https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Direct telemarketing of smoking cessation interventions: will smokers take the call? https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1954 Wed 22 May 2019 15:13:21 AEST ]]> The Experts Speak: Challenges in Banking Brain Tissue for Research https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55332 Wed 15 May 2024 15:46:49 AEST ]]> Agreement between HADS classifications and single-item screening questions for anxiety and depression: a cross-sectional survey of cancer patients https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14090 Wed 11 Apr 2018 17:21:36 AEST ]]> Current state of medical-advice-seeking behaviour for symptoms of colorectal cancer: determinants of failure and delay in medical consultation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18007 1 month) for each symptom was 18% and 37%. The reasons for delay included the assumption that the symptoms were not serious or that they were benign. Triggers for seeking medical advice varied. Healthcare-seeking behaviour for rectal bleeding had not significantly improved compared with a previous community-based study. Conclusion: The seriousness of symptoms, importance of early detection and prompt medical consultation must be articulated in health messages to at-risk persons.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:19:56 AEST ]]> Web-based support for population-based medical research: presenting the QuON survey system https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:15232 Wed 11 Apr 2018 13:17:09 AEST ]]> Real-time video counselling for smoking cessation (protocol) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34421 Wed 04 Sep 2019 09:55:56 AEST ]]> Cutting the research pie: a value-weighting approach to explore perceptions about psychosocial research priorities for adults with haematological cancers https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:12641 Thu 01 Aug 2019 17:04:16 AEST ]]> Are we there yet?: the state of the evidence base for guidelines on breaking bad news to cancer patients https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:7283 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:42:12 AEDT ]]> Solaria compliance in an unregulated environment: the Australian experience https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1562 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:30:44 AEDT ]]> A cost-effective approach to the development of printed materials: a randomized controlled trial of three strategies https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:2797 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:27:06 AEDT ]]> Colorectal cancer screening in Australia: a community-level perspective https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:13225 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:17:35 AEDT ]]> Cancer specialists' palliative care referral practices and perceptions: results of a national survey https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:5149 60% of patients to SPC services. Most frequent reasons for referral were: the future need for symptom control, the presence of a terminal illness or uncontrolled physical symptoms. Psychosocial issues rarely triggered referral. Main reasons reported for not referring included: ability to manage patients’ symptoms; the absence of symptoms or rapid deterioration. Significant predictors of referral (P < 0.05) included: being female; >10 years of practice in the speciality; agreeing all people with advanced cancer need referral, referral for the purpose of multidisciplinary management and having SPC services available. Conclusions: Specialists mainly refer people with advanced cancer for symptom-related reasons. Measures are needed to encourage ongoing needs-based assessments, especially of emotional, cultural and spiritual issues.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:49:40 AEDT ]]> Implementation of a personalized workplace smoking cessation programme. https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24740 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:11:00 AEDT ]]>