kevin.o'shaughnessy@unisa.edu.au
Dr Peter ‘Kevin’ O’Shaughnessy continues to explore the role loneliness and isolation play in the lives cancer survivors. How these survivors and those that love them access and utilise online support - is of interest to Kevin.
Kevin has experience researching the supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer, their partners and families; at various stages of men’s prostate cancer journey. At diagnosis men are faced with difficult decisions regarding treatments. Following treatment, many men are faced with physical and psychosocial side effects from the treatment, and uncertainty with their futures. Men with recurrent prostate cancer are often devastated by the return of cancer and the impact of... Read more
About me
Dr Peter ‘Kevin’ O’Shaughnessy continues to explore the role loneliness and isolation play in the lives cancer survivors. How these survivors and those that love them access and utilise online support - is of interest to Kevin.
Kevin has experience researching the supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer, their partners and families; at various stages of men’s prostate cancer journey. At diagnosis men are faced with difficult decisions regarding treatments. Following treatment, many men are faced with physical and psychosocial side effects from the treatment, and uncertainty with their futures. Men with recurrent prostate cancer are often devastated by the return of cancer and the impact of subsequent treatments and their side effects. Kevin's research established a deeper understanding of men and their partners as their journey after diagnosis and treatment continues into the months and years. It provides insight into the supportive care needs of these men and their families.
Nursing Background; Kevin is a Clinical Nurse with Emergency Department experience and expertise. He has broad nursing, operational and administrational knowledge.
Special achievements; Awarded the UniSA School of Nursing and Midwifery Pathfinder travel grant (2018), Completed PhD program, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia (2016); Invited to and participated in, the Australian and Asia Pacific Oncology Research Development ACORD workshop Sunshine Coast, Queensland (2012); Chancellors Merit List, University of South Australia (2004); Deans Merit List, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia (2004); Short listed for St. Andrews Scholarship (2004)
Research groups; Rosemary Bryant Research Centre; Cancer Care Research group; Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), South Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-Operative research Group (SAPoCoG)
Reviewer; Kevin is a reviewer for the journals; Psychosocial oncology™ Cancer Nursing™ BMC Urology™ Contemporary Nurse™
About me
Australasian Epidemiology Association (AEA)
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)
College of Emergency Nurses Australia (CENA) SA committee member
South Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog)
Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4)
Australian Nurses Federation
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Health Sciences(Nursing) Honours University of South Australia
Bachelor of Nursing The University of South Australia
Clinical Nurse formally at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Emergency Department
Investigating the loneliness and isolation of cancer survivors and their families.
Investigating the relationships between children living with asthma and their families.
Investigating the supportive care needs of prostate cancer survivors and their partners.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
3
3
3
|
| 2015 |
26
20
2
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2013 |
6
6
2
|
| 2013 |
31
27
1
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
3
3
3
|
| 2015 |
26
20
2
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2013 |
6
6
2
|
| 2013 |
31
27
1
|
| 2013 |
|
Research
Investigating the loneliness and isolation of cancer survivors and their families.
Investigating the relationships between children living with asthma and their families.
Investigating the supportive care needs of prostate cancer survivors and their partners.
Cancer
Kevin is collaborating with Dr Deborah Morgan at Swansea University on a project exploring loneliness and isolation within cancer survivors.
Kevin is currently conducting research in collaboration with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Kevin was successful in travel grant that will saw him visit Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2019 to investigate interverventions that reduce loneliness and isolation in cancer survivors.
Prostate Cancer
Kevin's doctoral study saw him engaging with prostate cancer support groups from the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United States of America
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Duke University | UNITED STATES |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2022 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2022 |
TSIG symposium day - speakerAustralian and New Zealand Society for Nuclear Medicine |
2022 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2021 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2021 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2020 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2020 |
Keynote speakerClinical Oncology Society of Australia Scientific Meeting |
2019 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2019 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2019 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2018 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2018 |
MemberSouth Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog) |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) |
2018 |
MemberPrimary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Nurses Federation (ANF) |
2018 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2018 |
Scientific ConvenorInternational College of Emergency Nurses Scientific Meeting |
2018 |
Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nurses Australia (CENA), South Australia branch |
2017 |
Committee Member, National Curriculum CommitteeCollege of Emergency Nurses Australia (CENA) |
2017 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2017 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2017 |
MemberSouth Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog) |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) |
2017 |
MemberPrimary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nurses Federation (ANF) |
2017 |
Teaching & student supervision
