Overview
Background
Dr Natasha Reid is an Epidemiologist and Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine. Natasha has a specific interest in increasing quality of life and healthy life expectancy, and works across epidemiological, intervention and dissemination projects identifying and addressing frailty in a number of settings.
Natasha conducted her PhD at the School of Public Health, examining the association of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with the physical functioning of older adults, utilising cross-sectional, longitudinal and intervention studies. Since then, Natasha's work has focused primarily on frailty, investigating its development/aetiology, measurement, outcomes, and interventions strategies. Natasha currently coordinates or is involved in five ongoing research projects, including the feasibility and importance of measuring frailty in patients assessed for kidney transplantation, understanding epigenetic and other deep phenotyping changes in patients who have undergone a kidney transplant, and testing if comprehensive geriatric assessment is feasible and effective at improving frailty and attainment of patient goals in patients with (1) solid organ and haematological malignancies, (2) severe mental illness, and (2) vascular disease.
Natasha also has a significant role in researcher development, having supervised 7 undergraduate or post-graduate coursework research students, with a further 3 PhD students and 7 Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainees currently under supervision. Natasha is chair of the CHSR EMCR committee, and represents EMCR interests as part of the organising committee of the Australia and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research annual general meeting, in Brisbane 2022.
Availability
- Dr Natasha Reid is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Frailty
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Interventions
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biogerontology
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longevity
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health promotion
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Geriatrics and gerontology
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Aged Healthcare
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Frailty in primary care: challenges, innovations, and future directions
Ludlow, Kristiana, Todd, Oliver, Reid, Natasha and Yaman, Hakan (2023). Frailty in primary care: challenges, innovations, and future directions. BMC Primary Care, 24 (1) 129, 129. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02083-9
2023
Journal Article
Sustaining and expanding telehealth activity: training requirements for Australian residential aged care front-line staff
Banbury, Annie, Taylor, Monica L., Gray, Leonard C., Reid, Natasha and Smith, Anthony C. (2023). Sustaining and expanding telehealth activity: training requirements for Australian residential aged care front-line staff. PEC Innovation, 2 100109, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100109
2023
Journal Article
A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Geriatrics, 23 (1) 664, 664. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04365-4
2023
Journal Article
PHYSIO+++: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility of physiotherapist-led non-invasive ventilation for patients with hypoxaemia following abdominal surgery
Hackett, Claire, Denehy, Linda, Kruger, Peter, Ripley, Nina, Reid, Natasha, Smithers, B. Mark, Walker, Rachel M., Hope, Louise and Boden, Ianthe (2023). PHYSIO+++: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility of physiotherapist-led non-invasive ventilation for patients with hypoxaemia following abdominal surgery. BMJ Open, 13 (12) e078175, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078175
2023
Journal Article
Putting guidelines into practice: Is frailty measurement at the time of kidney transplant eligibility assessment valid, feasible, and acceptable to patients?
Weerasekera, Shavini, Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Homes, Ryan, Sia, Aaron, Giddens, Fiona, Francis, Ross S., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Putting guidelines into practice: Is frailty measurement at the time of kidney transplant eligibility assessment valid, feasible, and acceptable to patients?. Transplantation Direct, 9 (11) e1548, 1-8. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001548
2023
Journal Article
Frailty in younger adults in hospital
Gordon, Emily H., Peel, Nancye M., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Reid, Natasha (2023). Frailty in younger adults in hospital. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 116 (10), 845-849. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad173
2023
Journal Article
Frailty knowledge, training and barriers to frailty management: a national cross‐sectional survey of health professionals in Australia
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Fox, Sarah, Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily, Reid, Natasha, Hilmer, Sarah N., Saunders, Rosemary, Gnjidic, Danijela and Young, Adrienne (2023). Frailty knowledge, training and barriers to frailty management: a national cross‐sectional survey of health professionals in Australia. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43 (2), 271-280. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13232
2023
Journal Article
Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data
Reid, Natasha, Gamage, Thakeru, Duckett, Stephen J. and Gray, Leonard C. (2023). Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data. Medical Journal of Australia, 219 (3), 113-119. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52026
2023
Journal Article
How frail is frail in oncology studies? A scoping review
Fletcher, James A., Logan, Benignus, Reid, Natasha, Gordon, Emily H., Ladwa, Rahul and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). How frail is frail in oncology studies? A scoping review. BMC Cancer, 23 (1) 498, 498. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-10933-z
2023
Conference Publication
Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness
Kwan, Winona, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Warren, Nicola and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Conference Publication
Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: A systematic review
Kwok, Vivian Ka-Yan, Gordon, Emily, Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor, Thavarajah, Harshithaa and Reid, Natasha (2023). Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: A systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Conference Publication
