PHD Scholarship: Deakin University – Understanding Culturally and Linguistically Diverse cancer patients and their families engagement with supportive care programs

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A PhD scholarship is available in the Deakin University School of Psychology, Faculty of Health. The PhD student will initiate and conduct research on the topic ‘Understanding Culturally and Linguistically Diverse cancer patients and their families engagement with supportive care programs: developing recommendations for inclusive programs of support.’ led by Prof Victoria White. The successful applicant will be based at the Melbourne Burwood Campus.

This project is expected to start in October 2018. The student will be expected to spend time at Austin Health during their candidature. There will be co-supervision by a team of researchers from Deakin University (DU) and Austin Health/LaTrobe University (AH). DU: Profs’ Vicki White & Trish Livingston. AH: Prof Carlene Wilson, Dr Gemma Skaczkowski.

This study will use a mixed methods design with the stages as below:

  1. Desktop review of current support programs and literature for CALD cancer patients available from lead cancer organisations in Australia (cancer councils, consumer groups, hospitals); qualitative interviews with key staff from these organisations regarding supportive care programs for CALD population.
  2. Focus groups with CALD cancer patients and their family members assessing cultural perspectives on supportive care.
  3. Quantitative survey of CALD community members treated for cancer within the previous 2 years at Austin Health and their family members/carers.
  4. Development of recommendations for delivering supportive care to CALD cancer patients and their families/carers.

It is expected that this study will lead to a detailed understanding of the elements of supportive care programs that work to engage cancer patients from a CALD background and the development of a set of recommendations for the development and delivery of supportive care programs that will engage CALD cancer programs and ensure their supportive care needs are met.

http://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/scholarships/find-a-scholarship/hdr-scholarship-understanding-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-cancer-patients

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