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Kain, Victoria

• The Praecox Program: Development of a national program to support neonatal palliative cae in the clinical area

Kawamata, Mari

• An audit of the incidence, mechanism, aetiology and management of nausea and vomiting in patients at a comprehensive cancer centre

Kearney, Jackie

• Development of a statewide coordinated specialist and generalised palliative medicine training program

Kelly, Brian

• Improving the psychological wellbeing of family caregivers of home based palliative care patients: A randomised controlled trial

Kim, James

• Non-beneficial treatments (NBTs) in hospital at the end of life

King, Scott

• The use of levomepromazine in palliation (TULIP)

Kissane, David

• End of life care for patients with dementia in hospital

Klein, Britt

• "What happens after dark?" Improving "after hours" palliative care planning in urban and rural Victoria

Komesaroff, Paul

• A qualitative exploration of the needs of patients with severe COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Kralik, Debbie

• Integrated Mental Health and Palliative Care Task (IMhPaCT)

Krikheli, Lillian

• Speech-language pathology in paediatric palliative care: A scoping review of role and practice

Kristjanson, Linda J

• Evaluation of the palliative care needs assessment intervention
• Group education program for family caregivers of home based palliative care patients
• Residential - Palliative Approach Competency Study (R-PAC Study)

Krum, Henry

• Oxygen to relieve dyspnoea in non-hypoxaemic patients with end-stage heart failure (Oxygen-HF)

Kurrle, Sue

• A palliative approach for people with declining health, living in hostel accommodation: the state of play

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Lago, Luis

• Evaluation of the Care Planning sub-program of the Local Palliative Care Grants Program

Lambert, Sylvie

• Needs based access to specialist palliative care services: Development and preliminary evaluation of a Consumer Toolkit
• The Partners and Caregivers Study: A longitudinal study of the psychosocial outcomes of the partners/caregivers of cancer survivors
• The Supportive Care Needs Survey for partners and caregivers of cancer survivors: Development and psychometric evaluation

Lau, Roslyn

• The evaluation of models of community after hours palliative care

Lecathelinais, Christophe

• Evaluation of a palliative care needs assessment intervention

Lee, Susan

• A very public death - Exploring the needs of a person dying of mesothelioma or asbestos related lung disease
• Dying in the place of choice: End of life care in private hospitals

Leung, Dominic

• Oxygen to relieve dyspnoea in non-hypoxaemic patients with end-stage heart failure (Oxygen-HF)

Lewis, Ebony

• Pre-existing risk factors for in-hospital death among older patients could be used to initiate end-of-life discussions rather than Rapid Response System calls: A case-control study

Lobb, Elizabeth A

• A study to assess the grief experienced by registered nurses and care aides who work in community palliative care and to identify suitable strategies for support
• Calvary Hoarding and Squalor Project
• Helping family caregivers of palliative care patients manage their role: Evaluation of a hospital based group education intervention
• Identifying the barriers to access to palliative care services by patients from a CALD background: A chart audit of 100 CALD deaths at CHCK
• Retrospective medical record audit and analysis of the clinical journeys of 100 consecutive deaths for any oncology patient at St. George Hospital

Lovell, Melanie

• Cancer pain education for patients
• STrategies to decrease pain thrOugh implementing a duel clinical PAIN PATHway. Stop Pain Path Phase 1
• The Stop Cancer PAIN Trial

Luckett, Tim

• Developing self management strategies to reduce avoidable Emergency Department presentations for chronic refractory breathlessness: a strengths based approach using qualitative methods
• STrategies to decrease pain thrOugh implementing a duel clinical PAIN PATHway. Stop Pain Path Phase 1

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Maltby, Kirstin

• The SAC Study - Sleep in Australian Caregivers: Evaluating the sleep disturbances of adults caring for a person living with advanced cancer in the community

Marriott, Jennifer L

• Improving medication management of palliative care patients: Enhancing the role of community pharmacists

Martin, Peter

• Managing diabetes at the end of life
• Randomised, double blind control trial of megestrol acetate, dexamethasone and placebo in the management of anorexia in people with cancer

Masso, Malcolm

• Caring Communities: evaluation of a national palliative care program
• Evaluation of the Rural Palliative Care Program

Matete, Sheila

• Evaluation of the Care Planning sub-program of the Local Palliative Care Grants Program
• Evaluation of the Rural Palliative Care Program

Mathison, Bernice A.

