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Study Protocol: Evaluation of a DVD intervention designed to meet the informaton needs of patients with head and neck cancer and their partner, carer and families by Parker, Vicki, Bennett, Leearna, Bellamy, Douglas, Britton, Benjamin, Lambert, Sylvia

“…Patients who undergo surgery for cancer of the head and neck and their families face complex and difficult challenges and are at risk of anxiety and depression…”
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A cross-sectional audit of current practices and areas for improvement of distress screening and management in Australian cancer services: is there a will and a way to improve? by Fradgley, Elizabeth A., Byrnes, Emma, McCarter, Kristen, Rankin, Nicole, Britton, Ben, Clover, Kerrie, Carter, Gregory, Bellamy, Douglas, Paul, Chris L.

“…Background It is unknown how many distressed patients receive the additional supportive care recommended by Australian evidence-based distress management…”
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Effect of Regular, Low-Dose, Extended-release Morphine on Chronic Breathlessness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The BEAMS Randomized Clinical Trial by Ekström, Magnus, Ferreira, Diana, Chang, Sungwon, Louw, Sandra, Johnson, Miriam J, Eckert, Danny J, Fazekas, Belinda, Clark, Katherine J, Agar, Meera R, Currow, David C

“…IMPORTANCE: Chronic breathlessness is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Regular, low-dose, extended-release morphine may…”
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Defining the trials nurses’ role in operationalising a medicinal cannabis clinical trial by Razmovski-Naumovski, Valentina, West, Penny A., Bellemore, Frances, Byfieldt, Naomi, Bellamy, Douglas, Chye, Richard, Clark, Katherine, Martin, Jennifer H., Fazekas, Belinda, Phillips, Jane L., Agar, Meera R.

“…With increasing use of medicinal cannabis for symptom management, clinical trials nurses need to consider the various legal, social, ethical, and…”
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The Experiences of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Requiring Major Surgery by Parker, Vicki, Bellamy, Douglas, Rossiter, Rachel, Graham, Vicki, Britton, Ben, Bennett, Leearna, Giles, Michelle

“…BACKGROUND:The prevalence of head and neck cancers is lower (3.5% of total cancers in Australia) than for a number of other cancers. Treatment for head and…”
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The PACT Study: results of a time series study investigating the impact, acceptability and cost of an integrated model for psychosocial screening, care and treatment of patients with urological and head and neck cancers by Girgis, Afaf, Candler, Hayley B., Handley, Tonelle, Descallar, Joseph, Hansen, Vibeke, Haas, Marion, Viney, Rosalie, Haywood, Philip, Bellamy, Douglas, Proietto, Anthony, Kelly, Brian J.

“…Abstract Background: The significant psychosocial morbidity experienced by cancer patients is often undetected and untreated. Despite international priority…”
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Collaborative Patient-Centered Quality Improvement by Fradgley, Elizabeth A, Paul, Christine L, Bryant, Jamie, Collins, Nicolas, Ackland, Stephen P, Bellamy, Douglas, Levi, Christopher R

“…Identification of patients' and health professionals' quality improvement preferences is an essential first step in collaborative improvement models. This…”
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Collaborative Patient-Centered Quality Improvement: A Cross-Sectional Survey Comparing the Types and Numbers of Quality Initiatives Selected by Patients and Health Professionals by Fradgley, Elizabeth A., Paul, Christine L., Bryant, Jamie, Collins, Nicolas, Ackland, Stephen P., Bellamy, Douglas, Levi, Christopher R.

“…Identification of patients’ and health professionals’ quality improvement preferences is an essential first step in collaborative improvement models. This…”
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The PACT study protocol: a time series study investigating the impact, acceptability and cost of an integrated model for psychosocial screening, care and treatment of patients with urological and head and neck cancers by Girgis, Afaf, Kelly, Brian, Boyes, Allison, Haas, Marion, Viney, Rosalie, Descallar, Joseph, Candler, Hayley, Bellamy, Douglas, Proietto, Anthony

“…Introduction While there is good evidence of the effectiveness of a variety of interventions and services to prevent and/or relieve distress experienced by…”
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Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Proactive Web-Based Versus Telephone-Based Information and Support: Can Electronic Platforms Deliver Effective Care for Lung Cancer Patients? by Paul, Christine L, Boyes, Allison W, O'Brien, Lorna, Baker, Amanda L, Henskens, Frans A, Roos, Ian, Clinton-McHarg, Tara, Bellamy, Douglas, Colburn, Glenda, Rose, Shiho, Cox, Martine E, Fradgley, Elizabeth A, Baird, Hannah, Barker, Daniel

“…Community-based services such as telephone support lines can provide valuable informational, emotional, and practical support for cancer patients via…”
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