Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit - Collected Works
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Reducing Smoking Among People With Schizophrenia: Perspectives on Priorities for Advancing Research
(Frontiers, 2018-12-18)Although tobacco smoking is very common among people with schizophrenia and has devastating effects on health, strategies to ameliorate the risk are lacking. Some studies have reported promising results yet quit rates are ... -
Teachable moments: how can the community capitalise on existing and future support services to improve the mental health and wellbeing of ‘new’ fathers?
(Flinders University, 2018-12)The South Australian Mental Health Commission (SAMHC) released the South Australian Mental Health Strategic Plan in December 2017, with the aim of building, sustaining and strengthening the mental health and wellbeing of ... -
Hidden care: revelations of a case‐note audit of physical health care in a community mental health service
(Wiley, 2018-05-24)People with severe mental illness (SMI) are widely reported to be at an increased risk of morbidity and premature death due to physical health conditions. Mental health nurses are ideally placed to address physical and ... -
Pain self-management: easier said than done? Factors associated with early dropout from pain self-management in a rural primary care population
(Oxford University Press, 2018-09-06)Objective To explore whether psychosocial or demographic factors are associated with early dropout from pain self-management in a rural, low–socioeconomic status population. Design Secondary analysis of retrospective ... -
Self-management programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with chronic conditions: a rapid review
(SAGE Publications, 2017-12-29)Objectives Review the evidence for the effectiveness of chronic condition self-management programs applied to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Methods A rapid review methodology was followed to develop ... -
An audit of the management of nicotine withdrawal in an Australian inpatient unit: are we there yet?
(SAGE Publications, 2017-10-02)Objectives: This paper reports outcomes of a clinical audit of smoke-free policy implementation within an Australian inpatient psychiatric setting. It aimed to evaluate assessment of smoking status and subsequent management ... -
Adapting, Pilot Testing and Evaluating the Kick.it App to Support Smoking Cessation for Smokers with Severe Mental Illness: A Study Protocol
(MDPI, 2018-02-03)(1) Background: While the prevalence of tobacco smoking in the general population has declined, it remains exceptionally high for smokers with severe mental illness (SMI), despite significant public health measures. This ... -
The effect of ice slurry ingestion on body temperature and cycling performance in competitive athletes
(Elsevier, 2018-02-02)The effects of pre cooling on endurance performance are widely known. In contrast, the approach of cooling during endurance exercise in combination with pre-exercise cooling has been poorly understood. The purpose of the ... -
An integrative review of e-learning in the delivery of self-management support training for health professionals
(BioMed Central, 2017-10-10)Background E-learning involves delivery of education through Information and Communication Technology (ITC) using a wide variety of instructional designs, including synchronous and asynchronous formats. It can be as ... -
Divided we fall: clinicians and academic psychiatrists need to stand together
(Sage Journals, 2017-07-12)Objective: Psychiatry faces urgent problems requiring united action. These problems affect academic psychiatrists in the universities, and clinicians in publicly funded mental health services. Academic units are isolated ... -
Managing chronic conditions care across primary care and hospital systems: lessons from an Australian Hospital Avoidance Risk Program using the Flinders Chronic Condition Management Program
(CSIRO Publishing, 2017-08-24)Objective The study aimed to determine the impact of the Flinders Chronic Condition Management Program for chronic condition self-management care planning and how to improve its use with Bendigo Health’s Hospital Admission ... -
Shared Care Involving Cancer Specialists and Primary Care Providers - What Do Cancer Survivors Want?
(Wiley, 2017-05-03)Background Cancer survivors are living longer, prompting greater focus on managing cancer as a chronic condition. Shared care between primary care providers (PCPs) and cancer specialists, involving explicit partnership ... -
Exploring the Potential for Family Carers to Support People With Mental Illness to Stop Smoking
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-12-05)Cigarette smoking poses significant health burdens for people with mental illness. They die sooner than they should, and smoking is a major contributor to their high rates of morbid chronic physical health conditions and ... -
Researching the Experience of Caring for a Military Veteran Partner With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Using Interpretive Phenomenology
(Sage Journals, 2017)Under the supervision of the coauthors, the lead author undertook doctoral research examining the ‘lived experience’ of caring for an Australian military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the perspective ... -
The developmental trajectory of Borderline personality disorder and peer victimisation: Australian family carers’ perspectives
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-10-12)Victimisation is a traumatic experience linked to development of Borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, there is limited research investigating the developmental journey prior to BPD diagnosis. School environments ... -
Translation and initial psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the partners in health scale.
(Allied Academies, 2017-08-03)This study aimed to translate the Partner in Health (PIH) scale (12 items) into the mandarin Chinese language and investigate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version PIH scale in patients with chronic diseases ... -
The promise and the reality: a mental health workforce perspective on technology-enhanced youth mental health service delivery
(BioMed Central, 2016-10-10)Background: Digital technologies show promise for reversing poor engagement of youth (16–24 years) with mental health services. In particular, mobile and internet based applications with communication capabilities can ... -
Moving the Interprofessional Education Research Agenda Beyond the Limits of Evaluating Student Satisfaction
(Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education, 2016)Background: Much of the research on the impact of interprofessional education (IPE) interventions is hampered by a lack of focus on whether they were successfully translated to effective interprofessional practice ... -
Validation study of a Chinese version of Partners in Health in Hong Kong (C-PIH HK)
(Springer, 2016-05-23)Background The Partners in Health (PIH) scale is a measure designed to assess the generic knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and impacts of self-management. A cross-cultural adaptation of the PIH for use in Hong Kong was ... -
Educating for interprofessional practice: moving from knowing to being, is it the final piece of the puzzle?
(BioMed Central, 2017-01-06)Background Professional socialisation and identity arise from interactions occurring within university-based interprofessional education, and workplace-based interprofessional practice experience. However, it is unclear ...
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