Ilona Juraskova
Biographic Data
| ID | 5418244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ilona Juraskova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ilona |
| FAMILY NAME | Juraskova |
| SIGNATURE | JURASKOVA I |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9396-4113 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Engagement in a Novel Internet Intervention for Alcohol Reduction
Internet interventions are effective in reducing alcohol consumption, but little is known regarding their acceptability. We aimed to inform recruitment and retention strategies by exploring users' motivations and experiences in using a novel, Internet intervention, the Hello Sunday Morning (HSM) program. We conducted one-to-one, telephone-enabled qualitative interviews with 24 adult users of HSM (50 percent female; Mage = 42.42 years), purposivel…
Factors associated with erectile dysfunction among men living with HIV
Factors Associated with General Sexual Functioning and Sexual Satisfaction among People Living with HIV
Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Treatment Decision‐making in Bipolar II Disorder
ObjectiveTreatment decision‐making in bipolar II disorder is complex due to limited evidence on treatment efficacy and potentially burdensome side‐effects of options. Thus, involving patients and negotiating treatment options with them is necessary to ensure that final treatment decisions balance both clinician and patient preferences. This study qualitatively explored clinician views on (a) effective treatment decision‐making, unmet patient need…
A Qualitative Exploration of Clinician Views and Experiences of Treatment Decision-Making in Bipolar II Disorder
Facilitating psychosexual adjustment for women undergoing pelvic radiotherapy
PURPOSE: This pilot study aimed to obtain feedback on the feasibility, safety and acceptability of a psychosexual rehabilitation booklet developed for women undergoing pelvic radiation therapy (PRT) and to explore women's sexual, informational and supportive care needs post-PRT rehabilitation. METHODS: Twenty women treated with PRT for gynaecological or anorectal cancer within the last 5 years, who had received vaginal dilators, provided feedback…
An exploration of decision aid effectiveness
BACKGROUND: Decision aids (DAs) are non-directive communication tools that help patients make value-consistent health-care decisions. However, most DAs have been developed without an explicit theoretical framework, resulting in a lack of understanding of how DAs achieve outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of promoting affective vs. deliberative processing on DA effectiveness based on dual-process theory. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANT…
Can consultation skills training change doctors' behaviour to increase involvement of patients in making decisions about standard treatment and clinical trials
BACKGROUND: Informed consent is required for both standard cancer treatments and experimental cancer treatments in a clinical trial. Effective and sensitive physician-patient communication about informed consent is difficult to achieve. Our aim was to train doctors in clear, collaborative and ethical communication about informed consent and evaluate the impact of training on doctor behaviour, stress and satisfaction. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Par…
Supporting the Supporters
As more skilled cancer support group leaders create better outcomes for group members, it is important to provide training for this population. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of a low resource demanding (LRD) versus a high resource demanding (HRD) intervention. Leaders were randomized to receive either an LRD (access to a website and discussion forum only) or an HRD intervention (access to the website and d…
Sharing decisions in breast cancer care
BACKGROUND: Shared Decision Making (SDM) is widely accepted as the preferred method for reaching treatment decisions in the oncology setting including those about clinical trial participation: however, there is some disagreement between researchers over the components of SDM. Specific standardized coding systems are needed to help overcome this difficulty. OBJECTIVE: The first objective was to describe the development of an oncology specific SDM …
Development and pilot-testing of a Decision Aid for use among Chinese women facing breast cancer surgery
BACKGROUND: Women choosing breast cancer surgery encounter treatment decision-making (TDM) difficulties, which can cause psychological distress. Decision Aids (DAs) may facilitate TDM, but there are no DAs designed for Chinese populations. We developed a DA for Chinese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, for use during the initial surgical consultation. AIMS: Conduct a pilot study to assess the DA acceptability and utility among Chinese wom…
Exploring the impact of training on the experience of Australian support group leaders
Background Existing literature suggests that the effectiveness of a support group is linked to the qualifications, skills and experience of the group leader. Yet, little research has been conducted into the experiences of trained vs. untrained support group leaders of chronic‐illness support groups. The current study aimed to compare the experience of leaders, trained vs. untrained in group facilitation, in terms of challenges, rewards and psycho…
HPV Vaccine Promotion
Improving informed consent
Background Patients and clinicians report difficulties with the process of informed consent to clinical trials and audiotape audits show that critical information is often omitted or poorly presented. Decision aids (DAs) may assist in improving consent. Aims This study piloted a DA booklet for a high priority breast cancer prevention trial, IBIS‐II DCIS, which compares the efficacy of an aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole) with tamoxifen in women w…
Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Treatment Decision‐making in Bipolar II Disorder
ObjectiveTreatment decision‐making in bipolar II disorder is complex due to limited evidence on treatment efficacy and potentially burdensome side‐effects of options. Thus, involving patients and negotiating treatment options with them is necessary to ensure that final treatment decisions balance both clinician and patient preferences. This study qualitatively explored clinician views on (a) effective treatment decision‐making, unmet patient need…
