Publications by authors named "E M Forster"

Background: This study aimed to explore the experiences of trans (binary and non-binary) people accessing emergency department care in Australia.

Method: This qualitative descriptive study utilised a grounded theory approach. Seven people who identified as trans were recruited through social media and trans support groups.

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  • Resilience and passion for work are linked to better mental health and job quality in healthcare workers, motivating the need for targeted interventions.
  • A study analyzed 33 research articles on resilience interventions, such as mindfulness and stress management, finding most showed significant positive effects on healthcare workers' resilience and well-being.
  • The findings suggest that diverse intervention formats, including short online programs, can be as effective as traditional, lengthy in-person methods, offering flexible options for healthcare organizations to implement.
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Aim: To identify, analyse, and synthesise existing research on the characteristics and risk factors associated with primary immune deficiencies (PIDs), with focus on understanding how factors impede patient outcomes.

Background: There is currently limited research regarding the management of this cohort when they present to an emergency department with the presentation urgency often being overlooked.

Method: Three databases, google scholar, and citations were searched for relevant studies under the criteria.

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Background: Rural emergency nurses (RENs) are expected to provide care to paediatric patients presenting to their facilities however, as generalist nurses, they experience challenges and feelings that are unique to the rural context.

Design And Methods: An exploratory qualitative study of 13 RENs via semi structured interviews of perceptions and experiences of caring for paediatrics and self-determination of autonomous practice, motivations and connectedness in care was the approach used.

Findings: Inductive thematic analysis of data identified four themes with sub-themes identified within each theme.

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The function of medial entorhinal cortex layer II (MECII) excitatory neurons has been recently explored. MECII dysfunction underlies deficits in spatial navigation and working memory. MECII neurons comprise two major excitatory neuronal populations, pyramidal island and stellate ocean cells, in addition to the inhibitory interneurons.

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