Deadly Ears at Discharge - A hospital-based randomised controlled trial of an additional ear and hearing assessment to inform discharge planning by a trained Aboriginal Ear Health Worker in Aboriginal children with chronic ear infection

Acronym

Deadly Ears in Deadly Hands

Project Title

Principal Investigator

Morris, Peter

Start Date

February 7, 2022

Investigators

Beissbarth, Jermima

Quinn, Tara

Burnley, Bruce

Downman, Shauna

Project Web Site

https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=382700&showOriginal=true&isReview=true

Keywords

Severe otitis media

Project Type

Interventional/Clinical trials research

Location

Royal Darwin Hospital

Region

Top End

Keywords

Severe otitis media

Description

This randomised controlled trial will assess whether the input of Aboriginal Ear Health Workers (AEHWs) to the management of ear health problems for in-patient Aboriginal children in Royal Darwin Hospital Can Improve health outcomes. The intervention will be a combination of AEHW diagnostic review plus AEHW - led ear health disharge planning with a focus on more effective communication wiht the family. Currently, the benefit of AHP-led dishcarge planning is not Known. While greater use of AHPs at Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) seems lofical, new positions have not been funded.