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The Association Between Job Demands/Control And Health In Employed Parents: The Mediating Role Of Work-To-Family Interference And Enhancement, Christopher A. Magee, Natalie Stefanic, Peter Caputi, Donald C. Iverson Jan 2012

The Association Between Job Demands/Control And Health In Employed Parents: The Mediating Role Of Work-To-Family Interference And Enhancement, Christopher A. Magee, Natalie Stefanic, Peter Caputi, Donald C. Iverson

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

"This paper examined whether work-to-family interference (WFI) and work-to-family enhancement (WFE) mediated the association between job demands/control and self-reported mental and physical health. Data were from the Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia survey and included 1,404 Australian adults aged 18-64 years at baseline; 820 participants provided data at three time points (baseline, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up). Self-report questionnaires assessed mental and physical health, WFI and WFE, and job demands/control. Mediation analyzes performed on the longitudinal data indicated that WFI mediated the relationships between job demands/control and self-reported mental and physical health. The findings have implications for improving …


Barriers And Enablers To Implementation Of A New Zealand-Wide Guideline For Assessment And Management Of Cardiovascular Risk In Primary Health Care: A Template Analysis, Ann Mckillop, Jackie Crisp, Kenneth Walsh Jan 2012

Barriers And Enablers To Implementation Of A New Zealand-Wide Guideline For Assessment And Management Of Cardiovascular Risk In Primary Health Care: A Template Analysis, Ann Mckillop, Jackie Crisp, Kenneth Walsh

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the enablers and barriers to guideline implementation in a primary healthcare setting by employing the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework as a template for data analysis and interpretation. Background: The use of clinical practice guidelines is pivotal to improving health outcomes. However, the implementation of guidelines into practice is complex, unpredictable, and, in spite of much investigation, remains resistant to explanation of what works and why. Optimising the enablers and minimising the barriers to implementation of a guideline for reducing cardiovascular disease risk has the potential …


The Impact Of Husband’S Job Loss On Partners’ Mental Health, Silvia Mendolia Jan 2012

The Impact Of Husband’S Job Loss On Partners’ Mental Health, Silvia Mendolia

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of job loss on family mental well-being. The negative income shock can affect the mental health status of the individual who directly experiences such displacement, as well as the psychological well-being of his partner; also, job loss may have a significantly detrimental effect on life satisfaction, self-esteem and on the individual’s perceived role in society. This analysis is based on a sample of married and cohabitating couples from the first 14 waves of the British Household Panel Survey. In order to correct for the possible endogeneity of job loss, data …


Assessing The Quality, Suitability And Readability Of Internet-Based Health Information About Warfarin For Patients, Sayeed Nasser, Judy Mullan, Beata Bajorek Jan 2012

Assessing The Quality, Suitability And Readability Of Internet-Based Health Information About Warfarin For Patients, Sayeed Nasser, Judy Mullan, Beata Bajorek

Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)

Background
Warfarin is a high-risk medication where patient information may be critical to help ensure safe and effective treatment. Considering the time constraints of healthcare providers, the internet can be an important supplementary information resource for patients prescribed warfarin. The usefulness of internet-based patient information is often limited by challenges associated with finding valid and reliable health information. Given patients’ increasing access of the internet for information, this study investigated the quality, suitability and readability of patient information about warfarin presented on the internet.
Method
Previously validated tools were used to evaluate the quality, suitability and readability of patient information …


The Role Of Health Literacy And Social Networks In Arthritis Patient's Health Information-Seeking Behaviour: A Qualitative Study, Janette Ellis, Judy Mullan, Anthony Worsley, Nagesh Brahmavar Pai Jan 2012

The Role Of Health Literacy And Social Networks In Arthritis Patient's Health Information-Seeking Behaviour: A Qualitative Study, Janette Ellis, Judy Mullan, Anthony Worsley, Nagesh Brahmavar Pai

Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)

Background. Patients engage in health information-seeking behaviour to maintain their wellbeing and to manage chronic diseases such as arthritis. Health literacy allows patients to understand available treatments and to critically appraise information they obtain from a wide range of sources. Aims. To explore how arthritis patients’ health literacy affects engagement in arthritis-focused health information-seeking behaviour and the selection of sources of health information available through their informal social network. Methods. An exploratory, qualitative study consisting of one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Twenty participants with arthritis were recruited from community organizations. The interviews were designed to elicit participants’ understanding about their arthritis and …


