Performance And Delivery Of Cardiovascular Health Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$389,860.00
Summary
Heart disease is an important cause of death and disability. The treatments received by patients hospitalised with common heart conditions can vary considerably. At present, there are no systematic methods in place to routinely assess the quality of care or patient outcomes following hospitalisation. This proposal keeps developing quality indicators to measure care experienced by patients admitted following a heart attack or those with heart failure as well for those undergoing common cardiac pr ....Heart disease is an important cause of death and disability. The treatments received by patients hospitalised with common heart conditions can vary considerably. At present, there are no systematic methods in place to routinely assess the quality of care or patient outcomes following hospitalisation. This proposal keeps developing quality indicators to measure care experienced by patients admitted following a heart attack or those with heart failure as well for those undergoing common cardiac procedures.Read moreRead less
The Role Of Support Services, Diet And Exercise In Alleviate Distress In Women With Ovarian Cancer And Their Partners
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$304,794.00
Summary
A significant proportion of ovarian cancer patients and their partners experience elevated levels of distress. Determining if particular services, diet or exercise are effective in alleviating this distress will help to inform service provision and clinical practice. This research approaches this issue by firstly evaluating use of psychosocial services, diet and exercise in relation to quality of life, and secondly by piloting a lifestyle intervention for patients and partners with distress.
Intensive Care Management And Quality Of Survival Of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$307,946.00
Summary
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe inflammatory condition of the lungs that complicates many critical illnesses and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Although intensive care admission and mechanical ventilation provide life-saving support during ARDS, they can lead to poor long term outcome. The aim of this program is to compare the clinical efficiency of new strategies in ICU to that of current standard care and to improve the quality of survival of patients w ....Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe inflammatory condition of the lungs that complicates many critical illnesses and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Although intensive care admission and mechanical ventilation provide life-saving support during ARDS, they can lead to poor long term outcome. The aim of this program is to compare the clinical efficiency of new strategies in ICU to that of current standard care and to improve the quality of survival of patients with ARDS.Read moreRead less
Improving The Quality Of Nephrology Care In Rural Australia (INCRA): Implementation Of Key Guidelines Into Clinical Practice In Rural Or Remote Nephrology Practices.
This project will investigate how policies to fund certain health interventions, effect the utilisation, quality and efficiency of the wider health system. This fellow will work with one of the world’s most comprehensive population level databases to: (1) assess how health systems react to different funding policies; (2) develop a measurement framework to capture the diverse effects of these policies on complex systems; and (3) evaluate how this approach improves the ‘health’ of health systems.