• Speech-language pathology in paediatric palliative care: A scoping review of role and practice

McDermott, Fiona

• End of life care for patients with dementia in hospital
• Life threatening cancer across the lifespan: Examining the relevance of music to patients and their companions

McDonald, Christine

• A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled titrated dose pilot study of sertraline in people with refractory breathlessness
• A multi-centre randomised double-blind controlled trial of oxygen versus air for the relief of breathlessness in terminally-ill patients with intractable dyspnoea and Pa02>55mmHg
• A prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over study of the efficacy of sustained-release low dose morphine in the subjective sensation of dyspnoea due to maximally treated primary pulmonary hypertension in opioid naive participants
• Opioids in dyspnoea - An open label, prospective, dose ranging effectiveness study of sustained-release opioids in the subjective sensation of dyspnoea in opioid naive patients in the palliative care setting

McDonald, Peter

• Oxygen to relieve dyspnoea in non-hypoxaemic patients with end-stage heart failure (Oxygen-HF)

• A randomised double blind placebo controlled trail of infusional subcutaneous octreotide in the management of malignant bowel obstruction in people with advanced cancer

McGrath, Pam

• IPP-SHR and Redland Hospital Collaboration - Ethical decision making in a health care setting including findings on end of life care
• The development of a model of care for haematology and palliative care

McIver, Shane

• A qualitative exploration of the needs of patients with severe COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Epidemiological study of patterns of hospitalisation in patients who die with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• The development and implementation of an evidence-based palliative care teaching program for hospital junior medical staff

McKenzie, Heather

• A palliative approach for people with declining health, living in hostel accommodation: the state of play

McVey, Peta

• A palliative approach for people with declining health, living in hostel accommodation: the state of play

Michael, Natasha

• Facilitating discussions on advance care planning in caregivers of cancer patients using the vignette technique (part 1 of 2 part study)
• Facilitating discussion on treatment preferences and advance care planning in cancer patients using the vignette technique

Miles, Gail

• "What happens after dark?" Improving "after hours" palliative care planning in urban and rural Victoria

Miller, Belinda

• A qualitative exploration of the needs of patients with severe COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Epidemiological study of patterns of hospitalisation in patients who die with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Milner, Alvin

• The effect of self-selected music on adults' anxiety and subjective experience during their first radiotherapy treatment

Mills, Jason

• The SELF-CARE Study: Self-care in the palliative care workforce, and its relationship to self-compassion for others

Mitchell, Geoff

• A comprehensive discharge planning strategy to enhance hospital-to-home transition for patients with life limiting illness: optimizing communication across primary-secondary settings
• Can the needs of caregivers of patients with advanced cancer be met using a General Practitioner Caregiver Needs Toolkit?
• Evaluating novel methods for delivering non-pharmacological interventions for dyspnoea in patients with lung cancer
• Evaluation of GP webpages of the CareSearch website
• Evaluation of the palliative care needs assessment intervention
• General practitioners & palliative care study
• General practitioners' perceptions of their role in cancer care and factors which influence this role
• How do GPs provide palliative care in rural and remote Queensland?
• How lay carers regard and use the Internet as a source of support information
• Integration, coordination and multidisciplinary care - Findings from the literature
• Palliative care needs assessment program: Dissemination of the Palliative Care Needs Assessment Guidelines and Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease - Cancer (NAT:PD-C)

Mogensen, Christian Backer

• Validation of a clinical tool to predict death in older patients presenting at hospital emergency departments

Monahan, Raelene

• The Partners and Caregivers Study: A longitudinal study of the psychosocial outcomes of the partners/caregivers of cancer survivors

Moon, Felicity

• End of life care for patients with dementia in hospital

Moran, Juli

• Use of Methylnaltrexone for opioid induced constipation in usual clinical setting

