Dr Shirley Chambers
Faculty of Health,
School of Nursing
Biography
Dr Shirley Chambers is a Research Fellow in Cancer & Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Faculty of Health at QUT. Since being awarded her PhD in 2005 Shirley has worked in the field of palliative care research and education, particularly in relation to health service delivery. Shirley’s research has primarily focused on the experiences and/or health service utilisation of patients who have a life limiting illness and their carers. As such, Dr Chambers led two longitudinal studies tracking advanced cancer patients’ use of health services toward the end of life, by collecting data from various health administrative datasets and via patient held diaries, while also capturing patients’ and carers’ experiences. Shirley has also led a similar study with a cohort of non-malignant patients; those with Stage 3-5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Dr Chambers has begun work in the aged care sector by looking at the clinical indicators of early deterioration of older persons residing in residential aged care. Planned future work relates to palliative care in aged care. Project Highlights:- Current: Strategies for promoting interorganisational linkages between palliative care teams, aged care and primary care: a systematic literature review
- 2022 - 2023: An early warning system of acute deterioration in residential aged care - Rapid Review Lead (Nursing and Midwifery Research Fellowship - Round 6)
- 2014 - 2017: Achieving needs based end-of-life services: A prospective, longitudinal study of pathways for patients with Stage 3-5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). (NHMRC CRE ELC)
- 2011 - 2013: Achieving needs-based end-of-life services: A prospective, longitudinal study of pathways for advanced cancer patients. (Cancer Council Queensland)
- 2009 - 2010: Achieving needs-based end-of-life services: A prospective, longitudinal study of pathways for advanced cancer patients. A pilot study. (QUT IHBI Early Career Researcher Scheme)
- 2018-2019: Palliative Care Services Review: Commissioned External Literature Review (Queensland Government Department of Health)
- 2010 - 2011: Scoping of Palliative Care Services in Queensland. (Queensland Health, Competitive Tender)
- 2007 - 2008: Central Area Health Service (CAHS) Specialist Palliative Care Service Mapping and Scoping Project. (Central Area Health Service (CAHS) Cancer Care Network)
- 2003: Qualitative Evaluation of the Advanced Breast Cancer Support Group. (West End, Brisbane, Advanced Breast Cancer Support Group)
Personal details
Positions
- Research Fellow
Faculty of Health,
School of Nursing
Keywords
Life Limiting Illness, End-of-Life Care, Health Service Delivery, Palliative Care, Patient Flow/Patient Tracking, Supportive Care Needs
Research field
Nursing
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- BHlthSc (Public Health) (Hons 1st Class) (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
Palliative Care Queensland
Publications
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/se.connell
Supervision
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Current supervisions
- End-of-life communications in intensive care units and emergency departments: An exploratory study
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Carol Windsor, Professor Theresa Green
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Contributing Factors to Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka (2021)
- Exploring Health Service and Supportive Care Needs of Women with Advanced Breast Cancer in Ghana (2021)
- Identifying Risk of Deteriorating and Dying in People with a Haematological Malignancy (2018)
- The Transition to Palliative Care: A Critical Exploration in the Context of Metastatic Melanoma (2015)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.