Preventing Chronic Disease In Patients With Low Health Literacy Using E-health And Teamwork In Primary Health Care.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,264,893.00
Summary
This study will evaluate whether an innovative intervention tailored to patients’ health literacy improves preventive care for vulnerable and disadvantaged patients in general practice. It will use e-health to support practice nurses to reduce their patients’ risk of chronic disease.
Wellbeing Intervention For Chronic Kidney Disease (WICKD): A Trial Of The Aboriginal And Islander Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi) Stay Strong App.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,031,562.00
Summary
Kidney disease is 10 times higher for Indigenous compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Treatment involves many losses (time, functioning, role and disconnection from family and country). This study is the first to explore effectiveness of a culturally adapted electronic mental health intervention – The AIMhi Stay Strong App for improving wellbeing, quality of life and treatment adherence for Indigenous patients on haemodialysis. Cost effectiveness of the intervention is also assessed.
Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records For Young Adults With Communication Disabilities: Charting The Course For Successful Child To Adult Health Service Transition.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$400,665.00
Summary
Adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions and communication disabilities struggle to communicate their health information with service providers. This causes problems in care when moving from child to adult health services. This study will investigate their use of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record as a means to support timely and effective information exchange to improve healthcare for these vulnerable young adults.
Consumer Navigation Of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools - The CONNECT Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,852,716.00
Summary
The CONNECT study will test a new consumer-focussed e-health strategy that provides people with access to personal health information and interactive resources to improve their cardiovascular health. It is linked with the patient's primary health care record. The study will involve 2000 adults over 24 months. If the system is found to be effective, it could provide all Australians with access to better health information, assist them to make more informed health choices and ultimately reduce dea ....The CONNECT study will test a new consumer-focussed e-health strategy that provides people with access to personal health information and interactive resources to improve their cardiovascular health. It is linked with the patient's primary health care record. The study will involve 2000 adults over 24 months. If the system is found to be effective, it could provide all Australians with access to better health information, assist them to make more informed health choices and ultimately reduce death and disability related to chronic diseases.Read moreRead less
Increasing Rates Of Organ Donor Registration: An RCT To Determine The Differential Effectiveness Of Electronic And Interpersonal Information Interventions.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$240,188.00
Summary
Australia has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world. One of the key strategies identified to improve organ donation is increasing the number of people registered on the Australian Organ Donation Registry (AODR). This study will compare the effectiveness of two strategies designed to encourage students attending TAFE to register their organ donation intentions with the AODR.