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Tolulope Oyesanya

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
307 Trent Dr., Room 2029, Durham, NC 27710

Research Interests


Traumatic brain injury
Post-acute care
Care coordination
Transitional care
Patient/family experience
Self- and family-management
Provider perceptions
Chronic illnesses
Neurological rehabilitation

Selected Grants


Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

A Randomized Controlled Trial of BETTER, A Transitional Care Intervention, for Diverse Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2023 - 2028

Latent Resilience and Burnout Profiles among Nurses

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International · 2021 - 2023

Enhancing the Transition from Hospital to Home for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Families

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023

Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

A Randomized Controlled Trial of BETTER, A Transitional Care Intervention, for Diverse Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2023 - 2028

Latent Resilience and Burnout Profiles among Nurses

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International · 2021 - 2023

Enhancing the Transition from Hospital to Home for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Families

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023

Engaging Black Men in Digital Health to Improve Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes: An Iterative Participatory Design Approach

FellowshipCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2022

Trends and Predictors of Poor Discharge Outcomes following Impatient Rehabilitation for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas Medical Branch · 2019 - 2020

External Relationships


  • NIH CHHD-K Study Section

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