Research underway

Research Underway

Investigators:

Elizabeth Comino (PI), Jeff Flack, Mark Harris, Marion Haas, Bin Jalaludin, Louisa Jorm, Gawaine Powell Davies, Kris Rogers

Project aim(s):

to investigate processes of primary care provision for older people with diabetes;
to identify the predictors of provision of primary health care (best practice or worse); and
to explore the relationship between primary health care (best practice or worse) and measures of health outcomes including quality of life and hospitalisation.

The aims of the supplementary survey are to:

validate self-report of diabetes and risk factors for diabetes reported during completion of the baseline questionnaire, completed during enrolment in the 45 and Up Study,
collect additional information on health status, treatment and management of diabetes and other relevant questions, including the 45 and Up compulsory questions
identify usual sources of diabetes related health care and management of diabetes, and
compare self-report of care provision with care provision measured through the administrative data collections and undertake sensitivity analyses.

Project status:

Application approved June 2010

Commenced