Improving timely diagnosis and provision of best care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with dementia: A cluster RCT

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1136560

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Dementia is 3-5 times more likely to occur amongst Aboriginal people. This study will examine the effectiveness of a multi-faceted intervention in helping Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services improve identification and care of people with dementia. The intervention includes clinical education, tools to prompt identification of cognitive impairment and clinical monitoring, routine feedback, and strategies to prompt adherence to clinical practice guidelines.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2021

Funding Scheme: Targeted Calls

Funding Amount: $1,251,378.00

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 | best practice | dementia | diagnosis | randomised controlled trial (RCT)

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