Overview
Background
A/Prof Ingrid Hickman is a Principal Research Fellow in Implementation Science with the UQ ULTRA team (Clinical Trial Capability) located within the Centre for Clinical Research in Herston. A/Prof Ingrid Hickman is an implementation scientist and has over 20 years experience in health services clinical research. Her career has focused on research excellence, strategic leadership and translating scientific evidence into improved clinical care for people with complex chronic conditions. From randomised controlled trials and mechanisms of disease progression through to patient centred co-design of health services, her collaborative approach to research aims to find solutions to health care problems. Prior to taking up the role with the ULTRA team, A/Prof Hickman led the Metabolic Obesity Research Group and the Nutrition Research Program at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane for over 12 years. Within this role she has been a passionate advocate for embedding implementation science and methodologies into clinical trials and health services research and has been recognised internationally for her investment in implementation science and clinical workforce capacity building in research translation.
Availability
- Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Member, Australian Clinical Trials Alliance, Australian Clinical Trials Alliance
- Member, Dietitians Association of Australia, Dietitians Association of Australia
Research interests
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Implementation Science in RCTs
Embedding implementation science strategies into the design of innovative clinical trials
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Translational Research
Methodologies for improving the uptake of research findings into clinical practice
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Clinical Trial Workforce capacity building in implementation science
Methodologies to improve the teaching and training of the clinical trial workforce to build capability in implementation science in clinical trials
Research impacts
A/Prof Hickman is well placed to link scientific discoveries and clinical practice. Her experience with delivering clinical trials within the health care system provides methodological expertise in designing hybrid implementation effectiveness trials to increase the speed at which cliical trials are translated into clincial practice and better treatments for the patients needing our care.
A/Prof Hickman experience with clinical research has resulted in demonstrable improvements in health care delivery and evidence based guidelines to improve the quality of care provided to people with complex chronic conditions such as liver disease, kidney disease, spinal cord injuries and organ transplant services. Studies range from mechanistic studies of insulin resistance, clinical trials of diet and exercise interventions through to qualitative patient engagement initiatives.
A/Prof Hickman is committed to engaging novice clinical staff to build research capacity and knowledge translation, with >30% of her publications involving a clinical staff member as an author.
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Frailty Is Associated With Multiple Negative Clinical Outcomes In Patients Referred For Liver Transplantation
Johnston, Heidi, Andelkovic, Melita, Mayr, Hannah, Takefala, Tahnie, Chen, Yanyan, Thrift, Aaron, Hickman, Ingrid and Macdonald, Graeme (2024). Frailty Is Associated With Multiple Negative Clinical Outcomes In Patients Referred For Liver Transplantation. The Liver Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 15-19 November 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2024
Journal Article
Corrigendum to “Implementing an early oral feeding protocol in the post liver transplant patient cohort” [Clin Nutr ESPEN 58 (2023) 756–757]
Takefala, Tahnie, Mayr, Hannah L., Doola, Ra’eesa, Andelkovic, Melita, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2024). Corrigendum to “Implementing an early oral feeding protocol in the post liver transplant patient cohort” [Clin Nutr ESPEN 58 (2023) 756–757]. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 63, 501. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.06.037
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating the potential of a novel metabolic syndrome severity score to inform exercise interventions for people with complex chronic conditions
Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Mayr, Hannah L., Isbel, Nicole M., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Kelly, Jaimon T., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Keating, Shelley E. (2024). Evaluating the potential of a novel metabolic syndrome severity score to inform exercise interventions for people with complex chronic conditions. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 22 (7), 516-524. doi: 10.1089/met.2024.0031
2024
Conference Publication
Frailty predicts multiple negative clinical outcomes in patients referred for liver transplantation
Johnston, Heidi, Andelkovic, Melita, Mayr, Hannah, Takefala, Tahnie, Chen, Yanyan, Thrift, Aaron, Hickman, Ingrid and Macdonald, Graeme (2024). Frailty predicts multiple negative clinical outcomes in patients referred for liver transplantation. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2024, Adelaide, SA Australia, 14-16 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2024
Journal Article
Implementing early feeding after liver transplant using implementation frameworks: a multimethod study
Takefala, Tahnie G., Mayr, Hannah L., Doola, Raeesa, Johnston, Heidi E., Hodgkinson, Peter J., Andelkovic, Melita, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2024). Implementing early feeding after liver transplant using implementation frameworks: a multimethod study. Nutrition in Clinical Practice ncp.11198. doi: 10.1002/ncp.11198
2024
Journal Article
Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial
Brown, Riley C. C., Keating, Shelley E., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Mayr, Hannah L., Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Staudacher, Heidi M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2024). Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 935, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11383-4
2024
Journal Article
Patients’ acceptability of self-selected digital health services to support diet and exercise among people with complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Jegatheesan, Dev K., Conley, Marguerite M., Keating, Shelley E., Mayr, Hannah L., Webb, Lindsey, Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Macdonald, Graeme A., Isbel, Nicole M., Burton, Nicola W., Campbell, Katrina L., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2024). Patients’ acceptability of self-selected digital health services to support diet and exercise among people with complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. Digital Health, 10 20552076241245278, 1-14. doi: 10.1177/20552076241245278
2024
Conference Publication
