Kathryn M Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 282728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathryn M Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathryn M |
| FAMILY NAME | Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | TAYLOR K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swinburne University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7950-7119 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
International perspective on military exposure data sources, applications, and opportunities for collaboration
Military personnel may be exposed to a range of hazards. The assessment, documentation and reporting of military exposure information are important steps to guide health protection, services, and research to support actively serving members and veterans. In 2021, a Working Group of researchers from veteran and defense administrations across the Five Eyes countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) was est…
Substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder: 12‐Month outcomes among adults experiencing chronic homelessness in Australia
When trauma violates trust: PTSD symptoms among chronically homeless adults in Australia
Trauma involving violation of trust, or betrayal trauma, plays a significant role in the lifetime trajectories of homeless adults. This study investigates this type of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in the chronically homeless population. The sample consisted of 77 adults with a history of trauma and chronic homelessness in Melbourne, Australia. Using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Traumatic Eve…
Ezidi voices: The communication of Covid-19 information amongst a refugee community in rural Australia- a qualitative study
The recently resettled Ezidi community, and likely other similar communities, would benefit from tailored engagement by government organisations, as well as settlement services to improve the communication of COVID-19 health information and reduce related inequities
Factors contributing to the sharing of Covid-19 health information amongst refugee communities in a regional area of Australia: A qualitative study
Effective health messaging relies on reaching communities in a culturally acceptable and meaningful way. Official COVID-19 messages can be tailored to engage newly emerging communities by improving the quality of the content, delivery and format whilst working collaboratively with communities and trusted service providers. Further mutual research is needed to understand emerging communities' viewpoints. The use of culturally informed approaches i…
Trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking among homeless adults
Objective Lack of trust in others is a barrier to mental health help seeking and may be a consequence of trauma exposure, which is highly prevalent among people who experience homelessness. This study examined the association between trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking.Method This study was a secondary analysis of data collected for a randomised controlled trial comparing a 3-year homelessness intervention with stan…
Psychosis Early Intervention Across the Life Span: A Service Perspective
Previously youth-orientated, UK early intervention in psychosis (EI) services expanded care in 2016 to adults of any age. To compare EI care offering, clinical characteristics, and potential benefits for under-35s and over-35s, an observational study considering anonymised data for users of London-based EI services between April 2016 and December 2019 was conducted. Descriptive statistics and between groups comparisons are reported. The analysis …
Mild Botulism From Illicitly Brewed Alcohol in a Large Prison Outbreak in Mississippi
Botulism is typically described as a rapidly progressing, severe neuroparalytic disease. Foodborne botulism is transmitted through consuming food or drink that has been contaminated with botulinum toxin. During a botulism outbreak linked to illicitly brewed alcohol (also known as “hooch” or “pruno”) in a prison, 11 (35%) of 31 inmates that consumed contaminated hooch had mild illnesses. This includes 2 inmates with laboratory confirmed botulism. …
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion – phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000162415 (retrospectively registered 10-February-2016)
Bicycle Use and Cyclist Safety Following Boston’s Bicycle Infrastructure Expansion, 2009–2012
Objectives. To evaluate changes in bicycle use and cyclist safety in Boston, Massachusetts, following the rapid expansion of its bicycle infrastructure between 2007 and 2014. Methods. We measured bicycle lane mileage, a surrogate for bicycle infrastructure expansion, and quantified total estimated number of commuters. In addition, we calculated the number of reported bicycle accidents from 2009 to 2012. Bicycle accident and injury trends over tim…
Oncologists' use of quality of life information: Results of a survey of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group physicians
Pilot study of an information aid for women with a family history of breast cancer
OBJECTIVE: To develop and pilot study an information aid for women with a family history of breast cancer. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The information aid, consisting of a booklet and audiotape, was developed by a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals, breast cancer survivors and their relatives. Women with no personal history of breast cancer, on the waiting list for a familial breast cancer clinic at either of two centres, …
Physicians' perspective on quality of life: An exploratory study of oncologists
Integrating conflicting professional roles: Physician participation in randomized clinical trials
Telling bad news: Physicians and the Disclosure of Undesirable Information
To address the issue of what physicians tell patients, and how they arrive at that decision, this report focuses on a single episode in breast cancer - the event of telling the patient for the first time that she has cancer. This is a participant-observation account of 118 events, framed from the physicians' perspective. It describes how the 17 surgeons at the Breast Cancer Clinic developed, organized and implemented their disclosure policies, an…
Informed consent: The physicians' perspective
Interpreting Physician Participation in Randomized Clinical Trials: The Physician Orientation Profile
Kathryn M. Taylor, Merrijoy Kelner, Interpreting Physician Participation in Randomized Clinical Trials: The Physician Orientation Profile, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 1987), pp. 389-400
Telling bad news: Physicians and the Disclosure of Undesirable Information
To address the issue of what physicians tell patients, and how they arrive at that decision, this report focuses on a single episode in breast cancer - the event of telling the patient for the first time that she has cancer. This is a participant-observation account of 118 events, framed from the physicians' perspective. It describes how the 17 surgeons at the Breast Cancer Clinic developed, organized and implemented their disclosure policies, an…
Integrating conflicting professional roles: Physician participation in randomized clinical trials
