By Professor Afaf Girgis

Books

, 2010, When cancer crosses disciplines: A physician’s handbook, Robotin M; Olver IN; Girgis A, (eds.), Imperial College Press, London, United Kingdom

Book Chapters

Girgis A; Waller A; Hobden B, 2021, 'Palliative care needs assessment tools', in Cherny NI; Fallon MT; Kaasa S; Portenoy RK; Currow DC (ed.), Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine, Oxford University Press, pp. 1191 - 1208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198821328.003.0113

Dobbinson SJ; Girgis A; Armstrong BK; Cust AE, 2021, 'Sun Exposure and Cancer Risk', in Jacobsen PB (ed.), Psycho-Oncology, Oxford University Press, pp. 30 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190097653.003.0005

Levesque JV; Girgis A; Ward PR, 2016, 'Cancer, chronic conditions and social disadvantage-the perfect storm', in Cancer and Chronic Conditions: Addressing the Problem of Multimorbidity in Cancer Patients and Survivors, pp. 71 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1844-2_3

Lambert SD; Levesque JV; Girgis A, 2016, 'The impact of cancer and chronic conditions on caregivers and family members', in Cancer and Chronic Conditions: Addressing the Problem of Multimorbidity in Cancer Patients and Survivors, pp. 159 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1844-2_6

Girgis A; Gallagher TJ, 2010, 'Discussing adverse outcomes with patients', in Handbook of communication in oncology and palliative care, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom

Doran CM; Girgis A; Sanson-Fisher RW, 2000, 'Smoking by adolescents: Three years later, there’s an even larger revenue but little for prevention', in Tobacco: The Growing Epidemic, Springer London, pp. 594 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0769-9_256

Brown R; Dunn SM; Girgis A; Sanson-Fisher R, 1999, 'Breaking Bad News', in Cancer facts: A concise oncology text, Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Girgis A, 1998, 'Best practice in cancer control program evaluation', in Evaluating Health Promotion, Stanley Thornes Publishers, England

Journal articles

He S; Shepherd H; Butow P; Shaw J; Harris M; Faris M; Girgis A; Beale P; Clayton J; Cuddy J; Davies F; Dhillon H; Geerligs L; Grimison P; Hack T; Kelly B; Kelly P; Kirsten L; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Masya L; Murphy M; Newby J; Piro D; Price M; Rankin N; Shaw T; Shepherd H; Viney R; Yim J, 2024, 'Fidelity and acceptability of implementation strategies developed for adherence to a clinical pathway for screening, assessment and management of anxiety and depression in adults with cancer', Archives of Public Health, 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01293-6

Kanazaki R; Smith B; Bu S; Girgis A; Connor SJ, 2024, 'Is the European Crohn’s and Colitis organisation (ECCO) e-guide an acceptable and feasible tool for increasing gastroenterologists’ guideline adherence? A mixed methods evaluation', BMC Medical Education, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05540-w

Webb PM; Brown A; Brown B; Collins LG; Crawford Williams F; Doupain K; Eastgate M; Fennelly V; Girgis A; Hartel G; Ladwa R; Martin K; Mason R; McGuire P; Miller E; O'Brien S; Packer R; Pinkham MB; Sabesan S; Sanmugarajah J; Slapp G; Tapsall D; White J; Wishart LR; Wyld D; Chan RJ, 2024, 'Patient Reported Outcome Measures in cancer care: a hybrid effectiveness-Implementation trial to optimise Symptom control and health service Experience (PROMISE)-protocol for a randomised controlled trial of electronic self-reporting of symptoms versus usual care during and following treatment in patients with cancer', BMJ open, 14, pp. e090836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090836

Rigg A; Kemp E; Koczwara B; Butow P; Girgis A; Hulbert-Williams NJ; Kaambwa B; Long R; Schofield P; Turner J; Yip D; Combes R; Beatty L, 2024, 'Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed online psychosocial intervention for women with metastatic breast cancer: Finding My Way-Advanced', Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08924-2

Soon PS; Kamalmaz K; Wu VS; Karimi N; Gerges M; Sherman KA; Girgis A, 2024, 'To Reconstruct or Not to Reconstruct: Piloting a Vietnamese and Arabic Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid in Australia', Current Oncology, 31, pp. 3713 - 3737, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31070274

Smith A; Bamgboje‐Ayodele A; Jegathees S; Butow P; Klein B; Salter M; Turner J; Fardell J; Thewes B; Sharpe L; Beatty L; Pearce A; Beith J; Costa D; Rincones O; Wu VS; Garden FL; Kiely BE; Lim K; Morstyn L; Hanley B; Hodgkin R; Beattie A; Girgis A, 2024, 'Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of iConquerFear: a self-guided digital intervention for fear of cancer recurrence', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18, pp. 425 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01233-9

