Kristina Thomas

Family carer needs in advanced disease: systematic review of reviews

David John-Tom Marco, Kristina Thomas, Serra Ivynian, Helen Wilding, Deborah Parker, Jennifer Tieman, Peter Hudson

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE

BACKGROUND: Family carers are vital in the management and delivery of home-based palliative care. Decision-makers need to know wha..

Do family meetings for hospitalised palliative care patients improve outcomes and reduce health care costs? A cluster randomised trial

Peter Hudson, Afaf Girgis, Kristina Thomas, Jennifer Philip, David C Currow, Geoffrey Mitchell, Deborah Parker, Danny Liew, Caroline Brand, Brian Le, Juli Moran

Journal article  |  2021  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Family meetings facilitate the exploration of issues and goals of care however, there has been minimal research to det..

Characteristics of family meetings for patients with advanced disease in an Australian metropolitan tertiary hospital.

Amy Wang, Kristina Thomas, Jennifer Weil, Peter Hudson

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Support Palliat Care

OBJECTIVES: Family meetings (FMs) between clinicians, patients and family are recommended as a valuable communication and care pla..

Describing the psychosocial profile and unmet support needs of parents caring for a child with a life-limiting condition: A cross-sectional study of caregiver-reported outcomes

Anna Collins, Jodie Burchell, Cheryl Remedios, Kristina Thomas

Journal article  |  2020  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of studies examining the prevalence and severity of psychosocial distress in parents caring for a chil..

Lived experiences of parents caring for a child with a life-limiting condition in Australia: A qualitative study

Anna Collins, Nicole Hennessy-Anderson, Sarah Hosking, Jenny Hynson, Cheryl Remedios, Kristina Thomas

Journal article  |  2016  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Experiential studies in paediatric palliative care are needed to enable an ongoing international agenda which supports..

Use of the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale in Palliative Care: A Rasch Evaluation Study

Anette Henriksson, Peter Hudson, Joakim Ohlen, Kristina Thomas, Maja Holm, Ida Carlander, Peter Hagell, Kristofer Arestedt

Journal article  |  2015  |  JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

CONTEXT: Studies have shown that family carers who feel more prepared for the caregiver role tend to have more favorable experienc..

Reducing the psychological distress of family caregivers of home-based palliative care patients: short-term effects from a randomised controlled trial

Peter Hudson, Tom Trauer, Brian Kelly, Moira O'Connor, Kristina Thomas, Michael Summers, Rachel Zordan, Vicki White

Journal article  |  2013  |  PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Palliative care is expected to incorporate comprehensive support for family caregivers given that many caregivers suff..

Psycho-Educational Group Intervention for Family Caregivers of Hospitalized Palliative Care Patients: Pilot Study

Peter L Hudson, Elizabeth A Lobb, Kristina Thomas, Rachel D Zordan, Tom Trauer, Karen Quinn, Anne Williams, Michael Summers

Journal article  |  2012  |  JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Family caregivers of patients requiring palliative care commonly experience physical, social, and psychological burden..

Psychological and Social Profile of Family Caregivers on Commencement of Palliative Care

Peter L Hudson, Kristina Thomas, Thomas Trauer, Cheryl Remedios, David Clarke

Journal article  |  2011  |  JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

CONTEXT: Palliative care services are required to support patients who have advanced, life-threatening, noncurable disease, and th..

A systematic review of instruments related to family caregivers of palliative care patients

Peter L Hudson, Tom Trauer, Suzanne Graham, Gunn Grande, Gail Ewing, Sheila Payne, Kelli I Stajduhar, Kristina Thomas

Journal article  |  2010  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

Support for family caregivers is a core function of palliative care. However, there is a lack of consistency in the way needs are ..