Professor Sandie McCarthy
Honorary Professor
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Biography
Alexandra (who prefers to be called Sandie) is jointly-appointed as Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Queensland and Mater Health Services. She has practised extensively in acute cancer care, including chemotherapy administration, in rural and metropolitan settings. Her PhD investigated sociocultural issues related to breast cancer and while she mostly now undertakes intervention research, she maintains an interest in the sociological as well as clinical aspects of cancer care. Sandie’s current funded research has two streams. The first stream focuses upon issues related to the long term outcomes of cancer treatments, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The second stream concentrates on collaborative interventions to assess and manage the toxicities of acute cancer treatments.
Current research
Sandie's research program focuses on the prevention, assessment and management of the short and long-term toxicities of cancer therapy, particularly chemotherapy. She has a particular interest in women's wellness during and after breast cancer therapy and is currently Co-Director of the Women's Wellness after Cancer Program based in the Menzies Institute of Health, Queensland. Her other research field interest is geriatric oncology. In both fields she investigates a range of multimodal interventions (diet, exercise, sleep and stress management) to enhance cancer patient outcomes.
Teaching
Sandie lectures in all content areas related to cancer care.
Postgraduate supervision
Sandie supervises students from nursing, medicine, dietetics and exercise science with a focus on cancer patient outcomes.
Areas of expertise:
- Cancer
- Breast cancer
- Wellness promotion during and after cancer
- Geriatric oncology
Committees/Professional groups/Services
- Associate Editor, European Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Executive Committee Member, Exercise Oncology Group, Clinical Oncology Society of Australia
Researcher biography
Alexandra is jointly-appointed as Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Queensland and Mater Health Services. She has practised extensively in acute cancer care, including chemotherapy administration, in rural and metropolitan settings. Her PhD investigated sociocultural issues related to breast cancer and while she mostly now undertakes intervention research, she maintains an interest in the sociological as well as clinical aspects of cancer care. Sandie's current funded research has two streams. The first stream focuses upon issues related to the long term outcomes of cancer treatments, using mixed methods. The second stream concentrates on collaborative interventions to assess and manage the toxicities of acute cancer treatments.
Publications
Books
Martin, Aleysha (author/creator), Laakso, E-Liisa (author), Green, Theresa L. (author), Sowa, P. Marcin (contributor) and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (contributor) (2024). Implementation manual: transdisciplinary approaches in healthcare. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/1749adb
Neville, Christine, McCarthy, Alexandra and Laurent, Kathryn (2003). The development of pain assessment and management skills in regional nurses caring for cognitively impaired older people: A needs analysis. Darling Heights, Qld, Australia: Centre for Rural & Remote Area Health.
Brodribb, T. R., Brown, L., Gilbar, P., Hegney, D., McCarthy, A., Raith, L. and Swales, J. (2002). The Chemotherapy Education Needs of Nurses Working in Rural and Remote Areas of Queensland. Darling Heights: Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health, USQ.
Hegney, D. G., Fahey, P., Gorman, D., Martin-McDonald. K., McCarthy, A., Pretty, G. and de la Rue, B. (2002). Toowoomba community development planning project : the acute health service-aged care interface consultancy report. Toowoomba, Qld: University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
Book Chapter
McCarthy, Alexandra, Skinner, Tina, Fenech, Michael and Keating, Shelley (2016). Prevention of chronic conditions and cancer. Cancer and chronic conditions: addressing the problem of multimorbidity in cancer patients and survivors. (pp. 203-239) edited by Bogda Koczwara. Singapore: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-1844-2_7
Journal Articles
Hayes, Sandra C., Bernas, Michael, Plinsinga, Melanie L., Pyke, Christopher, Saunders, Christobel, Piller, Neil, Moffatt, Christine, Keeley, Vaughan, Kruger, Natalie, Reul-Hirche, Hildegard and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2024). Breast cancer-related arm lymphoedema: a critical unmet need. eClinicalMedicine, 75 102762, 102762. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102762
Molassiotis, Alex, Yorke, Janelle, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Wengstrom, Yvonne, Gibson, Faith and Abu-Odah, Hammoda (2024). The evolution of worldwide nurse-led cancer research in the last 2 decades (2004-2022). Cancer Nursing, 47 (5), E308-E317. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001260
Chow, Ka Ming, Chan, Carmen Wing Han, Choi, Kai Chow and McCarthy, Alexandra Leigh (2024). A multimodal couple-coping intervention for enhancing sexual adjustment among breast cancer women: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, 19 (8) e0309218. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309218
Chow, Ka Ming, Chan, Carmen Wing Han, McCarthy, Alexandra Leigh, Zhu, Jiemin, Choi, Kai Chow, Siu, Ka Yi, Leung, Alice Wai Yi and Nguyen, Khanh Thi (2024). A multimodal cancer rehabilitation programme promoting sense of coherence for women treated for female reproductive cancers: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01630-2
Martin, Aleysha K., Griffin, Alison, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Green, Theresa L., Sowa, P. Marcin and Laakso, E-Liisa (2024). Does an allied health transdisciplinary stroke assessment save time, improve quality of care, and save costs? Results of a pre-/post- clinical study. European Stroke Journal 23969873241258000, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/23969873241258000
Thamm, Carla, McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Yates, Patsy (2024). A discourse of deviance: blame, shame, stigma and the social construction of head and neck cancer. Qualitative Health Research, 34 (5), 398-410. doi: 10.1177/10497323231213819
Bradford, Natalie, Moore, Elizabeth, Taylor, Karen, Cook, Olivia, Gent, Lucy, Beane, Theresa, Williams, Natalie, Alexander, Kimberly, Pitt, Erin, Still, Jemma, Wellard, Cameron, McErlean, Gemma, Kirk, Deborah, Monterosso, Leanne, McCarthy, Alexandra, Lokmic-Tomkins, Zerina, Balson, Jessica and Gates, Priscilla (2023). The cancer nursing workforce in Australia: a national survey exploring determinants of job satisfaction. BMC Nursing, 22 (1) 461, 461. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01629-7
Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily, O’Brien, Catherine, Peach, Hannah, Keogh, Samantha, Davies, Karen, Mihala, Gabor, Hewer, Barbara, Booker, Catriona, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Flynn, Julie and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Controlling peripheral intravenous catheter failure by needleless connector design: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32 (21-22), 7909-7919. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16852
