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Dr James Smith

Senior Research Officer

Staff Member Details
Email: james.smith@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0448-8774

James is part of the Research team within the School of Business and Law

Biography

Dr Smith is an implementation scientist with extensive experience in Australia and the UK, focusing on Consumer and Community Involvement, as well as collaborating with government entities, not-for-profit organisations, and other key partners in his research. Focus: Consumer & Community Involvement-based projects. Vision: Build collaborative partnerships and explore mutually beneficial research and innovation opportunities.

Dr Smith possesses extensive expertise in consumer behaviour within both the public and private sectors of the sport, health and fitness industry. His research addresses leisure and consumer behaviour, body image within organisational contexts, constraints and barriers to fitness participation, and serious leisure. Furthermore, Dr Smith has successfully applied these insights to serious games, exergames, and augmented reality.

Dr Smith’s research has earned publication in numerous esteemed international journals, highlighting his significant contributions to the field.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Adelaide, 2010.
  • Master of Science Health Psychology, University of London, 2004.

Research Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Kugel, M., Jackson, TM., Antonito , A., Mohandass , M., Yin, K., Smith, J. (2025). Shared Decision Making and Social Prescribing inGeneral Practitioner Consultations: An Observational Study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 31(8), e70334. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70334.
  • Smith, J., Lance, H., Hayes, S. (2025). Partners, coordinators and high-level leaders’ perspectives on a consumer and community involvement program in Australia: a qualitative evaluation using template analysis. BMC Health Services Research, 25(1), article number 1524. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13685-7.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Smith, J., T'hart, L., Leaversuch, F., Walton, A., Jameson, G., Samsa, H., Clarey, M., Millar , L., Burns, S., Christina M, P. (2024). Promoting mental well-being in Western Australia. Health Promotion International, 39(1), daae014. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae014.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Rohilla, U., Ramarao, JP., Lane, J., Khatri, NN., Smith, J., Yin, K., Lau, AY. (2023). How general practitioners and patients discuss type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases concerns during consultations: Implications for digital health. Digital Health, 9(2023), Article number 20552076231176162. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231176162.
  • Smith, S., Tallon, M., Smith, J., Jones, L., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2023). Covid-19 In Western Australia: 'The Last Straw' And Hopes For A 'New Normal' For Parents Of Children With Long-Term Conditions. Health Expectations, 26(5), 1863-1873. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13792.
  • Smith, J., Van Der Groen, O., Learmonth, Y. (2023). Feasibility Meets Implementation Science: Narrowing the Research-To-Practice Gap for Exercise Activity in Multiple Sclerosis. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22(2023), 17 p.. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231180162.
  • Smith, J., Nels, A., Emery, L., Stanley, M. (2023). Exploring the Use of Photovoice in Understanding the Lived Experience of Neurological Conditions: A Scoping Review and Reflexive Thematic Analysis. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22(2023), 14 pages. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231156344.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Smith, J., Braithwaite, J., O'Brien, T., Smith, S., Tyrrell, V., Mould, E., Long, J., Rapport , F. (2022). The voices of stakeholders involved in precision medicine: the co-design and evaluation of qualitative indicators of intervention acceptability, fidelity, and context in PRecISion Medicine for Children with Cancer in Australia. Qualitative Health Research, 32(12), 1865-1880. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323221120501.
  • Rapport, F., Smith, J., Hutchinson, K., Clay-Williams, R., Churruca, K., Bierbaum, M., Braithwaite, J. (2022). Too much theory and not enough practice? The challenge of implementation science application in healthcare practice. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 28(6), 991-1002. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13600.
  • Smith, S., Tallon, M., Smith, J., Angelhoff, C., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2022). Parental sleep when their child is sick: A phased principle-based concept analysis. Journal of Sleep Research, 31(5), article number e13575. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13575.
  • Smith, J., Braithwaite, J., O'Brien, T., Smith, S., Tyrrell, V., Mould, E., Long, J., Rapport, F. (2022). Re-imagining the data collection and analysis research process by proposing a rapid qualitative data collection and analytic roadmap applied to the dynamic context of precision medicine. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21(2022), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221103097.
  • Foy, R., Lorencatto, F., Walwyn, R., Farrin, A., Francis, J., Gould, N., McIntyre, S., Patel, R., Smith, J., During, C., Hartley, S., Cicero, R., Glidewell, L., Grant-Casey, J., Rowley, M., Deary, A., Swart, N., Morris, S., Collinson, M., Moreau, L., Bird, J., Michie, S., Grimshaw, JM., Stanworth, S. (2022). Enhanced feedback interventions to promote evidence-based blood transfusion guidance and reduce unnecessary use of blood components: the AFFINITIE research programme including two cluster factorial RCTs. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 10(2), 1-112. https://doi.org/10.3310/REHP1241.

