By Professor Afaf Girgis

Journal articles

Arnold BL; Girgis PA; Dhillon AH; Descallar J; Halkett AG, 2021, 'Does a communication skills program enable symptom and distress screening?: The impact of training on radiation therapists’ confidence, knowledge, and use of distress screening', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 52, pp. 399 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2021.05.011

Harrison R; Walton M; Manias E; Wilson C; Girgis A; Chin M; Leone D; Seale H; Smith AB; Chauhan A; Smith B; Walpola R, 2021, 'Codesigning consumer engagement strategies with ethnic minority consumers in Australian cancer services: The CanEngage Project protocol', BMJ Open, 11, pp. e048389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048389

Bell L; Anderson K; Girgis A; Aoun S; Cunningham J; Wakefield CE; Shahid S; Smith AB; Diaz A; Lindsay D; Masa A; Garvey G; Smith B, 2021, '“We Have to Be Strong Ourselves”: Exploring the Support Needs of Informal Carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Cancer', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 7281, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147281

Beatty L; Koczwara B; Butow P; Turner J; Girgis A; Schofield P; Hulbert-Williams NJ; Kaambwa B; Kemp E, 2021, 'Development and usability testing of a web-based psychosocial intervention for women living with metastatic breast cancer: Finding My Way-Advanced', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 15, pp. 403 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01019-5

Arnold BL; Halkett G; Dhillon H; Girgis A, 2021, 'Do radiation therapists feel able to routinely screen for symptoms and distress in people with cancer: barriers impacting practice', Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 68, pp. 149 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.465

Girgis A, 2021, 'Evidence for the routine collection and clinical utilisation of patient-reported outcomes is compelling: It is time to jump on the bandwagon', Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 68, pp. 108 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.484

Geerligs L; Shepherd HL; Butow P; Shaw J; Masya L; Cuddy J; Andrews G; Baychek K; Beale P; Allison K; Clayton J; Coll J; Girgis A; Grimison P; Hack T; Kelly B; Kirsten L; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Murphy M; Newby J; Orr F; Pearce A; Piro D; Shaw T; Stubbs J; Viney R; White F; Yim J; Rankin NM, 2021, 'What factors influence organisational readiness for change? Implementation of the Australian clinical pathway for the screening, assessment and management of anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients (ADAPT CP)', Supportive Care in Cancer, 29, pp. 3235 - 3244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05836-9

Anderson K; Smith A; Diaz A; Shaw J; Butow P; Sharpe L; Girgis A; Lebel S; Dhillon H; Burhansstipanov L; Tighe B; Garvey G, 2021, 'A Systematic Review of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Indigenous and Minority Peoples', Frontiers in Psychology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621850

Koczwara B; Bonnamy J; Briggs P; Brown B; Butow PN; Chan RJ; Cohn RJ; Girgis A; Jefford M; JL Joske D; Licqurish S; Mackay G; Saunders CM; Webber K, 2021, 'Patient-reported outcomes and personalised cancer care', Medical Journal of Australia, 214, pp. 406 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50893

Signorelli C; Wakefield CE; McLoone JK; Mateos MK; Aaronson NK; Lavoipierre A; 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; Osborn M; Skeen J; Tapp H; Till T; Truscott J; Turpin K; Walwyn T; Williamson J; Yallop K, 2021, 'A cost-effective approach to increasing participation in patient-reported outcomes research in cancer: A randomized trial of video invitations', International Journal of Cancer, 148, pp. 971 - 980, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33244

Kim AH; Girgis A; De Cruz P; Siegel CA; Karimi N; Ruban SO; Sechi AJ; Watson Ng WS; Andrews JM; Connor SJ, 2021, 'Development and feasibility of a web-based decision aid for patients with ulcerative colitis: Qualitative pilot study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/15946

Hudson P; Girgis A; Thomas K; Philip J; Currow DC; Mitchell G; Parker D; Liew D; Brand C; Le B; Moran J, 2021, 'Do family meetings for hospitalised palliative care patients improve outcomes and reduce health care costs? A cluster randomised trial', Palliative Medicine, 35, pp. 188 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216320967282

Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Levesque JV; Gerges M; Girgis A, 2021, 'The male perspective: A mixed methods study of the impact, unmet needs and challenges of caring for women with breast cancer', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 39, pp. 235 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2020.1850600

El-Turk N; Chou MSH; Ting NCH; Girgis A; Vinod SK; Bray V; Dobler CC, 2021, 'Treatment burden experienced by patients with lung cancer', PLoS ONE, 16, pp. e0245492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245492