Vear, Natalie K., Goodman, William, Rose, Grace L. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2023). Impact of exercise and/or dietary interventions, and their behaviour change techniques, on quality of life in middle-aged and older women following treatment for cancer: A systematic review. Maturitas, 175 107783, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.05.007
Crichton, Megan, Marshall, Skye, Isenring, Elizabeth, Lohning, Anna, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Molassiotis, Alex, Bird, Robert, Shannon, Catherine, Koh, Andy, McPherson, Ian and Marx, Wolfgang (2023). Effect of a standardized ginger root powder regimen on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a multi-center double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 124 (3), 313-330.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.09.003
Wang, Yufan, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Hayes, Sandra C., Gordon, Louisa G., Chiu, Vivian, Bailey, Tom G., Stewart, Elizabeth and Tuffaha, Haitham (2023). Economic evaluation of exercise interventions for individuals with cancer: a systematic review. Preventive Medicine, 172 107491, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107491
Wang, Yufan, McCarthy, Alexandra L and Tuffaha, Haitham (2023). Cost-utility analysis of a supervised exercise intervention for women with early-stage endometrial cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31 (7) 391, 391. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07819-y
Plinsinga, Melanie Louise, Singh, Ben, Rose, Grace Laura, Clifford, Briana, Bailey, Tom George, Spence, Rosalind Renee, Turner, Jemma, Coppieters, Michel Willem, McCarthy, Alexandra Leigh and Hayes, Sandra Christine (2023). The effect of exercise on pain in people with cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 53 (9), 1737-1752. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01862-9
Rose, Grace Laura, Stewart, Elizabeth Mary, Clifford, Briana Kristine, Bailey, Tom George, Rush, Alexandra Jane, Abbott, Claudia Rose, Hayes, Sandra Christine, Obermair, Andreas and McCarthy, Alexandra Leigh (2023). Efficacy of exercise interventions for women during and after gynaecological cancer treatment – a systematic scoping review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31 (6) 342, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07790-8
Chow, Ka Ming, Chan, Carmen Wing Han, Anderson, Debra Jane, Porter-Steele, Janine, Leung, Alice Wai Yi, Law, Bernard Man Hin and McCarthy, Alexandra Leigh (2023). Feasibility and acceptability of a culturally-adapted Women's Wellness After Cancer Programme for Chinese women treated for gynaecological cancer: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Heliyon, 9 (5) e15591, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15591
Vear, Natalie K., Moon, Yubin, Mielke, Gregore I., Skinner, Tina L., Coombes, Jeff S., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Abbott, Claudia R. and Bailey, Tom G. (2023). Efficacy of exercise training for improving vascular dysfunction in people with cancer: a systematic review with meta-analyses. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18 (4), 1309-1324. doi: 10.1007/s11764-023-01372-7
Edmed, Shannon L., Huda, M. Mamun, Smith, Simon S., Seib, Charrlotte, Porter-Steele, Janine, Anderson, Debra and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2023). Prevalence and predictors of sleep problems in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the women's wellness after cancer program. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18 (3), 960-971. doi: 10.1007/s11764-023-01346-9
Chan, Dorothy Ngo Sheung, Chow, Ka Ming, Anderson, Debra Jane, Porter-Steele, Janine, Laing, Bobbi, Ling, Wai Man, Lam, Carol Choi Hung, Choi, Kai Chow, Chan, Carmen Wing Han, So, Winnie Kwok Wei and McCarthy, Alexandra Leigh (2023). Cultural adaptation of the younger women’s wellness after cancer program for younger Chinese women with breast cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Cancer Nursing, Publish Ahead of Print (2), E73-E83. doi: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001210
Reid, Carol, Jones, Lee, Janda, Monica, Langbecker, Danette, Stone, Leanne, Laing, Bobbi and McCarthy, Alexandra (2023). Development and testing of a patient-reported experience measure for cancer: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80 (1), 312-327. doi: 10.1111/jan.15767
Martin, Aleysha K., Green, Theresa L., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Sowa, P. Marcin and Laakso, E-Liisa (2022). Transdisciplinary allied health assessment for patients with stroke: a pre-/post- mixed methods study protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1) 1578, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08926-y
Seib, Charrlotte, Anderson, Debra, McGuire, Amanda, Porter-Steele, Janine, McDonald, Nicole, Balaam, Sarah, Sapkota, Diksha and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2022). Improving health-related quality of life in women with breast, blood, and gynaecological Cancer with an eHealth-enabled 12-week lifestyle intervention: the women’s wellness after Cancer program randomised controlled trial. BMC Cancer, 22 (1) 747, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12885-022-09797-6
Edmed, Shannon L., Huda, M. Mamun, Smith, Simon S., Seib, Charrlotte, Porter-Steele, Janine, Anderson, Debra and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2022). Sleep and health-related quality of life in women following a cancer diagnosis: results from the Women's Wellness after Cancer Program in Australia. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30 (12), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07429-0
Larsen, Emily N., August, Deanne, Keogh, Samantha, Flynn, Julie, Ullman, Amanda J., Marsh, Nicole, Cooke, Marie, McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Rickard, Claire M. (2022). Evaluating methods for the use and decontamination of needleless connectors: a qualitative inquiry. Infection, Disease and Health, 27 (4), 175-183. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.04.002
Sharples, K., Vear, N. K., Porter-Steele, J., Anderson, D. J., Moeke-Maxwell, T. H., Laing, B. B., Young, L., Bailey, T. G., Benge, S., Huang, Y., Crowley, E., Day, R., Cartwright, R., Findlay, M., Porter, D., Kuper, M., Campbell, I. and McCarthy, A. L. (2022). Protocol of trans-Tasman feasibility randomised controlled trial of the Younger Women’s Wellness After Breast Cancer (YWWACP) lifestyle intervention. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8 (1) 165, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01114-z
Liu, T., Chen, S., Mielke, G. I., McCarthy, A. L. and Bailey, T. G. (2022). Effects of exercise on vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Climacteric, 25 (6), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/13697137.2022.2097865
Seib, Charrlotte, McCarthy, Alexandra, McGuire, Amanda, Porter-Steele, Janine, Balaam, Sarah, McDonald, Nicole, Bailey, Tom and Anderson, Debra (2022). Determining the psychometric properties of the Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS) in women previously treated for breast cancer: a pooled analysis of data from the Women's Wellness after Cancer Programs. Maturitas, 161, 65-71. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.02.003
Martin, Aleysha K., Green, Theresa L., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Sowa, P. Marcin and Laakso, E-Liisa (2022). Co-production of a transdisciplinary assessment by researchers and healthcare professionals: a case study. Public Health Research and Practice, 32 (2) e3222217. doi: 10.17061/PHRP3222217
