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Dr Rajneesh Kaur

MPH, MHM, PhD

Senior Lecturer
MD Project
Sydney Medical School's Education Office
Faculty of Medicine and Health

Phone

02-95636821

Email

rajneesh.kaur@sydney.edu.au

Biographical details

Dr. Rajneesh Kaur is an experienced academic and mixed methods researcher at the University of Sydney's Office of Medical Education. She has more than 25 years of expertise in the health sector, including more than 12 years of teaching Evidence-Based Medicine and conducting research on public health and medical education. She is an experienced supervisor of research students undertaking PhD, Honours, MPhil, and MD research projects. Dr. Kaur has created curricula and instructed numerous undergraduate and graduate courses, showcasing her excellent teaching abilities. She is currently supervising research projects carried out by MD students that examine social and cultural determinants of health and disease. The goal of Dr. Kaur's current research is to create methods for enhancing medical students' research skills.

Research interests

Medical Education

Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative

Public Health

Biostatistics

Epidemiology

Psychooncology

Teaching and supervision

Evidence Based Medicine

Biostatistics

Epidemiology

Research Methods

Current projects

Teaching Public Health to Medical students

Examine approaches to improve Medical students' research skills

Associations

Association of Medical education in Europe (AMEE)
Australia and New Zealand Association of Health Profession Educators (ANZAHPE)
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)

Awards and honours

Dean's List Award

Best Tutor Award

Themes

Cancer, Infection and Immunological Conditions

Keywords

Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health services and management, Medical education, Public health

