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Lisa Whitehead Honorary Research Professor

BSc(Hons)(Lond) MA PhD(Liv)

Professor Lisa Whitehead was appointed as an Honorary Research Professor in the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies for a three year period from August 2018.

Lisa currently holds a professorial position in Nursing Research at Edith Cowan University in Australia.

Research

Lisa's research interests include family centered care and the self-management of long-term conditions especially in Diabetes and Cancer.

Thesis supervision

Postgraduate research supervision for PhD and Master's students

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Publications

Zhang, M., Coppell, K. J., Lo, J., & Whitehead, L. (2026). Navigating prediabetes in a foreign country: A qualitative study of self-management experiences among Chinese-speaking immigrants in Australia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 82(6), 6332-6348. doi: 10.1111/jan.70214 Journal - Research Article

Zhang, M., Coppell, K., Lo, J., & Whitehead, L. (2025). Cultural influences, experiences and interventions targeting self-management behaviours for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes in first-generation immigrants: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81(6), 2929-2945. doi: 10.1111/jan.16621 Journal - Research Article

Whitehead, L., Robinson, S., Arabiat, D., Jenkins, M., & Morelius, E. (2024). The report of access and engagement with digital health interventions among children and young people: Systematic review. JMIR Pediatrics & Parenting, 7, e44199. doi: 10.2196/44199 Journal - Research Article

Tidswell, J., Whitehead, L., & Coppell, K. (2022). The impact of multimorbidity on the ability to make lifestyle changes in those with prediabetes and excess weight: A qualitative study. Proceedings of the 45th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 35). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD22/welcome.html Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Coppell, K., Abel, S., Whitehead, L., Tangiora, A., Spedding, T., & Tipene-Leach, D. (2022). A diagnosis of prediabetes when combined with lifestyle advice and support is considered helpful rather than a negative label: A qualitive study. Proceedings of the 45th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 20). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD22/welcome.html Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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