Researcher @QUT specialising in medical uncertainty within women’s and children’s healthcare. Sometimes a writer. Always a (bad) feminist.
Joined March 2014
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31 Jul 2024
An honour to report on our experience of putting together this art exhibition with families, clinicians, researchers, and support organisations for The Lancet Oncology 🖼️🎨💛 #childhoodcancer #braincancer #artsbasedresearch
30 Jul 2024
New in Perspectives – The Arts: Together and apart: experiences of childhood brain tumour
#childhoodcancer #braincancer @QUTdesign @childhealthqld @Researcher_Kate thelancet.com/journals/lanon…
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17 Aug 2023
A number the elements of @WomensHealthAU's perineal protection bundle are ineffective, and some potentially harmful. Why, and how, was the bundle introduced at scale without a research framework? sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @JyaiAllen @KildeaSue @AusBirthTrauma
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29 Sep 2024
Qld’s guideline for partnering with women who decline recommended maternity care - now recommended in national policy and the NSW birth trauma report. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.co… @Birthchoices @hannahdahlen @qldhealth @MidwivesACM @ranzcog
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11 Sep 2024
I'm looking to connect with stakeholders who look at cancer and gender for those who identify as women.
Particularly interested in those who are addressing the priorities stated in the recent Lancet commission: lnkd.in/gqAhu7c4. Thank you 🙌🏽
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19 Aug 2024
In her narration, she describes her remaining time as “not a clock running out, but a precious gift not to be wasted”. theguardian.com/artanddesign…
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15 Aug 2024
The team at @QUT co-curated an art exhibition on experiences of childhood brain tumour reported in @TheLancetOncol: "...to see their daughter's artwork and to have had the opportunity to share a part of their experience in a way that resonated with them" thelancet.com/journals/lanon…
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12 Aug 2024
No baby or toddler foods in Australian supermarkets meet WHO standards, study finds theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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17 Jul 2024
So pleased to see this paper exploring quality of life, family functioning and the impacts of socioeconomic status and tumour characteristics on families of children with a brain tumour. We need more papers like this. Bravo @Researcher_Kate onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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17 Jul 2024
Quality of life and family functioning 12 months after diagnosis of childhood brain tumour: A longitudinal cohort study - Pediatric Blood & Cancer onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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17 Jul 2024
We also found an interaction between family functioning and tumour grade, with family functioning improving for those with a high grade tumour and becoming more problematic for those with a low grade tumour. #braintumour
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17 Jul 2024
The following factors indicate a need for increased early psychosocial support: cognitive difficulties, aged <4 years at diagnosis, receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation, and low household income. #braintumour
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2 Jul 2024
Grandparents in Sweden will now be able to access paid parental leave while caring for grandchildren
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2 Jul 2024
Caesarean section rates in Indonesia are increasing. Our publication in @GlobalHealthBMJ explores the rising rate of #CaesareanSection use in Indonesia and the factors influencing Indonesian women’s decisions about their mode of birth. Read the paper: bit.ly/4ck2lP8
ALT An Indonesian woman holding a baby.
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23 May 2024
A clever way to start a conversation about pediatric palliative nursing: tiktok.com/@getahead.app/vid…. Ping @QUT_Nursing #PalliativeCare
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Did you know that brain injury from #IntimatePartnerViolence is far more prevalent than brain injury from sports?
@GeorgiaSymons is charting the brain impacts of non-fatal strangulation. #TranslationalMedicine #IPV #TBI
Read more in Monash Lens. bit.ly/4cLIQzT
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13 Mar 2024
Another plain language summary for the world! #openaccess paper available here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2023.… #childhoodcancer #braintumour #braincancer
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28 Feb 2024
A plain language summary of our paper on families' suggestions for supporting them through childhood brain tumour. #Openaccess paper available here: lnkd.in/gttTR_8g. #braincancer #childhoodcancer
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15 Feb 2024
Companies marketing useless health products to women using feminist wellbeing messages theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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