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Mapping The Process Of Engagement With Digital Health Interventions: A Cross-Case Synthesis, Madison Milne-Ives, Sophie R. Homer, Jackie Andrade, Edward Meinert Jan 2025

Mapping The Process Of Engagement With Digital Health Interventions: A Cross-Case Synthesis, Madison Milne-Ives, Sophie R. Homer, Jackie Andrade, Edward Meinert

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Objective: To map the associations between affective, cognitive, and behavioral components of engagement with digital health interventions to provide a framework to improve intervention design, evaluation, and impact. Patients and Methods: An exploratory multiple case study examined 3 studies evaluating a childhood obesity mobile application (NoObesity, data collection: from September 15, 2020 to June 23, 2021), a mental health conversational agent mobile application (Wysa, data collection: from December 13, 2022 to July 31, 2023), and a telephone-delivered conversational agent postsurgical assessment (Dora R1, data collection: from September 17, 2021 to January 31, 2022). Qualitative data from semi-structured interviews (NoObesity: n=15, …

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Advancing Point-Of-Care Testing With Nanomaterials-Based Screen-Printing Electrodes, S. Nazir Jan 2025

Advancing Point-Of-Care Testing With Nanomaterials-Based Screen-Printing Electrodes, S. Nazir

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Although numerous studies have been conducted on multiple screen-printing electrodes (SPEs), little emphasis has been placed on systematically assessing scholarly work on nanomaterial-equipped SPEs in bioanalytical research. The fabrication of state-of-the-art portable screen-printing measuring devices represents significant disease monitoring and diagnosis advancements. This review classifies screen-printing electrodes based on the nanomaterials used. It discusses cost, regulatory approvals for portable screen-printing electrodes in point-of-care diagnostics, sensitivity, specificity, size reductions, and proposed solutions. It looks into the significance of new nanomaterials and substrates in fabricating point-of-care diagnostic devices and miniaturisation techniques. The review primarily focuses on the recent downsizing advances that have …

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Empowerment Of Parents In The Intensive Care: A Multicentre Validation Study In Japan, Yujiro Matsuishi, Joseph C. Manning, Haruhiko Hoshino, Yuki Enomoto, Ikkei Munekawa, Ryo Ikebe, Masanori Tani, Naoko Tanaka, Bryan J. Mathis, Nobutake Shimojo, Yoshiaki Inoue, Jos M. Latour Jan 2025

Empowerment Of Parents In The Intensive Care: A Multicentre Validation Study In Japan, Yujiro Matsuishi, Joseph C. Manning, Haruhiko Hoshino, Yuki Enomoto, Ikkei Munekawa, Ryo Ikebe, Masanori Tani, Naoko Tanaka, Bryan J. Mathis, Nobutake Shimojo, Yoshiaki Inoue, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background: The importance of assessing family satisfaction in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is becoming increasingly recognised. The survey, EMpowerment of Parents in THe Intensive Care “EMPATHIC-30”, was designed to assess family satisfaction and has been translated and implemented in several countries but not yet in Japan. Objectives: The objective of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the EMPATHIC-30 questionnaire in Japanese and to identify potential factors for family-centred care satisfaction. Methods: We translated and adapted for patient-reported outcome measures via a 10-step process outlined by the Principles of Good Practice. Four paediatric PICUs in Japan participated …

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“I'M Pregnant, What Do I Do?”: Exploring How People Having Abortions In Britain Find And Use Online Sources Of Information, The Sacha Study Team, Rosa Mackay, Rachel Scott, Maria Lewandowska, Rebecca Meiksin, Natasha Salaria, Patricia A. Lohr, Sharon Cameron, Melissa Palmer, Rebecca S. French, Kaye Wellings, Annette Aronsson, Paula Baraitser, Caroline Free, Louise Keogh, Clare Murphy, Wendy Norman, Jennifer Reiter, Jill Shawe, Sally Sheldon, Geoffrey Wong Jan 2025

