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2917
National Ranking
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Overview

Geoffrey Mitchell is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on health professions. Their research spans a variety of subfields including public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, radiological and ultrasound technology, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their work covers several main topics of interest. Key areas include palliative care and end-of-life issues, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, patient dignity and privacy, family and patient care in intensive care units, geriatric care and nursing homes, primary care and health outcomes, as well as chronic disease management strategies.

Mitchell has published numerous papers in prominent academic journals. Selected recent publications include:

  • Targeting cancer testis antigens in synovial sarcoma, 2021, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • A systematic review of the effectiveness of sleep hygiene in children with ADHD, 2020, Psychology Health & Medicine
  • Using illness trajectories to inform person centred, advance care planning, 2024, BMJ
  • Cost-Effectiveness of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in People With a Family History of Coronary Disease, 2021, JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Whole-person care in general practice: The nature of whole-person care, 2020, Australian Journal of General Practice

Frequent co-authors in their collaborative research include:

  • Patsy Yates
  • Claire E. Johnson
  • Tony Stanton
  • Andrew Tonkin
  • Gerald F. Watts

Mitchell's research is regularly published in key venues, reflecting their interdisciplinary approach across clinical and health sciences. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Health & Social Care in the Community
  • BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Australian Journal of General Practice
  • Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia

Over the course of their career, Mitchell has contributed over 100 publications in the field of medicine and over 30 in health professions, with a particular emphasis on improving patient care through multidisciplinary approaches. Their research integrates clinical insights with health service delivery, aiming to address complex health issues such as palliative care, chronic disease management, and quality of life in vulnerable populations.

Best Publications

  • The Single-Case Reporting Guideline In BEhavioural Interventions (SCRIBE) 2016 Statement†

    Robyn L. Tate;Michael Perdices;Ulrike Rosenkoetter;William Shadish

  • The expanding role of primary care in cancer control

    Greg Rubin;Annette Berendsen;S Michael Crawford;Rachel Dommett

  • Information giving and decision-making in patients with advanced cancer : A systematic review

    Christine M. Gaston;Geoffrey Mitchell

  • Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers

    Josephine M. Clayton;Karen M. Hancock;Phyllis N. Butow;Martin H.N. Tattersall

  • Interventions that can reduce inappropriate prescribing in the elderly: a systematic review.

    Sukhpreet Kaur;Geoffrey Mitchell;Luis Vitetta;Michael S. Roberts

  • Barriers for conducting clinical trials in developing countries- a systematic review

    Chalachew Alemayehu;Geoffrey Mitchell;Jane Nikles

  • Prevalence and characteristics of patients with advanced chronic conditions in need of palliative care in the general population: A cross-sectional study:

    Xavier Gómez-Batiste;Marisa Martínez-Muñoz;Carles Blay;Jordi Amblàs

  • How well do general practitioners deliver palliative care? A systematic review

    Geoffrey K Mitchell

  • Doctors as patients: a systematic review of doctors' health access and the barriers they experience.

    Margaret Kay;Geoffrey Mitchell;Alexandra Clavarino;Jennifer Doust

  • Effectiveness of current treatment approaches for benzodiazepine discontinuation: a meta-analysis.

    Jannette M. Parr;David J. Kavanagh;Lareina Cahill;Geoffrey Mitchell

  • Palliative care from diagnosis to death

    Scott Murray;Marilyn Kendall;Geoffrey K. Mitchell;Sebastien Moine

  • Palliative pharmacological sedation for terminally ill adults.

    Elaine M Beller;Mieke L van Driel;Leanne McGregor;Shani Truong

  • Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among adults living in nursing homes

    Hugh E. Senior;Tim R. Henwood;Elaine M. Beller;Geoffrey K. Mitchell

  • Difficult but necessary conversations--the case for advance care planning.

    Ian A Scott;Geoffrey K Mitchell;Elizabeth J Reymond;Michael P Daly

  • Multidisciplinary care planning and teamwork in primary care.

    Geoffrey K Mitchell;Jennifer J Tieman;Tania M Shelby-James

  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: are we helping or harming?

    Rae Thomas;Geoffrey K. Mitchell;Laura Batstra

  • Promoting palliative care in the community: Production of the primary palliative care toolkit by the European Association of Palliative Care Taskforce in primary palliative care

    Scott A Murray;Adam Firth;Nils Schneider;Bart Van den Eynden

  • Systematic review of integrated models of health care delivered at the primary-secondary interface: how effective is it and what determines effectiveness?

    Geoffrey K. Mitchell;Letitia Burridge;Jianzhen Zhang;Maria Donald

  • The retrospective diagnosis of a second outbreak of equine morbillivirus infection.

    P T Hooper;A R Gould;G M Russell;J A Kattenbelt

  • Doctors do not adequately look after their own physical health.

    Margaret P Kay;Geoffrey K Mitchell;Christopher B Del Mar

Frequent Co-Authors

Afaf Girgis
Afaf Girgis University of New South Wales
Alexandra Clavarino
Alexandra Clavarino University of Queensland
Elizabeth Beattie
Elizabeth Beattie Queensland University of Technology
Nancy A. Pachana
Nancy A. Pachana University of Queensland
Robyn L. Tate
Robyn L. Tate University of Sydney
Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly University of Newcastle Australia
Lyndsey Nickels
Lyndsey Nickels Macquarie University
David L. Gast
David L. Gast University of Georgia
Leanne Togher
Leanne Togher University of Sydney
Peter J. Hudson
Peter J. Hudson Pennsylvania State University

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