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Towards Evidence-based Adoption And Scale-up Of Cost-saving Primary Health Care Innovations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$408,768.00
Summary
What innovations like service integration, care coordination and information technology (e.g. text message reminders, remote video consultations, remote monitoring) have in common is that they alter the patient-provider interface, more reliably and consistently than improving clinical outcomes. So, to determine their true costs and benefits, how to select among them and how to scale them up, this research program will assess them based on measures of how they alter patient-provider transactions.
Overcoming Barriers To Protected Mealtimes Implementation To Prevent And Treat Malnutrition
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,250.00
Summary
Protected mealtimes, where patient meals are protected from negative interruptions, is a systems approach to address the vast problem of in-hospital malnutrition. It aims to positively improve food intake at mealtimes, treating and preventing malnutrition. Observational studies have previously shown promising clinical outcomes, limited due to reports of barriers to implementation of the strategy. This is the first study internationally to implement protected mealtimes in subacute care.
Explaining Social Preferences For Priority Setting In The Health Sector
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$235,218.00
Summary
This project looks at whether the views of the public regarding the allocation of society's limited health care resources are well-informed and carefully considered. A series of focus groups will be conducted where members of the public can think about the ethical issues involved, discuss them with others, and ask questions. This approach has the potential to improve the legitimacy of health policy decisions by contributing to a better understanding of the values of the public.
Building On Our Strengths (BOOSt): Developing And Evaluating Birthing On Country Primary Maternity Units
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,090,701.00
Summary
Optimal healthcare during the year before and after birth can provide benefits for a lifetime. Our project will deliver this optimal care by implementing and evaluating Birthing on Country Service Delivery Models in urban, regional and remote sites. Birthing on Country combines Indigenous knowledge and governance, culturally safe care, continuity of midwifery carer, birth in an Indigenous birth centre and development of the Indigenous maternal and infant workforce.
Improving Detection And Management Of DEmentia In Older Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders Attending Primary Care (IDEA-PC)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,172,422.00
Summary
This project will co-design, implement and evaluate a nationwide culturally responsive model of care for primary care professionals to optimise the detection and management of dementia and cognitive impairment in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Rates of dementia are triple those of other communities and this research aims to optimise the well- being for older people with dementia, their families and communities throughout their journey of care.
Catch Them When They Fall: Providing Best Evidence Care After A Suicide Attempt
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
A previous suicide attempt is the strongest predictor of death by suicide. There is a strong evidence base for the key changes required to care after a suicide attempt: implementing evidence-based care is estimated to reduce suicide attempts at the population level by approximately 12%. Yet this is an area of health services that has been difficult to reform. This project is aimed at implementing best-evidence practice in four regions of NSW, where I have established partnerships.
Palliative Care Constituency, Utilisation & Impact On Health Care: A Western Australia Based Epidemiology & Sociological
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$150,000.00
Summary
Using the Western Australian linked database and in consultation with palliative care service providers, the study will: 1. Study patterns of palliative care delivery during the last 12 months of life, comparing utilisation between different socio-demographic groups and cause of death. 2. Study the relationships between the services provided and the terminally ill. 3. Develop a definition of those who utilise designated palliative care programs and apply it to ....Using the Western Australian linked database and in consultation with palliative care service providers, the study will: 1. Study patterns of palliative care delivery during the last 12 months of life, comparing utilisation between different socio-demographic groups and cause of death. 2. Study the relationships between the services provided and the terminally ill. 3. Develop a definition of those who utilise designated palliative care programs and apply it to the population of Western Australia in 1994-1999. 4. Develop a forecasting model to optimise the planning and delivery of palliative care service in Australia.Read moreRead less
Three Case Studies Evaluating Health Service Interventions And Exploring The Factors Influencing Their Undertaking And Use In Clinical And Organisational Settings.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$95,121.00
Summary
Healthcare services aspire to provide the highest quality healthcare while facing pressure on costs. In this context evaluating health service interventions is essential. This thesis will evaluate three such interventions aimed at improving patient care. In doing so, it will explore the factors affecting their translation into practice and their capacity to inform relevant decision makers, including clinicians, managers and policy-makers.
Delivering Safe And Effective Care For Children In Hospital With Ehealth Systems
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$660,217.00
Summary
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network plans to implement an electronic medication management system (eMM) for all patients attending their two paediatric hospitals and an integrated electronic medical record (eMR) for oncology patients. This project will assess the effects of the eMM in reducing medication errors and associated costs across the paediatric hospitals; and evaluate the impact of the eMR on the work and patient outcomes of the paediatric oncology departments.