Approaches

Education, Qualitative Research, Statistics/Research Design

Publications

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Journals

Pfister, R., Kaur, R., Maesom, G., Hager, R. (2024). Associations between Multiple Health Indicators and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in A Healthy and Active Elderly Population. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 11(4), 101. [More Information]
Goh, C., Kaur, R., Ayeni, F., Eslick, G., Edirimanne, S. (2024). Bidirectional association between breast cancer and meningioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ Journal of Surgery. [More Information]
Cooper, D., Kaur, R., Ayeni, F., Eslick, G., Edirimanne, S. (2024). Hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Thyroid Research, 17(18).
Garner, A., Suryadevara, L., Sewalt, C., Lane, A., Kaur, R. (2024). The relationship between patient volume and mortality in NSW major trauma service hospitals. Injury. [More Information]
Sun, J., Chuah, I., Drobiszewski, A., Arrowsmith, F., Low, R., Wong, W., Kaur, R., Dalby-Payne, J. (2024). Use of blended feeds in children requiring tube feeding. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. [More Information]
Yu, J., Kaur, R., Ayeni, F., Eslick, G., Edirimanne, S. (2023). Cardiovascular Outcomes of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients on Long Term TSH Suppression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hormone And Metabolic Research, 55(6), 379-387. [More Information]
Wedd, L., Gleeson, M., Meiser, B., O'Shea, R., Barlow-Stewart, K., Spurdle, A., James, P., Fleming, J., Nichols, C., Austin, R., Kaur, R., et al (2023). Exploring the impact of the reclassification of a hereditary cancer syndrome gene variant: emerging themes from a qualitative study. Journal of Community Genetics, 14(3), 307-317. [More Information]
Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Briggs, N., Kirk, E., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kennedy, D. (2023). Health professionals' role in the transfer of mosaic embryos after preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 46(6), 926-938. [More Information]
Tiller, J., Cousens, N., Kaur, R., Rowley, S., Ko, Y., Mahale, S., Bankier, A., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Burnett, L., et al (2023). Population-based BRCA1/2 testing programmes are highly acceptable in the Jewish community: results of the JeneScreen Study. Journal of Medical Genetics, 60(3), 265-273. [More Information]
Hart, J., Kaur, R., Jeremy, R. (2023). Rapid Rescoping and Adaptation: An Evaluation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Postgraduate Medical Student Research Projects. Medical Science Educator, 33(2), 523-530. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Hakim, J., Jeremy, R., Coorey, G., Kalman, E., Jenkin, R., Bowen, D., Hart, J. (2023). Students' perceived research skills development and satisfaction after completion of a mandatory research project: results from five cohorts of the Sydney medical program. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 502. [More Information]
Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kirk, E., Kennedy, D., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kaur, R. (2022). Decisional needs of patients considering preimplantation genetic testing: a systematic review. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 44(5), 839-852. [More Information]
Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kennedy, D., Kirk, E., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kaur, R. (2022). Exploration of decision-making regarding the transfer of mosaic embryos following preimplantation genetic testing: a qualitative study. Human Reproduction Open, 2022 (4), 1-12. [More Information]
Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kirk, E., Kennedy, D., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kaur, R. (2022). Factors influencing patients’ decision-making about preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders. Human Reproduction, 37(11), 2599-2610. [More Information]
Cullen, M., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Green, M., Appelbaum, P., Carr, V., Cairns, M., Lebowitz, M., Kaur, R. (2022). Perceptions of causal attribution and attitudes to genetic testing among people with schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives. European Journal of Human Genetics, 30(10), 1147-1154. [More Information]
Gregory, G., Das Gupta, K., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Geelan-Small, P., Kaur, R., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Antill, Y., et al (2022). Polygenic risk in familial breast cancer: Changing the dynamics of communicating genetic risk. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 31(1), 120-129. [More Information]
Hart, J., Hakim, J., Kaur, R., Jeremy, R., Coorey, G., Kalman, E., Jenkin, R., Bowen, D. (2022). Research supervisors' views of barriers and enablers for research projects undertaken by medical students; a mixed methods evaluation of a post-graduate medical degree research project program. BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 370. [More Information]
Young, J., Hart, J., Kaur, R. (2022). Sociodemographic, Health and Lifestyle Factors Affecting Dental Attendance by Young Adults in Australia. Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health, 6(3), 1-7. [More Information]
Meiser, B., Monnik, M., Austin, R., Nichols, C., Cops, E., Salmon, L., Spurdle, A., Macrae, F., Taylor, N., Pachter, N., et al (2022). Stakeholder attitudes towards establishing a national genomics registry of inherited cancer predisposition: a qualitative study. Journal of Community Genetics, 13(1), 59-73. [More Information]
