Allied health graduates are entering an increasingly complex and demanding workforce. They require a mix of clinical competencies and broader professional skills. Making the transition from the learning environment of university to the workplace can be difficult and challenging. Graduate support programs are common in nursing and medicine, but not in allied health. This case study reports on the implementation and outcomes of a structured program for allied health practitioners making the transition from student to professional. Implications for the health service and for education are discussed.
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Disabil Rehabil
December 2024
Department of Physiotherapy, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, Australia.
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between the distribution and severity of hypertonicity and spasticity on walking speed in people with neurological injuries.
Material/methods: This cross-sectional observation cohort study used the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) to assess hypertonicity and spasticity of the gastrocnemius, soleus, hamstrings and quadriceps. Participants were classified as having a distal (gastrocnemius and/or soleus), proximal (hamstrings and/or quadriceps) or mixed distribution of hypertonicity or spasticity.
Iran Biomed J
December 2024
Nursing student, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Front Bioinform
December 2024
Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob
February 2025
School of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Background: Anaphylaxis is increasing in Australia involving all levels of the health care system. Although guidelines recommend calling an ambulance and 4-hour observation, knowledge gaps exist regarding where people experiencing anaphylaxis receive care.
Objective: We sought to examine care pathways for anaphylaxis in Western Australia and factors associated with seeking care from ambulance versus the emergency department (ED), and subsequent hospital admission.
Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol
December 2024
Division of Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Food allergy is defined as an adverse immunologic response to a food. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated reactions to foods are associated with a broad range of signs and symptoms that may involve any of the following body systems: the skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and cardiovascular system. IgE-mediated food allergy is a leading cause of anaphylaxis.
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