Dr David Chua
Research Assistant
Centre for Health Services Research
Senior Research Project Officer
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
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Dr Chua is a senior research project office specialising in innovating the general practice system, multicultural health equity and digital health. He holds appointments at both The Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing and The Centre for Health Services Research. David is also an adjunct research fellow at UQ General Practice Clinical Unit, and Research Collaborations and Audits Officer at a not-for-profit general practice clinic, Inala Primary Care.
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Journal Articles
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Hayes, Shaun, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S. Alexander, McNamara, Niamh, Chua, David, Baker, James R. and Johnson, Tracey (2024). A controlled evaluation of social prescribing on loneliness for adults in Queensland: 8-week outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology, 15 1359855. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359855
Willer, Fiona, Chua, David and Ball, Lauren (2023). Patient aggression towards receptionists in general practice: a systematic review. Family Medicine and Community Health, 11 (3) e002171, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/fmch-2023-002171
Thomas, Hayley Robyn, Best, Megan, Chua, David, King, David and Lynch, Johanna (2023). Whole person assessment for family medicine: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 13 (4) e065961, e065961. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065961
Kadariya, Shanti, Ball, Lauren, Chua, David, Ryding, Henriette, Hobby, Julie, Marsh, Julie, Bartrim, Karly, Mitchell, Lana and Parkinson, Joy (2023). Community organising frameworks, models, and processes to improve health: A systematic scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (7) 5341, 1-40. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20075341
Chua, David, Vasconcelos Silva, Carina, Comans, Tracy, Mayr, Hannah L., Janda, Monika, Gray, Leonard C., Russell, Anthony W. and Menon, Anish (2023). Study Protocol: Rethinking Integrated Models of Care for Type 2 Diabetes (Re-IMCD): Can Digital Health Better Integrate Care for People with Diabetes, Hospitals and Primary Care?. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4335751
Chua, David, Sackey, Donata, Jones, Meryl, Smith, Michelle, Ball, Lauren and Johnson, Tracey (2022). The M-CHooSe pilot: the acceptability and utilisation of the nurse-led, general practice clinic co-located ‘Mater CALD Healthcare Coordinator Service’ for patients from multicultural backgrounds. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29 (2), 175-185. doi: 10.1071/py22147
Ding, Jinfeng, Licqurish, Sharon, Cook, Angus, Ritson, Dianne, Masarei, Carolyn, Chua, David, Mitchell, Geoffrey and Johnson, Claire E. (2022). Delivery and outcomes of end-of-life care in the Australian context: experiences and reflections of general practitioners. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e5145-e5155. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13931
Ding, Jinfeng, Cook, Angus, Saunders, Christobel, Chua, David, Licqurish, Sharon, Mitchell, Geoffrey and Johnson, Claire E. (2022). Uptake of advance care planning and its circumstances: an nationwide survey in Australian general practice. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (5), 1913-1923. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13570
Dingle, G. A., Sharman, L. S., Hayes, S., Chua, D., Baker, J. R., Haslam, C., Jetten, J., Haslam, S. A., Cruwys, T. and McNamara, N. (2022). A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol). BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 1384, 1384. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13743-3
Ding, Jinfeng, Johnson, Claire E, Saunders, Christobel, Licqurish, Sharon, Chua, David, Mitchell, Geoffrey and Cook, Angus (2022). Provision of end-of-life care in primary care: A survey of issues and outcomes in the Australian context. BMJ Open, 12 (1) e053535, e053535. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053535
Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Chua, David, Johnson, Tracey, Williams, Suzanne and Williams, Lauren T. (2021). How do healthcare providers support people with prediabetes to eat well? An in-depth, mixed-methods case study of provider practices. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (7), 497-504. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-20-5597
Ding, Jinfeng, Johnson, Claire E., Auret, Kirsten, Ritson, Dianne, Masarei, Carolyn, Chua, David, Licqurish, Sharon, Mitchell, Geoffrey and Cook, Angus (2021). Comparison of end‐of‐life care for people living in home settings versus residential aged care facilities: a nationwide study among Australian general practitioners. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (1), 91-101. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13375
Ding, Jinfeng, Cook, Angus, Chua, David, Licqurish, Sharon, Woolford, Marta, Deckx, Laura, Mitchell, Geoffrey and Johnson, Claire E (2020). End-of-life care in general practice: clinic-based data collection. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 12 (e1) 002006, bmjspcare-2019. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002006
Chua, David, Deeth, Hilton C., Oh, H. Eustina and Bansal, Nidhi (2017). Altering the casein to whey protein ratio to enhance structural characteristics and release of major yoghurt volatile aroma compounds of non-fat stirred yoghurts. International Dairy Journal, 74, 63-73. doi: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2017.05.002
Conference Papers
Thomas, Hayley, Best, Megan, Lynch, Johanna and Chua, David (2020). Clinical approaches to whole person assessment: a systematic review. In: Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) Annual Research Conference, Online, (LII-LII). 14–15 August 2020.
Licqurish, Sharon, Johnson, Claire, Cook, Angus, Deckx, Laura, Chua, David, Woolford, Marta, Ding, Jinfeng and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2019). A general practice end of life care minimum dataset: patient physical and psychological symptom control. AAAPC Annual Research Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 12-13 July, 2019. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. doi: 10.1071/PYv25n3abs
Chua, David, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Cook, Angus, Deckx, Laura, Licqurish, Sharon, Woolford, Marta, Ding, Jinfeng and Johnson, Claire (2019). A general practice end of life care minimum dataset: GP communication and management practices at the end of life. AAAPC Annual Research Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 12-13 July, 2019. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. doi: 10.1071/PYv25n3abs
Research Report
Sharman, Leah S., Hayes, Shaun, Chua, David, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, Alex, McNamara, Niamh, Baker, J. R., Johnson, Tracey and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2023). Report on the 18-month evaluation of social prescribing in Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Thesis
Chua, David Kian Seng (2013). The effects of casein-to-whey protein ratio on the texture, rheology and flavour release of stirred yoghurt. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2014.131