Towards individualised and equitable care for interstitial lung disease (ILD)
Subject area of study: Interstitial lung disease (ILD), equitable care
Study title: Towards individualised and equitable care for interstitial lung disease (ILD)
Brief outline:
People with interstitial lung disease (ILD) require ongoing monitoring and treatment from their health professionals. Specialist ILD services are available across Australia however, important gaps in the equity of care were identified particularly in rural/regional Australia.
The study has been approved by Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (#41236)
Aims:
This study aims to identify barriers to optimal care for those working outside tertiary ILD centres to help address the inequity of care in these environments. This in turn will help guide the establishment of a network of ILD care providing optimal care to more people with ILD.
Who is eligible to participate?
- Respiratory and/or thoracic physicians who currently
- Manage people with ILD AND
- Are not working as part of an ILD service
What does the study involve?
Participation involves completing an online questionnaire. The questionnaire will ask you to contribute your perspectives on your access to ILD-related services associated with the diagnosis and management of patients with ILD. The questionnaire can be completed by either clicking on the link below or scanning the QR code and should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.
Department: Respiratory Research@Alfred
Recruitment start date: Monday 04 February 2024
Recruitment end date: Sunday 05 May 2024
Contact person title: Dr
Contact person first name: Gabriella
Contact person last name: Tikellis
Contact email: gabriella.tikellis@monash.edu
Contact phone number: (03) 9903 0948
Web link
Ethics Committee Project Number: 41236
Do you have advertising approval?: Yes
Approved by: Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee