Social Research

SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND OTHER HEALTH RESEARCH

Social, psychological and multidisciplinary research often asks questions about a person’s experiences to explore ways to improve people’s health or wellbeing. Multidisciplinary research may look at several different aspects of a person’s life to get a broader perspective, for example, their physical health, social and personal life, how they feel emotionally.

Health services research assesses how well health services work for people and people’s preferences for different types and styles of services.

Some of these research projects will study large numbers of people, while others will undertake in-depth research with small numbers of people.

CURRENT RESEARCH STUDIES

NEW Community consultation about future research on blood products: seeking patients, carers, blood donors, healthcare professionals and other people with a professional interest in the use of blood products (Blood Synergy/Monash University Transfusion Research Unit)

PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH

Although information on specific research studies is listed on this web site for your information, this is not an endorsement of the research study by HFA.

Participating in a research study is voluntary. Before you take part in a research study, make sure you are satisfied that the study will be in your interests and that your health and privacy will be protected. All Australian human research projects must follow the guidelines made by the National Health & Medical Research Council and must have approval from a recognised Human Research Ethics Committee.

If you have concerns about a research project, you can make a complaint to the Human Research Ethics Committee that approved the study.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT:

• Questions to ask about research studies
• Making a complaint about a research study