Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson
Honorary Professor

Bernadette Watson

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Fields of research

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services Communication and media studies Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Bernadette Watson’s works on UQ eSpace

141 works between 1998 and 2025
All (141) Journal Article (90) Book Chapter (24) Conference Publication (24) Book (2) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 141 works

2021

Journal Article

Managing patient aggression in healthcare: Initial testing of a communication accommodation theory intervention

Pines, Rachyl, Giles, Howard and Watson, Bernadette (2021). Managing patient aggression in healthcare: Initial testing of a communication accommodation theory intervention. Psychology of Language and Communication, 25 (1), 62-81. doi: 10.2478/plc-2021-0004

Managing patient aggression in healthcare: Initial testing of a communication accommodation theory intervention

2020

Journal Article

Managing patient aggression during registration: in preparation of implementing Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1557 intake questions

Pines, Rachyl, Watson, Bernadette and Giles, Howard (2020). Managing patient aggression during registration: in preparation of implementing Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1557 intake questions. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 22 (1), 56-65. doi: 10.1080/17459435.2020.1836018

Managing patient aggression during registration: in preparation of implementing Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1557 intake questions

2020

Journal Article

Interactional adjustment: three approaches in language and social psychology

Gasiorek, Jessica, Weatherall, Ann and Watson, Bernadette (2020). Interactional adjustment: three approaches in language and social psychology. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 40 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1177/0261927X20965652

Interactional adjustment: three approaches in language and social psychology

2020

Journal Article

How Do Patients Define Satisfaction? The Role of Patient Perceptions of Their Participation and Health Provider Emotional Expression

Baker, Susan C., Watson, Bernadette M., Jamieson, Barbara and Jamieson, Raymond (2020). How Do Patients Define Satisfaction? The Role of Patient Perceptions of Their Participation and Health Provider Emotional Expression. Health Communication, 36 (14), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1808409

How Do Patients Define Satisfaction? The Role of Patient Perceptions of Their Participation and Health Provider Emotional Expression

2020

Journal Article

Pharmacy students’ self-reported attitudes, beliefs and behaviours about communicating with patients, measured over time

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M. and Cottrell, William Neil (2020). Pharmacy students’ self-reported attitudes, beliefs and behaviours about communicating with patients, measured over time. Pharmacy Education, 20 (1), 116-126. doi: 10.46542/pe.2020.201.p116-126

Pharmacy students’ self-reported attitudes, beliefs and behaviours about communicating with patients, measured over time

2020

Journal Article

Vicarious trauma, social media and recovery in Hong Kong

Turnbull, Margo, Watson, Bernadette, Jin, Ying, Lok, Beatrice and Sanderson, Alexandra (2020). Vicarious trauma, social media and recovery in Hong Kong. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 51 102032, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102032

Vicarious trauma, social media and recovery in Hong Kong

2020

Book Chapter

Social psychology and language

Baker, Susan C., Watson, Bernadette M. and Gallois, Cindy (2020). Social psychology and language. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. (pp. 1-15) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190236557.013.278

Social psychology and language

2020

Journal Article

Assessing communication behaviours of hospital pharmacists: how well do the perspectives of pharmacists, patients, and an independent observer align?

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A. and Cottrell, William Neil (2020). Assessing communication behaviours of hospital pharmacists: how well do the perspectives of pharmacists, patients, and an independent observer align?. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 39 (5-6), 626-652. doi: 10.1177/0261927x20909867

Assessing communication behaviours of hospital pharmacists: how well do the perspectives of pharmacists, patients, and an independent observer align?

2020

Journal Article

Playback: An investigation of the discursive implications and the pragmatic functions of repetition in traditional Chinese medical consultations

Jin, Ying and Watson, Bernadette Maria (2020). Playback: An investigation of the discursive implications and the pragmatic functions of repetition in traditional Chinese medical consultations. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 39 (5-6), 716-737. doi: 10.1177/0261927X20908614

Playback: An investigation of the discursive implications and the pragmatic functions of repetition in traditional Chinese medical consultations

2020

Journal Article

A comparative study of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the communication practices of end-of-life care workers

Turnbull, Margo, Ivy Wu, Xiaoyan and Watson, Bernadette (2020). A comparative study of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the communication practices of end-of-life care workers. Communication and Medicine, 17 (3), 295-306. doi: 10.1558/cam.19406

A comparative study of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the communication practices of end-of-life care workers

2020

Journal Article

Investigating the association between Internet health information use and patient willingness to communicate with healthcare providers

Baker, S. C. and Watson, B. M. (2020). Investigating the association between Internet health information use and patient willingness to communicate with healthcare providers. Health Communication, 35 (6), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2019.1584778

Investigating the association between Internet health information use and patient willingness to communicate with healthcare providers

2019

Journal Article

Developing preliminary steps in a pharmacist communication - patient outcome pathway

