Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/81195, first published .
A Context-Adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (Small Steps for Big Changes) in Australia: Protocol for a Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Study

A Context-Adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (Small Steps for Big Changes) in Australia: Protocol for a Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Study

A Context-Adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (Small Steps for Big Changes) in Australia: Protocol for a Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Study

Genevieve N Healy   1 , PhD ;   Sjaan R Gomersall   1, 2 , PhD ;   David W Dunstan   3, 4 , PhD ;   Elisabeth A H Winkler   1 , PhD ;   Katherine A Heseltine   1 , BCExP (Hons) ;   Grace Q Sim   5 , MHSM ;   Fiona Mason   6 , BPT ;   Denis Giguere   6 , BPhty ;   Michael Tsiamis   7 , BA ;   Mary E Jung   8 , PhD ;   Ana D Goode   1 , PhD

1 Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

2 School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

3 Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, BC, Australia

4 Physical Activity Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

5 School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

6 Logan Healthy Living, UQ Health Care, Logan, Australia

7 The Y Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

8 School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • Genevieve N Healy, PhD
  • Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation
  • School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
  • The University of Queensland
  • Building 26B
  • Brisbane, Queensland 4072
  • Australia
  • Phone: 61 33656240
  • Email: g.healy@uq.edu.au