Michael J Solomon
Biographic Data
| ID | 5554524 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael J Solomon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael J |
| FAMILY NAME | Solomon |
| SIGNATURE | SOLOMON M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5602-6045 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Fear of Cancer Progression and Death Anxiety in Survivors of Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Qualitative Study Exploring Coping Strategies and Quality of Life
This study aimed to examine coping strategies used by advanced colorectal cancer (CRC-A) survivors to manage death anxiety and fear of cancer progression, and links between these strategies and quality of life (QoL), distress, and death acceptance. Qualitative semi-structured interviews of 38 CRC-A survivors (22 female) were analysed via framework analysis. QoL and distress were assessed through the FACT-C and Distress Thermometer. Eleven themes …
Acceptability and face validity of two mental health screening tools for use in the routine surgical setting
Adequate acceptability was established for the K10. However further development is required to strengthen its validity for this specific surgical cohort and purpose. Future research to determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing and using the K10 in the routine surgical setting is now needed
SP3-65 Mission impossible? Evaluating the effectiveness of highly radical cancer surgery with insights from a prospective study of pelvic exenteration
Introduction Policy makers, clinicians and patients need robust evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare interventions to inform decision-making. Highly aggressive cancer surgery has major implications for patients and requires substantial healthcare resources, but presents considerable challenges for evaluation. Although a randomised controlled trial is the optimal study design to investigate therapeutic effectiveness, randomisation is not po…
Is it worth the risk? A systematic review of instruments that measure risk propensity for use in the health setting
A matter of trust – patient's views on decision‐making in colorectal cancer
Objectives To determine which aspects of the treatment decision process, therapy and outcomes are most important to patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Design Cross‐sectional survey. Participants A total of 102 men and 73 women who had completed primary treatment for CRC in two teaching hospitals in Central Sydney, Australia. Main outcomes measures Patient's rating of the importance of the decision‐making aspects and outcomes of treatment for …
The Benefits of Mutual Support Groups for Parents of Children With Disabilities
This study examined what parents of children with disabilities and special needs found helpful about belonging to mutual support groups. Quantitative data (based on 56 parents from 6 groups) indicated that members found the groups very helpful and were very satisfied with the support they received from their groups; they also described the groups as high in cohesion, expressiveness, task orientation, and self‐discovery. A grounded theory analysis…
The Dilemma of Religious Power. Honganji and Hosokawa Masamoto
The Benefits of Mutual Support Groups for Parents of Children With Disabilities
This study examined what parents of children with disabilities and special needs found helpful about belonging to mutual support groups. Quantitative data (based on 56 parents from 6 groups) indicated that members found the groups very helpful and were very satisfied with the support they received from their groups; they also described the groups as high in cohesion, expressiveness, task orientation, and self‐discovery. A grounded theory analysis…
The Dilemma of Religious Power. Honganji and Hosokawa Masamoto
The Dilemma of Religious Power. Honganji and Hosokawa Masamoto
The Benefits of Mutual Support Groups for Parents of Children With Disabilities
This study examined what parents of children with disabilities and special needs found helpful about belonging to mutual support groups. Quantitative data (based on 56 parents from 6 groups) indicated that members found the groups very helpful and were very satisfied with the support they received from their groups; they also described the groups as high in cohesion, expressiveness, task orientation, and self‐discovery. A grounded theory analysis…
A matter of trust – patient's views on decision‐making in colorectal cancer
Objectives To determine which aspects of the treatment decision process, therapy and outcomes are most important to patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Design Cross‐sectional survey. Participants A total of 102 men and 73 women who had completed primary treatment for CRC in two teaching hospitals in Central Sydney, Australia. Main outcomes measures Patient's rating of the importance of the decision‐making aspects and outcomes of treatment for …
Is it worth the risk? A systematic review of instruments that measure risk propensity for use in the health setting
SP3-65 Mission impossible? Evaluating the effectiveness of highly radical cancer surgery with insights from a prospective study of pelvic exenteration
Introduction Policy makers, clinicians and patients need robust evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare interventions to inform decision-making. Highly aggressive cancer surgery has major implications for patients and requires substantial healthcare resources, but presents considerable challenges for evaluation. Although a randomised controlled trial is the optimal study design to investigate therapeutic effectiveness, randomisation is not po…
Acceptability and face validity of two mental health screening tools for use in the routine surgical setting
Adequate acceptability was established for the K10. However further development is required to strengthen its validity for this specific surgical cohort and purpose. Future research to determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing and using the K10 in the routine surgical setting is now needed
Fear of Cancer Progression and Death Anxiety in Survivors of Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Qualitative Study Exploring Coping Strategies and Quality of Life
This study aimed to examine coping strategies used by advanced colorectal cancer (CRC-A) survivors to manage death anxiety and fear of cancer progression, and links between these strategies and quality of life (QoL), distress, and death acceptance. Qualitative semi-structured interviews of 38 CRC-A survivors (22 female) were analysed via framework analysis. QoL and distress were assessed through the FACT-C and Distress Thermometer. Eleven themes …
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)