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Develop Of A Service Improve Framework Based On Health Promotion Principles For Community-based Specialist Palliative Ca
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$84,430.00
Summary
The aims of this study are to: examine ways in which health promotion principles may be applied in specialist palliative care service delivery models; examine factors which may influence the implementation of a health promoting model of palliative care; develop a service improvement framework based on health promotion principles for community-based specialist palliative care services; and, implement and evaluate the service improvement framework in a selected community based palliative care serv ....The aims of this study are to: examine ways in which health promotion principles may be applied in specialist palliative care service delivery models; examine factors which may influence the implementation of a health promoting model of palliative care; develop a service improvement framework based on health promotion principles for community-based specialist palliative care services; and, implement and evaluate the service improvement framework in a selected community based palliative care service.Read moreRead less
Evidence-based Approaches For Lifestyle Interventions To Improve Physical And Cognitive Functions In Old Age.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$351,886.00
Summary
As Australia’s population ages, our public health system faces the challenge of an increase in chronic conditions. Many of these can be prevented or better managed by regular physical activity. New public health recommendations have evolved to strongly encourage all adults to engage in physical activity as an integral part of their “lifestyle”. My research will expand the evidence for endorsing the benefits of this “lifestyle” approach for the physical and cognitive functions of older people.
Towards A National Sports Safety Strategy - Addressing Facilitators And Barriers Towards Safety Guideline Uptake.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$965,834.00
Summary
Most sports injury prevention evidence is yet to be translated from professional to community sports settings. Using community-based Australian football clubs, this project will develop and evaluate the strategic implementation of an evidence-based sports safety package. This will provide important information about how to best support community sports clubs to ensure evidence-based safety programs are translated into sustainable policies and practice and public health benefits are maximised
Grassroots To Government: Social Inclusion, Health Promotion And The Third Sector
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$116,791.00
Summary
A more socially inclusive society should lead to better health outcomes for disadvantaged Australians. The Fed Govt has launched a major Social Inclusion policy initiative. Third Sector Organisations have been identified as critical to its implementation. This study will examine the impact of these policy changes on the organizations that are at the coalface of service delivery and ask whether and under what conditions the third sector can deliver on the promise of social inclusion.
Improving The Validity Of Health And Well-Being Measures For Refugee Adolescents Health Promotion Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$50,173.00
Summary
Measuring health and wellbeing in a culturally diverse refugee population presents many methodological challenges (e.g. language and cultural barriers). Good Starts is a longitudinal study of the determinants of health and wellbeing among refugee youth recently resettled in Melbourne. The project proposed here is part of Good Starts. It focuses on methodological issues affecting data quality and will enhance analysis by improving the construct validity of the health and wellbeing indicators.
Identifying The Social, Personal And Health Needs Of Men Living With Hepatitis C.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$215,906.00
Summary
This study will identify the health and social support needs of men who are infected with hepatitis C and will complement a similar study currently being conducted with women. At present, there is little information about the ways that hepatitis C impacts on the lives of men and research on the impact of related diseases (HIV-AIDS) strongly suggests that hepatitis C is likely to affect men in different ways to women, both economically, personally and physically. This is further complicated by th ....This study will identify the health and social support needs of men who are infected with hepatitis C and will complement a similar study currently being conducted with women. At present, there is little information about the ways that hepatitis C impacts on the lives of men and research on the impact of related diseases (HIV-AIDS) strongly suggests that hepatitis C is likely to affect men in different ways to women, both economically, personally and physically. This is further complicated by the fact that the majority of infected men have a history of injecting drug use, which coupled with the stigma often attached to chronic diseases such as hepatitis C, negatively impacts on men's lives. Of specific concerns are issues around employment, access to appropriate health care and social support. Six hundred men from Melbourne and regional Victoria will be surveyed. We will ask them questions about the social and personal impact of HCV on relationships with partners, the availability and accessibillity of appropriate treatment, care and support services and other ways that living with hepatitis C has affected their lives. The findings of this study will be used to help policy makers and service providers make decisions about education, support and care services so that they best suit the needs of men who have hepatitis C.Read moreRead less
Understanding The Acute And Cumulative Metabolic Effects Of Prolonged Sitting In Adults
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$416,597.00
Summary
Sedentary behaviour (sitting time) has been linked to an increased risk of chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and obesity, but recent evidence suggests that light-intensity activity (non-exercise activities of daily living) is associated with reduced risk. These studies will examine whether breaking up sitting time with frequent short periods of activity can overcome the negative effects of prolonged sitting on blood glucose and blood fats in overweight older adults.