Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences School of Rural Health

Projects and publications

Current projects

Conduit project Outline
Patient EHR project
Delirium and Falls project
Beyond the Workforce Crisis


Externally funded projects

Title of Project & Grant Recipient

Staff involved

Funding Source/s

Funding period

Outcomes & papers


Health services research and evaluation activities

Leading Practice Support Program:
L Bourke

L Bourke Upper Murray Health and Community Services

Jan 2004 – Jun 2005

C4

Evaluation of Greater Shepparton Municipal Public Health Plan:
B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw
B Hsu-Hage

S Soh

ST Liaw
City of Greater Shepparton 2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005

C
C
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Evaluation of Greater Shepparton Community Building Project:
B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw

B Guest-Smith

S Soh

B Hsu-Hage

ST Liaw

City of Greater Shepparton

Jan 2004 – July 2005

F1, F8, B, C

Evaluation of Best Start Demonstration Project Activities:
B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw

B Guest-Smith

B Hsu-Hage

ST Liaw

L Cross

J Kealey

City of Greater Shepparton

Jul 2004 – Apr 2006

F1 ,C

Evaluation of GV Health Integrated Diabetes Care Project:
B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw
B Hsu-Hage

F Hosie
Goulburn Valley Health 2004/2005  

Evaluation of GV Health, Hospital Demand Management (HARP3) project:
B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw

B Guest-Smith

B Hsu-Hage

ST Liaw

L Cross

Goulburn Valley Health

Jun 2004 – Jun 2007

 

Healthy Neighbourhood Project:
B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw

B Guest-Smith

B Hsu-Hage

ST Liaw

Victorian Department of Human Services

Jan 2004 – Dec 2006

D2

Evaluation of Neighbourhood Renewal Project in North Shepparton and Seymour:
B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw

B Guest-Smith

B Hsu-Hage

ST Liaw

Victorian Department of Human Services

2003/2004 2005/2006

C6

Rural stroke needs study:
ST Liaw

ST Liaw Bristol Myer Squibb, Vic DHS May 2005 -  


Epidemiological and informatics research activities

CONDUIT-GP:

CONDUIT Team

B Hellwege

J Kealey

M Cross

M Tynan

A Crowden

ST Liaw

GVGP, PHCRED, Uni of Melbourne

Jan 2005 – Dec 2007

 

CONDUIT-Hospital:

CONDUIT Team

B Hellwege

J Kealey

M Cross

M Tynan

A Crowden

ST Liaw

PHCRED, Uni of Melbourne

May 2005 – Dec 2007

 

Interoperability messages tender:
UniMelb Health Informatics Research Group (HIRG)

ST Liaw

HIRG

GP Computing Group (GPCG)

Apr 2005 – Jun 2005

 

Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing:
STLiaw

E Deveny

ST Liaw

National Prescribing Service (NPS)

Oct 2003 – Oct 2004

A1, B1, C5, D1, G2, G3, G6, G8, G10


Educational research and teaching activities

Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development:
ST Liaw

UDRH Staff

Comm Department of Health and Ageing ( DOHA )

Oct 2004 –

Oct 2006

UDRH KPI4 and KPI3b sect I:

Educ Program, network & fellowships

Aboriginal Continence Education:
M Tynan/ST Liaw

P Atkinson

M Tynan

Comm Department of Health and Ageing ( DOHA ), GVGP

Jul 2004 – Apr 2005

On track

Embedding UG Health Educ and Training Capacity in Rural and Regional Victorian Health Service Providers:
B McGrath, B Hsu-Hage, ST Liaw

UDRH Staff

Victorian Department of Human Services

Jun 2004 – Jun 2005

UDRH KPI 1:

Interim report available

Rural Interprofessional Education (RIPE):
N Stone

UDRH Staff

Victorian Department of Human Services

Mar 2004 – Feb 2005

H6

Willingness to teach in General Practice

G Jones

B McGrath

ST Liaw

Bogong Regional Training Network, GVGP

Jan 2005 – Jul 2005

 

Evaluation framework and strategy for Bogong

G Jones

ST Liaw

Bogong Regional Training Network

 

 

Academic General Practice Post – GP Registrar (GPET):
ST Liaw

L Bourke

ST Liaw

Bogong Regional Training Network

Feb 2004 – Jan 2005

Completed placement & finishing off Masters thesis

Developing a statewide strategy for clinical placements:
ST Liaw

VURHC ( LaTrobe University )

VURHC Clinical Placements project

Oct 2004 – Oct 2005

Forum on 18 Apr 2005

Evaluation Clinicians Health Channel:
ST Liaw

E Deveny

C Pleteshner

ST Liaw

Victorian Department of Human Services

Jan 2001 –Nov 2003

F4, G5, G7, G9

 

