Impact of pharmaceutical care on mental well-being and perceived health among community-dwelling individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Purpose: Mental well-being among community-dwelling individuals with type 2 diabetes has not been well established. The primary objective was to evaluate the change in the mental well-being of individuals with diabetes. The secondary objective was to evaluate the association between changes in mental well-being and perceived health over 6 months, and any interacting factors in this association.

Burns first aid treatment in remote Northern Australia.

Background And Objective: It is well demonstrated that adequate burns first aid treatment (BFAT) improves clinical outcomes for the injured but adequacy remains low in many studies. This study presents a twelve month assessment of the adequacy of burns first aid treatment for patients managed by the Burns Service, Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH).

Methods: Prospective study design of all patients managed by the Burns Service, Royal Darwin Hospital.

A randomized crossover trial examining low- versus high-fidelity simulation in basic laparoscopic skills training.

Background: Previous randomized studies have compared high- versus low-fidelity laparoscopic simulators; however, no proficiency criteria were defined and results have been mixed. The purpose of this research was to determine whether there were any differences in the learning outcomes of participants who had trained to proficiency on low- or high-fidelity laparoscopic surgical simulators.

Methods: We conducted a randomized, prospective crossover trial with participants recruited from New South Wales, Western Australia, and South Australia.