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The impact of COVID-19 and associated health policies on access to allied healthcare, care quality, and health outcomes in Australian residential aged care facilities

  • Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: GA216999

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2022
    2024

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $80,176.08

  • Funder

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    Macquarie University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

This PhD seeks to explore care quality, health outcomes, and allied healthcare delivery in residential aged care facilities pre and during COVID-19. This PhD uses electronic medical record data from a large aged care provider. Findings will be used to inform care practices and policy during future RACF lockdowns which occur regularly for conditions like influenza. The results also address key policy areas in care quality, e.g., falls, restraint use, and access to allied healthcare.