2023

Online information about the management of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in Australia: a content analysis Andrew Gamble1, Marnee McKay1, Evangelos Pappas2, Michael Dale1, Mary O’Keeffe3, Giovanni Ferreira3, Kieran Richardson4, Joshua Zadro31Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine...

Levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour during and after hospitalisation: a systematic review Asher Kirk1, Kate Behm1, Lara Kimmel1,2, Christina Ekegren21Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia2Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Abstract Objective: Systematically review and synthesise the evidence on physical...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...