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Dr Natasha Roberts
Dr

Natasha Roberts

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Overview

Background

Dr Natasha Roberts is a nurse and clinician researcher more than 30 years clinical experience. Her areas of clinical expertise include cancer care and critical care, with specific empahsis on delivering equitable healthcare. Naasha is a Conjoint Clinical Fellow with the School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work at The University of Queensland and The Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service Education and Research Alliance in Metro North Health and is also a Senior Research Fellow in The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research. Dr Natasha Roberts has expertise in intervention co-design, implementation science and multi-methods research, with a focus on consumer and community involvement, health equity and use of patient reported outcome measures. All of her research focuses on high risk populations and involves partnerships with clinical teams, patients and their communities, and researchers to ensure that clinical care has benefits to patient quality of life, clinical outcomes, health service outcomes and the community as a whole. She is passionate about optimal academic and health partnerships to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Islander led research is implemented directly into health systems.

Availability

Dr Natasha Roberts is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology

Research impacts

Natasha is a current Queensland Health Clinical Research Fellow (2024-2026) and previous Metro North Clinical Research Fellow (2021-2025).

In partnership with patients and communities, clinicians and researchers, Natasha leads health services research with high risk populations that involves design and implementation of interventions for direct use in routine clinical care. She is currently leading research funded to address unmet needs in oncology surgical, cancer care and/or infection.

Works

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54 works between 2014 and 2025

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2025

Journal Article

Implementation of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program in the contemporary health care system: A narrative review of the evidence

Mohammed, Solomon Ahmed, Roberts, Natasha, Nicolás, David, Unwin, Sean, Cotta, Menino, Roberts, Jason A. and Sime, Fekade B. (2025). Implementation of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program in the contemporary health care system: A narrative review of the evidence. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 18 (10) 102938, 102938. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102938

Implementation of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program in the contemporary health care system: A narrative review of the evidence

2025

Journal Article

A prospective, multi-centre trial of PSMA-PET compared to FDG-PET for staging of newly diagnosed high risk prostate cancer

Roberts, Matthew J., Roberts, Natasha A., Pelecanos, Anita, Yaxley, John W., Harley, Simon J. D., Siriwardana, Amila R., Cullen, Karla, Prior, Marita, Lindsay, Karen, Vela, Ian, Kuchel, Anna, Dhiantravan, Nattakorn, Thomas, Paul and Pattison, David A. (2025). A prospective, multi-centre trial of PSMA-PET compared to FDG-PET for staging of newly diagnosed high risk prostate cancer. EJNMMI Research, 15 (1) 92, 92-1. doi: 10.1186/s13550-025-01265-z

A prospective, multi-centre trial of PSMA-PET compared to FDG-PET for staging of newly diagnosed high risk prostate cancer

2025

Journal Article

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as personalised cancer care: report from a 2023 Australian consensus meeting (PROActive)

Mazariego, Carolyn G., Avery, Sandra, Delaney, Geoffrey P., Fardell, Joanna E., Hayes, Susan, Haywood, Darren, Lai-Kwon, Julia, Nolte, Sandra, Pearson, Joanne, Roberts, Natasha A., Signorelli, Christina, Taylor, Natalie, Webber, Kate and Koczwara, Bogda (2025). Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as personalised cancer care: report from a 2023 Australian consensus meeting (PROActive). eClinicalMedicine, 85 103295, 103295-85. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103295

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as personalised cancer care: report from a 2023 Australian consensus meeting (PROActive)

2025

Journal Article

How to Support Participants in Urogenital and Prostate Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Perspective

Roberts, Natasha A., Davis, Ian D., Wyld, David, Goh, Jeffrey, Thompson, Maxwell, Gedye, Craig and Dhillon, Haryana M. (2025). How to Support Participants in Urogenital and Prostate Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Perspective. Psycho-Oncology, 34 (7) e70214, 7. doi: 10.1002/pon.70214

How to Support Participants in Urogenital and Prostate Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Perspective

2025

Journal Article

Factors that influence clinical trial participation for oncology patients in Australia: a scoping review

You, Kyung Ha, Lwin, Zarnie, Ahern, Elizabeth, Wyld, David and Roberts, Natasha (2025). Factors that influence clinical trial participation for oncology patients in Australia: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 15 (6) e095355, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095355