Butow PN; Shepherd HL; Cuddy J; Harris M; He S; Masya L; Rankin NM; Grimison P; Girgis A; Shaw JM, 2021, 'From ideal to actual practice: Tailoring a clinical pathway to address anxiety or depression in patients with cancer and planning its implementation across individual clinical services', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research & Practice, 3, pp. e061 - e061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/or9.0000000000000061

Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Levesque J; Gerges M; Girgis A, 2020, 'What Male Caregivers of Women With Breast Cancer Want in an Online Intervention: A Qualitative Study', JOURNAL OF PATIENT EXPERIENCE, 7, pp. 1771 - 1777, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2374373520926098

Karimi N; Descallar J; Girgis A; Soon PS, 2020, 'Breast reconstruction in South Western Sydney', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, pp. 2340 - 2345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.16298

Smith AB; Niu AY; Descallar J; Delaney GP; Wu VS; Agar MR; Girgis A, 2020, 'Clinical trials knowledge and attitudes of Vietnamese- and Anglo-Australian cancer patients: A cross-sectional study', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 16, pp. e242 - e251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.13388

Girgis A; Durcinoska I; Arnold A; Descallar J; Kaadan N; Koh ES; Miller A; Ng W; Carolan M; Della-Fiorentina SA; Avery S; Delaney GP, 2020, 'Web-Based Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Personalized Treatment and Care (PROMPT-Care): Multicenter Pragmatic Nonrandomized Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19685

Signorelli C; Wakefield CE; Johnston KA; Fardell JE; McLoone JK; Brierley MEE; Schaffer M; Thornton-Benko E; Girgis A; Hamish Wallace W; Cohn RJ; Thornton E, 2020, 'Re-engage: A novel nurse-led program for survivors of childhood cancer who are disengaged from cancer-related care', JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 18, pp. 1067 - 1074, http://dx.doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2020.7552

Geerligs L; Shepherd HL; Rankin NM; Masya L; Shaw JM; Price MA; Dhillon H; Dolan C; Prest G; Andrews G; Baychek K; Beale P; Allison K; Clayton J; Coll J; Cuddy J; Girgis A; Grimison P; Hack T; Kelly B; Kirsten L; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Murphy M; Newby J; Orr F; Pearce A; Piro D; Shaw T; Stubbs J; Viney R; White F; Yim J; Butow P, 2020, 'The value of real-world testing: A qualitative feasibility study to explore staff and organisational barriers and strategies to support implementation of a clinical pathway for the management of anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6, pp. 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00648-4

Kim AH; Girgis A; Karimi N; Sechi AJ; Descallar J; Andrews JM; Siegel CA; Connor SJ, 2020, 'A web-based decision aid (myAID) to enhance quality of life, empowerment, decision making, and disease control for patients with ulcerative colitis: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial', JMIR Research Protocols, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/15994

Lim BT; Butow P; Sze ML; Girgis A; Jefford M; Goldstein D; Costa D, 2020, 'Impact of migrancy on cancer clinical trial participation: Factors associated with approach and consent in Australian-born versus migrant groups', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 16, pp. 115 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.13290

Girgis A; Durcinoska I; Arnold A; Descallar J; Kaadan N; Koh E-S; Miller A; Ng W; Carolan M; Della-Fiorentina SA; Avery S; Delaney GP, 2020, 'Web-Based Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Personalized Treatment and Care (PROMPT-Care): Multicenter Pragmatic Nonrandomized Trial (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.19685

Levesque JV; Gerges M; Wu VS; Girgis A, 2020, 'Chinese-Australian women with breast cancer call for culturally appropriate information and improved communication with health professionals', Cancer Reports, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1218

Levesque J; Gerges M; Girgis A, 2020, 'Psychosocial Experiences, Challenges, and Coping Strategies of Chinese-Australian Women with Breast Cancer', Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 7, pp. 141 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/apjon.apjon_53_19

Smith A; Bamgboje-Ayodele A; Butow P; Klein B; Turner J; Sharpe L; Fardell J; Beatty L; Pearce A; Thewes B; Beith J; Girgis A, 2020, 'Development and usability evaluation of an online self-management intervention for fear of cancer recurrence (iConquerFear)', Psycho-Oncology, 29, pp. 98 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5218

Vetsch J; Wakefield CE; Tucker KM; McCarthy M; Signorelli C; Walwyn T; Alvaro F; Cohn RJ, 2020, 'Genetics-related service and information needs of childhood cancer survivors and parents: a mixed-methods study', European Journal of Human Genetics, 28, pp. 6 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41431-019-0481-7

Girgis A, 2020, 'The role of self-management in cancer survivorship care', The Lancet Oncology, 21, pp. 8 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30715-6

