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Nikki McCaffrey is an Associate Professor at Deakin University's School of Health and Social Development and a Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics - Cancer at Deakin Health Economics (DHE). Her academic work spans health economics, palliative care, cancer research, and informal caregiving.
Dr. McCaffrey's research interests focus on health economics, health technology assessment, cancer care, palliative services, patient-outcome measurement, and informal caregiving. She has developed expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, with particular emphasis on economic evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis in healthcare settings. Her work frequently examines the economic burden of chronic conditions and the value of supportive care interventions.
With 112 publications spanning from approximately 2015 to projected 2025, Dr. McCaffrey has established herself as a productive researcher in her fields. Her recent work shows a strong focus on the economic dimensions of palliative care, disparities in cancer care access, valuation of informal caregiving, and methodological issues in measuring outcomes for caregivers and patients. The trajectory of her research demonstrates increasing emphasis on translating economic evidence into policy-relevant findings.
Dr. McCaffrey's scientific contributions include methodological advancements in measuring care-related outcomes, economic evaluations of cancer screening interventions, and analyses of the economic burden of informal caregiving. Her work on the hidden economic costs of cancer care and valuation methods for informal care time represents significant contributions to understanding the full societal impact of chronic disease.
Her research program demonstrates strong collaborative networks across Australian institutions and international partners. She has supervised numerous studies examining healthcare resource utilization, patient-reported outcomes, and economic implications of clinical interventions, particularly in the cancer and palliative care domains. Her work often bridges the gap between clinical practice and health economic evaluation, providing evidence that can inform both clinical guidelines and healthcare policy decisions.
