Rate My Professor Shirley Harris

Harris's research specializations center on respiratory health, particularly Long-Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), self-management strategies for long-term conditions, and innovative interventions to enhance symptom management in COPD. She has been involved in developing the symptom management component for the randomized controlled trial pilot study 'Life balance: A feasibility study' for community-based older adults with chronic disease. As a supervisor, she has guided numerous postgraduate students in Master of Health Sciences and Master of Advanced Nursing Practice theses on topics including patient recovery after spontaneous aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, early palliative care in malignancy, challenges faced by Asian immigrants in managing chronic conditions, and monitoring glycated haemoglobin in diabetes patients. Key publications co-authored by Harris include: "Investigating the feasibility of an 8-week mindful breathing programme on breathlessness and self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An open-label study" (2025, Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 11:56); "The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities' mental health care needs and experiences of mental health services: An integrative review of qualitative studies" (2020, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(4):578-589); "Using intervention mapping to design a self-management programme for older people with chronic conditions" (2019, Nursing Inquiry, 26(1):e12265); "Life-balance self-management programme for community-based older adults living with chronic disease: A feasibility study" (2016, European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, 4(3):459-466); and contributions to proceedings on psychological insulin resistance in Pacific Islands clients (2019).