Exploring the evidence base for Communities of Practice in health research and translation: a scoping review.

Background: The translation of research into healthcare practice relies on effective communication between disciplines, however strategies to address the gap between information sharing and knowledge transfer are still under exploration. Communities of Practice (CoP) are informal networks of stakeholders with shared knowledge or endeavour and present an opportunity to address this gap beyond disciplinary boundaries. However, the evidence-base supporting their development, implementation and efficacy in health is not well described.

Reducing pressure injuries in children caused by peripheral intravenous cannulae.

Medical devices such as peripheral intravenous cannulae (PIVC) are commonly used in the care of children across all hospital settings. However, the association between PIVC and the development of pressure injuries in this population became a concern on one Australian paediatric ward. A quality improvement project was conducted to reduce the incidence of pressure injuries in children caused by PIVCs.

Views and practice of abortion among Queensland midwives and sexual health nurses.

Background: A significant barrier to the access of safe abortion is the lack of trained abortion providers. Recent studies show that with appropriate education, nurses and midwives can provide abortions as safely as medical practitioners.

Aims: To examine the attitudes and practices of registered midwives (RMs) and sexual health nurses (SHNs) in Queensland toward abortion.

Queensland Family Cohort: a study protocol.

Introduction: The perinatal-postnatal family environment is associated with childhood outcomes including impacts on physical and mental health and educational attainment. Family longitudinal cohort studies collect in-depth data that can capture the influence of an era on family lifestyle, mental health, chronic disease, education and financial stability to enable identification of gaps in society and provide the evidence for changes in government in policy and practice.

Methods And Analysis: The Queensland Family Cohort (QFC) is a prospective, observational, longitudinal study that will recruit 12 500 pregnant families across the state of Queensland (QLD), Australia and intends to follow-up families and children for three decades.

Using a validated tool to assess whole-body cadaveric simulation course on open general and emergency surgery.

Background: The Anatomy of Surgical Exposure (ASE) is a cadaver-based operative surgery simulation course that aims to teach techniques and exposures commonly used in open surgical operations. In this study, we used a validated tool to determine efficacy of assessing skills acquisition in the simulated environment. Our aims were to investigate if the ASE course improves the candidates' surgical performance, and to assess if the validated Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill (OSATS) template could be a useful tool for assessing technical skills.

Low serum selenium in pregnancy is associated with reduced T3 and increased risk of GDM.

Thyroid disorders are the most common endocrine disorders affecting women commencing pregnancy. Thyroid hormone metabolism is strongly influenced by selenium status; however, the relationship between serum selenium concentrations and thyroid hormones in euthyroid pregnant women is unknown. This study investigated the relationship between maternal selenium and thyroid hormone status during pregnancy by utilizing data from a retrospective, cross-sectional study (Maternal Outcomes and Nutrition Tool or MONT study) with cohorts from two tertiary care hospitals in South East Queensland, Australia.

Effect of micronutrient supplements on low-risk pregnancies in high-income countries: a systematic quantitative literature review.

Objective: To assess the quantity and focus of recent empirical research regarding the effect of micronutrient supplementation on live birth outcomes in low-risk pregnancies from high-income countries.

Design: A systematic quantitative literature review.

Setting: Low-risk pregnancies in World Bank-classified high-income countries, 2019.

Influence of dietary intake and decision-making during pregnancy on birth outcomes.

Aim: This study aimed to examine dietary intake and decision-making in a cohort of pregnant South-East Queensland women to determine compliance with dietary guidelines and the relationships between dietary intake, decision-making and birth outcomes.

Methods: Pregnant women attending maternity services at participating hospitals reported food frequency and motivations using the Maternal Outcomes and Nutrition Tool, a novel digital instrument. Birth outcomes were sourced from hospital records.