Martin, Aleysha K, Green, Theresa L, McCarthy, Alexandra L, Sowa, P Marcin and Laakso, E-Liisa (2022). Healthcare teams: Terminology, confusion, and ramifications. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 15, 765-772. doi: 10.2147/jmdh.s342197
Martin, A.K., Green, T. L., McCarthy, A. L., Sowa, P. M. and Laakso, E-L. (2022). Allied health transdisciplinary models of care in hospital settings: A scoping review. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2038552
Kieseker, Genevieve A., Anderson, Debra J., Porter‐Steele, Janine and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2022). A psychometric evaluation of the Female Sexual Function Index in women treated for breast cancer. Cancer Medicine, 11 (6), 1511-1523. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4516
O'Hara, Montana, Janda, Monika, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Nicklin, James, Walker, Graeme and Obermair, Andreas (2022). Patient experiences of conservative treatment for early stage endometrial cancer and endometrial hyperplasia with atypia using levonorgestrel intrauterine device: a qualitative study. Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 39 100914, 100914. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100914
Crichton, Megan, Strike, Katelyn, Isenring, Elizabeth, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Marx, Wolfgang, Lohning, Anna and Marshall, Skye (2021). “It's natural so it shouldn't hurt me”: Chemotherapy patients' perspectives, experiences, and sources of information of complementary and alternative medicines. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 43 101362, 101362. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101362
Balaam, Sarah, Bailey, Tom G., Anderson, Debra, Retell, James and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2021). Alcohol and breast cancer: results from the women's wellness after cancer program randomized controlled trial. Cancer Nursing, 45 (2), 87-95. doi: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000956
So, Winnie K. W., Law, Bernard M. H., Ng, Marques S. N., He, Xiaole, Chan, Dorothy N. S., Chan, Carmen W. H. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2021). Symptom clusters experienced by breast cancer patients at various treatment stages: a systematic review. Cancer Medicine, 10 (8), 2531-2565. doi: 10.1002/cam4.3794
Theobald, Karen A., Coyer, Fiona Maree, Henderson, Amanda Jane, Fox, Robyn, Thomson, Bernadette F. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2021). Developing a postgraduate professional education framework for emergency nursing: a co-design approach. BMC Nursing, 20 (1) 43, 43. doi: 10.1186/s12912-021-00560-z
Meij, B. S., Teleni, L., McCarthy, A. L. and Isenring, E. A. (2021). Cancer cachexia: an overview of diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches for the accredited practicing dietitian. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34 (1) jhn.12811, 243-254. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12811
Bailey, Tom G., Mielke, Gregore I., Skinner, Tina S., Anderson, Debra, Porter-Steele, Janine, Balaam, Sarah, Young, Leonie and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2021). Physical activity and menopausal symptoms in women who have received menopause-inducing cancer treatments: results from the Women's Wellness After Cancer Program. Menopause, 28 (2), 142-149. doi: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001677
Rickard, Claire M, Flynn, Julie, Larsen, Emily, Mihala, Gabor, Playford, E Geoffrey, Shaw, Joanie, Keogh, Samantha, Ullman, Amanda, Zhang, Li, Gavin, Nicole, Kleidon, Tricia, Chopra, Vineet, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Rocha, Patricia Kuerten and Marsh, Nicole (2021). Needleless connector decontamination for prevention of central venous access device infection: a pilot randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Infection Control, 49 (2), 269-273. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.07.026
Ellis, Marc L., Okano, Satomi, McCann, Andrew, McDowall, Angela, Van Kuilenburg, Rosita, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Joubert, Warren, Harper, John, Jones, Mark and Mollee, Peter (2020). Catheter-related thrombosis incidence and risk factors in adult cancer patients with central venous access devices. Internal Medicine Journal, 50 (12), 1475-1482. doi: 10.1111/imj.14780
So, Winnie K. W., Law, Bernard M. H., Chan, Dorothy N. S., Xing, Weijie, Chan, Carmen W. H. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2020). The effect of nonpharmacological interventions on managing symptom clusters among cancer patients: a systematic review. Cancer Nursing, 43 (6), E304-E327. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000730
Botero, Liliana, Agarwal, Ekta, Berry, Robyn, Gillespie, Kerri, Isenring, Elisabeth and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2020). Nutrition risk and mortality in older oncology patients: an exploratory study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 77 (4), 449-455. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12547
Chan, Carmen Wing Han, Miaskowski, Christine, McCarthy, Alexandra, Waye, Mary Miu Yee, Yeo, Winnie, So, Winnie Kwok Wai, Choi, Kai Chow, Tsui, Stephen Kwok Wing and Chan, Judy Yuet Wa (2020). Tamoxifen-related endocrine symptoms in Chinese patients with breast cancer: Study protocol clinical trial (SPIRIT Compliant). Medicine, 99 (8) e19083, e19083. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019083
Arneil, Melissa, Anderson, Debra, Alexander, Kimberly and Mccarthy, Alexandra (2020). Physical activity and cognitive changes in younger women after breast cancer treatment. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 10 (1), 122-125. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001876
Stone, L., Arneil, M., Coventry, L., Casey, V., Moss, S., Cavadino, A., Laing, B. and McCarthy, A. L. (2019). Benchmarking nurse outcomes in Australian Magnet® hospitals: cross-sectional survey. BMC Nursing, 18 (1) 62, 62. doi: 10.1186/s12912-019-0383-6
Crichton, Megan, Marshall, Skye, Marx, Wolfgang, McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Isenring, Elizabeth (2019). Efficacy of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in ameliorating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and chemotherapy-related outcomes: a systematic review update and meta-analysis. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119 (12), 2055-2068. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.06.009
Poudel, Arjun, Berry, Robyn, McCarthy, Alexandra, Walpole, Euan, Yates, Patsy and Nissen, Lisa (2019). Medication use in older, terminally ill cancer patients: Are all medications appropriate? A longitudinal audit. Palliative Medicine, 33 (9), 1232-1235. doi: 10.1177/0269216319860701
Clark, Robyn A., Marin, Tania S., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Bradley, Julie, Grover, Suchi, Peters, Robyn, Karapetis, Christos S., Atherton, John J. and Koczwara, Bogda (2019). Cardiotoxicity after cancer treatment: a process map of the patient treatment journey. Cardio-Oncology, 5 (1) 14, 14. doi: 10.1186/s40959-019-0046-5
Molassiotis, Alex, McCarthy, Alexandra, Charalambous, Andreas, Gibson, Faith, Lopez, Violeta and Beaver, Kinta (2019). Common reasons why an academic paper is rejected: views from the editors. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 40, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2019.05.002
