Research interests

• Stress and wound healing
• Coping with chronic illness
• Illness perceptions
• Risk perceptions
• Patients’ drawings of their illness
• Human-robot interactions

1. Robinson, H., MacDonald, B., Kerse, N., & Broadbent, E. (in press). The psychosocial effects of a companion robot: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
2. Darragh, M., Booth, R.J., Koschwanez, H.E., Sollers, J, & Broadbent, E. (in press). Expectation and the placebo effect in inflammatory skin reactions. A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Research.
3. Daleboudt, G.M.N., Broadbent, E., McQueen, F., & Kaptein, A. (in press). The impact of illness perceptions on sexual functioning in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Psychosomatic Research.
   
4. Robinson, H., MacDonald, B.A., Kerse, N., Broadbent, E. (2012). Suitability of healthcare robots for a dementia unit and suggested improvements. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.09.006
   
5. Broadbent, E., Leggat, A., McLachlan, A., & Kerr, A. (2012). Providing cardiovascular risk management information to acute coronary syndrome patients: A randomized trial. British Journal of Health Psychology DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8287.2012.02081.x
   
6. Tiemensma, J.,  Daskalakis, N.P., van der Veen, E.M., Ramondt, S.,  Richardson, S.K., Broadbent, E., Romijn, J.A., Pereira, A. M., Biermasz, N.R., & Kaptein, A.A. (in press). Drawings reflect a new dimension of the psychological impact of long-term remission of Cushing's syndrome. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
   
7. Kahokehr, A., Broadbent, E., Wheeler, B.R., Sammour, T., & Hill, A.G. (2012). The effect of perioperative psychological intervention on fatigue after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Surgical Endoscopy,  26, 1730-1736. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-2101-7.
8. Kung, M., Koschwanez, H., Painter, L., Honeyman, V., & Broadbent, E. (2012). immunosuppressant nonadherence in heart, liver, and lung transplant patients: Associations with medication beliefs and illness perceptions. Transplantation, 93, 958-963.
9. Rief, W. Glaesmer, H., Baeh, V., Broadbent, E., Brähle, E., Petrie, K.J. (2012). The relationship of modern health worries to depression, symptom reporting and quality of life in a general population survey. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 72,318-20.
10. Chong, J., Mackey, A. H., Broadbent, E., & Stott, N. S. (2012). Childrens' perceptions of their cerebral palsy and their impact on life satisfaction. Disability and Rehabilitation, 0(0), 1-8. doi:10.3109/09638288.2012.669021
11. Devcich, D.A., Ellis, C.J., Broadbent, E., Gamble, G., Petrie, K.J. (2011). The psychological impact of test results following diagnostic coronary CT angiography. Health Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0026502
12. Chong, J., Mackey, A. H., Stott, N. S., & Broadbent, E. (2012). Walking drawings and walking ability in children with cerebral palsy. Health Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0027353
13. Broadbent, E., & Koschwanez, H.E. (2012). The psychology of wound healing. Current  Opinion in Psychiatry,  25, 135-140.
14. Daleboudt, G.M.N., Berger, S.P.,  Broadbent, E. & Kaptein, A.A. (2011). Health-related quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and proliferative lupus nephritis, Psychology, Health & Medicine, 16,4, 393-404 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2011.554566
    
15. Broadbent, E, Kahokehr, A, Booth, R.J, Thomas, J, Windsor, J.A, Buchanan, C.M, ... Hill, A.G. (2012). A brief relaxation intervention reduces stress and improves surgical wound healing response: A randomised trial. Brain Behav Immunity,  26, 212-217.
16. Petrie, K.J., Perry, K., Broadbent, E., & Weinman, J. (2012) A text message programme designed to modify patients’ illness and treatment beliefs improves adherence to asthma preventer medication. British Journal of Health Psychology, 17, 74-84.
17. Tamagawa, R., Watson, C., Kuo, I. H., MacDonald, B. A., & Broadbent, E. (2011).  The effects of synthesised voice accents on user perceptions of robots. International Journal of Social Robotics, 3, 253-262. DOI 10.1007/s12369-011-0100-4
    
18. Broadbent, E., Tamagawa, R., Patience, A., Knock, B., Kerse, N., Day, K., & MacDonald, B.  (2011) Attitudes towards healthcare robots in a retirement village. Australasian Journal of Ageing. Advance online publication.
19. Broadbent, E., Lee, Y.I., Stafford, R., Kuo, I.H., & MacDonald, B.A. (2011). Mental schemas of robots as more human-like are associated with higher blood pressure and negative emotions in a human-robot interaction. International Journal of Social Robotics, 3, 293-297. DOI 10.1007/s12369-011-0096-9
    
20. Sanders, D., Kydd. R., Morunga, E., & Broadbent, E. (2011). Differences in patients’ perceptions of Schizophrenia between Maori and New Zealand Europeans.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 45, 483-8.
21. Consedine, N.,  Reddig, M.K., Ladwig, I., & Broadbent, E.A.(2011).Gender and ethnic differences in colorectal cancer screening embarrassment and physician gender preferences.Oncology Nursing Forum, 38, E409-17.
22. Consedine, N., Ladwig, I., Reddig, M.K., & Broadbent, E.A. (2011). The many faeces of colorectal cancer screening embarrassment: Preliminary psychometric development and links to screening outcome. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 559-579.
23. Broadbent, E., Kaptein, A., & Petrie, K.J. (2011). Double Dutch: the ‘think-aloud’ Brief IPQ study uses a Dutch translation with confusing wording and the wrong instructions. British Journal of Health Psychology.16, 246-249.
    