2021

Book Chapters

  • Yin, K., Lee, M., Ijaz, K., Smith, J., Ellis, L. (2021). Differential exercise patterns between ‘hardcore’ and ‘casual’ players of Pokémon GO and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Games for Change Asia-Pacific Journal (99-125). ETC Press.

Journal Articles

  • Smith, J., Lee, M., Ellis, L., Ijaz, K., Yin, K. (2021). Developing a novel psychographic-behavioral qualitative mapping method for exergames. International Journal of Serious Games, 8(2), 87-107. https://doi.org/10.17083/ijsg.v8i2.422.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Rapport, F., Smith, J., O'Brien, T., Tyrrell, V., Mould, E., Long, J., Gui, H., Braithwaite, J. (2020). Development of an implementation and evaluation strategy for the Australian 'Zero Childhood Cancer' (Zero) Program: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 10(6), article number e034522. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034522.
  • Ellis, L., Lee, M., Ijaz, K., Smith, J., Braithwaite, J., Yin, K. (2020). COVID-19 as ‘Game Changer’ for the Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being of Augmented Reality Game Players During the Pandemic: Mixed Methods Survey Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(12), article number e25117. https://doi.org/10.2196/25117.
  • Smith, S., Alvand, A., Locock, L., Ryan, S., Smith, J., Bayliss, L., Wilson, H., Price, A. (2020). Partial or total knee replacement? Identifying patients’ information needs on knee replacement surgery: a qualitative study to inform a decision aid. Quality of Life Research, 29(4), 999-1011. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-019-02381-9.
  • Smith, J., Rapport, F., O'Brien, T., Smith, S., Tyrrell, VJ., Mould, EV., Long, JC., Gul, H., Cullis, J., Braithwaite, J. (2020). The rise of rapid implementation: A worked example of solving an existing problem with a new method by combining concept analysis with a systematic integrative review. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), Article number 449. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05289-0.
  • Dakin, H., Eibich, P., Gray, A., Smith, J., Barker, K., Beard, D., Price, A. (2020). Who gets referred for knee or hip replacement? A theoretical model of the potential impact of evidence-based referral thresholds using data from a retrospective review of clinic records from an English musculoskeletal referral hub. BMJ Open, 10(7), article number e028915. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-028915.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Stanworth, S., Lorencatto, F., Gould, N., Grant-Case, J., Deary, A., Harley, S., McIntyre, S., Moreau, L., Morris, T., Patel, R., Smith, I., Smith, J., Farrin, A., Foy, R., Francis, J. (2019). Can we do better? Bridging the research to practice gap in patient blood management–optimizing 'audit & feedback' and the challenges of undertaking a national cluster‐randomized controlled trial. ISBT Science Series, 14(1), 129-135. https://doi.org/10.1111/voxs.12447.
  • Price, A., Ogollah, R., Kang, S., Hay, E., Barker, K., Benedetto, E., Smith, S., Smith, J., Galloway, J., Ellis, B., Rees, J., Glyn-Jones, S., Beard, D., Fitzpatrick, R., Hill, J. (2019). Determining responsiveness and meaningful changes for the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) for use across musculoskeletal care pathways. BMJ Open, 9(10), article no. e025357. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025357.
  • Price, A., Smith, J., Dakin, H., Kang, S., Eibich, P., Cook, J., Gray, A., Harris, K., Middleton, R., Gibbons, E., Benedetto, E., Smith, S., Dawson, J., Fitzpatrick, R., Sayers, A., Miller, L., Marques, E., Gooberman-Hill, R., Blom, A., Judge, A., Arden, N., Murray, D., Glyn-Jones, S., Barker, K., Carr, A., Beard, D. (2019). The Arthroplasty Candidacy Help Engine tool to select candidates for hip and knee replacement surgery: development and economic modelling. Health Technology Assessment, 23(32), vii-216. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23320.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Smith, S., Eatough, V., Smith, J., Mihai, R., Weaver, A., Sadler, G. (2018). 'I know I'm not invincible': An interpretative phenomenological analysis of thyroid cancer in young people. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23(2), 352-370. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12292.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Smith, J., Smith, S. (2017). The Constraint-Effects-Mitigation Involvement Loyalty Model: An Integrative Review. Leisure Sciences: an interdisciplinary journal, 39(3), 244-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2016.1192521.
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