A5004805198- Cancer survivorship and care
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Music Therapy and Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Ethics in Clinical Research
UNSW Sydney
2016-2025
Ingham Institute
2015-2024
South Western Sydney Local Health District
2015-2022
Liverpool Hospital
2015-2022
National Council Of Educational Research And Training
2022
Innovation Cluster (Canada)
2021
Murphy Oil Corporation (United States)
2021
Australian Research Council
2020
Australian Government
2020
John Hunter Children's Hospital
2019
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors perceived unmet needs cancer patients undergoing treatment for their disease at public centers. METHODS A total 1492 consecutive attending surgical, radiation, or medical oncology departments 9 major centers in New South Wales, Australia, were asked participate. Of 1370 eligible patients, 1354 (99%) consented participate 888 (65%) returned completed surveys. Eligible consenting given a Supportive Care Needs...
Abstract Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a short version of the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS) that would reduce respondent burden could be used in routine cancer care, without compromising psychometric properties original instrument. Methods Secondary analyses data from two studies ( n = 888 250) were undertaken. All 59 items SCNS assessed using evaluated for clinical utility. The 34 retained examined internal consistency, ceiling floor effects, known groups...
BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the face, content, and construct validity internal reliability of a tool for assessing generic needs patients with cancer (the Supportive Care Needs Survey). METHODS A total 1492 consecutive attending surgical, radiation, or medical oncology departments 9 treatment centers in New South Wales, Australia, were asked participate. Of 1370 eligible patients, 1354 (99%) consented participate 888 (65%) completed survey. Eligible consenting given Survey complete...
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors perceived unmet needs cancer patients undergoing treatment for their disease at public centers. METHODS A total 1492 consecutive attending surgical, radiation, or medical oncology departments 9 major centers in New South Wales, Australia, were asked participate. Of 1370 eligible patients, 1354 (99%) consented participate 888 (65%) returned completed surveys. Eligible consenting given a Supportive Care Needs...
Purpose Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is prevalent, distressing, and long lasting. This study evaluated the impact a theoretically/empirically based intervention (ConquerFear) on FCR. Methods Eligible survivors had curable breast or colorectal melanoma, completed treatment (not including endocrine therapy) 2 months to 5 years previously, were age > 18 years, scores above clinical cutoff FCR Inventory (FCRI) severity subscale at screening. Participants randomly assigned one-to-one ratio...
Abstract Due to improvements in medical treatment and survival following breast cancer, researchers have turned their attention investigating the needs of cancer survivors. There is disagreement about extent which survivors continue experience psychological morbidity after ends. Whilst majority women adjust well some may continued psychosocial needs. Available research suggests that younger pre‐menopausal are at increased risk cancer. The present study aimed gather preliminary qualitative...
Modern cancer treatments can cure or prolong patients' lives. However, the associated physical and psychosocial problems detrimentally affect compliance with treatment and, ultimately, their outcomes. Therefore, oncologists need to recognize experienced by patients when possible, help resolve these problems.The authors conducted a cross-sectional survey of symptoms, anxiety, depression, perceived needs among 204 consenting visiting an outpatient medical oncology department. Immediately...
An understanding of the nature and magnitude impact cancer is critical to planning how best deliver supportive care growing population survivors whose need for may span many years. This study aimed describe prevalence factors associated with moderate high level unmet needs among adult six months after diagnosis.A population-based sample diagnosed one eight most incident cancers in Australia was recruited from two state-based registries. Data 1323 were obtained by self-report questionnaire...
Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to identify caregivers' unmet needs and the psychosocial variables associated with need count within first 24 months post‐survivor diagnosis. Methods Caregivers completed a comprehensive survey measuring primary outcome, variables, demographics interest at 6 ( n = 547), 12 519), 443) Results Although prevalence significantly decreased over time, almost third caregivers still reported months. Unmet were more prevalent among lung cancer...
Begin to test the psychometric properties of a measure designed capture multi-dimensional supportive care needs cancer caregivers: Supportive Care Needs Survey-Partners and Caregivers (SCNS-P&C).Draft SCNS-P&C items were developed with reference literature existing instruments reviewed for face content validity. The final was then completed by 547 caregivers. Psychometric analyses conducted included principal factor analysis, internal consistency, construct validity through known-group...
Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. We developed a communication skills training (CST) program targeting this issue, evaluated its impact on doctor behaviour.Thirty of 35 oncologists from six teaching hospitals Australian cities, participated. The CST was 1.5-day intensive face-to-face workshop incorporating presentation principles, DVD modelling ideal behaviour role-play practice, followed by four 1.5 h monthly video-conferences...
Purpose Few studies have examined psychological adjustment for cancer survivors in late treatment and early survivorship stages. Our study investigated the prevalence short-term trajectories of anxiety, depression, comorbid anxiety-depression among adult survivors, identified individual, disease, health behavior, psychological, social predictors chronic morbidity. Methods A heterogeneous sample was recruited from two state-based registries. total 1,154 completed self-report questionnaires at...