Shannon King

Dr. Shannon King is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Health Services Research within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. She is also an affiliate of the Centre, contributing to research in geriatric medicine, chronic kidney disease, and health services for older adults.

Her research focuses on frailty, quality of life, and dialysis decision-making in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. With expertise in observational and longitudinal study designs, her work bridges clinical geriatrics and health services research, particularly in aged care and patient-centered outcomes.

The recent publications highlight a strong focus on geriatric nephrology, examining how frailty influences treatment pathways and patient-reported outcomes. Her research integrates behavioral sciences and health economics perspectives within the broader framework of improving care for elderly populations.

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Dr. King is available for research supervision and has contributed to funded research projects, including the Frail-VaS study on outcomes important to frail vascular surgery patients and their caregivers. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across clinical and academic settings.

She is affiliated with research units including the Centre for Health Services Research and contributes to initiatives in aged care informatics, kidney medicine, and substance use and mental health.