Megan Best

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Honorary Associate Professor

University of Sydney

Australia

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Megan Best is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Sydney, Australia. Her research interests encompass spirituality in healthcare, particularly within neuro-oncology and mental health contexts, as well as the ethical dimensions of voluntary assisted dying. Recent articles include studies on the spiritual care toolbox for nurses and physicians, and exploring the experience of spirituality in childhood. Additionally, she investigates moral distress among healthcare professionals in oncology and palliative care, contributing significantly to the ongoing dialogue in these fields.

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Enhancing resilience after spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury: Development and pilot of a program to facilitate inner strength, hope, connectedness and spiritual well-being in rehabilitation inpatients

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Close Date: 2024-12-01

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Identifying Aboriginal Pastoral and spiritual care needs

Open Date: 2018-01-01

Close Date: 2020-12-01

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Cancer Australia. Suffering in cancer – conceptualization, assessment and interventions.

Open Date: 2012-01-01

Close Date: 2012-06-01

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two inter-related longitudinal studies examining psychosocial, behavioural and ethical issues and outcomes in cancer genomics

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two inter-related longitudinal studies examining psychosocial, behavioural and ethical issues and outcomes in cancer genomics

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Moral and philosophical frameworks for discussing Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)

Exploring spirituality in everyday neuro-oncology practice – nurses’ and physicians’ spiritual care toolbox

How are the Spiritual Resources and Needs of Mental Health Consumers Identified and Documented by Staff upon Admission to an Australian Mental Health Service? A Mixed Methods Study

Measuring the impact of a pastoral care intervention to increase referrals and improve the quality of chaplain documentation in patient records

The experience and expression of spirituality in childhood: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis of the literature

Shaping a knowable event or embracing a mysterious journey: A mixed methods study on palliative care clinician views on voluntary assisted dying

Measurement of Spiritual Wellbeing in an Australian Hospital Population Using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy: Spiritual Wellbeing Scale (FACIT-Sp-12)

Exploring work-related stressors experienced by mental health nurses: A qualitative descriptive study

Experiences of moral distress among health care professionals in oncology and palliative care in Australia: a qualitative investigation

A survey of genetic and palliative care health professionals' views of integrating genetics into palliative care.

Nurses' models of spiritual care: A cross-sectional survey of American nurses.

Correction: The Impact of Faith‑Based Pastoral Care in Decreasingly Religious Contexts: The Australian Chaplaincy Advantage in Critical Environments

Spirituality is “sometimes just a hug”: A conceptual analysis from the perspective of nursing students

The Impact of Faith-Based Pastoral Care in Decreasingly Religious Contexts: The Australian Chaplaincy Advantage in Critical Environments

Experiences and perspectives of cancer stakeholders regarding COVID‐19 vaccination

Australian Patient Preferences for Discussing Spiritual Issues in the Hospital Setting: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study

Australian Patient Preferences for Discussing Spiritual Issues in the Hospital Setting: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study

Collaborators (16)

Piret Paal

Alannah Cooper

Grahame Simpson

Alison McEwen

Lindsay Carey

Christine Robinson

Jane Phillips

Brendan Hyde

Mark Layson

John Attia

Chris Jacobs

Stephanie White

Peter Hau

Janie Brown

Joanne Shaw

Erin Turbitt

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