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Caring Futures Institute[Affiliation] Publications | LitMetric

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Quality and Safety Indicators for Care Transitions by Older Adults: A Scoping Review.

J Am Med Dir Assoc

December 2024

Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Research Centre, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia; Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Research Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Objective: To identify quality and safety indicators routinely used to monitor, evaluate, and improve care transitions for older adults globally.

Design: A scoping literature review.

Setting And Participants: This review identified indicators used internationally to monitor and evaluate the quality and safety of care transitions by older adults.

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Aims: To explore clinical facilitators' understanding, experiences and perceptions of their role in supporting registered nurse students (RNS) who experience workplace violence (WPV) during clinical placement.

Design: An exploratory, qualitative design.

Methods And Data Source: Data were collected between September and November 2022 using semi-structured interviews of 1-h duration with 11 clinical facilitators working in South Australia.

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The living centre: an innovative open-access model of breast cancer survivorship care.

Support Care Cancer

December 2024

Human Performance Research Centre, INSIGHT Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, NSW, Australia.

People affected by breast cancer experience a multitude of toxicities and unmet needs across physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and economic domains that adversely impact their quality of life. High-quality and diverse supportive care is required to improve outcomes and rehabilitation for people affected by breast cancer. However, the availability and access to high-quality supportive care services is limited due to factors including cost and demand.

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Quality of life and quality of care experience in Australian residential aged care: a retrospective cohort study of 1,772 residents.

BMC Geriatr

December 2024

Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia.

Background: In April 2023, quality of life (QOL) and quality of care experience (QCE) indicators were introduced as mandatory indicators in Australian residential aged care (RAC) to measure and monitor wellbeing and consumer experience respectively. In this study, we used data for the initial four months after their introduction to describe QOL and QCE scores, explore related factors and assess variations by completion mode and facility.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study using electronic data (Mar-Jun 2023) from 1,772 residents in 22 RAC facilities in metropolitan Sydney, Australia.

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Brief report: effects of methylphenidate on the light adapted electroretinogram.

Doc Ophthalmol

December 2024

Behavioural and Brain Sciences Unit, Population Policy and Practice Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.

Purpose: To explore changes in the electroretinogram (ERG) following methylphenidate use in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Methods: Light adapted ERGs were recorded in five individuals (3 male and 2 female, age range 13.6-21.

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Clinical Supervision Models and Frameworks Used in Nursing: A Scoping Review.

J Adv Nurs

December 2024

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.

Aim: To provide an overview of clinical supervision models and frameworks used in nursing and map them to their areas of use in nursing.

Design: A scoping review guided by JBI methodology for scoping reviews.

Methods: A systematic search using CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, ERIC, and Emcare databases for English-language papers published at any time and ProQuest and Google Scholar databases for unpublished guidelines was conducted in June 2023 and repeated in June 2024.

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The link between the use of diet and fitness monitoring apps, body image and disordered eating symptomology: A systematic review.

Body Image

December 2024

Flinders University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Flinders University, Embrace Impact Lab; Flinders University, Caring Futures Institute.

Diet and fitness applications (apps) are marketed as health tools. Emerging research suggests that these apps may be linked to disordered eating symptomology. This systematic review aimed to collate and synthesise research examining the relationship between diet and fitness app use and disordered eating, including body image concerns and compulsive exercise.

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Purpose: This study sought to identify barriers and facilitators to the employment of people with disabilities in small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in hospitality.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with hospitality employers ( = 35). Purposive sampling was used to recruit employers with varied experiences of employing people with disability.

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Introduction: Australian breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, partly due to behavioural risk factors, including unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. Guidelines recommend health promotion delivered by general practitioners (GPs), but resources (ie, time and funding) are limited. Text message interventions sent from general practice to survivors may offer a low-resource solution but have not been evaluated.

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Delivering improved survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer.

Acta Oncol

December 2024

Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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Aim: This review aimed to provide a current global profile of all existing cancer nursing competency, capability, education and career frameworks and map capabilities and competencies to the clinical, facilitation of education, management and research pillars of practice.

Design: Scoping review.

Data Sources: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, Google Scholar, Medline, and PubMed.

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Comprehensive humoral and cellular immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination in adults with cancer.

Vaccine

December 2024

Monash University, Department of Oncology, School of Clinical Sciences, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Bern, Department of Clinical Research (Medicine), Bern, Switzerland; University Cancer Centre, Bern, Switzerland.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted people with cancer. Initial vaccine studies excluded patients with malignancy. Immunocompromised individuals remain vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, necessitating detailed understanding of vaccine response.

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of visual cues and primes for nudging consumption-related behaviours.

Appetite

December 2024

Flinders University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Caring Futures Institute, Adelaide, Australia.

Healthy diets are crucial for maintaining overall well-being and reducing risk of health complications. Visual cues and primes are popular implicit nudging techniques for promoting healthier consumption habits. The present review and meta-analysis was conducted and reported according to PRISMA guidelines.