Jones, Ellen, Nissen, Lisa, McCarthy, Alexandra, Steadman, Kathryn and Windsor, Carol (2019). Exploring the use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 18, 153473541984698. doi: 10.1177/1534735419846986
Turner, Jane, Yates, Patsy, Kenny, Lizbeth, Gordon, Louisa G., Burmeister, Bryan, Hughes, Brett G. M., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Perry, Chris, Chan, Raymond J., Paviour, Alana, Skerman, Helen, Batstone, Martin and Mackenzie, Lisa (2019). The ENHANCES study: a randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led survivorship intervention for patients treated for head and neck cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27 (12), 4627-4637. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04748-7
Thamm, Carla, Teleni, Laisa, Chan, Raymond Javan, Stone, Leanne and Mccarthy, Alexandra L. (2019). Nurse-led interventions for cancer patients in emergency departments: systematic review. Collegian, 26 (2), 311-319. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2018.08.005
Truong, Hue T., Ramsbotham, Joanne and McCarthy, Alexandra (2019). Translation and validation of a Vietnamese version of the modified Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (V-CLEI). Nurse Education in Practice, 34, 117-122. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2018.11.019
McCarthy, A. L., Peel, N. M., Gillespie, K. M., Berry, R., Walpole, E., Yates, P. and Hubbard, R. E. (2018). Validation of a frailty index in older cancer patients with solid tumours. BMC Cancer, 18 (1) 892, 892. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4807-6
Cormie, Prue, Adams, Diana, Atkinson, Morgan, Bucci, Lucy, Cust, Anne E, Eakin, Elizabeth, McCarthy, Alexandra L, Murnane, Andrew, Quinn, Sharni and Hayes, Sandra C (2018). Exercise as part of routine cancer care. The Lancet Oncology, 19 (9), e432-E432. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30598-9
Seib, Charrlotte, Porter-Steele, Janine, Ng, Shu-Kay, Turner, Jane, McGuire, Amanda, McDonald, Nicole, Balaam, Sarah, Yates, Patsy, McCarthy, Alexandra and Anderson, Debra (2018). Life stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in women after cancer: the mediating effect of stress appraisal and coping. Psycho-Oncology, 27 (7), 1787-1794. doi: 10.1002/pon.4728
Franzon, Julie, Berry, Narelle M., Ullah, Shahid, Versace, Vincent L., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Atherton, John, Roder, David, Koczwara, Bogda, Coghlan, Douglas and Clark, Robyn A. (2018). Heart failure following blood cancer therapy in pediatric and adult populations. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 14 (3), 224-230. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12782
Cormie, Prue, Atkinson, Morgan, Bucci, Lucy, Cust, Anne, Eakin, Elizabeth, Hayes, Sandra, McCarthy, Sandie, Murnane, Andrew, Patchell, Sharni and Adams, Diana (2018). Clinical Oncology Society of Australia position statement on exercise in cancer care. Medical Journal of Australia, 209 (4), 1-187. doi: 10.5694/mja18.00199
Heywood, Reginald, McCarthy, Alexandra L and Skinner, Tina L (2018). Efficacy of exercise interventions in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99 (12), 2595-2620. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.04.008
Cook, Peta S. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2018). Cancer treatment decision-making with/ for older adults with dementia: the intersections of autonomy, capital, and power. Health Sociology Review, 27 (2), 184-198. doi: 10.1080/14461242.2018.1466187
Marx, Wolfgang, Mccarthy, Alexandra, Marshall, Skye, Crichton, Megan, Molassiotis, Alex, Ried, Karin, Bird, Robert, Lohning, Anna and Isenring, Elizabeth (2018). Supplemental prophylactic intervention for chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis (SPICE) trial: protocol for a multicentre double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial. Nutrition and Dietetics, 77 (1), 144-150. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12446
Seib, Charrlotte, McCarthy, Alexandra, McGuire, Amanda, Porter-Steele, Janine, Balaam, Sarah, Ware, Robert S. and Anderson, Debra (2017). Exposure to stress across the life course and its association with anxiety and depressive symptoms: Results from the Australian Women's Wellness After Cancer Program (WWACP). Maturitas, 105, 107-112. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.05.011
Barbour, Samantha, Moore, Julie, Dunn, Nathan, Effeney, Rachel, Harden, Hazel, McCarthy, Alexandra, Walpole, Euan and Lehman, Margot (2017). Patterns of care for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: Queensland's experience over a decade. Breast, 35, 169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2017.07.003
Finlayson, Kathleen, Teleni, Laisa and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2017). Topical opioids and antimicrobials for the management of pain, infection, and infection-related odors in malignant wounds: a systematic review. Oncology Nursing Forum, 44 (5), 626-632. doi: 10.1188/17.ONF.626-632
Marx, Wolfgang, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Ried, Karin, McKavanagh, Dan, Vitetta, Luis, Sali, Avni, Lohning, Anna and Isenring, Elisabeth (2017). The effect of a standardized ginger extract on chemotherapy-induced nausea-related quality of life in patients undergoing moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy: a double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial. Nutrients, 9 (8) 867, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/nu9080867
Heywood, Reginald , McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Skinner, Tina L. (2017). Safety and feasibility of exercise interventions in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25 (10), 3031-3050. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3827-0
Rickard, Claire M., Marsh, Nicole M., Webster, Joan, Gavin, Nicole C., Chan, Raymond J., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Mollee, Peter, Ullman, Amanda J., Kleidon, Tricia, Chopra, Vineet, Zhang, Li, McGrail, Matthew R., Larsen, Emily, Abu Choudhury, Md, Keogh, Samantha, Alexandrou, Evan, McMillan, David J., Mervin, Merehau Cindy, Paterson, David L., Cooke, Marie, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Castillo, Maria Isabel, Hallahan, Andrew, Corley, Amanda and Playford, E. Geoffrey (2017). Peripherally InSerted CEntral catheter dressing and securement in patients with cancer: the PISCES trial. Protocol for a 2x2 factorial, superiority randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 7 (6) e015291, e015291. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015291
Seib, Charrlotte, Porter-Steele, Janine, McGuire, Amanda, McCarthy, Alexandra, Balaam, Sarah and Anderson, Debra J. (2017). Menopausal symptom clusters and their correlates in women with and without a history of breast cancer: a pooled data analysis from the womenʼs wellness research program. Menopause, 24 (6), 624-634. doi: 10.1097/gme.0000000000000810
Anderson, Debra, Seib, Charrlotte, Tjondronegoro, Dian, Turner, Jane, Monterosso, Leanne, McGuire, Amanda, Porter-Steele, Janine, Song, Wei, Yates, Patsy, King, Neil, Young, Leonie, White, Kate, Lee, Kathryn, Hall, Sonj, Krishnasamy, Mei, Wells, Kathy, Balaam, Sarah and McCarthy, Alexandra L (2017). Erratum to: The Women's wellness after cancer program: a multisite, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC cancer, 17 (1) 196, 196. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3189-5
