A5006451468- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Foucault, Power, and Ethics
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Philippine History and Culture
- Resilience and Mental Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Digital Communication and Language
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Caribbean history, culture, and politics
- Social Issues and Policies
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Edith Cowan University
2012-2022
Cancer Council Western Australia
2019-2022
Murdoch University
2016-2019
Aims and objectives To describe modifications to a second extended version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire for online use in nursing populations, check validity reliability. Background The has been used assess severity impact musculoskeletal symptoms occupational groups. reliability previous was established paper‐based, self‐administration among students. This current study questionnaire collect more information regarding all nine body regions their work‐relatedness, as an...
The aim of this study was to assess the impact adding assistants in nursing acute care hospital ward nurse staffing on adverse patient outcomes using administrative health data. Logistic regression modelling used with linked data examine association between seven and use utilising a pre-test/post-test design. Outcomes included were in-hospital 30-day mortality, failure rescue, urinary tract infection, pressure injury, pneumonia, sepsis falls injury. Eleven metropolitan hospitals Western...
Internationally, shortages in the nursing workforce, escalating patient demands, and financial constraints within health system have led to growth of unlicensed support workers. Recently, relation largest publicly funded (National Health Service), it was reported that extensive substitution registered nurses with unskilled workers resulted inadequate care, increased morbidity mortality rates, negative nurse outcomes. We argue is timely consider regulation their role scope practice clearly...
Abstract Aims To describe the exercise, physical fitness and musculoskeletal health of nursing students. Background Nursing students are prone to disorders restricting work ability. Physical leisure‐time exercise may affect responses workplace exposures risk for work‐related disorders. Design A cross‐sectional study. Method Between August 2013 April 2015, a convenience sample 111 performed submaximal tests. work, were surveyed analysed descriptively. Results Students’ mean age was 30.0...
A phenomenological approach was used to explore the experiences of 11 adults attending Awareness Through Movement lessons in Feldenkrais Method manage chronic-episodic back pain. Semistructured interviews were analyzed. The results suggest improving self-efficacy through somatic education and awareness potentially offers a way forward given pain epidemic.
Neurological disorders are a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, placing heavy demand on health systems. This study evaluated the impacts and cost savings community-based nursing service providing supported discharge for neurological patients deemed high-risk unplanned emergency department presentations and/or hospital readmissions. It focused adult with stroke, epilepsy, migraine/headache or functional discharged from Western Australian tertiary hospital. An observational design was...
As the producer of community education resources and editor newsletter for Hepatitis Council Western Australia (HCWA) from 1997 to 2003, I was concerned about media representations of...
Abstract Aims This paper presents the relative merits and comparative costs of conducting trial void using Hospital‐In‐The‐Home vs. Day Procedure Unit. Background Hospitals increasingly discharge patients with acute urinary retention indwelling catheters. For these to be removed supported return normal function, outpatient or in‐home services are used. To date, effectiveness care Unit for have not been examined. Design retrospective study used a static‐group comparison design. Methods...
Background: Achieving increased participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia's health workforce, particularly nursing, is federal government policy imperative. However, the uptake students into nursing has stalled their attrition from tertiary courses considerably higher than for other students. Aim: To alert profession to issues impacting enrolled education Design: Discussion paper. Results: Studies mainly focus on registered nurses whereas vocational training...
Neurological conditions produce considerable disease burden.To describe quality of life in patients with neurological and informal caregivers receiving postdischarge generic community nursing services, caregiver burden.A descriptive cross-sectional design was used researchers administering the WHOQOL-BREF Australian Version questionnaire Zarit Burden Interview.Most rated as 'Good'. The patients' physical, psychological environment domain scores, caregivers' physical were below norms. Half...