Overview
Availability
- Dr Alexandra Smith is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Anthropology, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Anthropology and Sociology, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Book Chapter
Measuring wellbeing: a critical rapid review of scales used in advanced cancer contexts
Smith, Alexandra, Olson, Rebecca, Cuerton, Maddison, Khalil, Keesha Abdul, Good, Phillip and Hardy, Janet (2024). Measuring wellbeing: a critical rapid review of scales used in advanced cancer contexts. Researching contemporary wellness cultures. (pp. 63-79) edited by Naomi Smith, Clare Southerton and Marianne Clark. Leeds, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/978-1-80455-584-220241005
2024
Journal Article
Valuing emotions and reflecting on group work: a ‘metalogic’ approach to teaching research methods in a university course
Olson, Rebecca E., Raymond, Stephanie and Smith, Alexandra (2024). Valuing emotions and reflecting on group work: a ‘metalogic’ approach to teaching research methods in a university course. Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 10 100991, 100991. doi: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.100991
2024
Journal Article
Affecting the future: a multi-method qualitative text and discourse analysis of emotions in Australian news reporting on climate change and climate anxiety
Olson, Rebecca E., Smith, Alexandra, McKenzie, Jordan, Patulny, Roger and Bellocchi, Alberto (2024). Affecting the future: a multi-method qualitative text and discourse analysis of emotions in Australian news reporting on climate change and climate anxiety. Journal of Sociology, 61 (1), 62-87. doi: 10.1177/14407833241248774
2024
Journal Article
Immunotherapy in older patients with cancer: a narrative review
Smith, Alexandra, Boby, Jeffrey, Benny, Steve, Ghazali, Nadia, Vermeulen, Elke and George, Mathew (2024). Immunotherapy in older patients with cancer: a narrative review. International Journal of General Medicine, Volume 17, 305-313. doi: 10.2147/ijgm.s435001
2023
Journal Article
Quality of life beyond measure: Advanced cancer patients, wellbeing and medicinal cannabis
Smith, Alexandra, Olson, Rebecca E., da Costa, Nathalia Cordeiro, Cuerton, Maddison, Hardy, Janet and Good, Philip (2023). Quality of life beyond measure: Advanced cancer patients, wellbeing and medicinal cannabis. Sociology of Health and Illness, 45 (8), 1709-1729. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.13684
2022
Conference Publication
'What price do you put on your health?' Medicinal Cannabis, financial toxicity, and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer
Olson, Rebecca, Smith, Alexandra, Good, Phillip, Dudley, Morgan and Hardy, Janet (2022). 'What price do you put on your health?' Medicinal Cannabis, financial toxicity, and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer. The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 29 November-2 December 2022.
2022
Journal Article
‘What price do you put on your health?’: Medical cannabis, financial toxicity and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer
Olson, Rebecca E., Smith, Alexandra, Good, Phillip, Dudley, Morgan, Gurgenci, Taylan and Hardy, Janet (2022). ‘What price do you put on your health?’: Medical cannabis, financial toxicity and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer. Health Expectations, 26 (1), 160-171. doi: 10.1111/hex.13642
2022
Journal Article
Using a qualitative sub-study to inform the design and delivery of randomised controlled trials on medicinal cannabis for symptom relief in patients with advanced cancer
Olson, Rebecca E., Smith, Alexandra, Huggett, Georgie, Good, Phillip, Dudley, Morgan and Hardy, Janet (2022). Using a qualitative sub-study to inform the design and delivery of randomised controlled trials on medicinal cannabis for symptom relief in patients with advanced cancer. Trials, 23 (1) 752, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06691-1
2022
Journal Article
Emotions and lung cancer screening: prioritising a humanistic approach to care
Olson, Rebecca E., Goldsmith, Lisa, Winter, Sara, Spaulding, Elizabeth, Dunn, Nicola, Mander, Sarah, Ryan, Alyssa, Smith, Alexandra and Marshall, Henry M. (2022). Emotions and lung cancer screening: prioritising a humanistic approach to care. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e5259-e5269. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13945
2022
Conference Publication
“I felt more like myself”: Wellness, wellbeing, and the use of medicinal cannabis in the advanced cancer context.
Smith, Alexandra , Olson, Rebecca E. , Cuerton, Maddison , Dudley, Morgan , Good, Phillip and Hardy, Janet (2022). “I felt more like myself”: Wellness, wellbeing, and the use of medicinal cannabis in the advanced cancer context. . A Better Body: Towards a Sociology of Wellness Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 17 February 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Barriers to accessing, commencing and completing cancer treatment among geriatric patients in rural Australia: A qualitative perspective
George, Mathew, Smith, Alexandra, Ranmuthugula, Geetha and Sabesan, Sabe (2022). Barriers to accessing, commencing and completing cancer treatment among geriatric patients in rural Australia: A qualitative perspective. International Journal of General Medicine, 15, 1583-1594. doi: 10.2147/ijgm.s338128
2022
Conference Publication
"What price do you put on your health?": Medical cannabis, financial toxicity, and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer
Olson, Rebecca, Smith, Alexandra, Good, Phillip, Dudley, Morgan and Hardy, Janet (2022). "What price do you put on your health?": Medical cannabis, financial toxicity, and patient perspectives on medication access in advanced cancer. The Australian Sociological Association Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 28 November - 2 December 2022.
2021
Journal Article
Physical comorbidities and their relationship with cancer treatment and its outcomes in older adult populations: systematic review
George, Mathew, Smith, Alexandra, Sabesan, Sabe and Ranmuthugala, Geetha (2021). Physical comorbidities and their relationship with cancer treatment and its outcomes in older adult populations: systematic review. JMIR Cancer, 7 (4) e26425, e26425. doi: 10.2196/26425
2020
Journal Article
Use of an abbreviated geriatric screening tool in the assessment of older cancer patients' functional status, dependency, and comorbidities: cross-sectional audit and observations from a regional cancer center in Australia
George, Mathew and Smith, Alexandra (2020). Use of an abbreviated geriatric screening tool in the assessment of older cancer patients' functional status, dependency, and comorbidities: cross-sectional audit and observations from a regional cancer center in Australia. JMIR Cancer, 6 (1), e16408. doi: 10.2196/16408
2020
Journal Article
Emotionally reflexive labour in end-of-life communication
Olson, Rebecca E., Smith, Alexandra, Good, Phillip, Neate, Emily, Hughes, Cody and Hardy, Janet (2020). Emotionally reflexive labour in end-of-life communication. Social Science and Medicine, 291 112928, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112928
2017
Other Outputs
Becoming-(breastfeeding-)woman: women’s body practices and experiences at the intersection of breastfeeding, milk insufficiency, and milk sharing
Smith, Alexandra Lee (2017). Becoming-(breastfeeding-)woman: women’s body practices and experiences at the intersection of breastfeeding, milk insufficiency, and milk sharing. PhD Thesis, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.732
2005
Conference Publication
Mathematics in school and community in primary years: possible effects on choosing engineering as a career
Jolly, L., Goos, M. E. and Smith, A. (2005). Mathematics in school and community in primary years: possible effects on choosing engineering as a career. Australasian Society for Engineering Education, Sydney, 26-29 September, 2005. Brisbane: Australasian Association for Engineering Education.
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