Improving delivery of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease: a stepped-wedge, community-randomised trial

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1027040

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major health problem in Indigenous communities. Continued progress in controlling RHD requires an understanding of how to improve delivery of regular injections of penicillin - secondary prophylaxis (SP). We will evaluate a systems-based approach to improving delivery of SP, using a stepped-wedge trial in 12 communities in NT and Qld. If successful, this model will provide a practical and transferable model.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,913,074.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal | cardiovascular disease | child health | compliance | health services research | rheumatic fever

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