Publications by authors named "M R Jefferies"
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted patients with substance use disorder (SUD) more than the general population and resulted in substantially increased emergency department admissions. Routine care of patients attending drug health services during the pandemic transitioned, with telehealth being important in delivering appropriate care. However, telehealth introduces unique risks such as privacy, confidentiality, and data safety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Hematuria is the most common referral to Urology. Most initial evaluations are normal; however there are few medium- to long-term studies about these patients after they are discharged.
Methods: This study was a retrospective observational case-control study.
Introduction: Advancements in the modern construction industry have contributed to the development of a range of technology-based interventions to improve the safety behavior of front-line construction workers. Notwithstanding the extensive research on safety behavior, there is still a paucity of research on assessing technology interventions of safety behavior to provide an overview of their strengths and limitations. The present study aims to bridge this gap in the literature and identify the main trends of research.
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- The study explored the characteristics of clients with alcohol misuse as their primary concern who also engaged in polydrug use at treatment centers in Australia.
- Out of 1,130 clients, 71% reported concurrent use of another drug alongside alcohol, with tobacco being the most common at 50%, followed by cannabis (21%) and benzodiazepines (15%).
- Factors linked to polydrug use included younger age, lower education levels, poorer mental health, and housing instability, suggesting that treatment services need to address these issues to improve client outcomes.
Background: People with substance use disorder are at high risk of harms from COVID-19 infection. Vaccine hesitancy is common in this population and compounds pre-existing barriers to accessing health care. A drug and alcohol service in Sydney, Australia introduced strategies to enhance COVID-19 vaccination in people receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT).
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