Prevention And Management Of Chronic Disease In Primary Health Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$898,008.00
Summary
Over the past 10 years, Mark Harris has developed and led an innovate program of research on better ways to prevent and manage chronic disease in primary health care. This has included research on early intervention to assess and reduce the risk factors for these conditions involving innovative approaches to patient education; team based care; information and decision support systems. This research is now being extended to focus on disadvantaged groups and communities.
Preventing Chronic Disease Through Improved Dietary Behaviours: Developing And Implementing A Nutrition Intervention For Patients In Partnership With Practice Nurses (PPPNs) Using The Knowledge To Action Framework.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$338,899.00
Summary
This research program will contribute to prevention of chronic diseases by developing and piloting an intervention for use by patients in partnership with Practice Nurses to improve patients’ dietary behaviours. The research program is aligned with the World Health Organization’s commitment to partnering with patients for improved health care, and will result in a better understanding of how Practice Nurses and other health professionals can provide effective, patient-centred nutrition care.
Addressing Foundational Impediments To The Translation Of Chronic Disease Prevention Interventions In Community Settings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$470,144.00
Summary
Smoking, alcohol use, physical inactivity, poor diet, and obesity are among the most important risk factors of chronic disease. While research has identified a number of effective interventions to address these risks, most have not been designed to be implemented in the community. Furthermore, little research has been undertaken to identify effective methods to achieve large-scale implementation of effective interventions. My fellowship seeks to address these issues.
Evaluation Of Enhanced Models Of Primary Care In The Management Of Stroke And Other Chronic Diseases
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$556,184.00
Summary
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in Australia. Since 1999, patients in Australia have been able to access a variety of comprehensive disease management programs subsidised through Medicare. We will use comprehensive linked data from survivors of stroke registered in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry to provide the first robust evaluation of the effectiveness of these enhanced models of primary care in patients with chronic diseases using stroke as an example.