Reducing Disparities In Cervical Cancer Incidence For Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Women Through Screening And Vaccination
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$329,768.00
Summary
This program of research will aim to reduce cervical cancer incidence for Indigenous women by developing and trialling health systems interventions to increase cervical screening participation and HPV vaccination coverage. This research will be led by an Indigenous researcher with Indigenous people and for Indigenous people.
Identifying Social Pathways To Enhanced Life Outcomes In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$316,449.00
Summary
This fellowship broadly aims to elucidate the social pathways to good and poor physical and mental health outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia. This will identify the most salient social factors that drive ill health, disease and mortality, and improve population health strategies that aim to prevent poor health outcomes in early life. In doing so, I hope to support policies that can increase the pace of change toward health equity in Australia.
Redressing Aboriginal Heart Health Disparity In Western Australia: Valuing Measurement To Inform Action
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$307,946.00
Summary
This project aims to make comparisons between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in WA with respect to 1) the occurrence, clinical manifestations and outcomes of selected heart diseases (coronary heart disease, heart failure and dysrhythmias) and major associated co-morbidities and 2) access to acute and continuing medical care for these heart conditions.
Reducing The Community Burden Of Respiratory Infections In Indigenous Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$320,891.00
Summary
Lower respiratory infections are the leading cause of preventable mortality among Indigenous children in the Northern Territory. Streptococcus pneumoniae remain one of the major paediatric respiratory pathogens. In this proposal I will describe the impact of past and present pneumococcal vaccination strategies on the burden of infant respiratory infections in this region.
This research plan aims to reduce the continuing adverse reproductive health outcomes of Indigenous adolescents who currently have limited engagement with comprehensive and appropriate health education and health care. Current health knowledge, health care sought and identified barriers/enablers will be assessed in adolescents. Findings will inform development of a reproductive health education program that will be piloted and evaluated.
Improving Strategies To Support Pregnant Aboriginal Women To Quit Smoking
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$380,891.00
Summary
The overall objective of this project is to produce new knowledge about effective strategies for decreasing the smoking rates in pregnant Aboriginal women. The studies aim to: 1. Understand pregnant Aboriginal smokers attitudes to and experiences of using quit smoking methods 2. Understand what behaviour change techniques may be useful for pregnant Aboriginal women who smoke 3. Explore clinicians’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of providing behavioural counselling and nicotine replacemen
Uptake Of A Sexual Health Clinical Audit Tool And Its Impact On Sexual Health Service Delivery In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$346,449.00
Summary
Reports of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased over the last decade; reasons for this include the lack of quality sexual health care services, particularly in rural and remote Australia. This project seeks to evaluate the uptake and impact of a sexual health clinical audit tool on quality of care, and to identify successful strategies for improvement to the current sexual health care delivery provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services.