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The Perspectives of Haematological Cancer Patients on Tissue Banking.

Oncology and therapy

Turon H, Waller A, Clinton-McHarg T, Boyes A, Fleming J, Marlton P, Harrison SJ, Sanson-Fisher R.
PMID: 28261642
Oncol Ther. 2016;4(1):91-102. doi: 10.1007/s40487-016-0019-x. Epub 2016 May 03.

BACKGROUND: A high level of support for tissue banking has been identified amongst both the general public and patients. However, much debate remains about the regulatory framework of tissue banks.OBJECTIVE: This study explored the views of haematological cancer patients...

Women's experiences of having a colposcopic examination: self-reported satisfaction with care, perceived needs and consequences.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Bonevski B, Sanson-Fisher R, Girgis A, Perkins J.
PMID: 15512145
J Obstet Gynaecol. 1998 Sep;18(5):462-70. doi: 10.1080/01443619866804.

This study was conducted in seven gynaecological clinics in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The study aimed to assess the level of satisfaction with care, unmet needs and consequences following the procedure reported by women having a colposcopic examination....

SF-36 Health Profiles of Recently Discharged Hospital Patients in Australia.

Journal of health psychology

Schofield MJ, Lattimore-Foot G, Sanson-Fisher R.
PMID: 22021413
J Health Psychol. 1998 Oct;3(4):551-63. doi: 10.1177/135910539800300408.

This study investigated the characteristics and validity of the SF-36 (Australian version) health profile and summary scores for recently discharged hospital patients and compared this with US and Australian community samples with minor and serious medical conditions. Adult medical,...

Computer and telephone delivered interventions to support caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review of research output and quality.

BMC geriatrics

Waller A, Dilworth S, Mansfield E, Sanson-Fisher R.
PMID: 29145806
BMC Geriatr. 2017 Nov 16;17(1):265. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0654-6.

BACKGROUND: To assess the scope, volume and quality of research on the acceptability, utilisation and effectiveness of telephone- and computer-delivered interventions for caregivers of people living with dementia.METHODS: Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and Cochrane databases were searched (Jan 1990 -...

Assessing patients' experiences of cancer care across the treatment pathway: a mapping review of recent psychosocial cancer care publications.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

Sanson-Fisher R, Fakes K, Waller A, Mackenzie L, Bryant J, Herrmann A.
PMID: 30891626
Support Care Cancer. 2019 Jun;27(6):1997-2006. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04740-1. Epub 2019 Mar 20.

PURPOSE: Patients are a critical source of information about the quality of the components of cancer care that contributes to optimal psychosocial outcomes. Recently published research was examined to determine the: (1) proportion of studies that examined at least...

Cross-sectional survey to inform the development of a telehealth support model: a feasibility study for women undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Pilot and feasibility studies

Noble N, Mackenzie L, Carey M, Proietto A, Sanson-Fisher R, Walker G, Silcock J.
PMID: 30923627
Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2019 Mar 16;5:46. doi: 10.1186/s40814-019-0426-5. eCollection 2019.

BACKGROUND: For patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, the pre- and post-operative periods can be characterised by feelings of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Telehealth offers an opportunity to provide perioperative support to surgical patients and overcome some of the barriers...

Barriers to the evaluation of evidence-based public health policy.

Journal of public health policy

Freund M, Zucca A, Sanson-Fisher R, Milat A, Mackenzie L, Turon H.
PMID: 30279448
J Public Health Policy. 2019 Mar;40(1):114-125. doi: 10.1057/s41271-018-0145-9.

Public health policy has the potential to produce great benefits for individuals and communities. There is growing demand that such efforts be rigorously evaluated to ensure that the expected benefits are, in fact, realised. Commonly, public health policy is...

Have we increased our efforts to identify strategies which encourage colorectal cancer screening in primary care patients? A review of research outputs over time.

Preventive medicine reports

Dodd N, Mansfield E, Carey M, Oldmeadow C, Sanson-Fisher R.
PMID: 29963366
Prev Med Rep. 2018 May 21;11:100-104. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.05.015. eCollection 2018 Sep.

Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates remain suboptimal. Primary care practitioners are supported by clinical practice guidelines which recommend they provide routine CRC screening advice. Published research can provide evidence to improve CRC screening in primary care, however this...

Teaching skills in communication to medical students--a critical review of the methodology.

Medical education

Sanson-Fisher R, Fairbairn S, Maguire P.
PMID: 7464587
Med Educ. 1981 Jan;15(1):33-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1981.tb02312.x.

Over the past decade, there has been a substantial increase in papers concerned with training medical students in communication skills. In this paper, we consider what constitutes an adequate methodology for such research and whether recent papers meet this...

Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Binge Consumption: One-Week Retrospective Drinking Diary, AUDIT, and Quantity/Frequency.

Substance abuse

Shakeshaft AP, Bowman JA, Sanson-Fisher RW.
PMID: 12511816
Subst Abus. 1998 Dec;19(4):191-203. doi: 10.1080/08897079809511387.

Binge consumption contributes substantially to the occurrence of alcohol-related harm. Despite its importance, binge drinking is not well defined in the literature. The present study examines the proportions of respondents identified as binge drinkers by three separate measures: a...

Methodological quality of teaching communication skills to undergraduate medical students: a mapping review.

BMC medical education

Sanson-Fisher R, Hobden B, Waller A, Dodd N, Boyd L.
PMID: 29945587
BMC Med Educ. 2018 Jun 27;18(1):151. doi: 10.1186/s12909-018-1265-4.

BACKGROUND: Patient-clinician communication training is a core component of the undergraduate medical program. As with all areas of medicine, the best available evidence for teaching these skills should be incorporated into training programs. Examining the volume, type and design-quality...

Three-Factor Structure of the eHealth Literacy Scale Among Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Outpatients: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

JMIR human factors

Hyde LL, Boyes AW, Evans TJ, Mackenzie LJ, Sanson-Fisher R.
PMID: 29459356
JMIR Hum Factors. 2018 Feb 19;5(1):e6. doi: 10.2196/humanfactors.9039.

BACKGROUND: Electronic health (eHealth) literacy is needed to effectively engage with Web-based health resources. The 8-item eHealth literacy scale (eHEALS) is a commonly used self-report measure of eHealth literacy. Accumulated evidence has suggested that the eHEALS is unidimensional. However,...

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