Findings on the impact of treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on family relationships

P McGrath - Child & Family Social Work, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) has provided a landmark in cancer therapy
as the first disseminated and otherwise lethal malignancy to be curable in the majority of …

Considering Aboriginal palliative care models: the challenges for mainstream services

AP O'Brien, MJ Bloomer, P McGrath… - Rural and Remote …, 2013 - search.informit.org
This review discusses palliative care and end-of-life models of care for Aboriginal people in
the Australian state New South Wales, and considers Aboriginal palliative care needs by …

Identifying support issues of parents of children with leukemia

P McGrath - Cancer practice, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: One of the important factors in helping both children with acute lymphoblastic
leukemia (ALL) and their family members during the difficult treatment period is the support they …

Creating a language for'spiritual pain'through research: a beginning

P McGrath - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2002 - Springer
The findings presented in this discussion seek to make a contribution to fostering an
appreciation of the importance of research on spirituality, a previously neglected dimension of …

[HTML][HTML] Beginning treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Insights from the parents' perspective

P McGrath - Number 6/2002, 2002 - onf.ons.org
Purpose/Objectives: To report the perspective of parents during the initial stages of diagnosis
and treatment for their children's acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Design: Descriptive …

Beginning treatment for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: The family connection

P McGrath, MA Paton, N Huff - Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
There is a loud silence on psycho-oncology research in relation to pediatric Acute Myeloid
Leukemia (AML). This article is part of a series that begins to address the psycho-social hiatus…

'I don't want to be in that big city; this is my country here': Research findings on Aboriginal peoples' preference to die at home

P McGrath - Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The present article provides findings from a two‐year study on Indigenous palliative
care conducted in the Northern Territory that explored and documented wishes in relation …

Insights on Aboriginal peoples' views of cancer in Australia

P McGrath, H Holewa, K Ogilvie, R Rayner… - Contemporary …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Although the incidence of cancer in Indigenous peoples is similar to its incidence in the
overall Australian population, Indigenous peoples are less likely to access early detection and …

Reflections on nutritional issues associated with cancer therapy

P McGrath - Cancer practice, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
purpose: It is now recognized that dietitians have a significant role to play in the care of
oncology patients, many of whom have problems with nutrition. However, it is increasingly …

Putting spirituality on the agenda: Hospice research findings on the 'ignored'dimension

P McGrath - The Hospice Journal, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
The notion of spirituality is central to hospice ideology and practice. Unfortunately, because
of the modernist concerns with objectivity and measurement, this ‘transcendent’ dimension to …