“I'M Pregnant, What Do I Do?”: Exploring How People Having Abortions In Britain Find And Use Online Sources Of Information, The Sacha Study Team, Rosa Mackay, Rachel Scott, Maria Lewandowska, Rebecca Meiksin, Natasha Salaria, Patricia A. Lohr, Sharon Cameron, Melissa Palmer, Rebecca S. French, Kaye Wellings, Annette Aronsson, Paula Baraitser, Caroline Free, Louise Keogh, Clare Murphy, Wendy Norman, Jennifer Reiter, Jill Shawe, Sally Sheldon, Geoffrey Wong

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background: Accurate, timely, and supportive information is important for high-quality abortion care. Limited research explores how people find and use online sources of information (OSI) during the abortion process, particularly in Britain. Understanding experiences of using OSI is important for the development of person-centered services and resources. Methods: We conducted a thematic analysis of qualitative data from 41 semi-structured interviews carried out in 2021/2022 with people who had recent experience of abortion in Britain. Results: Using OSI was common amongst participants. Our analysis generated four distinct motivations for doing so. People used OSI to find information about accessing abortion services. …

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Relationships Between Sediment Size Distribution And Microplastic Abundance And Characteristics Along The Strandline Of A Sandy Embayment (Whitsand, Southwest England), Oliver J. Fenn, Edward J. Walklett, Andrew Turner Jan 2025

Relationships Between Sediment Size Distribution And Microplastic Abundance And Characteristics Along The Strandline Of A Sandy Embayment (Whitsand, Southwest England), Oliver J. Fenn, Edward J. Walklett, Andrew Turner

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Beach sediments taken from 1 m2 areas of strandline across an embayment in southwest England (Whitsand) have been analysed for grain size distribution and elemental content. Large (1–5 mm) and small (< 1 mm) microplastics were isolated by sieving and flotation in NaBr solution, respectively, and characterised by size, shape, colour and polymeric makeup. Sediments displayed varying median diameters and degrees of sorting but distributions were always positively skewed. Concentrations of Fe, K, Mn and Ti were relatively invariant, but Ca concentrations exhibited heterogeneous distributions across the bay. Large microplastics were largely composed of polyolefin-based pre-production pellets, bio-beads and fragments whose numbers were correlated with each other. Positive and inverse relationships between beads and sediment skewness and sorting, respectively, suggests that deposition of this type of plastic is favoured where sediment is well-sorted and contains a high proportion of fine material. Small microplastics were dominated by fragments and fibres <200 μm in size composed of a broader array of polymers (including epoxy resin, polyetherimide and polyvinyl alcohol). Fibres exhibited an inverse relationship with bead and pellet abundance but there was no evidence of dependency on grain size distribution, and their presence is attributed to entrapment in interstitial spaces between sediment grains. Compositional differences between large (1–5 mm) and small (< 1 mm) microplastic fragments suggests they are derived from different sources, with the former coupled with pellet and bead deposition and the latter small enough to be retained in interstitial spaces with fibres. However, a positive relationship between mean (small) fragment size and median sediment diameter suggests that their retention is more constrained by interstitial space than fibres. The study provides evidence that microplastics of different size and shape behave differently but are, ultimately, related to or controlled by sediment size distribution in the coastal littoral zone.

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Determination Of Titanium Speciation In Consumer Plastics By Raman Microspectroscopy, Johanna Brazard, Takuji B.M. Adachi, Andrew Turner, Montserrat Filella Jan 2025

Determination Of Titanium Speciation In Consumer Plastics By Raman Microspectroscopy, Johanna Brazard, Takuji B.M. Adachi, Andrew Turner, Montserrat Filella

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The main component of objects made of plastic is an organic polymer matrix, but plastics also contain a wide range of other chemicals, such as additives, processing aids and unintentionally added substances. At present, the scientific and regulatory communities face challenges due to the lack of access to basic information on their quantity and identity, which is crucial in relation to potential toxicity, management, recycling, environmental fate and resource uses. Moreover, an additional problem is that some additives, such as titanium oxide (TiO2), can be present in different crystallographic forms, which makes it necessary to characterise not only …