Public Health Ethics: Informing Better Public Health Practice, Stacy M. Carter, Ian Kerridge, Peter Sainsbury, Julie K. Letts Jan 2012

Public Health Ethics: Informing Better Public Health Practice, Stacy M. Carter, Ian Kerridge, Peter Sainsbury, Julie K. Letts

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Public health ethics has emerged and grown as an independent discipline over the last decade. It involves using ethical theory and empirical analyses to determine and justify the right thing to do in public health. In this paper, we distinguish public health ethics from clinical ethics, research ethics, public health law and politics. We then discuss issues in public health ethics including: how to weigh up the benefits, harms and costs of intervening; how to ensure that public health interventions produce fair outcomes; the potential for public health to undermine or promote the rights of citizens; and the significance of …


The Ethical Commitments Of Health Promotion Practitioners: An Empirical Study From New South Wales, Australia, Stacy M. Carter, Christiane Klinner, Ian Kerridge, Lucie Rychetnik, Vincy Li, Denise Fry Jan 2012

The Ethical Commitments Of Health Promotion Practitioners: An Empirical Study From New South Wales, Australia, Stacy M. Carter, Christiane Klinner, Ian Kerridge, Lucie Rychetnik, Vincy Li, Denise Fry

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

In this article, we provide a description of the good in health promotion based on an empirical study of health promotion practices in New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia. We found that practitioners were unified by a vision of the good in health promotion that had substantive and procedural dimensions. Substantively, the good in health promotion was teleological: it inhered in meliorism, an intention to promote health, which was understood holistically and situated in places and environments, a commitment to primary rather than secondary prevention and engagement with communities more than individuals. Procedurally, the good in health …


Editorial - What Is Health Promotion Ethics?, Stacy M. Carter Jan 2012

Editorial - What Is Health Promotion Ethics?, Stacy M. Carter

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

What does it mean to think about the ethics of health promotion? When most of us think 'ethics' we think of the Human Research Ethics Committee applications required for research projects. But I'm thinking of something quite different here: the ethics of health promotion practice. Health promotion ethics is an attempt to answer questions such as: Can we provide a moral justification for what we are doing in health promotion? or What is the right thing to do in health promotion, and how can we tell? As other authors have argued, sometimes these questions are ignored in health promotion in …


Routine Outcome Monitoring And Feedback On Physical Or Mental Health Status: Evidence And Theory, Ingrid V. Carlier, Denise Meuldijk, Irene M. Van Vliet, Esther M. Van Fenema, Nic J. Van Der Wee, Frans G. Zitman Jan 2012

Routine Outcome Monitoring And Feedback On Physical Or Mental Health Status: Evidence And Theory, Ingrid V. Carlier, Denise Meuldijk, Irene M. Van Vliet, Esther M. Van Fenema, Nic J. Van Der Wee, Frans G. Zitman

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Objectives: Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) is an important quality tool for measuring outcome of treatment in health care. The objective of this article is to summarize the evidence base that supports the provision of feedback on ROM results to (mental) health care professionals and patients. Also, some relevant theoretical aspects are considered. Methods: Literature study (Pubmed, Medline, PsychINFO, Embase Psychiatry, 1975-2009) concerning randomized controlled trials (RTC's) of ROM and feedback on physical or mental health status of patients of all ages. Main search terms were routine outcome monitoring/measurement, feedback, health status measurement, patient reported outcome measures. Results: Included were 52 …


Prevalence Of Smoking And Other Health Risk Factors In People Attending Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, Peter J. Kelly, Amanda L. Baker, Frank P. Deane, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Billie Bonevski, Jenna Tregarthen Jan 2012

Prevalence Of Smoking And Other Health Risk Factors In People Attending Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, Peter J. Kelly, Amanda L. Baker, Frank P. Deane, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Billie Bonevski, Jenna Tregarthen

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Introduction and Aims. People attending substance abuse treatment have an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Consequently, there have been increasing calls for substance abuse treatment services to address smoking.The current study examined smoking behaviours of people attending residential substance abuse treatment. Additionally, the study examined rates of other potentially modifiable health risk factors for the development of CVD and cancer. Design and Methods. A cross-sectional survey was completed by participants attending Australian Salvation Army residential substance abuse treatment services (n = 228). Rates of smoking, exercise, dietary fat intake, body mass index and depression were identified …


