By Professor Afaf Girgis

Conference Papers

Butow P; Shepherd HL; Cuddy J; Harris M; He S; Masya L; Faris M; Rankin NM; Beale P; Girgis A; Kelly B; Grimison P; Clayton J; Cuddy J; Davies F; Dhillon H; Geerligs L; Hack T; Harris M; Kelly B; Kelly P; Kirsten L; Lindsay T; Lovell M; Luckett T; Murphy M; Newby J; Piro D; Rankin N; Shaw J; Shaw T; Viney R; Yim J; Shaw J, 2021, 'Acceptability and appropriateness of a clinical pathway for managing anxiety and depression in cancer patients: a mixed methods study of staff perspectives', in BMC Health Services Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07252-z

Girgis A, 2021, 'Caregiving in the context of immunotherapy: Emerging evidence', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 91 - 91, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000717281500097&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Butow P; Shepherd HL; Shaw J; Geerligs L; Masya L; Cuddy J; Faris M; Dhillon HM; Hack TF; Girgis A; Luckett T; Lovell M; Kelly B; Beale P; Grimison P; Viney R; Rankin NM; Kirsten L; Clayton J, 2021, 'Implementing psychosocial PROM in routine clinical practice: Challenges and strategies', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 98 - 99, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000717281500118&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Butow P; Shepherd H; Cuddy J; Rankin N; Harris M; He S; Grimison P; Girgis A; Faris M; Shaw J, 2021, 'Staff perspectives on the adoption and feasibility of a clinical pathway for anxiety and depression in cancer care, and mid-implementation adaptations', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 146 - 146, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000717281500221&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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', in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OR9.0000000000000061

Arnold B; Halkett G; Dhillon H; Girgis A; Descallar J, 2020, 'Does an educational intervention increase radiation therapists' confidence and knowledge in administering an electronic patient symptom and distress screening tool?', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 73 - 74, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000790145400034&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Girgis A, 2020, 'Where are we at in the implementation science of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs)?', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 76 - 76, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000790145400039&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Nic Giolla Easpaig B; Tran Y; Bierbaum M; Arnolda G; Delaney GP; Liauw W; Ward RL; Olver I; Currow D; Girgis A; Durcinoska I; Braithwaite J, 2020, 'What are the attitudes of health professionals regarding patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in oncology practice? A mixed-method synthesis of the qualitative evidence', in BMC Health Services Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-4939-7

Paul CL; Tzelepis F; Boyes AW; D’Este C; Sherwood E; Girgis A, 2019, 'Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis: a longitudinal study of intentions and attempts to quit', in Journal of Cancer Survivorship, pp. 687 - 694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-019-00787-5

Nalavenkata* S; Smith A; Rincones O; Sidhom M; Mancuso P; Wong K; Berry M; Forstner D; Bokey L; Girgis A, 2019, 'PD63-08 LOCALISED PROSTATE CANCER COMBINED CLINIC: A PROSPECTIVE MIXED METHODS PILOT STUDY OF MEN WITH LOCALISED PROSTATE CANCER CHOOSING BETWEEN ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY AND RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT', in Journal of Urology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ju.0000557377.92423.45

Butow P; Williams D; Shih S; Thewes B; Turner J; Sharpe L; Beith J; Gilchrist J; Fardell J; Smith B; Girgis A; Tesson S, 2018, 'ConquerFear for treating fear of cancer recurrence: Cost-efficacy and sustainability', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 10 - 10, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000448188000019&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wu A; Brundage M; Rivera Y; Barbera L; Blackford A; Girgis A; Haverman L; Mooney K; Sloan J; Stricker C; Velikova G; Snyder C, 2018, 'Methods for developing guidance for acting on PRO results', in QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, SPRINGER, pp. S13 - S13, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000445248500035&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Smith B; Agar M; Delaney G; Descallar J; Dobell-Brown K; Grand M; Aung JCC; Patel P; Kaadan N; Girgis A, 2017, 'Cancer Research Participation by Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Patients in South Western Sydney from 2006 to 2016: A Retrospective Analysis', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 96 - 96, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000413954500098&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Girgis A; Delaney GP; Arnold A; Durcinoska I; Gerges M; Kaadan N; Della-Fiorentina S, 2017, 'Does It Matter Who Addresses the Psychosocial Issues as Long as Someone Does?', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 72 - 72, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000413954500036&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Shepherd H; Shaw J; Price M; Butow P; Dhillon H; Kirsten L; Girgis A; Kelly B, 2017, 'Making Screening, Assessment, Referral and Management of Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Care a Reality: Developing a System Addressing Barriers and Facilitators to Support Sustainable Implementation', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 70 - 70, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000413954500030&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Lambert S; Girgis A; Hulbert-Williams N; Belzile E, 2017, 'Differential impact of unmet supportive care needs on the anxiety and depression of informal caregivers of cancer survivors: Beyond unmet needs count and prevalence', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 72 - 73, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407688900189&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Lambert S; Ould-Brahim L; Morrison M; Girgis A; Yaffe M; Clayberg K; Robinson J; Thorne S; Bottorff J; Duggleby W; Campbell-Enns H; Kim Y; Loiselle C, 2017, 'Do researchers, clinicians, managers, and caregivers agree on the priorities for cancer caregiving research? A national and international online Delphi survey and meetings', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 14 - 14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407688900031&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Galvao D; Newton RU; Girgis A; Lepore SJ; Stiller A; Mihalopoulos C; Gardiner RA; Taaffe DR; Occhipinti S; Chambers S, 2017, 'Effectiveness of a peer led intervention for prostate cancer survivors to increase exercise participation and improve quality of life: a randomised controlled trial', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 10 - 10, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407688900020&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Beith JM; Thewes B; Turner J; Gilchrist J; Sharpe L; Girgis A; Smith AB; Fardell J; Tesson S; O'Connell R; Asher R; Butow P, 2017, 'Long-term results of a phase II randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a psychological intervention (Conquer Fear) to reduce clinical levels of fear of cancer recurrence in breast, colorectal, and melanoma cancer survivors.', in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, IL, Chicago, presented at 53rd Annual Clinical Science Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO) / Symposium on Old Targets, New Drugs - Her2 and MET, IL, Chicago, 02 June 2017 - 07 June 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.LBA10000

Girgis A; Abernethy AP; Currow DC, 2015, 'Caring at the end of life: Do cancer caregivers differ from other caregivers?', in BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, pp. 513 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000495

Aldridge L; McGrane J; Butow PN; Girgis A; Jefford M; Schofield PR; King M; Eisenbruch M; Yates P; Connell S; Duggal-beri P; Sze M; Lobb E; Goldstein D, 2010, 'Unmet needs in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Greek, and Arabic-speaking cancer survivors in Australia', in Psycho-oncology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, pp. 1810 - 1813

Rankin N; Girgis A; Burton L; Weeden A, 2000, 'Does the NSW Cancer Council Breast Cancer Support Service (BCSS) offer appropriate psychosocial support to people recently diagnosed with breast cancer?', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, pp. S70 - S70, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000089846700279&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Thewes B; Butow P; Pendlebury S; Girgis A, 2000, 'Unmet needs of breast cancer survivors: A comparison of the needs of younger and older women', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, pp. S29 - S29, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000089846700113&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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