Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman
Associate Professor

Kathryn Steadman

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Background

I completed my Bachelor of Pharmacy at Kings College London, followed by pre-registration and subsequent employment as a pharmacist with Boots the Chemists in Central London. With a PhD in plant biochemistry with Royal Holloway College, University of London, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, I moved first to Cornell University, USA and then The University of Western Australia for postdoctoral research. I moved to the School of Pharmacy at The University of Queensland in 2007.

Following a number of years in plant research, my current research interests generally link back to plants in some way. Many of my projects develop in response to requests for help from healthcare professionals, and so I have a strong focus on answering clinical questions using pharmaceutical science methods. See my research interests for more information.

I teach into the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in the areas of pharmaceutics, compounding and complementary medicines. I also teach the clinical drug development course for our Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice. I am currently the Director of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience for the School of Pharmacy. I have supervised 28 PhD students to completion, and over 60 undergraduate and masters independent research project students.

Availability

Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice Naturopathy Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Plant biology

Research interests

  • Non-cigarette sources of nicotine

    • Electronic nicotine delivery devices have potential to reduce tobacco use among smokers. We are interested in the regulation of nicotine vaping devices as medicines in Australia, their safety and their effectiveness as a nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. • Leaves from Australian species of Nicotiana are mixed with wood ash for chewing/sucking as a source of nicotine (commonly called pituri or mingkulpa) by some Australian Aboriginal people. We are interested in pituri use, and chemical components of the pituri plants. • While for most smokers it is the non-nicotine nasties in tobacco smoke that are the primary cause of detrimental health effects of smoking or chewing, the nicotine is also a problem for the babies, children and youth. We are investigating the influence of nicotine from all sources (e.g. vaping, pituri, patches, gums as well as smoking) during pregnancy on weight and health of babies.

  • Medication delivery

    • People who cannot swallow tablets whole often cut or crush them. We apply the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) framework to assess swallowing safety of oral medicines. We are also investigating the effect of crushing and splitting tablets or capsules on drug delivery and bioavailability, particularly where the crushed tablets are mixed with liquids thickened with plant gums as these have the potential to delay drug dissolution. • Improving the treatment of xerostomia is being approached through considering approaches to saliva replacement, buccal delivery of pilocarpine, and information sources for pharmacies to assist with product selection.

  • Complementary medicines

    Complementary Medicines are a large category of products sold within pharmacies that include herbal medicines, nutritional supplements, vitamins & minerals, homeopathy and aromatherapy. Evidence supporting their efficacy for claimed indications is variable, with some being strong while others are exceptionally weak or non-existent. We are involved in determining the extent and motivations for use, along with clinical trials to test the effectiveness of complementary medicines.

Search Professor Kathryn Steadman’s works on UQ eSpace

194 works between 1991 and 2024
All (194) Journal Article (144) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (49)

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2022

Conference Publication

Development and validation of a deprescribing decision aid tool for use in older adults with limited life expectancy using a modified Delphi technique

Shrestha, S., Poudel, A., Steadman, K. J. and Nissen, L. M. (2022). Development and validation of a deprescribing decision aid tool for use in older adults with limited life expectancy using a modified Delphi technique. 1st International Conference on Deprescribing, Kolding, Denmark, 5-7 September 2022.

Development and validation of a deprescribing decision aid tool for use in older adults with limited life expectancy using a modified Delphi technique

2022

Journal Article

A randomized controlled trial assessing the safety and efficacy of palmitoylethanolamide for treating diabetic-related peripheral neuropathic pain

Pickering, Emily, Steels, Elizabeth L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Rao, Amanda and Vitetta, Luis (2022). A randomized controlled trial assessing the safety and efficacy of palmitoylethanolamide for treating diabetic-related peripheral neuropathic pain. Inflammopharmacology, 30 (6), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10787-022-01033-8

A randomized controlled trial assessing the safety and efficacy of palmitoylethanolamide for treating diabetic-related peripheral neuropathic pain

2022

Journal Article

Swallowing safety of oral liquid medications: assessment using the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative framework

