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Medical Practioners' Knowledge And Self-Reported Practices Of Substitute Decision Making And Implementation Of Advance Care Plans, C Cartwright, J Montgomery, Jerome Rhee, Ning Zwar, A Banbury Jan 2016

Medical Practioners' Knowledge And Self-Reported Practices Of Substitute Decision Making And Implementation Of Advance Care Plans, C Cartwright, J Montgomery, Jerome Rhee, Ning Zwar, A Banbury

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

Background Advance care planning (ACP) provides patients with the ability to make their decisions known about how they would like to be treated if they lose capacity. Medical practitioners have a key role to play in providing information on ACP to their patients. This research explores their knowledge and attitudes to advance care planning and how this affects their practice. Aim The objective of this study is to assess the NSW medical practitioners' knowledge and self-reported practice of ACP. Methods A postal survey of a random sample of 650 general practitioners plus 350 medical specialists from specialties most often involved …


Test-Retest Reliability Of The Soleus H-Reflex Is Affected By Joint Positions And Force Levels, Yungsheng Chen, Shi Zhou, Colleen Cartwright, Zachary Crowley, Robert Baglin, Fang Wang Oct 2013

Test-Retest Reliability Of The Soleus H-Reflex Is Affected By Joint Positions And Force Levels, Yungsheng Chen, Shi Zhou, Colleen Cartwright, Zachary Crowley, Robert Baglin, Fang Wang

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

The H-reflex has been extensively used to exam the spinal motoneuron excitability. However, no report has demonstrated the test-retest reliability of the H-reflex assessment during voluntary muscle contractions and its relation to joint positions. The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of the soleus (SOL) H-reflex during rest and 10, 30, 50% maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) at the ankle joint angles of neutral (0deg), plantarflexion (20deg), and dorsiflexion (-20deg), respectively in a sitting position. Ten healthy participants (age 24.9 ± 5 years, height 168.3±8.8 cm, weight 62.7±12.3 kg) were tested for the SOL H-reflex on two …


Leadership In Faith-Based Aged And Community Care, Kelly Shaw, Colleen Cartwright, Shankar Sankaran, Jacqueline Kelly, Bob Dick, Alan Davies, Jocelyn Craig Aug 2013

Leadership In Faith-Based Aged And Community Care, Kelly Shaw, Colleen Cartwright, Shankar Sankaran, Jacqueline Kelly, Bob Dick, Alan Davies, Jocelyn Craig

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the domains of performance needed by leaders in aged and community care not-for-profit organisations. Design/methodology/approach – Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with senior managers employed by faith-based aged and community care not-for-profit organisations, academics in ageing and business fields and senior government employees from aged services departments and agencies in Australia. Results were content transcribed and analysed thematically in order to identify the major themes that emerged. Findings – A total of 37 people participated in the study. The domains of performance identified by participants as required of …


The Legal Role Of Medical Professionals In Decisions To Withhold Or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment: Part 2 (Queensland), L Willmott, B White, M Parker, Colleen Cartwright Sep 2012

The Legal Role Of Medical Professionals In Decisions To Withhold Or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment: Part 2 (Queensland), L Willmott, B White, M Parker, Colleen Cartwright

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

This is the second article in a series of three that examines the legal role of medical professionals in decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from adults who lack capacity. This article considers the position in Queensland, including the parens patriae jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. A review of the law in this State reveals that medical professionals play significant legal roles in these decisions. However, the law is problematic in a number of respects and this is likely to impede medical professionals' legal knowledge in this area. The article examines the level of training medical professionals receive on …


The Legal Role Of Medical Professionals In Decisions To Withhold Or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment: Part 1 (New South Wales), B White, L Willmott, P Trowse, M Parker, Colleen Cartwright Sep 2012

The Legal Role Of Medical Professionals In Decisions To Withhold Or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment: Part 1 (New South Wales), B White, L Willmott, P Trowse, M Parker, Colleen Cartwright

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

This is the first article in a series of three that examines the legal role of medical professionals in decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from adults who lack capacity. This article considers the position in New South Wales. A review of the law in this State reveals that medical professionals play significant legal roles in these decisions. However, the law is problematic in a number of respects and this is likely to impede medical professionals’ legal knowledge in this area. The article examines the level of training medical professionals receive on issues such as advance directives and substitute …


Test–Retest Reliability Of The Soleus H-Reflex Is Affected By Joint Positions And Muscle Force Levels, Yungsheng Chen, Shi Zhou, Colleen Cartwright, Zachary Crowley, Robert Baglin, Fang Wang Mar 2010

Test–Retest Reliability Of The Soleus H-Reflex Is Affected By Joint Positions And Muscle Force Levels, Yungsheng Chen, Shi Zhou, Colleen Cartwright, Zachary Crowley, Robert Baglin, Fang Wang

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of the soleus (SOL) H-reflex during rest and isometric contractions at 10%, 30%, and 50% of the maximal voluntary force (MVC) at the ankle joint angles of neutral (0°), plantarflexion (20°), and dorsiflexion (-20°) respectively, in a sitting position. Ten healthy participants, with mean age of 24.9 ± 5.0 (SD) years, height 168.3 ± 8.8 cm, weight 62.7 ± 12.3 kg, were tested for the SOL H-reflex (Hmax) on two separate occasions within 7 days. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) for the test–retest of the SOL H-reflex during rest …


End-Of-Life Decision-Making And Patient Self-Determination : A Multi-Stakeholder Analysis, Mph Thesis, University Of Queensland, Brisbane, Colleen Cartwright Aug 2009

End-Of-Life Decision-Making And Patient Self-Determination : A Multi-Stakeholder Analysis, Mph Thesis, University Of Queensland, Brisbane, Colleen Cartwright

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


Affordable Rental Housing For Older People In Australia: What Do Older People Want?, Colleen Cartwright Mar 2009

Affordable Rental Housing For Older People In Australia: What Do Older People Want?, Colleen Cartwright

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


Prevention Of Falls And Near-Falls In Community-Dwelling Older People: A Randomised Trial, Nancy Peel, Colleen Cartwright, Margaret Steinberg, Gail Williams Mar 2009

Prevention Of Falls And Near-Falls In Community-Dwelling Older People: A Randomised Trial, Nancy Peel, Colleen Cartwright, Margaret Steinberg, Gail Williams

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


End-Of-Life Decision-Making: Perspectives Of Northern Territory Doctors, Nurses And Community Members, Colleen Cartwright, G Robinson, Margaret Steinberg, Gail Williams, W Tyler Mar 2009

End-Of-Life Decision-Making: Perspectives Of Northern Territory Doctors, Nurses And Community Members, Colleen Cartwright, G Robinson, Margaret Steinberg, Gail Williams, W Tyler

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


Investigating Models Of Affordable Housing For Older People And People With Disabilities In The Mid North Coast Region Of New South Wales, Colleen Cartwright Mar 2009

Investigating Models Of Affordable Housing For Older People And People With Disabilities In The Mid North Coast Region Of New South Wales, Colleen Cartwright

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


Mental Capacity In Medical Practice And Advance Care Planning: Clinical, Ethical And Legal Issues, Colleen Cartwright, Malcolm Parker Mar 2009

Mental Capacity In Medical Practice And Advance Care Planning: Clinical, Ethical And Legal Issues, Colleen Cartwright, Malcolm Parker

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Advance Care Planning: Pilot Study Report, Colleen Cartwright, Jill Phillips, J Rodwell Mar 2009

A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Advance Care Planning: Pilot Study Report, Colleen Cartwright, Jill Phillips, J Rodwell

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


Decision-Making In Terminal Care: Older People Seek More Involvement, Colleen Cartwright, Margaret Steinberg Mar 2009

Decision-Making In Terminal Care: Older People Seek More Involvement, Colleen Cartwright, Margaret Steinberg

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.


Medical Decisions At The End Of Life: Attitudes And Practices Of Australian Medical Practitioners, Colleen Cartwright, Gail Williams, Malcolm Parker, Margaret Steinberg Mar 2009

Medical Decisions At The End Of Life: Attitudes And Practices Of Australian Medical Practitioners, Colleen Cartwright, Gail Williams, Malcolm Parker, Margaret Steinberg

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.