Publications
Below is a selection of our publications.
Examining the information needed for acceptance of deintensified screening programmes: qualitative focus groups about cervical screening in Australia – Rachael Dodd et al
Given the changing understanding of overdiagnosis of screen detected cancers and advances in technology to detect and prevent cancer, updating and scaling back cancer screening programmes is becoming increasingly necessary. The National Cervical Screening Programme in Australia was recently deintensified, with the changes implemented in [...]
Promoting or undermining quality decision making? A qualitative content analysis of patient decision aids comparing surgical and medication abortion – Rachel Thompson et al
To understand, describe, and compare the content of patient decision aids on surgical and medication abortion, including 1) attributes used to describe each method, 2) approaches to clarify patients' values, 3) language used to describe each method, and 4) language used to frame women's decision-making role. We analysed 49 decision aids identified [...]
Training physicians to use an encounter decision aid in routine gynecology: Impact on knowledge, attitudes and intentions – Rachel Thompson et al
Rationale, aims and objectives: Efforts to improve shared decision-making through the implementation of decision aids are unlikely to be successful without accompanying training for the health professionals that care for patients. This study aimed to evaluate the immediate impact of training gynecologists and residents to use [...]
Skills for shared decision-making: evaluation of a health literacy program for lower literacy consumers – Danielle Muscat et al
Shared decision-making (SDM) has been found to be significantly and positively associated with improved patient outcomes. For an SDM process to occur, patients require functional, communicative, and critical health literacy (HL) skills. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a program to improve health [...]
Evaluation of an Australian health literacy program delivered in adult education settings – Kirsten McCaffery et al
Adult education targeting health literacy (HL) may bring added value in the form of improved health. This study evaluated the effects of a HL program as part of an adult education curriculum for adults with low literacy and numeracy.
Physiotherapists’ views on the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Choosing Wisely recommendations: a content analysis – Joshua Zadro et al
Choosing Wisely holds promise for increasing awareness of low-value care in physiotherapy. However, it is unclear how physiotherapists' view Choosing Wisely recommendations. The aim of this study was to evaluate physiotherapists' feedback on Choosing Wisely recommendations and investigate agreement with each recommendation.
Implementing cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines to translate evidence-based medicine and shared decision making into general practice: theory-based intervention development, qualitative piloting and quantitative feasibility – Carissa Bonner et al
The use of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines based on absolute risk assessment is poor around the world, including Australia. Behavioural barriers amongst GPs and patients include capability (e.g. difficulty communicating/understanding risk) and motivation (e.g. attitudes towards guidelines/medication). This paper outlines the theory-based development of [...]
Pharmacists’ and older adults’ perspectives on the benefits and barriers of Home Medicines Reviews – a qualitative study – Kristie Weir et al
Conducting a medication review is one way to optimise medications and support older people to reduce the burden of polypharmacy. In Australia, a service called a Home Medicines Review (HMR) is conducted by pharmacists as part of a nationally funded program. HMRs aim to identify [...]
Factors influencing women’s decision-making regarding complementary medicine product use in pregnancy and lactation – Larisa Barnes et al
The prevalence of complementary medicine product (CMP) use by pregnant or breastfeeding Australian mothers is high, however, there is limited data on factors influencing women's decision-making to use CMPs. This study explored and described the factors influencing women's decisions take a CMP when pregnant or [...]
Psychological and utility-based quality of life impact of screening test results for anal precancerous lesions in gay and bisexual men: baseline findings from the Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer – Erin Cvejic et al
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), particularly HIV-positive GBMSM, are at increased anal cancer risk compared with the general population. This study examined the psychological and quality of life (QoL) impact of receiving abnormal anal cancer screening results during the [...]