Publications

A. Refereed Publications

• Liaw ST , Deveny E , Morrison I, Lewis B. Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing: the
clinical practice dimension. The Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare 2005; 3 (1): 45–51

• Bourke, L, Sheridan, S, Russell, U, Jones, G, DeWitt, D, Liaw, ST. Developing a conceptual understanding of rural health practice. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2004; 12: 181-186

• Bourke, L. Psychosocial issues resulting from the experience of breast cancer among women in Northern Victoria . Australian Journal of Primary Health, 2004; 10(2): 61-67

• Crowden A. The debate continues: unique ethics for psychiatry . Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2004 ; 38 (3): 111-114

• Tse J, Liaw ST . Prostate cancer screening: To investigate the views, knowledge and practice beliefs of Victorian RACGP training registrars. Aus. Fam Physician 2004; 33(3): 188-190

• Knight, CL, Sakowski, HA, Houghton, BL, Laya , MB , DeWitt , DE . Developing a peer review process for web-based curricula: minting a new coin of the realm. Journal of General Internal Medicine

• McGrath, B, Truong, B, Reymond, L, Mitchell, G. Training and supporting GPs in providing palliative care to a Vietnamese-Australian community. Australian Family Physician, 2004; 33 (3): 167-168

• Mitchell, G, Reymond, E, McGrath, B. Palliative care: promoting general practice participation. The Medical Journal of Australia , 2004; 207-208

• Yang, X, Zhang, H, Dong, L, Yu, S, Guo, Z, Hsu-Hage, BH-H. The effect of glucose levels on foetal birth weight in Tianjin , China . Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, 2004; 18(1): 37-41

B. Letters and Published Abstracts

• Liaw ST , Kerr S. Decision support needs to be evidence-based. BMJ 2004; 328:1566 (26 Jun) (11)

• Tse J, Liaw ST . RACGP Training registrar perceptions and reported practice in the area of prostate cancer screening. ANZ J. Surgery 2004. 74: A1-A8. DEST Conference Publication

C. Reports

• Bourke, L, Geldens P. Young people and well-being in Shepparton. Results of the ARC funded study. Shepparton, School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne , 2004 (ARC Project)

• Bourke, L, Geldens P. Youth workers across rural Victoria . Results of the ARC funded study. Shepparton, School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne , 2004 (ARC Project)

• Bourke, L. Documentation and review of the Goulburn Valley Rural Withdrawal Support Service . Final Research Report to Goulburn Valley Health. Shepparton, School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne , 2004

• Bourke, L. Healthy living in the Upper Murray : How healthy are we? Final Research Report to Upper Murray Health and Community Services. Shepparton, School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne , 2004 (1)

• Liaw ST , Deveny E , Morrison I, Lewis B, Nugrahanto S. Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing (MCPOP) . Final Report October 2004. Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing and National Prescribing Service, October 2004 . (11)

• Young, A, Cochrane, T, Hsu-Hage, B. Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy Community Survey 2003: Seymour . Final report to the Department of Human Services, Department of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne, 2004 (13)

D. Book Chapter

• Liaw ST , Tomlins R.Developments in information systems . Chap 12 in: General Practice in Australia 2004. Aust Gov Publishing Services, Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing. (in press)

• Mittelmark , MB , Gillis , DE , Hsu-Hage, B. Community development: the role of health impact assessment. In: Kemm, J, Parry, J, Palmer, S. (ed.) Health Impact Assessment Concepts, Theory, Techniques, and Applications. Oxford University Press, 2004.

E. Non-Refereed Publications

• DeWitt, D , Elliott, S, Adam W . Changing educational needs in medical education and health professions: how education and healthcare must fit together in the future. B-Hert News, 2004: 20: 7-10 • Larkin, C, Pappas, A . Rural Pharmacy – Diabetic Retinopathy (A Case Study). Australian Pharmacist 2004; 23(3): 229-231

• Liaw ST . GP contributions to Australian Doctor How to Treat series.

F. International Presentations

• Alexander, A, Eade, L, Phillips, J, Hsu-Hage, B. Client satisfaction feedback as a mechanism to improve immunisation program delivery for ethnic groups in the City of Greater Shepparton . 18 th World Conference on Health Promotion and Education, 26 th – 30 th April 2004, Victoria , Australia (Oral Poster)

• Crowden, A. Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead: trust and confidentiality in mental health care , 7th World Congress of Bioethics Proceedings, Sydney, Australia, November 12 th 2004

• DeWitt, D. A case based approach to using new diabetes treatments. (Workshop) 27 th Annual General Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago Illinois , USA . 12 th – 15 th May 2004

• Liaw ST , Deveny E , Pleteshner C , Guillemin M, Mulcahy D, Arnold M. Online knowledge resources – differential use in rural and urban settings . Proc World WONCA Conference, Orlando , Florida 13-17 Oct 2004

