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Examining The Interface Between Complementary And Alternative Medicine Use And Provision And Rural General Practice.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$85,580.00
Summary
The project aims to improve rural health outcomes by investigating practices and perspectives of rural general practitioners (GPs) regarding complementary medicine (CAM). CAM use is highest in rural areas and this could have potential safety issues when combined with conventional healthcare. The results will better equip rural health providers coordinate and manage healthcare for their patients, avoid potential complications and give rural GPs a perspective on managing challenges posed by CAM.
Integrating Lifestyle Risk Factor Management Into Community Health Service Provision: Multiple Case Studies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$56,676.00
Summary
This study aims to improve our understanding of how nurses and allied health professionals working in the community can address lifestyle issues with patients as part of routine practice. Lifestyle issues include smoking, poor nutrition, excessive alcohol intake and lack of exercise. This has the potential to improve the help available from community health services for individuals wishing to change their lifestyle to prevent future health problems or to better manage existing health conditions.
Predictors Of Psychological Distress In Adult Cancer Survivors:Development Of A Model For Tailoring Health Interventions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$99,447.00
Summary
The number of people completing curative cancer treatment is increasing. Many cancer survivors report ongoing concerns with physical, psychological and social consequences of treatment. Little is known about how psychological distress differs between survivors. This research aims to develop an evidence-based model for tailoring interventions to different levels of distress and encouraging adoption of recommended health behaviours to improve survivor outcomes.