A Phase Ii Clinical Trial Of A Dental Health Education Program Delivered By Aboriginal Health Workers To Prevent Early Childhood Caries, Fiona Blinkhorn, Ngiare Brown, Ruth Freeman, Gerry Humphris, Andrew Martin, Anthony Blinkhorn Jan 2012

A Phase Ii Clinical Trial Of A Dental Health Education Program Delivered By Aboriginal Health Workers To Prevent Early Childhood Caries, Fiona Blinkhorn, Ngiare Brown, Ruth Freeman, Gerry Humphris, Andrew Martin, Anthony Blinkhorn

Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)

Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a widespread problem in Australian Aboriginal communities causing severe pain and sepsis. In addition dental services are difficult to access for many Aboriginal children and trying to obtain care can be stressful for the parents. The control of dental caries has been identified as a key indictor in the reduction of Indigenous disadvantage. Thus, there is a need for new approaches to prevent ECC, which reflect the cultural norms of Aboriginal communities. Methods/Design. This is a Phase II single arm trial designed to gather information on the effectiveness of a dental health education program …


The Study Design And Methodology For The Archer Study - Adolescent Rural Cohort Study Of Hormones, Health, Education, Environments And Relationships, Katharine Steinbeck, P Hazell, Robert Cumming, S Skinner, Rebecca Ivers, Robert Booy, G Fulcher, D Handelsman, Andrew Martin, Geoff Morgan, J M. Starling, Adrian E. Bauman, M Rawsthorne, D Bennett, C Chow, Mary K. Lam, P Kelly, Ngiare J. Brown, K Paxton, C Hawke Jan 2012

The Study Design And Methodology For The Archer Study - Adolescent Rural Cohort Study Of Hormones, Health, Education, Environments And Relationships, Katharine Steinbeck, P Hazell, Robert Cumming, S Skinner, Rebecca Ivers, Robert Booy, G Fulcher, D Handelsman, Andrew Martin, Geoff Morgan, J M. Starling, Adrian E. Bauman, M Rawsthorne, D Bennett, C Chow, Mary K. Lam, P Kelly, Ngiare J. Brown, K Paxton, C Hawke

Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)

Background: Adolescence is characterized by marked psychosocial, behavioural and biological changes and represents a critical life transition through which adult health and well-being are established. Substantial research confirms the role of psycho-social and environmental influences on this transition, but objective research examining the role of puberty hormones, testosterone in males and oestradiol in females (as biomarkers of puberty) on adolescent events is lacking. Neither has the tempo of puberty, the time from onset to completion of puberty within an individual been studied, nor the interaction between age of onset and tempo. This study has been designed to provide evidence on …


Recovery And Mental Health Care: Views Of Ed Nurses, Donna Marynowski-Traczyk, Lorna Moxham, Marc Broadbent Jan 2012

Recovery And Mental Health Care: Views Of Ed Nurses, Donna Marynowski-Traczyk, Lorna Moxham, Marc Broadbent

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The demand for acute and emergency mental health care exceeds current supply of available services and it is well documented that registered nurses are increasingly caring for consumers with a mental illness as part of their daily work.


Adapting General Practice Training To Meet The Evolving Health Care Needs Of Our Communities, Andrew Bonney, Simon Morgan, Parker Magin Jan 2012

Adapting General Practice Training To Meet The Evolving Health Care Needs Of Our Communities, Andrew Bonney, Simon Morgan, Parker Magin

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Abstract of workshop held at General Practice Education and Training Convention 2013, 11-12 September 2013, Perth.


Consensus On The Future Core Functions And Competency Requirements Of Public Health Nutritionists, Roger Hughes, Andrea Begley, Heather Yeatman Jan 2012

Consensus On The Future Core Functions And Competency Requirements Of Public Health Nutritionists, Roger Hughes, Andrea Begley, Heather Yeatman

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Competency standards provide the architecture for workforce development and serve to inform workforce preparation, continuing professional development and quality assurance via registration and credentialing systems. Developing consensus on competency requirements for the developing global public health nutrition workforce is therefore an important strategic initiative. This study aimed to assess the level of consensus amongst an international panel of public health nutrition leaders regarding the essential competencies required for effective public health nutrition practice.


