles, M Panagioti, A Hernan, S Cheraghi-Sohi, R Lawton
(2015), Vol. 4, pp. 1-7, Systematic Reviews, London, Eng., C1
A Hernan, S Giles, J Fuller, J Johnson, C Walker, J Dunbar
(2015), Vol. 24, pp. 583-593, BMJ quality and safety, London, Eng., C1
J Dunbar, A Hernan, E Janus, E Vartiainen, T Laatikainen, V Versace, J Reynolds, J Best, T Skinner, S O'Reilly, K Mc Namara, E Stewart, M Coates, C Bennett, R Carter
(2015), Vol. 3, pp. 1-13, BMJ open diabetes research and care, London, Eng., C1
Surveyors' perceptions of the impact of accreditation on patient safety in general practice
A Abou Elnour, A Hernan, D Ford, S Clark, J Fuller, J Johnson, J Dunbar
(2014), Vol. 201, pp. 56-59, Medical journal of Australia, Strawberry Hills, N.S.W., C1
Association of weight misperception with weight loss in a diabetes prevention program
A Hernan, V Versace, T Laatikainen, E Vartiainen, E Janus, J Dunbar
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-5, BMC public health, Bingley, Eng., C1
The Melbourne Diabetes Prevention Study (MDPS) : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
N Davis-Lameloise, A Hernan, E Janus, E Stewart, R Carter, C Bennett, S O'Reilly, B Philpot, E Vartiainen, J Dunbar
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 1-9, Trials, London, England, C1
C Walker, A Hernan, P Reddy, J Dunbar
(2012), Vol. 12, BMC health services research, London, England, C1
E Janus, J Best, N Davis-Lameloise, B Philpot, A Hernan, C Bennett, S O'Reilly, R Carter, E Vartiainen, J Dunbar
(2012), Vol. 13, pp. 1-6, BioMed Central Ltd, London, England, C1-1
A Hernan, B Philpot, E Janus, J Dunbar
(2012), Vol. 12, BMC public health, London, England, C1
Implementation salvage experiences from the Melbourne diabetes prevention study
J Dunbar, A Hernan, E Janus, N Davis-Lameloise, D Asproloupos, S O'Reilly, A Timoshanko, E Stewart, C Bennett, G Johnson, R Carter
(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-9, BMC public health, London, England, C1-1
P Reddy, A Hernan, K Vanderwood, D Arave, M Niebylski, T Harwell, J Dunbar
(2011), Vol. 19, pp. 125-134, Australian journal of rural health, Richmond, Vic., C1-1
Why did they leave and what can they tell us? Allied health professionals leaving rural settings
K O'Toole, A Schoo, A Hernan
(2010), Vol. 34, pp. 66-72, Australian health review, Strawberry Hills, N.S.W., C1-1
Healthy minds for country youth : help-seeking for depression among rural adolescents
A Hernan, B Philpot, A Edmonds, P Reddy
(2010), Vol. 18, pp. 118-124, Australian journal of rural health, Carlton, Vic., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Integration of pharmacy services across the Barwon Southwest region.
A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Mr Paul Crosland, Dr Kate Kloot, Dr Andrea Hernan, Dr Hannah Beks, Prof Vincent Versace
South West Healthcare
- 2018: $40,000
Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training and Research program 2018 - 2025
Prof Vincent Versace, A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Dr Anna Wong Shee, Dr Laura Alston, Prof Neil Coffee, Dr Hannah Beks, Dr Andrea Hernan
Australian Government Department of Health
- 2023: $1,610,816
- 2022: $1,382,858
- 2021: $1,035,927
- 2020: $2,375,172
Industry and Other Funding
Patient measure of safety in primary care: pilot study of an intervention to improve safety in rural Victoria
Dr Andrea Hernan, Prof Vincent Versace, Dr Kevin McNamara, Dr Kate Kloot, Dr Hannah Beks, Dr Marley Binder, Dr Vivienne Ramsbottom
Western Alliance
- 2019: $53,965
- 2018: $33,382
A participatory evaluation of a community-developed mobile health clinic
Dr Hannah Beks, Prof Vincent Versace, A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, A/Prof James Charles, Dr Andrea Hernan, Ms Geraldine Ewing, Prof Amanda Kenny
Nurses Board of Victoria LL - Aboriginal Practice Enhancement Grant
- 2022: $727
- 2020: $2,909
Evaluation of telehealth services implemented for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the primary health care setting.
Dr Hannah Beks, Prof Vincent Versace, A/Prof James Charles, Mrs Fiona Mitchell, Dr Anna Wong Shee, A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Dr Andrea Hernan
Western Alliance
- 2021: $24,996
- 2020: $24,996
Evaluation of the expansion of telehealth through primary care in Australia.
Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Elizabeth Manias, A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Prof Vincent Versace, Dr Andrea Hernan, A/Prof Martin Hensher, Prof Marj Moodie, A/Prof Lan Gao, Prof Liliana Orellana, Prof Andrea Driscoll, Prof Bodil Rasmussen, Prof Peter Vuillermin, Dr Kate Anderson
Western Alliance
- 2021: $24,250
- 2020: $24,250
Supervisions
Hannah Beks
Thesis entitled: Responsiveness to the Health Care Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Rural Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), School of Medicine