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Conservation Planning For Promoting Ecosystem Service Provisioning Outside Protected Area Networks, Florence Godfrey Tarimo, Francis Moyo, Claire Kelly, Linus Kasian Munishi Jan 2025

Conservation Planning For Promoting Ecosystem Service Provisioning Outside Protected Area Networks, Florence Godfrey Tarimo, Francis Moyo, Claire Kelly, Linus Kasian Munishi

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Among factors that contribute to global biodiversity loss, habitat loss through unsustainable land use and land cover changes has gained prominence, with impacts being exacerbated by increasing human populations. Establishing protected area networks (PANs) is strongly advocated by national and international mechanisms, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as a primary strategy to guide biodiversity conservation and management; however, this can undermine conservation efforts outside protected areas. Understanding how people and biodiversity overlap and interact outside protected area networks (OPAN areas) is essential for setting realistic, sustainable targets to guide biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service provision beyond PAN. …

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Productivity History Of The Central Okhotsk Sea And Northeast Russia During The Mid-Pleistocene Transition, Li Lo, Wei Zhu Chen, Julie Lattaud, Yi Hsueh Tsai, Simon T. Belt, Lukas Smik, Yuen Tung Kiki Wan Jan 2025

Productivity History Of The Central Okhotsk Sea And Northeast Russia During The Mid-Pleistocene Transition, Li Lo, Wei Zhu Chen, Julie Lattaud, Yi Hsueh Tsai, Simon T. Belt, Lukas Smik, Yuen Tung Kiki Wan

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Biological productivity, shaped by climate and environmental factors, is critical to climate feedback mechanisms and the global carbon cycle. This study investigates the measurement of six phytosterols (β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, dinosterol, epi-brassicasterol, and 24-methylene cholesterol) from core MD01-2414 in the central Okhotsk Sea, covering the past 1.5 million years (Ma). These sterols serve as proxies for terrestrial and marine productivity in the central Okhotsk Sea and northeast Siberia. Sterol concentrations reflect global glacial/interglacial cycles between 1.2 and 0.6 Ma, with higher and lower values during interglacial and glacials intervals, respectively. X-ray fluorescence (Ba/Ti) and total organic carbon/total nitrogen (TOC/TN) ratios …

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Intertidal Encounters: Centre For Sustainable Practice In The Arts Quarterly, Sarah Blissett, James Jordan Johnson, Cherry Truluck, Anastasia (A) Alevtin, Monstera Deliciosa, Arbonauts, Sam Hodge, Olga (F) Koroleva Jan 2025

Intertidal Encounters: Centre For Sustainable Practice In The Arts Quarterly, Sarah Blissett, James Jordan Johnson, Cherry Truluck, Anastasia (A) Alevtin, Monstera Deliciosa, Arbonauts, Sam Hodge, Olga (F) Koroleva

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Intertidal Encounters ask: what are the stories cast up by intertidal being/s and how do they come to matter?

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Community, Culture, And Capacity: Transformative Governance In The Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve, Kizzy Beaumont, Andrew Mckinnon, Scott Gillies Jan 2025

Community, Culture, And Capacity: Transformative Governance In The Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve, Kizzy Beaumont, Andrew Mckinnon, Scott Gillies

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Executive summary This report presents findings from interviews and a focus group held in September 2024 with stakeholders involved in the Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve (WSR). Participants shared perspectives on the evolution of the WSR, its governance structures, and its role in balancing surf culture, community needs, and environmental sustainability on one of Australia’s most urbanised coastlines.Participants praised the WSR Stewardship Committee, Council leadership, and strong data partnerships with universities. However, concerns were raised about increasing surf congestion, tourism pressure, development impacts, and the lack of formal legal protections for surf zones. The region’s surf culture was described as …

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Keynote: New Myths For New Realities: Being 'Up And Doing' In Plymouth, Angela Piccini, Sefryn Penrose Jan 2025

Keynote: New Myths For New Realities: Being 'Up And Doing' In Plymouth, Angela Piccini, Sefryn Penrose

