Browsing Nursing and midwifery - Collected Works by Title
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Barriers and enablers to good communication and information-sharing practices in care planning for chronic condition management
(CSIRO Publishing, 2013-11-01)Our aim was to document current communication and information-sharing practices and to identify the barriers and enablers to good practices within the context of care planning for chronic condition management. Further aims ... -
Becoming a nurse preceptor, the challenges and rewards of novice registered nurses in high acuity hospital environments
(Elsevier, 2019-03-06)Precepting is a common and expected role of nurses in clinical settings worldwide. This research explored novice nurse's experiences of precepting undergraduate nursing students in high-acuity hospital environments. An ... -
Being safe practitioners and safe mothers: a critical ethnography of continuity of care midwifery in Australia
(Elsevier, 2014)Objective To examine how midwives and women within a continuity of care midwifery program in Australia conceptualised childbirth risk and the influences of these conceptualisations on women’s choices and midwives’ practice. ... -
The benefits of sensory modulation on levels of distress for consumers in a mental health emergency setting
(Sage Journals, 2018-02-08)Objectives: This paper reports a pilot study exploring the benefits of offering sensory modulation within a mental health emergency setting for consumers experiencing distress during a psychiatric presentation. Metho ... -
Better Living Through Empathy: How we can improve our ability to understand others
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Birth of a very low birth weight preterm infant and the intention to breastfeed 'naturally'.
(Elsevier, 2008-03)Summary An interpretive phenomenological study involving 17 Australian parents was under- taken to explore parents’ experiences of breastfeeding very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants from birth to 12 months of age. ... -
Birthing in water: supporting women with midwifery knowledge and skill
(Maternity Coalition, 2011)Birth in water is not some new-age, hippy fad or alternative for modern childbirth fundamentalists who want to push the boundaries of normal birth. Rather, it is a small part of a much bigger and more sophisticated idea. ... -
Born before arrival in NSW, Australia (2000–2011): a linked population data study of incidence, location, associated factors and maternal and neonatal outcomes
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-03-14)Objectives To determine incidence, associated factors, outcomes and geographical occurrence of born before arrival (BBA) in New South Wales, Australia. Design A linked population data study involving population-based ... -
Breastfeeding a preterm infant and the objectification of breastmilk
(Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA), 2006)This paper presents the theme of objectification of breastmilk, which results from long-term breast expression by parents of hospitalised very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants. An interpretive phenomenological study, ... -
Breastfeeding initiation and support: A literature review of what women value and the impact of early discharge
(Elsevier, 2017-04)Problem Early discharge following birth has become an emerging phenomenon in many countries. It is likely early discharge has an impact on the establishment of breastfeeding. Objective To critically appraise the ... -
Breastfeeding throughout legal separation: women's experiences of the Australian Family Law system
(SAGE Publications, 2010)In 2006, the Australian Government introduced the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (Cth), which put in place a legal presumption of shared parental responsibility for children after separation ... -
Building a family tree: donor-conceived people, DNA tracing and donor 'anonymity'
(Australian Journal of Adoption, 2013)Genealogy is the tracing of a line of descent continuously from an ancestor. When conducted by individuals or families, it has been said to be a narrative of how outside forces shape an individual, a journey to ... -
Building resilience: a preliminary exploration of women's perceptions of the use of acupuncture as an adjunct to In Vitro Fertilisation
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2009)In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is now an accepted and effective treatment for infertility, however IVF is acknowledged as contributing to, rather than lessening, the overall psychosocial effects of infertility. Psychological ... -
Can oral healthcare for older people be embedded into routine community aged care practice? A realist evaluation using normalisation process theory
(Elsevier, 2018-12-31)Background An intervention ‘Better Oral Health in Home Care’ was introduced (2012–2014) to improve the oral health of older people receiving community aged care services. Implementation of the intervention was theoretically ... -
Cardiac Patients’ Experiences and Perceptions of Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study
(JMR, 2017-09-15)Background: Traditional in-person cardiac rehabilitation has substantial benefits for cardiac patients, which are offset by poor attendance. The rapid increase in social media use in older adults provides an opportunity ... -
Care planning for consumers on community treatment orders: an integrative literature review
(BioMed Central, 2016-11-16)Background: Case management is the established model for care provision in mental health and is delivered within current care philosophies of person-centred and recovery-oriented care. The fact that people with a mental ... -
Carers' experiences of accessing and navigating mental health care for older people in a rural area in Australia
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-08-25)Objectives: Mental health care for older people is primarily delivered in the community and is largely dependent on informal carers. Mental health policy encourages partnerships between carers and service providers to ... -
The challenges of gaining ethics approval for ethnographic research in the pre-hospital setting
(John Wiley & Sons, 2013)This paper is based on research with currently employed paramedics within the S.A. (South Australian) Ambulance Service. The aim of the research is to explore how paramedics identify, assess and manage psychiatric presentations ...