Effect of triage training on nurses with Emergency severity index and Australian triage scale: Α quasi-experimental study by George Pontisidis, Thalia Bellali, Petros Galanis, Nikolaos Polyzos

“…Skills, knowledge, and accuracy were assessed using the Emergency Severity Index and the Australian Triage Scale.ResultsAfter completing the training program, there was a noticeable improvement in the nurses' performance. …”
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A narrative account of third space technology enhanced learning and teaching roles working in Australian higher education by Kate Mitchell, Kashmira Dave, Meredith Hinze, Alex Tsirgialos

“… We provide a collaborative autoethnographic narrative account (Poulos, 2021) of our experiences as practitioners working in overlapping, related Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) roles (academic developer, learning designer, educational technologist) in Australian universities. Despite wide ranging demand for our roles, particularly during and post COVID pandemic (Bellaby and Sankey, 2020; Baré et al., 2021) these ‘third space’ roles (Whitchurch 2008; 2013) are often not well understood (Mitchell et al., 2017; Altena et al., 2019). …”
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Does knowledge of sleep hygiene recommendations match behaviour in Australian shift workers? A cross-sectional study by Grace E Vincent, Sally A Ferguson, Caroline M Rampling, Charlotte Cecelia Gupta, Alexandra E Shriane, Gabrielle Rigney

“…This study aimed to assess the sociodemographic and behavioural correlates of sleep hygiene knowledge and engagement with sleep hygiene practices in Australian shiftworkers.Study design An online, cross-sectional survey.Setting and participants Australian adults from across multiple industries (n=588) who work shift work.Measures The online survey included questions regarding sleep hygiene knowledge and questions from modified versions of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Sleep Hygiene Index.Results Of the 588 participants, 52.9% reported having heard of ‘sleep hygiene’. …”
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Inter-Nest Interactions, Nest Autonomy, and Reproductive Specialization in an Australian Arid-Zone Ant, Rhytidoponera Sp. 12 by P. Pamilo, R. H. Crozier, J. Fraser

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Evaluating the implementation of a digital coordination centre in an Australian hospital setting: a mixed method study protocol by Timothy N Fazio, Daniel Capurro, Colin Malone, Sam Freeman, Wynona Black, Wendy W Chapman, Jana Gazarek, Meredith J Layton, Kayley Lyons, Laura Pumo, Samantha Plumb, Brad Astbury

“…While coordination centres show potential for impact, evidence on effective implementation in the Australian context remains scarce. This study aims to address this gap.Methods and analysis The evaluation involves a two-stage approach: a process evaluation to clarify DCC design and identify implementation factors, and an initial outcome evaluation to assess short and medium term outcomes. …”
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The association between 24-h movement behaviours and adiposity among Australian preschoolers: a compositional data analysis by Marga Decraene, Kar Hau Chong, Ty Stanford, Dorothea Dumuid, Penny Cross, Greet Cardon, Vera Verbestel, Marieke De Craemer, Anthony Okely

“…Therefore, this study aims to investigate the associations between 24-h movement behaviours and adiposity in preschoolers making use of compositional data analysis (CoDA). Methods Australian preschoolers (3–5 years) from the Early Start Baseline Study wore an ActiGraph accelerometer to assess sedentary behaviour (SB), light physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). …”
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Translation of a Diabetes Remission Service into Australian Primary Care: Findings from the Evaluation of DiRECT-Australia by Ritesh Chimoriya, Kimberly Mitlehner, Chee L. Khoo, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Russell Thomson, Lei Si, Michael Lean, David Simmons, Milan K. Piya

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the translation of the DiRECT intervention into an Australian primary care setting. Methods. All patients enrolled in the DiRECT-Australia Type 2 Diabetes Remission Service in a region of Sydney (Macarthur region, South Western Sydney, Australia) were included. …”
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ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE DIALOGUE: A STUDY OF MALAYSIAN AND AUSTRALIAN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS by Vegneskumar Maniam, Tay Gerard, Ingrid Harrington, Hayley Trenchard, Susan Bennett

“…This paper presents findings from a prospective study of an ongoing project model developed collaboratively by academics from an Australian public university and a Malaysian public teacher education provider. …”
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Examining different measures of multimorbidity, using a large prospective cross-sectional study in Australian general practice by Christopher Harrison, Helena Britt, Graeme Miller, Joan Henderson

“…This study examines the independent effects on prevalence estimates of how ‘disease entity’ is defined—as a single chronic condition or chapters/domains in the International Classification of Primary Care (V.2; ICPC-2), International Classification of Disease (10th revision; ICD-10) or the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS), the number of disease entities required for multimorbidity, and the number of chronic conditions studied.Design National prospective cross-sectional study.Setting Australian general practice.Participants 8707 random consenting deidentified patient encounters with 290 randomly selected general practitioners.Main outcome measures Prevalence estimates of multimorbidity using different definitions.Results Data classified to ICPC-2 chapters, ICD-10 chapters or CIRS domains produce similar multimorbidity prevalence estimates. …”
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Socioeconomic correlates of urban mobility trends in two Australian cities during transitional periods of the COVID-19 pandemic by Pratyush Kollepara, Subhrasankha Dey, Martin Tomko, Erika Martino, Rebecca Bentley, Michele Tizzoni, Nicholas Geard, Cameron Zachreson

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A Metapopulation Model to Assess Water Management Impacts on the Threatened Australian Lungfish, <i>Neoceratodus forsteri</i> by Charles R. Todd, Andrew J. McDougall, Scott M. C. Raymond, Robin Hale, Timothy R. Brown, John D. Koehn, Henry F. Wootton, Steven G. Brooks, Adrian M. Kitchingman, Tom Espinoza, Benjamin G. Fanson, Peter K. Kind, Sharon M. Marshall, David T. Roberts

“…The Australian lungfish, <i>Neoceratodus forsteri</i>, is one of the world’s oldest vertebrate lineages, with a slow life-history and threatened status, requiring immediate conservation efforts. …”
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Strategies Australian junior doctors use to maintain their mental, physical and social well-being: a qualitative study by Melanie Hobi, Sonya Yegorova-Lee, Christopher Chun-lin Chan, Hailin Zhao, Stephen Jiang, Dan Tran, Gayathri Nair, Erika Borkoles

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A Quantitative Examination and Comparison of the Ability of Australian Gentamicin Dosing Guidelines to Achieve Target Therapeutic Concentrations in Neonates by Luke E. Grzeskowiak, Sheree Wynne, Michael J. Stark

“…<b>Methods:</b> Simulations of a single gentamicin dose to a virtual representative neonatal population according to each Australian guideline were performed using population pharmacokinetic modelling. …”
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Determining the cultural safety of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a scoping review by Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Sarah Larkins, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Raelene Ward, Rebecca Evans

“…ObjectivesTo assess how the cultural safety of primary care-based chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is determined.MethodsScoping review of peer-reviewed evaluations of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in which cultural safety is an outcome. …”
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Investigating processes to support and improve informed financial consent in Australian cancer services: an implementation process mapping study and analysis by Natalie Taylor, Elizabeth Kennedy, Carolyn Mazariego, Raylene Cox, Kate Whittaker, Megan Varlow

“…The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) informed the development of interview questions and a process map outlining a normative process or workflow for patient consults was used during the interviews.Setting Australian cancer care provider health services.Participants Australian healthcare professionals who provide services to cancer patients and indicated having an IFC process or activities in their service were approached through existing networks to participate in a semistructured interview.Results Ten healthcare professionals who regularly worked with cancer patients were interviewed. …”
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Vocational and psychosocial predictors of medical negligence claims among Australian doctors: a prospective cohort analysis of the MABEL survey by Anthony Scott, Marie Bismark, Owen M Bradfield, Matthew Spittal

“…Objective To understand the association between medical negligence claims and doctors’ sex, age, specialty, working hours, work location, personality, social supports, family circumstances, self-rated health, self-rated life satisfaction and presence of recent injury or illness.Design and setting Prospective cohort study of Australian doctors.Participants 12 134 doctors who completed the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life survey between 2013 and 2019.Primary outcome measure Doctors named as a defendant in a medical negligence claim in the preceding 12 months.Results 649 (5.35%) doctors reported being named in a medical negligence claim during the study period. …”
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Understanding co-production of injury research in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: a comprehensive scoping review by Genevieve Westacott, Victoria McCreanor, Susanna Cramb, Silvia Manzanero, Kim Vuong, Michelle Allen, Shannon Dias, Geoffrey Binge, Arpita Das

“…Abstract Background Injury causes significant burden on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. …”
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Assessing the Rise in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Incidence: A 38-Year Australian Study Investigating WHO Classification Influence by Steven Weller, Cordia Chu, Alfred King-yin Lam

“…Using incidence data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare cancer registry (spanning 1982 to 2019), this descriptive epidemiological study employed joinpoint regression analysis to assess temporal trends in thyroid carcinoma incidence, focusing on PTC. …”
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Building Capacity of Interpreting Services in Australian Healthcare Settings: The Use of Video Remote Interpreting during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Karine Bachelier, Marc Orlando

“…Confronted with a crisis of unprecedented scale in the second quarter of 2020, Australian States and Territories had to adopt crisis management strategies to ensure equitable access to services are guaranteed for all communities. …”
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Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol by Amanda Henry, Emad M El-Omar, Lynne M Roberts, Georgina L Hold, Maria E Craig, Katie Harris, Daniella Susic, Gregory Davis, Anthony J O' Sullivan, Emily McGovern, George Mangos

“…The aim of the study is to define microbiota signatures longitudinally throughout pregnancy and the first year post birth, and to identify key clinical and environmental variables that shape the female microbiota profile during and following pregnancy.Methods and analysis The Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS) is an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study involving 100 mother–infant pairs. …”
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