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

146 works between 1998 and 2025
All (146) Journal Article (92) Book Chapter (27) Conference Publication (24) Book (2) Other Outputs (1)

141 - 146 of 146 works

2000

Conference Publication

An examination of linguistic intergroup bias in interactions between health providers and patients

Watson, B. and Gallois, C. (2000). An examination of linguistic intergroup bias in interactions between health providers and patients. 5th Annual Meeting of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists, Fremantle, Australia, 27 - 30 April 2000. Melbourne: Australian Psychological Society.

An examination of linguistic intergroup bias in interactions between health providers and patients

1999

Journal Article

Communication accommodation between patients and health professionals: Themes and strategies in satisfying and unsatisfying encounters

Watson, Bernadette M. and Gallois, Cynthia (1999). Communication accommodation between patients and health professionals: Themes and strategies in satisfying and unsatisfying encounters. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 9 (2), 167-184. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-4192.1999.tb00170.x

Communication accommodation between patients and health professionals: Themes and strategies in satisfying and unsatisfying encounters

1999

Journal Article

Communication accommodation between patients and health professionals: Themes and strategies in satisfying and unsatisfying encounters

Watson, Bernadette M. and Gallois, Cynthia (1999). Communication accommodation between patients and health professionals: Themes and strategies in satisfying and unsatisfying encounters. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 9 (2), 167-180. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-4192.1999.tb00170.x

Communication accommodation between patients and health professionals: Themes and strategies in satisfying and unsatisfying encounters

1999

Other Outputs

Health communication : An intergroup perspective

Watson, Bernadette Maria (1999). Health communication : An intergroup perspective. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/158005

Health communication : An intergroup perspective

1998

Journal Article

Nurturing communication by health professionals toward patients: A communication accommodation theory approach

Watson, B. and Gallois, C. (1998). Nurturing communication by health professionals toward patients: A communication accommodation theory approach. Health Communication, 10 (4), 343-355. doi: 10.1207/s15327027hc1004_3

Nurturing communication by health professionals toward patients: A communication accommodation theory approach

1998

Journal Article

Nurturing communication by health professionals toward patients: A communication accommodation theory approach

Watson, B. and Gallois, C. (1998). Nurturing communication by health professionals toward patients: A communication accommodation theory approach. Health Communication, 10 (4), 343-355. doi: 10.1207/s15327027hc1004_3

Nurturing communication by health professionals toward patients: A communication accommodation theory approach

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

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Supervision history

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Enquiries

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

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