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Dr Olinda Santin is a Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's University Belfast. Her research focuses on psychosocial oncology, exploring the health and social care needs of cancer patients, caregivers, and minority groups. She holds an Honorary Professorship at Hanoi University of Public Health and has contributed to global initiatives like CancerCaringCoping.com. Dr Santin teaches Public Health to nursing undergraduates and collaborates internationally on projects addressing supportive oncology services in low-resource settings.
Education: BSc Psychology (2006, Queen's University Belfast), PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health (2010, Queen's University Belfast), MSc in Health Psychology (2016, University of Ulster).
Research Interests:
- Psycho-oncology and supportive care interventions
- Caregiver well-being and psychosocial support
- Health equity in cancer care
- Global health and digital health solutions
Recent Articles: Focus on psychosocial outcomes of caregivers in LMICs, digital interventions for cancer support, and cross-cultural healthcare challenges. Publications highlight themes like caregiver burden reduction, patient navigation programs, and qualitative research methods.
Awards: Honorary Professor (2022), Runner-up Research Impact Prize (2019), Top Cited Articles (2022). Active in advisory roles with institutions like Hospital Universitario De Colombia and CTIC Foundation.
Grants/Projects: Leads initiatives such as co-designing training for cancer care professionals in Vietnam and evaluating hospice services. Supervises PhD students in psycho-oncology and supportive care.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates on digital tools like the Rare Disease Carer Support Tool (RD-CaST-NI) and cancer support platforms in Northern Ireland, Australia, and Vietnam.
