St Vincent's Hospital and The University of Melbourne Centre for Palliative Care Education & Research

Current Research

Funding Source Title Chief Investigators Amount
National Health and Medical Research Council Improving the psychological wellbeing of family caregivers of home based palliative care patients: a randomised controlled trial Hudson PL, Trauer T, Lobb E, Oldham L. $300 000
National Health and Medical Research Council Helping family caregivers of palliative care patients manage their role: evaluation of a hospital based group education intervention Hudson PL, Trauer T, Lobb E, Oldham L. $219 810
beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence Toward the identification and minimization of depression and psychological distress in family caregivers of people receiving palliative care Hudson PL, Remedios C, Clifton D, Crewdson M, Hall C, Clarke D. $200 000
Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation Epidemiological study of patterns of hospitalisation in patients who die in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Philip J, Gold M, McIver S, Miller B, Douglass J, Sandararajan V, Brand C. $43 350
Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation A qualitative exploration of the needs of patients with severe COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Philip J, Gold M, McIver S, Miller B, Douglass J, Sandararajan V, Brand C, Komesaroff P, Thomas S. $47 683
Victorian Cancer Agency Exploration of the requirements and feasibility for a Victorian Palliative Care Research Collaborative Hudson P, Philip J. $100 000
Victorian Government Department of Human Services Development of a statewide coordinated specialist and generalist palliative medicine training program Austin H, Kearney J, Hudson P, Boughey M. $164 896

Affiliated Research

Funding Source Title Investigators/Role
Nurses Board of Victoria Managing diabetes at the end of life Representatives from CPCER on Advisory Committee
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Palliative care for adolescents and young adults project Representative from CPCER on Advisory Committee

 

 

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