Delivering Safe And Effective Test Result Communication, Management And Follow-up
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$883,358.00
Summary
The failure to follow up test results is a major area of patient safety concern. This proposal is based on a collaboration between the research team, the South Eastern Area Laboratory Services and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The proposal aims is to improve patient safety by establishing effective, safe test result management systems using evidence-based practice, sophisticated health information technology and through engagement with consumers.
Electronic Decision Support For Osteoporosis Care To Assist Clinicians And Patients In Primary Care And Hospitals
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$598,570.00
Summary
Currently there is so much health information for doctors and consumers to sift through important health conditions can be missed. In a world first, a computer decision aid is being developed that will link risk factors for fracture and osteoporosis with the latest scientific evidence about investigations and treatment. It’s not just for doctors but also for the public; with a consumer decision aid being developed to place the latest scientific evidence about osteoporosis at your fingertips.
Trial Of Helpline Support For Lung Cancer Patients
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$321,250.00
Summary
Lung cancer patients have particular need for information and support but do not initiate contact with community-based services such as the Cancer Helpline. This study will use a proactive approach to engage this group with the Helpline. It will also test electronic and telephone-based approaches to providing information and support to this very vulnerable group.
Evidence Innovation: Transforming The Efficiency Of Systematic Review
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$928,417.00
Summary
Australia invests considerable resources developing reliable summaries of research evidence to understand the benefits and risks of drugs and health programs. We will use information technologies and ‘crowdsourcing’ to improve the production of evidence summaries, evaluate this approach in a randomised study, and facilitate implementation throughout Australia. This will improve the translation of research into health practice and policy, reducing research waste and improving health outcomes.
A Randomised Controlled Trial Of The Effectiveness Of ‘Enable Me’: An E-health Innovation For Stroke Survivors And Support Persons.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$245,109.00
Summary
Stroke survivors experience significant burdens, including depression and reduced quality of life. The demands placed on support persons of stroke survivors also impact on the physical and mental health of these individuals. This study will examine the effectiveness of Enable Me, an online program developed to support stroke survivors and their support persons following discharge from hospital. We will also identify effective strategies which encourage uptake and continued use of the program.
M-Health: Efficacy And Cost-effectiveness Of A Smartphone App To Reduce Unmet Needs And Distress In People With Cancer (ACE): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$394,294.00
Summary
Patients experience significant levels of both psychological distress and unmet needs during cancer treatment. This study will trial an innovative approach to streamlining best practice in cancer management through the use of Smartphone technology. Given the reach of Smartphones, should this trial prove successful, it will provide the basis for additional modules supporting specific areas of care such as management of chemotherapy side effects and treatment compliance.
A Large-scale Randomised Trial To Define The Optimal Front-of-pack Labelling System For Australian Foods
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$304,298.00
Summary
The Federal Government is currently working to design a new system for the labelling of Australian foods. The system is intended to help consumers make healthier food choices that will reduce the risks of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other serious health problems. This project will test the effectiveness of the proposed system at helping people make better food purchases. The information obtained will be used to directly inform government policy making
Quality Improvement In Indigenous Primary Health Care: Leveraging Effective Ambulatory Practices (LEAP)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,144,570.00
Summary
Although much is known about best practice in quality improvement in Indigenous Primary Health Care Services, getting this into practice remains challenging. The LEAP project works in partnership with health services to i) identify challenges faced when improving care; ii) design and trial interventions to address these challenges; and iii) evaluate how this process works in different settings.
Can E-Health Improve Post-marketing Surveillance Of Drugs And Vaccines? The Stimulated Telephone Assisted Rapid Safety Surveillance (STARSS) Randomised Controlled Trial.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$445,368.00
Summary
Despite the considerable benefits of vaccination there is public concern about the safety of newly introduced or seasonal influenza vaccines. Loss of confidence in vaccine safety can result in decreased vaccine coverage and resurgence of disease. The current system of monitoring vaccines after licensure is unable to detect all important adverse events following immunisation. The proposed study evaluates web based communication and mobile phone text messaging to identify adverse events following ....Despite the considerable benefits of vaccination there is public concern about the safety of newly introduced or seasonal influenza vaccines. Loss of confidence in vaccine safety can result in decreased vaccine coverage and resurgence of disease. The current system of monitoring vaccines after licensure is unable to detect all important adverse events following immunisation. The proposed study evaluates web based communication and mobile phone text messaging to identify adverse events following immunisation.Read moreRead less
Achieving Better Mental Health For Maltreated Children: Translating Population Data Into Policy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$522,706.00
Summary
This project uses linked population data to determine (a) the earliest indicators of risk of harm, and (b) mental health outcomes and health-care costs associated with children receiving child protection services, in partnership with the NSW department of Family and Community Services. The findings will ensure timely and effective responses to the most vulnerable children to mitigate adverse mental health and other outcomes associated with early life adversity.