A longitudinal study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). A longitudinal study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Journal Article
Authors' reply to De Martinis and colleagues
Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Authors' reply to De Martinis and colleagues. Maturitas, 169, 54-54. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.12.002
2023
Journal Article
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger outpatients with severe mental illness: protocol for a feasibility study
Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Kwan, Winona Wing Ling, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Hubbard, Ruth and Warren, Nicola (2023). Comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger outpatients with severe mental illness: protocol for a feasibility study. BMJ open, 13 (2) e069518, e069518. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069518
2023
Book Chapter
Frailty in the perioperative setting for cancer patients
Lin, Hui-Shan, Reid, Natasha and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). Frailty in the perioperative setting for cancer patients. Perioperative care of the cancer patient. (pp. 396-408) edited by Carin Hagberg, Vijaya Gottumukkala, Berhard Riedel, Joseph Nates and Donal Buggy. Philadelphia, PA USA: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-69584-8.00035-9
2023
Journal Article
Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data
Reid, Natasha and Gray, Leonard C (2023). Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data. Medical Journal of Australia, 219 (10), 503-503. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52150
2022
Journal Article
The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD
Albarrati, Ali M., Gale, Nichola S., Munnery, Margaret M., Reid, Natasha, Cockcroft, John R. and Shale, Dennis J. (2022). The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 32 (1) 24, 1-5. doi: 10.1038/s41533-022-00287-7
2022
Journal Article
Frailty and solid-organ transplant candidates: a scoping review
Kao, Jonathan, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E., Homes, Ryan, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Pearson, Ella, Logan, Benignus, King, Shannon, Fox, Sarah and Gordon, Emily H (2022). Frailty and solid-organ transplant candidates: a scoping review. BMC Geriatrics, 22 (1) 864, 864. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03485-7
2022
Journal Article
What do geriatricians think about Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment? A survey of Australian and New Zealand geriatricians
Fox, Sarah, Reid, Natasha, Gordon, Emily H., Janda, Monika and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2022). What do geriatricians think about Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment? A survey of Australian and New Zealand geriatricians. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42 (1), 127-139. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13145
2022
Journal Article
Sex-specific interventions to prevent and manage frailty
Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2022). Sex-specific interventions to prevent and manage frailty. Maturitas, 164, 23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.05.012
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Natasha Reid is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Optimising the Transitional Care Program in Australia
This HDR project focuses on optimising the Transition Care Program in Australia, which provides short-term care to older adults following a hospital stay. The project aims to:
- Understand Best Practices: Conduct comprehensive reviews to identify and integrate best practices in transition care.
- Implement and Test Interventions: Develop and evaluate interventions designed to improve patient outcomes and care efficiency.
- Develop Quality Indicators: Create and validate quality indicators to monitor and enhance the effectiveness of transition care services.
- Improve Efficiency: Analyse current processes and implement strategies to streamline care delivery and reduce hospital readmissions.
- Training on Goal Setting and Behaviour Change: Provide training for healthcare professionals on effective goal setting and behaviour change techniques to support patient recovery and independence.
We are seeking medical, allied health, or public health students who are passionate about improving transitional care and eager to contribute to better health outcomes for older Australians. This project offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the field of healthcare.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Frailty in Emergency Medicine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Emily Gordon
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Doctor Philosophy
Addressing frailty in older people with haematological malignancies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Mollee, Associate Professor Emily Gordon, Professor Ruth Hubbard
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Doctor Philosophy
The economic and societal impacts of delirium among older adults in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Centaine Snoswell
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Doctor Philosophy
Process evaluation of the electronic Frailty Index for Acute Hospital (eFI-AH) implementation and co-design of consumer frailty resources.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young, Dr Sakshi Chopra, Dr Kristiana Ludlow
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Doctor Philosophy
Addressing Frailty in Older Adults with Solid Organ Malignancies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard
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Doctor Philosophy
Transitions from mild cognitive impairment to dementia: sex and gender differences in risk factors and health information needs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Dr David Ward, Associate Professor Emily Gordon
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Doctor Philosophy
An embedded process evaluation of the FITTEST trial
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Genevieve Healy, Dr Adrienne Young
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Doctor Philosophy
Engaging consumers in frailty and ageing research
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young, Professor Ruth Hubbard
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