Psychological Adjustment Following Complex Trauma Among Children And Adolescents In Emergency Settings.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$362,512.00
Summary
Children are among the most vulnerable in disaster settings, and yet little is known about the development of psychological distress following complex trauma. Research conducted at Harvard University and The University of Western Australia will investigate how daily stressors impact psychological distress and resilience among children affected by war and natural disaster. The findings will inform the development of evidence-based mental health interventions for refugee youth in Australia.
Development And Evaluation Of A Tailored Fatigue Self-management Behavioural Intervention For Patients With Advanced Cancer
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$157,836.00
Summary
Fatigue (tiredness and exhaustion) is one of the most distressing symptoms experienced by 74% of patients with advanced cancer. This research program aims to develop a sustainable intervention for enabling patients to use self-management strategies, thereby reducing the severity and impact of fatigue.
Global Data Mapping And Evaluation Of Needs, Capacities And Benchmarks In Organ Donation And Transplantation: Informing Effective Local And International Health Policy To Better Meet The Needs Of Patients
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,575.00
Summary
Global shortages of donor organs limit the provision of reliable and equitable access to solid organ transplantation. As a result, many are excluded from waiting lists, others deteriorate whilst awaiting transplantation, and some seek to purchase the needed organ. Countries have a responsibility to provide transplantation services sufficient to meet population need. This project evaluates international data for key interventions that may impact on waitlisting, donation and transplant practices.
Performance And Delivery Of Cardiovascular Health Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$389,860.00
Summary
Heart disease is an important cause of death and disability. The treatments received by patients hospitalised with common heart conditions can vary considerably. At present, there are no systematic methods in place to routinely assess the quality of care or patient outcomes following hospitalisation. This proposal keeps developing quality indicators to measure care experienced by patients admitted following a heart attack or those with heart failure as well for those undergoing common cardiac pr ....Heart disease is an important cause of death and disability. The treatments received by patients hospitalised with common heart conditions can vary considerably. At present, there are no systematic methods in place to routinely assess the quality of care or patient outcomes following hospitalisation. This proposal keeps developing quality indicators to measure care experienced by patients admitted following a heart attack or those with heart failure as well for those undergoing common cardiac procedures.Read moreRead less
Improving Health Outcomes For Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Australians With Cancer
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
Despite the high standard of health experienced in Australia in general, a disproportionate burden of cancer adversely impacts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This research will identify the supportive care needs, quality of life, and patterns of care of Indigenous cancer patients and through engagement with Indigenous cancer survivors, community organisations and government and non-government agencies disseminate and translate these findings into policy and practice.
Towards Evidence-based Adoption And Scale-up Of Cost-saving Primary Health Care Innovations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$408,768.00
Summary
What innovations like service integration, care coordination and information technology (e.g. text message reminders, remote video consultations, remote monitoring) have in common is that they alter the patient-provider interface, more reliably and consistently than improving clinical outcomes. So, to determine their true costs and benefits, how to select among them and how to scale them up, this research program will assess them based on measures of how they alter patient-provider transactions.
Primary Health Care And Self-management For Depression And Anxiety: A Vital Community-based Study For Future Service Delivery
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$330,779.00
Summary
Depression and anxiety are widespread. As treatment is typically managed by GPs, effective primary care for these disorders is a national priority. The Australia-wide coverage of these services means that the research behind their delivery must be based on community-wide studies of primary care outcomes and determinants. There is an acute lack of such research. Dr Olesen proposes a comprehensive and innovative set of epidemiological investigations to address this gap.