Kaur, R., McDonald, C., Meiser, B., Macrae, F., Smith, S., Kang, Y., Caruana, M., Mitchell, G. (2022). The Risk-Reducing Effect of Aspirin in Lynch Syndrome Carriers: Development and Evaluation of an Educational Leaflet. Advanced Genetics, 3(2), 2100046. [More Information]
Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Young, M., Mitchell, P., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., et al (2021). Breast cancer polygenic risk scores: a 12-month prospective study of patient reported outcomes and risk management behavior. Genetics in Medicine, 23(12), 2316-2323. [More Information]
Das Gupta, K., Gregory, G., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., Salmon, L., et al (2021). Communicating polygenic risk scores in the familial breast cancer clinic. Patient Education and Counseling, 104(10), 2512-2521. [More Information]
Cousens, N., Tiller, J., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Rowley, S., Ko, Y., Mahale, S., Campbell, I., Kaur, R., Bankier, A., et al (2021). Evaluation of two population screening programmes for BRCA1/2 founder mutations in the Australian Jewish community: A protocol paper. BMJ Open, 11(6). [More Information]
Seale, H., Heywood, A., Leask, J., Sheel, M., Durrheim, D., Bolsewicz, K., Kaur, R. (2021). Examining Australian public perceptions and behaviors towards a future COVID-19 vaccine. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21(1), 120. [More Information]
Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Morrow, A., Peate, M., Wong, W., McPike, E., Cops, E., Nichols, C., Austin, R., Fine, M., Ward, R., et al (2021). Impact of national guidelines on use of BRCA1/2 germline testing, risk management advice given to women with pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants and uptake of advice. Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 19(1), 24. [More Information]
Hemming, P., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., McKinley, J., Young, M., James, P., Forrest, L. (2021). Oncologists' perspectives of telephone genetic counseling to facilitate germline BRCA1/2 testing for their patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Journal of Community Genetics, 12(3), 449-457. [More Information]
Seale, H., Heywood, A., Leask, J., Sheel, M., Thomas, S., Durrheim, D., Bolsewicz, K., Kaur, R. (2020). COVID-19 is rapidly changing: Examining public perceptions and behaviors in response to this evolving pandemic. PloS One, 15(6), e0235112. [More Information]
Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Kirk, J., Morrow, A., Peate, M., Wong, W., McPike, E., Cops, E., Dowson, C., Austin, R., Ward, R., et al (2020). Evaluation of implementation of risk management guidelines for carriers of pathogenic variants in mismatch repair genes: a nationwide audit of familial cancer clinics. Familial Cancer, 19(4), 337-346. [More Information]
Putt, S., Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Fullerton, J., Barlow-Stewart, K., Schofield, P., Toma, C., Peay, H., Mitchell, P. (2020). Exploration of experiences with and understanding of polygenic risk scores for bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, 342-350. [More Information]
Lo, L., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Green, M. (2020). Risk of schizophrenia in relatives of individuals affected by schizophrenia: A meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research, 286, 112852. [More Information]
Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., Salmon, L., Smyth, C., et al (2020). Uptake of polygenic risk information among women at increased risk of breast cancer. Clinical Genetics, 97(3), 492-501. [More Information]
Yanes, T., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., Salmon, L., Smyth, C., James, P., et al (2020). Women's responses and understanding of polygenic breast cancer risk information. Familial Cancer, 19(4), 297-306. [More Information]
Sutherland, S., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Mitchell, G., Kirk, J., Peate, M., Wong, W., Goodwin, A. (2019). Assessing the medical workforces perceived barriers to the prescription of risk-reducing medication for women at high-risk of breast cancer. The Breast Journal, 25(1), 34-40. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Yanes, T., Young, M., Barlow-Stewart, K., Roscioli, T., Smith, S., James, P. (2019). Development and pilot testing of a leaflet informing women with breast cancer about genomic testing for polygenic risk. Familial Cancer, 18(2), 147-152. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Zilliacus, E., Wong, W., Woodland, L., Watts, K., Tomkins, S., Kissane, D., Girgis, A., Butow, P., Shaw, T., et al (2019). Evaluation of an online communication skills training programme for oncology nurses working with patients from minority backgrounds. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(5), 1951-1960. [More Information]
Seale, H., Dwyer, S., Kabir, A., Kaur, R. (2019). Vaccination uptake among Australian early childhood education staff: assessing perceptions, behaviours and workplace practices. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19(1), 805. [More Information]
Smith, S., Cai, A., Wong, M., Sousa, M., Peate, M., Welsh, A., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Halliday, J., Lewis, S., Trevena, L., Barlow-Stewart, K., et al (2018). Improving women's knowledge about prenatal screening in the era of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome - development and acceptability of a low literacy decision aid. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1), 1-14. [More Information]