School of Art, Design and Architecture

In this talk, Sefryn Penrose and Angela Piccini discuss projects they've developed as 37 Looe Street Gallery and as arts and heritage consultancy Bureau for the Contemporary and Historic (ButCH). From swanning down the Tamar to the sea to devising and running Gullfest to working as consultants contributing strategy, policy, education, interpretation, and evaluation work for coastal organisations, Sef and Angela are committed to blurring boundaries between creative practice and professional heritage practice as joint forms of world-building. In response to the symposium's focus, Sef and Angela will highlight the importance of working with change and 'loss' through myth, humour …

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Mind The Gap - The Need To Integrate Novel Plankton Methods Alongside Ongoing Long-Term Monitoring, Matthew M. Holland, Luis Felipe Artigas, Angus Atkinson, Mike Best, Eileen Bresnan, Michelle J. Devlin, Dafne Eerkes-Medrano, Marie Johansen, David G. Johns, Margarita Machairopoulou, Sophie Pitois, James Scott, Jos Schilder, Rowena Stern, Karen Tait, Callum Whyte, Claire Widdicombe, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop Jan 2025

Mind The Gap - The Need To Integrate Novel Plankton Methods Alongside Ongoing Long-Term Monitoring, Matthew M. Holland, Luis Felipe Artigas, Angus Atkinson, Mike Best, Eileen Bresnan, Michelle J. Devlin, Dafne Eerkes-Medrano, Marie Johansen, David G. Johns, Margarita Machairopoulou, Sophie Pitois, James Scott, Jos Schilder, Rowena Stern, Karen Tait, Callum Whyte, Claire Widdicombe, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Changes in plankton have important implications for ecosystem services, including supporting fish stocks, carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, and oxygen production. Standard long-term plankton monitoring relies on light microscopy to identify and count plankton taxa, with methods fully supported by international standards, providing high quality trusted data. Novel methods, including imaging and molecular, offer means of collecting select types of plankton data efficiently, filling targeted knowledge gaps left by standard monitoring and generating a more complete picture of plankton dynamics. Standard and novel monitoring methods present different advantages and costs, positioning their suitability to address different management needs. Standard plankton monitoring …

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Predicting Dune Evolution On A Regional Scale For Coastal Management, Liane M. Brodie, C. Stokes, G. Masselink, A. Konstantinou, T. Scott, T. Poate Jan 2025

Predicting Dune Evolution On A Regional Scale For Coastal Management, Liane M. Brodie, C. Stokes, G. Masselink, A. Konstantinou, T. Scott, T. Poate

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Dunes provide a range of ecosystem services, including natural resilience against coastal flooding, and it is essential for proactive coastal zone management to forecast future dune behaviour as sea levels rise. However, dunes exhibit dynamic behaviours over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, posing challenges for predicting their evolution. Here we demonstrate a high degree of variability in contemporary dune behaviour along a single coastal region, across 31 sites in Cornwall, southwest England. Rates of change varied widely, with sediment loss ranging from −12.4 m³/m/yr to a gain of +5.1 m³/m/yr, and dune retreat/advancement ranging from −3.7 m/yr …

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A Framework For Understanding The Influence Of The Lifeworld Concept On Small Business Utilisation Of Linkedin, Jalleh Sharafizad, Janice Redmond, Craig Standing, Richard Fulford Jan 2025

A Framework For Understanding The Influence Of The Lifeworld Concept On Small Business Utilisation Of Linkedin, Jalleh Sharafizad, Janice Redmond, Craig Standing, Richard Fulford

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

LinkedIn is a professional platform used as a collaborative tool by small business entrepreneurs to acquire crucial resources needed to sustain and grow their business. However, there is limited research to explain the influence of the lifeworld on entrepreneurs’ LinkedIn use. Using qualitative interviews we address this research gap. The findings reveal evidence of a developing lifeworld within LinkedIn, comprising three key components: culture, social integration, and socialisation. The core small business LinkedIn culture is endorsing and advocating for business brand within a strictly professional ethos, rejecting any deviation from this approach. Social integration is based on strategic actions to …

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Are You Sure They're A Nurse? Public Perceptions Of Australian School Nursing, Anita Moyes, Brent A. Hayward Jan 2025

