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Communication During Hospitalisation: The Path To Better Healthcare
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$327,991.00
Summary
The aims of this research are to remove barriers to successful communication in hospital for people with no speech. Better communication in hospital will facilitate patient participation in health care decisions and reduce adverse experiences arising through poor communication. Project outcomes will lead to changes in policy and practice to improve the health care of patients in hospital, improve the health of Australians, and bring economic improvements through better care.
Methamphetamine Clandestine Laboratories: An Analysis Of The Geo-spatial Dynamics Between Ecological Factors, Pharmacists, Pseudo-runners And Related Health Harms.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$320,891.00
Summary
Methamphetamine (MA) manufacture in clandestine laboratories (clan labs) presents serious health and environmental risks beyond the impact on MA users. My fellowship seeks to better understand the interplay between the geography and population features of clan lab locations, the role of pharmacists and pseudo-runners in MA manufacture and MA-related harm. This evidence provides critical information for policy and program development aimed at reducing the MA manufacture and MA-related harm.
Heart rhythm devices have revolutionised the survival of patients with heart disease. However we still do not know precisely what the outcomes are in patients attending our local hospitals. We will develop a registry for these devices to monitor and benchmark their performance throughout the state. The development of a registry enables us to assess the quality of health services at a local level. This project has the potential to improve the health outcomes of 4 million people with heart disease
Post-discharge Care And Recovery Of Seriously Injured Patients In A Regionalised Trauma System
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
The establishment of hospital trauma centres has improved survival for seriously-injured patients. However, there is still potential to improve the care of trauma patients following their discharge from hospital, particularly when they live outside big cities. This research will investigate the challenges faced by trauma patients in accessing follow-up care after they leave hospital, whether this influences their long-term recovery and what can be done to improve their care.
Sex Differences In Long-Term Outcomes Of Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$333,900.00
Summary
Young women (?55 years) are more likely to die after having a heart attack and face more difficult recoveries compared to similar aged men. However the cause of this difference is unknown. This project seeks to improve the prevention, care and longer term outcomes for young women following a heart attack. Information obtained from will provide evidence-based and actionable information for physicians to inform and manage their patients so that we may ultimately improve the lives of young women.
Clinical Outcomes From High Risk Medicines In Older Australians
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$307,946.00
Summary
Older adults frequently take multiple medicines for multiple medical conditions. At present, there is very limited information on the trends and risks associated with medicines use in older Australians. This project will utilise large linked health datasets to determine the prevalence, risk factors and clinical consequences from high risk medicines in older adults in Australia. The findings of this project will contribute to identifying targets to improve prescribing, and health in this populati ....Older adults frequently take multiple medicines for multiple medical conditions. At present, there is very limited information on the trends and risks associated with medicines use in older Australians. This project will utilise large linked health datasets to determine the prevalence, risk factors and clinical consequences from high risk medicines in older adults in Australia. The findings of this project will contribute to identifying targets to improve prescribing, and health in this population.Read moreRead less
Towards A Broader Economic And Social Perspective On Chronic Disease Evaluation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$406,182.00
Summary
This project tackles an important public health and economic issue. I examine the factors that influence and determine economic and social consequences (e.g.out-of-pocket costs, changes in work) in people with chronic disease in Canada and Australia. I also develop and test a measure for assessing such outcomes and translate the lessons from this research to decision-makers to improve the ability of health systems to address the economic and social consequences of living with chronic disease.