Amanda has extensive experience as an Occupational Therapist with expertise in the management of cancer symptoms and side effects with a focus on lymphoedema. Amanda completed her PhD in 2010 with a focus on improving cancer-related fatigue for people undergoing radiotherapy. Amanda worked as the Team Leader Consultant in the Lymphoedema service at the Princess Alexandra Hospital from 2008-2018.
In 2018 Amanda commenced her employment as an Occupational Therapy Conjoint Research Fellow between the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland and the Princess Alexandra Hospital Occupational Therapy Department. Amanda’s research interests focus on improving health care in lymphoedema, managing the side effects of cancer and the delivery of occupational therapy within an public hospital setting.
Amanda is an active member of Occupational Therapy Australia and delivers regular training in oedema management for members. Amanda is a member of the Australasian Lymphology Association and an active member of its research committee.
Journal Article: Exploring the patient perspectives of student‐resourced service delivery of rehabilitation groups: A qualitative study
Pigott, Amanda, Patterson, Freyr, Prescott, Sarah, Doig, Emmah, Fleming, Jennifer, Fitzgerald, Cate, Laracy, Sue, McKenzie, Amy, Searles, Jacqueline, Strong, Jenny, Tornatore, Giovanna, Whitehead, Mary and “Impact of SRSD of groups placement” project team (2021). Exploring the patient perspectives of student‐resourced service delivery of rehabilitation groups: A qualitative study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69 (2), 140-150. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12776
Journal Article: Head and neck lymphoedema: research challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pigott, Amanda, Brown, Bena, Trevethan, Megan, Porceddu, Sandro, McCann, Andrew, Pitt, Rachael and Nixon, Jodie (2021). Head and neck lymphoedema: research challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of Community Nursing, 26 (Sup10), S6-S15. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.Sup10.S6
Journal Article: Occupational therapy for people with mask anxiety undergoing radiotherapy
Effeney, Lauren C., Nixon, Jodie L. and Pigott, Amanda E. (2021). Occupational therapy for people with mask anxiety undergoing radiotherapy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68 (5), 374-383. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12734
(2019–2020) Queensland Health
Head and neck lymphoedema treatment: An examination and development of current standards of care
(2019–2020) PA Research Foundation
(2018–2020) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
ICG Lymphography in Lymphoedema Therapy
Doctor Philosophy
Distress in Head and Neck Cancer: Addressing the problem, supporting the person, enhancing health professional engagement
(2020) Doctor Philosophy
Associated morbidities affecting quality of life in patients treated with head and neck cancer
Purcell, Amanda and Turner, Jane (2014). Associated morbidities affecting quality of life in patients treated with head and neck cancer. Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment Rehabilitation and Outcomes. (pp. 507-524) edited by Elizabeth C. Ward and Corina J. van as Brooks. San Diego, CA, USA: Plural Publishing.
Pigott, Amanda, Patterson, Freyr, Prescott, Sarah, Doig, Emmah, Fleming, Jennifer, Fitzgerald, Cate, Laracy, Sue, McKenzie, Amy, Searles, Jacqueline, Strong, Jenny, Tornatore, Giovanna, Whitehead, Mary and “Impact of SRSD of groups placement” project team (2021). Exploring the patient perspectives of student‐resourced service delivery of rehabilitation groups: A qualitative study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69 (2), 140-150. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12776
Head and neck lymphoedema: research challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pigott, Amanda, Brown, Bena, Trevethan, Megan, Porceddu, Sandro, McCann, Andrew, Pitt, Rachael and Nixon, Jodie (2021). Head and neck lymphoedema: research challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of Community Nursing, 26 (Sup10), S6-S15. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.Sup10.S6
Occupational therapy for people with mask anxiety undergoing radiotherapy
Effeney, Lauren C., Nixon, Jodie L. and Pigott, Amanda E. (2021). Occupational therapy for people with mask anxiety undergoing radiotherapy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68 (5), 374-383. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12734
Patterson, Freyr, Doig, Emmah, Fleming, Jenny, Strong, Jenny, Birch, Stephen, Whitehead, Mary, Laracy, Sue, Fitzgerald, Cate, Tornatore, Giovanna, McKenzie, Amy, Searles, Jacqueline and Pigott, Amanda (2021). Student-resourced service delivery of occupational therapy rehabilitation groups: patient, clinician and student perspectives about the ingredients for success. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1922517