Steadman, Kathryn J., Weng, Min‐Tz, Malouh, Marwa A., Symons, Keli and Cichero, Julie A. Y. (2022). Swallowing safety of oral liquid medications: assessment using the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative framework. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 52 (4), 283-293. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1818

Swallowing safety of oral liquid medications: assessment using the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative framework

2022

Journal Article

Central Australian Aboriginal women's placental and neonatal outcomes following maternal smokeless tobacco, cigarette or no tobacco use

Ratsch, Angela, Bogossian, Fiona, Burmeister, Elizabeth A. and Steadman, Kathryn (2022). Central Australian Aboriginal women's placental and neonatal outcomes following maternal smokeless tobacco, cigarette or no tobacco use. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (2), 186-195. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13186

Central Australian Aboriginal women's placental and neonatal outcomes following maternal smokeless tobacco, cigarette or no tobacco use

2022

Journal Article

Development and validation of a tool to understand health care professionals' attitudes towards deprescribing (HATD) in older adults with limited life expectancy

Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Reeve, Emily, Linsky, Amy M., Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2022). Development and validation of a tool to understand health care professionals' attitudes towards deprescribing (HATD) in older adults with limited life expectancy. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18 (9), 3596-3601. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.03.002

Development and validation of a tool to understand health care professionals' attitudes towards deprescribing (HATD) in older adults with limited life expectancy

2022

Journal Article

3D printing: potential clinical applications for personalised solid dose medications

Krueger, Liam, Miles, Jared A., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kumeria, Tushar, Freeman, Christopher R. and Popat, Amirali (2022). 3D printing: potential clinical applications for personalised solid dose medications. Medical Journal of Australia, 216 (2), 64-67. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51381

3D printing: potential clinical applications for personalised solid dose medications

2021

Journal Article

Central Australian Aboriginal women’s pregnancy, labour and birth outcomes following maternal smokeless tobacco (pituri) use, cigarette use or no-tobacco use: a prospective cohort study

Ratsch, Angela, Bogossian, Fiona and Steadman, Kathryn (2021). Central Australian Aboriginal women’s pregnancy, labour and birth outcomes following maternal smokeless tobacco (pituri) use, cigarette use or no-tobacco use: a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 21 (1) 814, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10872-z

Central Australian Aboriginal women’s pregnancy, labour and birth outcomes following maternal smokeless tobacco (pituri) use, cigarette use or no-tobacco use: a prospective cohort study

2021

Conference Publication

Stakeholders' attitudes towards deprescribing in older adults with a limited life expectancy: a tool development study

Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Reeve, Emily, Linsky, Amy M., Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2021). Stakeholders' attitudes towards deprescribing in older adults with a limited life expectancy: a tool development study. 54th Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Virtual, 9-12 November 2021.

Stakeholders' attitudes towards deprescribing in older adults with a limited life expectancy: a tool development study

2021

Journal Article

Investigating the impact of patient-centred labels on comprehension of medication dosing: a randomised controlled trial

Saleem, Ahsan, Woodruff, Gemma, Steadman, Kathryn and La Caze, Adam (2021). Investigating the impact of patient-centred labels on comprehension of medication dosing: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 11 (11) e053969, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053969

Investigating the impact of patient-centred labels on comprehension of medication dosing: a randomised controlled trial

2021

Journal Article

Creating polysaccharide-protein complexes to control aqueous lubrication

Rodrigues, S. A., Pradal, C., Yu, L., Steadman, K. J., Stokes, J. R. and Yakubov, G. E. (2021). Creating polysaccharide-protein complexes to control aqueous lubrication. Food Hydrocolloids, 119 106826, 106826. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106826

Creating polysaccharide-protein complexes to control aqueous lubrication

2021

Journal Article

Does the content and source credibility of health and risk messages related to nicotine vaping products have an impact on harm perception and behavioural intentions? A systematic review

