Publications by authors named "E D Newnham"
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- - Western Australia effectively managed COVID-19 public health measures, but healthcare staff still faced significant mental health risks, particularly during the pandemic's early years.
- - A study involving 183 healthcare workers found stable rates of post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety over time, but those with initially lower symptoms experienced greater increases, while those with higher symptoms saw smaller declines—a phenomenon described as a "catch-up" effect.
- - Key risk factors for psychological symptom changes included workplace stress, sleep problems, and trauma exposure, while supportive workplace and social networks helped protect mental health, indicating a need for improvements in systemic support for healthcare professionals.
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- A study looked at the mental health of farmers in Western Australia over a year to see how their feelings changed with different challenges.
- Farmers took surveys three times about their anxiety, stress, and how they cope with problems.
- The research found that stress could change during the year and that having strong social support helped farmers feel better, while relationship and financial problems made things worse.
Introduction: The objective of this demand driven research is to co-design an intervention for upper-secondary students that addresses issues of consent and healthy relationships. In this paper, we (university researchers, student co-researchers, school staff), present the engagement framework that has been critical to the project's development and planned implementation.
Methods: An iterative co-design approach grounded in a participatory research approach is currently being adopted.
Background: Gaps in discharge planning are experienced by 41% of hospital patients in Australia. There is an established body of knowledge regarding the features of the discharge process that need to be improved to avoid subsequent hospital readmission and enhance the discharge experience. However, many of these studies have focused solely on factors related to unplanned hospital readmissions and there has been limited success in operationalising improvements to the discharge process.
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- Hospital discharge is crucial for patient outcomes and resource use, with ineffective processes leading to unplanned readmissions.
- The study used interviews and observations with patients, caregivers, and healthcare staff to identify key themes: Communication issues, pressure on system resources, and challenges in continuing care post-discharge.
- The findings stress the need for improved communication and care coordination to enhance patient understanding of discharge plans and follow-up appointments, while balancing the demands of hospital capacity.