Ms Julian Whitmore1, Professor Catherine Haslam2 1Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Community and Oral Health Directorate, Australia, 2University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia Background: Social engagement is key in protecting health, but challenging for those transitioning home after intensive...
- April 4, 2019
Ms Belinda Steer1, Ms Kim Lunardi2, Ms Liz Broughan3, Ms Tobi Erickson4, Ms Tracey Martin5, Ms Leonie Pearce4, Ms Natalie Simmance2, Dr Judi Porter6 1Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 2St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia, 3Northeast Health, Wangaratta, Australia ,...
- April 4, 2019
Dr Adrienne Young1, Prof Heather Keller2, Ms Rhiannon Barnes1, Ms Jan Hill3, Dr Merrilyn Banks1, A/Prof Tracy Comans4, Dr Jack Bell5 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia, 2University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, 3Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia, 4Metro North...
- April 4, 2019
Mrs Bryanna Lawrie1, Ms Heidi Wong1, Miss Sarah Fuller2 1Children’s Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 2Clinical Excellence Queensland, Brisbane , Australia Background: Previous literature had captured doctors’ and nurses’ views and perceptions on eMMS but none focused specifically on pharmacy staff...
- April 4, 2019
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