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‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
wiley   +1 more source

Patients’ perspectives of tele-physiotherapy in a Nigerian low-resource setting

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
Background Tele-physiotherapy, as pertinent to tele-rehabilitation, can facilitate health care continuity and needs to be accepted by both the health care providers and patients.
Adesola C. Odole, Nse A. Odunaiya, Olufemi O. Oyewole, Omobola S. Akinola, Michael O. Ogunlana, Chidozie E. Mbada, Ezinne C. Ekediegwu, Aderonke O. Akinpelu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maintained physical activity and physiotherapy in the management of distal arm pain: a randomised controlled trial

RMD Open, 2019
Objectives The epidemiology of distal arm pain and back pain are similar. However, management differs considerably: for back pain, rest is discouraged, whereas patients with distal arm pain are commonly advised to rest and referred to physiotherapy.
Karen Walker-Bone, David Coggon, Gary J Macfarlane, Paul McNamee, Gareth T Jones, Kim Burton, Peter Heine, Candida McCabe, Alex McConnachie, Rachel Zhang, Daniel Whibley, Keith Palmer   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Neurofilament Light Chain in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Newborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) facilitates early diagnosis and treatment for affected individuals. However, fluid biomarkers that provide early insights into disease activity and outcomes in a neonatal cohort and those unable to access (due to reimbursement criteria) or deferring immediate treatment are lacking ...
Arlene D'Silva, Karen Herbert, Lakshmi Balaji, Jia Mei He, Tejaswi Kandula, Hugo A. Sampaio, Hooi‐Ling Teoh, Esther Tantsis, Jihee Sohn, Nancy Briggs, Nickson Ning, Matthew C. Kiernan, Didu S. Kariyawasam, Michelle A. Farrar   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards evidence-based practice among physiotherapists in Malaysia

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2017
Background: Recently, there has been an increased need for all healthcare disciplines to provide interventions that are effective and evidence based. This has led to more implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in clinical settings.
Hannah C. Yahui BSc (Hons), Physiotherapy, Narasimman Swaminathan, MPTh   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Translateral and Transtibial Techniques Provide Similar Patient Outcomes in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare the outcomes of the transtibial technique (TT) and the translateral technique (TLL) for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in an Asian population. Methods Patients who underwent either TT or TLL for ACL reconstruction between 2019 and 2021 were identified.
Joel Yat Seng Wong, Christian Hwee Yee Heng, Andrew Hwee Chye Tan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Significant Deficits Are Seen in Extensor Muscle Performance but Not Flexor Muscle Performance 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Rectus Femoris Tendon Autograft

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate bilateral isokinetic performance symmetry of knee extensors and flexors 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a rectus femoris tendon autograft. Methods This retrospective case series included patients consecutively recruited at a single tertiary sports medicine center between January 2023 and July 2024 ...
Alef Cavalcanti Matias de Barros, Márcio Cabral Fagundes Rêgo, Karinna Sonálya Aires da Costa Oliveira, Marcelo Cabral Fagundes Rêgo, Carlos Eduardo da Silveira Franciozi, Diego Ariel de Lima, Camilo Partezani Helito, José Leonardo Rocha de Faria, Jamilson Simões Brasileiro   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of an Adjunct Digital Exercise Program for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation: Patient Use and Acceptability

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate patient use and acceptability of an adjunct digital exercise program for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction rehabilitation, as well as overall patient engagement with rehabilitation. Methods Consecutive patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction were enrolled in a digital ACL rehabilitation exercise program ...
Julie‐Anne Fritz, Laurie A. Hiemstra, S. Mark Heard, Greg M. L. Buchko, Michaela Kopka, Sarah Kerslake   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source