GV Health 2Nd Annual Research Fair – Abstract Book and Program
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GV Health 2nd Annual Research Fair 2017 Program & Abstracts 19th & 20th October, 2017 Location: The Eastbank Centre, 70 Welsford Street, Shepparton Healthy Communities www.gvhealth.org.au Disclaimer It is the authors’ sole responsibility for opinions expressed, in articles, studies and other contributions in this publication. GV Health, the Proposed Consortium Organizations and the Committees for the Research Fair do not endorse authors’ comment, studies, findings, recommendations or opinions. Abstracts in this book were edited by Dr Md Rafiqul Islam, Director of Research, GV Health, Shepparton, Victoria Copyright belongs to GV Health All rights are reserved according to the relevant code of Australian intellectual property act. (https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/about-us/legislation/ip-legislation) Published by Research & Ethics Unit GV Health Graham Street Shepparton VIC 3630 Australia Phone: +61 (03) 5832 2322 www.gvhealth.org.au ABN: 69 541 423 898 Healthy Communities 3 Research and Academic Partners Goulburn Valley Health (GV Health), Shepparton The University of Melbourne Deakin University, Melbourne La Trobe University, Melbourne Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Limited, Shepparton Goulburn Valley Regional Health Research Partner Organisations The Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton Deakin University, Melbourne La Trobe University, Melbourne Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Limited, Shepparton Echuca Regional Health, Echuca Murray Primary Health Network, Bendigo Melbourne Health, Melbourne Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne GV Health, Shepparton Event partners GV Health, Shepparton Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Limited, Shepparton Greater Shepparton City Council, Shepparton The Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton La Trobe University, Melbourne Fair Organised by GV Health, Graham Street, Shepparton 4 www.gvhealth.org.au Editorial Office Office of the Director of Research GV Health Graham Street, Shepparton Victoria, Australia Scientific Committee Associate Professor Vasu Iyengar, GV Health, Shepparton Prof David Story, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne Dr Angela Watt, Melbourne Health, Parkville, Melbourne Dr Catherine Lees, Echuca Regional Health, Echuca Prof Julian Wright, The Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton Dr Sally Fawkes, La Trobe University, Melbourne Prof Karen Stagnitti, Deakin University, Geelong Mr Kemal Sedick, Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Limited, Shepparton Mr Matt Jones, Murray Primary Health Network, Bendigo Dr Md Rafiqul Islam, GV Health, Shepparton Organising Committee Associate Professor Vasu Iyengar, GV Health, Shepparton Dr Subhash Das, GV Health, Shepparton Dr Babak Tamjid, GV Health, Shepparton Ms Cathy Scott, GV Health, Shepparton Ms Gayle Sammut, GV Health, Shepparton Ms Michelle Frenkel, GV Health, Shepparton Ms Carmel Johnson, GV Health, Shepparton Dr Md Rafiqul Islam, GV Health, Shepparton Healthy Communities 5 Message from the CEO Mr Trevor Saunders Chief Executive Officer, GV Health On behalf of GV Health Over the next two days, you will have the I welcome you to the opportunity to meet and collaborate with skilled second Annual GV and dedicated clinicians, academics, researchers, Health Research Fair stakeholders whose expertise will be showcased at 2017, and trust that the this important and innovative event being held here conference provides in Shepparton. you with an exemplary overview of the diverse I appreciate the effort of the GV Health’s Research and inspirational and Ethics Unit for this great event. My thanks to research projects that the Scientific Committee, the Organising Committee are being undertaken and to you for your attendance and participation. in our Goulburn Valley Trevor Saunders Region. Chief Executive Officer, GV Health I am really pleased to see that the GV Health Research Fair is presenting its 2nd showcase and hope it will continue in the future. This showcase may contribute to a real change in closing the health gap between metropolitan and regional Australia and ultimately influence for a healthy community. 