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Linda J. Kristjanson
Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology
Publications - 204
Citations - 14587
Linda J. Kristjanson is an academic researcher from Swinburne University of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Health care. The author has an hindex of 64, co-authored 204 publications receiving 13589 citations. Previous affiliations of Linda J. Kristjanson include University of Manitoba & Boston Children's Hospital.
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Perceptions of the role of the school in providing information and support to adolescent children of women with breast cancer
Karen Chalmers,Linda J. Kristjanson,Roberta L. Woodgate,Jill Taylor‐Brown,Fred Nelson,Sagietta Ramserran,Deborah Dudgeon +6 more
TL;DR: The perceptions of adolescents (ages 12-20) about the role of the school in assisting them in dealing with the cancer experience are described to describe the needs of adolescents in response to their mother's breast cancer.
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End-of-life challenges in residential aged care facilities: a case for a palliative approach to care.
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Priorities for adult cancer nursing research: a West Australian replication.
TL;DR: The top ranked research topic was “What strategies would be most helpful in allowing nurses time to provide emotional support to cancer patients and carers?” These results may stimulate discussion and re-assessment of research priorities in other adult cancer care settings.
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How do radiation oncology health professionals inform breast cancer patients about the medical and technical aspects of their treatment
TL;DR: Information provision was inconsistent between departments in terms of how and when information was given, and the types of information provided appeared to align with patients' needs, but health professionals and patients placed different levels of importance on specific information.
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"My Hurts": Hospitalized Young Children's Perceptions of Acute Pain
TL;DR: Findings revealed that the children experienced many different types of pain, which they defined as "my hurts." Their hurts were all perceived as "bad." Preferred care practices were also identified.