Erku, Daniel A., Bauld, Linda, Dawkins, Lynne, Gartner, Coral E., Steadman, Kathryn J., Noar, Seth M., Shrestha, Shakti and Morphett, Kylie (2021). Does the content and source credibility of health and risk messages related to nicotine vaping products have an impact on harm perception and behavioural intentions? A systematic review. Addiction, 116 (12), 3290-3303. doi: 10.1111/add.15473

Does the content and source credibility of health and risk messages related to nicotine vaping products have an impact on harm perception and behavioural intentions? A systematic review

2021

Journal Article

Deprescribing tool for use in older Australians with life-limiting illnesses and limited life expectancy: a modified-Delphi study protocol

Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2021). Deprescribing tool for use in older Australians with life-limiting illnesses and limited life expectancy: a modified-Delphi study protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (4) e043766, 1-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043766

Deprescribing tool for use in older Australians with life-limiting illnesses and limited life expectancy: a modified-Delphi study protocol

2021

Journal Article

A difficult pill to swallow: an investigation of the factors associated with medication swallowing difficulties

Radhakrishnan, Chandramouli, Sefidani Forough, Aida, Cichero, Julie A. Y., Smyth, Heather E., Raidhan, Aisha, Nissen, Lisa M. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2021). A difficult pill to swallow: an investigation of the factors associated with medication swallowing difficulties. Patient Preference and Adherence, Volume 15, 29-40. doi: 10.2147/ppa.s277238

A difficult pill to swallow: an investigation of the factors associated with medication swallowing difficulties

2021

Journal Article

Impact of deprescribing dual-purpose medications on patient-related outcomes for older adults near end-of-life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Cardona, Magnolia, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2021). Impact of deprescribing dual-purpose medications on patient-related outcomes for older adults near end-of-life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 12 204209862110523, 204209862110523. doi: 10.1177/20420986211052343

Impact of deprescribing dual-purpose medications on patient-related outcomes for older adults near end-of-life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Conference Publication

Attitude of Australian doctors, nurses and pharmacists towards deprescribing in older adults with limited life expectancy

Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Reeve, Emily, Linsky, Amy M., Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2021). Attitude of Australian doctors, nurses and pharmacists towards deprescribing in older adults with limited life expectancy. APSA 2021 Annual Conference: Pharmacy and pharmaceutical science: rising to the global challenges before us, Online, 6 - 8 December 2021.

Attitude of Australian doctors, nurses and pharmacists towards deprescribing in older adults with limited life expectancy

2020

Journal Article

Translating and validating the Health Literacy Questionnaire into Urdu: a robust nine-dimension confirmatory factor model

Saleem, Ahsan, Steadman, Kathryn J., Osborne, Richard H. and La Caze, Adam (2020). Translating and validating the Health Literacy Questionnaire into Urdu: a robust nine-dimension confirmatory factor model. Health Promotion International, 36 (5), 1219-1230. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daaa149

Translating and validating the Health Literacy Questionnaire into Urdu: a robust nine-dimension confirmatory factor model

2020

Journal Article

Are medication swallowing lubricants suitable for use in dysphagia? Consistency, viscosity, texture, and application of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework

Malouh, Marwa A., Cichero, Julie A.Y., Manrique, Yady J., Crino, Lucia, Lau, Esther T. L., Nissen, Lisa M. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2020). Are medication swallowing lubricants suitable for use in dysphagia? Consistency, viscosity, texture, and application of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework. Pharmaceutics, 12 (10) 924, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100924

Are medication swallowing lubricants suitable for use in dysphagia? Consistency, viscosity, texture, and application of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework

2020

Journal Article

Factors affecting Australian aged care facility workers in administering oral medication to residents with swallowing difficulties

Sefidani Forough, Aida, Lau, Esther T. L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kyle, Greg J., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Serrano Santos, Jose Manuel and Nissen, Lisa M. (2020). Factors affecting Australian aged care facility workers in administering oral medication to residents with swallowing difficulties. Research in Nursing and Health, 43 (4) nur.22042, 419-430. doi: 10.1002/nur.22042

Factors affecting Australian aged care facility workers in administering oral medication to residents with swallowing difficulties

