Validity of the activPAL and ActiGraph for measuring sitting time and steps in hospitalised orthopaedic patients with altered weight bearing Asher Kirk1,2, Lara Kimmel1,2, Kate Behm1, Casey Peiris3, Christina Ekegren1,2 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia2Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia3Latrobe University,...
- June 9, 2023
Workforce development: proactively addressing recruitment and retention challenges in a paediatric social work setting. Sarah Connolly1, Jennifer Burn11Royal Children’s Hospital Social Work Department, Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Abstract Hospital social workers represent 18% of Victoria’s estimated 5100 social workers. (1)...
- June 9, 2023
Ready Steady Go! Long term service evaluation of a group-based falls prevention service. Shilpa Kundarapu1, Emma Browne1, Lina Lee1, Bachar Kaddaj1, Marie March2, Damien Vassallo1 1Western Sydney Local Health District, Rehabilitation, Aged care and Stroke Services, Blacktown, NSW, Australia 2Western...
- June 9, 2023
Experiences and Learnings of Allied Health EMR Builders Embedded into Clinical Teams Ella Sexton1, Kimberly Cheah1, Amy Bowman1, Darcy Jongebloed1, James Hibbard1, Julia Staples1,2,3,4, Kath Feely1,2,3,4 1Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia2The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia3The Royal...
- June 9, 2023
Evaluating the impact of a family violence transformational change project in a major trauma hospital: A three-year follow-up comparison study of knowledge, confidence, and family violence response skills in clinical staff Caroline Fisher1 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Abstract...
- June 9, 2023
The pursuit of work life balance in a tertiary occupational therapy department: findings from the ‘Reduced Hours Trial’. Sara Pearson1, Helen DeJong 2, Vinicius Cavalheri 3 1Occupational Therapy, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Perth , Western Australia , Australia 2Allied...
- June 9, 2023
Rural and Remote Allied Health Assistant positions: an evaluation of the development, implementation and impacts in Queensland Hospital and Health Services Liza-Jane McBride1, Ilsa Nielsen1, Tae Jostsons1, Kristine Battye2, Catherine Sefton2 1Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland Health,...
- June 9, 2023
Allied Health Impact Tool (AHIT): Measuring Allied Health ‘Hitting It Outta the Park’ Tara Brady1, Alison McCarthy1, Kristen Farrell1 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, NSW, Australia Abstract Background: Allied Health outcome measures are often specific to patient conditions or functional...
- June 9, 2023
Transprofessional Practice at Fiona Stanley Hospital in the acute setting – Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Silas Lee1, Jessica Legg, Julia Murray, Gracie Reynolds1Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia Abstract Transprofessional practice (TPP) is based on skill sharing across Allied Health...
- June 9, 2023
Capturing disability information in the medical records. Stephanie Coates1, Jocelyn Franciscus11Disability Health Network, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Abstract In Western Australia (WA), every hospital uses different medical record forms however every patient has a Unique Medical Record Number (UMRN) which...
- June 9, 2023