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Performance And Delivery Of Cardiovascular Health Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$389,860.00
Summary
Heart disease is an important cause of death and disability. The treatments received by patients hospitalised with common heart conditions can vary considerably. At present, there are no systematic methods in place to routinely assess the quality of care or patient outcomes following hospitalisation. This proposal keeps developing quality indicators to measure care experienced by patients admitted following a heart attack or those with heart failure as well for those undergoing common cardiac pr ....Heart disease is an important cause of death and disability. The treatments received by patients hospitalised with common heart conditions can vary considerably. At present, there are no systematic methods in place to routinely assess the quality of care or patient outcomes following hospitalisation. This proposal keeps developing quality indicators to measure care experienced by patients admitted following a heart attack or those with heart failure as well for those undergoing common cardiac procedures.Read moreRead less
This project will investigate how policies to fund certain health interventions, effect the utilisation, quality and efficiency of the wider health system. This fellow will work with one of the world’s most comprehensive population level databases to: (1) assess how health systems react to different funding policies; (2) develop a measurement framework to capture the diverse effects of these policies on complex systems; and (3) evaluate how this approach improves the ‘health’ of health systems.
The Role Of Support Services, Diet And Exercise In Alleviate Distress In Women With Ovarian Cancer And Their Partners
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$304,794.00
Summary
A significant proportion of ovarian cancer patients and their partners experience elevated levels of distress. Determining if particular services, diet or exercise are effective in alleviating this distress will help to inform service provision and clinical practice. This research approaches this issue by firstly evaluating use of psychosocial services, diet and exercise in relation to quality of life, and secondly by piloting a lifestyle intervention for patients and partners with distress.
Uptake Of A Sexual Health Clinical Audit Tool And Its Impact On Sexual Health Service Delivery In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$346,449.00
Summary
Reports of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased over the last decade; reasons for this include the lack of quality sexual health care services, particularly in rural and remote Australia. This project seeks to evaluate the uptake and impact of a sexual health clinical audit tool on quality of care, and to identify successful strategies for improvement to the current sexual health care delivery provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services.
Enhancing Quality In Primary Health Care Services Through Better Use Of Data And Information Systems
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$143,758.00
Summary
The performance of PHC services has increasingly been scrutinized due to the rise in prevalence of chronic diseases, growing demand for care, rising health care costs, and evidence of unexplained variations in clinical practice. The use of performance monitoring frameworks has increased and it is anticipated this process will become a regular activity. A key element to ensuring the successful engagement in performance monitoring activities is the effective management of information systems.