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Prioritizing Indigenous Voices Through Qualitative Health Research: An Australian Model For Focus Group Research, Joanna Mason, Kathleen F. Clapham, Darcelle Wu, Angela Dawson, John Daniels

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Abstract presented at the 3rd European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, 13-15 February 2019, Edinburgh, Scotland

Research Into Services And Needs For People Experiencing Complicated Grief: Final Report, Cristina J. Thompson, Kate Williams, Malcolm R. Masso, Darcy Morris, Conrad Kobel, Cathy Duncan, Peter D. Samsa

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This report is the result of research into services and needs for people experiencing complicated grief. The project was undertaken by the Centre for Health Service Development, a multidisciplinary research centre based within the Australian Health Services Research Institute at the University of Wollongong, on behalf of the Palliative Care Section, Cancer and Palliative Care Branch, Australian Government Department of Health

Appreciating, Measuring And Incentivising Discipline Diversity: Meaningful Indicators Of Collaboration In Research, Helen M. Hasan, Linda Dawson

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Inter-disciplinary collaborative research is generally believed to lead to innovative outcomes in areas that may be missed in research studies based in a single discipline. However, currently available research performance indicators, based on scholarly peer-reviewed publications and citations from a single discipline, do little to recognise the merits of collaborative and inter-disciplinary research. This paper presents an empirical study of members of a research unit and their publication and grant profiles. From analysis of this data a set of profile categories emerged together with the relevant indicators which provide a framework from which a deeper understanding of how different research …

The Contribution Of Focus Group Discussions To Aboriginal Australian Health Service Research: A Content Analysis Of Practice And Experience, Angela Dawson, John Daniels, Kathleen F. Clapham

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) are a common way of gathering qualitative data in Aboriginal health services research; however there have been no studies on the question of whether they are appropriate research tools in such contexts, nor are there are specific guidelines available to ensure that FGDs are delivered to collect data in ways that are consistent with Aboriginal approaches to consultation, ownership and ways of knowing. Furthermore, there is a lack of clarity concerning the theoretical and methodological perspectives that could be operationalised by FGDs to gather data, guide analysis and interpretation in ways that are culturally appropriate, ethically …

Evaluation Of The Consumer Dementia Research Network - Final Report, Anita Westera, Cristina Thompson, Darcy Morris, Cheryl Blissett, Michael Navakatikyan

Australian Health Services Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Report Of The Interim Evaluation Of The Consumer Dementia Research Network, Anita B. Westera, Cristina J. Thompson, Darcy Morris, James Dawber, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Indigenous Teaching And Learning At Australian Universities: Developing Research-Based Exemplars For Good Practice, Kathleen F. Clapham

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This report provides an evaluation of the Australian Learning and Teaching (ALTC) Fellowship. The evaluation has been guided by the evaluation tool developed by Chesterton and Cummings (2007) for the evaluation of projects under the ALTC Grants Scheme. The Fellowship aimed to provide both Indigenous and non-Indigenous teachers with research- based, practical exemplars for teaching Indigenous students and Indigenous curricula effectively. The overall aim of the Fellowship was to improve Indigenous teaching and thereby contribute to improving Indigenous student learning experiences and academic success rates.

Evaluating The Caresearch Research Data Management System: Results Of An On-Line Survey And Telephone Interviews, David Fildes, Peter Samsa

Australian Health Services Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Abf Information Series Number 7. Research And Training, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Under the Rudd hospital reform plan, the Commonwealth will, from 1 July 2011, fund 60% of "recurrent expenditure on research and training functions undertaken in public hospitals". The proposed 'independent umpire' will determine both the mechanism and the funding amount for these functions. This paper in the ABF series describes these functions and identifies issues relevant to their funding. Before doing so, it places these functions into context.

Understanding The Occupational Implications Of A Koori Development Scholarship: A Case Study Of The Fisheries Research And Development Corporation Indigenous Training Scholarship At The Shoalhaven Marine And Freshwater Centre, Alison Wicks

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This report is the outcome of a case study which explored the occupational implications of an indigenous development program funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and hosted by the Shoalhaven Marine and Freshwater Centre. Approval for the study, undertaken by the Australasian Occupational Science Centre, was granted by the University of Wollongong‟s Human Research Ethics Committee. The scholarship holder was a Koori man living in the Shoalhaven on the south coast of NSW. The development program ran from June 2009 to January 2010. The study adopted an occupational perspective to understand the effects of the program on the …

Effective And Inclusive Intervention Research With Aboriginal Populations, Alexandra Martiniuk, Rebecca Ivers, Teresa Senserrick, Soufiane Boufous, Kathleen Clapham

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This report describes categories of intervention research impacting on Aboriginal populations as well as the potential levels of influence for interventions. Preventive intervention research can take several forms of delivery such as legislative, education or systemic such as intervention research about technology or information systems. Interventions found for this review fell into several categories including policy interventions (at state or regional levels), community-based interventions, individual interventions directed toward a particular condition or risk factor (eg tobacco) and interventions directed toward a service (eg primary care or justice).

Using Snomed Ct-Enabled Data Collections In A National Clinical Research Program: Primary Care Data Can Be Used In Secondary Studies, Donna Truran, Patricia Saad, Ming Zhang, Kerry Innes, Madonna Kemp, S Huckson, S Bennetts

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Background: National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) research Objectives: review pain management, care guidelines Participants: Australian EDs, opt-in Duration: 3 years Sampling: 60 patients each 3 months, over-sampling Cohort: abdominal pain and traumatic injuries Method: medical record review by clinicians

Fixing The Australian Health System - Can Research Help?, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Overview

- Why health and community care is important
- Introduction to health services research
- Some examples of research undertaken by the Centre for Health Service Development (CHSD) over the last 15 years
- Can health services research help solve real life problems facing the Australian health system?

Research Program: Incontinence Measurement, Nick Marosszeky, Janet Sansoni

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Incontinence is a common health problem estimated to affect almost 4 million Australians. However, because of the personal nature of this problem, we know very little about the best way to measure patient symptoms and treatment outcomes. This research program attempts to redress this imbalance by applying psychometric methods to the assessment of this health condition and social phenomenon. In doing so we are also examining quality of life post-treatment, as well as patient satisfaction with the health services provided. The steps in this research program have involved systematically reviewing and evaluating instruments used internationally for the assessment of incontinence, …