Morgan, Deidre

• Views and experiences of Allied Health professionals about palliative care, and about the CareSearch Allied Health Hub (AHH) and newsletter

Mowll, Jane

• Mapping Grief Study: The experience of care, grief and adjustment for family members bereaved after a coronial or palliative care death

Mugg, Helen

• Measuring hope and hopelessness in cancer

Myhill, Karin

• Integrated Mental Health and Palliative Care Task (IMhPaCT)

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Nation, Roger L

• Improving medication management of palliative care patients: Enhancing the role of community pharmacists

Newton, Phillip

• Oxygen to relieve dyspnoea in non-hypoxaemic patients with end-stage heart failure (Oxygen-HF)

Nguyen, Vina

• An international multi-centre validation study of a pain classification system for advanced cancer pain
• A randomised, open-label, single centre, cross-over study to assess the safety and efficacy of methoxyflurane (PenthroxTM) for the treatment of incident pain in patients undergoing radiotherapy
• Measuring hope and hopelessness in cancer

Niap, Ann

• Retrospective and prospective audit of gabapentin and pre-gablin prescribing for neuropathic pain in a major cancer hospital

Noel, Michael

• Decision making frameworks in advanced dementia: Links to improved care
• Evaluation of an information booklet for family carers of people with dementia
• Palliative care dementia interface: Enhancing community capacity

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O'Callaghan, Clare

• Life threatening cancer across the lifespan: Examining the relevance of music to patients and their companions
• Relevance of Peter Mac's staff Christmas choir to patients, visitors, and staff
• The effect of self-selected music on adults' anxiety and subjective experience during their first radiotherapy treatment
• The relevance of music for adolescents and young adults (15-25 years) diagnosed with cancer

O'Connell, Dianne

• Last days of life linkage study: Patterns of health services use and experiences of NSW residents in the year prior to death (NSW end-of-life study).

O'Connor, Margaret

• A very public death - Exploring the needs of a person dying of mesothelioma or asbestos related lung disease
• Dying in the place of choice: End of life care in private hospitals
• Exploring the palliative care needs of veterans at home
• Linking the parts: - Articulating the role of consultant palliative care nurses in acute hospitals
• Survey of hospice and palliative care bereavement services in Australia
• The evaluation of models of community after hours palliative care
• The impact on mental health of frequent deaths that occur in high care in aged care settings, on individuals and the resident community
• "What happens after dark?" Improving "after hours" palliative care planning in urban and rural Victoria

Oke, Lin

• Views and experiences of Allied Health professionals about palliative care, and about the CareSearch Allied Health Hub (AHH) and newsletter

Oldham, Lynn

• A study to assess the grief experienced by registered nurses and care aides who work in community palliative care and to identify suitable strategies for support
• Helping family caregivers of palliative care patients manage their role: Evaluation of a hospital based group education intervention
• Improving the psychological wellbeing of family caregivers of home based palliative care patients: A randomised controlled trial

O'Doherty, Lorna

• A comprehensive discharge planning strategy to enhance hospital-to-home transition for patients with life limiting illness: optimizing communication across primary-secondary settings

O'Kane, Margie

• A study of the integration of health promotion principles and practice in palliative care organisations

O'Loughlin, Kate

• Palliative nursing in residential aged care

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Payne, Sheila

• Survey of hospice and palliative care bereavement services in Australia

Pai, Nagesh

• REACH out in Dementia

Parker, Deborah

• Comparison of palliative care outcome measures used to assess the quality of palliative care provided in residential aged care facilities: A systematic review
• Implementation of a comprehensive evidence based palliative approach in residential aged care (CEBPRAC)

Pearson, Elizabeth

• Relevance of Peter Mac's staff Christmas choir to patients, visitors, and staff

Peters, Louise

• Dying in the place of choice: End of life care in private hospitals
• Linking the parts: - Articulating the role of consultant palliative care nurses in acute hospitals
• Survey of hospice and palliative care bereavement services in Australia
• The evaluation of models of community after hours palliative care