Watts, K., Meiser, B., Zilliacus, E., Kaur, R., Taouk, M., Girgis, A., Butow, P., Kissane, D., Hale, S., Perry, A., et al (2018). Perspectives of oncology nurses and oncologists regarding barriers to working with patients from a minority background: Systemic issues and working with interpreters. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(2), 1-9. [More Information]
Liang, R., Meiser, B., Smith, S., Kasparian, N., Lewis, C., Chin, M., Long, G., Ward, R., Menzies, A., Harris-Wai, J., et al (2017). Advanced cancer patients' attitudes towards, and experiences with, screening for somatic mutations in tumours: a qualitative study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(6), 1-11. [More Information]
Watts, K., Meiser, B., Zilliacus, E., Kaur, R., Taouk, M., Girgis, A., Butow, P., Goldstein, D., Hale, S., Perry, A., et al (2017). Communicating with patients from minority backgrounds: Individual challenges experienced by oncology health professionals. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 26, 83-90. [More Information]
Cousens, N., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Andrews, L. (2017). Community attitudes towards a Jewish community BRCA1/2 testing program. Familial Cancer, 16(1), 17-28. [More Information]
Chen, Y., Peate, M., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Wong, T., Kirk, J., Ward, R., Goodwin, A., Macrae, F., Hiller, J., et al (2017). Exploring clinicians' attitudes about using aspirin for risk reduction in people with Lynch Syndrome with no personal diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Familial Cancer, 16(1), 99-109. [More Information]
Newcombe, J., Kaur, R., Wood, N., Seale, H., Palasanthiran, P., Snelling, T. (2017). Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53(7), 711-714. [More Information]
Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Young, M., Kaur, R., Mitchell, G., Barlow-Stewart, K., Roscioli, T., Halliday, J., James, P. (2017). Psychosocial and behavioral impact of breast cancer risk assessed by testing for common risk variants: Protocol of a prospective study. BMC Cancer, 17(1), 1-11. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2017). Setting the right foundations: improving the approach used to teach concepts of hand hygiene to medical students. Journal of Hospital Infection, 95(4), 355-358. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2016). Development and appraisal of a hand hygiene teaching approach for medical students: a qualitative study. Journal of Infection Prevention, 17(4), 162-168. [More Information]
Seale, H., Chughtai, A., Kaur, R., Phillipson, L., Novytska, Y., Travaglia, J. (2016). Empowering patients in the hospital as a new approach to reducing the burden of health care-associated infections: The attitudes of hospital health care workers. American Journal of Infection Control, 44(3), 263-268. [More Information]
Seale, H., Kaur, R., Lajoie, K., Dixon, J., Gallard, J. (2016). Examining the role of a decision aid in reducing decisional conflict amongst hospital healthcare workers towards receiving the influenza vaccine. BMC Health Services Research, 16(1), 84. [More Information]
Seale, H., Kaur, R., Mahimbo, A., MacIntyre, C., Zwar, N., Smith, M., Worth, H., Heywood, A. (2016). Improving the uptake of pre-travel health advice amongst migrant Australians: Exploring the attitudes of primary care providers and migrant community groups. BMC Infectious Diseases, 16(1), 213. [More Information]
Seale, H., Chughtai, A., Kaur, R., Crowe, B., Phillipson, L., Novytska, Y., Travaglia, J. (2015). Ask, speak up, and be proactive: Empowering patient infection control to prevent health care-acquired infections. American Journal of Infection Control, 43(5), 447-453. [More Information]
Seale, H., Novytska, Y., Gallard, J., Kaur, R. (2015). Examining Hospital Patients' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Hospital-Acquired Infections and Their Participation in Infection Control. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 36(4), 461-463. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2015). Exploring the approaches used to teach concepts of hand hygiene to Australian medical students. Journal of Infection Prevention, 16(4), 162-166. [More Information]
Seale, H., Sitaresmi, M., Atthobari, J., Heywood, A., Kaur, R., MacIntyre, C., Soenarto, Y., Padmawati, R. (2015). Knowledge and attitudes towards rotavirus diarrhea and the vaccine amongst healthcare providers in Yogyakarta Indonesia. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1). [More Information]
Seale, H., Travaglia, J., Chughtai, A., Phillipson, L., Novytska, Y., Kaur, R. (2015). ‘I don’t want to cause any trouble’: the attitudes of hospital patients towards patient empowerment strategies to reduce healthcare-acquired infections. Journal of Infection Prevention, 16(4), 167-173. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2014). Facilitators and barriers around teaching concepts of hand hygiene to undergraduate medical students. Journal of Hospital Infection, 88(1), 28-33. [More Information]
Halcomb, E., Salamonson, Y., Davidson, P., Kaur, R., Young, S., Halcomb, E. (2014). The evolution of nursing in Australian general practice: A comparative analysis of workforce surveys ten years on. BMC Family Practice, 15(1). [More Information]
Seale, H., Kaur, R., MaCintyre, C. (2012). Understanding Australian healthcare workers' uptake of influenza vaccination: examination of public hospital policies and procedures. BMC Health Services Research, 12, 325. [More Information]
Seale, H., Kaur, R., Wang, Q., Yang, P., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Li, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, Z., MaCintyre, C. (2011). Acceptance of a vaccine against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus amongst healthcare workers in Beijing, China. Vaccine, 29(8), 1605-1610. [More Information]

