Dr Nadia Corsini is a Senior Research Fellow in the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre. Nadia is an experienced behavioural scientist who has worked extensively with industry, government and non-government organisations on research and evaluation projects focussed on supporting people recovering from illness. Nadia is a highly effective collaborator who is able to apply her diverse behavioural research skills to solve challenges facing the health system. She is passionate about consumer engagement and creating a collaborative space for creative ideas and effective partnerships to develop.
The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre is a partnership between the University of South Australia and the Rosemary Bryant Foundation,... Read more
About me
Dr Nadia Corsini is a Senior Research Fellow in the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre. Nadia is an experienced behavioural scientist who has worked extensively with industry, government and non-government organisations on research and evaluation projects focussed on supporting people recovering from illness. Nadia is a highly effective collaborator who is able to apply her diverse behavioural research skills to solve challenges facing the health system. She is passionate about consumer engagement and creating a collaborative space for creative ideas and effective partnerships to develop.
The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre is a partnership between the University of South Australia and the Rosemary Bryant Foundation, which aims to strengthen the nursing & midwifery workforce across the health system through the development of evidence-based healthcare. The RBRC is developing a comprehensive research program focused on advancing the discipline of nursing/midwifery and patient care related to population and public health, workforce reform, safety and quality, clinical practice, patient outcomes, and integration into education. Its objective is to enhance innovative partnerships for healthcare research, to inform strategies for: 1) Extending the capacity and capabilities of nurses and midwives to build a resilient, sustainable and collaborative workforce, 2) health system planning and resourcing, 3) clinical care outcomes, and 4) translation of evidence into practice.
Dr Corsini is available to supervise honours, masters and PhD students.
Quality of life in patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) undergoing Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)
This multisite international project is supported by the Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Collaborative (CommNETs) - Quality of Life Working Group. We are examining patient-reported data collected over the course of PRRT induction at several institutions in Australia and Canada to understand how the treatment affects patients' symptoms and functioning. PRRT is a radioisotope therapy that is used to treat symptoms and slow disease progress. CIs: Dr Gabrielle Cehic (Senior Nuclear Medicine Physician, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital), Dr Grace Kong (Senior Nuclear Medicine Physician, Peter MacCallum Cancer... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Rosemary Bryant Research Centre Funding, Rosemary Bryant Foundation, 17/01/2025 - 30/06/2029
Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Remote Symptom Monitoring, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), 01/06/2023 - 01/07/2027
Evaluation of the BreastScreen Australia Accreditation System, Cwth Dept of Health Aged Care, 01/11/2017 - 30/06/2023
Capturing Clinical and quality of life data in cancer to support clinical care and healthcare services, The Hospital Research Foundation, 01/04/2018 - 01/10/2020
Evidence Check: Cancer Control plans, Sax Institute, 18/03/2020 - 24/07/2020
Evidence checks
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care - Consumer health information needs and preferences, Sax Institute, 11/04/2016 - 31/08/2016
The effectiveness of public health messaging using various communication channels during smoke events, Department of Human Services, Victoria, 01/06/2016 - 31/07/2016
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
6
5
6
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| 2021 |
Open access
32
27
39
|
| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
13
12
12
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
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| 2025 |
Open access
45
|
| 2025 |
1
1
|
| 2025 |
Open access
2
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
|
| 2024 |
Open access
5
4
|
| 2024 |
Open access
5
|
| 2023 |
Open access
10
8
3
|
| 2023 |
Open access
13
12
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
2
2
2
|
| 2022 |
Open access
5
5
4
|
| 2022 |
Open access
10
9
4
|
| 2022 |
Open access
20
22
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
4
3
|
| 2021 |
6
5
6
|
| 2021 |
Open access
12
12
6
|
| 2021 |
Open access
7
7
6
|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
2
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2021 |
Open access
32
27
39
|
| 2021 |
Open access
8
9
10
|
| 2020 |
2
2
|
| 2020 |
Open access
2
1
|
| 2020 |
5
5
22
|
| 2020 |
2
2
|
| 2020 |
Open access
4
3
2
|
| 2020 |
Open access
40
37
3
|
| 2019 |
Open access
21
19
125
|
| 2019 |
Open access
32
34
|
| 2018 |
Open access
22
21
15
|
| 2018 |
16
14
13
|
| 2018 |
7
6
|
| 2018 |
Open access
18
19
2
|
| 2018 |
9
8
|
| 2018 |
Open access
9
9
|
| 2017 |
Open access
5
4
|
| 2017 |
8
7
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
13
12
12
|
| 2017 |
Open access
54
48
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
8
6
|
| 2017 |
24
19
2
|
| 2017 |
60
55
12
|
| 2017 |
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
7
|
| 2015 |
61
62
4
|
| 2015 |
Open access
127
109
93
|
| 2013 |
Open access
63
56
|
| 2012 |
57
49
|
| 2010 |
152
137
|
| 2010 |
23
22
|
| 2010 |
216
211
|
| 2009 |
Open access
38
40
|
| 2008 |
67
62
|
| Year | Output |
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| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
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| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
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| 2021 |
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
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| 2016 |
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Research
Quality of life in patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) undergoing Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)
This multisite international project is supported by the Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Collaborative (CommNETs) - Quality of Life Working Group. We are examining patient-reported data collected over the course of PRRT induction at several institutions in Australia and Canada to understand how the treatment affects patients' symptoms and functioning. PRRT is a radioisotope therapy that is used to treat symptoms and slow disease progress. CIs: Dr Gabrielle Cehic (Senior Nuclear Medicine Physician, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital), Dr Grace Kong (Senior Nuclear Medicine Physician, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre) and others from the CommNETs Quality of Life Working Group.
