Creating A Culture Of Safety And Respect: A Controlled, Mixed Methods Study Of The Effectiveness Of A Behavioural Accountability Intervention To Reduce Unprofessional Behaviours
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$875,978.00
Summary
Unprofessional behaviours among health professionals are common and are associated with increased patient dissatisfaction and medicolegal risk. Addressing these behaviours is a national issue. Ethos is a structured accountability system involving a process of early, non-punitive and tiered intervention and will be introduced across four Australian hospitals. This research will be the first controlled study to assess the effectiveness of the Ethos program to improve patient safety in Australia.
Bariatric Surgery In Tasmania: Investigating Health Service Use, Costs, Patient Outcomes And Policy Options
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$667,655.00
Summary
About 1 in 20 Tasmanians are severely obese. Bariatric surgery can improve health for individuals with severe obesity but access to surgery is poor for most public patients. This study will investigate the pathways of patients referred for bariatric surgery in the Tasmanian public and private hospital systems to better understand the demand for surgery, the health outcomes, and costs associated with these different pathways. The findings will inform public policy and resource allocation.
The purpose of this partnership project is to assess the impact of the four-hour rule policy in reducing access block and its effects of Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding on patients before and after its implementation. We will examine the trends and characteristics of patients under the policy in WA hospitals and compare them with similar patients not under the policy. This is a unique opportunity due to a natural experiment occurring in Australia with implications at the national and inte ....The purpose of this partnership project is to assess the impact of the four-hour rule policy in reducing access block and its effects of Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding on patients before and after its implementation. We will examine the trends and characteristics of patients under the policy in WA hospitals and compare them with similar patients not under the policy. This is a unique opportunity due to a natural experiment occurring in Australia with implications at the national and international levels.Read moreRead less
REACH: Researching Effective Approaches To Cleaning In Hospitals
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$657,862.00
Summary
Healthcare associated infections are a major challenge for hospitals. Infections can spread via the patient environment, because colonized patients and staff can contaminate surfaces and equipment with micro-organisms. Cleaning is a vital component of patient care, but is a complex process with little real evidence to inform practice. This project will take a targeted approach to improving hospital cleaning to reduce infection rates; and examine the cost-effectiveness of this approach.
Evaluating Flexible Delivery In The Get Healthy Information And Coaching Service–A Partnership Project Between The NSW Ministry Of Health, Healthways, Healthdirect, The University Of Sydney And The University Of Queensland
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$296,116.00
Summary
High rates of participant drop-out are a problem in many health promotion programs. This is the case for the Get Healthy Service (GHS), a telephone health coaching service to assist adults to be active, eat healthy and lose weight. This Partnership Project aims to improve GHS retention rates without compromising the effectiveness of the GHS. Retention strategies will be evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. Results will inform changes to service delivery.
The aim of the Healthy Living after Cancer program is to evaluate the integration of a telephone-delivered lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors into the existing Cancer Council 13 11 20 information and support telephone service offered by Cancer Councils South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. The program is available to patients treated for any cancer with curative intent within the last five years, and who have completed treatment.
Improving The Health Of Aboriginal Mothers And Babies Through Continuity Of Midwife Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,496,532.00
Summary
Indigenous Australians have significantly poorer health than non-Indigenous Australians. This study will evaluate the effect of continuity of midwifery care in pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period (called caseload midwifery) on outcomes for Aboriginal women and their infants. Recent studies (which have often excluded Aboriginal women) demonstrated substantial benefits of continuity of midwifery care for both mothers and babies, e.g. improved rates of low birthweight, preterm birth
Pathways To Better Health And Education Outcomes For Tasmania’s Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$593,173.00
Summary
For far too many of these children, a poor start predicts a poor future. This is especially true for Tasmanian children who live in amongst the most disadvantaged circumstances in Australia. This project will follow 12,000 Tasmanian children through early childhood services from birth to age five to find out if services are meeting their needs. The information will be used to improve services and improve the health and education of all Tasmanian children.
The Extended Australian Workplace Exposures Study - AWES2
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$541,293.00
Summary
Work-related asthma and cancer are largely preventable conditions, but we need to understand the risks faced by workers in order to direct prevention policy and practice. We will survey 5000 Australian workers to estimate the exposure to asthma- and cancer-causing agents in the workplace. This partnership between university researchers and government and non-government organisations will provide a sound basis for determining how to decrease the number of these occupational diseases.
Delivering Effective Dental Healthcare In 2020-2030: A National Longitudinal Partnership Study Of Burden Of Oral Diseases In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,056,522.00
Summary
The proposed partnership project will focus on five main areas: 1. The evaluation of changes in oral diseases. 2. The assessment of the incidence of oral diseases and its relationships with service systems and individual healthcare behaviours. 3. The estimation of the burden of oral diseases in the period 2020–30. 4. The assessment of cost-effectiveness of the various patterns of dental service use. 5. The knowledge translation involving policymakers and dental service providers.