https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50487 Wed 26 Jul 2023 19:18:27 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48067 Wed 22 Feb 2023 15:49:05 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51827 Wed 20 Sep 2023 10:13:58 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54896 Wed 20 Mar 2024 13:33:06 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47088 Wed 14 Dec 2022 09:30:23 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40302 Wed 13 Mar 2024 08:50:00 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22591 Wed 11 Apr 2018 16:12:31 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29944 Wed 11 Apr 2018 14:14:12 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14937 Wed 11 Apr 2018 14:10:59 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26930 1 km. Ordinal logistic regression was used to assess associations of socio-demographic factors and neighbourhood social cohesion with distances adults would permit for children’s independent travel and outdoor play. Results: Parents and adults with lower education were less likely to permit greater distances for children’s independent travel (OR = 0.57 and OR = 0.59, respectively). Women, parents and adults with lower education were less likely to grant children greater distances for independent outdoor play (OR = 0.61, OR = 0.50 and OR = 0.60, respectively). In contrast, adults with higher perceptions of neighbourhood social cohesion were more likely to permit children greater distances for independent travel (OR = 1.05)and outdoor play (OR = 1.05). Adult age and area-level socio-economic disadvantage were not associated with distances adults would permit for independent travel and outdoor play. Conclusions: Women, parents (particularly those of younger children), adults with lower education and those who perceived neighbourhood social cohesion as being lower were less willing to let children independently travel further away from home. Interventions to increase children’s independent mobility may be more effective if targeted to these groups. In addition, increasing neighbourhood social cohesion may help increase adults’ willingness to grant children greater independent mobility.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 14:02:08 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1925 Wed 11 Apr 2018 13:54:35 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25660 Wed 11 Apr 2018 13:41:36 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16082 80%). Specificity was consistently high across all classes, suggesting women could accurately report using a medicine. Pharmaceutical claims data can assist evaluation of judicious medicines use, changes to availability and uptake of medicines, and track medicine expenditure for chronic conditions. Over-the-counter medicines, medicines not covered by pharmaceutical subsidies and those used on an as needed basis may be best measured by self-report, as use may be underestimated using pharmaceutical claims data.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 13:33:11 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:2675 Wed 11 Apr 2018 12:55:39 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:11845 Wed 11 Apr 2018 12:35:42 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22730 Wed 11 Apr 2018 12:35:22 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:15339 Wed 11 Apr 2018 11:59:54 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:10918 Wed 11 Apr 2018 10:32:32 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20400 Wed 11 Apr 2018 09:46:31 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:4372 Wed 11 Apr 2018 09:34:09 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:4475 90% of calling records fall, all of which are based around the warmer spring-summer months. We consider two species to be essentially year-round callers. Increasing latitude usually, but not always, leads to a small reduction in the core calling period. This information can be used to better target the timing of surveys, improving opportunities for research, management, and conservation.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 09:33:23 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38802 Wed 06 Mar 2024 15:29:48 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44028 Wed 05 Oct 2022 15:18:23 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28386 n = 211, response rate 81%) supervising physiotherapy students from 10 universities across 5 states and territories in Australia. Results: Half (48%) of respondents had never heard of CPRs, and a further 25% had never used CPRs. Only 27% reported using CPRs, and of these half (51%) were rarely if ever teaching CPRs to students in the clinical setting. However most respondents (81%) believed CPRs assisted in the development of clinical reasoning skills and few (9%) were opposed to teaching CPRs to students. Users of CPRs were more likely to be male (p <. 0.001), have post-professional qualifications (p = 0.020), work in private practice (p <. 0.001), and work in the area of musculoskeletal physiotherapy (p <. 0.001) compared with non-users. The CPRs most commonly known, used and taught were the Ottawa Ankle Rule, the Ottawa Knee Rule, and Wells' Rule for Deep Vein Thrombosis. Conclusions: Students are unlikely to be learning about CPRs on clinical placement, as few clinical educators use them. Clinical educators will require training in CPRs and assistance in teaching them if students are to better learn about implementing CPRs in physiotherapy clinical practice.]]> Wed 04 Sep 2019 10:37:43 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32860 Wed 04 Sep 2019 09:50:01 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52175 Wed 04 Oct 2023 11:03:56 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52013 Tue 26 Sep 2023 11:43:30 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48578 Tue 21 Mar 2023 17:37:24 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35520 Tue 20 Aug 2019 16:30:55 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49446 Tue 16 May 2023 13:53:26 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48331 75% for each characteristic) would not modify duration based on host characteristics such as patient age or co-morbidities. ID physicians recommended longer durations than ICU physicians for all five syndromes (ID, median 10, IQR 7–14, range 1–28 days; ICU, median 7, IQR 5–10, range 2–21 days). Across all respondents, the median (IQR) duration for each syndrome was: CVC-BSI, 7 (7–10) days; bacteraemic pneumonia, 7 (7–10) days; bacteraemic UTI, 10 (7–14) days; bacteraemic IAI, 7 (7–12) days; and bacteraemic SSTI, 10 (7–14) days. Marked variation exists amongst clinicians’ recommended duration of antibiotic treatment for BSI. A proportion of clinicians recommend therapy of ≤7 days at present (33.3–59.7% across scenarios). Patient characteristics are not strongly considered in the decision on therapy duration. This survey was undertaken as preparatory work for initiation of the BALANCE study, an ongoing randomised trial comparing 7 days with 14 days of therapy for BSI, providing an evidence base to inform best clinical treatment for this patient population.]]> Tue 14 Mar 2023 16:54:42 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47035 Tue 13 Dec 2022 14:15:25 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53010  15 years and 69.4% of responders worked in tertiary level center or academic hospital. In primary emergencies, only 28,7% of participants declared the use of laparoscopy in more than 50% of times. Personal confidence with minimally invasive techniques was the highest for appendectomy and cholecystectomy. At multivariate ordinal regression, a longer professional experience, the use of laparoscopy in major elective surgery and bariatric surgery expertise were related to a higher use of laparoscopy in emergency surgery. Conclusions: The survey shows that minimally invasive techniques in emergency surgery are still underutilized. Greater focus should be placed on the development of dedicated training in laparoscopy among emergency surgeons.]]> Tue 07 Nov 2023 15:20:38 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39014 Tue 05 Dec 2023 10:05:55 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30940 insight, disinhibition, anger and social adjustment. The least routinely assessed areas were theory of mind and alexithymia. The test suggested most likely to identify social cognition impairments was The Awareness of Social Inference Test, although only 8% of clinicians responded to this question. Clinicians preferred informal assessment methods over standardised assessment methods for identifying social cognition rehabilitation goals. Higher levels of education were associated with greater use of standardised assessment modalities. Whilst there was paucity of responses overall, TBI Express was most commonly used for social cognition rehabilitation. Conclusions: Considering the high prevalence of social cognition impairments in this population, formal assessment is extremely limited. The under-utilisation of assessment tools is problematic for the assessment and rehabilitation initiatives offered to people with TBI. These results have implications for the training of clinicians working in brain injury rehabilitation.]]> Tue 03 Sep 2019 18:26:53 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:604 Thu 25 Jul 2013 09:10:23 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41035 Thu 21 Jul 2022 12:29:20 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42123 P≤ 0.05) in all components of CE. Participants with less clinical experience were less confident in managing challenging students (P = 0.003), multiple students (P = <0.001) and competing workplace and education duties (P = <0.001). Conclusions: Physiotherapists with varying professional characteristics were involved in CE. Although many participants had attended CE-related CPD, many reported that more training was required. Future training for clinical educators should be tailored to participants’ level of experience and focus on the components of CE in which they feel least confident. What is known about the topic?: The ability of physiotherapists to confidently assume a clinical educator role may affect their willingness to be clinical educators in the future and the students’ perceptions of clinical placement quality. CPD relating to CE may help prepare physiotherapists for the clinical educator role. What does this paper add?: There is a lack of information regarding physiotherapists’ involvement in CE, completion of CE-related CPD or perceived levels of confidence in various aspects of the clinical educator role, such as placement organisation, teaching, assessment and the provision of feedback. This study describes the involvement of physiotherapists in CE in Australia, including their demographic and professional characteristics, participation in CE-related CPD and confidence in various components of CE. What are the implications for practitioners?: Several recommendations regarding future CE-related CPD have resulted from this study, including tailoring CPD to the needs of physiotherapists based on their level of clinical or CE experience, focusing CPD on the aspects of CE in which physiotherapists feel least confident and raising the awareness of and improving accessibility to CPD opportunities in this area.]]