Curriculum Renewal For Public Health Nutrition - A National Case Study, Australia, Heather Yeatman, Andrea Begley, Roger Hughes, Lisa Schubert, Lauren Williamns, Claire Palermo Jan 2012

Curriculum Renewal For Public Health Nutrition - A National Case Study, Australia, Heather Yeatman, Andrea Begley, Roger Hughes, Lisa Schubert, Lauren Williamns, Claire Palermo

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Effective workforce preparation and continuing professional development in public health nutrition are essential to address the immense challenges facing nutrition in the world today. A national Curriculum Renewal in Public Health Nutrition project in Australia (2011/12) built on previous international work on PHN competencies and facilitated scholarly dialogue on innovative teaching and learning and curriculum mapping strategies.


Fostering Teamwork For Health Care Professionals In The Online Learning Environment, Joanne T. Joyce-Mccoach Jan 2012

Fostering Teamwork For Health Care Professionals In The Online Learning Environment, Joanne T. Joyce-Mccoach

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The inclusion of group assignments as part of teaching and learning in the education of health professionals is an expectation of registration bodies and health care stakeholders. Effective teamwork skills are seen as essential for productive working relationships in multidisciplinary teams and contributing to better health outcomes for staff and health care consumers. The translation of traditional approaches to teaching health care professionals to the online learning environment requires course coordinators to re-examine the relevance, design and assessment of group work. This presentation showcases the development of online group assessments that applies these education principles to the development of an …


Understanding And Benchmarking Health Service Achievement Of Policy Goals For Chronic Disease, Erica Bell, Bastian Seidel Jan 2012

Understanding And Benchmarking Health Service Achievement Of Policy Goals For Chronic Disease, Erica Bell, Bastian Seidel

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Background Key challenges in benchmarking health service achievement of policy goals in areas such as chronic disease are: 1) developing indicators and understanding how policy goals might work as indicators of service performance; 2) developing methods for economically collecting and reporting stakeholder perceptions; 3) combining and sharing data about the performance of organizations; 4) interpreting outcome measures; 5) obtaining actionable benchmarking information. This study aimed to explore how a new Boolean-based small-N method from the social sciences—Qualitative Comparative Analysis or QCA—could contribute to meeting these internationally shared challenges. Methods A ‘multi-value QCA’ (MVQCA) analysis was conducted of data from 24 …


The Evidence-Policy Divide: A 'Critical Computational Linguistics' Approach To The Language Of 18 Health Agency Ceos From 9 Countries, Erica Bell, Bastian M. Seidel Jan 2012

The Evidence-Policy Divide: A 'Critical Computational Linguistics' Approach To The Language Of 18 Health Agency Ceos From 9 Countries, Erica Bell, Bastian M. Seidel

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Background There is an emerging body of literature suggesting that the evidence-practice divide in health policy is complex and multi-factorial but less is known about the processes by which health policy-makers use evidence and their views about the specific features of useful evidence. This study aimed to contribute to understandings of how the most influential health policy-makers view useful evidence, in ways that help explore and question how the evidence-policy divide is understood and what research might be supported to help overcome this divide. Methods A purposeful sample of 18 national and state health agency CEOs from 9 countries was …


Affordable And Appropriate Housing: A Necessary Component Of Mental Health Care, Lorna Moxham Jan 2012

Affordable And Appropriate Housing: A Necessary Component Of Mental Health Care, Lorna Moxham

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Although the function of a house is to provide protection from the weather and a safe haven from potential attack, housing does not simply mean the provision of shelter or a roof over one’s head; there is clearly more to housing than material provision.


Stimulating An Interest In Mental Health Nursing, Lorna Moxham, Renee Brighton, Terry Froggatt, Susan Liersch, Patrea Andersen Jan 2012

Stimulating An Interest In Mental Health Nursing, Lorna Moxham, Renee Brighton, Terry Froggatt, Susan Liersch, Patrea Andersen

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

A team of researchers at the University of Wollongong are currently examining the experiences of Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students as they engage in a stimulating learning experience in mental health.


