The Impact Of Maternal Nutrition And Depression On Infant Morbidity, Growth And Development In Vulnerable Populations.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$133,351.00
Summary
Malarial infection in pregnant women can lead to serious consequences for the baby including death, low birth weight and bacterial infection. Babies born in the community are more likely to die than babies born in hospital, therefore improving basic medical care for babies at the community level should be an important priority. We aim to evaluate the causes of death and severe illness in newborn infants in Papua New Guinea, and to determine community based strategies to improve these outcomes.
Improving Outcomes For Children With Emotional And Behavioural Difficulties Through A School-based Intervention: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$88,662.00
Summary
Over 50% of adult mental illness begins during childhood. Our health system is under increasing strain to support such children, especially public services. Teachers are in an ideal position to detect emerging issues and organise intervention, but they need help. This project aims to explore the potential for a collaboration between health and education to identify children with emotional and behavioural difficulties sooner and more accurately, and put in place effective strategies of support.
Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation In Victoria, Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$107,204.00
Summary
This PhD project will identify the key mechanisms for successful scale-up and sustainability of a community based diabetes prevention program - the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program (NHMRC Project ID 1005324). Based in India where diabetes is becoming increasingly common, these findings have global relevance. Findings will add to crucial evidence gaps in how to systematically scale-up effective prevention programs in order to maximise public health impact.
Increasing The Use Of Intervention Research Evidence In Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$107,204.00
Summary
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a major public health issue in Australia, being the leading cause of disability. There is a benefit in clinicians implementing the best available evidence in order to attain best possible outcome after ABI. However, there are persistent gaps between research and clinical practice. This project will synthesise the existing clinical practice guidelines and understand barriers to practicing evidence-based rehabilitation so as to propose a new model of rehabilitation.
A Prospective Study Of The Aetiology, Associations, Clinical Features And Outcomes Of Community-acquired Pneumonia In Children And Adults In Tropical Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$106,937.00
Summary
Pneumonia is common in Australia and often requires hospital admission. The germs that cause pneumonia in tropical Australia are less well known than southern Australia and likely to be different. This study will identify which germs cause pneumonia in people in tropical Australia and will identify which people become more unwell. I aim to identify the best antibiotics to use, the differences between children and adults, Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and people living in different areas.
Optimising The Motor Outcomes Of Infants With Cerebral Palsy Using Environmental And Goal Oriented Interventions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$116,563.00
Summary
Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood. Early diagnosis enables intervention when the brain is developing. Current early intervention has little impact on movement. This research tests the effectiveness of “goal-directed training” and enriched environments by: systematically reviewing literature, piloting the intervention, conducting a clinical trial and interviewing parents. Findings have the potential to improve the outcomes of the 700 new cases diagnosed each year.
Towards Better Management Of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea In Chronic Tetraplegia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$71,636.00
Summary
Approximately 50% of people with tetraplegia have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); a condition where their throat closes during sleep. OSA is known to make living with tetraplegia much more difficult. This project aims to develop a way to screen for OSA in tetraplegia without a full sleep study (an expensive and often inaccessible test) and to understand the issues faced by clinicians in managing OSA in this group of patients so that strategies can be designed to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Meaningful Engagement Of Adolescents In Health Programming And Evaluation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$128,224.00
Summary
Adolescence is a critical developmental period of immense potential where health behaviours can be established that affect the lifecourse, and indeed the next generation. The Jharkhand Initiative for Adolescent Health trial set in rural India is exploring how meaningful engagement and participation of adolescents in their own peer-led community health intervention groups can lead to better health in marginalised adolescent girls, assisting us to better help vulnerable adolescents everywhere.
Community Treatment Intervention With Ivermectin To Reduce The Prevalence Of Scabies And Strongyloides
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$109,046.00
Summary
Scabies and strongyloides are endemic in many remote East Arnhem Aboriginal communities. To reduce the prevalence of these parasitic infections a community treatment intervention will be undertaken using the drug Ivermectin. The introduction of this innovative drug treatment regime for both scabies and strongyloides will be a first in Australia.
The Etiology Of Child Neglect In Indigenous Families And How This Correlates With Intergenerational Cycles Of Trauma And Social Disadvantage In Indigenous Communities
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$98,387.00
Summary
This research will examine the causes of child neglect in Indigenous families and communities. The project will interview carers of children where there is a risk of child neglect to determine what social factors increase and decrease the chances of children to be neglected. The research will contribute to a better understanding of this problem from the perspective of Indigenous families and communities so that services can better meet the needs of families where there is risk of child neglect.