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   Dr Rajneesh Kaur
     PhD 
     Research Associate

      Phone: +61 (2) 93850024
     Email:  rajneesh.kaur@unsw.edu.au ​

Overview

Dr Rajneesh Kaur joined the Psychosocial Research Group in 2014.  Since joining Professor Bettina Meiser’s team she has worked on several Psycho-oncology projects. Her research interests include Preventative medicine, Epidemiology, Statistics and Infection Control. Rajneesh is currently co-supervising research students in the PRG group and also working as a Facilitator for Phase I Medicine. She was awarded the ‘2014 Dean’ list prize’ for outstanding contribution to public health research; and the '2014 Best Tutor Prize' for demonstrating excellence in contribution to student learning in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Rajneesh has completed a PhD in Public Health and a combined degree of Master of Public Health and Health Management at UNSW Sydney.

Publications

  • Kaur R, Razee H, Seale H. Setting the right foundations: Improving the approach used to teach concepts of hand hygiene to medical students. Journal of Hospital Infection. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.01.006
  • Watts KJ; Meiser B; Zilliacus E; Kaur R; Taouk M; Girgis A; Butow P; Goldstein D; Hale S; Perry A, 2017, 'Communicating with patients from minority backgrounds: Individual challenges experienced by oncology health professionals', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 26, pp. 83 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2016.12.001 
  • P Newcombe J; Kaur R; Wood N; Seale H; Palasanthiran P; Snelling TL, 2016, 'Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13406
  • Liang R; Meiser B; Smith S; Kasparian NA; Lewis CR; Chin M; Long GV; Ward R; Menzies AM; Harris-Wai JN, 2016, 'Advanced cancer patients' attitudes towards, and experiences with, screening for somatic mutations in tumours: A qualitative study', European Journal of Cancer Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12600
  • Chen Y; Peate M; Kaur R; Meiser B; Wong T; Kirk J; Ward RL; Goodwin A; Macrae F; Hiller J, 2016, 'Exploring clinicians’ attitudes about using aspirin for risk reduction in people with Lynch Syndrome with no personal diagnosis of colorectal cancer', Familial Cancer, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-016-9933-1 
  • Cousens N; Kaur R; Meiser B; Andrews L, 2016, 'Community attitudes towards a Jewish community BRCA1/2 testing program', Familial Cancer, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-016-9918-0 
  • 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, vol. 17, pp. 162 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757177416645345 
  • Seale H; Kaur R; Mahimbo A; MacIntyre CR; Zwar N; Smith M; Worth H; Heywood AE, 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, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1479-1
  • 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, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1339-0
  • Seale H; Chughtai AA; 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, vol. 44, pp. 263 - 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.003
  • 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, vol. 36, pp. 461 - 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2014.84 
  • Seale H; Sitaresmi MN; Atthobari J; Heywood AE; Kaur R; MacIntyre RC; Soenarto Y; Padmawati RS, 2015, 'Knowledge and attitudes towards rotavirus diarrhea and the vaccine amongst healthcare providers in Yogyakarta Indonesia', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1187-3 
  • Seale H; Chughtai AA; Kaur R; Phillipson L; Novytska Y; Travaglia J, 2015, 'Empowering patients in the hospital as a new approach to reducing the burden of health care-associated infections: The attitudes ofhospital health care workers', American Journal of Infection Control, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.003
  • Seale H; Travaglia J; Chughtai AA; 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, vol. 16, pp. 167 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757177415588378 
  • 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, vol. 16, pp. 162 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757177415580466 
  • Seale H; Chughtai AA; Kaur R; Crowe P; 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, vol. 43, pp. 447 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.01.007
  • Newcombe J; Kaur R; Wood N; Seale H; Palasanthiran P; Snelling T, 2014, 'Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccine coverage at tertiary pediatric hospitals', Vaccine, vol. 32, pp. 6364 - 6368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.06.044 
  • Halcomb EJ; Salamonson Y; Davidson PM; Kaur R; Young SAM, 2014, 'The evolution of nursing in Australian general practice: A comparative analysis of workforce surveys ten years on', BMC Family Practice, vol. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-15-52 
  • Seale H; Kaur R; MacIntyre CR, 2012, 'Understanding Australian healthcare workers' uptake of influenza vaccination: examination of public hospital policies and procedures.', BMC health services research, vol. 12, pp. 325
  • Seale H; Kaur R; Wang Q; Yang P; Zhang Y; Wang X; Li X; Zhang H; Zhang Z; MacIntyre CR, 2011, 'Acceptance of a vaccine against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus amongst healthcare workers in Beijing, China', Vaccine, vol. 29, pp. 1605 - 1610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.12.077

Conference Papers
  • Kaur R; Razee H; Seale H, 2013, 'Teaching concepts of hand hygiene to medical students: examining current practices across Australian medical schools', in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2013), Geneva, Switzerland, presented at 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2013), Geneva, Switzerland, 25 - 28 June 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-2-S1-P145 
  • Kaur R; Razee H; Seale H, 2013, 'Teaching the concepts of hand hygiene to undergraduate medical students: the views of key stakeholders', in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2013), Geneva, Switzerland, presented at 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2013), Geneva, Switzerland, 25 - 28 June 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-2-S1-P143

​Conference Posters
  • Morrow A; Kaur R; Meiser B; Peat M; Vora B; Kirk J; Goodwin A; Mitchell G, 2015, 'Development and pilot-testing of a national audit of the use of the eviQ guidelines in Australian familial cancer clinics.', in Development and pilot-testing of a national audit of the use of the eviQ guidelines in Australian familial cancer clinics., Australian familial cancer clinics. Familial Aspects of Cancer 2015 Research and Practice. KConFab conference, Salt Beach NSW, presented at Australian familial cancer clinics. Familial Aspects of Cancer 2015 Research and Practice. KConFab conference, Salt Beach NSW, 25 - 28 August 2015
  • Kaur R; Meiser B; Young MA; Barlow-Stewart K; Roscioli T; Mitchell G; James PA, 2015, 'Pilot testing of an educational resource on genomic testing for low-risk breast cancer variants', in Pilot testing of an educational resource on genomic testing for low-risk breast cancer variants, Familial Aspects of Cancer 2015 Research and Practice. KConFab conference, NSW, Salt Beach NSW, presented at Familial Aspects of Cancer 2015 Research and Practice. KConFab conference, NSW, Salt Beach NSW, 25 - 28 August 2015
  • Newcombe J; Kaur R; Wood N; Seale H; Palasanthiran P; Snelling T, 2013, 'Prevalence and Determinants of Influenza Vaccination at Tertiary Paediatric Hospitals.', in Prevalence and Determinants of Influenza Vaccination at Tertiary Paediatric Hospitals., ID Week, San Francisco, presented at ID Week, San Francisco, 02 - 07 October 2013, https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2013/viewsessionpdf.cgi 
  • Kaur R; Razee H; Seale H, 2012, 'Designing a new educational intervention to improve hand hygiene (HH) compliance of medical students.', in Designing a new educational intervention to improve hand hygiene (HH) compliance of medical students., National Conference: Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, Sydney, NSW, presented at National Conference: Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, Sydney, NSW, 01 - 04 October 2012

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