Brief Bio

Tolu Oyesanya, PhD, RN, joined Duke University School of Nursing August 1, 2018, and is a member of the Healthcare in Adult Populations Division. Dr. Oyesanya was an Instructor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Brain Injury Research at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. Her research focuses on care of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in acute and post-acute treatment settings, as well as support of family caregivers of patients with TBI. Her current research focuses on transitional care for patients with TBI discharged directly home from acute care without rehabilitation services, with an emphasis on improving post-discharge self-and family-management of care and patient independence and participation. She has established opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary work here at Duke and is positioned to contribute across many of our educational programs. Dr. Oyesanya is an alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her PhD, MS and BS degrees in nursing.

Academic Program Affiliations

Education

Awards and Honors

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Interest

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Post-Acute Care
• Care Coordination
• Transitional Care
• Family Caregivers

Representative Publications

• 2018 -- Oyesanya, T.O., Bowers, B.J., Royer, H. R., & Turkstra, L.S. Nurses’ concerns about caring for patients with acute and chronic traumatic brain injury Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2018; 27 1408-1419

• 2018 -- Oyesanya, T.O. & Snedden, T.R. Pediatric nurses’ perceived knowledge and beliefs of evidence-based practice in the care of children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury Journal of Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. 2018; 23 1-11

• 2017 -- Oyesanya, T.O. & Bowers, B.J. “I’m trying to be the safety net”: Family protection of patients with moderate-to-severe TBI during the hospital stay Qualitative Health Research. 2017; 27(12); 1804-1815

• 2017 -- Oyesanya, T.O. & Bowers, B.J. Managing visitors during the hospital stay: The experience of family caregivers of patients with TBI Journal of Family Nursing. 2017; 23(2); 273-298

• 2017 -- Oyesanya, T. O. The experience of patients with ABI and their families during the hospital stay: A systematic review of qualitative literature Brain Injury. 2017; 31(2); 151-173

Grant Funding (selected)

• LiveWell - RERC - The RERC for Community Living, Health and Function  
  NIDILRR, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
  90RE5023
  10/2015-09/2020
  Role: Post-Doctoral Fellow
  

  To assess the post-discharge needs of patients with TBI and their families and to guide development of behavioral technologies that meet their needs.