Examining The Interface Between Complementary And Alternative Medicine Use And Provision And Rural General Practice.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$85,580.00
Summary
The project aims to improve rural health outcomes by investigating practices and perspectives of rural general practitioners (GPs) regarding complementary medicine (CAM). CAM use is highest in rural areas and this could have potential safety issues when combined with conventional healthcare. The results will better equip rural health providers coordinate and manage healthcare for their patients, avoid potential complications and give rural GPs a perspective on managing challenges posed by CAM.
Relationships Between General Practice And Community Health Services To Improve Shared Service Delivery
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$70,455.00
Summary
The quality of care for people with chronic disease can be improved through well coordinated primary health care services. This research will contribute to better understanding the factors that contribute to effective shared service delivery between general practice and community health services. It is of significance to Australian health policy, as governments are investing to improve access to a broader range of primary health care providers and more integrated service delivery.
Increasing Demand For Emergency Patient Services: Underlying Drivers, Implications And Potential Solutions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$91,573.00
Summary
The most important issue facing health policy makers in developed countries is increasing demand for emergency patient services. This research proposal will inform policy makers by identifying and analysing the drivers underlying the increased demand for emergency pre-hospital and hospital services, with a view to developing and evaluating potential solutions.
Safe Use Of Medicines Among The Elderly In The Community Who Receive Partial Supported Care Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$83,223.00
Summary
People living in supported residential services and retirement villages are frail elderly with minimal social support. Data on medicine use by people who receive intermediate care support are limited. The proposed study will investigate medicine use and related problems in this group of elderly. Strategies for optimizing medicine use and health outcomes will be identified in consultation with stakeholders. The efficacy of a preferred and feasible strategy will also be tested.
Trends, Determinants And Costs Of Infant Hospitalisations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$66,376.00
Summary
Assessment of health care utilisation and associated costs are important for planning and allocation of health care resources. In Australia very little is known about the determinants and costs of infant hospitalisation in the first year of life. Through the use of linked population health datasets, this project will examine the patterns and trends of hospital readmissions and inter-hospital transfers, and calculate hospital costs for in-patient admissions during the first year of life.
Predictors Of Psychological Distress In Adult Cancer Survivors:Development Of A Model For Tailoring Health Interventions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$99,447.00
Summary
The number of people completing curative cancer treatment is increasing. Many cancer survivors report ongoing concerns with physical, psychological and social consequences of treatment. Little is known about how psychological distress differs between survivors. This research aims to develop an evidence-based model for tailoring interventions to different levels of distress and encouraging adoption of recommended health behaviours to improve survivor outcomes.
Integrating Lifestyle Risk Factor Management Into Community Health Service Provision: Multiple Case Studies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$56,676.00
Summary
This study aims to improve our understanding of how nurses and allied health professionals working in the community can address lifestyle issues with patients as part of routine practice. Lifestyle issues include smoking, poor nutrition, excessive alcohol intake and lack of exercise. This has the potential to improve the help available from community health services for individuals wishing to change their lifestyle to prevent future health problems or to better manage existing health conditions.