Health Related Quality Of Life After Critical Illness In Adults
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$105,842.00
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the health related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients after critical illness. There is currently a paucity of evidence about the long-term HRQoL outcomes of critically ill patients in Australia. The ‘value-added’ aspects of this study are that it is a large multi-centre, Australian study, using a well-validated instrument examining HRQoL in regard to local context, enabling comparison with international studies.
End-of-Life Care And Dying-at-Home: Choices And Needs Of People With Intellectual Disability And Their Carers
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$104,343.00
Summary
With the continued push towards community living for people with intellectual disability, how best to provide support at the end-of-life remains a neglected research area. This occurs against a backdrop of an increasingly ageing population, in an arena where end-of-life care and dying at home is the preferred option for most people. This research breaks new ground, aiming to establish supports such that people with intellectual disability may remain at home until the end of their life.
The Identification Prediction And Management Of Depression In People With Epilepsy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$73,852.00
Summary
Depression affects many people with epilepsy but often goes undetected and untreated. This study aims to develop ways of identifying depression in those with epilepsy, as well as examining why some people with epilepsy get depression and others do not. It will also involve trialling a state of the art psychological intervention aimed at enhancing quality of life and improving mood in people with epilepsy.