Are You Sure They're A Nurse? Public Perceptions Of Australian School Nursing, Anita Moyes, Brent A. Hayward

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Nurses work in schools in every state and territory of Australia but have limited visibility in the public discourse. Knowledge and perceptions of school nursing work can significantly influence policy, funding, and program implementation, yet public perceptions of nursing work in Australian schools have never been investigated. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine public perceptions of the work of nurses in Australian schools using data collected from a thread on the social media platform Reddit. Study objectives included exploring respondents’ source of knowledge, perceptions of the presence and distribution of school nurses, and understanding of the …

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Fatigue Properties Of 3d-Printed Polymeric Metamaterials: A Review, Ani Daniel, Hamed Bakhtiari, Alireza Nouri, Barun K. Das, Muhammad Aamir, Majid Tolouei-Rad Jan 2025

Fatigue Properties Of 3d-Printed Polymeric Metamaterials: A Review, Ani Daniel, Hamed Bakhtiari, Alireza Nouri, Barun K. Das, Muhammad Aamir, Majid Tolouei-Rad

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The present article provides an in-depth review of the fatigue properties of polymeric metamaterials, with particular emphasis on those manufactured using 3D printing techniques. Despite the significant potential of 3D-printed metamaterial polymers in the biomedical field, there has been limited studies dedicated to their fatigue behaviour. The article highlights the significance of fatigue behaviour in determining the reliability and longevity of polymeric materials under cyclic loading, which is crucial for biomedical applications. The effects of different 3D printing parameters, metamaterial designs, and polymer properties on fatigue life are explored. The fatigue response of metamaterials depends on material properties, geometric factors, …

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Hydrogen-Induced Transformations In Dolomite: Unlocking Natural Hydrogen Exploration And Subsurface Storage In Carbonates, Krista Davies, Lionel Esteban, Joel Sarout, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer Jan 2025

Hydrogen-Induced Transformations In Dolomite: Unlocking Natural Hydrogen Exploration And Subsurface Storage In Carbonates, Krista Davies, Lionel Esteban, Joel Sarout, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Large-scale subsurface geological storage of hydrogen can significantly contribute to the energy transition to low-carbon fuels by addressing the intermittency of renewable energy systems. Dolomite formations are abundant and well-suited for hydrogen storage due to their favorable reservoir properties. Natural hydrogen has also been discovered within dolomite reservoirs globally. Despite their potential, interactions between hydrogen and dolomitic formations under subsurface conditions remain poorly understood, particularly regarding mineralogical transformations and reaction kinetics to assess potential risk for reservoir quality for long-term storage and key indicators for natural hydrogen exploration. This study examined physicochemical changes in dolomitic samples during high-pressure hydrogen ageing …

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Investigating The Internal And External Load Associated With Umpiring Semi-Professional Australian Rules Football, Corey Wilson, Mark Scanlan, Colin S. Doherty, Oliver R. Barley Jan 2025

Investigating The Internal And External Load Associated With Umpiring Semi-Professional Australian Rules Football, Corey Wilson, Mark Scanlan, Colin S. Doherty, Oliver R. Barley

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: This investigation examined internal and external load associated with umpiring semi-professional Australian Rules football, an area of limited research. Objective: This exploratory quantitative study recruited 39 field umpires (Age: 25.2 ± 6.8 y, Body Mass: 74.6 ± 7.9 kg, Height: 178.9 ± 7.4 cm) from the Western Australian Football League (WAFL). Each participant was assessed in one match only. Methodology: External measures (total distance [TD], floating distance [FSD], high-intensity running distance [HSD]) and internal measures (blood lactate [BLa], heart rate [HR], rating of perceived exertion [RPE]) were collected during 22 matches, of the 2023 WAFL season. Data collection was …

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Machine Learning-Based Seismic Response Forecasting Using Feature Mapping Algorithms And Scientometric Analysis Of Nailed Vertical Excavation In A Soil Mass, Surya Muthukumar, Dhanya Sathyan, Premjith B, Sanjay Kumar Shukla Jan 2025

