Browsing Nursing and midwifery - Collected Works by Title
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Taking the alternative route: Women's experience of intranasal fentanyl, subcutaneous fentanyl or intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia
(Elsevier, 2017-07-08)Objective To compare women’s experience of receiving either intranasal fentanyl, subcutaneous fentanyl or intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia. Design A content analysis was undertaken as part of the third ... -
Telephone Support to Rural and Remote Patients with Heart Failure: The Chronic Heart Failure Assessment by Telephone (CHAT) study
(Wiley, 2013-07-18)Background Heart failure (HF) remains a condition with high morbidity and mortality. We tested a telephone support strategy to reduce major events in rural and remote Australians with HF, who have limited healthcare ... -
Termination of pregnancy and the over 30s: what are trends in contraception use 1996-2006?
(CSIRO Publishing, 2010-05-19)There is a shift in fertility patterns with more women commencing childbearing over 30 years of age. Little is known about trends in contraception use by women in this age group seeking a termination of pregnancy. This ... -
Testing a model of facilitated reflection on network feedback: a mixed method study on integration of rural mental healthcare services for older people
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)OBJECTIVE: To test a management model of facilitated reflection on network feedback as a means to engage services in problem solving the delivery of integrated primary mental healthcare to older people. DESIGN: Participatory ... -
The Timing of the Literature Review in Grounded Theory Research: An Open Mind Versus an Empty Head
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc, 2013-04)The timing of the literature review in grounded theory has been debated for decades, with previous recommendations to delay the review now under question. Mounting evidence suggests that a preliminary review can enhance ... -
Torn between dual roles: the experiences of nurse-family members when a loved one is hospitalised in a critical condition
(Wiley, 2015-07-27)Aims and objectives. To understand and interpret the experiences of Nurse-Family Members when a family member or loved one is hospitalised in a critical condition. Background. Having a family member hospitalised with a ... -
Transdisciplinary research for impact: protocol for a realist evaluation of the relationship between transdisciplinary research collaboration and knowledge translation
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-04-07)Introduction Transdisciplinary teams are increasingly regarded as integral to conducting effective research. Similarly, knowledge translation is often seen as a solution to improving the relevance and benefits of health ... -
Translating a health service intervention into a rural setting: lessons learned
(BioMed Central, 2016-02-18)Background Limited research exists on the process of applying knowledge translation (KT) methodology to a rural-based population health intervention. Methods This study reports on the implementation and translational ... -
Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Rasch Analysis of the Visual Function (VF-14) Questionnaire
(ARVO Journals, 2014-07)Purpose.: To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the original and previously validated shorter versions of the Visual Function Index (VF-14) questionnaire in a Chinese population. Methods.: The VF-14 was completed ... -
Understanding and appraising medical students’ learning through clinical experiences: Participatory practices at work
(Routledge, 2018-12-17)This chapter explores the participatory practices of some medical students’ learning through their clinical experiences. Participatory practices are those that comprise a duality between what is afforded by the social ... -
Understanding child mental health consultation from the perspective of primary health care professionals
(Cambridge Publishing, 2012)im To explore the understanding of mental health consultation and its utilisation from the perspective of primary care workers working with children and young people who experience mental health issues. Background Recognition ... -
Understanding the effects of neonatal early discharge on parents: a literature review
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019-04-01)Problem: A Neonatal Early Discharge (NED) program is a supported process where preterm infants leave hospital before they have established full sucking feeds, and are gavage fed by their parents while they transition to ... -
The use of digital badges by undergraduate nursing students: a three-year study
(Elsevier, 2018)During a three-year study, 32% (n=67) in 2015, 16% (n=44) in 2016 and 55% (n=161) of students in 2017 expressed an interest in using digital badges to enhance their learning. But who are these students? This paper explores ... -
The use of restraint in four general hospital emergency departments in Australia
(SAGE Publications, 2014)Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate restraint use in Australian emergency departments (EDs). Method: A retrospective audit of restraint incidents in four EDs (from 1 January 2010 to 31 December ... -
The Use of Restrictive Measures in an Acute Inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
(Elsevier, 2014-09-04)There are significant issues associated with the use of restrictive measures, such as seclusion and restraint, in child and adolescent mental health care. Greater understanding of how restrictive measures are used is ... -
Using Complexity and Network Concepts to Inform Healthcare Knowledge Translation
(International Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM), 2017-07-10)Many representations of the movement of healthcare knowledge through society exist, and multiple models for the translation of evidence into policy and practice have been articulated. Most are linear or cyclical and very ... -
Using mixed methods to analyse barriers to primary paediatric health access
(eContent Management Pty Ltd, 2013-08)This paper describes the way in which a mixed methods approach might provide a knowledge base to understand some of the factors involved in access to paediatric healthcare. The paper addresses the potential for this approach ... -
Using the Delphi technique to develop standards for neonatal intensive care nursing education
(Neonatal Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 2011)The purpose of this study was to use the Delphi technique to determine the first draft of national standards for neonatal intensive care nursing (NICN) education. The Australian College of Neonatal Nurses (ACNN) endorsed ... -
Validation of a risk prediction model for Barrett’s esophagus in an Australian population
(Dove Press, 2018-03-28)Background: Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a disease that has a high mortality rate, the only known precursor being Barrett’s esophagus (BE). While screening for BE is not cost-effective at the population level, targeted ... -
Validation of the Australian Midwifery Standards Assessment Tool (AMSAT): a tool to assess midwifery competence
(Elsevier, 2018-02)Background There is no current validated clinical assessment tool to measure the attainment of midwifery student competence in the midwifery practice setting. The lack of a valid assessment tool has led to a proliferation ...