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Magazine / Newspaper Articles

Kaur, R., Seale, H. (2018). Hand-hygiene education for future doctors insufficient. Hospital + Healthcare.

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2024

Pfister, R., Kaur, R., Maesom, G., Hager, R. (2024). Associations between Multiple Health Indicators and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in A Healthy and Active Elderly Population. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 11(4), 101. [More Information]
Goh, C., Kaur, R., Ayeni, F., Eslick, G., Edirimanne, S. (2024). Bidirectional association between breast cancer and meningioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ Journal of Surgery. [More Information]
Cooper, D., Kaur, R., Ayeni, F., Eslick, G., Edirimanne, S. (2024). Hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Thyroid Research, 17(18).
Garner, A., Suryadevara, L., Sewalt, C., Lane, A., Kaur, R. (2024). The relationship between patient volume and mortality in NSW major trauma service hospitals. Injury. [More Information]
Sun, J., Chuah, I., Drobiszewski, A., Arrowsmith, F., Low, R., Wong, W., Kaur, R., Dalby-Payne, J. (2024). Use of blended feeds in children requiring tube feeding. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. [More Information]

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2023

Yu, J., Kaur, R., Ayeni, F., Eslick, G., Edirimanne, S. (2023). Cardiovascular Outcomes of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients on Long Term TSH Suppression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hormone And Metabolic Research, 55(6), 379-387. [More Information]
Wedd, L., Gleeson, M., Meiser, B., O'Shea, R., Barlow-Stewart, K., Spurdle, A., James, P., Fleming, J., Nichols, C., Austin, R., Kaur, R., et al (2023). Exploring the impact of the reclassification of a hereditary cancer syndrome gene variant: emerging themes from a qualitative study. Journal of Community Genetics, 14(3), 307-317. [More Information]
Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Briggs, N., Kirk, E., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kennedy, D. (2023). Health professionals' role in the transfer of mosaic embryos after preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 46(6), 926-938. [More Information]
Tiller, J., Cousens, N., Kaur, R., Rowley, S., Ko, Y., Mahale, S., Bankier, A., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Burnett, L., et al (2023). Population-based BRCA1/2 testing programmes are highly acceptable in the Jewish community: results of the JeneScreen Study. Journal of Medical Genetics, 60(3), 265-273. [More Information]
Hart, J., Kaur, R., Jeremy, R. (2023). Rapid Rescoping and Adaptation: An Evaluation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Postgraduate Medical Student Research Projects. Medical Science Educator, 33(2), 523-530. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Hakim, J., Jeremy, R., Coorey, G., Kalman, E., Jenkin, R., Bowen, D., Hart, J. (2023). Students' perceived research skills development and satisfaction after completion of a mandatory research project: results from five cohorts of the Sydney medical program. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 502. [More Information]

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2022

Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kirk, E., Kennedy, D., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kaur, R. (2022). Decisional needs of patients considering preimplantation genetic testing: a systematic review. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 44(5), 839-852. [More Information]
Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kennedy, D., Kirk, E., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kaur, R. (2022). Exploration of decision-making regarding the transfer of mosaic embryos following preimplantation genetic testing: a qualitative study. Human Reproduction Open, 2022 (4), 1-12. [More Information]
Cheng, L., Meiser, B., Kirk, E., Kennedy, D., Barlow-Stewart, K., Kaur, R. (2022). Factors influencing patients’ decision-making about preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders. Human Reproduction, 37(11), 2599-2610. [More Information]
Cullen, M., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Green, M., Appelbaum, P., Carr, V., Cairns, M., Lebowitz, M., Kaur, R. (2022). Perceptions of causal attribution and attitudes to genetic testing among people with schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives. European Journal of Human Genetics, 30(10), 1147-1154. [More Information]
Gregory, G., Das Gupta, K., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Geelan-Small, P., Kaur, R., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Antill, Y., et al (2022). Polygenic risk in familial breast cancer: Changing the dynamics of communicating genetic risk. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 31(1), 120-129. [More Information]
Hart, J., Hakim, J., Kaur, R., Jeremy, R., Coorey, G., Kalman, E., Jenkin, R., Bowen, D. (2022). Research supervisors' views of barriers and enablers for research projects undertaken by medical students; a mixed methods evaluation of a post-graduate medical degree research project program. BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 370. [More Information]
Young, J., Hart, J., Kaur, R. (2022). Sociodemographic, Health and Lifestyle Factors Affecting Dental Attendance by Young Adults in Australia. Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health, 6(3), 1-7. [More Information]
Meiser, B., Monnik, M., Austin, R., Nichols, C., Cops, E., Salmon, L., Spurdle, A., Macrae, F., Taylor, N., Pachter, N., et al (2022). Stakeholder attitudes towards establishing a national genomics registry of inherited cancer predisposition: a qualitative study. Journal of Community Genetics, 13(1), 59-73. [More Information]
Kaur, R., McDonald, C., Meiser, B., Macrae, F., Smith, S., Kang, Y., Caruana, M., Mitchell, G. (2022). The Risk-Reducing Effect of Aspirin in Lynch Syndrome Carriers: Development and Evaluation of an Educational Leaflet. Advanced Genetics, 3(2), 2100046. [More Information]

