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

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

81 - 100 of 141 works

2013

Journal Article

Hearing loss as a public health matter - why not everyone wants their deafness or hearing loss cured

Ferndale, Danielle, Watson, Bernadette and Munro, Louise (2013). Hearing loss as a public health matter - why not everyone wants their deafness or hearing loss cured. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37 (6), 594-595. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12133

Hearing loss as a public health matter - why not everyone wants their deafness or hearing loss cured

2013

Book Chapter

Intergroup communication

Jones, Liz and Watson, Bernadette (2013). Intergroup communication. Oxford Bibliographies: Communication. (pp. 1-1) edited by Patricia Moy. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/OBO/9780199756841-0122

Intergroup communication

2013

Conference Publication

Health and safety risk perceptions and behaviour of Australian outbound travellers

Wang, Jie, Ritchie, Brent, Watson, Bernadette and Chien, Monica (2013). Health and safety risk perceptions and behaviour of Australian outbound travellers. CAUTHE 2013: Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Annual Conference, Canterbury, NZ, 11-14 February, 2013. Christchurch, NZ: CAUTHE (Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education).

Health and safety risk perceptions and behaviour of Australian outbound travellers

2013

Book Chapter

Language ideologies and language attitudes: a foundational framework

Dragojevic, Marko, Giles, Howard and Watson, Bernadette M. (2013). Language ideologies and language attitudes: a foundational framework. The Social Meanings of Language, Dialect and Accent: International Perspectives on Speech Styles. (pp. 1-25) edited by Howard Giles and Bernadette M. Watson. New York, NY, United States: Peter Lang Publishing.

Language ideologies and language attitudes: a foundational framework

2013

Book Chapter

Intercultural and cross cultural communication

Watson, Bernadette M. (2013). Intercultural and cross cultural communication. Inter/cultural communication: representation and construction of culture. (pp. 25-45) edited by Anastacia Kurylo. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage.

Intercultural and cross cultural communication

2013

Conference Publication

It can't happen to me: travel risk perceptions

Ritchie, Brent W., Chien, P. Monica and Watson, Bernadette (2013). It can't happen to me: travel risk perceptions. CPTHL 2013: 8th Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey, 1-5 June, 2013.

It can't happen to me: travel risk perceptions

2013

Book

The social meanings of language, dialect and accent: international perspectives on speech styles

Howard Giles and Bernadette M. Watson eds. (2013). The social meanings of language, dialect and accent: international perspectives on speech styles. Language as Social Action, New York, NY, United States: Peter Lang Publishing.

The social meanings of language, dialect and accent: international perspectives on speech styles

2013

Book Chapter

Trust, distrust and communication accommodation among hospital doctors

Hewett, David G., Watson, Bernadette M. and Gallois, Cindy (2013). Trust, distrust and communication accommodation among hospital doctors. Discourses of Trust. (pp. 36-51) edited by Christopher N. Candlin and Jonathan Crichton. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Trust, distrust and communication accommodation among hospital doctors

2013

Book Chapter

Creating safer health care organisations

Rudd, C., Carter, O, Dart, J., Gallois, C, Hewett, D., Stoddart C., Thistlethwaite, J. and Watson, Bernadette M. (2013). Creating safer health care organisations. Critical Conversations for Patient Safety: An Essential Guide for Health Professionals. (pp. 234-243) edited by Tracy Levett-Jones. Sydney: Pearson Australia.

