CHP PhD Completion Seminar - Rachel O'Loughlin

Title: Understanding Value in Children’s Mental Healthcare

Supervisors: Prof Kim Dalziel; Prof Nancy Devlin; Prof Harriet Hiscock

Abstract: This PhD sought to address two key challenges currently affecting the evidence for decision-making in child and adolescent mental healthcare. These are, how we: (1) measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL); and (2) define value, in child and adolescent mental healthcare. This research provides new evidence regarding: (i) population-level considerations when measuring child and adolescent HRQoL; (ii) the validity and reliability of common HRQoL instruments; and (iii) the measurement priorities of consumers and carers for evaluations conducted in mental healthcare.

Bio: Rachel is a Safer Care Victoria Research Fellow and health services researcher, trained in health economics, and specialising in health outcome measurement. She has 10+ years’ experience in children’s health research, including roles with the Royal Children’s Hospital and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and International Business), and graduate degrees in Psychology. Her research interests includehow we can improve the quality of evidence that informs children’s mental health policy and health financing decision-making.

Date: Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Time: 9:00am - 10:00am

Venue: Seminar Room 515, 207 Bouverie Street

Zoom: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/9ea8

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