> Thu 18 Aug 2022 14:49:36 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43332 Thu 15 Sep 2022 14:57:43 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44444 2 = 8.197, P = 0.004), experienced (>4 years; X² = 34.635, P < 0.001), and having more training (>61 h; X² = 8.503, P = 0.004) were associated with reporting a major adverse event occurred during their career. Conclusions Half of physical therapists surveyed performed dry needling. Practice patterns were consistent with expert opinion. The number of adverse events reported suggests further research is needed to quantify the risks of dry needling. Participant characteristics associated with a major adverse event appear to be related to the number of exposures.]]> Thu 13 Oct 2022 12:18:37 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25771 Thu 13 Aug 2020 08:45:23 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53750 Thu 11 Jan 2024 12:14:38 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20542 Thu 10 Sep 2020 16:44:38 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46048 Thu 10 Nov 2022 10:14:32 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50726 Thu 03 Aug 2023 10:50:56 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:6939 Sat 24 Mar 2018 10:46:37 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:7470 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:38:50 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8035 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:35:05 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1304 =1 established stroke risk factor, but only 409 (49.8%) respondents correctly listed >=1 warning sign. Conclusions: The level of knowledge in the community of established stroke risk factors, warning signs, and treatment as indicated by this survey suggests that a community-based education program to increase public knowledge of stroke may contribute to reducing the risk of stroke and to increasing the speed of hospital presentation after the onset of stroke.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:32:43 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1798 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:27:32 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:15354 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:25:44 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16882 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:00:49 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16902 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:51 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18477 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:49 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17779 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:41 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17801 50 years to assess awareness regarding BE, willingness to participate in screening, and preferences regarding method of screening. Methods evaluated were sedated endoscopy (sEGD), unsedated transnasal endoscopy (uTNE) and video capsule (VCE). Results: A total of 136 from 413 (33 %) adults responded [47 % males, mean (SD) age 63 (10.2) years], and 26 % of responders knew of BE at baseline. After reading the information on BE, 72 % were interested in screening. A history of undergoing screening tests and GI symptoms were predictive of interest. Unsedated techniques were preferred by 64 % (VCE: 56 % and uTNE: 8 %) versus sEGD (36 %). Conclusions: The majority of adults were willing to undergo screening for BE/EAC, with a preference for unsedated techniques.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:37 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19741 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:53:39 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28637 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:37:08 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26141 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:35:27 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28527 n = 9820), conducted as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), which was designed to investigate multiple factors affecting the health and well being of women over a 20-year period. Main outcome measure: Women were asked if they had sought help for back pain in the previous twelve months. Results: The prevalence of back pain was 54.8% (n = 5383). The percentage of women who sought help for their back pain was 17.3% (n = 1700). Of the women who sought help for back pain, 2% consulted with a CAM practitioner only, 35% consulted a conventional practitioner only and 63% with both a conventional and CAM practitioner. Conclusions: Back pain is prevalent amongst mid-age Australian women, although only one third sought help. Women who sought help for their back pack were high users of CAM (practitioners and self-prescribed) and conventional care providers, consulting a CAM practitioner in complement with conventional biomedical consultations rather than as an alternative. Further research is needed to explore the complex contemporary landscapes of back pain negotiation and management.