Application of telepractice for head and neck cancer management: a review of speech language pathology service models

EC Ward, LR Wall, CL Burns, B Cartmill… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
SLP services can be redesigned to incorporate a range of telepractice models to optimize
clinical care at different stages of the HNC survivorship pathway. Early evidence supports …

The enablers, barriers and preferences of accessing radiation therapy facilities in the rural developed world–a systematic review

SC Thompson, S Cheetham, S Baxi - Bmc Cancer, 2017 - Springer
Background Utilisation of radiation therapy for regional Australia and around the world has
been the focus of much health policy the last decade. Radiation therapy centres have been …

Home-based telehealth service for swallowing and nutrition management following head and neck cancer treatment

A Collins, CL Burns, EC Ward… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Following (chemo) radiotherapy (C/RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC),
patients return to hospital for regular outpatient reviews with speech pathology (SP) and …

Cost analysis of a speech pathology synchronous telepractice service for patients with head and neck cancer

CL Burns, S Kularatna, EC Ward, AJ Hill… - Head & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study is to report the economic outcomes of a new
synchronous telepractice service providing speech pathology intervention to patients with …

'We're completely back to normal, but I'd say it'sa new normal': a qualitative exploration of adaptive functioning in rural families following a parental cancer diagnosis

ED Garrard, KM Fennell, C Wilson - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore rural families' functioning following a
parental cancer diagnosis. Method Ten families in which a parent of dependent children had …

How rural and urban patients in Australia with colorectal or breast cancer experience choice of treatment provider: A qualitative study

R Bergin, J Emery, R Bollard… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Modern healthcare systems promote patient choice of cancer treatment provider, but little is
known about how place of residence influences decision‐making. This research explored …

In a bad place: Carers of patients with head and neck cancer experiences of travelling for cancer treatment

M Balfe, K Keohane, K O'Brien… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To explore the effect that treatment-related commuting has on carers of patients
with head and neck cancer. Method Semi-structured interviews, thematically analysed, with …

Unmet supportive care needs of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with cancer: a prospective, longitudinal study

PC Valery, CM Bernardes, V Beesley… - Supportive Care in …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The purposes of the present study are to describe changes over time in the
prevalence of unmet supportive care needs of Indigenous Australians newly diagnosed with …

The palliative care experiences of adults living in regional and remote areas of Australia: A literature review

M Jansson, K Dixon, D Hatcher - Contemporary Nurse, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Regional and remote areas are often disadvantaged in terms of access to
palliative care services. The impact of reduced access to services on people living in …

[PDF][PDF] The enablers, barriers and preferences of accessing radiation therapy facilities in the rural developed world–a systematic

SC Thompson, S Cheetham, S Baxi - 2017 - bmccancer.biomedcentral.com
Background: Utilisation of radiation therapy for regional Australia and around the world has
been the focus of much health policy the last decade. Radiation therapy centres have been …