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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Loyola University, Niehoff School of Nursing
… → 1993
Research interests keywords
- Heart Transplantation
- Psychological Issues of Patients Dealing with Medical Illness
- Quality of Life
- Ventricular Assist Devices
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Grants
- 11 Finished
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The Impact of Race on Quality of Life of the Aged after Heart Transplant or Destination Therapy Mechanical Support
Grady, K. L. (PD/PI)
9/1/21 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
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Developing a Patient-Centered Palliative Care Program for Patients with a Destination Therapy Ventricular Assist Device
Wilcox, J. E. (PD/PI), Cameron, K. A. (Co-Investigator), Grady, K. L. (Co-Investigator), Ogunseitan, A. (Co-Investigator) & Chuzi, S. E. (Other)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
9/1/18 → 8/31/20
Project: Research project
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Use of simulation to improve ventricular assist device self-management
Barsuk, J. H. (PD/PI), Cameron, K. A. (Co-Investigator), Grady, K. L. (Co-Investigator), Lee, J. (Co-Investigator), McGaghie, W. C. (Co-Investigator), Wayne, D. B. (Co-Investigator) & Wilcox, J. E. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Nursing Research
12/9/16 → 11/30/19
Project: Research project
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Mechanical circulatory support: Measures of adjustment and quality of life
Grady, K. L. (PD/PI), Hahn, E. A. (PD/PI), Bass, M. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Condon, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Goetz, P. W. (Co-Investigator), Kallen, M. A. (Co-Investigator), Rich, J. D. (Co-Investigator), Ruo, B. (Co-Investigator) & Yancy, C. W. (Co-Investigator)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
3/7/16 → 2/28/23
Project: Research project
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Sustaining quality of life of the aged: Heart transplant or mechanical support?
Grady, K. L. (PD/PI), Lindquist, L. (Co-Investigator), Pham, D. T. (Co-Investigator), Yancy, C. W. (Co-Investigator) & Andrei, A. (Other)
7/15/15 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project
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A comparison of quality-adjusted life years in older adults after heart transplantation versus long-term mechanical support: Findings from the SUSTAIN-IT study
Grady, K. L., Dew, M. A., Pagani, F. D., Spertus, J. A., Hsich, E., Yuzefpolskaya, M., Lampert, B., Kirklin, J. K., Petty, M., Kao, A., Yancy, C., Hartupee, J., Pamboukian, S. V., Johnson, M., Murray, M., Wu, T. & Andrei, A. C., Sep 2024, In: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 43, 9, p. 1422-1433 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of Novel Ventricular Assist Device Self-report Measures With Overall Health-Related Quality of Life
Grady, K. L., Burns, J. L., Allen, L. A., Stehlik, J., Teuteberg, J., McIlvennan, C. K., Kirklin, J. K., Beiser, D. G., Lindenfeld, J. A., Denfeld, Q. E., Lee, C. S., Kiernan, M., Cella, D., Klein, L., Walsh, M. N., Ruo, B., Adler, E., Rich, J., Pham, D. T. & Yancy, C. W. & 3 others, , 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of Patient Reported Outcomes With Caregiver Burden in Older Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: Insights From the SUSTAIN-IT Study
Nguyen, D. D., Spertus, J. A., Benton, M. C., Thomas, M., Jones, P. G., Andrei, A. C., Wu, T., Baldridge, A. S. & Grady, K. L., Jul 1 2024, In: Circulation: Heart Failure. 17, 7, p. e011705Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficient measurement of multiple ventricular assist device patient-reported outcomes: Creation of a 20-item profile from the MCS A-QOL study
Grady, K. L., Kallen, M. A., Cella, D., Allen, L. A., Lindenfeld, J. A., McIlvennan, C. K., Beiser, D. G., Walsh, M. N., Denfeld, Q. E., Lee, C. S., Ruo, B., Murks, C., Stehlik, J., Kirklin, J. K., Teuteberg, J., Adler, E., Kiernan, M., Rich, J., Bedjeti, K. & Hahn, E. A., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 43, 8, p. 1308-1317 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health Status in Heart Failure and Cancer: Analysis of the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey 2016-2020
Shah, K. P., Khan, S. S., Baldridge, A. S., Grady, K. L., Cella, D., Goyal, P., Allen, L. A., Smith, J. D., Lagu, T. C. & Ahmad, F. S., Jul 2024, In: JACC: Heart Failure. 12, 7, p. 1166-1178 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations