Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen
Research Fellow in Health Economics
Centre for Health Services Research
Health Economics, Ageing & Geriatrics
+61 7 3176 4593
Researcher biography
Research interests involve the application of economic principles in a health and healthcare setting. Research activities focus on resource allocations in aged care, interventions or people with dementia and their caregivers, economic evaluation of pharmaceutical and health service interventions, behaviour economics, efficiency and productivity analysis.
Journal Articles
Windegger, Tanja M., Nghiem, Son, Nguyen, Kim‐Huong, Fung, Yoke‐Lin and Scuffham, Paul A. (2019) Cost–utility analysis comparing hospital‐based intravenous immunoglobulin with home‐based subcutaneous immunoglobulin in patients with secondary immunodeficiency. Vox Sanguinis, 114 3: 237-246. doi:10.1111/vox.12760
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Seaman, Karla, Saunders, Rosemary, Williams, Elly, Harrup-Gregory, Jane and Comans, Tracy (2019) Benefit–cost analysis of an interprofessional education program within a residential aged care facility in Western Australia. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 1-9. doi:10.1080/13561820.2019.1577808
Wallis, Marianne, Marsden, Elizabeth, Taylor, Andrea, Craswell, Alison, Broadbent, Marc, Barnett, Adrian, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Johnston, Colleen, Glenwright, Amanda and Crilly, Julia (2018) The Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention model of care: a pragmatic trial. BMC Geriatrics, 18 1: 297. doi:10.1186/s12877-018-0992-z
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Comans, Tracy A. and Green, Colin (2018) Where are we at with model-based economic evaluations of interventions for dementia? a systematic review and quality assessment. International Psychogeriatrics, 30 11: 1593-1605. doi:10.1017/s1041610218001291
Comans, Tracy A., Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Mulhern, Brendan, Corlis, Megan, Li, Li, Welch, Alyssa, Kurrle, Susan E., Rowen, Donna, Moyle, Wendy, Kularatna, Sanjeewa and Ratcliffe, Julie (2018) Developing a dementia-specific preference--based quality of life measure (AD-5D) in Australia: a valuation study protocol. BMJ open, 8 1: e018996. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018996
Sluggett, Janet K., Chen, Esa Y. H., Ilomäki, Jenni, Corlis, Megan, Hilmer, Sarah N., Van Emden, Jan, Ooi, Choon Ean, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Comans, Tracy, Hogan, Michelle, Caporale, Tessa, Edwards, Susan, Quirke, Lyntara, Patching, Allan and Bell, J. Simon (2018) SImplification of Medications Prescribed to Long-tErm care Residents (SIMPLER): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 19 1: 37. doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2417-2
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Sellars, Marcus, Agar, Meera, Kurrle, Sue, Kelly, Adele and Comans, Tracy (2017) An economic model of advance care planning in Australia: a cost-effective way to respect patient choice. BMC Health Services Research, 17 1: 797. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2748-4
Li, Li, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Comans, Tracy and Scuffham, Paul (2017) Utility-based instruments for people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Value in Health, 21 4: 471-481. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2017.09.005
Rowell, David, Nguyen, Kim Huong, Baade, Peter and Janda, Monika (2017) Evaluation of a skin self-examination programme: a four-stage recursive model. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 18 4: 1063-1067. doi:10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.1063
Rowell, David, Nguyen, Kim Huong, Baade, Peter and Janda, Monika (2017) Evaluation of a skin self-examination programme: a four-stage recursive model. Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention, 18 4: 1063-1067. doi:10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.1063
Marsden, Elizabeth, Taylor, Andrea, Wallis, Marianne, Craswell, Alison, Broadbent, Marc, Barnett, Adrian, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Crilly, Julia, Johnston, Colleen and Glenwright, Amanda (2017) A structure, process and outcome evaluation of the Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention model of care: a study protocol. BMC Geriatrics, 17 1: . doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0462-z
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Mulhern, Brendan, Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Byrnes, Joshua, Moyle, Wendy and Comans, Tracy (2017) Developing a dementia-specific health state classification system for a new preference-based instrument AD-5D. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15 1: 21. doi:10.1186/s12955-017-0585-0
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Bensink, Mark and Scuffham, Paul A. (2015) Cost-effectiveness analysis of a mobile ear screening and surveillance service versus an outreach screening, surveillance and surgical service for indigenous children in Australia. PLoS One, 10 9: e0138369.1-e0138369.16. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138369
Nguyen, Kim-Huong and Gordon, Louisa G. (2015) Cost-effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus antidepressant therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Value in Health, 18 5: 597-604. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2015.04.004