Petersen, John

• Validation of a clinical tool to predict death in older patients presenting at hospital emergency departments

Philip, Jennifer

• A qualitative exploration of the needs of patients with severe COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Epidemiological study of patterns of hospitalisation in patients who die with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Exploration of the requirements and feasibility for a Victorian Palliative Care Research Collaborative
• Liverpool Care Pathway project
• The development and implementation of an evidence-based palliative care teaching program for hospital junior medical staff

Phillips, Jane

• Anonymous survey study examining acceptability and preferences for route of administration in a future clinical trial
• Fan activity and breathlessness(FAB)Study
• Palliative care -life space assessment (PC-LSA) validation
• PEACE study: Preparedness for End-of-life And other Conversations including Euthanasia
• Prescribing considerations for home oxygen use
• Spaced education: As a tool to help translate pain assessment and management evidence into routine cancer care practice
• Spaced education in the specialist palliative care setting: Exploring its potential to improve pain management
• Who grieves? The patient perspective

Phillips, Jane L

• Residential - Palliative Approach Competency Study (R-PAC Study)
• STrategies to decrease pain thrOugh implementing a duel clinical PAIN PATHway. Stop Pain Path Phase 1

Phillips, Paddy

• Determining eHealth literacy levels

Picot, Sharon

• Integrated Mental Health and Palliative Care Task (IMhPaCT)

Piller, Neil

• Objective assessment of the trajectory of the course of illness for end of life non-cancer related diseases - biological, social and environmental determinants

Pisasale, Maria

• Improving medication management of palliative care patients: Enhancing the role of community pharmacists

Plummer, John

• A randomised, double-blind placebo controlled study of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of cancer pain

Potter, Jan

• REACH out in Dementia

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Quinn,  Karen

• Group education program for family caregivers of home based palliative care patients
• Toward optimal facilitation of family meetings in palliative care
• Liverpool Care Pathway project

Quinsey, Karen

• Caring Communities: Evaluation of a national palliative care program
• Evaluation of the Care Planning sub-program of the Local Palliative Care Grants Program
• Evaluation of the Rural Palliative Care Program

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Rawlings, Deb

• Adelaide Hills Palliative Care Project (National Rural Palliative Care Program)
• Views and experiences of Allied Health professionals about palliative care, and about the CareSearch Allied Health Hub (AHH) and newsletter
• What is the impact of a Flinders University postgraduate palliative care course on the professional lives of alumni and on their ability to change work practice?

Recoche, Katrina

• Expectations and barriers in the ambulance service and palliative care interface

Reed, Frances

• Living and dying at home in rural Australia: the district nursing role of advocacy

Remedios, Cheryl

• Toward the identification and minimisation of depression and psychological distress in family caregivers of people receiving palliative care

Reymond, Liz

• Implementation of a comprehensive evidence based palliative approach in residential aged care (CEBPRAC)

Rhee, Joel

• Can death from chronic life-limiting illnesses be predicted in Australian general practice? A study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of a case finding approach to patients nearing the end-of-life
• General practitioners & palliative care study

Rigby, Chris

• Improving the welfare and end of life experience for residents, families and staff: A case conferencing approach for older people living with advanced dementia or mental illness

Roberts, Georgina

• Northern Hospice Feasibility Study, Final Report, Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania

Robinson, Julia

• Objective assessment of the trajectory of the course of illness for end of life non-cancer related diseases - biological, social and environmental determinants

Robson, Suzanne

• Exploration of the requirements and feasibility for a Victorian Palliative Care Research Collaborative

Roe, Penny

• Living and dying at home with dementia: who decides?

Rosenberg, John

• A study of the integration of health promotion principles and practice in palliative care organisations

Rotstein, Laila

• The development and implementation of an evidence-based palliative care teaching program for hospital junior medical staff

Rowett, Debra

• A randomised, double-blind placebo controlled study of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of cancer pain

Russell, Cherry

• Palliative nursing in residential aged care

Russell, Danielle

• Northern Hospice Feasibility Study, Final Report, Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania

Last updated 27 April 2017