https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Prevalence and characteristics associated with concurrent smoking and alcohol misuse within Australian general practice patients https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36902 Wed 23 Feb 2022 16:03:35 AEDT ]]> Comparison of two sources of clinical audit data to assess the delivery of diabetes care in Aboriginal communities https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30657 Wed 17 Nov 2021 16:30:05 AEDT ]]> Interventions for preparing patients for chemotherapy and radiotherapy: a systematic review https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14646 Wed 11 Apr 2018 12:18:26 AEST ]]> How accurately do general practitioners detect concurrent tobacco use and risky alcohol consumption? A cross-sectional study in Australian general practice https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36849 Tue 21 Nov 2023 09:42:58 AEDT ]]> Testing for type 2 diabetes in Indigenous Australians: guideline recommendations and current practice https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30629 Thu 17 Mar 2022 14:38:40 AEDT ]]> Patients' experiences of preparation for radiation therapy: a qualitative study https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:31394 Thu 17 Feb 2022 09:28:54 AEDT ]]> Optimizing patient preparation and surgical experience using eHealth technology https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26801 Fri 10 Mar 2023 19:17:25 AEDT ]]> Preparatory education for cancer patients undergoing surgery: a systematic review of volume and quality of research output over time https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22664 n = 99) and descriptive (n = 83). Fourteen intervention studies met EPOC design criteria. Face-to-face interventions reported benefits for anxiety (5/7), satisfaction (1/1), knowledge (3/3) and health care costs (1/1). Audio-visual and multi-media interventions improved satisfaction (1/1) and knowledge (2/3), but not anxiety (0/3). Written interventions were mixed. Conclusion: Descriptive studies dominate the literature examining preoperative education in oncology populations, with few rigorous intervention studies. Pre-operative education can improve satisfaction, knowledge and reduce anxiety. Practice implications: Further work should be directed at multi-modal interventions, and those that include the caregiver, given their role in assisting patients to prepare and recover from surgery.]]> Fri 10 Mar 2023 17:42:38 AEDT ]]>