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Improving Early Rehabilitation For Patients With Acute Stroke
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$149,782.00
Summary
The Australian stroke guidelines recommend that intensive rehabilitation (60 mins practice/day) should commence as soon as possible after stroke onset, however this rarely occurs in clinical practice. The proposed research will explore this evidence-practice gap, and develop a protocol to improve early rehabilitation for patients hospitalised with acute stroke. The early rehabilitation protocol will then be tested in four acute stroke units for safety and feasibility.
Catalytic Questions: Facilitating Evidence-based Partnerships Between Health Professionals And Health Consumers
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$199,117.00
Summary
This research program will address the key issues of encouraging consumers to be more actively involved in their healthcare by testing the effectiveness of a set of questions to prompt doctors to discuss evidence. The program will go on to investigate ways to encourage patients to ask those questions when consulting with their healthcare practitioner and will develop an education program for consumers to learn more about how make smart health choices.
Can We Really Prevent Falls In Older People?: Strategy Implementation And Evaluation.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$165,424.00
Summary
Falls in older people are common, costly and can result in serious injury, ongoing disability or death. This project will design and evaluate two intervention programs based in emergency departments. The first study addresses staff education and training. The second study targets older people at risk of falls. The program could significantly improve clinical practice and service delivery in an area that is a major public health issue and could also relieve the burden on health care resources.
The cornea is essential for vision. Corneal blindness affects all ages, and is often irreversible. Infection of the cornea is a significant cause of corneal blindness. Despite the development of wide-spectrum antibiotics, corneal infections are on the rise. The aim of this project is to provide up-to-date information on the range of bacteria causing corneal infections, their antibiotic sensitivities, and antibiotic prescribing patterns by the ophthalmic profession.