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Emily Owen-Boukra
BA (Hons), PhD, FRSPH
Research Fellow
I am a realist research methodologist with expertise in the design, conduct, and evidence synthesis of complex health and care interventions. My research sits at the intersection of primary care and public health, with a particular focus on disadvantaged populations, lifestyle medicine, and the organisation and design of primary care. I have led and contributed to projects that have generated evidence-based insights to strengthen health systems, enhance population health, and promote more equitable models of care.
Prior to joining Oxford, I held postdoctoral research positions at Durham University, Umeå University (Sweden), and UCL. At Durham, I contributed to a large, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional project examining the impact of integrated care systems on the health and well-being of children and young people. At Umeå, I conducted a realist review exploring how multi-component (re)engagement interventions can address the needs of young people in vulnerable ‘NEET’ situations.
At UCL, I worked on two NIHR School for Primary Care Research-funded realist reviews. The first examined collaborative and integrated working between community pharmacies and general practice, establishing strong partnerships with patient co-applicants, clinicians, and stakeholders to develop actionable recommendations for future models of care. The second focused on general practitioner workforce sustainability, identifying the contexts and mechanisms that support and enable GPs to thrive.
Currently at Oxford, I am working on a project examining the impact of compound pressures (e.g. winter pressures, respiratory illnesses, climate change, and financial crises) on general practice. I am also an active member of the NIHR SPCR Evidence Synthesis Working Group, collaborating with researchers, clinicians, and information specialists across nine SPCR member institutions.
More details about my research profile may be found at: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5558-8567 and https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Owen-Boukra
Recent publications
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General Practitioner Workforce Sustainability to Maximise Effective and Equitable Patient Care: Findings from a Realist Review
Report
Park S. et al, (2025), 1 - 17
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General practitioner workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review
Preprint
Owen-Boukra E. et al, (2025)
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Implementing relational continuity in general practice - understanding who needs it, when, to what extent, how and why: A realist review protocol
Preprint
Tzortziou Brown V. et al, (2025)
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Collaborative and integrated working
Chapter
Owen E. et al, (2024), Generalism in Clinical Practice and Education, 193 - 214
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Researching generalism
Chapter
Pope L. et al, (2024), Generalism in Clinical Practice and Education, 67 - 86
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GP workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review of what works, for whom and in what circumstances?
Conference paper
Owen-Boukra E. et al, (2024)
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Total triage model in general practice: a systematic review of the opportunities and challenges
Conference paper
Rolfe S. et al, (2024)
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General practitioner workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review protocol
Journal article
Park S. et al, (2024), BMJ Open, 14