Machine Learning-Based Seismic Response Forecasting Using Feature Mapping Algorithms And Scientometric Analysis Of Nailed Vertical Excavation In A Soil Mass, Surya Muthukumar, Dhanya Sathyan, Premjith B, Sanjay Kumar Shukla

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Seismic analysis often involves significant uncertainty and requires detailed observations. The traditional approaches are constrained by unclear mechanisms and imprecise models to predict the stability of geostructures. The research gap between the accuracy of observed and predicted values can be bridged by employing artificial intelligence-based machine learning (ML) models. The seismic displacement of the nailed soil wall obtained from experimental studies were assessed using suitable ML approaches. Laboratory studies revealed that the critical acceleration was increased by 32% on the inclusion of nails of reinforcement length to excavation height ratio (L/H) to 0.6, and by 17% when the (L/H) was …

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Postharvest Methyl Jasmonate Application Delays Softening, And Maintains The Antioxidant Potential Of Cold-Stored Jackfruit Bulbs, Jashanpreet Kaur, Zora Singh, Muhammad Sohail Mazhar, Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib Shah, Andrew Woodward Jan 2025

Postharvest Methyl Jasmonate Application Delays Softening, And Maintains The Antioxidant Potential Of Cold-Stored Jackfruit Bulbs, Jashanpreet Kaur, Zora Singh, Muhammad Sohail Mazhar, Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib Shah, Andrew Woodward

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is widely studied for maintaining fruit quality during storage, but its effects on jackfruit remain unexplored. The efficacy of postharvest MeJA dip application (0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 mM) in maintaining postharvest quality of cold stored jackfruit bulbs was evaluated over 20 d cold storage duration at 6 °C and 85–90% relative humidity. Bulbs treated with 1.0 mM MeJA did not exhibit any disease symptoms over the entire cold storage duration. Compared with the control, 1.0 mM MeJA-treated bulbs maintained higher carotenoids (17.3%), phenolics (18.12%), flavonoids (22.3%), and ascorbic acid (28.6%) content at the end of cold …

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Social Exclusion Of Refugees With A Disability In Australian Society Within The Context Of Healthcare Quality Theory And E-Health, Hossein Adibi Jan 2025

Social Exclusion Of Refugees With A Disability In Australian Society Within The Context Of Healthcare Quality Theory And E-Health, Hossein Adibi

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The phrase social exclusion came to Australia via Britain. Discussion on 'inclusion and exclusion' mainly focus on those individuals and groups living in poverty. Socially excluded occurs as a result of many factors, based on sex, race, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. Until 2012 people with a disability were excluded from Australian' resettlement programs representing a significant discrimination concern. As a result of strong opposition to this issue, the policy changed in 2012 and the number of refugees with disabilities increased. This in turn led to more ethnic diversity of people with disabilities within NDIS. However, since NDIS …

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Educator Professional Subjectivities In Gamification: Knowing, Being And Doing, Natalie-Jane Howard, Elizabeth J. Cook Jan 2025

Educator Professional Subjectivities In Gamification: Knowing, Being And Doing, Natalie-Jane Howard, Elizabeth J. Cook

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Gamification has emerged as a prominent innovation in contemporary education, yet its influence on the enactment of educators’ professional subjectivities remains underexplored. As such, little is known about how online gamification applications like Kahoot shape the dynamic ways educators perceive, understand and enact their professional selves within higher education contexts. Adopting a tripartite framework of knowing (epistemological), being (ontological) and doing (praxiological), this qualitative study employed visual-elicitation interviews and remote observations with ten lecturers at a Middle Eastern college. The analysis revealed three key themes shaping educator subjectivities: creating and sharing quiz content; conforming with institutional culture; and infantilizing students …

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How Young Migrants Perceive School Health Education In Sweden, D. Barker, A. Caldeborg, M. Quennerstedt, Valeria Varea Jan 2025

How Young Migrants Perceive School Health Education In Sweden, D. Barker, A. Caldeborg, M. Quennerstedt, Valeria Varea

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The aim of this paper is to provide insights into how young people who have been forced to migrate perceive school health education. Eighteen individuals aged 15–19 years (10 females, 8 males, average age 16.9 years) took part in either focus group interviews (n = 7) or individual interviews (n = 1). Participants were first presented with short scenarios concerning health education and were invited to use these scenarios as starting points to discuss their own experiences of health education. Participants were then presented with a collection of photographs that portrayed people displaying broad dimensions of health. Participants were asked …

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Non-Stereotypy (To Species) In Mysticete Downsweeps, Paul Nguyen Hong Duc, Christine Erbe, Shyam Madhusudhana, Daniel Wilkes, Lachlan Gill, Cristina Tollefsen, Narissa De Bruin, Aiyana Erbeking, Curt Jenner, Micheline Jenner, Angela Recalde-Salas, Chandra P. Salgado Kent, Kautilya Srivastava, Chong Wei, Robert Mccauley Jan 2025

Non-Stereotypy (To Species) In Mysticete Downsweeps, Paul Nguyen Hong Duc, Christine Erbe, Shyam Madhusudhana, Daniel Wilkes, Lachlan Gill, Cristina Tollefsen, Narissa De Bruin, Aiyana Erbeking, Curt Jenner, Micheline Jenner, Angela Recalde-Salas, Chandra P. Salgado Kent, Kautilya Srivastava, Chong Wei, Robert Mccauley

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The Australian EEZ provides habitat for ten species of mysticete whales seasonally supporting critical life functions ranging from feeding to breeding. All of these species produce downsweeping calls, which may confound passive acoustic monitoring efforts. In an attempt to optimize a detector for Eastern Indian Ocean pygmy blue whale (EIOPBW) downsweeps, we tried a spectrogram correlator based on confirmed templates and a neural network trained on general blue whale D-calls followed by clustering algorithms. Outputs were manually validated by bioacousticians. We found that downsweeps exhibit significant variability and form a graded continuum of acoustic features, as opposed to clusters. Comparative …

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Observing Nursing Assistant Companions Supporting Older Adults In Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study, Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Tania Leach, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Caroline Bulsara, Beverly Ewens, Michelle Gay, Karla Seaman, Paige Watkins, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Olivia Gallagher Jan 2025

Observing Nursing Assistant Companions Supporting Older Adults In Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study, Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Tania Leach, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Caroline Bulsara, Beverly Ewens, Michelle Gay, Karla Seaman, Paige Watkins, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Olivia Gallagher

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Hospital environments may cause or exacerbate behavioural and psychological symptoms of older adults with cognitive impairment. Many hospitals in Australia employ staff as companions to provide constant observation and additional support for those with cognitive impairment and/or at risk of falls; however, little is known about the activities of this role. Aim: To examine the activities of assistant in nursing companions allocated to older patients in hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study design using an observation tool was conducted at an acute metropolitan hospital in Western Australia. A nonparticipant nurse conducted the observations. Descriptive statistical analysis explored the data and …

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Robust Trend Estimation From Temporally Irregular Recreational Fisheries Surveys: A Panel Modeling Framework For Sparse Time Series, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, S. M. Taylor, Ute A. Mueller Jan 2025

Robust Trend Estimation From Temporally Irregular Recreational Fisheries Surveys: A Panel Modeling Framework For Sparse Time Series, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, S. M. Taylor, Ute A. Mueller

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Monitoring of recreational fisheries faces ongoing challenges due to irregular data collection and sampling gaps. We used a robust statistical approach combining cross-sectional panel modeling with generalized linear models to analyze discontinuous time series data. We modeled recreational boating patterns across four distinct Western Australian locations using camera monitoring data (2011–2014), and integrated weather conditions and temporal factors to improve trend estimation. Environmental conditions were strongly related to boating activity, particularly wind effects of distinct north–south patterns. Recreational activity decreased at northern locations during easterly winds and at southern locations during northerly winds. Cross-validation demonstrated how environmental factors can be …

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Assessment Of Multilingual Children By Western Australian Speech-Language Pathologists: A Survey Of Practices, Barriers And Facilitators, Emily Frances Hunt, Charn Nang, Suzanne Jacqueline Meldrum, Elizabeth Armstrong Jan 2025

