Palliative Care constituency, utilisation & impact on health care: a Western Australia based epidemiology & sociological

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/219142

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Using the Western Australian linked database and in consultation with palliative care service providers, the study will: 1.             Study patterns of palliative care delivery during the last 12 months of life, comparing utilisation between different socio-demographic groups and cause of death. 2.             Study the relationships between the services provided and the terminally ill. 3.             Develop a definition of those who utilise designated palliative care programs and apply it to the population of Western Australia in 1994-1999. 4.             Develop a forecasting model to optimise the planning and delivery of palliative care service in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 01-01-2005

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Strategic Awards

Funding Amount: $150,000.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical and Health Sciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Epidemiology | Health Care Evaluation | Health Services Research | Palliative Care | Qualitative Research

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