Ms Michelle Rothwell1, Ms Sarah Tinney2, Dr Neil Cottrell3 1Queensland Health, Cairns , Australia, 2Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Atherton , Australia, 3University of Queensland , Brisbane, Australia Introduction: The 2019 report ‘Medicine Safety: Take Care’ states that...
- April 4, 2019
Mrs Kathryn Vick1 1Barwon Health, Clinical Education & Training, Geelong, Australia For new allied health professionals, there are many challenges during the transition from student life to working as an employee in a busy client-focused setting. Whilst graduates may perceive...
- April 4, 2019
Ms Heidi Wong1, Ms Elouise Middlemiss1 1Children’s Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Background: Orkambi® is a potentially life-changing medicine for patients over six years of age who have two copies of the f508del mutation in the CFTR gene. The medication has...
- April 4, 2019
Ms Alice Doring1, Ms Juliette Mahero1 1Qld Health (TPCH), Brisbane, Australia The prevalence of pressure injuries (PI), both hospital acquired and present on admission, is a worrying concern. The 2016-2017 financial year attracted $510,000 in PI penalties at The Prince...
- April 4, 2019
Professor Susan Nancarrow1, Dr Anna Moran2 1Southern Cross University, Coolangatta, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Albury / Wodonga, Australia In 2005, the Australian Productivity Commission predicted an impending allied health (AHP) shortfall. Subsequently, numerous new allied health training courses have been...
- April 4, 2019
Dr Gai Harrison1, Ms Kristy Fitzgerald1 1RBWH, Herston, Australia Background: There is growing recognition of the importance of men’s inclusion in antenatal care and childbirth to optimise outcomes for maternal and newborn health. However, programs aimed at involving fathers tend...
- April 4, 2019
Ms Samantha Robertson1, Dr Rohan Grimley2,3, Dr Chris Anstey2,3, Dr Ingrid Rosbergen1,4 1Allied Health Medical Services, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, Australia, 2Sunshine Coast Clinical School, Griffith University , Birtinya, Australia, 3Department of Medicine, Sunshine Coast Hospital and...
- April 4, 2019
Mrs Prue McRae1, Ms Elise Treleaven1, Ms Karen Lee-Steere1, Mrs Margaret Cahill1, Dr Simon Finnigan1,3, Associate Professor Alison Mudge1,2 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2QUT, Brisbane, Australia, 3UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia Introduction: Cognitive impairment (CI)...
- April 4, 2019
Sue Fitzpatrick1 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Port kembla, Australia The value of allied health is strongly recognised in health literature, however, this recognition is not readily translated to the prioritisation and utilisation of allied health at local health system...
- April 4, 2019
Margot Leeson-smith1, Christine Eadeh1, Claire Dux1, Adrienne Young1 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia Australian healthcare standards require that consumers are engaged in evaluating and improving service delivery. In dietetics and foodservices, this is traditionally done using validated satisfaction...
- April 4, 2019