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Holly Evans is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with Honours from Macquarie University and a PhD focused on Psycho-oncology and Experimental Psychology from UNSW. Her doctoral research explored the psychological mechanisms that affect end-of-life communication, highlighting the role of attachment security in the dynamics of these conversations. Holly leads the Mental Health Relationships Team within the Behavioural Sciences Unit, where she investigates various psychosocial factors influencing medical procedures, particularly prenatal genetic testing and the communication of prognoses in adolescents and young adults with cancer. Her contributions include the development of the Voicing CHOiCES resource, aimed at enhancing end-of-life communication for young patients. With a solid foundation in experimental psychology and a deep commitment to improving healthcare communication, Holly is active in research supervision, guiding projects that examine the perspectives of healthcare professionals on end-of-life discussions with adolescents and young adults suffering from cancer. Her projects also assess the concerns and expectations of parents regarding prenatal genomic testing following abnormal ultrasound results.
Behavioural Sciences Unit, School of Clinical Medicine • Sydney, Australia
Conducts research on psychosocial factors affecting medical communication and end-of-life discussions, primarily focused on adolescents and young adults with cancer.
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