kevin.oshaughnessy@unisa.edu.au
Dr Peter ‘Kevin’ O’Shaughnessy continues to explore the role loneliness and isolation play in the lives of cancer survivors.
Research: Kevin's research currently involves:
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... Read more
About me
Dr Peter ‘Kevin’ O’Shaughnessy continues to explore the role loneliness and isolation play in the lives of cancer survivors.
Research: Kevin's research currently involves:
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.
Teaching Background: Kevin is experiences in course coordination and teaching within Clinical Health Sciences-Nursing at the University of South Australia.
Nursing Background: As the Clinical Health Sciences - Nursing Program Coordinator (Clinical), he brings a wealth of experience from his distinguished career as a Clinical Nurse, with a particular expertise in Emergency Department care. His background encompasses extensive nursing, operational and administrative knowledge.
Special achievements: Completed the TREK research program (2024), 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; Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA)
Reviewer: Kevin is a reviewer for the journals; Clinical Simulation in Nursing™ Psychosocial oncology™ Cancer Nursing™ American Journal of Men's Health™ 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
Date | Title |
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19/11/2023 |
ABC Radio Adelaide Health Matters Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy, Dr Mike Musker and David Bevan (host), https://unisa.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b2dcfc1a-f83b-408b-adab-b0ba003e5773&fbclid=IwAR32D35HIcnSGpZkF69REmYTEk3EK-ZCwFZGeF0ReeTmbyWIfdJALUVn2n0 |
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. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2015 |
3
3
3
|
2015 |
27
21
2
|
2014 |
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2013 |
7
6
|
2013 |
33
30
|
Year | Output |
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2015 |
3
3
3
|
2015 |
27
21
2
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
7
6
|
2013 |
33
30
|
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 was successful in travel grant that 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 |
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Duke University | UNITED STATES |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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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 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2018 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2018 |
MemberSouth Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog) |
2018 |
MemberPrimary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4) |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) |
2018 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Nurses Federation (ANF) |
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 |
MemberSouth Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog) |
2017 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) |
2017 |
MemberPrimary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4) |
2017 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nurses Federation (ANF) |
2017 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Standardised Incident Prevention and Response for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises | Current |