Smith A; Girgis A; Taylor N; Pearce A; Liu J; Shepherd HL; Wu VS; Garvey G; Kirsten L; Zakhary I; Ee C; Ewald D; Miller A; Shaw J, 2024, 'Step-by-step: A clinical pathway for stepped care management of fear of cancer recurrence—results of a three-round online delphi consensus process with Australian health professionals and researchers', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-024-01685-1

Butow P; Faris MM; Shaw J; Kelly P; He S; Harris M; Cuddy J; Masya L; Geerligs L; Kelly B; Girgis A; Rankin N; Beale P; Hack TF; Kirsten L; Dhillon H; Grimison P; Viney R; Clayton JM; Schlub T; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Murphy M; Newby J; Piro D; Price M; Shaw T; Yim J; Shepherd HL, 2023, 'Effect of core versus enhanced implementation strategies on adherence to a clinical pathway for managing anxiety and depression in cancer patients in routine care: a cluster randomised controlled trial', Implementation Science, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-023-01269-0

Kanazaki R; Smith B; Girgis A; Connor SJ, 2023, 'Clinician Adherence to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Guidelines: Results of a Qualitative Study of Barriers and Enablers', Crohn's and Colitis 360, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/crocol/otac018

Signorelli C; Wakefield CE; McLoone JK; Johnston KA; Mertens AC; Osborn M; Cohn RJ; Alvaro F; Corbett R; Downie P; Egan K; Ellis S; Emery J; Fardell J; Foreman T; Gabriel M; Girgis A; Graham K; Johnston K; Jones J; Lockwood L; Maguire A; McCarthy M; Mechinaud F; Molloy S; Moore L; Skeen J; Tapp H; Till T; Truscott J; Turpin K; Williamson J; Walwyn T; Yallop K, 2023, 'Childhood Cancer Survivors' Reported Late Effects, Motivations for Seeking Survivorship Care, and Patterns of Attendance', Oncologist, 28, pp. E276 - E286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyad004

Rincones O; Sidhom M; Smith B; Girgis A; Wong K; Wu V, 2023, 'Encouraging Patients to Ask Questions: Development and Pilot Testing of a Question Prompt List for Patients Undergoing a Biopsy for Suspected Prostate Cancer', Current Oncology, 30, pp. 2088 - 2104, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30020162

Rincones O; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Arnold A; Delaney GP; Durcinoska I; Avery S; Sandell T; Della-Fiorentina SA; Pearson J; Girgis A, 2023, 'Cancer Care Team’s Management of Clinical Alerts Generated by Electronically Collected Patient Reported Outcomes: We Could Do Better', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032001

Tan J; McLoone JK; Wakefield CE; Nassar N; Cohn RJ; Signorelli C, 2023, 'Neuroblastoma survivors’ self-reported late effects, quality of life, health-care use, and risk perceptions', Palliative and Supportive Care, 22, pp. 296 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1478951523000615

Lai-Kwon J; Cohen JE; Lisy K; Rutherford C; Girgis A; Basch E; Jefford M, 2023, 'The Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Symptom Monitoring for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities: A Systematic Review', JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/CCI.22.00185

Smith A; Wu VS; Lambert S; Lamarche J; Lebel S; Leske S; Girgis A, 2022, 'A systematic mixed studies review of fear of cancer recurrence in families and caregivers of adults diagnosed with cancer', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16, pp. 1184 - 1219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01109-4

Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Avery S; Pearson J; Mak M; Smith K; Rincones O; Vinod S; Bray V; Ducinoska I; McCarthy K; Williamson K; Delaney GP; Girgis A, 2022, 'Adapting an integrated care pathway for implementing electronic patient reported outcomes assessment in routine oncology care: Lessons learned from a case study', Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 28, pp. 1072 - 1083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jep.13688

Shaw J; Allison K; Cuddy J; Lindsay T; Grimison P; Shepherd H; Butow P; Shaw T; Baychek K; Andrews G; Beale P; Clayton J; Coll J; Davies F; Dhillon H; Faris M; Geerligs L; Girgis A; Hack T; Harris M; He S; Kirsten L; Lovell M; Luckett T; Masya L; Murphy M; Newby J; Orr F; Pearce A; Piro D; Rankin N; Stubbs J; Viney R; White F; Yim J; Kelly B, 2022, 'Development, acceptability and uptake of an on-line communication skills education program targeting challenging conversations for oncology health professionals related to identifying and responding to anxiety and depression', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07521-5

