Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0771068

Funded Activity Summary

Towards safe care and consumer engagement: addressing the complexities of communication processes for managing medications in hospitals. Ineffective communication is the most common cause of medication problems in Australia. This study focuses on how health professionals of various disciplines including medicine, pharmacy and nursing communicate with each other about medications. Integral involvement of consumers and family members will ensure that health and social outcomes are considered from different perspectives, which are therefore likely to be successful. Examination of communication processes will help lead to safe care and consumer involvement. The unique knowledge obtained will inform policies in various clinical settings and identify strategies for better communication. Health professionals and consumers can adopt these strategies to improve medication safety.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $145,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Pharmacology And Therapeutics | Public Health and Health Services | Social Change | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health education and promotion | Social structure and health |

Other Keywords

Clinical Pharmacology And Therapeutics | Communication Not Elsewhere Classified | Health education and promotion | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | Public Health and Health Services | Social Change | Social structure and health

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