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Canadians consume excessive amounts of sodium, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In 2012, Health Canada released guidance outlining voluntary sodium reduction benchmarks for pre-packaged foods to be met by manufacturers by 2016. Using the University of Toronto's Food Label Information Program(FLIP), the aim of this study was to evaluate changes in average sodium content of Canadian pre-packaged foods from 2013 to 2017 and manufacturers' progress in meeting final phase III sodium reduction benchmark targets.

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PRISMA-COSMIN: response from ISOQOL's ANZ SIG leadership.

Qual Life Res

December 2024

Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.

Article Synopsis
  • - The ISOQOL ANZ SIG connects researchers and clinicians in Australia and New Zealand to address healthcare measurement challenges in a geographically remote area.
  • - They conducted a review based on COSMIN guidelines, emphasizing difficulties such as inconsistent application and reporting of these standards in evaluating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
  • - The leadership discusses the new PRISMA-COSMIN guidelines aimed at enhancing the reporting quality of systematic reviews, highlighting their potential to improve the evaluation process for PROMs in the region.
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A pilot evaluation of school-based LEGO® robotics therapy for autistic students.

Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol

December 2024

College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

Article Synopsis
  • LEGO® therapy is found to be beneficial for younger autistic children in developing communication and social skills, while LEGO® robotics therapy may help autistic adolescents reduce anxiety and enhance social skills.
  • A study with 24 autistic students aged 13-16 examined the effects of 8-week LEGO® robotics therapy on anxiety, social skills, and engagement, using a mix of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods.
  • While no significant statistical differences were observed in the quantitative measures, qualitative feedback highlighted positive experiences, like improved school attendance, increased confidence, and enhanced social skills, suggesting further exploration of the therapy's benefits is warranted.
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How do children understand and respond to the EQ-5D-Y-3L? A mixed methods study in a community-based sample of 6-12-year-olds.

Health Qual Life Outcomes

December 2024

Health and Social Care Economics Group, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, 5042, Australia.

Background: The EQ-5D-Y-3L is widely used for measuring and valuing HRQoL in paediatric populations. This mixed methods study used the EQ-5D-Y-3L measure and applied a retrospective think-aloud approach to examine the self-report validity in children of varying chronological age.

Methods: A mixed methods study was conducted in a community-based sample of 39 children aged 6-12 years.

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Article Synopsis
  • * The review analyzed 33 studies and identified six key themes related to decision-making, communication, and the undervaluation of nursing roles in care coordination.
  • * The findings emphasize the need to recognize and value nurses' contributions in rehabilitation settings and suggest that further interviews with nurses could improve nursing practices for older patients.
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Let the eyes do the talking: A scoping review of eye-tracking in paediatric communication assessment and intervention.

Int J Speech Lang Pathol

December 2024

Caring Futures Institute in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and.

Purpose: Eye-tracking technologies are of great interest to individuals who use them to communicate and their supporters. This review maps and critically evaluates the research on eye-tracking in paediatric communication assessment and intervention, including user perceptions, to guide future clinical practice and identify future practice-related research priorities. In an advance on previous reviews, the study reports on effect sizes, as well as research quality and reproducibility of included studies.

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  • Universal body image interventions can help young people facing body dissatisfaction, but often struggle with scalability and non-professional delivery.
  • The Embrace Kids Classroom Program (EKCP) aims to tackle these issues using a teacher-led approach in schools, focusing on boosting students' strengths.
  • A pilot study in Australian primary schools showed the EKCP was well-received, leading to a slight increase in self-compassion among participants, although the effect diminished over time.
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Purpose: Older people (aged ≥ 65 years) are significant users of health and social care systems. However, many outcome measures for quality assessment and economic evaluation lack content validation for this population. Cognitive interviews are a key approach for generating content validity evidence.

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Background: As the world's population ages, there is a growing concern with frailty, marked by reduced strength and greater vulnerability to stress. Overcoming obstacles like reluctance towards screening methods in this process is crucial for identifying and addressing frailty at an early stage. Understanding older people's perspectives can help adapt screening procedures in primary healthcare settings.

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Purpose: The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care may afford new avenues for personalized and patient-centered care. This systematic review explored the role of AI in symptom monitoring for adult cancer survivors.

Methods: A comprehensive search was performed from inception to November 2023 in seven bibliographic databases and three clinical trial registries.

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Assessment moderation in higher education: Guiding practice with evidence-an integrative review.

Nurse Educ Today

November 2024

School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia; Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Queensland, Australia; College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Australia; Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Australia. Electronic address:

Background: Maintaining the quality and integrity of student assessments, especially in professional fields like nursing, is critical. Managing moderation processes across large teams poses social and logistical challenges, further complicated by varying quality and clarity of institutional guidelines. Systematic reviews on moderation practices in higher education are scarce.

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Social Prescribing as Part of Effective Navigation Support for People Living With Cancer and Beyond Cancer.

Cancer Nurs

November 2024

Author Affiliations: Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Services, Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia (Drs Thamm, Crawford-Williams, Wallen, Oster, Ee, Paterson, and Chan); NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith (Dr Ee); and Supportive Care and Integrative Oncology Department, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown (Dr Ee), New South Wales; and Central Adelaide Local Health Network (Dr Paterson); and Centre for Social Impact, College of Business, Government & Law, Flinders University (Dr Bogomolova), Adelaide, South Australia.

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