Contact

Email

nienke.zomerdijk@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Honorary (Fellow)
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences - Centres and Institutes
Education
PhD
The University of Queensland
ORCID

0000-0001-5008-6429

Dr Nienke Zomerdijk

Honorary (Fellow)
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
28 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Women’s lived experiences of being diagnosed with early-stage endometrial cancer and making treatment decisions: A systematic review and thematic synthesis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgc.2026.104687
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Perspectives in preparedness of family caregivers of patients with cancer providing end-of-life care in the home: A narrative review of qualitative studies
    DOI: 10.1017/S1478951523001013
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A systematic review of peer support interventions to improve psychosocial functioning among cancer survivors: can findings be translated to survivors with a rare cancer living rurally?
    DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03477-3
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Development of psycho-oncology telehealth guidelines: A modified Delphi consensus study
    DOI: 10.1097/OR9.0000000000000123
  • 2023

    Journal article

    The lived experiences of hematology healthcare providers during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis: A qualitative study
    DOI: 10.1002/pon.6250
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Supporting Patients With a Rare Cancer Living in Rural and Remote Communities
  • 2022

    Internal Research Grant

    Mitigating the Psychological Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Healthcare Workers
Nienke Zomerdijk

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2022
Margot Prior Early Career Research Award in Clinical Science
2021
University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant
2021
International Psycho-Oncology Society Congress Presentation Award
2018
Best Oral Presentation, The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine Clinical and Public Health Symposium

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    Factors associated with changes in healthy lifestyle behaviors among hematological cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
    DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1081397
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Enabling psychologists to address the psychological consequences of cancer
    DOI: 10.1080/00050067.2023.2225693
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Supporting family members requested to donate hematopoietic stem cells to a relative: development and pilot testing of a psycho-educational resource
    DOI: 10.1097/OR9.0000000000000095
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Palliative care facilitates the preparedness of caregivers for thoracic cancer patients
    DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13716
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Experiences and needs of people with haematological cancers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
    DOI: 10.1002/pon.5819