Professor Steven Lane,
Executive Director Research
Metro North Research is committed to creating a supportive environment for research and maximising opportunities for our researchers. Our Swift Grants Program creates opportunities to generate new knowledge through research and will support early phase, rapidly deployed, innovative research projects that benefit Metro North Health patients and the community.
We are very pleased to announce nine successful projects. Congratulations to all of the successful investigative teams.
Title: Sleep disorders and treatment compliance in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South-East Queensland
Investigative Team:
CIA: Dr Irene Szollosi, Clinical Measurement Director, TPCH
Title: Patient PARTicipatioN in periphERal intravenous catheter (PIVC) care in the emergency department (PARTNER)
Investigative Team:
CIA: Dr Grace Xu, Nurse Practitioner, RBWH
CIB: Prof Jed Duff, Joint Professor of Nursing
Title: The effects of fibre supplementation and gastrointestinal microbiome on immunosuppressants in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation – a pharmacokinetic study (IMPaCT PK)
Investigative Team:
CIA: Dr Midori Nakagaki, Pharmacist, RBWH
Title: Prevalence of peripheral vestibular dysfunction and associations with activity limitations and recovery in adults with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Investigative Team:
CIA: Mrs Dharsha Petrie, Physiotherapist, STARS
CIB: Dr Cassandra McLennan, Staff Specialist, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Redcliffe Hospital
Title: Heart Supportive Care Service
Investigative Team:
CIA: Dr Alison Kearney, Staff Specialist, Palliative Care, RBWH
CIB: Ms Sophie Lloyd, Nurse Practitioner, Redcliffe Hospital
Title: Co-Design of a Presurgical Intervention for Men Treated with Prostate Cancer (The CODE Study)
Investigative Team:
CIA: Ms Jessica Bolte, Registered Nurse, STARS
CIB: Dr Natasha Roberts, Specialist Nurse, STARS
Title: Enhancing Shoulder Arthroplasty Outcomes through ERAS: A Mixed Methods Research Project
Investigative Team:
CIA: Dr Yvana Toh, Principal House Officer, Surgery, STARS
CIB: Dr Ridzwan Namazie, Staff Specialist, Orthopaedics, Redcliffe Hospital
Title: Enriching the end-of-life journey for palliative care patients through experience-based co-design
Investigative Team:
CIA: Mrs Kerryn Bootle, Occupational Therapist, TPCH
CIB: Ms Gaylene Chin, Leisure Therapist, TPCH
Title: Vaping cessation support from a smartphone app: extending the ‘Quin’ chatbot
Investigative Team:
CIA: A/Prof Henry Marshall, Thoracic Physician, TPCH
CIB: Ms Hollie Bendotti, TPCH
Steven.