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“Just another piece of paperwork”: perceptions of clinicians on delirium screening following hip fracture repair elicited in focus groups
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-10-15)Background: Delirium is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by disturbed consciousness, cognitive function, or perception and associated with serious adverse outcomes such as death, dementia, and the need for long-term ... -
Evaluating the performance of amputee services at neighbouring hospitals: a risk adjusted performance analysis.
(SERDI Publisher, 2016-06)Background: Despite advances in vascular surgery techniques, ageing populations and increasing rates of vascular disease and diabetes have contributed to relatively steady amputation rates. Older amputees have limited life ... -
Effectiveness of external cues to facilitate task performance in people with neurological disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-03-09)Purpose: To examine in people with neurological disorders, which method/s of providing external cues to improve task performance are most effective. Methods: Medline, EMBASE and PsycINFO were systematically searched. Two ... -
Rehabilitation following hip fracture
(Springer International Publishing, 2016-09-20)After a hip fracture operation an older person’s recovery is enhanced if they are provided with an optimistic, well-coordinated rehabilitation programme. A rehabilitation approach involves a team of various disciplines ... -
The clinical value of fluid biomarkers for dementia diagnosis
(Elsevier, 2016-11)We read with interest the Article by Bob Olsson and colleagues1 examining CSF and blood biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Olsson and colleagues recommend the use of the CSF biomarkers total tau, ... -
Clustered domestic model of residential care is associated with better consumer rated quality of care
(Oxford University Press, 2018-08-28)Objective To compare consumer rated quality of care among individuals living long-term in homelike clustered domestic and standard models of residential care in Australia. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Seventeen ... -
Introducing consumer directed care in residential care settings for older people in Australia: views of a citizens’ jury
(Sage Journals, 2018-03-09)Objectives Health services worldwide are increasingly adopting consumer directed care approaches. Traditionally, consumer directed care models have been implemented in home care services and there is little guidance as ... -
Are there missed opportunities for occupational therapy for people with dementia? An audit of practice in Australia
(Wiley, 2018-09-06)Background/aim Randomised trials have demonstrated that occupational therapy can delay functional decline, improve quality of life and increase leisure participation in people with dementia. However, surveys conducted ... -
Addition of botulinum toxin type A to casting may improve wrist extension in people with chronic stroke and spasticity: A pilot double-blind randomized trial
(Endorium Journals, 2017-03-15)Aims: Does the addition of botulinum toxin type A increase the effect of casting for improving wrist extension after stroke in people with upper limb spasticity? Methods: Randomized trial with concealed allocation, assessor ... -
Intensive therapy after botulinum toxin in adults with spasticity after stroke versus botulinum toxin alone or therapy alone: a pilot, feasibility randomized trial
(BMC, 2018-05-22)Background Botulinum toxin-A is provided for adults with post-stroke spasticity. Following injection, there is a variation in the rehabilitation therapy type and amount provided. The purpose of this study was to determine ... -
Clustered domestic residential aged care in Australia: fewer hospitalisations and better quality of life
(Australasian Medical Publishing Company, 2018-06-04)Objective: To compare the outcomes and costs of clustered domestic and standard Australianmodels of residential aged care. Design: Cross-sectional retrospective analysis of linked health service data, January 2015 e ... -
The acceptability of participating in data linkage research: research with older Australians
(Wiley, 2018-06-12)Currently, 15% of Australians are older than 65 years of age and, by 2031, almost 20% will be aged over 65.1 In Australia, $14.8 billion is spent annually on aged care services.2 Since the population is ageing, gaining ... -
Diagnosis of dementia in residential aged care settings in Australia: An opportunity for improvements in quality of care?
(Wiley, 2018-09-06)Objective: To examine the cognitive status of Australians living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and whether or not a dementia diagnosis was recorded. Methods Cross‐sectional study of 541 residents of 17 ... -
What does the general public understand about prevention and treatment of dementia? A systematic review of population-based surveys
(Public Library of Science, 2018-04-19)Objectives To synthesise results of population surveys assessing knowledge and attitudes about prevention and treatment of dementia. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and grey literature were searched for English ... -
In silico (computed) modelling of doses and dosing regimens associated with morphine levels above international legal driving limits
(SAGE Publications, 2018-05-04)Background: Morphine can cause central nervous system side effects which impair driving skills. The legal blood morphine concentration limit for driving is 20 μg/L in France/Poland/Netherlands and 80 μg/L in England/Wales. ... -
Taste, choice and timing: Investigating resident and carer preferences for meals in aged care homes
(Wiley, 2017-09-18)There has been little empirical investigation of the preferences of people living in aged care homes for food services. The aim of the present study was to elicit consumer preferences and their willingness to pay for ... -
Direct health and residential care costs of people living with dementia in Australian residential aged care
(Wiley, 2017-11-27)Objectives: This analysis estimates the whole‐of‐system direct costs for people living with dementia in residential care by using a broad health and social care provision perspective and compares it to people without ... -
Quality of life in older adults following a hip fracture: an empirical comparison of the ICECAP-O and the EQ-5D-3 L instruments
(BMC, 2018-09-05)Background The purpose of this study was to empirically compare the performance of two generic preference based quality of life instruments, EQ-5D-3 L (with a health and physical function focus) and ICECAP-O ... -
A systematic review of interventions to support the careers of women in academic medicine and other disciplines
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-03-22)Objective To summarise quantitative evaluations of interventions designed to support the careers of women in academia of any discipline. Method A systematic search of English entries in PubMed, CINAHL and Google Scholar ... -
What characteristics of nursing homes are most valued by consumers? A discrete choice experiment with residents and family members
(Elsevier, 2017-12-06)Objectives To generate a scoring algorithm weighted on the preferences of consumers for assessing the quality of care in nursing homes (i.e., aged care homes or institutions) in six key domains. Methods A discrete ...
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