Assessment Of Multilingual Children By Western Australian Speech-Language Pathologists: A Survey Of Practices, Barriers And Facilitators, Emily Frances Hunt, Charn Nang, Suzanne Jacqueline Meldrum, Elizabeth Armstrong

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: In the past decade, diagnostic criteria for developmental language disorder, guidelines for assessment of multilingual children, and reviews of the diagnostic utility of dynamic assessment have been published. It is unknown how Australian speech-language pathologists currently assess multilingual children or how local factors influence assessment. Method: A mixed-method anonymous online survey of Western Australian speech-language pathologists explored the frequency and perceived usefulness of assessment practices recommended for multilingual children, elements of dynamic assessment used, and the utility of specific client factors for diagnosis. Confidence ratings and descriptions of barriers and facilitators that affect assessment of multilingual children were also …

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Prognostic Value Of Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio, And Lactate Dehydrogenase Level In Melanoma Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Wynne Wijaya, Muhammad Adnan Khattak, Afaf Abed, Tarek Meniawy, Michael Millward, Elin Gray, Oliver Oey Jan 2025

Prognostic Value Of Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio, And Lactate Dehydrogenase Level In Melanoma Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Wynne Wijaya, Muhammad Adnan Khattak, Afaf Abed, Tarek Meniawy, Michael Millward, Elin Gray, Oliver Oey

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Introduction: Metastatic melanoma carries a poor prognosis. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved outcomes, but responses remain variable, highlighting the need for simple prognostic biomarkers. Inflammatory markers such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) reflect tumour burden and inflammation, though their clinical utility is unstandardised. Methods: We retrospectively analysed 103 metastatic melanoma patients treated with anti-PD-1 monotherapy at two centres in Western Australia (2014–2020). Baseline NLR, PLR, and LDH were assessed within 30 days pre-treatment. Outcomes included clinical benefit, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Results: Poor ECOG performance status (PS ≥2) (RR 2.39, …

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Regional Tourism Destination Brand Identity Formation Via Social Media: A Mixed Methods Study, Stephanie Meek, Violetta Wilk Jan 2025

Regional Tourism Destination Brand Identity Formation Via Social Media: A Mixed Methods Study, Stephanie Meek, Violetta Wilk

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study examines the influence of social media on regional destination brand identity, addressing post-COVID-19 challenges for regional destinations through the Adaptive Control of Thought-Rational (ACT-R) theory framework. We conducted two studies: a qualitative analysis of 2325 social media user-generated content posts using Leximancer, and a quantitative survey of 1239 potential tourists using structural equation modelling (SEM) with AMOS. The qualitative study identified distinctive brand associations for the regional tourism destination, which informed Study 2. The quantitative study demonstrated that electronic word of mouth (eWOM) on social media has a positive influence on perceptions of regional tourism destination brand identity, …

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The Impact Of Film Factors On Destination Image And Travel Intention: A Comparative Study Between Vietnamese And Korean Film Industry, Gavin Northey, Hoa Hong Pham, Colette Gallagher, Steve D’Alessandro, Phan Thi Minh Thu, Quan Ha Minh Tran, Trang Thị Thùy Dương Jan 2025

The Impact Of Film Factors On Destination Image And Travel Intention: A Comparative Study Between Vietnamese And Korean Film Industry, Gavin Northey, Hoa Hong Pham, Colette Gallagher, Steve D’Alessandro, Phan Thi Minh Thu, Quan Ha Minh Tran, Trang Thị Thùy Dương

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Film tourism represents a growing opportunity for destination marketers, yet limited research examines how specific filmic components within a film’s dramatic architecture influence destination image and travel intention. This study addresses this gap through a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design comprising three phases. First, a pre-test (n = 360) using exploratory factor analysis identified and validated four film components: plot, culture and tradition, scenery, and humanism. Second, a between-subjects quasi-experimental study with Vietnamese viewers (n = 792) employed partial least squares structural equation modeling to test how Korean versus Vietnamese films differentially influence domestic and international travel intentions. Third, semi-structured interviews …

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