Yichen Xue

Yichen Xue

Graduate Research Topic

Title: Implementation of a co-produced preventive model of care for cardiovascular health in Australian primary care attendees with severe mental-ill health.
Years: 2022 - 
Supervisors: Prof Victoria Palmer and Dr Matthew Lewis.

Brief background and research interests

I completed my Masters of Science (Epidemiology) at The University of Melbourne in 2021. During my Masters, I gained an in-depth understanding of designing different types of epidemiological studies and conducting systematic/scoping reviews with or without a meta-analysis. I also learned some data analysis skills such as (multivariable) linear and logistic regression and survival analysis on Stata software.

What led you to this research?

The scoping review conducted during my Masters investigated the screening rates for cardiovascular disease risk factors for people with severe mental ill-health in primary care settings. I was quite interested in this topic and decided to explore it further by pursuing a PhD, as in how we can implement an effective preventive model of care for cardiovascular health tailored for people with severe mental ill-health in primary care settings. Therefore, to understand the facilitators and barriers of implementing this model of care will be the focus of my PhD.