Murdoch strategic research award recipients
Five research teams have been awarded a Murdoch Strategic Research Grant to support their research projects.
21 Nov 2022
The Murdoch Strategic Research Committee and aim to broaden caregiver research participation and support the development of new lines of research through these Research Grants.
Research Grants are supported by donations, which are held in the Murdoch Research Gift fund and organised by the St John of God Foundation.
Committee Chair, Director of Medical Services Dr Andrew Wesseldine, described the grants as an important opportunity to grow the reputation of the hospital for caregiver-led research.
“The funded projects align with the strategy to build research capacity and support excellence in patient care,” said Dr Wesseldine.
“I anticipate significant growth in applications for the strategic research grants in the years ahead.”
The projects which have been awarded funding and their associated research teams are:
Integrating Occupational Therapy to support a multi-disciplinary approach to pressure injury prevention at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.
Investigators: Emily Falconer, Ellen Feeney and Liz Gomez
Assessment of the implementation of an evidence-based sepsis recognition and management protocol at the St John of God Murdoch Emergency Department.
Investigators: Dr Julie Dockerty and Dr Katherine Mackie
Evaluation of a Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) educational program for health care professionals working in a large Western Australian Catholic health care organisation: a sequential mixed method study.
Investigators: Prof. Leanne Monterosso, Tara Peters, Louise Angus, Alexis Cranfield
Consumer preference regarding the value of a surrogate-decision maker and an additional medical practitioner when consenting for incapacitated patients to different types of medical research.
Investigators: A/Prof. Adrian Regli, Prof. Leanne Monterosso, Annamaria Palermo, Prof. Caroline Bulsara
Service analysis & impact of Music Therapy on caregivers in high pressure hospital environments.
Investigators: Giuseppe Reina, Jacqueline Ellison, Liz Gomez
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