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Exercise Counselling And Referral In Cancer Care: An International Scoping Survey Of Health Care Practitioners’ Knowledge, Practices, Barriers, And Facilitators, Imogen Ramsey, Alexandre Chan, Andreas Charalambous, Yin Ting Cheung, H. S. Darling, Lawson Eng, Lisa Grech, Nicolas H. Hart, Deborah Kirk, Sandra A. Mitchell, Dagmara Poprawski, Elke Rammant, Margaret I. Fitch, Raymond J. Chan Sep 2022

Exercise Counselling And Referral In Cancer Care: An International Scoping Survey Of Health Care Practitioners’ Knowledge, Practices, Barriers, And Facilitators, Imogen Ramsey, Alexandre Chan, Andreas Charalambous, Yin Ting Cheung, H. S. Darling, Lawson Eng, Lisa Grech, Nicolas H. Hart, Deborah Kirk, Sandra A. Mitchell, Dagmara Poprawski, Elke Rammant, Margaret I. Fitch, Raymond J. Chan

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose:

Evidence supports the role of prescribed exercise for cancer survivors, yet few are advised to exercise by a healthcare practitioner (HCP). We sought to investigate the gap between HCPs’ knowledge and practice from an international perspective.

Methods:

An online questionnaire was administered to HCPs working in cancer care between February 2020 and February 2021. The questionnaire assessed knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding exercise counselling and referral of cancer survivors to exercise programs.

Results:

The questionnaire was completed by 375 participants classified as medical practitioners (42 %), nurses (28 %), exercise specialists (14 %), and non-exercise allied health practitioners (16 …


Parents' Experiences Of Children With A Rare Disease Attending A Mainstream School: Australia, Mandie Foster, Esther Adama, Diana Arabiat, Kevin Runions, Rena Vithiatharan, Maggie Zgambo, Ashleigh Lin Apr 2022

Parents' Experiences Of Children With A Rare Disease Attending A Mainstream School: Australia, Mandie Foster, Esther Adama, Diana Arabiat, Kevin Runions, Rena Vithiatharan, Maggie Zgambo, Ashleigh Lin

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose:

To explore the perceptions of parents who had a child or adolescent (6-18 years) diagnosed with a rare disease who attended a mainstream school in Western Australia.

Design and methods:

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 41 parents of children with a rare disease. Here we report the findings of 14 open-ended questions on their experience of illness-related factors and impact on school-related social activities, such as sports, school camps and leadership roles whilst their child with a rare disease attended a mainstream school in Australia. Responses were analysed using an inductive thematic content approach.

Results:

We identified …


Preparing Providers For Advanced Life Support In The Prehospital Environment, David N. Reid Jan 2022

Preparing Providers For Advanced Life Support In The Prehospital Environment, David N. Reid

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death and Ambulance Victoria estimated over 30,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospital each year in Australia (1, 2). When an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest occurs, first responders, paramedics or other clinicians attached to ambulance, industrial or aeromedical services are often the first providers on scene with the skills and equipment to implement advanced life support (ALS). Despite the essential role of prehospital advanced emergency care in the treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, at the time this research was commenced, ALS training courses had been designed for those responding to cardiac arrests in …