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Perspectives of Oral Health Practitioners Working in Rural New South Wales: Culture, Wellbeing and Workforce Sustainability

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While limited research has explored the experiences of this workforce, oral health practitioners in rural areas face distinct cultural and personal challenges that influence workforce sustainability and delivery of care. This study aims to understand the cultural and personal experiences of oral health practitioners working in rural
Lisa Hai My Do, Jessica Biles, Bradley Christian, Woosung Sohn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of the prevalence of Mycoplasm hominis infection in pregnant women with and without preterm premature rupture of membranes and the relationship of this infection with preterm premature rupture of membranes [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019
Introduction: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is defined as the rupture of the membrane before the onset of a regular uterine contraction and prior to the 37th week of gestation, which indicates a serious perinatal problem.
Nooshin Mobaraki, Ahmad Ghazi, Saeid Sadeghie Ahari, Jafar Mohammad Shahi, Parisa Pirozan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ten‐Year Update of Nurse Practitioner Service Impact on Patient and Health Service Outcomes in Emergency Care Settings—A Systematic Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To provide a 10‐year update on the best available evidence evaluating the impact of nurse practitioner services on cost, waiting times, patient satisfaction, representation rates, and length of stay in emergency and urgent care settings. Design Systematic review.
Amanda Fox, Suzanne Williams, Natasha Jennings, Ella Marie Tomkins, Rosie Glynn, Corinne Dunningham, Kathleen Tori   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health professionals’ and caregivers’ perspectives on improving paramedics’ provision of palliative care in Australian communities: a qualitative study

BMJ Open
Objectives Paramedics have the potential to make a substantial contribution to community-based palliative care provision. However, they are hindered by a lack of policy and institutional support, as well as targeted education and training.
Josephine M Clayton, Phyllis Butow, Madeleine Juhrmann, Paul Simpson, Mark Boughey, Cara Platts   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of the Promoting Resilience in Nurses Randomised Controlled Trial

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore factors in the implementation of the Promoting Resilience in Nurses program that may help explain variation in outcomes between intervention and control groups in the randomised controlled trial of the program. Design A convergent mixed methods process evaluation conducted alongside a randomised controlled trial.
Minh Viet Bui, Elizabeth Mcinnes, Kim Foster   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Convergence of Service Providers and Managers’ Perspectives on Strengths, Gaps, and Priorities for Rural Health System Redesign: A Whole-Systems Qualitative Study in Washington County, Maine

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2022
Introduction: Both rural residents and state government leaders describe a need to redesign rural health care systems. Community members should be at the center of this effort.
Rebecca L. West, Judy Margo, Jeff Brown, Amy Dowley, Susan Haas   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

State Regulation of Community Paramedicine Programs: A National Analysis

Prehospital Emergency Care, 2017
Background: Community Paramedicine (CP) is a rapidly evolving field within prehospital care where paramedics step outside of their traditional roles of treating acute conditions to provide elements of primary and preventive care. It is unclear if current state oversight regarding the scope of practice (SOP) for paramedics provides clear guidance on the
Melody, Glenn, Olivia, Zoph, Kim, Weidenaar, Leila, Barraza, Warren, Greco, Kylie, Jenkins, Pooja, Paode, Jonathan, Fisher   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Missed Opportunities for Fall Prevention: Primary Care Follow‐Up After Emergency Department Discharge in Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
In this retrospective chart review of 168 adults aged 65 and older who were discharged home from 9 emergency departments (EDs) after a fall and attended at least one primary care (PCP) visit within 90 days, we characterized the fall risk assessments and interventions documented during those follow‐up visits.
Thomas K. Hagerman, Maryam Nour, Chandana Cherukupalli, Christine Henry, Denicia Peterson, Fabrice Mowbray, Joseph Miller, David Willens   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does a Community Care programme reach a high health need population and high users of acute care hospital services in Melbourne, Australia? An observational cohort study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective The Community Care programme is an initiative aimed at reducing hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) presentations among patients with complex needs.
Cylie Williams, Kelly-Ann Bowles, Brendan Shannon, Nadine Andrew, Tanya Ravipati, Elise Deighton   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ambulance Responses to Falls Incidents in Queensland Residential Aged Care Facilities: Implications for Policy and Practice

Australasian Journal on Ageing, Volume 45, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Ambulance services are increasingly relied upon to provide a vital emergency point‐of‐care health service to adults who fall while living in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs). This study examined patterns of ambulance attendance to falls‐related cases among people aged 65 years and over living in RACFs. Methods We conducted an
Alexis Hughes, Florin Oprescu, Prudence Millear, Wendy Kinton, Kerrianne Watt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source