Katie Ekberg

Katie Ekberg is a researcher at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), affiliated with the Faculty of Health and the School of Clinical Sciences. Her work spans paediatric palliative care, audiology, and health communication, with a focus on conversation analysis in clinical settings and family-centered care. She collaborates extensively with researchers like Stuart Ekberg, Susan Danby, and Louise Hickson.

Katie’s research explores social interaction in healthcare, including how adults engage children in palliative care decisions, pandemic impacts on medical consultations, and barriers to hearing rehabilitation. Her 15 most recent articles (2023–2018) emphasize child agency, telehealth innovations, and communication strategies in audiology and mental health therapy. She has contributed to journals like Sociology of Health & Illness, BMC Palliative Care, and International Journal of Audiology.

Her work also addresses health helplines, epistemic authority in therapy, and responsibility negotiation for patients with hearing impairments. No awards or students were explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.