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2021

Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Young, M., Mitchell, P., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., et al (2021). Breast cancer polygenic risk scores: a 12-month prospective study of patient reported outcomes and risk management behavior. Genetics in Medicine, 23(12), 2316-2323. [More Information]
Das Gupta, K., Gregory, G., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., Salmon, L., et al (2021). Communicating polygenic risk scores in the familial breast cancer clinic. Patient Education and Counseling, 104(10), 2512-2521. [More Information]
Cousens, N., Tiller, J., Meiser, B., Barlow-Stewart, K., Rowley, S., Ko, Y., Mahale, S., Campbell, I., Kaur, R., Bankier, A., et al (2021). Evaluation of two population screening programmes for BRCA1/2 founder mutations in the Australian Jewish community: A protocol paper. BMJ Open, 11(6). [More Information]
Seale, H., Heywood, A., Leask, J., Sheel, M., Durrheim, D., Bolsewicz, K., Kaur, R. (2021). Examining Australian public perceptions and behaviors towards a future COVID-19 vaccine. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21(1), 120. [More Information]
Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Morrow, A., Peate, M., Wong, W., McPike, E., Cops, E., Nichols, C., Austin, R., Fine, M., Ward, R., et al (2021). Impact of national guidelines on use of BRCA1/2 germline testing, risk management advice given to women with pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants and uptake of advice. Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 19(1), 24. [More Information]
Hemming, P., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., McKinley, J., Young, M., James, P., Forrest, L. (2021). Oncologists' perspectives of telephone genetic counseling to facilitate germline BRCA1/2 testing for their patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Journal of Community Genetics, 12(3), 449-457. [More Information]

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2020

Seale, H., Heywood, A., Leask, J., Sheel, M., Thomas, S., Durrheim, D., Bolsewicz, K., Kaur, R. (2020). COVID-19 is rapidly changing: Examining public perceptions and behaviors in response to this evolving pandemic. PloS One, 15(6), e0235112. [More Information]
Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Kirk, J., Morrow, A., Peate, M., Wong, W., McPike, E., Cops, E., Dowson, C., Austin, R., Ward, R., et al (2020). Evaluation of implementation of risk management guidelines for carriers of pathogenic variants in mismatch repair genes: a nationwide audit of familial cancer clinics. Familial Cancer, 19(4), 337-346. [More Information]
Putt, S., Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Fullerton, J., Barlow-Stewart, K., Schofield, P., Toma, C., Peay, H., Mitchell, P. (2020). Exploration of experiences with and understanding of polygenic risk scores for bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, 342-350. [More Information]
Lo, L., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Green, M. (2020). Risk of schizophrenia in relatives of individuals affected by schizophrenia: A meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research, 286, 112852. [More Information]
Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Taylor, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., Salmon, L., Smyth, C., et al (2020). Uptake of polygenic risk information among women at increased risk of breast cancer. Clinical Genetics, 97(3), 492-501. [More Information]
Yanes, T., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Scheepers-Joynt, M., McInerny, S., Barlow-Stewart, K., Antill, Y., Salmon, L., Smyth, C., James, P., et al (2020). Women's responses and understanding of polygenic breast cancer risk information. Familial Cancer, 19(4), 297-306. [More Information]

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2019

Sutherland, S., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Mitchell, G., Kirk, J., Peate, M., Wong, W., Goodwin, A. (2019). Assessing the medical workforces perceived barriers to the prescription of risk-reducing medication for women at high-risk of breast cancer. The Breast Journal, 25(1), 34-40. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Yanes, T., Young, M., Barlow-Stewart, K., Roscioli, T., Smith, S., James, P. (2019). Development and pilot testing of a leaflet informing women with breast cancer about genomic testing for polygenic risk. Familial Cancer, 18(2), 147-152. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Zilliacus, E., Wong, W., Woodland, L., Watts, K., Tomkins, S., Kissane, D., Girgis, A., Butow, P., Shaw, T., et al (2019). Evaluation of an online communication skills training programme for oncology nurses working with patients from minority backgrounds. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(5), 1951-1960. [More Information]
Seale, H., Dwyer, S., Kabir, A., Kaur, R. (2019). Vaccination uptake among Australian early childhood education staff: assessing perceptions, behaviours and workplace practices. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19(1), 805. [More Information]

