Mrs Anna Cox

Research Fellow

Qualifications: MSc; BSc (Hons)

Email: a.cox@surrey.ac.uk
Phone: Work: 01483 68 4626
Room no: DK 04

Office hours

Tuesday and Wednesday 8.15 am - 5.45 pm

Biography
Research
Publications
Duties

Biography

Anna Cox has ten years experience as a health researcher, predominantly in the area of psychosocial oncology. Anna joined the University of Surrey from the University of Sussex in 2007, her areas of interest include: e-technology and patient assessment, survivorship and rehabilitation, and the supportive care needs of women with ovarian cancer.

Research Interests

Anna Cox is currently working on a commissioned scoping project for INTAcare in the area of cancer assessment and rehabilitation. Anna is also a co-applicant on the REFORM study which aims to evaluate a telephone intervention as an alternative method of follow up for women with ovarian cancer, a funding application for this study has been submitted to Research for Patient Benefit, the outcome is expected in July 2009. Anna was also the researcher on the SPaCE study: supporting palliative care using e-technology.

Publications

Highlights

Cox A, Illsley M, Knibb W, Lucas C, O'Driscoll M, Potter C, Flowerday A, Faithfull S. (2011) 'The acceptability of e-technology to monitor and assess patient symptoms following palliative radiotherapy for lung cancer.'. Palliat Med, England: 25 (7), pp. 675-681.
doi: 10.1177/0269216311399489
Cox A, Jenkins V, Catt S, Langridge C, Fallowfield L. (2006) 'Information needs and experiences: An audit of UK cancer patients'. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, 10 (4), pp. 263-272.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.10.007
Catt S, Fallowfield L, Jenkins V, Langridge C, Cox A. (2005) 'The informational roles and psychological health of members of 10 oncology multidisciplinary teams in the UK.'. Br J Cancer, England: 93 (10), pp. 1092-1097.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602816

Journal articles

Cox A, Illsley M, Knibb W, Lucas C, O'Driscoll M, Potter C, Flowerday A, Faithfull S. (2011) 'The acceptability of e-technology to monitor and assess patient symptoms following palliative radiotherapy for lung cancer.'. Palliat Med, England: 25 (7), pp. 675-681.
doi: 10.1177/0269216311399489
Cox A, Bull E, Cockle-Hearne J, Knibb W, Potter C, Faithfull S. (2008) 'Nurse led telephone follow up in ovarian cancer: A psychosocial perspective'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, 12 (5), pp. 412-417.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2008.06.002
Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7521/
Cox AC, Fallowfield LJ. (2007) 'After going through chemotherapy I can't see another needle'. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11 (1), pp. 43-48.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2006.04.035
Cox A, Jenkins V, Catt S, Langridge C, Fallowfield L. (2006) 'Information needs and experiences: An audit of UK cancer patients'. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, 10 (4), pp. 263-272.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.10.007
Fallowfield L, Atkins L, Catt S, Cox A, Coxon C, Langridge C, Morris R, Price M. (2006) 'Patients' preference for administration of endocrine treatments by injection or tablets: Results from a study of women with breast cancer'. Annals of Oncology, 17 (2), pp. 205-210.
doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdj044
Cox AC, Fallowfield LJ, Jenkins VA. (2006) 'Communication and informed consent in phase 1 trials: A review of the literature'. Supportive Care in Cancer, 14 (4), pp. 303-309.
doi: 10.1007/s00520-005-0916-2
Catt S, Fallowfield L, Jenkins V, Langridge C, Cox A. (2005) 'The informational roles and psychological health of members of 10 oncology multidisciplinary teams in the UK.'. Br J Cancer, England: 93 (10), pp. 1092-1097.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602816
Jenkins V, Fallowfield L, Cox A. (2005) 'The preferences of 600 patients for different descriptions of randomisation.'. Br J Cancer, England: 92 (5), pp. 807-810.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602445

Conference papers

Faithfull S, Cockle-Hearne J, Knibb W, Toms E, Thomas H, Cox A. (2007) 'Meeting the support and follow-up needs of women with ovarian cancer: an evaluation of a nurse-led telephone follow-up service'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD EJC SUPPLEMENTS, Barcelona, SPAIN: 14th European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) 5 (4), pp. 460-461.
doi: 10.1016/S1359-6349(07)71683-X

Departmental Duties

Assisting in the development of grants
Conducting literature reviews as requested
Writing articles for publication in peer review journals
Producing posters for presentation at conferences