Dr Sophie Lewis

Dr Sophie Lewis

Visiting Fellow

PhD, BBiomedSc

Arts,Design & Architecture
Social Policy Research Centre

Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow within the Practical Justice Initiative. Sophie is a health sociologist and qualitative researcher with a background in public health. Her research broadly focuses on sociological understandings of the experiences of living with long term conditions including cancer and obesity. Her current research looks at the ways people navigate the Australian healthcare system and make choices about public and private health service; how social interactions and social context enable people to manage chronic conditions; and the lived experience of advanced cancer. 

Phone
+61 2 93850542
Location
304 Goodsell Building
  • Books | 2022
    Bismark M; Willis K; Lewis S; Smallwood N, 2022, Experiences of health workers in the COVID-19 pandemic: In their own words, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003228394
  • Book Chapters | 2020
    Willis K; Lewis S, 2020, 'The imperative of choice in Australian healthcare', in Collyer F; Willis K (ed.), Navigating Private and Public Healthcare, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, pp. 227 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9208-6_11
    Book Chapters | 2014
    Kilpatrick S; Willis K; Lewis S, 2014, 'Community action in australian farming and fishing communities', in Community Action and Planning: Contexts, Drivers and Outcomes, pp. 79 - 96
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Franklin M; Willis K; Lewis S; Smith L, 2023, 'Chronic condition self-management is a social practice', Journal of Sociology, 59, pp. 215 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14407833211038059
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lewis S; Newton G; Kenny K; Boyle F, 2023, 'The incurable self: Negotiating social bonds and dis/connection with metastatic breast cancer', Sociology of Health and Illness, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13704
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lupton D; Lewis S, 2023, 'Australians' experiences of COVID-19 during the early months of the crisis: A qualitative interview study', Frontiers in Public Health, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1092322
    Journal articles | 2023
    Moensted ML; Lewis S; Willis K; Dubbin L; Rogers A; Smith L, 2023, 'Friendship, connectedness and (in)authenticity for those with chronic illness: Trading in one social gain for another', SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 3, pp. 100246 - 100246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100246
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lewis S; Willis K; Bismark M; Smallwood N, 2022, 'A time for self-care? Frontline health workers’ strategies for managing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic', SSM - Mental Health, 2, pp. 100053, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2021.100053
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lewis S; Willis K; Franklin M; Smith L, 2022, 'Challenging times: disconnects between patient and professional temporalities in chronic condition management', Critical Public Health, 32, pp. 438 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2022.2046705
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lewis S; Willmott L; White BP; La Brooy C; Komesaroff P, 2022, 'First Nations Perspectives in Law-Making About Voluntary Assisted Dying', Journal of law and medicine, 29, pp. 1168 - 1181
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lupton D; Lewis S, 2022, 'Coping with COVID-19: The sociomaterial dimensions of living with pre-existing mental illness during the early stages of the coronavirus crisis', Emotion, Space and Society, 42, pp. 100860 - 100860, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2021.100860
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lupton D; Lewis S, 2022, 'Sociomaterialities of health, risk and care during COVID-19: Experiences of Australians living with a medical condition', Social Science and Medicine, 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114669
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lupton D; Lewis S, 2022, '‘The day everything changed’: Australians’ COVID-19 risk narratives', Journal of Risk Research, 25, pp. 1147 - 1160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2021.1958045
    Journal articles | 2022
    Smith AL; Boyle F; Lewis S, 2022, 'Potential inequities in availability of care from breast care nurses: a qualitative study reporting the experiences and perspectives of women with metastatic breast cancer in Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08269-8
    Journal articles | 2021
    Broom A; Lewis S; Parker R; Williams Veazey L; Kenny K; Kirby E; Kokanović R; Lwin Z; Koh ES, 2021, 'Personhood, belonging, affect and affliction', Sociological Review, 69, pp. 1051 - 1071, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00380261211019266
    Journal articles | 2021
    Franklin M; Willis K; Lewis S; Rogers A; Smith L, 2021, 'Between knowing and doing person-centredness: A qualitative examination of health professionals’ perceptions of roles in self-management support', Health (United Kingdom), 25, pp. 339 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459319889087
    Journal articles | 2021
