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  1. Serum cholesterol, body mass index and smoking status do not predict long-term cognitive impairment in elderly stroke patients

    Article • Journal of the Neurological Sciences, November 2019, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski, Professor David R Thompson

  2. Psychosocial interventions for stroke survivors, carers and survivor-carer dyads: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David R Thompson, David Thompson, Jan Cameron, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  3. Development, piloting and validation of the Recommending Cardiac Rehabilitation (ReCaRe) instrument

    Article • Heart & Lung, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  4. Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention: Wrong terms, aims, models and outcomes?

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, February 2019, SAGE Publications

    David Thompson, Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  5. Transitional care interventions for heart failure: what are the mechanisms?

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, October 2018, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  6. What role does personality play in cardiovascular disease?

    Article • British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, July 2018, Mark Allen Group

    Michael R Le Grande, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  7. Psychosocial assessment and intervention – are we doing enough?

    Article • Heart & Lung, July 2018, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  8. Type D personality, stress, coping and performance on a novel sport task

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2018, PLOS

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  9. Construct validity of the Heart Failure Screening Tool (Heart-FaST) to identify heart failure patients at risk of poor self-care: Rasch analysis

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, March 2018, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  10. Why is ethnicity important in cardiovascular care?

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, March 2018, SAGE Publications

    Chantal Ski, Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  11. High-risk respiratory patients' experiences of bronchoscopy with conscious sedation and analgesia: A qualitative study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, December 2017, Wiley

    Chantal Ski, Catherine Saxon, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  12. Mindfulness mediates the physiological markers of stress: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric Research, December 2017, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  13. Comparison of the EQ-5D-3L and the SF-6D (SF-12) contemporaneous utility scores in patients with cardiovascular disease

    Article • Quality of Life Research, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  14. Abstracts Presented at the SMART STROKES 2017 Conference, 10–11 August 2017, Gold Coast, QLD

    Article • International Journal of Stroke, July 2017, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  15. Dyadic incongruence in chronic heart failure: Implications for patient and carer psychological health and self-care

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, July 2017, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  16. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator knowledge and end-of-life device deactivation: A cross-sectional survey

    Article • Palliative Medicine, July 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  17. Psychosocial Interventions for Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, June 2017, Frontiers

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  18. Preference-based care and research

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, June 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  19. Depression and Pain in Heart Transplant Recipients

    Article • Biological Research For Nursing, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  20. P2.07-005 Narratives from High Risk Respiratory Patients Who Had Bronchoscopy with Limited Sedation and Analgesia

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Oncology, January 2017, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  21. Randomized controlled trial of family-based education for patients with heart failure and their carers

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, November 2016, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  22. Accuracy of anxiety and depression screening tools in heart transplant recipients

    Article • Applied Nursing Research, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  23. ORAL PRESENTATION

    Article • Respirology, November 2016, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  24. Design and protocol for the Dialysis Optimal Health Program (DOHP) randomised controlled trial

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  25. The Mental Health in Diabetes Service (MINDS) to enhance psychosocial health: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  26. The Stroke and Carer Optimal Health Program (SCOHP) to enhance psychosocial health: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  27. Trialling of an optimal health programme (OHP) across chronic disease

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  28. Distress in partners of cardiac patients: relationship quality and social support

    Article • British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, August 2016, Mark Allen Group

    Michael R Le Grande, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  29. Heart Failure Patients Versus Healthy Controls: Comparison of Cognitive and Prospective Memory Function

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, August 2016, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  30. Depression screening and referral in cardiac wards: A 12-month patient trajectory

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  31. A systematic review and meta-analysis of primary prevention programmes to improve cardio-metabolic risk in non-urban communities

    Article • Preventive Medicine, June 2016, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  32. Abstracts

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, May 2016, Wiley

    Professor Alexander E Berezin, Associate Professor Chantal Ski, Professor Massimo Bonacchi

  33. An overview of questionnaires used to measure quality of life

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, April 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Professor Felicity Astin, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  34. Gender-specific secondary prevention? Differential psychosocial risk factors for major cardiovascular events

    Article • Open Heart, April 2016, BMJ

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  35. How can we better support families living with cardiovascular disease and depression?