Pigott, Amanda, Doig, Emmah, McCann, Andrew and Trevethan, Megan (2021). It was just mind blowing to be honest: a qualitative phenomenological study exploring cancer survivor's experiences of indocyanine green lymphography used to inform lymphedema therapy management. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29 (11), 6389-6397. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06229-2
Jeans, Claire, Ward, Elizabeth C., Brown, Bena, Vertigan, Anne E., Pigott, Amanda E., Nixon, Jodie L., Wratten, Chris and Boggess, May (2020). Association between external and internal lymphedema and chronic dysphagia following head and neck cancer treatment. Head and Neck, 43 (1) hed.26484, 255-267. doi: 10.1002/hed.26484
Jeans, Claire, Brown, Bena, Ward, Elizabeth C., Vertigan, Anne E., Pigott, Amanda E., Nixon, Jodie L., Wratten, Chris and Fellowship: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (2020). Comparing the prevalence, location, and severity of head and neck lymphedema after postoperative radiotherapy for oral cavity cancers and definitive chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal, laryngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancers. Head and Neck, 42 (11) hed.26394, 3364-3374. doi: 10.1002/hed.26394
Pigott, Amanda, Obermair, Andreas, Janda, Monika, Vagenas, Dimitrios, Ward, Leigh C., Reul-Hirche, Hildegard and Hayes, Sandra C. (2020). Incidence and risk factors for lower limb lymphedema associated with endometrial cancer: Results from a prospective, longitudinal cohort study. Gynecologic Oncology, 158 (2), 375-381. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.04.702
Nixon, Jodie L., Brown, Bena, Pigott, Amanda E., Turner, Jane, Brown, Elizabeth, Bernard, Anne, Wall, Laurelie R., Ward, Elizabeth C. and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2019). A prospective examination of mask anxiety during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and patient perceptions of management strategies. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 66 (3) jmrs.346, 184-190. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.346
Developing a sustainable cancer educational resource for occupational therapists
Pigott, Amanda, Nixon, Jodie, Brennan, Kate, Trevethan, Megan and Mahoney, Lauren (2019). Developing a sustainable cancer educational resource for occupational therapists. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82 (10), 030802261984895-617. doi: 10.1177/0308022619848954
Jeans, Claire, Ward, Elizabeth C., Cartmill, Bena, Vertigan, Anne E., Pigott, Amanda E., Nixon, Jodie L. and Wratten, Chris (2019). Patient perceptions of living with head and neck lymphoedema and the impacts to swallowing, voice and speech function. European Journal of Cancer Care, 28 (1) e12894, e12894. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12894
Nixon, Jodie L., Cartmill, Bena, Turner, Jane, Pigott, Amanda E., Brown, Elizabeth, Wall, Laurelie R., Ward, Elizabeth C., Porceddu, Sandro V. and Wall, Laurelie (2018). Exploring the prevalence and experience of mask anxiety for the person with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 65 (4), 282-290. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.308
A mixed methods examination of distress and person-centred experience of head and neck lymphoedema
Nixon, Jodie L., Pigott, Amanda E., Cartmill, Bena, Turner, Jane, Fleming, Jennifer and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2018). A mixed methods examination of distress and person-centred experience of head and neck lymphoedema. Oral Oncology, 83, 18-24. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.05.025
Head and neck lymphedema management: evaluation of a therapy program
Pigott, Amanda, Nixon, Jodie, Fleming, Jennifer and Porceddu, Sandro (2018). Head and neck lymphedema management: evaluation of a therapy program. Head and Neck, 40 (6), 1131-1137. doi: 10.1002/hed.25086
Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (Review)
Bennett, Sally, Pigott, Amanda, Beller, Elaine, Haines, Terry, Meredith, Pamela and Delaney, Christie (2016). Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, 2016 (11) CD008144, CD008144. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008144.pub2
Singh, Ben, Buchan, Jena, Box, Robyn, Janda, Monika, Peake, Jonathan, Purcell, Amanda, Reul-Hirche, Hildegard and Hayes, Sandra C. (2016). Compression use during an exercise intervention and associated changes in breast cancer–related lymphedema. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 12 (3), 216-224. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12471
Measuring head and neck lymphedema: the "ALOHA" trial
Purcell, Amanda, Nixon, Jodie, Fleming, Jennifer, McCann, Andrew and Porceddu, Sandro (2016). Measuring head and neck lymphedema: the "ALOHA" trial. Head and Neck, 38 (1), 79-84. doi: 10.1002/hed.23853
Pilot study of an assessment tool for measuring head and neck lymphoedema
Nixon, Jodie, Purcell, Amanda, Fleming, Jennifer, McCann, Andrew and Porceddu, Sandro (2014). Pilot study of an assessment tool for measuring head and neck lymphoedema. British Journal of Community Nursing, 19 (SUPPL. 4), S6-S11. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.Sup4.S6
Education for cancer-related fatigue: could talking about it make people more likely to report it?