Recovery In Mental Health: A Movement Towards Well-Being And Meaning In Contrast To An Avoidance Of Symptoms, Samantha Clarke, Lindsay G. Oades, Trevor Patrick Crowe Jan 2012

Recovery In Mental Health: A Movement Towards Well-Being And Meaning In Contrast To An Avoidance Of Symptoms, Samantha Clarke, Lindsay G. Oades, Trevor Patrick Crowe

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Objective: This paper examines the types of goals being set by individuals in the context of Australian mental health services and whether goal type differs across the stages of recovery. Methods: Goal records of 144 individuals accessing services were reviewed to examine goal content, ratio of approach and avoidance oriented goals and changes across stages of psychological recovery. Results: Individuals further along in their recovery set significantly more approach goals and types of goals set appeared to reflect broader life roles. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: Setting approach goals and goals that reflect broader life roles tends to support the …


Participant Experiences From Chronic Administration Of A Multivitamin Versus Placebo On Subjective Health And Wellbeing: A Double-Blind Qualitative Analysis Of A Randomised Controlled Trial, Jerome Sarris, Katherine H M Cox, David A. Camfield, Andrew Scholey, Con Stough, Erin Fogg, Marni Kras, David J. White, Avni Sali, Andrew Pipingas Jan 2012

Participant Experiences From Chronic Administration Of A Multivitamin Versus Placebo On Subjective Health And Wellbeing: A Double-Blind Qualitative Analysis Of A Randomised Controlled Trial, Jerome Sarris, Katherine H M Cox, David A. Camfield, Andrew Scholey, Con Stough, Erin Fogg, Marni Kras, David J. White, Avni Sali, Andrew Pipingas

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Background While many randomised controlled trials have been conducted on multivitamins, to our knowledge no qualitative research exploring the subjective experience of taking a multivitamin during a clinical trial has been reported. Methods Semi-structured and open-ended written questions were incorporated into a 16-week double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel groups trial of once-daily multivitamin administration. At the final study visit (week 16), three open-ended questions were posed to elucidate any positive, negative or unusual experiences from taking either the multivitamin or matched placebo. Qualitative thematic analysis was undertaken by researchers who were blind as to treatment condition of participants, and triangulation (independent …


What's On The Menu For The 75+ Health Assessment?: An Opportunity For Nutrition Screening Of Older Patients In General Practice, A H. Hamirudin, K E. Charlton, K L. Walton, A Bonney, J. Potter, Marianna Milosavljevic, G Albert, A Hodgkins, A Dalley Jan 2012

What's On The Menu For The 75+ Health Assessment?: An Opportunity For Nutrition Screening Of Older Patients In General Practice, A H. Hamirudin, K E. Charlton, K L. Walton, A Bonney, J. Potter, Marianna Milosavljevic, G Albert, A Hodgkins, A Dalley

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Abstract presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, 27-30 November 2012, Wollongong, Australia


The Health And Development Of Children Born To Older Mothers In The United Kingdom: Observational Study Using Longitudinal Cohort Data, Alastair G. Sutcliffe, Jacqueline Barnes, Jay Belsky, Julian Gardiner, Edward Melhuish Jan 2012

The Health And Development Of Children Born To Older Mothers In The United Kingdom: Observational Study Using Longitudinal Cohort Data, Alastair G. Sutcliffe, Jacqueline Barnes, Jay Belsky, Julian Gardiner, Edward Melhuish

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Objective To assess relations between children's health and development and maternal age. Design Observational study of longitudinal cohorts. Setting Millennium Cohort Study (a random sample of UK children) and the National Evaluation of Sure Start study (a random sample of children in deprived areas in England), 2001 to 2007. Participants 31 257 children at age 9 months, 24 781 children at age 3 years, and 22 504 at age 5 years. Main outcome measures Childhood unintentional injuries and hospital admissions (aged 9 months, 3 years, and 5 years), immunisations (aged 9 months and 3 years), body mass index, language development, …


Using Health Risk Assessments To Target And Tailor: An Innovative Social Marketing Program In Aged Care Facilities., Sandra C. Jones, Keryn M. Johnson, Lyn Phillipson, Danika Hall, Laura Robinson, Andrew D. Bonney, Joanne Telenta Jan 2012

Using Health Risk Assessments To Target And Tailor: An Innovative Social Marketing Program In Aged Care Facilities., Sandra C. Jones, Keryn M. Johnson, Lyn Phillipson, Danika Hall, Laura Robinson, Andrew D. Bonney, Joanne Telenta

