A5056727981- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Deakin University
2022
Melbourne Health
2022
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
2022
Government of Victoria
2022
Department of Health and Human Services
2015-2018
Macquarie University
2018
The COVID-19 pandemic required large-scale service delivery changes for government, and provided the opportunity evaluators to step up support decision makers understand impact of these changes. Rapid evaluation methods (REM) provide a pragmatic approach generating timely information evidence-based policy decision-making. Grounded in developmental utilisation-focused theory, REM incorporates team-based, mixed design, executed over 6-8-week period. Customised rubrics were used rigorously...
Objective The aim of the present study was to identify areas where allied health assistants (AHAs) are not working their full scope practice in order improve effectiveness workforce. Methods Qualitative data collected via focus groups identified suitable AHA tasks and a quantitative survey with professionals (AHPs) measured magnitude work current AHP workforce spends undertaking these tasks. Results Quantification results indicate that Victoria’s up 17% time could be delegated an who has...
The Victorian Assistant Workforce Model (VAWM) enables a systematic approach for the identification and quantification of work that can be delegated from allied health professionals (AHPs) to assistants (AHAs). aim present study was explore effect implementation VAWM in community ambulatory care setting. Data captured using mixed methods working across participating services enabled measurement opportunity workforce redesign workforce. A total 1112 AHPs 135 AHAs 27 organisations took part...
Advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy (AMP) services are a safe, effective model of care, but without broad-scale healthcare implementation to date. The aim the present study was identify barriers and enablers 12 AMP from perspective clinical staff.In qualitative study, participants (physiotherapists), different networks (seven metropolitan, three regional, two rural), were included. Their departments implemented (orthopaedic postoperative joint replacement review, n = 10; general...
To explore cost-efficiency, safety and acceptability of trans-disciplinary advanced allied health (AH) practitioners for acute adult general medicine inpatients.Quasi-experimental feasibility study.Three medical units in an Australian urban hospital.Two hundred fifty-six hospital inpatients.Cost-efficiency measures included AH service utilization length stay (LOS). Patient outcomes were functional independence, discharge destination, adverse events, unplanned admissions within 28 days,...
The COVID-19 pandemic required substantive delivery and practice changes for government services under tight timeframes high public scrutiny. These urgently implemented service provided the opportunity evaluators to support decision-makers understand impact of adaptations those delivering receiving health human services. Tailored rapid evaluation methods (REM) provide a pragmatic approach generating timely information evidence-based policy decision-making these conditions. Drawing from...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate spirometric lung function in normal children ages 3 6 yr. Spirometric measurements were obtained at nursery and daycare centers by experienced pediatric pulmonary technicians. Of 307 recruited, 259 fulfilled our criteria as normal. these, 82.6% (214) able perform technically acceptable reproducible maneuvers during a testing session limited 15 min. regression model with log-transformed parameters height had the best correlations. After accounting for...
Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) is a critical function that can increase uptake, quality and impact of evaluation activity in large organisations. This article describes how ECB theory has been applied the design implementation foundational training state government department. Appraisal first three years (2018–21) establishing component capacity building explored, light contemporary literature. Post-training feedback indicated high degree participant satisfaction met need among...
Hospitals Association (AHHA), Australia's national peak body for public health care providers.We are a voice healthcare, advocating our vision an effective, innovative and sustainable system where all Australians have equitable access to healthcare of the highest standard when promoting research, highlighting evidence-informed practice, effectively communicating issues ideas.Our membership includes state departments, Local Hospital Networks hospitals, community services, Primary Health...