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Better Use Of Established Medications For The Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$348,768.00
Summary
My PhD research showed that placing several heart protection drugs into one pill helped many more people take these drugs. I am now looking at the best way to use ‘polypills’ in ‘real-life’. I will identify what is preventing use of polypills, in a country where they are currently available. I will examine new strategies that promote identifying patients who are eligible for polypills. I will also investigate whether the same concept can be used to improve blood pressure control.
Retinal Microvascular Signs In Angina And Coronary Artery Disease: The Australian Heart Eye Study (AHES)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$631,223.00
Summary
The Australian Heart Eye Study will determine whether vessel signs from the retina at the back of the eye are an independent marker of heart disease as assessed by a coronary angiogram. New imaging techniques permit a rapid assessment of these signs. This project could lead to the development of an innovative, non-invasive test that could be used to screen people for the risk of coronary heart disease, in addition to traditional risk factors like blood pressure, smoking, cholesterol and obesity.
Addressing Multiple Risk Factors In Primary Health And Community Care Settings: A Cluster-Randomised Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$765,984.00
Summary
The proposed study will evaluate an intervention designed to assist patients with chronic medical conditions to make lifestyle changes that will benefit their health and reduce the complications associated with their conditions. The study targets patients in a disadvantaged Southeast Qld community and is led by researchers from QUT's Centre for Public Health Research in collaboration with local-, state-, and national-level health service organizations. The health behaviour intervention model emp ....The proposed study will evaluate an intervention designed to assist patients with chronic medical conditions to make lifestyle changes that will benefit their health and reduce the complications associated with their conditions. The study targets patients in a disadvantaged Southeast Qld community and is led by researchers from QUT's Centre for Public Health Research in collaboration with local-, state-, and national-level health service organizations. The health behaviour intervention model emphasises the following: a) a partnership between general practice and community care resources, b) a more coherent (ie, less fragmented) and sustained inter-sectoral effort, c) an approach that is responsive to the needs of individual consumers, their families and the community.Read moreRead less