Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0877450

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0877450

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Preventing hospital readmissions and loss of functional ability in high risk older adults: A randomised controlled trial. Older people have higher rates of hospital admission and readmission due to complications and falls. During hospitalisation, many older people experience functional decline which impacts on their future independence. Acute hospital services comprise the largest section of health expenditure in Australia, costing $26,413 million/year. Prevention or delay of disease is known to produce more effective use of services. This study will compare the effectiveness of innovative strategies to prevent deconditioning, functional decline and hospital readmissions. Comparative analysis of these strategies will provide information with potential to reduce costs whilst improving functional status, psychosocial well-being and independence in older people

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $408,728.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion | Public Health and Health Services | Human Movement And Sports Science Not Elsewhere Classified | Clinical Nursing: Tertiary (Rehabilitative)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health related to ageing | Nursing | Health education and promotion |

Other Keywords

Clinical Nursing: Tertiary (Rehabilitative) | Health Promotion | Health education and promotion | Health related to ageing | Human Movement And Sports Science Not Elsewhere Classified | Nursing | Public Health and Health Services

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