NSW palliative care grants
Research into end-of-life and palliative care practices will be supported by six National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants to NSW projects. They cover:
. improving the quality of life for people with end-stage heart failure and advanced cancer
. a consumer toolkit including information about specialist palliative care services
. a self-assessment tool for patients and their caregivers to identify any unmet needs that they may have
. a palliative care self-assessment tool, particularly ways to communicate these unmet needs to their health care team, so that improvements can occur, and
. the extent to which a palliative approach is being used in the organisation and provision of care to elderly people with complex needs in home and hostel settings.
These NSW grants are part of 10 research grants and 12 researcher support awards across Australia. In total, more than $3.5 million will go towards improving the quality of palliative care, informing policy development, improving clinical practice and developing researcher capacity and expertise.
