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THE DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DEMENTIA IN GENERAL PRACTICE.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$499,977.00
Summary
This research aims to examine a new method and practice guidelines for detection of early dementia. General practitioners will be screened on their ability to diagnose and manage dementia and to distinguish it from other diseases. Patient outcomes - including quality of life, depression, and satisfaction with care and referral indicators - will be examined.
PEACH Study- Patient Engagement And Coaching For Health: An Intensive Treatment Intervention For Patients With Type 2 Di
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$499,263.00
Summary
This study uses practice nurses integrated in existing general practice structures to implement telephone coaching for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a disadvantaged community. This is an evidence based patient empowerment strategy designed to increase patient self-management and engagement with the health care system to improve health outcomes.
Prevalence, Nature And Recommendations For Clinical Management And Self-management Of Depression For People With HIV
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$470,290.00
Summary
By comparing the nature and prevalence of depression in those with and without HIV, and documenting the ways in which general practitioners manage depression in their patients, the project will provide a comprehensive and layered understanding of depression among men, particularly those living with HIV in urban and regional Australia. Project findings will develop the skills and research capacity of general practitioners in the assessment and management of depression.
The Role Of Spirometry In Managing Chronic Respiratory Diseases In General Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$487,427.00
Summary
This study will compare the use of spirometry (a lung function test) in general practice, with and without feedback of results, against the delivery of usual medical care without spirometry. If positive, the trial will result in better health outcomes for patients with chronic respiratory disease.
Detection And Management Of Depression In General Practice Patients With Chronic Manifestations Of Ischaemic Heart Disea
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$499,797.00
Summary
This research will investigate the impact of ischemic heart disease on the prevalence and severity of patients with depression. This will be done via a 12 month general practice based program of 1) systematic screening for depression 2) informing general practitioners of best-practice guidelines for management of depression in these patients, and 3) providing the treating general practitioner with patient-specific, psychiatric advice.