Masa AJ; Martinez-Bredeck H; Butler TL; Anderson K; Girgis A; Aoun SM; Cunningham J; Wakefield CE; Shahid S; Smith AB; Garvey G, 2020, 'The experiences of caregivers of Indigenous cancer survivors in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: a systematic review', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research & Practice, 2, pp. e040 - e040, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/or9.0000000000000040

Kelada L; Wakefield CE; Heathcote LC; Jaaniste T; Signorelli C; Fardell JE; Donoghoe M; McCarthy MC; Gabriel M; Cohn RJ, 2019, 'Perceived cancer-related pain and fatigue, information needs, and fear of cancer recurrence among adult survivors of childhood cancer', Patient Education and Counseling, 102, pp. 2270 - 2278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.06.022

Shepherd HL; Geerligs L; Butow P; Masya L; Shaw J; Price M; Dhillon HM; Hack TF; Girgis A; Luckett T; Lovell M; Kelly B; Beale P; Grimison P; Shaw T; Viney R; Rankin NM, 2019, 'The Elusive Search for Success: Defining and Measuring Implementation Outcomes in a Real-World Hospital Trial', Frontiers in Public Health, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00293

Sharpe L; Turner J; Fardell JE; Thewes B; Smith AB; Gilchrist J; Beith J; Girgis A; Tesson S; Day S; Grunewald K; Butow P; Bell M; Beatty L; Bennett B; Brebach R; Brock C; Butler S; Byrne D; Diggens J; Fairclough A; Faulkner T; Ftanou M; Grier M; Hill G; Jones T; Kirsten L; McConaghey S; McKinnon S; Mihalopoulos C; Mireskandari S; Musiello T; Penhale J; Pollard A; Rangganadhan A; Scealy M; Scott M; Shih S; Teoh M; Tiller K; Watt P, 2019, 'Psychological intervention (ConquerFear) for treating fear of cancer recurrence: mediators and moderators of treatment efficacy', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 13, pp. 695 - 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-019-00788-4

Gabriel MG; Wakefield CE; Vetsch J; Karpelowsky JS; Darlington ASE; Cohn RJ; Signorelli C; 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; McLoone J; Mechinaud F; Molloy S; Moore L; Osborn M; Skeen J; Tapp H; Till T; Truscott J; Turpin K; Williamson J; Walwyn T; Yallop K, 2019, 'Paediatric surgery for childhood cancer: Lasting experiences and needs of children and parents', European Journal of Cancer Care, 28, pp. e13116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13116

Kim AH; Girgis A; De Cruz P; Siegel CA; Karimi N; Ruban SO; Sechi AJ; Ng WSW; Andrews JM; Connor SJ, 2019, 'Development and Feasibility of a Web-Based Decision Aid for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: Qualitative Pilot Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.15946

Mizrahi D; Fardell JE; Wakefield CE; Simar D; Maguire AM; Hubbard G; Cohn RJ; Fardell J; Foreman T; Girgis A; Signorelli C; Ellis S, 2019, 'How physically active do Australian and New Zealander childhood cancer survivors perceive themselves? A report from the ANZCHOG survivorship study', Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 44, pp. 196 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2019.04.020

Kaur R; Meiser B; Zilliacus E; Tim Wong WK; Woodland L; Watts K; Tomkins S; Kissane D; Girgis A; Butow P; Hale S; Perry A; Aranda SK; Shaw T; Tebble H; Norris C; Goldstein D, 2019, 'Evaluation of an online communication skills training programme for oncology nurses working with patients from minority backgrounds', Supportive Care in Cancer, 27, pp. 1951 - 1960, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4507-4

Girgis A; Durcinoska I; Arnold A; Delaney GP, 2019, 'Interpreting and Acting on the PRO Scores from the Patient-reported Outcomes for Personalized Treatment and Care (PROMPT-Care) eHealth System', Medical Care, 57, pp. S85 - S91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001094

Signorelli C; Wakefield CE; Fardell JE; Foreman T; Johnston KA; Emery J; Thornton-Benko E; Girgis A; Lie HC; Cohn RJ; Alvaro F; Corbett R; Downie P; Egan K; Ellis S; Gabriel M; Graham K; Jones J; Lockwood L; Maguire A; McCarthy M; McLoone J; Mechinaud F; Molloy S; Moore L; Osborn M; Skeen J; Tapp H; Till T; Truscott J; Turpin K; Walwyn T; Yallop K; Thornton E, 2019, 'The Role of Primary Care Physicians in Childhood Cancer Survivorship Care: Multiperspective Interviews', Oncologist, 24, pp. 710 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0103