Factors that influence clinical trial participation for oncology patients in Australia: a scoping review

2025

Journal Article

Institutional factors associated with equitable cancer care provision for culturally and linguistically diverse populations in Queensland, Australia: a critical race theory analysis

Scanlon, Brighid, Roberts, Natasha, Wyld, David, Toloo, Ghasem Sam and Durham, Jo (2025). Institutional factors associated with equitable cancer care provision for culturally and linguistically diverse populations in Queensland, Australia: a critical race theory analysis. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s40615-025-02477-8

Institutional factors associated with equitable cancer care provision for culturally and linguistically diverse populations in Queensland, Australia: a critical race theory analysis

2025

Journal Article

Expert consensus on implementing patient-reported outcomes in telehealth: findings from an international Delphi study

Unni, Elizabeth J., Schougaard, Liv Marit Valen, Aiyegbusi, Olalekan Lee, Mate, Kedar K. V., Austin, Elizabeth J., Greffin, Klara, Roberts, Natasha, Grove, Birgith Engelst and Muehlan, Holger (2025). Expert consensus on implementing patient-reported outcomes in telehealth: findings from an international Delphi study. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 9 (1) 40, 40. doi: 10.1186/s41687-025-00872-7

Expert consensus on implementing patient-reported outcomes in telehealth: findings from an international Delphi study

2024

Journal Article

What are the perceived unmet needs for patient care, education, and research among genitourinary cancer nurses in Australia? A mixed method study

Paterson, Catherine, Anderson, Helen, Rosano, Michelle, Cowan, Donna, Schulz, Diana, Santoro, Kerry, Forshaw, Tina, Hawks, Cynthia and Roberts, Natasha (2024). What are the perceived unmet needs for patient care, education, and research among genitourinary cancer nurses in Australia? A mixed method study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11 (9) 100564, 1-29. doi: 10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100564

What are the perceived unmet needs for patient care, education, and research among genitourinary cancer nurses in Australia? A mixed method study

2024

Journal Article

Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Medical Oncology Setting (the iPROMOS Study): type II hybrid implementation study

Roberts, Natasha Anne, Pelecanos, Anita, Alexander, Kimberly, Wyld, David and Janda, Monika (2024). Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Medical Oncology Setting (the iPROMOS Study): type II hybrid implementation study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e55841, e55841. doi: 10.2196/55841

Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Medical Oncology Setting (the iPROMOS Study): type II hybrid implementation study

2024

Journal Article

Person-centred quality indicators for Australian aged care assessment services: a mixed methods study

Smith, Sandra, Travers, Catherine, Martin-Khan, Melinda, Webb, Ivy, Miller, Elizabeth, Thompson, Jane and Roberts, Natasha (2024). Person-centred quality indicators for Australian aged care assessment services: a mixed methods study. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10 (1) 88, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s40900-024-00606-x

Person-centred quality indicators for Australian aged care assessment services: a mixed methods study

2024

Journal Article

Patient engagement in quality of life research

Roberts, Natasha, Zelinsky, Sandra, Ahmed, Sadia, Mcmullan, Christel and Young, Leonie (2024). Patient engagement in quality of life research. Quality of Life Research, 33 (10), 2781-2782. doi: 10.1007/s11136-024-03727-8

Patient engagement in quality of life research

2024

Journal Article

Clinical research nursing pathways: The development and evaluation of a nursing research internship program using the RE-AIM framework

Roberts, Natasha A., Button, Elise, Duff, Jed, Paterson, Catherine, Smith, Michael and Gavin, Nicole (2024). Clinical research nursing pathways: The development and evaluation of a nursing research internship program using the RE-AIM framework. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 6 100176, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2024.100176

Clinical research nursing pathways: The development and evaluation of a nursing research internship program using the RE-AIM framework

2024

Journal Article

An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: A multi‐method evaluation

Ullman, Amanda J., Larsen, Emily, Gibson, Victoria, Binnewies, Sebastian, Ohira, Ryoma, Marsh, Nicole, Mcbride, Craig, Winterbourn, Karen, Boyte, Francesca, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Dufficy, Mitchell, Plummer, Karin, Roberts, Natasha, Takashima, Mari, Cooke, Marie, Byrnes, Joshua, Rickard, Claire M. and Kleidon, Tricia M. (2024). An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: A multi‐method evaluation. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33 (5), 1762-1776. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17034

