Evaluating And Disseminating The Implementation Success Of A Surgical Training Program
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) is the most commonly performed major surgical procedure in women (30,000/yr in Australia). Internationally, only about 25% of hysterectomies are still performed through an open abdominal approach, compared to 40% in Australia. This means that too many women in Australia will suffer unnecessary side-effects, pain and long recovery, keeping them away from their family and usual tasks longer than necessary.
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.
TreatOA4life (Treat OsteoArthritis4life) – A Sustainable Lifestyle Treatment To Improve Outcomes In Knee Osteoarthritis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common cause of arthritis, was estimated to cost $3.75 billion AUD in 2012. It has no cure or effective treatment and its cost is escalating with the obesity epidemic. Education, weight management and exercise reduce pain and slow the disease process, especially used early in disease. TreatOA4life will provide this treatment in a simple easy to access form in primary care, designed to improve OA outcomes in a self-sustaining fashion from initial diagnosis.
Improving Implementation Of Guideline Recommendations For Early Detection And Prevention Of Cancer In General Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$277,205.00
Summary
An intervention targeting key barriers to preventive care will be implemented in 3 general practices. A multiple baseline design will be used to evaluate the success of the intervention. Key outcomes will include the proportion of eligible patients within each practice for whom 3 or more health risk behaviours have been assessed in accordance with guidelines recommendations; and the proportion of eligible patients who have been screened appropriately for breast, cervical and bowel cancer.