24. Broadbent E, Donkin L, & Stroh JC. (2011) Illness and treatment perceptions are associated with adherence to medications, diet and exercise in diabetes patients. Diabetes Care,34, 338-340.
25. Daleboudt GMN, Broadbent E, McQueen F, Kaptein AA. (2011). Intentional and unintentional treatment non-adherence in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care and Research, 63, 342-350.
26. Daleboudt, GMN, Broadbent E,  Berger SP,  Kaptein AA. (2011). Illness perceptions in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Proliferative Lupus Nephritis. Lupus, 20, 290-298.
27. Chong, J., Mackey, A.H., Broadbent, E. & Stott, N. S. (2011). Relationship between Walk Tests and Parental Report of Walking Abilities in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, 265-70. 
28. Koschwanez, H.E. & Broadbent, E. (2011). The use of wound healing assessment methods in psychological studies: A review and recommendations. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 1-32.
29. Wells ,S., Kerr, A., Broadbent, E., MacKenzie, C. (2011). Does Your Heart Forecast help practitioner understanding and confidence with cardiovascular disease risk communication? Journal of Primary Health Care, 3(1), 4-9.
30. van Stralen, G., van Stralen-Ruijten, L. M., Spaargaren, C. F., Broadbent, E., Kaptein, A. A., & Scherjon, S. A. (2010). Good quality of life after emergency embolisation in postpartum haemorrhage. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 31, 285-288.
31. Kuo, I., Jayawardena, C., Tiwari, P., Broadbent, E., & MacDonald, B.(2010) User Identification for Healthcare Service Robots: Multidisciplinary Design for Implementation of Interactive Services. In S. Ge, H. Li, J.-J. Cabibihan & Y. Tan (Eds.), Social Robotics (Vol. 6414, pp. 20-29): Springer Berlin / Heidelberg.
32. Jayawardena,C, Kuo, I H., Unger,U., Igic, A., Wong,R., Watson,C.I., Stafford, R.Q., Broadbent,E., Tiwari,P., Warren,J., MacDonald,B., & Sohn, J. (2010). Deployment of a Service Robot to Help Older People 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. pp. 5990-5995.
33. Stafford, R., Broadbent, E., Jayawardena, C., Unger, U., Kuo, I.H., Igic, A., Wong, R., Kerse, N., Watson, C., & MacDonald, B.A.  (2010) Improved robot attitudes and emotions at a retirement home after meeting a robot. Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication.pp. 82-87.  
34. Broadbent, E. & Loft, P. (2010) 'Psychoneuroimmunology'. In D. French, A. Kaptein, K. Vedhara, & J. Weinman. (Eds.) Health Psychology, (2nd edition, pp. 259-270). Oxford: BPS-Blackwell.
35. Broadbent, E., Kuo, I., Lee, Y.I., Rabindran, J., Kerse, N., Stafford, R., & MacDonald, B. (2010). Attitudes and reactions to a healthcare robot. Telemedicine and e-Health, 16, 608-613
    