O'Brien, Lisa, Loughnan, Anna, Purcell, Amanda and Haines, Terry (2014). Education for cancer-related fatigue: could talking about it make people more likely to report it?. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22 (1), 209-215. doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-1964-7
Head and neck lymphoedema management practices
Purcell, Amanda (2013). Head and neck lymphoedema management practices. Journal of Lymphoedema, 8 (2), 8-15.
Knowledge translation in cancer services: Implementing the Research and Evidence in Practice model
Caldwell, Elizabeth, Fleming, Jennifer, Purcell, Amanda, Whitehead, Mary and Cox, Ruth (2011). Knowledge translation in cancer services: Implementing the Research and Evidence in Practice model. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74 (11), 535-539. doi: 10.4276/030802211X13204135680947
Is education an effective management strategy for reducing cancer-related fatigue?
Purcell, Amanda, Fleming, Jennifer, Burmeister, Bryan, Bennett, Sally and Haines, Terry (2011). Is education an effective management strategy for reducing cancer-related fatigue?. Supportive Care in Cancer, 19 (9), 1429-1439. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0970-2
Development of an educational intervention for cancer-related fatigue
Purcell, Amanda, Fleming, Jenny, Bennett, Sally and Haines, Terrence (2010). Development of an educational intervention for cancer-related fatigue. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73 (7), 327-333. doi: 10.4276/030802210X12759925544425
Purcell, A., Fleming, J., Bennett, S., Burmeister, B. and Haines, T. (2010). Determining the minimal clinically important difference criteria for the multidimensional fatigue inventory in a radiotherapy population. Supportive Care In Cancer, 18 (3), 307-315. doi: 10.1007/s00520-009-0653-z
A multidimensional examination of correlates of fatigue during radiotherapy
Purcell, A., Fleming, J., Bennett, S., McGuane, K., Burmeister, B. and Haines, T. (2010). A multidimensional examination of correlates of fatigue during radiotherapy. Cancer, 116 (2), 529-537. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24731
Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (Protocol)
Bennett, S., Purcell, A., Meredith, P., Beller, E., Haines, T. and Fleming, J. (2010). Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4), CD008144-1-CD008144-11. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008144
Cancer-related fatigue: A review and a conceptual framework to guide therapists' understanding
Purcell, Amanda, Fleming, Jennifer, Haines, Terry and Bennett, Sally (2009). Cancer-related fatigue: A review and a conceptual framework to guide therapists' understanding. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72 (2), 79-86. doi: 10.1177/030802260907200205
When should an intervention be provided?
Haines, Terry P., McPhail, Steven and Purcell, Amanda (2009). When should an intervention be provided?. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 55 (3), 218. doi: 10.1016/S0004-9514(09)70091-1
Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults: A Cochrane Review
Bennett, Sally, Purcell, Amanda, Meredith, Pamela, Beller, Elaine and Haines, Terrence (2012). Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults: A Cochrane Review. The Joint Meeting of the COSA 39th Annual Scientific Meeting and IPOS 14th World Congress of Psycho–Oncology, Brisbane, Australia, 13-15 November 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12029
Cancer-related fatigue educational intervention trial
Purcell, A., Fleming, J., Bennett, S. and Haines, T. (2011). Cancer-related fatigue educational intervention trial. Occupational Therapy Australia 24th National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29 June- 1st July 2011.
Bennett S,, Purcell A,, Meredith P,, Beller E, and Haines T. (2011). Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults. Educational interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults: A Cochrane systematic review. Occupational Therapy Australia 24th National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 29 June-1st July 2011.
Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial
Purcell, A., Fleming, J., Bennett, S., Burmeister, B. and Haines, T. (2008). Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial. Princess Alexandra Hospital Cancer Collaborative Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia., 4th August.
Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial
Purcell, A., Fleming, J., Bennett, S., Burmeister, B. and Haines, T. (2008). Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial. Queensland Health: Advancing Key Initiatives in Cancer Care, Brisbane, Australia, 16th May 2008.
(2019–2020) Queensland Health
Head and neck lymphoedema treatment: An examination and development of current standards of care
(2019–2020) PA Research Foundation
(2018–2020) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
(2018–2019) Study, education and research trust account
ICG Lymphography in Lymphoedema Therapy
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Distress in Head and Neck Cancer: Addressing the problem, supporting the person, enhancing health professional engagement
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: