Optimising Medicine Regimens For People With Dementia: Maintaining Function, Maximising Quality Of Life And Preventing Adverse Events
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$715,017.00
Summary
I am a pharmacist based at Monash University. My expanding research team generates and applies evidence to optimise medicine regimens for people with dementia. My research assesses the risks and benefits of medicines for dementia and other health conditions. I will also focus on research training and capacity building. My research ensures people with dementia and their clinicians are equipped with the best evidence to inform medicines management decisions to optimise health outcomes.
Optimising Pharmaceutical Care For People With Dementia In Acute Care Settings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$719,637.00
Summary
Delivering appropriate acute care services for people with dementia is a major healthcare challenge in Australia. People with dementia do not receive appropriate care in hospitals and are more likely to experience worse clinical outcomes compared to people without dementia. This proposal will establish the first large-scale multi-centre cohort of inpatients with dementia, to systematically investigate the impact of hospitalisation on prescribing, clinical and patient-centred outcomes.