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Parent Initiated Response To Escalate Care Of The Deteriorating Child: The PARTNER Project
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,410.00
Summary
Successful management of the deteriorating patient hinges on rapid identification and reporting, yet the deteriorating patient is often not recognised or responded to in a timely way. A key feature of rapid response systems is to bypass the traditional hospital hierarchy and includes involvement of families. This is particularly relevant in the paediatric setting where we will develop an evidence-informed process for parent initiation of escalating care of the deteriorating hospitalised child.
Implementing Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine In Pacific Island Countries
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Despite the bacteria, the pneumococcus, being the most common reason why children die from pneumonia worldwide, the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine to prevent this disease has been slow, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. I will work with Pacific governments, the Asia Development Bank Bank, UNICEF and other regional organisations, and health economists to lead the design of the implementation plan of PCV into Pacific island countries.
TELEHANCED: Best Evidence To Best Practice Improving Access To Care With Enhanced Telecare For Children In Rural NSW
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,303.00
Summary
The proposed TELEHANCED Study will evaluate an enhanced telecare intervention to improve telecare for children living in rural NSW. Consistent evidence indicates telecare fails due to confusion surrounding remuneration of health professionals and insufficient human resource to coordinate the program. There is evidence that telecare programs employing a skilled coordinator can increase effectiveness, efficiency and sustain up-take and use of telecare services.
Use Of An Online Canteen Ordering System To Implement Healthy Canteen Policies In NSW Primary Schools
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,303.00
Summary
Given evidence that school food policies can improve children’s dietary intake, Australian state governments have launched healthy canteen policies. However, these policies are poorly implemented. This research seeks to assess the effectiveness of an online classification tool in increasing policy compliance. The tool will be embedded in an online canteen system, and will automatically assess whether menu items are compliant as they are uploaded onto the online canteen system.
Translating Evidence Based Smoking Cessation Care For Pregnant Indigenous Smokers
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Smoking is a major cause of poor health in mothers and babies, yet smoking rates remain high in Indigenous pregnant women. This fellowship supports a trial of a culturally competent targeted intervention for Indigenous pregnant women who smoke. The intervention provides webinar training of health providers in participating Aboriginal Medical Services. A control group will use their standard care practices. Smoking rates of the women cared for by health providers in each group will be compared.
Evaluating The Evidence-practice Gap Between The NHMRC Alcohol And Breastfeeding Guideline (2009), Clinician Application And Maternal Uptake.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,250.00
Summary
Drinking alcohol during lactation has been shown to decrease breastfeeding duration yet breastfeeding is the optimal method of infant feeding. Alcohol consumption is the cultural norm in Australia but alcohol in breastmilk will disrupt the hormonal control required for successful breastmilk let-down, a factor rarely considered in the early stopping of breastfeeding. This Fellowship will investigate the use of the alcohol guideline for breastfeeding women by health practitioners & mothers.
Optimal Management Of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$178,157.00
Summary
Disorders of breathing during sleep affect over 1.5 million children in the Australian community and have negative impacts on cognitive functioning, behaviour and quality of life. Early identification and treatment is paramount to optimise the health of these children. My research focuses on prompt identification and appropriate treatment of breathing disorders during sleep, to enhance health care outcomes for individuals and health service provision.
Improving The Quality Of Maternity Care For Women With Female Genital Mutilation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Although we know how to manage the complications and care for pregnant women affected by Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) health outcomes for these women remain poorer than other women in Australia. Women with FGM are dissatisfied with their maternity care and health professionals lack skills. This project aims to improve maternity care for FGM affected women by implementing women centred guidelines to assist communication between women and health professionals and ensure shared decision making.
InTOUCH: Tactile Assessment In Children With Cerebral Palsy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,571.00
Summary
Recent research finds that over 70% of children with unilateral cerebral palsy have impairments in touch function that affect how well they can use their hands. Until now, the severity and extent of this deficit has been unknown, and so children with cerebral palsy have not been receiving touch assessments. This project aims to increase awareness of touch impairments and achieve integration of touch assessment into routine examaination.