Colleen Cartwright
Biographic Data
| ID | 3927381 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Colleen Cartwright |
| GIVEN NAMES | Colleen |
| FAMILY NAME | Cartwright |
| SIGNATURE | CARTWRIGHT C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2199-0424 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Australian doctors’ knowledge of and compliance with the law relating to end-of-life decisions: Implications for LGBTI patients
In most developed countries, competent patients have the legal right to refuse any medical treatment; Advance Care Planning mechanisms extend this right to non-competent patients. However, some groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, risk their wishes not being respected if they lose capacity, more than others. Little is known about medical practitioners' knowledge of, or attitudes to, the law in this ar…
LGBT people's knowledge of and preparedness to discuss end-of-life care planning options
Despite the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS, end-of-life care planning among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities is relatively under-researched, especially in Australia. This paper reports findings of a survey of 305 LGBT people living in New South Wales, which examined their knowledge of and attitudes towards end-of-life care. The focus of this paper is their preparedness to discuss with healthcare providers any end-of-life …
End-of-life care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people
There is little understanding in Australia of the special issues faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in end-of-life care and advance care planning. This exploratory study aimed to achieve an initial understanding of these issues to inform the development of a larger study involving gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender service users. Consultations were carried out with 19 service providers and 6 gay, lesbian, bisexual and tran…
Physicians' attitudes towards end-of-life decisions: A Comparison Between Seven Countries
A sustainable programme to prevent falls and near falls in community dwelling older people: Results of a randomised trial
STUDY OBJECTIVE: In the causative mechanism of falls among older community dwellers, slips and trips have been found to be significant precursors. The purpose of the two year trial was to assess the effectiveness of multi-component interventions targeting major risk factors for falls in reducing the incidence of slips, trips and falls among the well, older community. DESIGN: Four groups with approximately equal numbers of participants were random…
Physicians' attitudes towards end-of-life decisions: A Comparison Between Seven Countries
LGBT people's knowledge of and preparedness to discuss end-of-life care planning options
Despite the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS, end-of-life care planning among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities is relatively under-researched, especially in Australia. This paper reports findings of a survey of 305 LGBT people living in New South Wales, which examined their knowledge of and attitudes towards end-of-life care. The focus of this paper is their preparedness to discuss with healthcare providers any end-of-life …
A sustainable programme to prevent falls and near falls in community dwelling older people: Results of a randomised trial
STUDY OBJECTIVE: In the causative mechanism of falls among older community dwellers, slips and trips have been found to be significant precursors. The purpose of the two year trial was to assess the effectiveness of multi-component interventions targeting major risk factors for falls in reducing the incidence of slips, trips and falls among the well, older community. DESIGN: Four groups with approximately equal numbers of participants were random…
A sustainable programme to prevent falls and near falls in community dwelling older people: Results of a randomised trial
STUDY OBJECTIVE: In the causative mechanism of falls among older community dwellers, slips and trips have been found to be significant precursors. The purpose of the two year trial was to assess the effectiveness of multi-component interventions targeting major risk factors for falls in reducing the incidence of slips, trips and falls among the well, older community. DESIGN: Four groups with approximately equal numbers of participants were random…
Physicians' attitudes towards end-of-life decisions: A Comparison Between Seven Countries
End-of-life care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people
There is little understanding in Australia of the special issues faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in end-of-life care and advance care planning. This exploratory study aimed to achieve an initial understanding of these issues to inform the development of a larger study involving gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender service users. Consultations were carried out with 19 service providers and 6 gay, lesbian, bisexual and tran…
LGBT people's knowledge of and preparedness to discuss end-of-life care planning options
Despite the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS, end-of-life care planning among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities is relatively under-researched, especially in Australia. This paper reports findings of a survey of 305 LGBT people living in New South Wales, which examined their knowledge of and attitudes towards end-of-life care. The focus of this paper is their preparedness to discuss with healthcare providers any end-of-life …
Australian doctors’ knowledge of and compliance with the law relating to end-of-life decisions: Implications for LGBTI patients
In most developed countries, competent patients have the legal right to refuse any medical treatment; Advance Care Planning mechanisms extend this right to non-competent patients. However, some groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, risk their wishes not being respected if they lose capacity, more than others. Little is known about medical practitioners' knowledge of, or attitudes to, the law in this ar…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Health care (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Lesbian (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (3 works) · Patient Dignity and Privacy (3 works)