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Closing The Evidence-practice Gap For Non-pharmacologic And Non-surgical Osteoarthritis Care With An E-health Knowledge Translation Strategy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
Painful conditions like osteoarthritis (OA) have an enormous impact on people’s lives and our health system. Despite effective treatments that do not rely on medications or surgical interventions, these treatments are not routinely or effectively provided to consumers. This Fellowship will address this problem by developing an online resource to build capacity among physiotherapists, nurses and trainee physiotherapists and doctors to deliver effective care for OA.
Implementing Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine In Pacific Island Countries
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Despite the bacteria, the pneumococcus, being the most common reason why children die from pneumonia worldwide, the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine to prevent this disease has been slow, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. I will work with Pacific governments, the Asia Development Bank Bank, UNICEF and other regional organisations, and health economists to lead the design of the implementation plan of PCV into Pacific island countries.
Facilitating Venous Leg Ulcer Guideline Implementation: Closing The Gap
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
Venous leg ulcers are a continuing challenge to patients, health care professionals and healthcare systems. Healing is protracted and ulcer recurrence common. Early identification and treatment is paramount to optimise health. Best practice treatment is compression, however more than 50% of ulcers remain unhealed after two years due to variability in clinical practice. I will conduct a scoping systematic review to identify reasons for gaps between evidence-based care and clinical practice.
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.