    Hughes S; Lewis S; Willis K; Rogers A; Wyke S; Smith L, 2021, 'Participants’ experiences of and perceived value regarding different support types for long-term condition self-management programmes', Chronic Illness, 17, pp. 242 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742395319869437
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kirby E; Broom A; MacArtney J; Lewis S; Good P, 2021, 'Hopeful dying? The meanings and practice of hope in palliative care family meetings', Social Science and Medicine, 291, pp. 114471 - 114471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114471
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lewis S; Kenny K; Broom A; Kirby E; Boyle F, 2021, 'The social meanings of choice in living-with advanced breast cancer', Social Science and Medicine, 280, pp. 114047 - 114047, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114047
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lupton D; Lewis S, 2021, 'Learning about COVID-19: a qualitative interview study of Australians’ use of information sources', BMC Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10743-7
    Journal articles | 2021
    Spencer G; Lewis S; Reid M, 2021, 'The agentic Self and uncontrollable body: Young people’s management of chronic illness at university', Health (United Kingdom), 25, pp. 357 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459319889088
    Journal articles | 2021
    Willis K; Ezer P; Lewis S; Bismark M; Smallwood N, 2021, '“Covid Just Amplified the Cracks of the System”: Working as a Frontline Health Worker during the COVID-19 Pandemic', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910178
    Journal articles | 2020
    Broom A; Parker R; Raymond S; Kirby E; Lewis S; Kokanović R; Adams J; de Souza P; Woodland L; Wyld D; Lwin Z; Koh ES, 2020, 'The (Co)Production of Difference in the Care of Patients With Cancer From Migrant Backgrounds', Qualitative Health Research, 30, pp. 1619 - 1631, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732320930699
    Journal articles | 2020
    Dudley D; O’Loughlin K; Lewis S; Loh V, 2020, 'Retirees’ perceptions of goal setting: A qualitative study', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 39, pp. e360 - e367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12798
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hughes S; Lewis S; Willis K; Rogers A; Wyke S; Smith L, 2020, 'How do facilitators of group programmes for long-term conditions conceptualise self-management support?', Chronic Illness, 16, pp. 104 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742395318792068
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lewis S; Broom A; Kenny K; Kirby E, 2020, 'Cancer caregivers' experiences of prognosis in Australia: a qualitative interview study', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e032361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032361
    Journal articles | 2019
    Franklin M; Lewis S; Willis K; Rogers A; Venville A; Smith L, 2019, 'Controlled, Constrained, or Flexible? How Self-Management Goals Are Shaped By Patient–Provider Interactions', Qualitative Health Research, 29, pp. 557 - 567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732318774324
    Journal articles | 2019
    Franklin M; Lewis S; Willis K; Rogers A; Venville A; Smith L, 2019, 'Goals for living with a chronic condition: The relevance of temporalities, dispositions, and resources', Social Science and Medicine, 233, pp. 13 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.05.031
    Journal articles | 2019
    Hughes S; Lewis S; Willis K; Rogers A; Wyke S; Smith L, 2019, 'Goal setting in group programmes for long-term condition self-management support: experiences of patients and healthcare professionals', Psychology and Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2019.1623891
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kirby ER; Kenny KE; Broom AF; Oliffe JL; Lewis S; Wyld DK; Yates PM; Parker RB; Lwin Z, 2019, 'Responses to a cancer diagnosis: a qualitative patient-centred interview study', Supportive Care in Cancer, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-04796-z
    Journal articles | 2018
    Lewis S; Willis K; Collyer F, 2018, 'Navigating and making choices about healthcare: The role of place', Health and Place, 52, pp. 215 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.06.009
    Journal articles | 2017
    Collyer F; Willis K; Lewis S, 2017, 'Gatekeepers in the healthcare sector: Knowledge and Bourdieu's concept of field', Social Science and Medicine, 186, pp. 96 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.06.004
    Journal articles | 2017
    Franklin M; Lewis S; Willis K; Bourke-Taylor H; Smith L, 2017, 'Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perceptions of self-management support interactions: Systematic review and qualitative synthesis', Chronic Illness, 14, pp. 79 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742395317710082
    Journal articles | 2017
    Hughes, S ; Lewis S; Willis, K ; Rogers, A ; Wyke, S ; Smith, L , 2017, 'The experience of facilitators and participants of long term condition self-management group programmes: A qualitative synthesis', Patient Education and Counseling, 100, pp. 2244 - 2254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2017.06.035
    Journal articles | 2017