Supporting the Supporters
As more skilled cancer support group leaders create better outcomes for group members, it is important to provide training for this population. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of a low resource demanding (LRD) versus a high resource demanding (HRD) intervention. Leaders were randomized to receive either an LRD (access to a website and discussion forum only) or an HRD intervention (access to the website and d…
Improving informed consent
Background Patients and clinicians report difficulties with the process of informed consent to clinical trials and audiotape audits show that critical information is often omitted or poorly presented. Decision aids (DAs) may assist in improving consent. Aims This study piloted a DA booklet for a high priority breast cancer prevention trial, IBIS‐II DCIS, which compares the efficacy of an aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole) with tamoxifen in women w…
Exploring the impact of training on the experience of Australian support group leaders
Background Existing literature suggests that the effectiveness of a support group is linked to the qualifications, skills and experience of the group leader. Yet, little research has been conducted into the experiences of trained vs. untrained support group leaders of chronic‐illness support groups. The current study aimed to compare the experience of leaders, trained vs. untrained in group facilitation, in terms of challenges, rewards and psycho…
HPV Vaccine Promotion
Sharing decisions in breast cancer care
BACKGROUND: Shared Decision Making (SDM) is widely accepted as the preferred method for reaching treatment decisions in the oncology setting including those about clinical trial participation: however, there is some disagreement between researchers over the components of SDM. Specific standardized coding systems are needed to help overcome this difficulty. OBJECTIVE: The first objective was to describe the development of an oncology specific SDM …
Development and pilot-testing of a Decision Aid for use among Chinese women facing breast cancer surgery
BACKGROUND: Women choosing breast cancer surgery encounter treatment decision-making (TDM) difficulties, which can cause psychological distress. Decision Aids (DAs) may facilitate TDM, but there are no DAs designed for Chinese populations. We developed a DA for Chinese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, for use during the initial surgical consultation. AIMS: Conduct a pilot study to assess the DA acceptability and utility among Chinese wom…
An exploration of decision aid effectiveness
BACKGROUND: Decision aids (DAs) are non-directive communication tools that help patients make value-consistent health-care decisions. However, most DAs have been developed without an explicit theoretical framework, resulting in a lack of understanding of how DAs achieve outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of promoting affective vs. deliberative processing on DA effectiveness based on dual-process theory. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANT…
Can consultation skills training change doctors' behaviour to increase involvement of patients in making decisions about standard treatment and clinical trials
BACKGROUND: Informed consent is required for both standard cancer treatments and experimental cancer treatments in a clinical trial. Effective and sensitive physician-patient communication about informed consent is difficult to achieve. Our aim was to train doctors in clear, collaborative and ethical communication about informed consent and evaluate the impact of training on doctor behaviour, stress and satisfaction. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Par…
Supporting the Supporters
As more skilled cancer support group leaders create better outcomes for group members, it is important to provide training for this population. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of a low resource demanding (LRD) versus a high resource demanding (HRD) intervention. Leaders were randomized to receive either an LRD (access to a website and discussion forum only) or an HRD intervention (access to the website and d…
Facilitating psychosexual adjustment for women undergoing pelvic radiotherapy
PURPOSE: This pilot study aimed to obtain feedback on the feasibility, safety and acceptability of a psychosexual rehabilitation booklet developed for women undergoing pelvic radiation therapy (PRT) and to explore women's sexual, informational and supportive care needs post-PRT rehabilitation. METHODS: Twenty women treated with PRT for gynaecological or anorectal cancer within the last 5 years, who had received vaginal dilators, provided feedback…
Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Treatment Decision‐making in Bipolar II Disorder
ObjectiveTreatment decision‐making in bipolar II disorder is complex due to limited evidence on treatment efficacy and potentially burdensome side‐effects of options. Thus, involving patients and negotiating treatment options with them is necessary to ensure that final treatment decisions balance both clinician and patient preferences. This study qualitatively explored clinician views on (a) effective treatment decision‐making, unmet patient need…
A Qualitative Exploration of Clinician Views and Experiences of Treatment Decision-Making in Bipolar II Disorder
Engagement in a Novel Internet Intervention for Alcohol Reduction
Internet interventions are effective in reducing alcohol consumption, but little is known regarding their acceptability. We aimed to inform recruitment and retention strategies by exploring users' motivations and experiences in using a novel, Internet intervention, the Hello Sunday Morning (HSM) program. We conducted one-to-one, telephone-enabled qualitative interviews with 24 adult users of HSM (50 percent female; Mage = 42.42 years), purposivel…
Factors associated with erectile dysfunction among men living with HIV
Factors Associated with General Sexual Functioning and Sexual Satisfaction among People Living with HIV
Medicine (12 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (6 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Cancer (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works)