This project will examine if providing additional therapy services on a Saturday reduces health care costs, and improves the health of hospital inpatients receiving rehabilitation compared to the usual Monday to Friday service. Preliminary information suggests additional Saturday rehabilitation services could reduce length of stay by 3 days without compromising discharge outcomes. If successful this trial will have substantial health and economic benefits for the patients and for organizations.
Looking Forward - Moving Forward Project: Transforming Systems To Improve Mental Health And Drug And Alcohol Outcomes For Aboriginal Peoples
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,304,508.00
Summary
Despite the clear need for support, Aboriginal people do not access mental health and drug and alcohol services at a level that corresponds with their need. We need to know how services can respond appropriately to this high-risk group of people. This project brings together Perth-based services, researchers and local Aboriginal Elders to implement and evaluate a framework for organisational change that will transform the way in which services respond to Aboriginal people.
Developing A Service Integration Toolkit To Improve The Quality Of Adolescent Mental Health Promotion Services In Cape York: A Program Of Mixed Methods Research
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
Services can benefit from stronger integration to seamlessly meet the mental health needs of Indigenous adolescents. This project will map Cape York health, education and other services to identify availability and linkages; and consult to ascertain integration strategies to promote adolescent mental health and how they can be improved. From this, a Service Integration Toolkit will be developed and progressively refined, with impacts on adolescents' service uptake and satisfaction measured.
A Model Of Current & Potential Palliative Care Constituency: Measuring Met & Unmet Needs
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$145,210.00
Summary
Although many health care providers believe palliative care should be offered to all Australians who need it, there is no population-based data to support this claim. This study will provide much needed population-based evidence by measuring the levels of met and unmet needs of people with active, progressive, advanced disease in the last 12 months of their lives. A model of current and potential palliative care constituency will be developed that will lead to improved access to palliative care ....Although many health care providers believe palliative care should be offered to all Australians who need it, there is no population-based data to support this claim. This study will provide much needed population-based evidence by measuring the levels of met and unmet needs of people with active, progressive, advanced disease in the last 12 months of their lives. A model of current and potential palliative care constituency will be developed that will lead to improved access to palliative care for people who do not traditionally access specialist palliative care services.Read moreRead less
The Epidemiology, Healthcare Utilisation, Treatment Pathways And Patient Outcomes For Burn Injuries In Western Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$404,579.00
Summary
The aims of this research proposal are to investigate the patterns of burn injury, health service utilisation, economic costs, treatment pathways, and outcomes for all patients hospitalized with burn injury in Western Australia for the period 1999-2008. An important focus will also be on the developing preventative injury education strategies. The proposal outlines a new collaborative initiative between the Burn Service of WA and the WA Centre for Population Health Research at Curtin University.
Enhancing Efficacy Of Bibliotherapy For Rural Children With Anxiety Disorders Using Child-therapist Contact
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$482,798.00
Summary
Many Australian children suffering severe anxiety live in areas where access to qualified therapists is limited. In previous research we developed an outreach program in which parents were taught to help their own child overcome their anxiety through a mixture of printed materials and remote access to a therapist. In the current project we aim to extend these results by incorporating the child into the remote treatment, and in doing so improving the number of children who benefit from treatment
Investigating Rising Demand For Emergency Health Care With An Ageing Population
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$311,860.00
Summary
The increase and acceleration in demand for emergency healthcare by the elderly is a key issue facing health policy makers. This fellowship will compare utilisation of emergency health services by elderly populations of two large Australian cities, Perth and Melbourne; and test whether an Emergency Department (ED)-based intervention reduces the likelihood of re-presentation to ED and/or hospital admission to hospital. The results will provide valuable information for service providers and policy ....The increase and acceleration in demand for emergency healthcare by the elderly is a key issue facing health policy makers. This fellowship will compare utilisation of emergency health services by elderly populations of two large Australian cities, Perth and Melbourne; and test whether an Emergency Department (ED)-based intervention reduces the likelihood of re-presentation to ED and/or hospital admission to hospital. The results will provide valuable information for service providers and policy makers.Read moreRead less
Reducing Demand On Emergency Departments In The Last Year Of Life
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$371,049.00
Summary
People in their last year of life who attend emergency departments (EDs) could often be better cared for elsewhere. Our severely overcrowded EDs, and the staff who work in them, are poorly equipped to provide appropriate end-of-life care. This research describes how people in their last year of life use EDs, the impact of this use upon ED services and how the provision of adequate primary care and supportive care services in the community care may be a more appropriate and economically viable op ....People in their last year of life who attend emergency departments (EDs) could often be better cared for elsewhere. Our severely overcrowded EDs, and the staff who work in them, are poorly equipped to provide appropriate end-of-life care. This research describes how people in their last year of life use EDs, the impact of this use upon ED services and how the provision of adequate primary care and supportive care services in the community care may be a more appropriate and economically viable option for people at the end-of-life.Read moreRead less