Sowbhagya Micheal
Biographic Data
| ID | 6567825 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sowbhagya Micheal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sowbhagya |
| FAMILY NAME | Micheal |
| SIGNATURE | MICHEAL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Sydney University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5351-2697 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Impact of a Peer Support Program on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Postgraduate Health Students During Covid-19
Peer support is a widely adopted strategy in higher education, facilitating student engagement in socially safe groups to enhance knowledge and social skills. While its benefits are recognized during in-person education, evidence supporting these benefits in an online format of study, especially among postgraduate health students, remains scarce. This study explored the impact of a peersupport program on the social and emotional well-being of pos…
Peer Support for Improving Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes in Postgraduate Public Health and Health Sciences
Peer support is a widely recognized approach in higher education, improving learning efficiency, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, and helping students transition into university life through mutual help and collaboration. However, the evidence on the impact of peer support for an online study format, specifically in the context of postgraduate public health and health science students, is limited. This study evaluates a peer support progra…
Twelve tips for strengthening global equity in health professions education publication
Despite recent calls to engage in scholarship with attention to anti-racism, equity, and social justice at a global level in Health Professions Education (HPE), the field has made few significant advances in incorporating the views of the so-called “Other” in understanding the nature, origin, and scope of knowledge as well as the epistemic justification of knowledge production. Editors, authors, and reviewers must take responsibility for question…
A Qualitative Study of Preschool Children’s Perspectives on an Oral Health Promotion Program in New South Wales, Australia
In Australia, dental caries are observed in almost half of children starting school. Oral health promotion programs are being implemented in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings to promote oral health. This study examined children's perceptions of one such program, the Bright Smiles Bright Futures (BSBF) program in ECEC settings in New South Wales, Australia. Data were collected using focus group discussions from 15 children aged 3-…
Parental perceptions of an oral health promotion program in early childhood education and care settings
The findings from this study provide insight to improve parents' experiences and engagement in oral health promotion. This can help to raise awareness of the importance of child oral health among policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public to inform public health policy discussions
Twelve tips for engaging students and community partners in medical education
There is increasing evidence on the positive outcomes of engaging students and community partners in medical education, especially in achieving social accountability. However, less is known about the steps through which these engagements are established. This paper outlines twelve tips on establishing a robust and enduring partnership with students and community partners in medical education, using examples from the Western Sydney University Scho…
A day-to-day struggle”
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a term that encompasses a range of conditions, including endometriosis, vulvodynia, painful bladder syndrome and adenomyosis. Given the impact on penetrative sex, fertility and potentially motherhood, CPP may also impact on women's identities as a wife or partner, a mother, and a woman. The aim of this study was to explore similarities and differences in experiences of women with endometriosis and non-endomet…
Exploring Tertiary Health Science Student Willingness or Resistance to Cultural Competency and Safety Pedagogy
There is an increasing body of literature that considers the relevance and experiences of cultural competency and safety training in health professional students. However, less is written about Australian tertiary learners' experiences of engaging with cultural competency training. The aim of this study is to explore tertiary students' willingness or resistance to cultural competency and safety pedagogy. Qualitative student feedback to a teaching…
A day-to-day struggle”
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a term that encompasses a range of conditions, including endometriosis, vulvodynia, painful bladder syndrome and adenomyosis. Given the impact on penetrative sex, fertility and potentially motherhood, CPP may also impact on women's identities as a wife or partner, a mother, and a woman. The aim of this study was to explore similarities and differences in experiences of women with endometriosis and non-endomet…
Exploring Tertiary Health Science Student Willingness or Resistance to Cultural Competency and Safety Pedagogy
There is an increasing body of literature that considers the relevance and experiences of cultural competency and safety training in health professional students. However, less is written about Australian tertiary learners' experiences of engaging with cultural competency training. The aim of this study is to explore tertiary students' willingness or resistance to cultural competency and safety pedagogy. Qualitative student feedback to a teaching…
Twelve tips for engaging students and community partners in medical education
There is increasing evidence on the positive outcomes of engaging students and community partners in medical education, especially in achieving social accountability. However, less is known about the steps through which these engagements are established. This paper outlines twelve tips on establishing a robust and enduring partnership with students and community partners in medical education, using examples from the Western Sydney University Scho…
A day-to-day struggle”
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a term that encompasses a range of conditions, including endometriosis, vulvodynia, painful bladder syndrome and adenomyosis. Given the impact on penetrative sex, fertility and potentially motherhood, CPP may also impact on women's identities as a wife or partner, a mother, and a woman. The aim of this study was to explore similarities and differences in experiences of women with endometriosis and non-endomet…
A Qualitative Study of Preschool Children’s Perspectives on an Oral Health Promotion Program in New South Wales, Australia
In Australia, dental caries are observed in almost half of children starting school. Oral health promotion programs are being implemented in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings to promote oral health. This study examined children's perceptions of one such program, the Bright Smiles Bright Futures (BSBF) program in ECEC settings in New South Wales, Australia. Data were collected using focus group discussions from 15 children aged 3-…
Parental perceptions of an oral health promotion program in early childhood education and care settings
The findings from this study provide insight to improve parents' experiences and engagement in oral health promotion. This can help to raise awareness of the importance of child oral health among policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public to inform public health policy discussions
The Impact of a Peer Support Program on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Postgraduate Health Students During Covid-19
Peer support is a widely adopted strategy in higher education, facilitating student engagement in socially safe groups to enhance knowledge and social skills. While its benefits are recognized during in-person education, evidence supporting these benefits in an online format of study, especially among postgraduate health students, remains scarce. This study explored the impact of a peersupport program on the social and emotional well-being of pos…
Peer Support for Improving Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes in Postgraduate Public Health and Health Sciences
Peer support is a widely recognized approach in higher education, improving learning efficiency, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, and helping students transition into university life through mutual help and collaboration. However, the evidence on the impact of peer support for an online study format, specifically in the context of postgraduate public health and health science students, is limited. This study evaluates a peer support progra…
Twelve tips for strengthening global equity in health professions education publication
Despite recent calls to engage in scholarship with attention to anti-racism, equity, and social justice at a global level in Health Professions Education (HPE), the field has made few significant advances in incorporating the views of the so-called “Other” in understanding the nature, origin, and scope of knowledge as well as the epistemic justification of knowledge production. Editors, authors, and reviewers must take responsibility for question…
Medicine (7 works) · Medical education (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (2 works)