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2018

Kaur, R., Seale, H. (2018). Hand-hygiene education for future doctors insufficient. Hospital + Healthcare.
Smith, S., Cai, A., Wong, M., Sousa, M., Peate, M., Welsh, A., Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Halliday, J., Lewis, S., Trevena, L., Barlow-Stewart, K., et al (2018). Improving women's knowledge about prenatal screening in the era of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome - development and acceptability of a low literacy decision aid. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1), 1-14. [More Information]
Watts, K., Meiser, B., Zilliacus, E., Kaur, R., Taouk, M., Girgis, A., Butow, P., Kissane, D., Hale, S., Perry, A., et al (2018). Perspectives of oncology nurses and oncologists regarding barriers to working with patients from a minority background: Systemic issues and working with interpreters. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(2), 1-9. [More Information]

2017

Liang, R., Meiser, B., Smith, S., Kasparian, N., Lewis, C., Chin, M., Long, G., Ward, R., Menzies, A., Harris-Wai, J., et al (2017). Advanced cancer patients' attitudes towards, and experiences with, screening for somatic mutations in tumours: a qualitative study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(6), 1-11. [More Information]
Watts, K., Meiser, B., Zilliacus, E., Kaur, R., Taouk, M., Girgis, A., Butow, P., Goldstein, D., Hale, S., Perry, A., et al (2017). Communicating with patients from minority backgrounds: Individual challenges experienced by oncology health professionals. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 26, 83-90. [More Information]
Cousens, N., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Andrews, L. (2017). Community attitudes towards a Jewish community BRCA1/2 testing program. Familial Cancer, 16(1), 17-28. [More Information]
Chen, Y., Peate, M., Kaur, R., Meiser, B., Wong, T., Kirk, J., Ward, R., Goodwin, A., Macrae, F., Hiller, J., et al (2017). Exploring clinicians' attitudes about using aspirin for risk reduction in people with Lynch Syndrome with no personal diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Familial Cancer, 16(1), 99-109. [More Information]
Newcombe, J., Kaur, R., Wood, N., Seale, H., Palasanthiran, P., Snelling, T. (2017). Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53(7), 711-714. [More Information]
Yanes, T., Meiser, B., Young, M., Kaur, R., Mitchell, G., Barlow-Stewart, K., Roscioli, T., Halliday, J., James, P. (2017). Psychosocial and behavioral impact of breast cancer risk assessed by testing for common risk variants: Protocol of a prospective study. BMC Cancer, 17(1), 1-11. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2017). Setting the right foundations: improving the approach used to teach concepts of hand hygiene to medical students. Journal of Hospital Infection, 95(4), 355-358. [More Information]

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2016

Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2016). Development and appraisal of a hand hygiene teaching approach for medical students: a qualitative study. Journal of Infection Prevention, 17(4), 162-168. [More Information]
Seale, H., Chughtai, A., Kaur, R., Phillipson, L., Novytska, Y., Travaglia, J. (2016). Empowering patients in the hospital as a new approach to reducing the burden of health care-associated infections: The attitudes of hospital health care workers. American Journal of Infection Control, 44(3), 263-268. [More Information]
Seale, H., Kaur, R., Lajoie, K., Dixon, J., Gallard, J. (2016). Examining the role of a decision aid in reducing decisional conflict amongst hospital healthcare workers towards receiving the influenza vaccine. BMC Health Services Research, 16(1), 84. [More Information]
Seale, H., Kaur, R., Mahimbo, A., MacIntyre, C., Zwar, N., Smith, M., Worth, H., Heywood, A. (2016). Improving the uptake of pre-travel health advice amongst migrant Australians: Exploring the attitudes of primary care providers and migrant community groups. BMC Infectious Diseases, 16(1), 213. [More Information]

