Mrs Jennifer Kirby1,2, Dr Louise Purtell1,3, Professor Ann Bonner1,2,3,4,5 1Kidney Health Service, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2Social Work Department, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 3School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 4NHMRC Centre...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Laura Hutchison1, Dr Malia Ho2, Ms Gabriela Griggs1, Ms Kathleen Bailey1, Mr Jeremy Lippiatt1, Dr Kerwin Talbot1 1Central Queensland University, Sydney, Australia, 2Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia Background: Patient preference is a key factor that can influence treatment effectiveness,...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Stella Kravtsov1, Dr Ettie Ben-Shabat2, Dr Corey Joseph1, Dr Anna Murphy1 1Monash Health, 2Alfred Health, Background: Instrumental gait analyses (GA) are used both clinically and in research. They provide valuable objective quantitative measurements of spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic gait...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Stella Kravtsov1, Dr Ettie Ben-Shabat2, Dr Corey Joseph1, Dr Anna Murphy1 1Monash Health, 2Alfred Health, Background: Spasticity may adversely affect function and may be treated with Botulinum Toxin A (BoNT-A) injections, which are muscle specific and costly. The efficacy...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Stella Kravtsov1, Dr Ettie Ben-Shabat2, Dr Corey Joseph1, Dr Anna Murphy1 1Monash Health, 2Alfred Health, , Background: Upper motor neuron lesions may cause spasticity (impairment), which in turn may affect walking (function). Instrumental gait analyses (GA) provide detailed and...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Alice Doring1, Ms Alita Rushton1, Mrs Nicci Muggeridge1, Mrs Kristen Demedio1, Mrs Rebecca Moore1 1Qld Health (The Prince Charles Hospital), Brisbane, Australia The psychosocial and physical environment of a hospital dining room plays an important part in patient’s rehabilitation...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Michelle Shannon1, Ms Kathryn Watson1, Ms Judy Goroncy1, Dr. Ruth Teh1, Ms Alesha Sayner1, Ms Megan Slattery1, A/Prof Cathy Said1 1Western Health, Williamstown, Australia Background: Chronic health conditions are on the rise, in particular those arising from diabetes, osteoarthritis,...
- April 3, 2019
Dr Sue Fitzpatrick1, Ms Carole Bowman, Ms Kristi-Lee Muir, Ms Kristen Farrell 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Port kembla, Australia Prioritising. Triaging. They may be just words but they have different meaning within different health disciplines. In the Illawarra Shoalhaven...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Sandra Palazzo1, Ms Samantha Plush1 1Lyell Mcewin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale, Australia End Stage Kidney failure from chronic kidney disease (CKD) requires extensive dietary changes to manage potentially life threatening electrolyte build up(1) as well as fluid overload and malnutrition...
- April 3, 2019
Dr Michael Murphy1,2, Ms Mel Hortz1 1Mater Health, Brisbane, Australia, 2The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia Hip and knee arthroplasty volume has increased dramatically in the past decade increasing pressure on health care service capacity and resources. The challenge...
- April 3, 2019