NEW Research opportunities

 

ACNP is pleased to share two new research projects with you on behalf of external organisations.

1.     Deprescribing In Residential Aged Care Research Project

General Practitioners, Accredited Pharmacists & Nurse Practitioners Needed

Researchers at Curtin University are investigating the factors associated with deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in residents of aged care facilities.  Potentially inappropriate prescribing is associated with numerous poor health outcomes for those who reside in aged care facilities and deprescribing of medicines has a key role in minimising this risk.
In this study, you will be asked to participate in an online focus group discussion with colleagues from the same health profession as yours, to discuss various aspects of deprescribing in this environment. It is expected that the online discussion will be approximately one hour in duration.  Participants will be remunerated with a $50 Coles Group and Myer Gift Card.  If you are interested in participating in this research project, please contact

• Dr Ya Ping Lee, Lecturer, Curtin Medical School

• By email at yaping.lee@curtin.edu.au; or

• By telephone on (08) 9266 1978

The conduct of this research project has been approved by the Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) (HRE2021-0193).

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2.     Are you a nurse with something to say about contraception and abortion care in general practice?

We invite any practice nurses, and community pharmacists working in general practice to participate in a short 15min survey in the area of long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion.

The survey will us establish a national baseline levels of knowledge, attitudes, and current practices regarding long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion.

Who is running the study?

The study is led by Prof Danielle Mazza, Head of Department of General Practice at Monash University and SPHERE CRE, and funded by an NHMRC Partnership Grant.

You will be reimbursed with a $40 egift card for your time.

Please complete the survey via - https://redcap.helix.monash.edu/surveys/?s=ML3ACEKNNN or contact AusCAPPS.trial@monash.edu for more information.

This project is in collaboration between Monash University, The university of British Columbia, The University of Sydney, The Centre of Excellence in Rural Sexual Health, La Trobe University, Family Planning NSW, Marie Stopes Australia and SPHERE CRE. Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee #28002

The survey will us establish a national baseline levels of knowledge, attitudes, and current practices regarding long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion.

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If you have questions about the research projects, please email the project lead.  You can access the survey information, link and the researchers organisation and contact details on the ACNP Research page.  If you have any other questions, please call or email the ACNP office.

Kind regards,

Bernie McPhee

Membership Coordinator