ACERH- Inovative Analyses Of Health Insurance, Ageing And The Economic Burden Of Illness And Injury
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$4,500,000.00
Summary
An inter-university collaborative research centre – the Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health (ACERH) – will be established, undertaking applied health economics research within three research programs: health insurance; ageing; and the economic analysis of illness and injury. ACERH will develop a unique, unit record, linked data set, including data from private health insurance partners, providing longitudinal data on health service utilisation in both public and private sectors.
Prophylactic Antibiotics To Prevent Recurrent Lower Respiratory Tract Infections In Children With Neurological Impairment (PARROT) Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,210,224.00
Summary
We plan a randomised controlled trial to determine if 12 months of a type of antibiotics (compared to placebo) reduces hospitalisations in children with neurological impairment. Currently this group of children are recurrently hospitalised and some doctors use long term antibiotics but there is no high level evidence for this practice. The study will be undertaken in the UK and Australia and involve 474 children. The study will lead to better clinical care and inform guidelines.
Dementia In People With Intellectual Disability: A Longitudinal Study With Focus On Translatable Outcomes.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$468,151.00
Summary
People with an intellectual disability (ID) may be more prone to dementia, especially at younger ages. Dr. Evans is a psychologist whose research background is in mental health in ID. This fellowship will allow her to expand her existing study of dementia in people with ID, to examine the usefulness of selected screening tools and assessments for dementia in this group, and to identify improvements in the way that people with ID who develop dementia receive help within health system.
A Randomised Clinical Trial Of Internet-based Treatment For Binge Drinking And Depression In Young Australians
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$941,787.00
Summary
This project focuses on a common clinical problem that causes substantial functional, economic and health impacts; comorbid depression and binge drinking. These conditions are under-treated and peak in young adulthood. This project offers a low cost, wide reach, youth-appropriate treatment, which will have profound implications for service design and health policy. It relates to current Commonwealth initiatives in e-health and e-Psychology.
Optimising Medicine Regimens For People With Dementia: Maintaining Function, Maximising Quality Of Life And Preventing Adverse Events
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$715,017.00
Summary
I am a pharmacist based at Monash University. My expanding research team generates and applies evidence to optimise medicine regimens for people with dementia. My research assesses the risks and benefits of medicines for dementia and other health conditions. I will also focus on research training and capacity building. My research ensures people with dementia and their clinicians are equipped with the best evidence to inform medicines management decisions to optimise health outcomes.
Improving Nutrition And Health Outcomes For Women And Babies In The Aboriginal Family Birthing Program
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$975,882.00
Summary
Young Aboriginal women are more likely to have children when they are under 25 than other women in SA. They are also much more likely to be overweight or obese. Together these two characteristics have profound consequences for a woman's health and increased risks for poor birth outcomes. A novel package of culturally appropriate and intensive nutrition strategies, embedded in the SA Aboriginal Family Birthing Program will be developed and assessed to see its impact on women's and child health.
The Cherbourg Project: Building Capacity For FASD Screening And Diagnosis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$717,501.00
Summary
The House of Representatives 2012 Inquiry into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) noted the particular need for research, training and capacity-building relating to FASD in ATSI communities.This project, in collaboration with Cherbourge community in Queensland and the WHO, addresses several Inquiry recommendations by providing: training to increase local capacity to screen/diagnose FASD; community education; diagnostic service for FASD; FASD prevalence data; and data to inform service provi ....The House of Representatives 2012 Inquiry into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) noted the particular need for research, training and capacity-building relating to FASD in ATSI communities.This project, in collaboration with Cherbourge community in Queensland and the WHO, addresses several Inquiry recommendations by providing: training to increase local capacity to screen/diagnose FASD; community education; diagnostic service for FASD; FASD prevalence data; and data to inform service provision and prevention programs.Read moreRead less
Ensuring The Sustainability Of Care For People With Dementia Now And Into The Future
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$717,063.00
Summary
Ensuring adequate the funding of appropriate and timely care is available for people living with dementia is a key concern for the public and for governments. This research will develop new methods of measuring the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of treatments and care packages for people with dementia. This will help ensure the sustainability of our health and social care system into the future by directing scarce resources into programs most likely to be of benefit.
Improving Detection And Management Of DEmentia In Older Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders Attending Primary Care (IDEA-PC)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,172,422.00
Summary
This project will co-design, implement and evaluate a nationwide culturally responsive model of care for primary care professionals to optimise the detection and management of dementia and cognitive impairment in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Rates of dementia are triple those of other communities and this research aims to optimise the well- being for older people with dementia, their families and communities throughout their journey of care.
An Integrated Health-sector Strategy To Combat COPD And Asthma In Vietnam: A Pragmatic Stepped Intervention Cluster Randomized Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,894,349.00
Summary
Chronic lung diseases are a major challenge for resource limited settings. In Vietnam, where smoking rates in males are around 50%, there is an urgent need for better strategies to prevent and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. We will perform a study of a low-cost integrated intervention including a health-system based smoking cessation program and the targeted use of proven therapy for COPD and asthma - inhaled corticosteroids - to reduce the burden of lung disease.