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Christina M Bernardes

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Valery P, Bernardes C, Mckillen B, Amarasena S, Stuart K, Hartel G, et al.
Hepatol Commun . 2021 May; 5(5):891-905. PMID: 34027276
Patients with cirrhosis have significant physical, psychological, and practical needs. We documented patients' perceived need for support with these issues and the differences with increasing liver disease severity, etiology, and...
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McPhail S, Amarasena S, Stuart K, Hayward K, Gupta R, Brain D, et al.
JGH Open . 2021 Jan; 5(1):133-142. PMID: 33490623
Background And Aim: Health-related quality-of-life measurements are important to understand lived experiences of patients who have cirrhosis. These measures also inform economic evaluations by modelling quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). We...
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Bernardes C, Beesley V, Shahid S, Medlin L, Garvey G, Valery P
Support Care Cancer . 2020 Aug; 29(4):2073-2082. PMID: 32862355
Background: Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer have substantially higher cancer mortality rates compared with non-Indigenous Australians, yet there is a paucity of information about their end-of-life service utilisation and supportive...
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Valery P, Bernardes C, Stuart K, Hartel G, McPhail S, Skoien R, et al.
Patient Prefer Adherence . 2020 Apr; 14:599-611. PMID: 32256051
Background: We report the development and psychometric testing of a Supportive Needs Assessment tool for Cirrhosis (SNAC). Methods: The 50-item SNAC was administered to patients (n=465) diagnosed with cirrhosis recruited...
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Bernardes C, Valery P, Arley B, Pratt G, Medlin L, Meiklejohn J
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2020 Feb; 17(5). PMID: 32106502
Background: Sharing stories creates a space for respectful conversation and contributes to both knowledge and a sense of fellowship. This paper reflects on the experience of the research team in...
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Valery P, Clark P, Pratt G, Bernardes C, Hartel G, Toombs M, et al.
Int J Equity Health . 2020 Feb; 19(1):27. PMID: 32066438
Background: Indigenous Australians experience greater health disadvantage and have a higher prevalence of many chronic health conditions. Liver diseases leading to cirrhosis are among the most common contributor to the...
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Bernardes C, Diaz A, Valery P, Sabesan S, Baxi S, Aoun S, et al.
Rural Remote Health . 2019 Sep; 19(3):4660. PMID: 31521102
Introduction: Indigenous Australians with cancer tend to be diagnosed with more aggressive and advanced-stage disease, receive less treatment, have poorer survival and lower quality of life than other Australians. Reducing...
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Meiklejohn J, Arley B, Pratt G, Valery P, Bernardes C
Rural Remote Health . 2019 May; 19(2):4789. PMID: 31137938
Introduction: Disparities in cancer outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are well reported. Some Australian Indigenous communities' beliefs about cancer may influence health behaviours, support for those with cancer and...
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Bernardes C, Beesley V, Martin J, Sabesan S, Baade P, Meiklejohn J, et al.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) . 2019 May; 28(5):e13080. PMID: 31094021
Objectives: This study describes and compares the unmet supportive care needs between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people with cancer. Methods: Data from two cross-sectional supportive care needs studies were matched in...
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Valery P, Bernardes C, de Witt A, Martin J, Walpole E, Garvey G, et al.
Intern Med J . 2019 May; 50(1):38-47. PMID: 31081226
Background: Cancer care involves many different healthcare providers. Delayed or inaccurate communication between specialists and general practitioners (GP) may negatively affect care. Aim: To describe the pattern and variation of...