By Dr Sian K Smith

Journal articles

Muscat DM; Morony S; Shepherd HL; Smith SK; Dhillon HM; Trevena L; Hayen A; Luxford K; Nutbeam D; McCaffery K, 2015, 'Development and field testing of a consumer shared decision-making training program for adults with low literacy', Patient Education and Counseling, 98, pp. 1180 - 1188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2015.07.023

Sublette VA; Smith SK; George J; McCaffery K; Douglas MW, 2015, 'The Hepatitis C treatment experience: Patients’ perceptions of the facilitators of and barriers to uptake, adherence and completion', Psychology and Health, 30, pp. 987 - 1004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2015.1012195

Sublette VA; Hopwood M; George J; Smith SK; Perry KN; McCaffery K; Douglas MW, 2015, 'Instrumental support to facilitate hepatitis C treatment adherence: Working around shortfalls in shared-care', Psychology Health and Medicine, 20, pp. 186 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.933852

Willis AM; Smith SK; Meiser B; Muller C; Lewis S; Halliday J, 2015, 'How do prospective parents prefer to receive information about prenatal screening and diagnostic testing?', Prenatal Diagnosis, 35, pp. 100 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.4493

Smith SK; Yan B; Milross C; Dhillon HM, 2015, 'Radiation therapy for people with cancer: What do written information materials tell them?', European Journal of Cancer Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12366

Dhillon H; Smith SK; Nathan D; Taylor J; Van Gelder E; Halkett G; Dixon A; Milross C, 2014, 'WHAT DO PATIENTS UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE INFORMATION THEY RECEIVE DURING RADIOTHERAPY?', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 205 - 206, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000345350900386&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wyld L; Smith S; Hawkins NJ; Long J; Ward RL, 2014, 'Introducing research initiatives into healthcare: What do doctors think?', Biopreservation and Biobanking, 12, pp. 91 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/bio.2013.0069

Smith SK; Simpson JM; Trevena LJ; McCaffery KJ, 2014, 'Factors associated with informed decisions and participation in bowel cancer screening among adults with lower education and literacy', Medical Decision Making, 34, pp. 756 - 772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272989X13518976

Sublette VA; Hopwood M; George J; Smith SK; Nicholson Perry K; McCaffery K; Douglas MW, 2014, 'Instrumental support to facilitate hepatitis C treatment adherence: Working around shortfalls in shared-care', Psychology, Health and Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.933852

McCaffery KJ; Holmes-Rovner M; Smith SK; Rovner D; Nutbeam D; Clayman ML; Kelly-Blake K; Wolf MS; Sheridan SL, 2013, 'Addressing health literacy in patient decision aids', BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-13-S2-S10

Smith SK; Petrak L; Dhillon H; Taylor J; Milross C, 2013, 'Are radiation oncologists aware of health literacy among people with cancer treated with radiotherapy?', European Journal of Cancer Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12111

Smith SK; Kearney P; Trevena L; Barratt A; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2013, 'Informed choice in bowel cancer screening: a qualitative study to explore how adults with lower education use decision aids', Health Expectations, EPUB ahead of print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2012.00780.x

Smith SK; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2013, 'Insights into the concept and measurement of health literacy from a study of shared decisionmaking in a low literacy population', Journal of Health Psychology, 18, pp. 1011 - 1022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105312468192

Smith SK; Zhu Y; Dhillon H; Milross C; Taylor J; Halkett G; Zilliacus E, 2013, 'Supporting people with low health literacy: what role do radiation therapists play?', Supportive Care in Cancer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1875-7

Smith S; Petrak L-M; Taylor J; Milross C; Dhillon HM, 2012, 'ARE RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS AWARE OF HEALTH LITERACY AMONGST PEOPLE WITH CANCER TREATED WITH RADIOTHERAPY?', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 8, pp. 320 - 320, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000310544400312&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dhillon HM; Smith S; Nathan D; Taylor J; Milross C, 2012, 'WHAT ARE PEOPLE WITH CANCER ARE TOLD ABOUT RADIOTHERAPY AND HOW DO THEY PERCEIVE IT?', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 8, pp. 320 - 321, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000310544400313&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Smith SK; Barratt A; Trevena L; Simpson JM; Jansen J, 2012, 'A theoretical framework for measuring knowledge in screening decision aid trials', Patient Education and Counseling, 89, pp. 330 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2012.07.009

McCaffery KM; Dixon A; Hayen A; Jansen J; Smith SK; Simpson JM, 2012, 'The influence of graphic display format on the interpretations of quantitative risk information among adults with lower education and literacy: a randomised experimental study', Medical Decision Making, 32, pp. 532 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272989X11424926

Von Wagner C, 2011, 'A decision aid to support informed choice about bowel cancer screening in people with low educational level improves knowledge but reduces screening uptake', Evidence Based Nursing, 14, pp. 36 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebn1142

McCaffery KM; Smith SK; Shepherd H; Sze M; Dhillon H; Jansen J; Juraskova I; Butow P; Trevena L; Carey K; Tattersall M; Barratt A, 2011, 'Shared decision making in Australia', Zeitschrift fuer Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitaet im Gesundheitswesen - German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Health Care, 105, pp. 234 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2011.04.010

Smith SK; Trevena L; Simpson JM; Barratt A; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2010, 'A decision aid to support informed choices about bowel cancer screening among adults with low education: randomised controlled trial', BMJ, 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1336/bmj.c5370

McCaffery KM; Smith SK; Wolf M, 2010, 'The challenge of shared decision making among patients with lower literacy: A framework for research and development', Medical Decision Making, 30, pp. 35 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272989X09342279

Smith SK; Trevena L; Barratt A; Nutbeam D; Simpson JM; McCaffery KM, 2009, 'Development and preliminary evaluation of a bowel cancer screening decision aid for adults with lower literacy', Patient Education and Counseling, 75, pp. 358 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j/pec.2009.01.012

Smith SK; Dixon A; Trevena L; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2009, 'Exploring patient involvement in healthcare decision-making across different education and functional health literacy groups', Social Science and Medicine, 69, pp. 1805 - 1812

Smith SK; Trevena L; Nutbeam D; Barratt A; McCaffery KJ, 2008, 'Information needs and preferences of low and high literacy consumers for decisions about colorectal cancer screening: Utilizing a linguistic model', Health Expectations, 11, pp. 123 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00489.x

Smith SK; Trevena L; Nutbeam D; Barratt A; McCaffery KM, 2008, 'Information needs and preferences of low and high literacy consumers for decisions about colorectal cancer screening: utilizing a linguistic model', Health Expectations, 11, pp. 123 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00489

Smith SK; McCaffery KM; Trevena L, 2007, 'Using decision aids to facilitate informed health care decision-making among adults with low literacy: the case of bowel cancer screening', Health Issues, pp. 28 - 32

Conference Papers

Dhillon HM; Smith SK; Stefanic N; Turner R; Naehrig D; Shepherd HL; Halkett GK; Shaw J, 2016, 'PILOT-TESTING THE FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF A RADIATION THERAPY TALKING BOOK', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 107 - 107, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000387769900137&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Kok A; Smith SK; Milross C; Halkett G; Dhillon HM, 2014, 'PATIENTS WITH LOWER HEALTH LITERACY IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY: A NURSING PERSPECTIVE', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 148 - 148, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000345350900220&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts

Smith SK; Aguas MC; Shaw J; Shepherd H; Halkett G; Dhillon HM, 2015, 'DEVELOPMENT AND ACCEPTABILITY OF A RADIATION THERAPY TALKING BOOK FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW HEALTH LITERACY', in Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 11, pp. 107 - 108, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000364320800137&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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