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Changing Risks Factors And Cancer Outcomes In A Transitional Thai Prospective Cohort
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$414,453.00
Summary
This study will examine the health consequences of socioeconomic development in Thailand. Patterns of diseases, including the types and rates of diagnosis of cancer, are changing in Thailand as Western lifestyle habits are adopted. The aim of the research is to investigate risk factors for common cancers at the individual level, and the economic, cultural and environmental level. Understanding these risks and the ways they are changing will assist with future planning for cancer control programs
Understandings Of Food And Weight Gain In Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$83,256.00
Summary
At a time when the incidence of obesity and associated chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes continues to rise and public health interventions are struggling to make an impact, this proposal has the potential to generate new insights. By using in-depth interviews to explore practices and understandings leading to excess weight gain during pregnancy this project addresses potential obesity in women and potential predisposition to obesity in their children.
NATIONAL TRENDS IN SUICIDE BY AGE, GENDER, GEOGRAPHY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND MIGRANT STATUS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$148,690.00
Summary
Suicide in Australia has become an increasingly important public health problem, chiefly because of increasing rates in some population sub-groups, and to a lesser extent because declines in other external causes of death have increased the prominence of suicide. Since the 1970s suicide rates have increased in young males and have eclipsed motor vehicle accidents as the dominant cause of death in this group. Suicide in the young produces a significant impact on years of life lost from premature ....Suicide in Australia has become an increasingly important public health problem, chiefly because of increasing rates in some population sub-groups, and to a lesser extent because declines in other external causes of death have increased the prominence of suicide. Since the 1970s suicide rates have increased in young males and have eclipsed motor vehicle accidents as the dominant cause of death in this group. Suicide in the young produces a significant impact on years of life lost from premature mortality. Suicide rates have been shown to vary by socio-economic status, ethnicity, area of residence, age and sex. In NSW for example, suicide rates in young males have been found to have increased by 50% in urban areas, and by 5-6 times in isolated rural areas. Another study has shown suicide rates to vary by country-of-birth which in turn has an effect on its relationship with socio-economic status. However, not all studies have replicated findings in NSW. In Queensland, for example, it has been shown that male youth suicide rates in rural areas have not substantially exceeded those in urban areas. There have been very few studies at the national level of variations in suicide in Australia. Most studies of Australian suicide to date have been confined to state-level analyses or to very limited nation-level analyses. An additional spur to a whole-nation approach to suicide has been the nation-wide Australian Bureau of Statistics Mental Health and Wellbeing Profile of Adults and a similar mental health survey of youth. Thus for the first time it will be possible to relate population prevalence of self-reported mental illness to suicide rates. In short, the current proposal addresses the two major gaps in Australia in population suicide research: examining suicide at the national level with regard to geographic location, immigrant and socio-economic status; and correlating surveyed prevalence of mental illness with suicide rates.Read moreRead less
Determinants Of Area-level Inequalities In Colorectal Cancer Survival: A Multilevel Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$387,191.00
Summary
Survival times for people diagnosed with colorectal cancer depend on where people live; typically lower in rural and socio-economically disadvantaged areas. However we know very little about why these inequalities exist. This study, the first of its type in Australia, examines how much of the survival inequalities are due to the characteristics of individuals, and how much is due to the characteristics of the area itself. This will increase our capacity to intervene to reduce these inequalities
A Case Control Study Investigating Factors Contributing To The Risk Of Bleeding In Patients Receiving Warfarin Therapy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$572,242.00
Summary
Warfarin is a drug commonly used in the elderly to prevent blood clots. Blood clots can lead to stroke. While a very effective drug, it is also a dangerous drug because it can lead to thin blood which makes it more likely that they will bleed. For this reason, the drug should be closely monitored. We know that many people do suffer catastrophic bleeds because the blood is too thin directly as a result of taking warfarin. Some of the reasons for these bleeds are well known; they may be taking dru ....Warfarin is a drug commonly used in the elderly to prevent blood clots. Blood clots can lead to stroke. While a very effective drug, it is also a dangerous drug because it can lead to thin blood which makes it more likely that they will bleed. For this reason, the drug should be closely monitored. We know that many people do suffer catastrophic bleeds because the blood is too thin directly as a result of taking warfarin. Some of the reasons for these bleeds are well known; they may be taking drugs that interact with warfarin, they may have problems with their liver or kidney which affects the body's ability to get rid of it, they may have suffered a fall, to name a few. Studies done overseas have suggested that people are more likely to have a bleed if they do not know how to properly manage their tablets, if they are depressed, if they have no helpers to support them or if their care is not well organised. In Australia, we do not know what impact the organisation of care has on whether a person's warfarin is well managed. We do not know the impact that depression has on their care, or whether people are more likely to have pooorly controlled warfarin if they have few community ties. These are importnat questions to answer, so that we can make significant inroads into preventing death and disability from warfarin.Read moreRead less
Sustainable development of Aboriginal-owned small to medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) in the Bundjalung Nation. This project will identify the factors that facilitate the sustainable development of Aboriginal owned small to medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) in the Bundjalung Nation. Barriers preventing the sustainability of businesses will also be identified. There currently is a paucity of data and, therefore a poor level of knowledge, about the factors that contribute to the successful oper ....Sustainable development of Aboriginal-owned small to medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) in the Bundjalung Nation. This project will identify the factors that facilitate the sustainable development of Aboriginal owned small to medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) in the Bundjalung Nation. Barriers preventing the sustainability of businesses will also be identified. There currently is a paucity of data and, therefore a poor level of knowledge, about the factors that contribute to the successful operations of SMTEs. Consequently, there has been a high failure rate of Aboriginal tourism enterprises. This project will help overcome the failure rates amongst Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal SMTEs by increasing the expertise available to Aboriginal SMTEs.Read moreRead less
To Investigate The Health Benefits Gained Through Employment In Land And Sea Management Ventures.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$71,003.00
Summary
Indigenous people have extensive knowledge of sustainable land and sea management. We hypothesise that there are greater health benefits gained through employment in land and sea management ventures, and their families, than employment which does not utilise traditional knowledge. This study will give qualitative and quantitative feedback of ground level application of this relatively new employment venture and recognition of the wealth of Indigenous knowledge.
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities: Assessing Post-Tsunami Resettlement Projects in Sri Lanka and India. It is in the interests of Australia and nations in our regions to improve strategic responses to natural disasters. In addition to their catastrophic short-term effects, disasters sharply reduce employment and output and strain limited state capacity, increasing poverty and inhibiting the prospects for longer-term economic growth and social stability. The development of measures which suppor ....Rebuilding Sustainable Communities: Assessing Post-Tsunami Resettlement Projects in Sri Lanka and India. It is in the interests of Australia and nations in our regions to improve strategic responses to natural disasters. In addition to their catastrophic short-term effects, disasters sharply reduce employment and output and strain limited state capacity, increasing poverty and inhibiting the prospects for longer-term economic growth and social stability. The development of measures which support the effective rebuilding of social structures and economic activity is key to minimising adverse outcomes. By enriching our understanding of how best to support sustainable resettlement programs, the study responds to the national research priority goal of 'Safeguarding Australia: understanding our region and the world'. Read moreRead less