6 www.gvhealth.org.au Message from the CMO Dr Nadarajah Ramesh Chief Medical Officer, GV Health & Patron Annual Research Fair 2017 GV Health is one of GV Health initiated the Regional Research the regional leaders Partnership or Consortia activities to draw further that is constantly attention of the policy makers for regional research improving its investment as well as translational research that services through can assist healthy living. I am extending my support quality improvement, with this great initiative and wish to work together translation of with all of you in the future. Finally, I commend the research findings and outstanding effort that the GV Health Research and continuing research Ethics Unit to organize this extraordinary showcase and education. There for the benefit of the wider community and wishing are very few initiatives the success of the Fair. such as research fairs or health conferences Dr Nadarajah Ramesh that can openly engage the community and health Chief Medical Officer care providers, academics and stakeholders. GV Health & Patron I am very pleased to see that the GV Health GV Health 2nd Annual Research Fair 2017 Research Fair is conducting its second showcase “Health Research in the Bush” with diverse partners and diverse topics that cover many important areas related to rural and regional health and healthcare. It is impressive that the regional engagement has been extended and the number of abstracts submitted has increased this year. I am hoping this Fair will grow more and more with regional health focus by engaging regions of other states and territories in the future. The unique feature of sharing cross disciplinary knowledge and experience, must help in tackling health challenges that we face in everyday life. Healthy Communities 7 Message from the Chairperson Associate Professor Vasudha Iyengar Chairperson, GV Health 2nd Annual Research Fair 2017 Dear Colleagues Today, we find that putting regional research into translatable, public health innovation is a Many challenges real life challenge. Therefore, in this context, face regional health it is our pleasure to showcase the second such today. Amongst Hume regional research fair that truly reflects the challenges we our regional effort for better health outcomes. face are changing Although, many regional research portfolios patient demography, are not well-developed and the priorities for increasing aged regional research have traditionally been under- populations with represented, this showcase is our second such chronic illnesses successful innovation. This fair will help inform in residential care, policy makers and we hope it will allow for more higher rates of informed policy decision making and investment cancer diagnoses, mental health issues and in our regional health outcomes. It is also a accidental injuries, greater rates of diabetes and marvellous opportunity to share regional health cardiovascular diseases. We also need to tackle researcher ideas. the alarming statistics regarding health inequity between Non indigenous Australians and Aboriginal Regional health care workers rarely get a chance to and Torres Strait Islanders. showcase their valuable work as metro competition is very fierce and capable in this area. In 2016, To use the opportunities offered to improve the at our initial fair, we received 66 abstracts from health of regional Australians, the retention of a many regional and metropolitan organizations. This quality, skilled and motivated health workforce year, we have improved on that number, receiving and more equitable access to healthcare are very 70 abstracts from across the region including important. Over the past decade, despite great some from Melbourne, Bendigo, Warrnambool, healthcare achievement through the advancement Alexandra, Numurkah, Echuca, Wangaratta, of medical science and innovations, human health Seymour, Gippsland, Albury-Wodonga, Benalla is facing new challenges every day. Besides the and Greater Shepparton. You may notice that the growing rates of chronic non communicable regional engagement for the fair has also been diseases, new viral strains are emerging and extended beyond the Hume region. diseases like TB are re-emerging as new pandemics. We now face the spectre of incurable We bring you a great opportunity and some infections due escalating rates of antibiotic excellent and well known plenary speakers. I resistance. We also face the problem of migratory would like to warmly welcome you all to this communicable diseases escalating due to modern innovative event organized by the Research & human mass migration trends. Ethics Unit at GV Health in collaboration with many regional, academic and other health partners. Associate Professor Vasudha Iyengar Chairperson GV Health 2nd Annual Research Fair 2017 8 www.gvhealth.org.au Message from the Secretary Dr MD Rafiqul Islam Secretary, GV Health Annual Research Fair 2017 It is a great pleasure to I am thankful to the Regional Health Research Partner invite you all to attend Organizations, member of the Scientific and Organizing the GV Health second Committee. Special thanks to Dr Subhash Das, Dr Babak Annual Research Fair Tamjid, Ms Cathy Scott, Ms Gayle Sammut, Ms Carmel on the 19th and 20th Johnson and others for their support in organising October 2017; Conducted the Fair. I am also extending my sincerest thanks to in