Katrin Gerber

Cancer during pregnancy: A qualitative study of healthcare experiences of Australian women

Lesley Stafford, Michelle Sinclair, Katrin Gerber, Leah Collins, Louise Newman, Christobel Saunders, Angela Ives, Kylie D Mason, Michelle Peate, Jocelyn Lippey, Mark P Umstad, Kerry Shanahan, Ruth Little

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE

OBJECTIVES: To identify features enhancing the quality of healthcare experiences for women with gestational cancer, and explore th..

End-of-life care for older first-generation migrants: a scoping review.

Katrin Gerber, Emma Maharaj, Bianca Brijnath, Josefine Antoniades

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Support Palliat Care

BACKGROUND: The unprecedented scale of contemporary migration across countries over the last decade means that ageing and dying oc..

How are older people?s care preferences documented towards the end of life?

Sue Williams, Kerry Hwang, James Watt, Frances Batchelor, Katrin Gerber, Barbara Hayes, Bianca Brijnath

Journal article  |  2020  |  COLLEGIAN

Background: Meeting individuals’ preferences is essential to achieve quality care at the end of life. Documenting these preference..

'There for me': A qualitative study of family communication and decision-making in end-of-life care for older people

Katrin Gerber, Christel Lemmon, Sue Williams, James Watt, Anita Panayiotou, Frances Batchelor, Barbara Hayes, Bianca Brijnath

Journal article  |  2020  |  PROGRESS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Background: Communication is an essential prerequisite for good end-of-life care. Yet, there is a need to better understand the un..

Nurses' knowledge of law at the end of life and implications for practice: A qualitative study

Lindy Willmott, Ben White, Patsy Yates, Geoffrey Mitchell, David C Currow, Katrin Gerber, Donella Piper

Journal article  |  2020  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Some patients do not receive adequate pain and symptom relief at the end of life, causing distress to patients, famili..

A New Plea to Focus on the End-of-Life Needs of People with Severe Mental Illnesses

Katrin Gerber, Rachael Craanen, Natalie James, Steven Savvas, Barbara Hayes, Bianca Brijnath

Journal article  |  2019  |  ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

'It all depends!': A qualitative study of preferences for place of care and place of death in terminally ill patients and their family caregivers

Katrin Gerber, Barbara Hayes, Christina Bryant

Journal article  |  2019  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: It is often suggested that terminally ill patients favour end-of-life care at home. Yet, it is unclear how these prefe..

Preferences for place of care and place of death: What, how, when and who to ask?

Katrin Gerber, Barbara Hayes, Christina Bryant

Journal article  |  2019  |  PROGRESS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

As healthcare systems worldwide are confronted with increasing numbers of aging patients and those living with life-limiting illne..

A place to die: preferences for place of care and place of death in terminally-ill patients and their family caregivers

Katrin Gerber

Thesis / Dissertation  |  2018

Advances in healthcare, treatment and technology have profoundly altered the experience and place of dying. While caring for famil..