Schaffer M; McLoone JK; Wakefield CE; Brierley ME; Girgis A; McCarthy MC; Thornton-Benko E; Chan RJ; Johnston KA; Cohn RJ; Signorelli C, 2022, 'eHealth tools for childhood cancer survivorship care: A qualitative analysis of survivors', parents', and general practitioners' views', PEC Innovation, 1, pp. 100010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2021.100010

Beatty L; Kemp E; Butow P; Girgis A; Hulbert-Williams N; Kaambwa B; Schofield P; Turner J; Woodman R; Boyle F; Daly A; Jones A; Kiely B; Zdenkowski N; Koczwara B, 2022, 'Finding My Way-Advanced: can a web-based psychosocial intervention improve the mental quality of life for women with metastatic breast cancer vs attention-control? Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial', BMC Cancer, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10410-z

Butow P; Shepherd HL; Cuddy J; Rankin N; Harris M; He S; Grimison P; Girgis A; Faris M; Beale P; Clayton J; Davies F; Dhillon H; Geerligs L; Hack T; Kelly B; Kelly P; Kirsten L; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Masya L; Murphy M; Newby J; Piro D; Shaw T; Viney R; Yim J; Shaw J, 2022, 'Staff perspectives on the feasibility of a clinical pathway for anxiety and depression in cancer care, and mid-implementation adaptations', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07532-2

Girgis A; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Rincones O; Vinod SK; Avery S; Descallar J; Smith A; Arnold B; Arnold A; Bray V; Durcinoska I; Rankin NM; Chang CF; Eifler B; Elliott S; Hardy C; Ivimey B; Jansens W; Kaadan N; Koh ES; Livio N; Lozenkovski S; McErlean G; Nasser E; Ryan N; Smeal T; Thomas T; Tran T; Wiltshire J; Delaney GP, 2022, 'Stepping into the real world: a mixed-methods evaluation of the implementation of electronic patient reported outcomes in routine lung cancer care', Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41687-022-00475-6

Wu VS; Smith AB; Girgis A, 2022, 'The unmet supportive care needs of Chinese patients and caregivers affected by cancer: A systematic review', European Journal of Cancer Care, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13269

Goria S; Girgis A; Shaw J; Przezdziecki A; Levesque J; Bamgboje-Ayodele A, 2022, 'A Delphi-based approach to developing the contents of an online resource, Care Assist, for male caregivers of women with breast cancer', Psycho-Oncology, 31, pp. 1474 - 1482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5962

Kanazaki R; Smith B; Girgis A; Descallar J; Connor S, 2022, 'Survey of barriers to adherence to international inflammatory bowel disease guidelines: does gastroenterologists' confidence translate to high adherence?', Internal Medicine Journal, 52, pp. 1330 - 1338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.15299

Richfield EW; Allgar V; Girgis A; Johnson MJ, 2022, 'Parkinson's disease - palliative care needs assessment tool: adaptation and psychometric testing', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 12, pp. 431 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2021-003447

Sansom-Daly UM; Wiener L; Darlington AS; Poort H; Rosenberg AR; Weaver MS; Schulte F; Anazodo A; Phillips C; Sue L; Herbert AR; Mack JW; Lindsay T; Evans H; Wakefield CE; Girgis A; Al-Awamer A; Kirchhoff A; Cohn R; Fair D; Cable M; Wernli K; Donovan L; Mosher P; Fernando R; Trethewie S, 2022, 'Thinking globally to improve care locally: A Delphi study protocol to achieve international clinical consensus on best-practice end-of-life communication with adolescents and young adults with cancer', PLoS ONE, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270797

Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Arnold B; Durcinoska I; Avery S; Vinod S; Rincones O; Thomas T; Descallar J; Smith B; Delaney GP; Girgis A, 2022, 'Implementing patient-reported outcomes into routine care: an audit of cancer patients from two local health districts in New South Wales to understand their capabilities and preferences', Australian Health Review, 46, pp. 331 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH21270

Mazariego C; Jefford M; Chan RJ; Roberts N; Millar L; Anazodo A; Hayes S; Brown B; Saunders C; Webber K; Vardy J; Girgis A; Koczwara B, 2022, 'Priority recommendations for the implementation of patient-reported outcomes in clinical cancer care: a Delphi study', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16, pp. 33 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01135-2

Davies F; Harris M; Shaw J; Butow P; Newby J; Murphy M; Kirsten L; Shepherd HL, 2022, 'Uptake of an online psychological therapy program (iCanADAPT-Early) when implemented within a clinical pathway in cancer care centres', Psycho-Oncology, 31, pp. 338 - 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5808