    Article • The Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, March 2016, Emerald

    Professor David R Thompson, Professor Richard John Gray, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  36. Heart failure family-based education: a systematic review

    Article • Patient Education and Counseling, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  37. Sensitivity and Specificity of a Five-Minute Cognitive Screening Test in Patients With Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, February 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  38. Diagnostic Accuracy of Cognitive Screening Instruments in Heart Failure

    Article • The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, January 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  39. Carers’ views on patient self-care in chronic heart failure

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, December 2015, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  40. How to research the mechanisms of non-pharmacological cardiac interventions

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  41. An Investigation of Emotion Recognition and Theory of Mind in People with Chronic Heart Failure

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2015, PLOS

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  42. Psychosocial interventions for patients with coronary heart disease and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, October 2015, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  43. Patient-reported outcome measures in cardiovascular nursing

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, September 2015, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  44. EuroHeartCare 2015

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, June 2015, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  45. The role of depressive symptomatology in peri- and post-menopause

    Article • Maturitas, June 2015, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  46. PROspective MEmory Training to improve HEart failUre Self-care (PROMETHEUS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  47. Prospective Memory Impairment in Chronic Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, March 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  48. Improving access and equity in reducing cardiovascular risk: the Queensland Health model

    Article • The Medical Journal of Australia, February 2015, Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. (AMPCo)

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  49. Estimating the current and future prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the Australian adult population

    Article • The Medical Journal of Australia, January 2015, Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. (AMPCo)

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  50. 40years of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention in post-cardiac ischaemic patients. Are we still in the wilderness?

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  51. Relationship between Type-D Personality, Physical Activity Behaviour and Climacteric Symptoms

    Article • BMC Women s Health, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  52. A family-based education program for heart failure patients and carers in rural Thailand: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, January 2015, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  53. A statewide telephone-based coaching program for reducing cardiovascular risk: the Queensland Health model – time to make it national?

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, January 2015, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  54. Psychometric testing of the Heart Failure Screening Tool (Heart-FaST)

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, January 2015, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  55. Caring for caregivers after a stroke

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, November 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  56. Evaluation of nurses' perceptions of the impact of targeted depression education and a screening and referral tool in an acute cardiac setting

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, September 2014, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  57. Sunday, 31 August 2014

    Article • European Heart Journal, September 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  58. Exploring Health Care Providers’ Perceptions of the Needs of Stroke Carers: Informing Development of an Optimal Health Program

    Article • Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  59. Preliminary Evaluation of the Heart Failure Screening Tool (Heart-FaST): Assessing for Patient Barriers to Engagement in Heart Failure Self-Care

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  60. Psychometric Properties of the Cardiac Depression Scale: A Systematic Review

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, July 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  61. Health impact of smoking – an unforgiveable omission in a doctor's repertoire

    Article • International Journal of General Medicine, May 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  62. O109 Potential impact of depression on health outcomes in a randomised control trial of multidisciplinary, nurse-led, home based intervention (HBI) to reduce secondary cardiac events

    Article • Global Heart, March 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  63. O160 Prospective memory in chronic heart failure

    Article • Global Heart, March 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  64. PM483 Sensitivity And Specificity Of A Five Minute Cognitive Screen In Heart Failure Patients

    Article • Global Heart, March 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  65. Review: Cognitive representations of symptoms of acute coronary syndrome and coping responses to the symptoms as correlates to pre-hospital delay in Omani women and men patients

    Article • Journal of Research in Nursing, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  66. The effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in improving psychological outcomes for heart transplant recipients: A systematic review

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  67. Smoking behaviour among patients and staff

    Article • International Journal of General Medicine, January 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  68. Gender, socioeconomic and ethnic/racial disparities in cardiovascular disease: A time for change

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  69. Trial of a family-based education program for heart failure patients in rural Thailand

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  70. Cognitive impairment in heart failure: towards a consensus on screening

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, December 2013, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  71. The psychological experiences of adult heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-summary of qualitative findings

    Article • Heart & Lung, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  72. Mokken scaling of the Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey

    Article • Quality of Life Research, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Professor Roger Watson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  73. Psychological Interventions for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Their Partners: A Systematic Review

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2013, PLOS

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  74. Prospective memory and chronic heart failure

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  75. Development of the Heart Failure Screening Tool (Heart-FaST) to measure barriers that impede engagement in self-care

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  76. Psychosocial interventions in cardiovascular disease – what are they?

