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A Randomised Controlled Trial Of An Online Intervention To Improve Healthy Food Purchases From Primary School Canteens
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$725,373.00
Summary
Children use school canteens to purchase food more frequently than any other food outlet. Online canteens, where school lunches are ordered via the web, are increasingly prevalent in Australian schools. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of integrating consumer behaviour strategies (such as menu labelling, promoting and product positioning) into an online canteen ordering system in reducing the total energy, saturated fat, sugar and sodium content of student lunch orders.
Improving Outcomes For People With Acute Mental Illness In The Emergency Department: A Data Linkage Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$251,470.00
Summary
Currently, there is a lack of integration between emergency and mental health information systems. This means it is difficult for clinicians to comprehensively understand a patient’s interaction with other services – an important aspect when making treatment decisions. Our study will link 5 years of information from health, police and national death databases. This will identify areas where emergency services can be improved for vulnerable people seeking help for their mental health problem.
Creating Healthy Environments: Integrating And Evaluating Aboriginal Health Promotion In The Goulburn-Murray Region
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$643,895.00
Summary
Health promotion is important for managing chronic illness and increasing wellbeing, but we know little about how Aboriginal organisations design and run health promotion activities. This project looks at the aims and strategies of Aboriginal health promotion; what things assist or prevent organisations from running health promotion programs; and evaluates whether establishing an Alliance of community organisations helps with implementing health promotion and increases its effectiveness.
Telerehabilitation For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$697,942.00
Summary
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a very effective treatment for chronic lung disease, but is accessible to less than 10% of Australians who need it. Telerehabilitation, the delivery of rehabilitation directly into the home using the internet, offers new opportunities to improve access and uptake. This trial will test whether telerehabilitation can improve wellbeing and reduce health care costs in people with chronic respiratory disease living in metropolitan and regional Australia.
Long Term Evaluation Of Uptake, Impact And Outcomes Of The 75+ Health Assessment
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$204,897.00
Summary
This project will evaluate uptake, outcomes and costs of the 75+ Health Assessment using data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) linked to Medicare data. The ALSWH provides prospective data through regular surveys, and these longitudinal data will allow comprehensive evaluation from the introduction of the assessments through to their longer term outcomes in very old age.
A Population-based Record Linkage Study Of The Impact Of Chlamydia Infection On Reproductive Health In Women
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$405,114.00
Summary
Chlamydia is the most commonly notified infection in young Australian women and reports of cases are increasing. While chlamydia is thought to result in infertility and ectopic pregnancy in later life, the evidence for this is limited. This will be the largest, most comprehensive study in the world to determine the risk of infertility and ectopic pregnancy following chlamydia infection. The results will provide vital information to more cost-effectively plan strategies to control chlamydia in Au ....Chlamydia is the most commonly notified infection in young Australian women and reports of cases are increasing. While chlamydia is thought to result in infertility and ectopic pregnancy in later life, the evidence for this is limited. This will be the largest, most comprehensive study in the world to determine the risk of infertility and ectopic pregnancy following chlamydia infection. The results will provide vital information to more cost-effectively plan strategies to control chlamydia in Australia.Read moreRead less
Building An Evidence Base For Funding Evidence-based Medicine
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$316,338.00
Summary
Funding schemes should be subject to the same scientific scrutiny as the proposals they scrutinize. If funding schemes could be improved, and higher quality proposals funded more reliably, then evidence-based medicine throughout Australia could be improved. Current evidence shows a concerning variability in funding decisions. We will examine the costs and reliability of the Project Grant scheme and two cheaper alternatives. Any savings we find could be re-invested back into medical research.
Gotta Be Sit Down And Worked Out Together- A Program For Carers Of Older People In Aboriginal Communities
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,742,188.00
Summary
"Gotta be sit down and worked out together" is a participatory program for carers of older people with physical and mental health problems who live in remote Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley. This project aims to assist community carers to select, develop and implement programs to address their unmet health needs, utilising a community based participatory action research approach. The program emphasises the need to foster empowerment, improve psychological well being and carer burden.
Improving Service Provision For Early Onset Dementia: The INSPIRED Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$736,652.00
Summary
Early onset dementia (an onset of symptoms under the age of 65) is unexpected, distressing and can have devastating consequences for the person, their partner and children. People with early onset dementia face very different issues to older persons with the condition and do not fit in well with existing aged care services. The INSPIRED study will improve service delivery for younger people with dementia by ascertaining their numbers, burden, service experiences and needs.
SCALE-C: Strategies For Hepatitis C Testing And Treatment In Aboriginal Communities That Lead To Elimination
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,175,170.00
Summary
Prevalence of hepatitis C infection within the Aboriginal population is among the highest of any identifiable population in Australia. Highly effective, direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy, and their listing on the PBS in 2016 has revolutionised HCV clinical management in Australia. The SCALE-C study will evaluate an established test and treat model to rapidly scale-up DAA within four Aboriginal communities to determine both impact on community prevalence and ongoing transmission.