Agarwal A; Pain T; Levesque JF; Girgis A; Hoffman A; Karnon J; King MT; Shah KK; Morton RL, 2022, 'Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to guide clinical care: recommendations and challenges', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 9 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51355

Livingston PM; Russell L; Orellana L; Winter N; Jefford M; Girgis A; Austin D; Eric O; Mihalopoulos C; Ugalde A; Chambers R; Phipps-Nelson J; Herath D; Botti M; Rasmussen B; Whitfield K; Ftanou M; Smith AB; Pilatti K; Sara S; Wootten A; Gillan K; Singh M; Campbell D; Pillay B; White V, 2022, 'Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an online mindfulness program (MindOnLine) to reduce fear of recurrence among people with cancer: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057212

Levesque, BPsych (Hons), PhD J; Bamgboje-Ayodele, B. Tech, MSc, PhD A; Paradiso, BPsych J; Descallar, BSc, MBiostats J; Girgis, BSc, PhD A, 2022, 'Cancer-related challenges, unmet needs and emotional distress in male caregivers of women with breast cancer: the influence of self-efficacy', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 40, pp. 519 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2021.1955317

Soon PS; Karimi N; Wu VS; Girgis A, 2022, 'Having breast reconstruction post-mastectomy: barriers and facilitators reported by Vietnamese- versus English-speaking women with breast cancer', Ethnicity and Health, 27, pp. 343 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1693513

Smith A; Rincones O; Mancuso P; Sidhom M; Wong K; Berry M; Forstner D; Ngo D; Bokey L; Girgis A, 2022, 'Low conflict and high satisfaction: Decisional outcomes after attending a combined clinic to choose between robotic prostatectomy and radiotherapy for prostate cancer', Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 40, pp. 8.e1 - 8.e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.05.007

Wu VS; Smith A; Girgis A, 2022, 'Moving beyond translation: Development of WeCope, a self-management resource for Chinese-Australian immigrants affected by cancer', European Journal of Cancer Care, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13531

Girgis A; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Rincones O; Vinod S; Avery S; Descallar J; Arnold B; Arnold A; Bray V; Durcinoska I; Rankin N; Delaney G, 2022, 'EP04.01-025 Implementation of Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes in Routine Cancer Care', Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 17, pp. S257 - S258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.437

Soon PS; Karimi N; Wu VS; Girgis A, 2022, 'Having breast reconstruction post-mastectomy: barriers and facilitators reported by Vietnamese- versus English-speaking women with breast cancer.', Ethn Health, 27, pp. 343 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1693513

Fardell JE; Wakefield CE; De Abreu Lourenco R; Signorelli C; McCarthy M; McLoone J; Osborn M; Gabriel M; Anazodo A; Alvaro F; Lockwood L; Walwyn T; Skeen J; Tillemans R; Cohn RJ; Corbett R; Downie P; Egan K; Ellis S; Emery J; Foreman T; Girgis A; Graham K; Johnston K; Jones J; Maguire A; Mechinaud F; Molloy S; Moore L; Tapp H; Till T; Truscott J; Turpin K; Williamson J; Yallop K, 2021, 'Long-term health-related quality of life in young childhood cancer survivors and their parents', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 68, pp. e29398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29398

Nic Giolla Easpaig B; Tran Y; Winata T; Lamprell K; Fajardo Pulido D; Arnolda G; Delaney GP; Liauw W; Smith K; Avery S; Rigg K; Westbrook J; Olver I; Currow D; Girgis A; Karnon J; Ward RL; Braithwaite J, 2021, 'Providing outpatient cancer care for CALD patients: a qualitative study', BMC Research Notes, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05724-3

Wakefield CE; Sansom‐daly UM; McGill BC; Hetherington K; Ellis SJ; Robertson EG; Donoghoe MW; McCarthy M; Kelada L; Girgis A; King M; Grootenhuis M; Anazodo A; Patterson P; Lowe C; Dalla‐pozza L; Miles G; Cohn RJ; Sansom-Daly U, 2021, 'Providing psychological support to parents of childhood cancer survivors: ‘cascade’ intervention trial results and lessons for the future', Cancers, 13, pp. 5597, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13225597

Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Smith AB; Short CE; Fardell JE; Shaw J; Beatty L; Higgins K; Tutelman PR; Chambers CT; Girgis A, 2021, 'Barriers and facilitators to the availability of efficacious self-directed digital health tools for adults living with cancer and their caregivers: A systematic literature review and author survey study', Patient Education and Counseling, 104, pp. 2480 - 2489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.03.012

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