IMPAKT: Improving Indigenous Patients' Access To Kidney Transplantation.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$444,725.00
Summary
Indigenous Australians develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at up to thirty times the rate for non-Indigenous Australians. Almost a half of Indigenous ESRD patients come from remote regions without ESRD treatment services. People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) need dialysis or a transplant to stay alive. Most patients from remote communities need to relocate to regional centres to receive haemodialysis. This causes profound isolation, significant community disruption and worsens survival. ....Indigenous Australians develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at up to thirty times the rate for non-Indigenous Australians. Almost a half of Indigenous ESRD patients come from remote regions without ESRD treatment services. People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) need dialysis or a transplant to stay alive. Most patients from remote communities need to relocate to regional centres to receive haemodialysis. This causes profound isolation, significant community disruption and worsens survival. Transplantation is the best treatment for most people with ESRD. Compared with long-term dialysis, it is associated with a better quality of life, a longer life expectancy, and lower costs to the health-care system. Indigenous Australians are over-represented in the ESRD population, but have a significantly lower chance of receiving a transplant than non-indigenous Australians. In this research, the IMPAKT study, we aim to identify Indigenous Australians' barriers to access to renal transplantation for treatment of their ESRD, and to propose strategies to reduce disparities in Indigenous Australians' access to renal transplantation. The nephrologists who regulate access to renal transplantation in Australia are members of the research team. This should facilitate the translation of research findings into improved access to renal transplantation for Indigenous patients.Read moreRead less
Building Mental Wealth: Improving Mental Health For Better Health Outcomes Among
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,509,816.00
Summary
Mental health issues impact on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians who do not always engage with mainstream mental health services. This project will build the capacity of a critical mass of Indigenous and non Indigenous researchers who will engage, collaborate and work with Indigenous communities, clinicians and health providers to develop a sustainable culturally appropriate mental health policy and service model including adjunctive services to chronic disease management.
Gudaga Project: Understanding The Health, Development, And Service Use Of Aboriginal Children In An Urban Environment
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,424,845.00
Summary
The Gudaga project is a birth cohort of Aboriginal children that will be followed from 18 months to 5 years and describe their health, development and service (health and children's) use. This is the first study of its kind in Eastern Australia. The research team are working closely with stakeholders in Aboriginal health care including the Aboriginal community to implement the research. The research will contribute to services for Aboriginal children in the local and wider community.