36. Broadbent, E. (2010). Illness perceptions and health: Innovations and clinical applications. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 4, 256-266.
37. Kaptein, A., van Dijk, S., Broadbent, E., Falzon, L., Thong, M, & Dekker, F.W. (2010). Behavioural research in patients with end-stage renal disease: A review and research agenda. Patient Education and Counseling, 81, 23-29.
38. Kuo, I. H., Rabindran, J. M., Broadbent, E., Lee, Y. I., Kerse, N., Stafford R. M. Q. & MacDonald, B. A. (2009). Age and gender factors in user acceptance of healthcare robots. Proceedings 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Toyama, Japan, 27 September – 2 October, p. 214-219.
39. Broadbent, E., Tamagawa, R., Kerse, N., Knock, B., Patience, a., & MacDonald, B. (2009) Retirement home staff and residents' preferences for healthcare robots. Proceedings 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Toyama, Japan, 27 September - 2 October, p. 645-650.
40. Broadbent, E., Stafford, R., & MacDonald, B. (2009). Acceptance of healthcare robots for the older population: Review and future directions. International Journal of Social Robotics, 1, 319-330.
41. Broadbent, E., Ellis, C.J., Thomas, J., Gamble G., & Petrie, K.J. (2009). Further development of an illness perception intervention for myocardial infarction patients: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 67, 17-23.
42. Broadbent, E., Ellis, C.J., Thomas J., Gamble, G., & Petrie, K.J. (2009). Can an illness perception intervention reduce anxiety in spouses of myocardial infarction patients? A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 67, 11-15.
43. Broadbent, E., Niederhoffer. K., Hague, T., Corter, A., Reynolds, L. (2009)  Headache sufferers' drawings reflect distress, disability and illness perceptions. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 66, 465-470.
44. Petrie K.J., Broadbent, E., & Kydd, R. (2008) Illness perceptions in mental health: Issues and potential applications. Journal of Mental Health, 17, 559-564.
45. Broadbent, E., Kydd, R., Sanders, D., & Vanderpyl, J. (2008). Unmet needs and treatment seeking in high users of mental health services: The role of illness perceptions. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42, 147-153.
46. Kaptein, A.A., van Klink, R.H., de Kok, F., Scharloo, M., Snoei, L., Broadbent, E., Bel, E., & Rabe, K.F. (2008). Sexuality in patients with asthma and COPD. Respiratory Medicine, 102, 198-204.
47. Broadbent, E., MacDonald, B., Jago, L., Juergens, M. , Mazharullah, O. (2007). Human reactions to good and bad robots. Proceedings of the 2007 IEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. San Diego, CA, p. 3703-3708.
48. Reynolds, L., Broadbent, E., Ellis, C.J., Gamble, G., & Petrie, K.J. (2007). Patient drawings illustrate psychological and functional status in heart failure. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 63, 525-532.
49. Rief, W. & Broadbent, E . (2007). Explaining medically unexplained symptoms - models and mechanisms, Clinical Psychology Review, 27,821-41.
50. Powell, D., Spencer, M.B., Holland, D., Broadbent, E., Petrie, K.J. (2007). Pilot Fatigue in short-haul operations: Effects of number of sectors, duty length and time of day. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, 78, 698-701.
51. Broadbent, E. (2007). The power of belief: Psychosocial influences on illness, disability and medicine. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 62, 711.
52. Petrie, K.J., Müller, J.T., Schirmbeck, F., Donkin, L., Broadbent, E., Ellis, C.J., Gamble, G., & Rief, W. (2007). Effect of providing information about normal test results on patients’ reassurance:  randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 334, 352-4 doi:10.1136/bmj.39093.464190.55 (published 26 January 2007).
53. Kaptein, A. & Broadbent, E. (2007). Illness cognition assessment. In S. Ayers, A. Baum, C. McManus, S. Newman, K. Wallston, J. Weinman & R. West (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health & Medicine (2 nd ed., pp.268-272). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
54. Broadbent, E. & Petrie, K.J. (2007). Symptom perception. In S. Ayers, A. Baum, C. McManus, S. Newman, K. Wallston, J. Weinman & R. West (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health & Medicine (2 nd edition., pp. 219-222). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
55. Broadbent, E. Petrie, K.J., Ellis, C.J., Anderson, J. Gamble, G., Anderson, D., & Benjamin, W. (2006). Acute myocardial infarction patients have an inaccurate understanding of their risk of a future cardiac event. Internal Medicine Journal, 36, 643-647.
56. Broadbent, E. Ellis, C.J., Gamble, G., & Petrie, K.J. (2006). Changes in patient drawings of the heart identify slow recovery following myocardial infarction. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68, 190-913
57. Donkin, L., Ellis, C.J., Powell, R., Broadbent, E., Gamble, G., & Petrie, K.J. (2006). Illness perceptions predict reassurance following negative exercise testing result. Psychology and Health, 21, 421-430.
58. Broadbent, E., Petrie, K.J., Main, J., & Weinman, J. (2006). The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 60, 631-637.
59. Wright, N., Powell, D., McGown, A., Broadbent, E., & Loft, P. (2005). Avoiding involuntary sleep during civil air operations: validation of a wrist-worn alertness device. Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine,76, 847-856.
60. Petrie, K.J., Broadbent, E., Kley, N., Moss-Morris, R., Horne, R., & Rief, W. (2005). Worries about modernity predict symptom complaints following environmental pesticide spraying. Psychosomatic Medicine, 67, 778-782.
61. Broadbent, E., Petrie, K.J., Ellis, C.J., Ying, J., & Gamble, G. (2004). A picture of health - myocardial infarction patients’ drawings of their hearts and subsequent disability: A longitudinal study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 57, 583-587.
62. Petrie, K.J., Powell, D., & Broadbent, E. (2004). Fatigue Self-Management Strategies and Reported Fatigue in International Pilots. Ergonomics. 47, 461-8.
63. Broadbent, E., Petrie,, K.J., Alley, P.G. & Booth, R.J (2003). Psychological stress impairs early wound repair following surgery. Psychosomatic Medicine. 65, 865-69.
64. Petrie, K.J. & Broadbent, E. (2003). Assessing illness behaviour: What condition is my condition in? Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 54, 415-16.
65. Petrie, K.J., Thomas, M., & Broadbent, E. (2003). Symptom complaints following aerial spraying with biological insecticide Foray 48B. New Zealand Medical Journal, 116, 1170-1177.
66. Petrie, K.J., Broadbent, E. & Meechan, G. (2003). Self-regulatory interventions for improving the management of chronic illness. In L.D. Cameron & H. Leventhal (Eds.), The self-regulation of health and illness behaviour. pp. 257-277. London: Routledge Press.