Exploring Barriers To Radiotherapy Utilization And Developing A Patient Reported Tool To Measure The Inconvenience Associated With Accessing And Utilising Radiotherapy Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Summary
Understanding how much inconvenience patients will accept in order to gain an outcome benefit radiotherapy (RT), may help understand & improve access to RT, influence doctors� attitudes on referring for RT & enhance shared decision making. RT related choices are important to all patients but likely to be particularly relevant to those from rural & remote areas. This research will explore perceptions of RT & develop a tool to measure RT-related inconvenience.
Trends, Determinants And Costs Of Infant Hospitalisations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$66,376.00
Summary
Assessment of health care utilisation and associated costs are important for planning and allocation of health care resources. In Australia very little is known about the determinants and costs of infant hospitalisation in the first year of life. Through the use of linked population health datasets, this project will examine the patterns and trends of hospital readmissions and inter-hospital transfers, and calculate hospital costs for in-patient admissions during the first year of life.
Increasing Demand For Emergency Patient Services: Underlying Drivers, Implications And Potential Solutions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$91,573.00
Summary
The most important issue facing health policy makers in developed countries is increasing demand for emergency patient services. This research proposal will inform policy makers by identifying and analysing the drivers underlying the increased demand for emergency pre-hospital and hospital services, with a view to developing and evaluating potential solutions.
Targeted Cancer Therapies: Their Use, Effectiveness And Cost Effectiveness In Real World Clinical Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$121,682.00
Summary
Cancer treatments come at a high price tag and are also released to the market earlier than ever before. The high costs can be a barrier to public funding and patient access and their early release means their risks and benefits are not fully understood, especially in the long-term. This project aims to examine the newer biological therapies - their use, costs and benefits in real-world clinical practice.
Implementating A Mental Health Nursing Service Model.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Summary
Approximately 12% of Australians are admitted to hospital each year with a mental health related condition. Hospital care is primarily delivered by mental health nurses; this group makes up the largest cohort of the mental health workforce. However recent research has shown that these nurses spend only 30% of their work time delivering direct care to consumers. This study will test a service model that supports mental health nurses to focus time on delivery of high quality consumer-centred care