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2015

Seale, H., Chughtai, A., Kaur, R., Crowe, B., Phillipson, L., Novytska, Y., Travaglia, J. (2015). Ask, speak up, and be proactive: Empowering patient infection control to prevent health care-acquired infections. American Journal of Infection Control, 43(5), 447-453. [More Information]
Seale, H., Novytska, Y., Gallard, J., Kaur, R. (2015). Examining Hospital Patients' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Hospital-Acquired Infections and Their Participation in Infection Control. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 36(4), 461-463. [More Information]
Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2015). Exploring the approaches used to teach concepts of hand hygiene to Australian medical students. Journal of Infection Prevention, 16(4), 162-166. [More Information]
Seale, H., Sitaresmi, M., Atthobari, J., Heywood, A., Kaur, R., MacIntyre, C., Soenarto, Y., Padmawati, R. (2015). Knowledge and attitudes towards rotavirus diarrhea and the vaccine amongst healthcare providers in Yogyakarta Indonesia. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1). [More Information]
Seale, H., Travaglia, J., Chughtai, A., Phillipson, L., Novytska, Y., Kaur, R. (2015). ‘I don’t want to cause any trouble’: the attitudes of hospital patients towards patient empowerment strategies to reduce healthcare-acquired infections. Journal of Infection Prevention, 16(4), 167-173. [More Information]

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2014

Kaur, R., Razee, H., Seale, H. (2014). Facilitators and barriers around teaching concepts of hand hygiene to undergraduate medical students. Journal of Hospital Infection, 88(1), 28-33. [More Information]
Halcomb, E., Salamonson, Y., Davidson, P., Kaur, R., Young, S., Halcomb, E. (2014). The evolution of nursing in Australian general practice: A comparative analysis of workforce surveys ten years on. BMC Family Practice, 15(1). [More Information]

2012

Seale, H., Kaur, R., MaCintyre, C. (2012). Understanding Australian healthcare workers' uptake of influenza vaccination: examination of public hospital policies and procedures. BMC Health Services Research, 12, 325. [More Information]

2011

Seale, H., Kaur, R., Wang, Q., Yang, P., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Li, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, Z., MaCintyre, C. (2011). Acceptance of a vaccine against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus amongst healthcare workers in Beijing, China. Vaccine, 29(8), 1605-1610. [More Information]

Ediotrial Member: BMC Medical Education

Conference Presentations

Kaur R, Jeremy R , Middleton S, Hart J. Assessment of assessment: Application of double marking, rubric and moderation for marking medical student research project reports. Evaluation of assessment initiatives. Ottawa 2024: Assessment: Near and far. Melbourne, Australia, February 2024.

Kaur R, Coorey G, Hart J. A qualitative study exploring the views of medical students undertaking public health research projects.Session 2N: PechaKucha™: Learners and Environments. AMEE, Glasgow, August 2023.

Kaur, R; Jeremy, R; Bowen, D; Hart, J. Factors related to research skills development and student satisfaction: A survey of medical students doing mandatory research project. AMEE, Lyon, France, August 2022.

Kaur R; Meiser B; Kirk J; Peate M; Ward R; Macrae F; Hiller J; Trainer A; Mitchell G, 2019, 'A nationwide assessment of compliance to eviQ genetic testing and risk management guidelines relating to for people with hereditary cancer syndromes', in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, Banff Canada, presented at International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) 2019, Banff Canada, 23 September 2019 - 26 September2019,

Kaur R; Meiser B; Marie Wedd L; Poplawski N; Pachter N; Susman R; Gleeson M, 2019, 'Understanding the impact of having a genetic test result reclassified', in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, Banff Canada, presented at International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) 2019, Banff Canada, 23 September 2019 - 26 September2019,

Kaur R, Meiser B, Peate M, Ward R, Macrae F, Hiller J, Kirk J, Trainer A, Mitchell G. Evaluation of the eviQ genetic testing guidelines and risk management for people with hereditary cancer syndromes : Survey and audit ofvolume2 Familial Cancer Clinics. European Journal of Human Genetics7, pages 689–744 (2019). Presented at Milan, Italy. June 16–19, 2018.

Kaur R; Meiser B , Zilliacus E, Wong T, Woodland L, Tomkins S, Kissane D, Girgis A, Butow P, Hale S, Perry A, Aranda S, Shaw T, Tebble H, Goldstein D. Evaluation of an online communications skills training programme for oncology health care professionals working with patients from minority backgrounds. Presented at presented at International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), Berlin, Germany. 14 August-18 August 2017.

Kaur, R, Razee, H, & Seale, H. Exploring the attitudes of medical students towards a new hand hygiene teaching approach. Infection, Disease & Health, 2016, 21: 127.

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