The RPA Department of Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine is developing an evolving research agenda to contribute to best practice service delivery and patient care at a local, national and international level. We are expanding project interests to address acute hospital service agendas in Palliative Care, as well as exploring novel therapies, symptom management and participation in national (PaCCs, ImPaCCT, Sydney Catalyst) collaborations and international cooperative projects. The department supports and supervises research projects for advanced trainees completing Fellowship in Palliative Medicine (FRACP and FAChPM).
Our work includes the development of Haematology Supportive Care plans, Prognostic Awareness and Supportive Care need in Allogeneic Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and CAR-T Cell Therapy, improving patient experience and developing models in chronic disease (liver, renal and cardiac), demonstrating the usefulness of meditation in improving psychosocial distress, use of novel therapies for uraemic pruritus, reviewing standard practice in small bowel obstruction, and evaluating patient and carer experience in Oral Care and Chinese Australian population.
Our Research Team
| Dr Anthoulla Mohamudally |
Head of Department, Program Lead, and Principal investigator |
| Associate Professor Maria Cigolini |
University Research Lead, Senior Researcher and Principal Investigator |
| Dr Riona Pais |
Research Lead and Principal Investigator |
| Dr Alix Dumitrescu |
Interventional Pain Senior Clinician Researcher |
| Dr In Sun Moon |
Clinician Researcher |
| Dr Sophie Irvine |
Clinician Researcher |
| Dr Corey Lau |
Clinician Researcher |
| Glorey Pavey |
Clinical Nurse Consultant and Research Nurse |
| Grace Edwards |
Clinical Nurse Consultant and Research Nurse |
| Hami Kim |
Research Nurse |
Our Publications
2023
| Athavale A, Miles N, Pais R, Snelling P, Chadban SJ. Transdermal Magnesium for the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Single-Arm, Open-Label Pilot Study. J Palliat Med. 2023 Dec;26(12):1654-1661. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0229. Epub 2023 Jul 25. |
| Butow P, Havard PE, Butt Z, Juraskova I, Sharpe L, Dhillon H, Beatty L, Beale P, Cigolini M, Kelly B, Chan RJ, Kirsten L, Best MC, Shaw J. Stakeholder perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on oncology services: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jul 24;31(8):491. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07916-y. |
| Lee YC, Brake T, Zhao E, Dumitrescu A, Lee W, Tassie B, Khor KE, Wang AY. The use of interventional procedures for cancer pain. A brief review. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Apr 12;32(5):285. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08467-6. |
