Targeted Call for Research: High Healthcare Service Utilisation

Overview

A Targeted Call for Research (TCR) is a one-time request for grant applications designed to stimulate research in a particular area that will benefit the health of Australians or address a specific health issue. A TCR specifies the scope and objectives of the research to be proposed, application requirements and procedures, and the review criteria to be applied in the evaluation of applications submitted in response to the TCR. The TCR: High Health Care Service Utilisation grant opportunity aims to effectively create a more balanced and efficient health care system. The proposed opportunity needs to be considered as an integral part of general health in primary care services. Addressing the needs of patients with high health care service utilisation, aiming to facilitate research that will improve understanding of where critical issues are for people to access timely and efficient health care services  The objectives of the TCR: High Healthcare Service Utilisation are to facilitate research that: examine high healthcare service utilisation from the points of view of people with lived experience and relevant stakeholders.  (i.e acute and primary care clinicians, funders, policy makers, service providers).  gains in-depth understanding of the challenges facing people with different types of high healthcare service utilisation when managing their health, and the challenges facing clinician and health systems in trying to meet the needs of these vulnerable patients. investigate the effectiveness of existing services and models of care that are proven to improve patient outcomes and patient journeys.