Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0668279

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0668279

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Economic and Social Benefits of treating and preventing influenza in Aged Care Facilities. Influenza is a deadly issue for the elderly, their carers and the community. It reduces quality of life and productivity through hospitalisation and work absenteeism. By preventing influenza using an antiviral drug for residents and staff in aged care facilities there should be considerable economic and social benefits. This controlled scientific experiment will determine how much disease and death can be averted and provide real data that is critical to planning for an influenza pandemic. It will direct where emphasis should be placed between the control measures of infection control (eg hand-washing, masks), vaccination and use of antiviral drugs. Annual outbreaks will be curtailed.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 16-08-2006

End Date: 15-08-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $564,870.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Economics | Preventive Medicine | Public Health and Health Services | Residential Client Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health related to ageing | Preventive medicine | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) |

Other Keywords

Health Economics | Health related to ageing | Preventive Medicine | Preventive medicine | Public Health and Health Services | Residential Client Care | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

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