Research

It is our vision to create an academic environment, always open to new ideas in all aspects of trauma care, in the managerial, clinical as well as basic research sector. In particular, we would like to raise the interest for academic trauma care in junior medical staff , encouraging young under- and postgraduates to work with us.

Current Projects/Collaborations

Experience of traumatic injury in a sub population in NSW: 5 data analysis projects
Mitchell, Curtis & Nau
St George Hospital, University of Sydney & NSW Injury Risk Management Research Centre

The accuracy of AN-DRG cost weight in describing the trauma patient LOS and direct costs. 
Curtis, Black, Lam & Dickson
The National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH), St George Hospital, University of Sydney

Helmet Performance Study
Pang, Thai, Curtis, Nau & McKenzie
The School of Safety Science, UNSW, St George Hospital, University of Sydney

Establishing incidence of injury risk among our elderly population – an injury prevention initiative. 
Melissa Fraser, Clinical A/Prof Kate Curtis, Dr Rebecca Mitchell, Dr Wendy Watson, A/Prof Thomas Nau. St George Hospital, University of Sydney & NSW Injury Risk Management Research Centre

The profile, incidence and outcomes of pedestrians with head injuries.
Dr Ellen Frydenberg, Clinical A/Prof Kate Curtis, Dr Shanley Chong, Dr Ros Poulos, Prof Raphael Grzebieta & A/Prof Thomas Nau. St George Hospital, University of Sydney & NSW Injury Risk Management Research Centre

Trauma Patient Outcomes in South East Sydney Illawarra.
Clinical A/Prof Kate Curtis, Dr Rebecca Mitchell, Dr Jake Olivier, A/Prof Thomas Nau. St George Hospital, University of Sydney & NSW Injury Risk Management Research Centre

Outcomes and resource utilization of trauma patients discharged from the Emergency Department following trauma team activation.
Eric Au, Clinical A/Prof Curtis & A/Prof Anna Holdgate. Liverpool Hospital, St George Hospital, University of Sydney & UNSW

The relationship between mental health and major trauma patients of an Australian Trauma Centre: A mixed methods explanatory study.
Taneal Wiseman, Kate Curtis & Kim Foster

What makes an emergency nurse? An investigation into personality types and retention
Belinda Kennedy, Kate Curtis, Donna Waters, Jon Magill & Judy Hyde.

Australia/NZ trauma nurse survey 2007

The aim of this project was to obtain a demographic and work profile of personnel performing the TC role in Australia and compare the results with the National survey conducted in 2003. The study has been endorsed by the Australasian Trauma Society and was recently published in the International Journal of Trauma Nursing.