Anderson, Debra, Seib, Charrlotte, Tjondronegoro, Dian, Turner, Jane, Monterosso, Leanne, McGuire, Amanda, Porter-Steele, Janine, Song, Wei, Yates, Patsy, King, Neil, Young, Leonie, White, Kate, Lee, Kathryn, Hall, Sonj, Krishnasamy, Mei, Wells, Kathy, Balaam, Sarah and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2017). The Women's wellness after cancer program: a multisite, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Cancer, 17 (1) 98, 98. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3088-9
Marx, Wolfgang, Ried, Karin, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Vitetta, Luis, Sali, Avni, McKavanagh, Daniel and Isenring, Liz (2017). Ginger—Mechanism of action in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 57 (1), 141-146. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2013.865590
Chan, Raymond Javan, Yates, Patsy and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2017). The development and preliminary testing of an instrument for assessing fatigue self-management outcomes in patients with advanced cancer. Cancer Nursing, 40 (1), 48-57. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000347
Versace, Vincent L., Berry, Narelle M., Chowdhury, Munir H., Ullah, Shahid, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Atherton, John J., Koczwara, Bogda, Roder, David and Clark, Robyn A. (2016). Characteristics of patients with haematological and breast cancer (1996-2009) who died of heart failure-related causes after cancer therapy. ESC Heart Failure, 3 (4), 253-260. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12099
Clark, R. A., Berry, N. M., Chowdhury, M. H., McCarthy, A. L., Ullah, S., Versace, V. L., Atherton, J. J., Koczwara, B. and Roder, D. (2016). Heart failure following cancer treatment: characteristics, survival and mortality of a linked health data analysis. Internal Medicine Journal, 46 (11), 1297-1306. doi: 10.1111/imj.13201
Chan, Raymond Javan, Yates, Patsy and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2016). Fatigue self-management behaviors in patients with advanced cancer: a prospective longitudinal survey. Oncology Nursing Forum, 43 (6), 762-771. doi: 10.1188/16.ONF.762-771
Burhenn, Peggy S., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Begue, Aaron, Nightingale, Ginah, Cheng, Karis and Kenis, Cindy (2016). Geriatric assessment in daily oncology practice for nurses and allied health care professionals: opinion paper of the Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG). Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 7 (5), 315-324. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2016.02.006
Marx, Wolfgang, Kiss, Nicole, McCarthy, Alexandra L., McKavanagh, Dan and Isenring, Liz (2016). Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a narrative review to inform dietetics practice. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 116 (5), 819-827. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.10.020
Abbott, Jessica, Teleni, L., McKavanagh, D., Watson, J., McCarthy, A. L. and Isenring, E. (2016). Patient-generated subjective global assessment short form (PG-SGA SF) is a valid screening tool in chemotherapy outpatients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24 (9), 3883-3887. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3196-0
Teleni, Laisa, Chan, Raymond J., Chan, Alexandre, Isenring, Elisabeth A., Vela, Ian, Inder, Warrick J. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2016). Exercise improves quality of life in androgen deprivation therapy-treated prostate cancer: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Endocrine-Related Cancer, 23 (2), 101-112. doi: 10.1530/ERC-15-0456
Burhenn, Peggy S., Perrin, Sylvie and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2016). Models of care in geriatric oncology nursing. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 32 (1), 24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2015.11.004
Marx, Wolfgang, McKavanagh, Daniel, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Bird, Robert, Ried, Karin, Chan, Alexandre and Isenring, Liz (2015). The effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on platelet aggregation: A systematic literature review. PLoS ONE, 10 (10) e0141119. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141119
Anderson, Debra J., Seib, Charrlotte, Mccarthy, Alexandra L., Yates, Patsy, Porter-Steele, Janine, Mcguire, Amanda and Young, Leonie (2015). Facilitating lifestyle changes to manage menopausal symptoms in women with breast cancer: A randomized controlled pilot trial of The Pink Women's Wellness Program. Menopause, 22 (9), 937-945. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000421
Chan, Raymond J., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Devenish, Jackie, Sullivan, Karen A. and Chan, Alexandre (2015). Systematic review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to manage cognitive alterations after chemotherapy for breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 51 (4), 437-450. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.017
Cabilan, Cara J., Hines, Sonia and McCarthy, Alexandra (2015). The short-term impact of curative colorectal cancer treatment on physical activity, functional status and quality of life: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 13 (5), 74-86. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2056
Yates, Patsy, Miaskowski, Christine, Cataldo, Janine K., Paul, Steven M., Cooper, Bruce A., Alexander, Kimberly, Aouizerat, Bradley, Dunn, Laura, Ritchie, Christine, McCarthy, Alexandra and Skerman, Helen (2015). Differences in composition of symptom clusters between older and younger oncology patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 49 (6), 1025-1034. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.296
Almutairi, Adel F., McCarthy, Alexandra and Gardner, Glenn E. (2015). Understanding Cultural Competence in a Multicultural Nursing Workforce: Registered Nurses’ Experience in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 26 (1), 16-23. doi: 10.1177/1043659614523992
Almutairi, Adel F., Gardner, Glenn E. and McCarthy, Alexandra (2014). Practical guidance for the use of a pattern-matching technique in case-study research: a case presentation. Nursing and Health Sciences, 16 (2), 239-244. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12096
Turner, Jane, Yates, Patsy, Kenny, Lizbeth, Gordon, Louisa G., Burmeister, Bryan, Thomson, Damien, Hughes, Brett, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Perry, Chris, Chan, Raymond J., Fraser, Alana, Skerman, Helen, Batstone, Martin and Carswell, Kathryn (2014). The ENHANCES study-enhancing head and neck cancer patients' experiences of survivorship: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 15 (1) 191. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-191
McCarthy, Alexandra L., Shaban, Ramon Z., Gillespie, Kerri and Vick, Joanne (2014). Cryotherapy for docetaxel-induced hand and nail toxicity: randomised control trial. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22 (5), 1375-1383. doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-2095-x
Marx, Wolfgang, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Ried, Karin., Vitetta, Luis, McKavanagh, Daniel., Thomson, Damien., Sali, Avni. and Isenring, Liz (2014). Can ginger ameliorate chemotherapy-induced nausea? Protocol of a randomized double blind, placebo-controlled trial. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 14 (1) 134, 134. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-134
Abbott, J., Teleni, L., McKavanagh, D., Watson, J., McCarthy, A. and Isenring, E. (2014). A novel, automated nutrition screening system as a predictor of nutritional risk in an oncology day treatment unit (ODTU). Supportive Care in Cancer, 22 (8), 2107-2112. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2210-7