• Pappas, A. The development of a network of Pharmacist academics to support rural and remote pharmacy. Federation Internationale Pharmaceutique (FIP) 2004, New Orleans , USA September (Poster)

• Pappas, A, Thompson, C, Gleeson, D, Howard, H, McNamara, K, Rasiah, R, Vaughan, F, Chen, T, McMillan, F, Larkin, C. The development of a network of Pharmacist academics to support rural and remote pharmacy. 64 th International Congress of FIP, New Orleans, USA, 4 th – 9 th September 2004, Conference Proceedings:CPS-P026, p42, 2004

• Simmons, D, McKenzie, A, Eaton, S. Abnormal Liver Function and Dysglycemia in a Rural Australian Community. American Diabetes Association's 64th Scientific Sessions June 4-8, 2004, Orlando , Florida USA (Poster)

• Wapling, D, McCamish, A, Hsu-Hage, B. A “Whole of Council (local government) approach to public health planning. 18 th World Conference on Health Promotion and Education, 26 th – 30 th April 2004, Victoria , Australia (Oral Poster)

G. National Presentations

• Crowden, A . Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council Research Ethics Training Program 2004, Facilitator, Canberra, April 30-May 1, Ballarat May 18, Melbourne May 21 and June 16, Sydney November 29 and 30.

• Deveny, E . Knowing the design/designing the knowing: some effects of user interfaces on general practice computing , Proceedings of the Health Informatics Conference (HIC 2004), Brisbane , Australia 25-27 July 2004.

• Deveny E, Liaw ST , Lewis B, Morrison I. Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing: a review of methodology . Proc National Medicines Symposium, Brisbane 28-30 July 2004

• DeWitt, D. A case based approach to using new diabetes treatments . Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine Annual Conference, Perth , 3 rd April 2004 (Invited)

• Liaw, T. Online clinical knowledge resources: differential use in rural and urban settings . 2004 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, What's (not) working? How do we know? Brisbane , 2 nd – 4 th June 2004. (Poster)

• Liaw, T. Surveying the foundations of an efficient National Health Infrastructure . 6 th Annual EHR & E-Health Conference 2004, North Sydney , 29 th – 30 th June 2004 (Invited)

• Liaw, T. Online clinical knowledge resources: differential use in rural and urban settings. 2004 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, Brisbane , 2 nd – 4 th June 2004. (Poster)

• Liaw ST , Deveny E , Morrison I, Lewis B. Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing (MCPOP) – the clinical practice dimension . Proc Health Informatics Conference, Brisbane 25-27 July 2004 (ISBN 0 975101307)

• Liaw ST, Pleteshner C, Deveny E , Guillemin M, Mulcahy D, Arnold M. Clinical Guidelines: balancing peer, paper and online resources . Proc Health Informatics Conference, Brisbane 25-27 July 2004 (ISBN 0 975101307)

• Morrison I, Lewis B, Liaw ST , Deveny E . Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing (MCPOP) – the technological dimension . Proc Health Informatics Conference, Brisbane 25-27 July 2004 (ISBN 0 975101307)

• Simmons, D, Flack, J, Cheung, W, Howard, D, Kestever, N, Lagstrom, J, McIntyre, D, Oats, J, Sinha, A, Teale, G, Walters, B, Wein, P. The Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society Pilot National Diabetes in Pregnancy Audit Project. New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes Annual Scientific Meeting, 5 th – 7 th May 2004

• Simmons, D, Flack, J, Cheung, W, Howard, D, Kestever, N, Lagstrom, J, McIntyre, D, Oats, J, Sinha, A, Teale, G, Walters, B, Wein, P. The Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society Pilot National Diabetes in Pregnancy Audit Project. Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society, Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney , 27 th – 28 th August 2004

• Tan E, Stewart K, Pearce C, Chapman CB, Liaw ST . Doctors' perceptions of off-label and unlicensed prescribing . Proc National Medicines Symposium, Brisbane 28-30 July 2004

H. State Presentations

• Crowden, A . Do Australian Health Care Services Need Clinical Ethics Committees , Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne , Ella Latham Theatre, August 14th 2004

• Rural and Regional Services and Development Committee, Parliament of Victoria, Inquiry into Country Football , Final Report, December 2004, Crowden A Witness and submission, 15th April 2004.

• Crowden, A . Parliament of Victoria , Country Football Inquiry, evidence given Thursday April 15, transcript on Parliament of Victoria web site.

• DeWitt, D. The Spectrum of the Teaching Models in General Practice. RMEV University Forum, Melbourne , 20 th February 2004 (Invited)

• DeWitt, D. The Crisis in Rural Health . Medico-Legal Society of Victoria , Melbourne , 8 th October 2004 (Invited)

• McGrath B, Stone N . Interprofessional education . Presentation to the Victorian Universities Rural Health Consortium Planning Day, The University of Melbourne , October 19, 2004

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