A major focus on weight gain prevention is urgently needed in all population groups and settings.This research program will identify the key success factors related to the implementation of preventative health programs into community settings in Australia and internationally. Research in translation and scale-up activities will generate an understanding of how preventive interventions work within real world conditions and expedite interventions into practice.
Parent Initiated Response To Escalate Care Of The Deteriorating Child: The PARTNER Project
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$176,410.00
Summary
Successful management of the deteriorating patient hinges on rapid identification and reporting, yet the deteriorating patient is often not recognised or responded to in a timely way. A key feature of rapid response systems is to bypass the traditional hospital hierarchy and includes involvement of families. This is particularly relevant in the paediatric setting where we will develop an evidence-informed process for parent initiation of escalating care of the deteriorating hospitalised child.
Implementing Appropriate Exercise And Education For Australians With Knee Osteoarthritis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects 4% of the population. It is effectively treated with physiotherapy led exercise and education. Most Australian’s with OA do not receive these treatments, and many physiotherapists lack the required knowledge and capability to provide exercise and education. I will develop a program involving workshops and online resources to teach physiotherapists how to provide exercise and education to knee OA patients, and support patients with online education resources.
Implementation Of A Treat-to-target Remission Strategy For Rheumatoid Arthritis In Australian Public And Private Rheumatology Clinics
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$178,157.00
Summary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common and incurable inflammatory joint disease affecting 2% of Australians. RA is associated with significant pain, disability, loss of work capacity and reduced life expectancy. Research has shown that 'treating to a target' for the goal of remission significantly improves outcomes for people living with RA. This TRIP fellowship will assess the barriers to clinicians and people living with RA managing the disease in a targeted way and develop a package to assist.
Improving Patient Management Pathways In Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$181,065.00
Summary
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision impairment in Australians aged over 50 years. In recent years, there have been a number of diagnostic tests and new interventions developed for AMD, but it has proven challenging to communicate this information to all primary eye care practitioners. This project will investigate the reasons management guidelines are not always being followed, and develop online training to provide direct bench-to-bedside AMD education.
Preventing Perioperative Inadvertent Hypothermia In Adult Surgical Patients: The Development, Implementation And Evaluating Of An Evidence-based Care Bundle.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$174,107.00
Summary
It is well established that keeping patients warm and preventing hypothermia before, during and after surgery leads to better outcomes. Although recommended practices for keeping a patient warm during surgery are relatively simple and inexpensive, they are often not adhered to in clinical practice. The aim of this implementation study is to improve compliance with evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of unplanned hypothermia in adult surgical patients.
Increasing The Implementation Of A Mandatory Primary School Physical Activity Policy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
This will be the first RCT of its kind. This study will test the effectiveness of an implementation support strategy in supporting schools to implement a physical activity policy mandated by the NSW Government. The trial could provide a model for supporting schools to implement school health or education policies, which seek to improve wellbeing of students.
Use Of An Online Canteen Ordering System To Implement Healthy Canteen Policies In NSW Primary Schools
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,303.00
Summary
Given evidence that school food policies can improve children’s dietary intake, Australian state governments have launched healthy canteen policies. However, these policies are poorly implemented. This research seeks to assess the effectiveness of an online classification tool in increasing policy compliance. The tool will be embedded in an online canteen system, and will automatically assess whether menu items are compliant as they are uploaded onto the online canteen system.
Facilitating Venous Leg Ulcer Guideline Implementation: Closing The Gap
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
Venous leg ulcers are a continuing challenge to patients, health care professionals and healthcare systems. Healing is protracted and ulcer recurrence common. Early identification and treatment is paramount to optimise health. Best practice treatment is compression, however more than 50% of ulcers remain unhealed after two years due to variability in clinical practice. I will conduct a scoping systematic review to identify reasons for gaps between evidence-based care and clinical practice.
Deaths from heat waves are avoidable. However we still experience such deaths, and it has been predicted that the frequency and intensity of heat waves in Australia will increase due to changes in the climate. It is therefore vital that our communities are prepared in times of extreme heat. Strengthening the ways that heatwave plans are implemented at a community level is an important way of increasing our ability to cope with such natural hazards, and also strengthens community resilience.