Chevalier, Bernadette, Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A. and Cottrell, William N. (2019). Developing preliminary steps in a pharmacist communication - patient outcome pathway. Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 72 (4), 271-281. doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v72i4.2913

Developing preliminary steps in a pharmacist communication - patient outcome pathway

2019

Journal Article

Perspectives on suicide prevention amongst members of Christian faith-based organizations

Bazley, Renée, Pakenham, Kenneth and Watson, Bernadette (2019). Perspectives on suicide prevention amongst members of Christian faith-based organizations. Community Mental Health Journal, 55 (5), 831-839. doi: 10.1007/s10597-018-0355-4

Perspectives on suicide prevention amongst members of Christian faith-based organizations

2019

Journal Article

How being a great Receiver can change the game in speaking up conversations

Barlow, Melanie, Watson, Bernadette and Rudolph, Jenny (2019). How being a great Receiver can change the game in speaking up conversations. MedEdPublish, 8 (3) 204, 1-9. doi: 10.15694/mep.2019.000204.1

How being a great Receiver can change the game in speaking up conversations

2019

Book Chapter

Communication accommodation theory in institutional settings: opportunities for applied research

Watson, Bernadette M. and Soliz, Jordan (2019). Communication accommodation theory in institutional settings: opportunities for applied research. Language, communication, and intergroup relations: a celebration of the scholarship of Howard Giles. (pp. 242-264) edited by Jake Harwood, Jessica Gasiorek, Herbert Pierson, Jon F. NussBaum and Cindy Gallois. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315142807-46

Communication accommodation theory in institutional settings: opportunities for applied research

2018

Journal Article

Using Discursis to enhance the qualitative analysis of hospital pharmacist-patient interactions

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A., Cottrell, William N. and Angus, Daniel J. (2018). Using Discursis to enhance the qualitative analysis of hospital pharmacist-patient interactions. PLoS One, 13 (5) e0197288, e0197288. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197288

Using Discursis to enhance the qualitative analysis of hospital pharmacist-patient interactions

2018

Journal Article

Intergroup communication: identities and effective interactions

Gallois, Cindy, Watson, Bernadette M. and Giles, Howard (2018). Intergroup communication: identities and effective interactions. Journal of Communication, 68 (2), 309-317. doi: 10.1093/joc/jqx016

Intergroup communication: identities and effective interactions

2017

Journal Article

Hospital pharmacists’ and patients’ views about what constitutes effective communication between pharmacists and patients

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A. and Cottrell, William N. (2017). Hospital pharmacists’ and patients’ views about what constitutes effective communication between pharmacists and patients. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 26 (5), 450-457. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12423

Hospital pharmacists’ and patients’ views about what constitutes effective communication between pharmacists and patients

2017

Journal Article

Addressing weight stigma in physiotherapy: development of a theory-driven approach to (re) thinking weight-related interactions

Setchell, J., Gard, M., Jones, L. and Watson, B. M. (2017). Addressing weight stigma in physiotherapy: development of a theory-driven approach to (re) thinking weight-related interactions. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 33 (8), 597-610. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1328718

Addressing weight stigma in physiotherapy: development of a theory-driven approach to (re) thinking weight-related interactions

2017

Journal Article

Investigating strategies used by hospital pharmacists to effectively communicate with patients during medication counselling

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A. and Cottrell, William Neil (2017). Investigating strategies used by hospital pharmacists to effectively communicate with patients during medication counselling. Health Expectations, 20 (5), 1121-1132. doi: 10.1111/hex.12558

Investigating strategies used by hospital pharmacists to effectively communicate with patients during medication counselling

Past funding

  • 2011 - 2013
    Effective clinical handover communication: improving patient safety, experiences and outcomes (ARC Linkage Project administered by University of Technology, Sydney)
    University of Technology Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    The Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies: Special Projects 2011
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Health and Safety Perceptions, Attitudes and Behaviour of Australian Outbound Travellers
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    The Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies: Special Projects 2010
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    The Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Research into acceleration of human error, patient safety and communication concepts
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Developing And Testing A Model Of Inter-Professional Teleconferencing To Improve Quality Of Communication Between Health Professionals
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Development of communication skills in dental students
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Understanding effective and satisfying communication between health providers and patients and its relationship with health outcomes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    The Management of Information Technology Based Organisational Change
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Enhancing the health, well being, job satisfaction and retention of hospital-based registered and enrolled nurses working shiftwork
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Examining interactions between multi-disciplinary health professional groups and between health professionals and patients: An intergroup perspective
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using social identity and communication accommodation theories to understand the effect of interprofessional education in pre-registration studies on a graduate health professionals' transition to clinical practice.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Marion Tower

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Intergroup communication and social identity across educational pathways in sonography

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor David Hewett

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson directly for media enquiries about:

  • Bedside manner - medicine
  • Communication in medicine
  • Doctor-patient relationships
  • Health communication
  • Quality of care and communication

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