An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: A multi‐method evaluation

2024

Journal Article

An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: Consumer led co-creation

Ullman, Amanda J., Gibson, Victoria, Kleidon, Tricia M., Binnewies, Sebastian, Ohira, Ryoma, Marsh, Nicole, McBride, Craig, Winterbourn, Karen, Boyte, Francesca, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Roberts, Natasha, XU, Grace (Hui), Takashima, Mari, Cooke, Marie, Rickard, Claire M., Byrnes, Joshua and Larsen, Emily (2024). An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: Consumer led co-creation. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 76, 68-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.02.006

An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: Consumer led co-creation

2024

Journal Article

Exploring unmet needs in prostate cancer care: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Roberts, Natasha A., Esler, Rachel, Pearce, Adam, Wyld, David, Smith, Michael, Woollett, Kaylene, Mazariego, Carolyn and Roberts, Matthew J. (2024). Exploring unmet needs in prostate cancer care: a cross-sectional descriptive study. European Urology Open Science, 62, 36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2024.01.018

Exploring unmet needs in prostate cancer care: a cross-sectional descriptive study

2024

Journal Article

Factors Influencing Integration and Usability of Model-Informed Precision Dosing Software in the Intensive Care Unit

Chai, Ming G., Roberts, Natasha A., Dobbins, Chelsea, Roberts, Jason A. and Cotta, Menino O. (2024). Factors Influencing Integration and Usability of Model-Informed Precision Dosing Software in the Intensive Care Unit. Applied Clinical Informatics, 15 (2), 388-396. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1786978

Factors Influencing Integration and Usability of Model-Informed Precision Dosing Software in the Intensive Care Unit

2024

Journal Article

Development of person‐centred quality indicators for aged care assessment services in Australia: a mixed methods study

Smith, Sandra, Travers, Catherine, Roberts, Natasha and Martin‐Khan, Melinda (2024). Development of person‐centred quality indicators for aged care assessment services in Australia: a mixed methods study. Health Expectations, 27 (1) e13958, e13958. doi: 10.1111/hex.13958

Development of person‐centred quality indicators for aged care assessment services in Australia: a mixed methods study

2024

Journal Article

The use of patient reported outcome measures in oncology clinical practice across Australia and New Zealand

Maharaj, Ashika D., Roberts, Natasha, Jefford, Michael, Ng, Jerome, Rutherford, Claudia and Koczwara, Bogda (2024). The use of patient reported outcome measures in oncology clinical practice across Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8 (1) 1, 1. doi: 10.1186/s41687-023-00664-x

The use of patient reported outcome measures in oncology clinical practice across Australia and New Zealand

2023

Conference Publication

Factors that influence clinical trial participation for oncology patients in Australia: A scoping review

You, Kyung Ha, Lwin, Zarnie, Ahern, Elizabeth Stephanie, Roberts, Natasha Anne and Wyld, David (2023). Factors that influence clinical trial participation for oncology patients in Australia: A scoping review. 2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, Boston, MA United States, 27-28 October 2023. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/op.2023.19.11_suppl.111

Factors that influence clinical trial participation for oncology patients in Australia: A scoping review

2023

Journal Article

Patient adherence to patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) completion in clinical care: current understanding and future recommendations

Unni, Elizabeth, Coles, Theresa, Lavallee, Danielle C., Freel, Jennifer, Roberts, Natasha and Absolom, Kate (2023). Patient adherence to patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) completion in clinical care: current understanding and future recommendations. Quality of Life Research, 33 (1), 281-290. doi: 10.1007/s11136-023-03505-y

Patient adherence to patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) completion in clinical care: current understanding and future recommendations

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    The SUrvive and ThRive intErvention (SURE): Addressing unmet needs for men after prostate cancer treatment
    Queensland Health Clinical Research Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Pharmacogenomics for better treatment of fungal infections in cancer
    MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Investigating unmet needs for Indigenous people impacted by prostate cancer (RAUGH Seed Grant led by Metro North HHS)
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Natasha Roberts is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Multi-factor determinants in health that influence oncology trial participation in Australia.

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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