Butow P; Williams D; Thewes B; Tesson S; Sharpe L; Smith AB; Fardell JE; Turner J; Gilchrist J; Girgis A; Beith J, 2019, 'A psychological intervention (ConquerFear) for treating fear of cancer recurrence: Views of study therapists regarding sustainability', Psycho-Oncology, 28, pp. 533 - 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4971

Kemp E; Koczwara B; Turner J; Girgis A; Schofield P; Hulbert-Williams N; Levesque J; Spence D; Vatandoust S; Kichenadasse G; Roy A; Sukumaran S; Karapetis CS; Richards C; Fitzgerald M; Beatty L, 2019, 'Internet use and preferences among women living with advanced breast cancer', Breast Journal, 25, pp. 290 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbj.13203

Lambert SD; Ould Brahim L; Morrison M; Girgis A; Yaffe M; Belzile E; Clayberg K; Robinson J; Thorne S; Bottorff JL; Duggleby W; Campbell-Enns H; Kim Y; Loiselle CG, 2019, 'Priorities for caregiver research in cancer care: an international Delphi survey of caregivers, clinicians, managers, and researchers', Supportive Care in Cancer, 27, pp. 805 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4314-y

Vetsch J; Wakefield CE; Doolan EL; Signorelli C; McGill BM; Moore L; Techakesari P; Pieters R; Patenaude AF; McCarthy M; Cohn RJ; Wakefield C; Cohn R; Girgis A; McLoone J; Fardell J, 2019, '‘Why us?’ Causal attributions of childhood cancer survivors, survivors’ parents and community comparisons - a mixed methods analysis', Acta Oncologica, 58, pp. 209 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2018.1532600

Girgis S; Smith A; Lambert S; Waller A; Girgis A, 2019, '“It sort of hit me like a baseball bat between the eyes”: a qualitative study of the psychosocial experiences of mesothelioma patients and carers', Supportive Care in Cancer, 27, pp. 631 - 638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4357-0

Ní Chróinín D; Goldsbury DE; Beveridge A; Davidson PM; Girgis A; Ingham N; Phillips JL; Wilkinson AM; Ingham JM; O'Connell DL, 2018, 'Health-services utilisation amongst older persons during the last year of life: A population-based study', BMC Geriatrics, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-1006-x

Hudson P; Thomas K; Girgis A; Mitchell G; Philip J; Parker D; Currow D; Liew D; Le B; Moran J; Brand C, 2018, 'Benefits of Family Meetings for Hospitalized Palliative Care Patients and Their Family Caregivers', JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, 56, pp. E56 - E57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.10.168

Smith A; Sharpe L; Thewes B; Turner J; Gilchrist J; Fardell JE; Girgis A; Tesson S; Descallar J; Bell ML; Beith J; Butow P; Beatty L; Bennett B; Brebach R; Brock C; Butler S; Byrne D; Day S; Diggens J; Fairclough A; Faulkner T; Ftanou M; Grier M; Hill G; Jones T; Kirsten L; McConaghey S; McKinnon S; Mihalopoulos C; Mireskandari S; Musiello T; Penhale J; Pollard A; Rangganadhan A; Scealy M; Scott M; Shih S; Teoh M; Tiller K; Watt P, 2018, 'Medical, demographic and psychological correlates of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) morbidity in breast, colorectal and melanoma cancer survivors with probable clinically significant FCR seeking psychological treatment through the ConquerFear study', Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, pp. 4207 - 4216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4294-y

Law E; Levesque JV; Lambert S; Girgis A, 2018, 'The “sphere of care”: A qualitative study of colorectal cancer patient and caregiver experiences of support within the cancer treatment setting', PLoS ONE, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209436

Butow P; Shaw J; Shepherd HL; Price M; Masya L; Kelly B; Rankin NM; Girgis A; Hack TF; Beale P; Viney R; Dhillon HM; Coll J; Kelly P; Lovell M; Grimison P; Shaw T; Luckett T; Cuddy J; White F; Andrews G; Allison K; Geerligs L; Baychek K; Piro D; Pearce A; Yim J, 2018, 'Comparison of implementation strategies to influence adherence to the clinical pathway for screening, assessment and management of anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients (ADAPT CP): Study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial', BMC Cancer, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4962-9

Kaur R; Meiser B; Ziliacus E; Wong WKT; Woodland L; Watts K; Tomkins S; Kissane D; Girgis A; Butow P; Hale S; Perry A; Aranda SK; Shaw T; Tebble H; Norris C; Goldstein D, 2018, 'Evaluation of an online communication skills training programme for oncology nurses working with patients from minority backgrounds', Supportive Care in Cancer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4507-4

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