A meta-ethnographic review of experiences and perceptions of physical activity and exercise in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Keating, Shelley, Dreyer, Carla, Hallsworth, Kate, Stine, Jonathan and Hickman, Ingrid (2024). A meta-ethnographic review of experiences and perceptions of physical activity and exercise in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. EASL Congress 2024, Milan, Italy, 5-8 June 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(24)01829-4
2024
Conference Publication
Effectiveness Of Exercise Via Telehealth For Chronic Disease: Updated Systematic Review And Meta-analysis Of Exercise Interventions Delivered Via Videoconferencing
Brown, Riley, Coombes, Jeff, Rodriguez, Klaus Jungbluth, Hickman, Ingrid and Keating, Shelley (2024). Effectiveness Of Exercise Via Telehealth For Chronic Disease: Updated Systematic Review And Meta-analysis Of Exercise Interventions Delivered Via Videoconferencing. Research to Practice 2024, Sydney, NSW Australia, 2-4 May 2024. Indianapolis, IN United States of America: Clinical Exercise Physiology Association. doi: 10.31189/2165-7629-13-s2.403
2024
Journal Article
A discrete choice experiment to elicit preferences for a chronic disease screening programme in Queensland, Australia
Senanayake, S., Barnett, A., Brain, D., Allen, M., Powell, E.E., O'Beirne, J., Valery, P., Hickman, I.J. and Kularatna, S. (2024). A discrete choice experiment to elicit preferences for a chronic disease screening programme in Queensland, Australia. Public Health, 228, 105-111. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.01.007
2024
Journal Article
A global action agenda for turning the tide on fatty liver disease
Lazarus, Jeffrey V., Mark, Henry E., Allen, Alina M., Arab, Juan Pablo, Carrieri, Patrizia, Noureddin, Mazen, Alazawi, William, Alkhouri, Naim, Alqahtani, Saleh A., Anstee, Quentin M., Arrese, Marco, Bataller, Ramon, Berg, Thomas, Brennan, Paul N., Burra, Patrizia, Castro-Narro, Graciela E., Cortez-Pinto, Helena, Cusi, Kenneth, Dedes, Nikos, Duseja, Ajay, Francque, Sven M., Gastaldelli, Amalia, Hagström, Hannes, Huang, Terry T.-K., Wajcman, Dana Ivancovsky, Kautz, Achim, Kopka, Christopher J., Krag, Aleksander, Newsome, Philip N. ... on behalf of the Healthy Livers, Healthy Lives Collaborators (2024). A global action agenda for turning the tide on fatty liver disease. Hepatology, 79 (2), 502-523. doi: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000000545
2023
Journal Article
Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial (pre-print)
Brown, Riley C., Keating, Shelley E., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Mayr, Hannah L., Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Staudacher, Heidi, Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2023). Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial (pre-print). Research Square, 24. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3689169/v1
2023
Conference Publication
Perioperative nutritional practices and associations with delayed gastric emptying in patients undergoing a pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective observational study
Hoch, Mikeeley, Hickman, Ingrid, O’Rourke, Thomas, Butler, Nick and Doola, Ra’eesa (2023). Perioperative nutritional practices and associations with delayed gastric emptying in patients undergoing a pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective observational study. 45th ESPEN Congress 2023, Lyon, France, 11-14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.10.019
2023
Conference Publication
Implementing an early oral feeding protocol in the post liver transplant patient cohort
Takefala, Tahnie, Mayr, Hannah L., Doola, Ra’eesa, Andelkovic, Melita, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2023). Implementing an early oral feeding protocol in the post liver transplant patient cohort. 45th ESPEN Congress 2023, Lyon, France, 11-14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.10.029
2023
Conference Publication
Myosteatosis is associated with frailty and poor physical function in potential liver transplant candidates
Johnston, Heidi, Andelkovic, Melita, Mayr, Hannah, Macdonald, Graeme and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2023). Myosteatosis is associated with frailty and poor physical function in potential liver transplant candidates. 45th ESPEN Congress 2023, Lyon, France, 11-14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.10.021
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Jegatheesan, Dev, Conley, Marguerite, Keating, Shelley, Mayr, Hannah, Webb, Lindsey, Brown, Riley, Coombes, Jeff, Macdonald, Graeme, Isbel, Nicole, Burton, Nicola, Campbell, Katrina, Hickman, Ingrid and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David and Campbell, Katrina (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural science approach to melanoma early detection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Soyer, Professor Monika Janda
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
An investigation into the factors influencing energy needs in people with spinal cord injury with a focus on body composition and pressure injuries
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The clinical utility of measuring sarcopenia, myosteatosis and frailty in the nutrition assessment of patients referred for liver transplantation.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald, Dr Hannah Mayr
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Micronutrient management and bariatric surgery: evaluation of clinical outcomes, patient experience, and an extended scope dietitian-led model of care.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Susie de Jersey
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Clinical investigation of resveratrol supplementation in the management of cardiometabolic dysregulation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Fat metabolism, insulin resistance and cardiorespiratory fitness in obesity and chronic liver disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of digital health models of nutrition care for chronic conditions in outpatient settings
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Katrina Campbell, Dr Jaimon Kelly
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2018
Master Philosophy
Dietary intake and metabolic risk in kidney transplant recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Katrina Campbell
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Flexible multiple injection therapy education for adults with Type 1 diabetes: experience and innovation in the Australian setting.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Providing feasible, effective and cost-effective weight loss services to overweight and obese hospital outpatients in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ana Goode
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2009
Master Philosophy
Assessment of Lifestyle and Metabolic Factors in Renal Transplant Recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nikky Isbel
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