The AusCAPPS Network: A Community Of Practice To Support The Provision Of Long Acting Reversible Contraception And Medical Termination Of Pregnancy In Primary Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,207,160.00
Summary
The Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support (AusCAPPS) Network aims to provide much needed support to general practitioners, pharmacists and nurses working in primary care to improve the delivery of long acting reversible contraception and medical termination of pregnancy to Australian women. Increasing the delivery and access to these services in primary care will decrease unintended pregnancies and improve health outcomes for Australian women.
Translating The Evidence To Practice: Getting The Vaccine Hesitant To Vaccinate
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
One of the key examples of this poor research translation is the rise of vaccine hesitancy, where the unequivocal evidence base for public health benefit of childhood immunisations has not been translated into vaccination uptake in many areas.This project will partner with primary health care organisations and develop strategies based on pilot research to improve vaccination information to vaccine hesitant parents, to assist with the uptake of this important public health intervention.
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.
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Comprehensive Primary Health Care In Local Communities
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,635,268.00
Summary
This research will develop and implement a program logic evaluation in order to assess the effectiveness of various models of primary heatlh care service delivery. Although comprehensive primary health care holds considerable promise to meet the growing demands on the health system, it has not been thoroughly evaluated. Comprehensive primary health care is a large and complex area, therefore part of the project focuses on services and client experiences in two chromic diseases: diabetes and depr ....This research will develop and implement a program logic evaluation in order to assess the effectiveness of various models of primary heatlh care service delivery. Although comprehensive primary health care holds considerable promise to meet the growing demands on the health system, it has not been thoroughly evaluated. Comprehensive primary health care is a large and complex area, therefore part of the project focuses on services and client experiences in two chromic diseases: diabetes and depressionRead moreRead less
The Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Adult Health Check: A Strategy For Health Equity In
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$200,718.00
Summary
This project is a collaboration with Indigenous Health Workers to implement and evaluate an evidence based primary health care strategy in a remote setting, the primary objective of which is the early detection of, and intervention for communicable and chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease.
Stepping Up To Insulin: A Cluster Randomised Trial Of Team-based Transition To Insulin In Primary Care For Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$796,751.00
Summary
Helping people control their diabetes through the best possible medical care is important. Most people with diabetes eventually need insulin yet this is a step in treatment that is often resisted by patients and GPs. This study will help GPs and Practice Nurses work with patients who have reached this stage make the change to insulin treatment in a safe, effective, convenient and timely way. This will have enormous benefits through reduced diabetes complications and improved quality of life.
Evaluation Of Enhanced Models Of Primary Care In The Management Of Stroke And Other Chronic Diseases
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$556,184.00
Summary
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in Australia. Since 1999, patients in Australia have been able to access a variety of comprehensive disease management programs subsidised through Medicare. We will use comprehensive linked data from survivors of stroke registered in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry to provide the first robust evaluation of the effectiveness of these enhanced models of primary care in patients with chronic diseases using stroke as an example.