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The supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease : a scoping review (2015)
Journal Article
Pelentsov, L., Laws, T., & Esterman, A. (2015). The supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease : a scoping review. Disability and Health Journal, 8(4), 475-491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.03.009

Background: Parents caring for a child with a rare disease report unmet needs, the origins of which are varied and complex. Few studies have systematically attempted to identify the supportive care needs of parents with a child with a rare disease co... Read More about The supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease : a scoping review.

The prostate cancer journey : results of an online survey of men and their partners (2015)
Journal Article
O'Shaugnhessy, P., Laws, T., & Esterman, A. (2015). The prostate cancer journey : results of an online survey of men and their partners. Cancer Nursing, 38(1), E1-E12. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31827df2a9

Background: The initial impact of treatments for men with prostate cancer is well reported in the literature. Less is known about the psychosocial needs of these men as their journey after diagnosis and treatment continues into the months and years.... Read More about The prostate cancer journey : results of an online survey of men and their partners.

Nursing student's evaluation of a virtual classroom experience in support of their learning Bioscience (2014)
Journal Article
O'Flaherty, J., & Laws, T. (2014). Nursing student's evaluation of a virtual classroom experience in support of their learning Bioscience. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(6), 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2014.07.004

Face-to-face communication with students remains the gold standard in teaching; the effectiveness of this approach to learning is commonly and regularly assessed by students' evaluation of teaching and peer reviews of teaching. Critics note that incr... Read More about Nursing student's evaluation of a virtual classroom experience in support of their learning Bioscience.

What are the supportive care needs of parents caring for a child diagnosed with Ectodermal Dysplasia : a rare genetic disorder? (2014)
Journal Article
Pelentsov, L., O'Shaughnessy, P., Laws, T., & Esterman, A. (2014). What are the supportive care needs of parents caring for a child diagnosed with Ectodermal Dysplasia : a rare genetic disorder?. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 7(1), 23-29

Parenting a child with a rare genetic disorder has special difficulties, because diagnosis may be delayed or undetermined, support groups may be small and geographically scattered, and healthcare skills and resources limited. Ectodermal dysplasia (ED... Read More about What are the supportive care needs of parents caring for a child diagnosed with Ectodermal Dysplasia : a rare genetic disorder?.