    Lewis S; Collyer F; Willis K; Harley K; Marcus K; Calnan M; Gabe J, 2017, 'Healthcare in the news media: The privileging of private over public', Journal of Sociology, 54, pp. 574 - 590, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783317733324
    Journal articles | 2017
    Spencer G; Lewis S; Reid M, 2017, 'Living with a chronic health condition: Students’ health narratives and negotiations of (ill) health at university', Health Education Journal, 77, pp. 631 - 643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896917738120
    Journal articles | 2016
    Couch D; Thomas SL; Lewis S; Blood RW; Holland K; Komesaroff P, 2016, 'Obese people's perceptions of the thin ideal', Social Science and Medicine, 148, pp. 60 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.11.034
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lewis S; Willis K; Yee J; Kilbreath S, 2016, 'Living Well? Strategies Used by Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer', Qualitative Health Research, 26, pp. 1167 - 1179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732315591787
    Journal articles | 2016
    Willis K; Collyer F; Lewis S; Gabe J; Flaherty I; Calnan M, 2016, 'Knowledge matters: producing and using knowledge to navigate healthcare systems', Health Sociology Review, 25, pp. 202 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2016.1170624
    Journal articles | 2015
    Couch D; Thomas SL; Lewis S; Blood RW; Komesaroff P, 2015, 'Obese adults’ perceptions of news reporting on obesity: The panopticon and synopticon at work', SAGE Open, 5, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244015612522
    Journal articles | 2015
    Holland K; Blood RW; Thomas SL; Lewis S, 2015, 'Challenging stereotypes and legitimating fat: An analysis of obese people’s views on news media reporting guidelines and promoting body diversity', Journal of Sociology, 51, pp. 431 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783313480395
    Journal articles | 2015
    Lewis S; Willis K; Kokanovic R; Pirotta M, 2015, '‘I’m managing myself’: how and why people use St John’s wort as a strategy to manage their mental health risk', Health, Risk and Society, 17, pp. 439 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2015.1096328
    Journal articles | 2015
    Lewis S; Yee J; Kilbreath S; Willis K, 2015, 'A qualitative study of women's experiences of healthcare, treatment and support for metastatic breast cancer', Breast, 24, pp. 242 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2015.02.025
    Journal articles | 2015
    Thomas SL; Lewis S; Westberg K, 2015, ''You just change the channel if you don't like what you're going to hear': gamblers' attitudes towards, and interactions with, social marketing campaigns', Health Expectations, 18, pp. 124 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12018
    Journal articles | 2015
    Willis K; Lewis S; Ng F; Wilson L, 2015, 'The Experience of Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer—A Review of the Literature', Health Care for Women International, 36, pp. 514 - 542, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2014.896364
    Journal articles | 2014
    Thomas SL; Olds T; Pettigrew S; Randle M; Lewis S, 2014, '"Don't eat that, you'll get fat!" exploring how parents and children conceptualise and frame messages about the causes and consequences of obesity', Social Science and Medicine, 119, pp. 114 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.08.024
    Journal articles | 2013
    Lindsay S; Thomas S; Lewis S; Westberg K; Moodie R; Jones S, 2013, 'Eat, drink and gamble: Marketing messages about 'risky' products in an Australian major sporting series', BMC Public Health, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-719
    Journal articles | 2013
    Olds T; Thomas S; Lewis S; Petkov J, 2013, 'Clustering of attitudes towards obesity: A mixed methods study of Australian parents and children', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-10-117
    Journal articles | 2013
    Thomas SL; Lewis S; Westberg K; Derevensky JL, 2013, 'What Influences the Beliefs, Behaviours and Consumption Patterns of 'Moderate Risk' Gamblers?', International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 11, pp. 474 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-013-9432-7
    Journal articles | 2013
    Vitetta L; Coulson S; Beck SL; Gramotnev H; Du S; Lewis S, 2013, 'The clinical efficacy of a bovine lactoferrin/whey protein Ig-rich fraction (Lf/IgF) for the common cold: A double blind randomized study', Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 21, pp. 164 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2012.12.006
    Journal articles | 2012
    Knoesen NP; Mancuso SG; Thomas S; Komesaroff P; Lewis S; Castle DJ, 2012, 'Relationship between severity of obesity and mental health: An Australian community survey', Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, 4, pp. 67 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-5872.2011.00164.x
    Journal articles | 2012
    Thomas S; Lewis S; Duong J; Mcleod C, 2012, 'Sports betting marketing during sporting events: A stadium and broadcast census of Australian Football League matches', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 36, pp. 145 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00856.x
    Journal articles | 2012
    Thomas SL; Lewis S; McLeod C; Haycock J, 2012, ''They are working every angle'. A qualitative study of Australian adults' attitudes towards, and interactions with, gambling industry marketing strategies', International Gambling Studies, 12, pp. 111 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2011.639381