Creating safer health care organisations

2012

Journal Article

Epilogue: trends and forecasts in language and social psychology scholarship

Pitts, Margaret J. and Watson, Bernadette M. (2012). Epilogue: trends and forecasts in language and social psychology scholarship. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 31 (4), 437-446. doi: 10.1177/0261927X12446613

Epilogue: trends and forecasts in language and social psychology scholarship

2012

Journal Article

Developments in health communication in the 21st Century

Jones, Liz and Watson, Bernadette M. (2012). Developments in health communication in the 21st Century. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 31 (4), 415-436. doi: 10.1177/0261927X12446612

Developments in health communication in the 21st Century

2012

Journal Article

An empirical investigation into beliefs about collaborative practice among maternity care providers

Watson, Bernadette M., Heatley, Michelle L., Kruske, Sue G. and Gallois, Cindy (2012). An empirical investigation into beliefs about collaborative practice among maternity care providers. Australian Health Review, 36 (4), 466-470. doi: 10.1071/AH11104

An empirical investigation into beliefs about collaborative practice among maternity care providers

2012

Journal Article

Visualising conversation structure across time: Insights into effective doctor-patient consultations

Angus, Daniel, Watson, Bernadette, Smith, Andrew, Gallois, Cindy and Wiles, Janet (2012). Visualising conversation structure across time: Insights into effective doctor-patient consultations. PLoS One, 7 (6) e38014, e38014.1-e38014.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038014

Visualising conversation structure across time: Insights into effective doctor-patient consultations

2012

Book Chapter

Culture and health care: Intergroup communication and its consequences

Watson, Bernadette M., Gallois, Cindy, Hewett, David G. and Jones, Liz (2012). Culture and health care: Intergroup communication and its consequences. The Routledge handbook of language and intercultural communication. (pp. 510-522) edited by Jane Jackson. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203805640.ch32

Culture and health care: Intergroup communication and its consequences

2012

Book Chapter

Approaches and methods in intergroup communication

Gallois, Cynthia, Cretchley, Julia and Watson, Bernadette M. (2012). Approaches and methods in intergroup communication. The handbook of intergroup communication. (pp. 31-43) edited by Howard Giles. New York: Routledge.

Approaches and methods in intergroup communication

2012

Conference Publication

A Canadian versus Australian perspective on patient communication and health internet usage

Baker, S. C., Watson, B. and Gallois, C. (2012). A Canadian versus Australian perspective on patient communication and health internet usage. 13th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Language and Social Psychology, Fryslân, Netherlands, June 2012.

A Canadian versus Australian perspective on patient communication and health internet usage

2012

Book Chapter

Intergroup communication and healthcare

Watson, Bernadette M., Hewett, David G. and Gallois, Cynthia (2012). Intergroup communication and healthcare. The handbook of intergroup communication. (pp. 293-305) edited by Howard Giles. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203148624.ch22

Intergroup communication and healthcare

2011

Journal Article

Talking up failure: How discourse can signal failure to change

Schwarz, Gavin M., Watson, Bernadette M. and Callan, Victor J. (2011). Talking up failure: How discourse can signal failure to change. Management Communication Quarterly, 25 (2), 311-352. doi: 10.1177/0893318910389433

Talking up failure: How discourse can signal failure to change

2011

Conference Publication

Intergroup Relations and Adverse Medical Events: A Case Study of Medical Malpractice

Baker, S. C., Gallois, C., Watson, B., Hewitt, D. and Cretchley, J. (2011). Intergroup Relations and Adverse Medical Events: A Case Study of Medical Malpractice. 2011 Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Boston, MA United States, May 2011.

Intergroup Relations and Adverse Medical Events: A Case Study of Medical Malpractice

2010

Book

Final report: open disclosure research and indicator development including the '100 patient stories project'

Allen, Suellen, Britton, Kate, Chen, Any Yi-Chen, Iedema, Rick, Piper, Donella, Scheeres, Hermine, Sorensen, Ros, Elliott, Doug, Gallagher, Thomas, Baker, Andrew, Chapman, Ross, Dadick, Ann, Fitzgerald, Anneke, Sloan, Terry, Manias, Elizabeth, Williams, Allison, Dunn, Stewart, Jones, Liz, Watson, Bernadette, Tuckett, Anthony, Allan, Alfred, Grbich, Carol, Reynolds, Louise and Meyer, Samantha (2010). Final report: open disclosure research and indicator development including the '100 patient stories project'. Broadway, NSW, Australia: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney.

Final report: open disclosure research and indicator development including the '100 patient stories project'

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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