Dr Alison Bowers
Faculty of Health,
School of Nursing
Biography
Dr Alison Bowers is a Research Fellow with QUTs Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, School of Nursing and the Centre of Health Transformation and is based at the Centre for Children's Health Research.Alison holds an honorary position with Children's Health Queensland and is a Director of the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses.
Alison is an experienced paediatric nurse with an interest in paediatric palliative care, health services research and medicinal cannabis clinical trials. Her PhD thesis aimed to inform health service planning for paediatric palliative care services by exploring the characteristics, demographics and health needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions in Queensland.
Alison continues to conduct research in the field of paediatric palliative care and has expertise in analysis of linked data and clinical trial project management and coordination.
Personal details
Positions
- Research Fellow
Faculty of Health,
School of Nursing
Keywords
Paediatric palliative care, Health service research
Research field
Nursing
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
- MClinRes (University of Manchester)
- BN(Child) (University of Wales)
Professional memberships and associations
Membership:
- Member & Director- Australian College of Children and Young Peoples Nurses
- Member - Royal College of Nursing UK (RCN)
- Member - MASCC
- Member - Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
Publications
Research outputs by year
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Alison, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Assessment of Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events among Patients with Cancer in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Methods Study
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Natalie Bradford, Professor Kim Alexander - Childhood and adolescent cancer research priorities in Australia: An investigation of the voices of stakeholders
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Natalie Bradford - Addressing the psychosocial and information needs of families with a child diagnosed with brain tumor
MPhil, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Natalie Bradford - Exploring the potential of an electronic symptom management system to support parents of children with cancer
MPhil, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Natalie Bradford