Current student projects
Imogen Ramsey (PhD candidate, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, 2016). Addressing patient-reported outcome data gaps for cancer survivorship monitoring. Supervisors: Prof Marion Eckert, Dr Amanda Hutchinson, Dr Nadia Corsini, Ms Julie Marker
Della John McKitterick (PhD candidate, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, 2019). Transitioning to the domestic nursing workforce; the perceptions and experiences of international nursing students and new graduates. Supervisors: Prof Marion Eckert, Prof Mary Chiarella, Dr Micah Peters, Dr Nadia Corsini.
PhD completions
Dr Samantha Boots (Flinders University). Moving beyond the restriction paradox: distinguishing the protective and detrimental aspects of maternal control in feeding on children's eating behaviour and weight. Supervisors: Prof Marika Tiggemann, Dr Nadia Corsini, Dr Julie Mattiske
International Society for Quality of Life Research, Patient Reported Outcome Proxy Reporting Taskforce
UniSA Mid Career Research Working Group
Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Collaborative (CommNETs) Quality of Life Working Group
International Society for Quality of Life Research, Australian Special Interest Group
2015 - Cancer Surviorship Conference Organising Committee http://www.survivorship2017.org/
2015 - South Australian Cancer Service Survivorship Framework Steering Committee
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Primary Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
| Amgen | UNITED STATES |
| Athabasca University | CANADA |
| Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand Inc | AUSTRALIA |
| CALHN | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Council Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Council NSW | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Voices | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Voices South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Cleveland Clinic | UNITED STATES |
| Country Health SA | AUSTRALIA |
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | UNITED KINGDOM |
| McGill University | CANADA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| National Cancer Institute | UNITED STATES |
| Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation | NETHERLANDS |
| Northwestern University | UNITED STATES |
| Odense University Hospital | DENMARK |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Repatriation General Hospital Inc | AUSTRALIA |
| Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Silver Chain | AUSTRALIA |
| Silver Chain Group | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Cancer Service | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Tilburg University | NETHERLANDS |
| Torrens University Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Uniting Communities | AUSTRALIA |
| University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Delaware | UNITED STATES |
| University of Geneva | SWITZERLAND |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Nantes | FRANCE |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | UNITED STATES |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Abstract reviewer24th Annual Conference, International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL), Sydney |
2017 |
Organising Committee MemberCancer Survivorship Conference |
2017 |
Organising Committee MemberCancer Care Research Group symposium |
2017 |
Volunteer member of experts in quality of life and patient-reported outcomesInternational Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) |
2017 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2016 |
Member, Steering CommitteeSouth Australian Cancer Service Survivorship Framework |
2016 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2015 |
MemberInternational Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) |
2015 |
Member, Australia Special Interest GroupInternational Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) |
2015 |
Member, Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee (NPAC)Cancer Council |
2015 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2014 |
MemberPsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2014 |
Member, Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee (NPAC)Cancer Council |
2014 |
Member, South Australian Special Interest GroupPsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2014 |
Member, Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee (NPAC)Cancer Council |
2013 |
Member, Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee (NPAC)Cancer Council |
2012 |
Member, Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee (NPAC)Cancer Council |
2011 |
Adjunct Research FellowSchool of Psychology, Flinders University |
2010 |
Visiting Research FellowThe University of Adelaide, School of Psychology |
2010 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 108434b - Working with cancer: what works? | Current |
| Exploring the role of community pharmacists in supporting cancer survivorship care | Current |
| Exploring the unique/unmet needs of young adult cancer survivors and access to services to address these needs | Current |
| The impact of embedding cancer patient and survivor stories in healthcare and teaching | Current |
| Core patient-reported outcomes for monitoring cancer survivorship at a population level | Completed |