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

The number of Australians over the age of 65 years is expected to double by 2021. Many older Australians suffer from one or more chronic diseases - including cancer, coronary heart disease, respiratory diseases (AIHW, 2009) resulting in increased morbidity and mortality, lower quality of life and a higher need for health care (Hickey and Stilwell, 1991). There is increasing evidence that the adoption of healthy lifestyles can have significant benefits even into older age (Haveman-Nies et al, 2002). This project utilized a social marketing framework to support aged residents of retirement homes to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours to improve …


Frequency Of Smoking Cessation Interventions From Health Care Providers In Minnesota, Megan N. Whittet, Raymond G. Boyle, Jeong Kyu Lee, Ann W.St Claire, Joanne D'Silva, Peter Rode, Ann M. Kinney Jan 2012

Frequency Of Smoking Cessation Interventions From Health Care Providers In Minnesota, Megan N. Whittet, Raymond G. Boyle, Jeong Kyu Lee, Ann W.St Claire, Joanne D'Silva, Peter Rode, Ann M. Kinney

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Objective: There is strong evidence supporting the impact of health care provider advice on patients' smoking behavior. This paper examines adult smoker reports of health care provider smoking cessation interventions. Design: The 2010 Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS) is a random digit dial telephone survey with 7057 Minnesota adults. Both landline and mobile telephone samples were included. These samples were combined and weighted to represent the population of adults in Minnesota. Results: Among adult Minnesotans, 16.1% were current smokers, 80.9% reported seeing a health care provider in the past 12 months and 80.2% of those adults were asked if they …


Health Workforce Australia Expanded Scopes Of Practice Program: Compendium Of Data Requirements And Evaluation Tools, Cristina J. Thompson, Karen Quinsey, Darcy Morris, Robert Gordon, Kathryn E. Williams, Patrea R. Andersen, Milena Snoek, Simon Eckermann, Kathy Eagar Jan 2012

Health Workforce Australia Expanded Scopes Of Practice Program: Compendium Of Data Requirements And Evaluation Tools, Cristina J. Thompson, Karen Quinsey, Darcy Morris, Robert Gordon, Kathryn E. Williams, Patrea R. Andersen, Milena Snoek, Simon Eckermann, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

The evaluation of the Expanded Scopes of Practice (ESOP) Program is structured to include data collection at the local; sub-project and national leve l. Local projects are responsible for conducting their own project evaluation within the overarching framework of the national evaluation. This means that projects will collect a range of data to support evaluation activities. In some cases this data will be analysed locally and for other evaluation activiti es it will be analysed by the NET. The National Evaluation Team will not finalise the sub-project data analyses until the first quarter of 2014.


Health Workforce Australia Expanded Scopes Of Practice Program: Evaluation Framework, Cristina Thompson, Karen Quinsey, Robert Gordon, Kathryn Williams, Simon Eckermann, Patrea Andersen, Milena Snoek, Kathy Eagar Jan 2012

Health Workforce Australia Expanded Scopes Of Practice Program: Evaluation Framework, Cristina Thompson, Karen Quinsey, Robert Gordon, Kathryn Williams, Simon Eckermann, Patrea Andersen, Milena Snoek, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

In June 2012, the Centre for Health Service Development (CHSD), University of Wollongong, was appointed by Health Workforce Australia (HWA) as the national evaluator of the Expanded Scopes of Practice (ESOP) Program. This report provides the current iteration of the evaluation framework for HWA Australia's ESOP Program. HWA through this Program has initiated a range of projects that support implementation of the National Health Workforce Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework for Action 2011-2015. The ESOP Program (also referred to as the 'Program'), has been developed as part of the corresponding HWA work plan. This evaluation framework aims to ensure a …


Are We There Yet? Closing The Gap In Indigenous Health In Australia: Monitoring Clinical Performance In Aboriginal And Islander Community Control Health Services In Queensland, Kathryn S. Panaretto, Selwyn Button, Adrian Carson, Dallas Leon, Rhonda Schibasaki, Gail Wason, David Baker, Ian Ring Jan 2012

Are We There Yet? Closing The Gap In Indigenous Health In Australia: Monitoring Clinical Performance In Aboriginal And Islander Community Control Health Services In Queensland, Kathryn S. Panaretto, Selwyn Button, Adrian Carson, Dallas Leon, Rhonda Schibasaki, Gail Wason, David Baker, Ian Ring

Sydney Business School - Papers

Abstract presented at the World Congress of Cardiology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18-21 April 2012.