McCarthy, Alexandra L., Cook, Peta S. and Yates, Patsy (2014). Engineering the fitness of older patients for chemotherapy: an exploration of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in practice. Health (United Kingdom), 18 (2), 196-212. doi: 10.1177/1363459313488007
Lou, Yan, Yates, Patsy, McCarthy, Alexandra and Wang, He M. (2014). Self-management of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting: a cross-sectional survey of Chinese cancer patients. Cancer Nursing, 37 (2), 126-138. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e318291b6f5
McCarthy, A. L., Yates, P. and Shaban, R. Z. (2013). Cross-sectional survey of the health behaviour of southeast Queensland women with cancer-treatment induced menopause: implications for cancer and primary care nurses. Collegian, 20 (4), 223-231. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2012.09.004
Shaban, Ramon Z. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2013). Nurse-led trials of medical devices: general principles and good practice. Nurse Researcher, 20 (5), 21-27. doi: 10.7748/nr2013.05.20.5.21.e324
Almutairi, Adel F., Gardner, Glenn and McCarthy, Alexandra (2013). Perceptions of clinical safety climate of the multicultural nursing workforce in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey. Collegian, 20 (3), 187-194. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2012.08.002
Lou, Yan, Yates, Patsy, McCarthy, Alexandra and Wang, Hemei (2013). Fatigue self-management: a survey of Chinese cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22 (7-8), 1053-1065. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12174
Marx, Wolfgang M., Teleni, Laisa, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Vitetta, Luis, McKavanagh, Dan, Thomson, Damien and Isenring, Elisabeth (2013). Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic literature review. Nutrition Reviews, 71 (4), 245-254. doi: 10.1111/nure.12016
McCarthy, Alexandra L., Tramm, Ralph, Shaban, Ramon Z. and Yates, Patricia (2013). Factors influencing health behaviors of younger women after menopause-inducing cancer treatment. Public Health Nursing, 30 (2), 106-116. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2012.01045.x
Tramm, Ralph, McCarthy, Alexandra and Yates, Patsy (2012). Using the Precede-Proceed model of Health Program Planning in breast cancer nursing research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68 (8), 1870-1880. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05888.x
Davidson, Wendy, Teleni, Laisa, Muller, Jacqueline, Ferguson, Maree, McCarthy, Alexandra, Vick, Jo and Isenring, Elisabeth (2012). Malnutrition and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: implications for practice. Oncology Nursing Forum, 39 (4), E340-E345. doi: 10.1188/12.ONF.E340-E345
Anderson, D. J., Yates, P., McCarthy, A., Lang, C. P., Hargraves, M., McCarthy, N. and Porter-Steele, J. (2011). Younger and older women's concerns about menopause after breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 20 (6), 785-794. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01282.x
Tramm, R., McCarthy, A. L. and Yates, P. (2011). Dietary modification for women after breast cancer treatment: a narrative review. European Journal of Cancer Care, 20 (3), 294-304. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01238.x
McCarthy, Alexandra, Shaban, Ramon and Stone, Cassandra (2011). Fa'afaletui: a framework for the promotion of renal health in an Australian Samoan community. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22 (1), 55-62. doi: 10.1177/1043659610387154
McCarthy, Alexandra, Shaban, Ramon, Boys, Jennifer and Winch, Sarah (2010). Compliance, Normality, and the Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 37 (3), 243-250.
Hu, Tsun-Wen, Cooke, Marie and McCarthy, Alexandra (2009). A qualitative study of the experience of oral cancer among Taiwanese men. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 15 (4), 326-333. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01759.x
McCarthy, Alexandra, Cook, Peta S., Fairweather, Carrie, Shaban, Ramon and Martin-McDonald, Kristine (2009). Compliance in peritoneal dialysis: A qualitative study of renal nurses. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 15 (3), 219-226. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01747.x
Martin-McDonald, Kristine and McCarthy, Alexandra (2008). 'Marking' the white terrain in indigenous health research: Literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 61 (2), 126-133. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04438.x
Cook, Peta S. and McCarthy, Alexandra (2007). A delicate balance: Negotiating renal transplantation, immunosuppression and adherence to medical regimen. Health, 11 (4), 497-512. doi: 10.1177/1363459307080875
McCarthy, Alexandra and Martin-McDonald, Kristine (2007). 'A politics of what': The enactment of peritoneal dialysis in indigenous Australians. Sociology of Health and Illness, 29 (1), 82-99. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2007.00520.x
Neville, Christine, McCarthy, Alexandra and Laurent, Kathryn (2006). Pain management skills of regional nurses caring for older people with dementia: A needs analysis. Collegian: Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, 13 (2), 31-36. doi: 10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60522-3
Steginga, S. K., Dunn, J., Dewar, A. M., McCarthy, A., Yates, P. and Beadle, G. (2005). Impact of an intensive nursing education course on nurses' knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and perceived skills in the care of patients with cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 32 (2), 375-381. doi: 10.1188/05.ONF.375-381
Yates, Patsy, Aranda, Sanchia, Edwards, Helen, Nash, Robyn, Skerman, Helen and McCarthy, Alexandra (2004). Family caregivers' experiences and involvement with cancer pain management. Journal of Palliative Care, 20 (4), 287-296. doi: 10.1177/082585970402000404
Aranda, S., Yates, P., Edwards, H., Nash, R., Skerman, H. and Mccarthy, A. (2004). Barriers to effective cancer pain management: A survey of Australian family caregivers. European Journal of Cancer Care, 13 (4), 336-343. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2004.00483.x
Martin-McDonald, Kristine, Rogers-Clark, Cath, Hegney, Desley, McCarthy, Alexandra and Pearce, Susanne (2003). Experiences of regional and rural people with cancer being treated with radiotherapy in a metropolitan centre. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 9 (3), 176-182. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2003.00421.x
McCarthy, Alexandra, Hegney, Desley, Brown, Leisa, Gilbar, Peter, Brodribb, Robert T. and Swales, June (2003). Characteristics of Chemotherapy Practice in Rural and Remote Area Health Facilities in Queensland. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 11 (3), 138-144. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1584.2003.00475.x
Hegney, Desley, McCarthy, Alexandra, de la Rue, Mary Beth, Gorman, Don, Martin-McDonald, Kris, Fahey, Paul and Pretty, Grace H. (2003). The interface of acute and aged care: The role of the nurse in a provincial area. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 22 (2), 86-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2003.tb00472.x
Dewar, A. M., Steginga, S. K., Dunn, J., McCarthy, A., Yates, P., Beadle, G. and Lancaster, L. (2003). Delivering cancer-nursing education to regional, rural and remote area nurses in Queensland. Cancer Forum, 27 (2), 111-114.
