Sangeetha Thomas

ORCID: 0000-0003-4703-6062
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Research Areas
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Child Therapy and Development
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

Deakin University
2021-2024

Cairnmillar Institute
2024

Christ University
2016-2020

King's College Hospital
2017

Abstract Objective To assess parent psychological distress in families of children with common chronic health conditions (CHC) and to explore relationships between distress, unmet supportive care needs children’s quality life (QoL). Method Cross-sectional study involving parents diagnosed a CHC 0 12 years age who had received treatment within the last 5 years. Eligible completed an online survey, that included Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) assessing 34-item assessment across 6...

10.1093/jpepsy/jsad074 article EN cc-by Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2023-10-14

<sec xmlns="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/JATS1"><title>Aim</title> The study examined the awareness and knowledge about gestational-diabetes-mellitus (GDM) among antenatal-women found its influential factors through three phases. </sec><sec xmlns="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/JATS1"><title>Method</title> sample for phase I was 523 antenatal women. In phases II III, 33 participants who were identified to be aware of GDM from Phase included. Measures used...

10.5964/pch.v8i1.287 article EN Psychology Community & Health 2020-05-12

Abstract Background In response to the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was rapidly rolled out in health services across Australia including those delivering cancer care. This study aimed understand people with and carers’ experiences for care during pandemic associated restrictions. Method Semi-structured interviews conducted carers via telephone or online video link between December 2020 May 2021. Participants were recruited through networks social media. Interviews transcribed...

10.1007/s00520-022-07021-6 article EN cc-by Supportive Care in Cancer 2022-05-03

The aim of this study was to identify similarities and differences in the unmet supportive care needs (USCN) families children with major chronic health conditions (CHCs) using a universal need assessment tool. A cross-sectional online survey involving parents congenital heart disease (CHD), type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), cancer, asthma diagnosed within last 5 years recruited via social media support organizations. Thirty-four items assessing USCN across six domains (care needs, physical...

10.1007/s12519-023-00730-w article EN cc-by World Journal of Pediatrics 2023-05-29

While theoretical models have established the bidirectional relationship between health and wellbeing of parents children with chronic conditions (CHCs), previous work has predominantly emphasised impact parent functioning on child outcomes. This study examines how quality life (QoL) domains in CHCs are associated unmet supportive care needs (SCN) their explores whether these associations vary by condition.

10.1111/cch.13336 article EN cc-by Child Care Health and Development 2024-10-09

The paper aims to review the previous literature conducted till date on knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Gestational (GDM) across globe, focussing more studies from Indian context. posits that awareness among larger population needs attention. Additionally, risks complications is low participants. Significantly limited was available antenatal women provision programmes for such concludes with observation about DM GDM has important implications public health policies specifically...

10.12724/ajss.48.4 article EN Artha - Journal of Social Sciences 2019-01-01
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