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:29:17 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28497 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:29:17 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25897 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:28:17 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27042 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:25:23 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:23606 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:13:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40095 Mon 29 Jan 2024 18:41:37 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44867 Mon 24 Oct 2022 11:10:08 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32831 Mon 23 Sep 2019 13:50:47 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:31895 Mon 23 Sep 2019 13:18:04 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25684 Mon 23 Sep 2019 11:52:37 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39176 P <.05. Results: Older respondents and females reported higher levels of both cooking and food skills confidence compared to younger and male participants, all P <.001. Cooking and food skills confidence scores were highly correlated (r =.70, P <.001), but weakly correlated with ARFS (r =.22, P <.001; r =.31, P <.001, respectively). Participants with higher diet quality scores had greater cooking and food skills confidence and they consumed less takeaway food (P <.001 and P =.006, respectively). Sixteen percent of the variance in ARFS was accounted for, with age, sex, food creativity and food skills confidence contributing the most variability. Conclusions: Strategies to improve food skills confidence could potentially enhance diet quality and variety to a greater degree than focusing on cooking skills alone. However, development of both skills sets should be encouraged within education programs and targeted to differing aspects of diet quality. Tailoring interventions to specific population groups with low confidence in their skills, including younger adults and males, may facilitate individuals in making healthy food choices.]]> Mon 23 May 2022 14:54:04 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35493 -1). The results showed that hydrothermal carbonization influences the physicochemical properties of the biosolids, such as promoting pore structure and trace elements below the threshold values for use in agriculture. The spectroscopic techniques demonstrated higher presence of oxygen-containing functional groups (e.g., C-O/O-H) on surfaces of Sewchar than that of biosolids. The Sewchar doses of 10 Mg ha^-1 and 60 Mg ha^-1 yielded the highest dry biomass for beans and rice respectively. Increasing Sewchar doses negatively correlated with radish dry biomass, as indicated by linear regression equation fitting (p < 0.05). Thus, biomass responses to Sewchar application into the soil varied with Sewchar dose and type of plant. For a proper environmental management, a survey was conducted to assess farmers' perception and acceptance of Sewchar as a soil amendment. The survey revealed that younger farmers who had higher education qualifications were more prone to use Sewchar as soil amendment. Additionally, farmers who would not use Sewchar as soil amendment attributed the highest level of importance to economic criteria, such as fertilizer and freight prices. In the future, studies on a longer term under field conditions should be performed to elucidate the interactions between Sewchar and soil properties on plant growth and to ensure the safe use of Sewchar as a soil amendment.]]> Mon 19 Aug 2019 10:05:27 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55061 Mon 08 Apr 2024 12:31:44 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34854 Mon 03 Feb 2020 10:56:07 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38688 n = 70). Data were collected via an online survey from November 2017 to January 2018. Most respondents (97%) agreed with the importance of including people at all stages of dementia in research, yet around three-quarters of respondents perceived ethical and legal rules and processes as unduly restrictive or time-consuming. Researchers reported variable practices in assessing prospective participants' capacity to consent to their studies. Various tools are used for this purpose, ranging from tools designed for research (eg, MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Clinical Research) to more general cognitive function screens (eg, Mini Mental State Exam). Few respondents (14%) routinely exclude people from studies who are unable to give their own consent, but instead seek permission from proxy decision-makers, such as legally appointed guardians or family carers. Respondents reported positive and negative outcomes of ethics review processes. Positive outcomes included strengthening the protections for participants with cognitive impairment while negative outcomes included delays and inconsistent decisions from different ethics committees. The findings suggest a need for improved strategies in the research context to assess and enhance the decision-making capacity of people with dementia to support appropriate opportunities for inclusion. Education for ethics committees, proxy decision-makers and other gatekeepers is also needed to reduce barriers to participation in research.]]> Fri 22 Apr 2022 15:34:36 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53847 Fri 19 Jan 2024 10:18:49 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53085 Fri 17 Nov 2023 12:03:48 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41774 Fri 12 Aug 2022 11:56:45 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46144 Fri 11 Nov 2022 17:48:56 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38435 80%) thought ARDs would promote autonomy in decision-making and enable opportunities for people with cognitive impairment to be included in research. Respondents indicated concern about directives not being available when needed (71%) and that ethics committees would not accept ARDs (60%). Few respondents had used ARDs, but a majority (from 57-80%) would be willing to offer ARDs for a range of research activities, such as observing behaviour and taking measures, blood samples or scans. Nearly all respondents (92%) agreed that current dissent should override prior wishes stated in an ARD. The survey findings are contextualised with attention to ethics guidelines, laws and practices to support advance research planning.]]> Fri 10 Sep 2021 15:53:32 AEST ]]>