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.
Hip fractures are a devastating consequence of injurious falls, resulting in reduced quality of life, reduced independence and further falls. The cause of a fall is often multi-faceted. Falls risk assessment tools identifying falls management strategies are available, yet hip fracture rehabilitation approaches often fail to identify and implement these targeted management strategies. The aim of this project is to improve falls and injury risk assessment and management following hip fracture.
TELEHANCED: Best Evidence To Best Practice Improving Access To Care With Enhanced Telecare For Children In Rural NSW
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,303.00
Summary
The proposed TELEHANCED Study will evaluate an enhanced telecare intervention to improve telecare for children living in rural NSW. Consistent evidence indicates telecare fails due to confusion surrounding remuneration of health professionals and insufficient human resource to coordinate the program. There is evidence that telecare programs employing a skilled coordinator can increase effectiveness, efficiency and sustain up-take and use of telecare services.
Use Of An Online Canteen Ordering System To Implement Healthy Canteen Policies In NSW Primary Schools
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,303.00
Summary
Given evidence that school food policies can improve children’s dietary intake, Australian state governments have launched healthy canteen policies. However, these policies are poorly implemented. This research seeks to assess the effectiveness of an online classification tool in increasing policy compliance. The tool will be embedded in an online canteen system, and will automatically assess whether menu items are compliant as they are uploaded onto the online canteen system.
Evaluating The Evidence-practice Gap Between The NHMRC Alcohol And Breastfeeding Guideline (2009), Clinician Application And Maternal Uptake.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,250.00
Summary
Drinking alcohol during lactation has been shown to decrease breastfeeding duration yet breastfeeding is the optimal method of infant feeding. Alcohol consumption is the cultural norm in Australia but alcohol in breastmilk will disrupt the hormonal control required for successful breastmilk let-down, a factor rarely considered in the early stopping of breastfeeding. This Fellowship will investigate the use of the alcohol guideline for breastfeeding women by health practitioners & mothers.
Improving The Quality Of Maternity Care For Women With Female Genital Mutilation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Although we know how to manage the complications and care for pregnant women affected by Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) health outcomes for these women remain poorer than other women in Australia. Women with FGM are dissatisfied with their maternity care and health professionals lack skills. This project aims to improve maternity care for FGM affected women by implementing women centred guidelines to assist communication between women and health professionals and ensure shared decision making.
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.
Bridging The Gap For Women With Gestational Diabetes: Supporting Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes Through Improved Care Of A High Risk Group.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$174,107.00
Summary
The strongest risk factor for women developing diabetes is having diabetes in pregnancy or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). Roughly half of women with GDM develop diabetes so regular GDM screening is critical alongside healthy lifestyle support, which can prevent diabetes developing. General Practice (GP) is where these activities should occur but the extent of GP delivery varies. This project will support GP delivery of these activities to improve the health of these high-risk women.
ChIP: Improving Patient And Health Service Outcomes For Patients With Blunt Chest Injury
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$174,107.00
Summary
The majority of trauma patients sustain chest injuries. If not treated promptly with sufficient analgesia, physiotherapy and respiratory support, complications such as pneumonia occur. This can result in death or longterm pulmonary impairment, delayed recovery and significantly increased resource use. To improve patient care and service delivery, we have developed the innovative ChIP treatment model, which triggers a clear treatment path and rapid multi-disciplinary response.
Sustaining Oral And Systemic Health In Residential Aged Care Facilities
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Poor oral health is associated with many health problems. Community of Practice members will educate nurse-carer champions who then train direct care staff. The care staff will oversee 2-minutes of teeth cleaning after meals using regular or timed electric toothbrushes, or daily denture care. There will be audits of daily oral care by nurse-carer champions assisted by students, examination of used toothbrushes, regular analyses of gum-based oral bacteria.