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Chaboyer, Wendy and Whitty, Jennifer A. (2015) Pressure injury in Australian public hospitals: a cost-of-illness study. Australian Health Review, 39 3: 329-336. doi:10.1071/AH14088
Jimenez-Soto, Eliana, Hodge, Andrew, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Dettrick, Zoe and Lopez, Alan D. (2014) A framework for the economic analysis of data collection methods for vital statistics. PLoS One, 9 8: e106234.1-e106234.12. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106234
Whitty, Jennifer A., Tallis, Caroline, Nguyen,Kim-Hipmg, Scuffham, Paul A., Crosland, Paul, Hewson, Kaye, Pai Mangalore, Rehka, Black, Marrianne and Holtmann, Gerald (2014) Cost and time savings from a rapid access model of care using transient elastography to screen and triage patients with chronic Hepatitis C infection. Journal of Medical Economics, 17 2: 159-165. doi:10.3111/13696998.2013.867271
O'Donnell, C. J. and Nguyen, K. (2013) An econometric approach to estimating support prices and measures of productivity change in public hospitals. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 40 3: 323-335. doi:10.1007/s11123-012-0312-0
Minnery, Mark, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana, Firth, Sonja, Kim-Huong Nguyen and Hodge, Andrew (2013) Disparities in child mortality trends in two new states of India. BMC Public Health, 13 779: 1-11. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-779
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana, Dayal, Prarthna and Hodge, Andrew (2013) Disparities in child mortality trends: what is the evidence from disadvantaged states in India? the case of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. International Journal for Equity in Health, 12 1: 45.1-45.13. doi:10.1186/1475-9276-12-45
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana, Morgan, Alison, Morgan, Chris and Hodge, Andrew (2013) How does progress towards the MDG 4 affect inequalities between different subpopulations? Evidence from Nepal. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 67 4: 311-319. doi:10.1136/jech-2012-201503
Kraft, Aleli D., Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana and Hodge, Andrew (2013) Stagnant neonatal mortality and persistent health inequality in middle-income countries: a case study of the Philippines. PLoS ONE, 8 1: e53696.1-e53696.12. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0053696
Bauze, Anna E., Tran, Linda N., Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Firth, Sonja, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana, Dwyer-Lindgren, Laura, Hodge, Andrew and Lopez, Alan D. (2012) Equity and geography: The case of child mortality in Papua New Guinea. PLoS One, 7 5: e37861.1-e37861.9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037861
Department Technical Report
Thesis
Nguyen, Kim-Huong (2010). Essays on hospital efficiency measurement PhD Thesis, School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
Nguyen, Kim, Bauze, Anna, Nguyen, Bao-Kim, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana and Charkraborty, Minashi (2011) Chhattisgarh equity report: Financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia-Pacific region St Lucia QLD, Australia: School of Population Health, University of Queensland
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Bauze, Anna Elizabeth, Nguyen, Bao-Kim, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana, Charkraborty, Minakshi and Nabar, Veena (2011) Orissa equity report: financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia-Pacific Region Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, School of Population
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Bauze, Anna Elizabeth, Nguyen, Bao-Kim, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana and Minakshi, Charkraborty (2011) Jharkhand equity report: financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia-Pacific Region Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, School of Population
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Bauze, Anna Elizabeth, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana, Charkraborty, Minakshi and Nabar ,Veena (2011) Madhya Pradesh equity report: financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia-Pacific Region Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, School of Population
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Bauze, Anna Elizabeth, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana and Muhidin, Salahudin (2011) Indonesia equity report: financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia-Pacific Region Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, School of Population
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Morgan, Alison, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana and Morgan, Chris (2011) Nepal equity report: financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia-Pacific Region Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, School of Population
O'Donnell, C. J., Rao, D. S. P. and Nguyen, K. (2011) Efficiency analysis of public hospital acute admitted services: variable selection and cleaning St Lucia, QLD, Australia: UniQuest
O’Donnell, C. J., Rao, D. S. P., Nguyen, K. and Peyrache, A. (2011) Efficiency analysis of public hospital acute admitted services: project plan (final) St Lucia, QLD, Australia: UniQuest
O'Donnell, Chris and Nguyen, Kim (2011) Review of efficiency measurement methodologies to inform hospital resource allocation decisions in NSW: a rapid review Ultimo, NSW, Australia: Sax Institute