Informed consent: The physicians' perspective
Interpreting Physician Participation in Randomized Clinical Trials: The Physician Orientation Profile
Kathryn M. Taylor, Merrijoy Kelner, Interpreting Physician Participation in Randomized Clinical Trials: The Physician Orientation Profile, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 1987), pp. 389-400
Bicycle Use and Cyclist Safety Following Boston’s Bicycle Infrastructure Expansion, 2009–2012
Objectives. To evaluate changes in bicycle use and cyclist safety in Boston, Massachusetts, following the rapid expansion of its bicycle infrastructure between 2007 and 2014. Methods. We measured bicycle lane mileage, a surrogate for bicycle infrastructure expansion, and quantified total estimated number of commuters. In addition, we calculated the number of reported bicycle accidents from 2009 to 2012. Bicycle accident and injury trends over tim…
Informed consent: The physicians' perspective
Interpreting Physician Participation in Randomized Clinical Trials: The Physician Orientation Profile
Kathryn M. Taylor, Merrijoy Kelner, Interpreting Physician Participation in Randomized Clinical Trials: The Physician Orientation Profile, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 1987), pp. 389-400
Telling bad news: Physicians and the Disclosure of Undesirable Information
To address the issue of what physicians tell patients, and how they arrive at that decision, this report focuses on a single episode in breast cancer - the event of telling the patient for the first time that she has cancer. This is a participant-observation account of 118 events, framed from the physicians' perspective. It describes how the 17 surgeons at the Breast Cancer Clinic developed, organized and implemented their disclosure policies, an…
Integrating conflicting professional roles: Physician participation in randomized clinical trials
Physicians' perspective on quality of life: An exploratory study of oncologists
Pilot study of an information aid for women with a family history of breast cancer
OBJECTIVE: To develop and pilot study an information aid for women with a family history of breast cancer. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The information aid, consisting of a booklet and audiotape, was developed by a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals, breast cancer survivors and their relatives. Women with no personal history of breast cancer, on the waiting list for a familial breast cancer clinic at either of two centres, …
Oncologists' use of quality of life information: Results of a survey of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group physicians
Bicycle Use and Cyclist Safety Following Boston’s Bicycle Infrastructure Expansion, 2009–2012
Objectives. To evaluate changes in bicycle use and cyclist safety in Boston, Massachusetts, following the rapid expansion of its bicycle infrastructure between 2007 and 2014. Methods. We measured bicycle lane mileage, a surrogate for bicycle infrastructure expansion, and quantified total estimated number of commuters. In addition, we calculated the number of reported bicycle accidents from 2009 to 2012. Bicycle accident and injury trends over tim…
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion – phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000162415 (retrospectively registered 10-February-2016)
Mild Botulism From Illicitly Brewed Alcohol in a Large Prison Outbreak in Mississippi
Botulism is typically described as a rapidly progressing, severe neuroparalytic disease. Foodborne botulism is transmitted through consuming food or drink that has been contaminated with botulinum toxin. During a botulism outbreak linked to illicitly brewed alcohol (also known as “hooch” or “pruno”) in a prison, 11 (35%) of 31 inmates that consumed contaminated hooch had mild illnesses. This includes 2 inmates with laboratory confirmed botulism. …
When trauma violates trust: PTSD symptoms among chronically homeless adults in Australia
Trauma involving violation of trust, or betrayal trauma, plays a significant role in the lifetime trajectories of homeless adults. This study investigates this type of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in the chronically homeless population. The sample consisted of 77 adults with a history of trauma and chronic homelessness in Melbourne, Australia. Using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Traumatic Eve…
Ezidi voices: The communication of Covid-19 information amongst a refugee community in rural Australia- a qualitative study
The recently resettled Ezidi community, and likely other similar communities, would benefit from tailored engagement by government organisations, as well as settlement services to improve the communication of COVID-19 health information and reduce related inequities
Factors contributing to the sharing of Covid-19 health information amongst refugee communities in a regional area of Australia: A qualitative study
Effective health messaging relies on reaching communities in a culturally acceptable and meaningful way. Official COVID-19 messages can be tailored to engage newly emerging communities by improving the quality of the content, delivery and format whilst working collaboratively with communities and trusted service providers. Further mutual research is needed to understand emerging communities' viewpoints. The use of culturally informed approaches i…
Trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking among homeless adults
Objective Lack of trust in others is a barrier to mental health help seeking and may be a consequence of trauma exposure, which is highly prevalent among people who experience homelessness. This study examined the association between trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking.Method This study was a secondary analysis of data collected for a randomised controlled trial comparing a 3-year homelessness intervention with stan…
Psychosis Early Intervention Across the Life Span: A Service Perspective
Previously youth-orientated, UK early intervention in psychosis (EI) services expanded care in 2016 to adults of any age. To compare EI care offering, clinical characteristics, and potential benefits for under-35s and over-35s, an observational study considering anonymised data for users of London-based EI services between April 2016 and December 2019 was conducted. Descriptive statistics and between groups comparisons are reported. The analysis …
International perspective on military exposure data sources, applications, and opportunities for collaboration
Military personnel may be exposed to a range of hazards. The assessment, documentation and reporting of military exposure information are important steps to guide health protection, services, and research to support actively serving members and veterans. In 2021, a Working Group of researchers from veteran and defense administrations across the Five Eyes countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) was est…
Substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder: 12‐Month outcomes among adults experiencing chronic homelessness in Australia
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical trial (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 works) · Public health (4 works)