2020

Journal Article

When fear and misinformation go viral: pharmacists' role in deterring medication misinformation during the 'infodemic' surrounding COVID-19

Erku, Daniel A., Belachew, Sewunet A., Abrha, Solomon, Sinnollareddy, Mahipal, Thomas, Jackson, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Tesfaye, Wubshet H. (2020). When fear and misinformation go viral: pharmacists' role in deterring medication misinformation during the 'infodemic' surrounding COVID-19. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17 (1), 1954-1963. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.04.032

When fear and misinformation go viral: pharmacists' role in deterring medication misinformation during the 'infodemic' surrounding COVID-19

2020

Journal Article

Appropriateness of oral dosage form modification for aged care residents: a video-recorded observational study

Sefidani Forough, Aida, Lau, Esther T. L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kyle, Greg J., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Serrano Santos, Jose Manuel and Nissen, Lisa M. (2020). Appropriateness of oral dosage form modification for aged care residents: a video-recorded observational study. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 42 (3), 938-947. doi: 10.1007/s11096-020-01036-x

Appropriateness of oral dosage form modification for aged care residents: a video-recorded observational study

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Understanding nicotine metabolism during pregnancy in First Nations peoples
    ARC Discovery Indigenous
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Low Dose Naltrexone in Fibromyalgia: A randomised controlled trial (2023 MSHRSS Co-funded Collaboration Grant led by MSHHS)
    Metro South Research Support Scheme Co-funded Collaboration Grant
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    The impacts of a changing nicotine marketplace on health professionals
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Measuring the impact of temperature on out-of-hospital cardiac medications using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
    KJMERF Patron's Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Estimating use of tobacco and nicotine products through wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    New Product formulation and testing and laboratory and clean room setup (Innovation Connections Business Researcher Placement)
    Heavey Lex No. 74 Pty Ltd as the Trustee for the Jackson Family Trust
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Creating saliva-mimetic polysaccharide-protein complexes to control oral lubrication for applications in oral care, foods and biomedical treatment of dry-mouth
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Baltic amber teething beads - Does succinic acid have any anti-inflammatory activity?
    Queensland Pharmacy Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2021
    Pituri Research Project
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Facility for advanced rheological and surface-friction characterisation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Extraction and purification of sorghum seed protein for delayed delivery of bioactives (Australia-India Strategic Research Fund grant administered by Curtin University of Technology)
    Curtin University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Using plant proteins in controlled release drug delivery
    Queensland Pharmacy Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    What does the title 'BPharm(Hons)' mean to the pharmacy profession?
    Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Analytical instrumentation enabling rapid compound separation and chemical structure analysis via mass fingerprinting
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    The Pituri Project: Investigating the effects of maternal smokeless native tobacco use on perinatal health outcomes in Central Australia
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Australian alpine seed ecology: Plant conservation and adaptation to climate change
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Scoping Study: Self-forming edible films derived from sorghum proteins for fresh food packaging
    QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Sorghum protein in the manufacture of controlled-release delivery systems for bioactives
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Evaluation of sorghum protein in the manufacture of controlled-release delivery systems for bioactives
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Bioflavonoid identification and quantification
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Enhancing native seed performance for minesite restoration and biodiversity conservation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A holistic healthcare approach to glucose dysregulation and its complications.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Beyond smoking and mum: Indigenous peri-gestational tobacco and nicotine use, Ngabang (mother), Babun (father), Walbai (baby).

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jared Miles, Dr Qiuda Zheng

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Safety, Quality and Patient Experiences using Compounding Formulations

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Women's health: An assessment of the treatments used for Vaginal Candidiasis by health practitioners in Australia

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Beyond smoking and mum: Indigenous peri-gestational tobacco and nicotine use, Ngabang (mother), Babun (father), Walbai (baby).

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jared Miles, Dr Qiuda Zheng

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A holistic healthcare approach to glucose dysregulation and its complications.

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman directly for media enquiries about:

  • Electronic nicotine device
  • Medicinal plants
  • Medicine swallowing difficulties
  • Natural medicine
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Pharmacy - natural
  • Phytochemistry
  • Plants for pharmacy

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