Hegney, Desley, McCarthy, Alexandra, de la Rue, Mary Beth, Fahey, Paul, Gorman, Don, Martin- McDonald, Kris, Pretty, Grace and Sundin-Huard, Deborah (2002). Discharge planning from the acute sector for people over the age of 65. Collegian, 9 (3), 15-21. doi: 10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60420-5
Hegney, Desley, McCarthy, Alexandra, Rogers-Clark, Cath and Gorman, Don (2002). Why nurses are attracted to rural and remote practice. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 10 (3), 178-186. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1584.2002.00447.x
Hegney , Desley, McCarthy, Alexandra, Rogers-Clark, Cath and Gorman, Don (2002). Why nurses are resigning from rural and remote Queensland health facilities. Collegian, 9 (2), 33-39. doi: 10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60414-X
Hegney, Desley, McCarthy, Alexandra, Rogers-Clark, Cath and Gorman, Don (2002). Retaining rural and remote area nurses - The Queensland, Australia experience. Journal of Nursing Administration, 32 (3), 128-135. doi: 10.1097/00005110-200203000-00005
Brodribb, T. R., Brown, L., Gilbar, P., Hegney, D. G., McCarthy, A. and Swales , J. (2002). Chemotherapy nursing practice in rural and remote areas of Queensland. Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing, 3 (1), 4-12.
Brodribb, T. R., Brown, L., Gilbar, P., Hegney, D., McCarthy, A. and Swales, J. (2002). Chemotherapy nursing practise in rural and remote areas of Queensland. Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing, 3 (1), 4-12.
McCarthy, A. and Hegney, D. (2001). A review of the educational needs of nurses administering cancer chemotheraphy in rural and remote areas of queensland. Cancer Forum, 25 (1), 17-19.
Hegney, D and McCarthy, A (2000). Job satisfaction and nurses in rural Australia. Journal of Nursing Administration, 30 (7-8), 347-350. doi: 10.1097/00005110-200007000-00007
McCarthy, A., Hegney, D. and Pearson, A. (2000). The perceptions of rural nurses towards role change within the context of organisational change. The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation, 17 (4), 21-28.
Hegney, D., McCarthy, A. and Pearson, A. (1999). Effects of size of health service on scope of rural nursing practice. Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia), 6 (4) doi: 10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60605-8
McCarthy, A. and Hegney, D. (1998). Evidence-based practice and rural nursing: a literature review. The Australian journal of rural health, 6 (2), 96-99. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.1998.tb00291.x
Conference Papers
Wang, Yufan, McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Tuffaha, Haitham (2023). Cost-Utility Analysis Of A Supervised Exercise Intervention For Women With Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer. HTAi 2023 Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 24-28 June 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s0266462323001277
Martin, Aleysha, Green, Theresa, McCarthy, Alexandra, Sowa, Marcin and Laakso, Liisa (2023). Transdisciplinary stroke assessment: improving allied health clinician compliance with national stroke guidelines. Stroke 2023 – The Combined Stroke Society of Australasia and Smart Strokes Nursing and Allied Health Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22-25 August 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/17474930231188838
Wang, Yufan, McCarthy, Alexandra and Tuffaha, Haitham (2022). Cost-utility analysis of a supervised exercise intervention for women with early-stage endometrial cancer. COSA's 49th Annual Scientific Meeting Equitable cancer care for all: Gender, identity, culture, geography, and disease should not matter, Online, 2–4 November 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Rickard, Claire, Larsen, Emily, Marsh, Nicole, McGrail, Matthew, Ullman, Amanda, Kleidon, Tricia, Chan, Ray, Byrnes, Joshua, Mollee, Peter, Paterson, David, Chopra, Vineet, Stone, Leanne, Tapsall, Doreen, Keogh, Samantha, Gavin, Nicole, McCarthy, Sandie, Alexandrou, Evan, Choudhury, M.A., Corley, Amanda, Schults, Jessica, Ray-Barruel, Gillian and Geoffrey Playford, E. (2022). 76. “Gadgets and gizmos aplenty!” Dressing and securing peripherally inserted central catheters to prevent infection and failure. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13 - 16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.034
Plinsinga, Melanie L., Singh, Ben, Rose, Grace L., Clifford, Briana, Bailey, Tom, Spence, Rosa R., Coppieters, Michel W., McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Hayes, Sandi C. (2022). The effect of exercise on cancer-related pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. COSA's 49th Annual Scientific Meeting Equitable cancer care for all: Gender, identity, culture, geography, and disease should not matter, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2-4 November 2022. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13869
Larsen, Emily, August, Deanne, Keogh, Samantha, Flynn, Julie, Ullman, Amanda, Marsh, Nicole, McCarthy, Alexandra and Rickard, Claire (2022). Nurses and needleless connectors: Where can we improve? A qualitative study. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, Australia, 13-16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.017
Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily, O'Brien, Catherine, Peach, Hannah, Keogh, Samantha, Davies, Karen, Mihala, Gabor, Hewer, Barbara, Booker, Catriona, McCarthy, Alexandra, Flynn, Julie and Rickard, Claire (2022). Comparing neutral and negative pressure needleless connectors - A pilot randomised controlled trial. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, Australia, 13-16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.032
McCarthy, Alexandra, Reid, Carol, Stone, Leanne, Jones, Lee, Langbecker, Danette, Janda, Monkia, Laing, Bobbi, Tenenbaum, Ron and Atalag, Koray (2019). The Patient-reported Experience (Cancer) Questionnaire: Development, validation, reliability testing ... and on to system-wide digitisation. COSA's 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Urological cancer; Age and gender in cancer practice, Adelaide, Australia, 12–14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13262
Seib, Charrlotte, McCarthy, Alexandra, McGuire, Amanda, Porter-Steele, Janine, Balaam, Sarah and Anderson, Debra (2019). Promoting healthy lifestyle changes to improve health-related quality of life in women after cancer: results from the Australian women's wellness after cancer program (WWACP). 12th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause EMAS 2019, Berlin, Germany, 15-17 May 2019. Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.04.113
