DrIksheta Verma

Iksheta's research interests centre on public health, rural and regional health, and approaches to improving chronic disease prevention, management and health outcomes in underserved populations.

Her key research interests include:

• Chronic disease self-management: Type 2 diabetes, patient activation, self-management support and person-centred care.
• Rural and farmer health: Health inequalities, healthcare access, health promotion and health service delivery in rural, regional and farming communities.
• Mental health and wellbeing: Mental health challenges, psychosocial wellbeing and support approaches for rural and farming populations.
• Health services research: Models of care, primary healthcare, healthcare accessibility and the integration of evidence-based interventions into routine practice.
• Health behaviour change and health coaching: Health coaching models, peer support, patient engagement and interventions that support sustainable health behaviours.
• Digital health and health promotion: Technology-supported interventions, patient education and approaches to strengthening health literacy and self-management.
• Evidence synthesis and research translation: Systematic and scoping reviews, evaluation of health interventions and translation of research into policy and practice.