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, June 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  77. Other Forms of Writing: Letters, Commentaries and Editorials

    Article • April 2013, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  78. Motivational interviewing as a brief intervention to improve cardiovascular health

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, January 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  79. Screening for determinants of self-care in patients with chronic heart failure

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  80. Health-related quality of life and its associated factors in Chinese myocardial infarction patients

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, July 2012, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  81. Depression and coronary heart disease: Apprehending the elusive black dog

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2012, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  82. Recognition and referral of depression in patients with heart disease

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, June 2012, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  83. Type D Personality and Cardiovascular Outcomes

    Article • Annals of Behavioral Medicine, May 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  84. Screening for mild cognitive impairment in patients with heart failure: Montreal Cognitive Assessment versus Mini Mental State Exam

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, April 2012, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  85. Clinical outcomes associated with screening and referral for depression in an acute cardiac ward

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, January 2012, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  86. The Chinese version of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS): Mokken scaling

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Professor Roger Watson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  87. The Chinese version of the cardiac depression scale: Mokken scaling

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Professor Roger Watson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  88. Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Professor Roger Watson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  89. Psychosocial Interventions for Coronary Heart Disease and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, January 2012, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  90. Screening to Promote Effective Self-care for Heart Failure Patients

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, January 2012, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  91. Systematic review of cardiovascular disease in women: Assessing the risk

    Article • Nursing and Health Sciences, November 2011, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  92. International collaboration in cardiovascular nursing research

    Article • Heart & Lung, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  93. A Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Short-Form Cardiac Depression Scale

    Article • Psychosomatics, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  94. Effective communication and ethical consent in decisions related to ICDs

    Article • Nature Reviews Cardiology, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  95. Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Heart Failure and the Need for Screening

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  96. Motivational interviewing: a useful approach to improving cardiovascular health?

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 2011, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Professor Felicity Astin, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  97. Cardiac rehabilitation in multicultural populations

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  98. Beyond the blues: the need for integrated care pathways

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, March 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  99. Commentary on Yohannes AM, Doherty P, Bundy C & Yalfani A (2010) The long-term benefits of cardiac rehabilitation on depression, anxiety, physical activity and quality of life. Journal of Clinical Nursing 19, 2806-2813

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, March 2011, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  100. Commentary on Galdas PM & Kang HBK (2010) Punjabi Sikh patients’ cardiac rehabilitation experiences following myocardial infarction: a qualitative analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing 19, 3134-3142

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, March 2011, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  101. Cardiovascular Nursing Research: Challenges and Opportunities

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, March 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  102. Editorial: Online health communication in improving outcomes

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, February 2011, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  103. Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Disease: What is it and Why and How Should We Measure It?

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, December 2010, SAGE Publications

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  104. Commentary on Tolmie, EP, Lindsay GM, Kelly T, Tolson D, Baxter S & Belcher PR (2009) Are older patients’ cardiac rehabilitation needs being met? Journal of Clinical Nursing 18, 1878-1888

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, September 2010, Wiley

    Professor David R Thompson, Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  105. Career Pathways of Science, Engineering and Technology Research Postgraduates

    Article • Australian Journal of Education, April 2009, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  106. Clinical usefulness and feasibility of using Reality Orientation with patients who have dementia in acute care settings

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Practice, June 2007, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  107. Stroke

    Article • Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, June 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  108. The prevalence and recognition of major depression among low-level aged care residents with and without cognitive impairment

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  109. Satisfaction With General Practitioner Treatment of Depression Among Residents of Aged Care Facilities

    Article • Journal of Aging and Health, June 2006, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  110. Depression among older people with cognitive impairment: prevalence and detection

    Article • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, January 2006, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  111. MENTAL HEALTH

    Article • Australasian Journal on Ageing, November 2004, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  112. Endometriosis, an unknown entity: the consumer's perspective

    Article • International Journal of Consumer Studies, June 2003, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski

  113. Focus group study of endometriosis: Struggle, loss and the medical merry-go-round

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Practice, February 2003, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chantal Ski