Primary Health Care And Self-management For Depression And Anxiety: A Vital Community-based Study For Future Service Delivery
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$330,779.00
Summary
Depression and anxiety are widespread. As treatment is typically managed by GPs, effective primary care for these disorders is a national priority. The Australia-wide coverage of these services means that the research behind their delivery must be based on community-wide studies of primary care outcomes and determinants. There is an acute lack of such research. Dr Olesen proposes a comprehensive and innovative set of epidemiological investigations to address this gap.
Derivation, Transportability, And Usefulness Of Clinical Prediction Rules For Low Back Pain
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$333,515.00
Summary
Low back pain (LBP) is a very common and expensive health condition worldwide. To help clinicians manage LBP and other health conditions, clinical prediction rules can be used to identify patients at risk of prolonged suffering and prescribe appropriate treatments. This research program will determine the best methods to develop these rules and measure the effect they have on the burden of LBP. The findings will also contribute to improving the management of many other health conditions.
Depression In Primary Care: Investigating Burden And Identifying Opportunities For Change
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$316,449.00
Summary
This research follows a cohort of primary care patients with depressive symptoms over 10 years. Data provided by participants will be used to identify the risk factors for chronic depression and this information will be used to develop novel ways to manage this common, but complex, condition in the general practice setting.
Researching Effective Strategies To Tackle Tobacco Use In Indigenous Populations In Northern Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$353,438.00
Summary
Twice as many Indigenous Australians smoke as non-Indigenous. Smoking is a major cause of poor health amongst Indigenous adults and exposure of Indigenous children to second hand smoke is associated with childhood respiratory illness. The aim of this project is to find out which tobacco control programs work best to both reduce rates of smoking amongst Indigenous people and protect children from harmful second hand smoke.