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virginia-signal

BN, MPH, PhD
Senior Research Fellow; Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) research group

Contact details

Email virginia.signal@otago.ac.nz

Research interests and activities

Virginia is a senior research fellow within the Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) research group

Her main research interests lie within improving Maori health and addressing inequities, particularly those seen for cancer and infectious diseases.

Her PhD investigated the effect of ethnicity and/or comorbidity on the stomach cancer treatment pathway and outcomes. Virginia has an oncology nursing and cancer-related health promotion and policy background.

Publications

Clough, S., Wheeler, M., Stanley, J., Signal, V., Ruka, M., Koea, J., & Gurney, J. (2024). Blood cancer incidence, mortality and survival for Māori in New Zealand. Cancer Epidemiology, 93, 102656. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2024.102656 Journal - Research Article

Signal, V., Smith, M., Costello, S., Davies, A., Dawkins, P., Jackson, C. G. C. A., Koea, J., Whitehead, J., & Gurney, J. (2024). Indigenous access to clinical services along the lung cancer treatment pathway: A review of current evidence. Cancer Causes & Control. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10552-024-01904-1 Journal - Research Other

Signal, V., Jones, R., Davies, C., Stairmand, J., Smith, M., Adler, J., & Gurney, J. K. (2023). It’s more than just physical: Experiences of pain and pain management among Māori with cancer and their whanau. International Journal of Indigenous Health, 18(1). doi: 10.32799/ijih.v18i1.39255 Journal - Research Article

Signal, V., Waaka, L., Wall, J., Smith, M., Robson, B., Richards, K., & Ruru, H. (2023). Organisational policy to support oral health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Population Medicine, 5(Suppl.), (pp. 491-492). doi: 10.18332/popmed/165117 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jones, R. M., Signal, V., Smith, M., Stairmand, J., Davies, C., & Gurney, J. (2023). Palliative care and quality of life needs and outcomes for Māori with cancer: What do we know? AlterNative, 19(2), 219-228. doi: 10.1177/11771801231163919 Journal - Research Article

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