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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.
Towards An Improved Understanding Of The Effect Of A Speaking Valve On Lung Volumes And Communication In The Critically Ill Tracheostomised Patient
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$45,795.00
Summary
Patients that require life support in intensive care often have breathing tubes in their neck. This means they are generally left without a voice for days, weeks, even months. Speaking valves meant for talking are not used much due to fears of harm to the lungs. Our study is looking at how much air is in the lungs when using this valve. Data so far suggest that the valve is in fact helping the lungs. The outcomes of this study may lead to most of these critically ill patients having a voice.
The Impact Of The Life Trajectory Of Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates On Moral Distress Of Healthcare Professionals Within Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$46,622.00
Summary
The provision of care to the smallest and least mature babies (known as Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates) within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is recognised as a frequent source of distress to family and healthcare professionals alike. This study aims to explore how illness severity of preterm babies and predictions of the babies’ long-term outcomes impacts moral distress of doctors and nurses within NICUs. The results of this study will guide interventions to reduce its presence.
Patterns Of Care In Patients With Pancreatic Cancer.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$94,494.00
Summary
This project will describe the treatment patterns of patients with pancreatic cancer throughout NSW and QLD. A quality of care score will be developed, and the care of patients in this cohort benchmarked against the score. The impact of patient characteristics on the quality of care provided will be assessed, as will the impact of quality of care on survival. The ultimate aim is to provide information that can be used to ensure that all patients in Australia receive optimal care.
A Co-Designed Patient-Centred Model-of-Care For Gestational Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$128,224.00
Summary
Gestational diabetes affects more than 1 in 10 women and is becoming more common. It increases the risk of complications to the pregnancy and may also adversely affect the future health of the mother and her children. There has been little prior research into the best system of education and pregnancy care for women with gestational diabetes. We will work with these women to develop an innovative model for pregnancy care that provides individualised guidance to impact health positively.
Improving The Quality Of Care To Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Patients Who Attend General Practice In Urban Sydney, By Applying A Framework That Has Been Validated For Acceptability By Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$92,314.00
Summary
This research aims to develop strategies to improve the quality of care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients who attend mainstream general practice by determining the barriers and enablers of Indigenous identification in general practice and developing a framework with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to improve the cultural appropriateness of the health care they receive. The findings have the potential to contribute directly to the National Closing the Gap initiative ....This research aims to develop strategies to improve the quality of care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients who attend mainstream general practice by determining the barriers and enablers of Indigenous identification in general practice and developing a framework with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to improve the cultural appropriateness of the health care they receive. The findings have the potential to contribute directly to the National Closing the Gap initiative and the National Primary Health Care Strategy.Read moreRead less
Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis Of Randomised Control Trials In Fluid Resuscitation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$85,027.00
Summary
I am a registered nurse focused in critical care research. I have an interest in the area of fluid resuscitation. My aim is to carry out an individual patient data meta-analysis (IPDMA) on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in fluid resuscitation. The IPDMA will consist of two of the largest critical care trials; Saline Vs Albumin fluid Evaluation (SAFE) study and the Crystalloid Vs Starch (CHEST) study, to add further evidence to the currently limited fluid resuscitation literature.
Models Of Care And Health Professional Collaboration For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Identified As Requiring Insulin In General Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$90,124.00
Summary
More insulin initiation for people with type 2 diabetes in general practice needs to occur because of the increasing prevalence of this condition and a relative shortage of specialists. Collaboration and coordination between primary and secondary care, and between doctors and nurses, may be important in achieving this. This study utilises a mixed method approach to explore the roles and relationships between the health professionals involved in this task and its impact on insulin initiation.
A Multi-faceted Electronic Health Intervention To Prevent And Manage Vascular Disease In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$62,317.00
Summary
Heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of death and disability in Australia with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing it at a far greater rate; however most can be prevented. Medical guidelines to prevent heart attacks and strokes are available to medical professionals, but they’re rarely used to their full potential. My research uncovers a new health intervention that will broadly improve the ability of primary care staff to prevent and manage heart disease and stro ....Heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of death and disability in Australia with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing it at a far greater rate; however most can be prevented. Medical guidelines to prevent heart attacks and strokes are available to medical professionals, but they’re rarely used to their full potential. My research uncovers a new health intervention that will broadly improve the ability of primary care staff to prevent and manage heart disease and stroke.Read moreRead less
Evaluating A Program For Developing Specialist Cancer Nurse Competencies For Effective And Sustainable Self-management Of Dyspnoea In Lung Cancer Patients.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$123,143.00
Summary
Breathlessness is a common, distressing symptom of lung cancer and adds substantially to the disease burden. This study aims to develop and evaluate a specialist cancer nurse competencies program to support patients in breathlessness self-management strategies. This study will assume a key role in instituting person-centred models of integrated cancer service delivery in adding to the limited knowledge about what skills and abilities are required of nurses to support patient self-management.???