Research projects and concepts
Below are some details of projects that we have been involved with.
The CLEEN Study
The purpose of this study was to determine whether improved cleaning of shared equipment in hospitals reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infection.
Examples of patient and consumers involvement include:
- interviews
- seeking views on standards of cleanliness
- advocacy
The HAPPEN study
The purpose of this study was to improve oral care for patients in hospital and reduce pneumonia.
Examples of patient and consumers involvement include:
- Interviewing patients with pneumonia
- A specific website for patients with information
- Helping design the intervention and products used
The CATION study
The purpose of this study was to see whether an antiseptic could reduce the risk of UTIs in people who self-catheterise in the community.
Examples of patient and consumers involvement include:
- designing the intervention and delivery
- testing data collection processes
- exploring their experience of of a UTI
Patient experience of having a hospital acquired infection
The purpose of this study was to explore patients’ experiences of having an healthcare associated infection.
“You don’t know what impacts it will have on your life’”.
Examples of patient and consumers involvement include:
- design of the study
- being interviewed
- taking part in patient interviews
The removal of gloves and gowns
The study is in development.
Lowering UTIs in hospitalised patients
The study is in development.
Other projects
Examples of projects involving Professor Brett Mitchell that have consumers engagement include:
- A-PRECISE: Implementing consumer and workforce empowerment and engagement strategies to enhance safety and quality by building capacity to prevent and manage infections in residential aged care homes. Further details here.
- Air purification in residential aged care, the views of residents and carers.
- The effect of hospital volunteering on empathy in nursing and medical students. Further details here.
- An investigation of the effectiveness of implementing residential aged care residents’ choice of bedtimes and daily evening activity programs in reducing symptoms of depression.
- Exploring the patient experience of the RediRoom (patient isolation room),
Infection Prevention Consumer Advisory Group 