Berry, Narelle M., Ullah, Shahid, Versace, Vincent L., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Atherton, John J., Roder, David, Koczwara, Bogda, Coghlan, Douglas, Chowdhury, Munir H. and Clark, Robyn A. (2016). Heart Failure Following Cancer Therapy in Patients with Hematological Malignancies Aged 18 Years and Under: A Linked Health Data Analysis (1996-2009). Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association on Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 1-4 March 2016. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
McCarthy, Alexandra, Hubbard, Ruth, Peel, Nancye, Gillespie, Kerri, Berry, Robyn, Yates, Patsy and Walpole, Euan (2016). Frailty Index (Fi) Predicts Chemotherapy Outcomes in Patients with Solid Tumors Aged >= 65 Years: Prospective, Longitudinal Study. COSA's 43rd and ANZBCTG's 38th Annual Scientific Meetings, Gold Coast Queensland, 15–17 November 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
Moore, Julie, Dunn, Nathan, Harden, Hazel, Walpole, Euan and McCarthy, Alexandra (2016). A 12-Year Population Study of Ductal Carcinoma Insitu (Dcis): Incidence, Tumor Characteristics and Breast Cancer Recurrence in Queensland Women. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Barbour, Samantha, Moore, Julie, Dunn, Nathan, Effeney, Rachel, Harden, Hazel, McCarthy, Alexandra, Walpole, Euan and Lehman, Margot (2016). Patterns of care for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast in Queensland over a decade (2003-2012). COSA's 43rd and ANZBCTG's 38th Annual Scientific Meetings. Partners for Progress in Breast Cancer Research and Care., Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 15–17 November 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Teleni, Laisa, Chan, Raymond J., Chan, Alexandre, Isenring, Elisabeth A., Vela, Ian, Inder, Warrick and McCarthy, Alexandra (2015). Exercise improves quality of life, but not metabolic risk factors in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy - Results of a meta-analysis. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing .
Chowdhury, M., Berry, N., Koczwara, B., McCarthy, A., Ullah, S., Atherton, J., Roder, D. and Clark, R. (2015). Heart failure mortality following cancer treatment: a linked health data analysis of blood, lymphatic and breast cancer patients (1996-2009). Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), London, United Kingdom, 29 August-2 September 2015. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv400
Clark, Robyn A., McCarthy, Alexandra, Chowdhury, Munir H., Berry, Narelle, Ullah, Shahid, Koczwara, Bogda, Atherton, John and Roder, David (2015). Death analysis of a cohort of blood, lymphatic cancer and breast cancer patients who have developed heart failure following cancer treatment. 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, National Harbor Md, Sep 26-29, 2015. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.179
Teleni, Laisa, Chan, Raymond Javan, Chan, Alexandre, Isenring, Elisabeth A., Vela, Ian, Inder, Warrick and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2015). Dietary and exercise interventions to improve quality of life, metabolic risk factors and androgen deficiency symptoms in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy. 2015 International MASCC/ISOO Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-27 June 2015. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2712-y
Clark, Robyn A., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Chowdhury, Munir H., Berry, Narelle, Ullah, Shahid, Koczwara, Bogda, Atherton, John and Roder, David (2014). Demographics and Survivial of a Cohort of Blood and Breast Cancer Patients Who Developed Heart Failure Following Cancer Treatment. Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association and American-Stroke-Association / Resuscitation Science Symposium, Chicago, IL, United States, 15-19 November 2014. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Clark, Robyn A., McCarthy, Alexandra, Chowdhury, Munir H., Chowdhury, Munir H., Ullah, Shahid, Koczwara, Bogda, Atherton, John and Roder, David (2014). Cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment: linked health data analysis. 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), Las Vegas, NV, United States, 14-17 September, 2014. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.278
Marx, Wolfgang, Ried, Karin, McCarthy, Alexandra, Vitetta, Luis, McKavanagh, Daniel, Sali, Avni, Thomson, Damien and Isenring, Elizabeth (2013). Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a review to inform clinical practice. COSA's 40th Annual Scientific Meeting. Cancer Care Coming of Age, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-14 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12144
Thomson, Damien B., McCarthy, Alexandra, Yates, Patsy, Skerman, Helen and Walpole, Euan Thomas (2013). Predicting fitness for chemotherapy in older cancer patients. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, Il, United States, May 31-June 4, 2013. Alexandria, VA, United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Abbott, Jessica, Teleni, L., McKavanagh, D., Watson, J., McCarthy, A. and Isering, E. (2013). Validating a Novel, Low Cost, Automated Malnutrition Screening System as a Predictor of Nutritional Risk in the Oncology Day Care Unit. COSA's 40th Annual Scientific Meeting. Cancer Care Coming of Age, Adelaide, SA Australia Conference, 12 - 14 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12145
Marx, W., Ried, K., Sali, A., Teleni, L., McCarthy, A., Vitetta, L., McKavanagh, D., Thomson, D. and Isenring, E. (2013). Is ginger supplementation effective in ameliorating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting?. 3rd International Conference on the Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare, Sydney, Australia, 3-5 May 2013.
Marx, Wolfgang M., Teleni, Laisa, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Vittetta, Luis, McKavanagh, Dan, Thomson, Damien and Isenring, Elisabeth (2012). Is ginger supplementation effective in ameliorating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting?. The Joint Meeting of the COSA 39th Annual Scientific Meeting and IPOS 14th World Congress of Psycho–Oncology, Brisbane Australia, 13-15 November 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12030
Research Reports
Hegney, D., McCarthy, A., Martin-McDonald, K., Pearce, S. and Rogers-Clarke, C. (2002). An analysis of the needs of people with cancer travelling from Toowoomba and south west Queensland to Brisbane for radiotherapy treatment. Toowoomba, Qld, Australia: Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health, The University of Southern Queensland.
Hegney, D., Fahey, P., McCarthy, A., Moon, H. and Nanka, A. (2002). After Hours Primary Medical Care: A Toowoomba Needs Analysis.. Toowomba, Queensland: The University of Southern Queensland.