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Investigating The Progression And Complications Of Acute Rheumatic Fever And Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Multi-jurisdictional Linked Data Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$89,009.00
Summary
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease can result in severe heart problems and death, even in young people. In Australia, these conditions are experienced most often by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and migrants. To change this, we need to understand how and why the disease worsens after a person is diagnosed, something which is unclear at present. This research project will use different sources of health information and advanced statistical methods to investigate this.
Vaccine And Antibiotic Selective Pressures On The Microbiology Of Otitis Media In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Children In Northern Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$88,502.00
Summary
Investigating the influence that pneumococcal vaccines and specific antibiotics have on the bacteria in the nose which cause otitis media (OM), to determine the most effective prevention and treatments to reduce OM in Indigenous children.
Developing A Holistic Approach To Economic Evaluations In Aboriginal Child Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$64,057.00
Summary
Aboriginal communities have health and non-outcomes they value in the delivery of health services. Little is known about how all these outcomes are captured in economic evaluations of interventions in Aboriginal child health and whether they align or differ from the outcomes policy makers find useful in economic evaluation reports. Projects from this PhD may provide further insight into the development of holistic approaches to economic evaluations in Aboriginal child health.
Improving The Policy Development Process In Aboriginal Health: A Case Study Of Food And Nutrition
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$108,845.00
Summary
This research investigates the process through which policy decisions are made in the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. In this project, nutrition will be used as a case study to examine the policy-making process. This research is important because nutrition is a significant public health issue for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. However, little is known about the process by which nutrition and other health issues become policy priorities for Government
Epidemiological And Molecular Risk Factors For Diabetic Retinopathy Blindness.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$61,988.00
Summary
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working age adults, affecting 30% of Australians with diabetes. Patients at most risk of blindness are the focus of this project. We aim to (1) investigate why some people are more likely to develop blinding DR by looking at genetic difference between diabetic patients with and without DR; and, (2) help to understand why Indigenous Australians are so over represented in this subset of diabetic patients going blind from DR.
Exploring Knowledge Translation In Indigenous Primary Health Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$93,741.00
Summary
New knowledge is needed about how to implement effective interventions and strengthen Indigenous primary health care systems. This study will explore how new knowledge gets implemented (or doesnÍt), for whom, and under what circumstances in Indigenous primary health care contexts. It will be the first study to look at how evidence, context and facilitation elements influence the implementation of research into Indigenous primary health care practice and policy.
Livelihoods Of Indigenous People Displaced From Remote Communities To Urban Centres For Dialysis Treatment
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$86,117.00
Summary
Kidney disease has a profound impact on Indigenous Australians due to outcomes of the disease itself and consequences of treatment. Indigenous people displaced from remote areas to urban centres for dialysis for kidney disease and their families are likely to have few assets or opportunities to generate livelihoods. This study combines public health and livelihoods-based approaches to understand the livelihoods of displaced people and analyse the policy and health and community service context.
Disparities In Care And Outcome For People With Lung Cancer
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$74,047.00
Summary
This thesis will investigate disparities in lung cancer care and outcomes, provide an overview of lung cancer disparities in NSW and seek to identify and assess an intervention to reduce lung cancer disparities. This will involve a systematic review of cancer disparity measures, empirical research to investigate patterns and predictors of disparity. Mixed methods will be used to investigate observed disparities and identify interventions to improve cancer care and outcomes in vulnerable groups.
Palliative Care Outcomes Among Indigenous Australians: Analysis Of A Nationwide Dataset
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$43,309.00
Summary
Little is known about the quality of palliative care services provided to Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Australians. This study will use a high quality dataset collected from palliative care services nationwide to compare the quality of end-of-life care provided to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The measures of care being compared will include the time taken to enter care, time taken to have clinical condition stabilised, and satisfactory control of symptoms.
Risk Factors For Diabetic Retinopathy And Its Treatment
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$75,006.00
Summary
My research focuses on optimizing treatment for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macula oedema; which contribute significantly to rates of vision loss worldwide. I am investigating whether genetics play a role in the development of this disease so we can develop a personalized approach to treatment. I am exploring whether there are risk factors for poorer response to current treatment. I am also investigating whether a new drug (Ozurdex) is a better alternative in remote communities.