Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0990336

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0990336

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The use of social marketing strategies and adult education principles to improve asthma self management in older people. Asthma is estimated to affect up to 10 per cent of people aged 65+ some of whom experience the condition for the first time later in life. Mortality rates from asthma in Australia are highest in the older population and statistics show that older people are most likely to be admitted to hospital following attendance at an Emergency Department for asthma. Older people lack awareness about asthma, often manage it poorly, and their health related quality of life is impacted by asthma. There is disparity in asthma information, management and service provision targeted specifically to the needs of the elderly. This project will provide much-needed evidence on the effectiveness of carefully researched and targeted programs for older asthmatics.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2009

End Date: 09-07-2013

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $355,236.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine | Health Promotion | Public Health and Health Services | Respiratory Diseases |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health related to ageing | Preventive medicine | Behaviour and health

Other Keywords

Behaviour and health | Health Promotion | Health related to ageing | Preventive Medicine | Preventive medicine | Public Health and Health Services | Respiratory Diseases

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