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Kathleen L Grady

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1985 …2021
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Research Interests

Areas of interest include heart failure, heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices, disease management programs, health-related quality of life, psychosocial outcomes, patient adherence with therapeutic regimens, patient decision-making, caregiver burden, health literacy, nutrition, palliative care, and transition from pediatric to adult care.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Loyola University, Niehoff School of Nursing

… → 1993

Research interests

  • Heart Transplantation
  • Psychological Issues of Patients Dealing with Medical Illness
  • Quality of Life
  • Ventricular Assist Devices

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Grants 2006 2021

Developing a Patient-Centered Palliative Care Program for Patients with a Destination Therapy Ventricular Assist Device

Cameron, K. A., Chuzi, S. E., Grady, K. L., Ogunseitan, A. & Wilcox, J. E.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

9/1/18 → 8/31/20

Project: Research project

Patient-Centered Care
Heart-Assist Devices
Palliative Care
Therapeutics
Caregivers

Mechanical circulatory support: Measures of adjustment and quality of life

Bass, M., Cella, D., Condon, D. M., Goetz, P. W., Grady, K. L., Hahn, E. A., Kallen, M. A., Rich, J. D., Ruo, B. & Yancy, C. W.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

3/7/16 → 2/28/21

Project: Research project

Social Adjustment
Heart Failure
Quality of Life
Equipment and Supplies
Technology

Sustaining quality of life of the aged: Heart transplant or mechanical support?

Andrei, A., Grady, K. L., Lindquist, L. A., Pham, D. T. & Yancy, C. W.

National Institute on Aging

7/15/15 → 3/31/21

Project: Research project

Quality of Life
Heart Transplantation
Transplants
Caregivers
Heart Failure

Subproject for Institution # SP0028481

Grady, K. L.

National Institute on Aging

7/15/15 → 3/31/20

Project: Research project

Use of simulation to improve ventricular assist device self-management

Barsuk, J. H., Cameron, K. A., Grady, K. L., Lee, J., McGaghie, W. C., Wayne, D. B. & Wilcox, J. E.

National Institute of Nursing Research

12/9/16 → 11/30/19

Project: Research project

Heart-Assist Devices
Self Care
Learning
Caregivers
Heart Failure

Research Output 1985 2020

Differences in health-related quality of life by implant strategy: Analyses from the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support

White-Williams, C., Fazeli, P. L., Kirklin, J. K., Pamboukian, S. V. & Grady, K. L., Jan 2020, In : Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 39, 1, p. 62-73 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Registries
Quality of Life
Transplants
Heart-Assist Devices
Chi-Square Distribution

Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Perceptions of Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Education Inform the Development of a Simulation-based Mastery Learning Curriculum

Barsuk, J. H., Cohen, E. R., Harap, R. S., Grady, K. L., Wilcox, J. E., Shanklin, K. B., Wayne, D. B. & Cameron, K. A., Jan 1 2020, In : The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. 35, 1, p. 54-65 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heart-Assist Devices
Self Care
Curriculum
Caregivers
Learning

Registry Evaluation of Vital Information for VADs in Ambulatory Life (REVIVAL): Rationale, design, baseline characteristics, and inclusion criteria performance

for the REVIVAL Investigators, Jan 2020, In : Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 39, 1, p. 7-15 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heart-Assist Devices
Registries
Systolic Heart Failure
Population
Observational Studies

Authors' Response

Chuzi, S., Grady, K. L., Ogunseitan, A., Szmuilowicz, E. & Wilcox, J. E., Mar 2019, In : Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 57, 3, p. e11-e12

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

3 Citations (Scopus)

End of life for patients with left ventricular assist devices: Insights from INTERMACS

McIlvennan, C. K., Grady, K. L., Matlock, D. D., Helmkamp, L. J., Abshire, M. & Allen, L. A., Apr 1 2019, In : Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 38, 4, p. 374-381 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heart-Assist Devices
Registries
Cause of Death
Quality of Life
Caregivers