Understanding burn injuries in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: treatment, access to services and outcomes.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1059038

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This is the first large scale study to systematically examine the burden of burn injury in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, including care and cost of treatment, and relationship between access to treatment and functional outcomes. With a team comprising epidemiologists, burns clinicans and Aboriginal health researchers, this study will generate important new research evidence to improve care in this over-represented and vulnerable population.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $911,798.00

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 child | Aboriginal health | burns | burns patients | injury

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