Eliminating Hepatitis C Transmission By Enhancing Hepatitis C Care And Treatment In Primary Health Care Settings.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,221,831.00
Summary
In developed countries, people who inject drugs (PWID) are the group at greatest risk of hepatitis C (HCV) infection but few PWID receive HCV treatment. With the advent of highly effective non-interferon based treatments HCV elimination, although ambitious, is now being seriously considered globally. This partnership grant will explore the feasibility of eliminating HCV transmission by enhancing HCV care and treatment for PWID in primary health care settings.
REDUcing The Burden Of Dialysis Catheter ComplicaTIOns: A National Approach (REDUCCTION)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,192,237.00
Summary
REDUCCTION will form the basis of national action to reduce the burden of dialysis catheter associated bacteraemia, the most expensive healthcare acquired infection in the highest risk patient group, and drive savings of life and money.
Prevention And Treatment Of Viral Hepatitis Amongst Prisoners
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,102,510.00
Summary
Hepatitis B and C infection rates remain very high in some Australian populations, notably prisoners. As this group cycles frequently back to the general community, prevention of transmission is critical. Antiviral treatment uptake remains very low in Australia, yet the prison environment offers a unique opportunity to address this. This project aims to assess effectiveness of existing prevention strategies, guide new control measures, and to evaluate a novel nurse-led model for treatment.
Quality Improvement In Indigenous Primary Health Care: Leveraging Effective Ambulatory Practices (LEAP)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,144,570.00
Summary
Although much is known about best practice in quality improvement in Indigenous Primary Health Care Services, getting this into practice remains challenging. The LEAP project works in partnership with health services to i) identify challenges faced when improving care; ii) design and trial interventions to address these challenges; and iii) evaluate how this process works in different settings.
Are ‘potentially Preventable Hospitalisations’ A Valid Measure Of The Quality And Affordability Of Primary And Community Care In Australia?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$397,264.00
Summary
This project will investigate the validity of ‘potentially preventable hospitalisations’ (PPH) as a measure of the quality and affordability of primary and community care in Australia. We will explore relationships between use of primary care services, hospital admissions for PPH diagnoses, and health outcomes and quantify the contributions of person-, geographic- and service-level factors to variations in PPH. We will make recommendations regarding the ongoing use of PPH measures to track the i ....This project will investigate the validity of ‘potentially preventable hospitalisations’ (PPH) as a measure of the quality and affordability of primary and community care in Australia. We will explore relationships between use of primary care services, hospital admissions for PPH diagnoses, and health outcomes and quantify the contributions of person-, geographic- and service-level factors to variations in PPH. We will make recommendations regarding the ongoing use of PPH measures to track the impacts of health reform in Australia.Read moreRead less
Uptake, Sustainability And Impact Of Scaling Up Point-of-care Testing For Sexually Transmissible Infections In Remote And Regional Aboriginal Communities
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,461,788.00
Summary
Aboriginal youth experience unacceptably high rates of curable sexually transmissible infections (STI). Coverage of testing and treatment is insufficient for disease control but could be enhanced via point-of-care (POC) testing. We have been trialling a highly accurate STI/POC diagnostic in the TTANGO (Test, Treat ANd GO) trial. The TTANGO2 partnership will assess the long-term uptake, sustainability and impact of POC testing in 20 Aboriginal health services in regional/remote WA over 5 years.
Getting Better At Chronic Care In North Queensland: A Cluster Randomized Trial Of Patient-centred Care Delivered By In
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,781,988.00
Summary
The life expectancy gap for Indigenous people in Australia is 13-17 years and most of this gap is due to preventable chronic disease (diabetes, heart, lung and renal problems) in adults. Once people have these conditions diagnosed, many complications can be prevented with good primary-level chronic care. This project will trial an intervention of intensive chronic care management delivered by Indigenous health workers to Indigenous adults with diabetes in 12 rural communities in north Queensland ....The life expectancy gap for Indigenous people in Australia is 13-17 years and most of this gap is due to preventable chronic disease (diabetes, heart, lung and renal problems) in adults. Once people have these conditions diagnosed, many complications can be prevented with good primary-level chronic care. This project will trial an intervention of intensive chronic care management delivered by Indigenous health workers to Indigenous adults with diabetes in 12 rural communities in north Queensland.Read moreRead less
An Intervention To Improve The Detection And Management Of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia In Primary Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$518,588.00
Summary
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited condition affecting 45,000 Australians, with 10% diagnosed. FH has been managed mainly through hospital clinics with the majority under-treated despite effective primary care treatment being available. The application integrates specialist and primary care management with data fed into the new national FH registry. It is a partnership between 7 Universities and 5 States: service providers; community organisations; policy managers and industry.
Antimicrobial Stewardship - Establishing Effective Programs For Australian Hospitals
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,232,361.00
Summary
This project will examine strategies to improve the use of antimicrobial drugs in Australian hospitals. It will evaluate the impact of antimicrobial stewardship programs on antibiotic prescribing practices in Victorian tertiary hospitals and determine the organisational factors associated with success. It will also examine the needs, and establish models for antimicrobial stewardship beyond the tertiary hospital setting, in private hospitals, small metropolitan and rural hospitals.
The Effectiveness, Acceptability And Cost Effectiveness Of The 'BALatrine'
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$792,169.00
Summary
We will undertake an intervention trial to assess the effectiveness of the “BALatrine” (a novel latrine) and hygiene education in the prevention of intestinal worms in Indonesia. This will provide an evidence base for translation of the intervention into public health policy and practice in Indonesia, the Asian region and beyond.