Rosemary Higgins

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhances Survival in Cardiac Patients Aged Under 60: 14-YEAR OUTCOMES OF THE BEATING HEART PROBLEMS PROGRAM TRIAL.

Barbara M Murphy, Hema S Navaratnam, Michael R Le Grande, Rosemary O Higgins, Michelle C Rogerson, Peter Elliott, Marian UC Worcester, Alun C Jackson

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev

PURPOSE: To optimize recovery and improve prognosis, people who have had an acute cardiac event (ACE) need support to manage their..

The cardiac distress inventory: A new measure of psychosocial distress associated with an acute cardiac event

Alun C Jackson, Michael R Le Grande, Michelle C Rogerson, Chantal F Ski, John Amerena, Julian A Smith, Valerie Hoover, Marlies E Alvarenga, Rosemary O Higgins, David R Thompson, Barbara M Murphy

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

BACKGROUND: Many challenges are posed by the experience of a heart attack or heart surgery which can be characterised as 'cardiac ..

Unraveling the Complexity of Cardiac Distress: A Study of Prevalence and Severity

Alun C Jackson, Michelle C Rogerson, John Amerena, Julian Smith, Valerie Hoover, Marlies E Alvarenga, Rosemary O Higgins, Michael R Le Grande, Chantal F Ski, David R Thompson, Barbara M Murphy

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY

INTRODUCTION: While much research attention has been paid to anxiety and depression in people who have had a recent cardiac event,..

Getting "Back on Track" After a Cardiac Event: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Self-management Program

Michelle C Rogerson, Alun C Jackson, Hema S Navaratnam, Michael R Le Grande, Rosemary O Higgins, Joanne Clarke, Barbara M Murphy

Journal article  |  2021  |  JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS

BACKGROUND: After a cardiac event, a large majority of patients with cardiac conditions do not achieve recommended behavior change..

Supporting patients to make meaning, create connections and live life post cardiac event

Rosemary Higgins

Journal article  |  2021  |  British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

Rosemary Higgins shares her insight into supporting patients mentally and emotionally after a cardiac event

Enhancing the appeal of cardiac rehabilitation for women: development and pilot testing of a women-only yoga cardiac rehabilitation programme

Barbara M Murphy, Sarah Zaman, Kim Tucker, Marlies Alvarenga, Jenni Morrison-Jack, Rosemary Higgins, Michael Le Grande, Arthur Nasis, Alun C Jackson

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING

AIMS: Despite its demonstrated benefits, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) attendance, and completion is suboptimal, particularly in wom..

The mental health burden of COVID-19 on cardiac healthcare workers and their patients

Barbara M Murphy, Rosemary O Higgins, Alun C Jackson

Journal article  |  2020  |  British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on the healthcare workforce across the world and, with many health professionals experienci..

An allied health rehabilitation program for patients following surgery for abdomino-pelvic cancer: a feasibility and pilot clinical study

Helena C Frawley, Kuan-Yin Lin, Catherine L Granger, Rosemary Higgins, Michael Butler, Linda Denehy

Journal article  |  2020  |  SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER

PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of conducting a rehabilitation program for patients following surgery for abdomino-pelvic ..

Protocol for the development and validation of a measure of persistent psychological and emotional distress in cardiac patients: the Cardiac Distress Inventory

Alun Jackson, Michelle Rogerson, Michael Le Grande, David Thompson, Chantal Ski, Marlies Alvarenga, John Amerena, Rosemary Higgins, Michela Raciti, Barbara M Murphy

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ OPEN

INTRODUCTION: Distress is experienced by the majority of cardiac patients, yet no cardiac-specific measure of distress exists. The..

Enhancing Parental Coping with a Child's Heart Condition: A Co-production Pilot Study

Alun C Jackson, Erica Frydenberg, Xui Min Koey, Amanda Fernandez, Rosemary O Higgins, Tracy Stanley, Rachel Pui-Tak Liang, Michael R Le Grande, Barbara M Murphy

Journal article  |  2020  |  COMPREHENSIVE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NURSING-BUILDNG EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE

Families of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) can have difficulties coping with the stress of their child's condition a..