Personalised Care For Type 2 Diabetes In Primary Care: Empowering Patients And Clinicians To Treat To Target
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
This Fellowship program focuses on evidence based clinical care of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in general practice. In particular it seeks to translate evidence about progressive intensification of treatment of elevated glucose levels to achieve “target levels” into real world everyday general practice care of people with T2D. Doing so will play an important role in reducing the long term serious complications and could reduce the costs to the community of this condition.
Enhancing Communication, Language Services, And Information Exchange: The ECLIPSE Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
The ECLIPSE study addresses the problem of clinician-patient communication as an avoidable factor contributing to adverse maternal and newborn health outcomes. Multidisciplinary hospitals teams will co-design and implement community informed strategies for sustainable reforms in communication, information exchange and use of language services for migrant and refugee women with low English proficiency.
Preventing Perioperative Inadvertent Hypothermia In Adult Surgical Patients: The Development, Implementation And Evaluating Of An Evidence-based Care Bundle.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$174,107.00
Summary
It is well established that keeping patients warm and preventing hypothermia before, during and after surgery leads to better outcomes. Although recommended practices for keeping a patient warm during surgery are relatively simple and inexpensive, they are often not adhered to in clinical practice. The aim of this implementation study is to improve compliance with evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of unplanned hypothermia in adult surgical patients.
Improving Patient Outcomes In Surgery: Implementing The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$174,107.00
Summary
Surgery is central to health care with an estimated 234 million operations being performed each year around the world. Over the past decade, the use of checklists in surgery has been seen as a way of reducing or prevention adverse events. However, there is inconsistent uptake and sustained use of checklists as a communication tool in surgery. The aim of this implementation project is to evaluate the feasibility of an intervention designed to increase the adoption and use of the WHO Checklist in ....Surgery is central to health care with an estimated 234 million operations being performed each year around the world. Over the past decade, the use of checklists in surgery has been seen as a way of reducing or prevention adverse events. However, there is inconsistent uptake and sustained use of checklists as a communication tool in surgery. The aim of this implementation project is to evaluate the feasibility of an intervention designed to increase the adoption and use of the WHO Checklist in clinical practice.Read moreRead less
The Effectiveness Of Systems-based Intervention In Increasing Health Assessments In Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
Access to health checks is an important part of Closing the Gap in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians. Health checks benefits patients by increasing preventive health opportunities and detecting chronic disease. Despite these benefits, few Aborignal people undergo health checks. This research will examine the effect of an intervention in increasing the prevalence of Aboriginal people receving health checks in Aboriginal Medical Services.
Enhancing The Capacity Of Mental Health Services To Review, Personalise And Intervene Early Through Implementation Of Real-time Outcome Monitoring
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
By monitoring functioning and symptom changes experienced by severe mental illness patients in their living environments, mental health services can identify those experiencing decline earlier and hence deliver appropriate and timely interventions. However, monitoring is currently poorly implemented in Australian mental health services and inadequately supported by national policy. The applicant proposes to address this evidence-practice gap through a mobile phone-based monitoring system.
An Integrated Approach To Improving The Primary Clinical Care Of Patients With Early Stages Of Age-related Macular Degeneration
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,886.00
Summary
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in Australia. Preventing progression to late AMD is the most valuable approach to reduce vision loss. Evidence-practice gaps exist in the primary clinical care provided to AMD patients. This project will adopt an integrated approach to improve the translation of research evidence by optometrists relating to modifiable risk factors for AMD progression; such factors include smoking, diet and nutritional supplementation.
Best Fed: Implementing Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guidelines To Improve Breast Milk Use And The Feeding Management Of Infants Born
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
Breast milk is the best food for babies born prematurely. There are challenges for women in providing breast milk and challenges for clinicians in managing the feeds of preterm babies, including when to start feeds and how quickly to progress. Sometimes research evidence doesn’t translate into practice and in this project I will support clinicians to implement the best evidence so that more preterm babies are receiving breast milk on discharge home.
Pushing And Pulling Evidence Into Practice: Implementing Best Practices In Upper Limb Movement Therapy After Acquired Brain Injury
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$178,157.00
Summary
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is the leading cause of disability in adults in Australia. After ABI, many people are unable to use their upper limb (UL) to perform important, everyday tasks. While there is research evidence which has shown that movement therapy targeted at the UL will improve the likelihood of being able to use the UL after rehabilitation, many therapists do not currently provide sufficient UL movement therapy to patients. This practice gap will be addressed in this project.
Improving Access To Optimal Clinical Care For People With Chronic Hepatitis B Through The Implementation Of A Nurse-led Model Of Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,250.00
Summary
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a global public health issue. Best practice guidelines indicate that early diagnosis and treatment can reduce mortality, however, guidelines are not being followed because uptake of management and treatment is low. This project aims to address the gap between optimal and current CHB management through implementation of a nursing service, which will build capacity, and target the need for improved management for this vulnerable group of patients.