    Journal articles | 2011
    Dickins M; Thomas SL; King B; Lewis S; Holland K, 2011, 'The role of the Fatosphere in fat adults' responses to obesity stigma: A model of empowerment without a focus on weight loss', Qualitative Health Research, 21, pp. 1679 - 1691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732311417728
    Journal articles | 2011
    Holland KE; Blood RW; Thomas SI; Lewis S; Komesaroff PA; Castle DJ, 2011, ''our girth is plain to see': An analysis of newspaper coverage of Australia's Future 'Fat Bomb'', Health, Risk and Society, 13, pp. 31 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2010.540648
    Journal articles | 2011
    Lewis S; Thomas SL; Blood RW; Castle D; Hyde J; Komesaroff PA, 2011, ''I'm searching for solutions': Why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with 'being fat'?', Health Expectations, 14, pp. 339 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00644.x
    Journal articles | 2011
    Lewis S; Thomas SL; Blood RW; Castle DJ; Hyde J; Komesaroff PA, 2011, 'How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study', Social Science and Medicine, 73, pp. 1349 - 1356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.08.021
    Journal articles | 2011
    Lewis S; Thomas SL; Hyde J; Castle DJ; Komesaroff PA, 2011, 'A qualitative investigation of obese men's experiences with their weight', American Journal of Health Behavior, 35, pp. 458 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.35.4.8
    Journal articles | 2010
    Lewis CP; Newell JN; Herron CM; Nawabu H, 2010, 'Tanzanian farmers' knowledge and attitudes to GM biotechnology and the potential use of GM crops to provide improved levels of food security. A Qualitative Study.', BMC Public Health, 10, pp. 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-407
    Journal articles | 2010
    Lewis S; Thomas SL; Hyde J; Castle D; Blood RW; Komesaroff PA, 2010, '"I don't eat a hamburger and large chips every day!" A qualitative study of the impact of public health messages about obesity on obese adults', BMC Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-309
    Journal articles | 2010
    Lewis S; Thomas SL; Warwick Blood RW; Hyde J; Castle DJ; Komesaroff PA, 2010, 'Do health beliefs and behaviors differ according to severity of obesity? A qualitative study of Australian adults', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7, pp. 443 - 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7020443
    Journal articles | 2010
    Thomas S; Karunaratne A; Lewis S; Castle D; Knoesen N; Honigman R; Hyde J; Kausman R; Komesaroff P, 2010, '‘Just Bloody Fat!’: A Qualitative Study of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Coping in Obese Adults', International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 12, pp. 39 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14623730.2010.9721805
    Journal articles | 2010
    Thomas SL; Lewis S; Hyde J; Castle D; Komesaroff P, 2010, ''The solution needs to be complex.' Obese adults' attitudes about the effectiveness of individual and population based interventions for obesity', BMC Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-420
  • Reports | 2012
    Thomas S; Lewis S, 2012, Conceptualisations of gambling risks and benefits: A socio-cultural study of 100 Victorian gamblers, Victorian Department of Justice, Office of Gaming and Racing
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Lewis S; Thomas SL, 2011, '"I FEEL LIKE A SECOND CLASS CITIZEN." OBESE ADULTS DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCES OF, AND SOLUTIONS TO, OBESITY STIGMA', in ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. S66 - S66, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000289297700256&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Lewis S; Thomas SL; Blood RW; Holland K; Castle DJ; Hyde J, 2010, '"IT JUST CREPT UP ON ME" UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH AND WEIGHT EXPERIENCES OF OBESE MEN IN AUSTRALIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. 264 - 264, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000280088500603&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Thomas SL; Lewis S; Blood RW; Holland K; Castle DJ; Hyde J, 2010, 'ARE OBESITY MESSAGES INFLUENCING THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND BEHAVIOURS OF OBESE ADULTS? AN IN-DEPTH QUALITATIVE STUDY OF 142 AUSTRALIANS', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. 304 - 305, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000280088500687&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Reports | 2010
    Thomas SL; Lewis S; Browning CB, 2010, Social connectedness and musculoskeletal conditions: An evidenced based review and recommendations for . Consumer Health Research Group (CHaRGe),, Arthritis Victoria
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Thomas SL; Lewis S; Hyde J; Castle DJ; Chapman A, 2010, 'OBESE ADULTS ATTITUDES' TOWARDS INDIVIDUAL AND POPULATION BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OBESITY: A QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY STUDY', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. 265 - 265, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000280088500604&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1