Biography

Dr. Jyoti Khadka is an Associate Professor in health economics and outcome research at the Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, and the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Research Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). He has a multi-disciplinary background in vision sciences, psychometrics, and health economics.

Dr. Khadka, an accomplished academic researcher, specialises in person-reported outcomes, health economics, aged care, and health services research. His research focuses on the development and evaluation of person-reported outcomes and methodological research on how these outcomes (e.g., quality of life, experience, well-being) are best valued in health and social care settings. Nationally recognized, two of his tools, QOL-ACC and QCE-ACC, are implemented by the Australian Government to assess aged care quality. To date, Dr. Khadka has developed, validated, and implemented 15 different tools to measure quality of life and quality of care experience across vision, aged care, and health systems. Dr Khadka has been listed as the top 2% of scientists globally in 2023 in the 6th annual Stanford-Elsevier standardized citation index (published: Oct 2023)

Leveraging the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) databases, he investigates older individuals' interactions with healthcare systems, analyzing aged care and healthcare costs to inform national policies. With a notable portfolio of over 105 peer-reviewed publications and five research reports, including contributions to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, he has secured substantial Category A grant funding, exceeding $7 million. Dr. Khadka's work significantly influences aged care practices and policies in Australia.