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Education Improves Bra Knowledge And Fit, And Level Of Breast Support In Adolesent Female Athletes: A Cluster-Randomised Trial, Deirdre Mcghee, Julie R. Steele, Bridget J. Munro
Education Improves Bra Knowledge And Fit, And Level Of Breast Support In Adolesent Female Athletes: A Cluster-Randomised Trial, Deirdre Mcghee, Julie R. Steele, Bridget J. Munro
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Questions: Can an education booklet handed out by a physiotherapist improve bra knowledge and fit, and level of breast support, of bras worn by adolescent female athletes? Design: Cluster-randomised trial with intention-to-treat analysis. Participants: 115 adolescent females from four regional sporting academies aged 16 yr (SD 1) and with an average Australian bra size of 12B. Intervention: The experimental group received an education booklet on bra fit and breast support from a sports physiotherapist. The control group received no intervention. Outcome measures: The primary outcome was bra knowledge measured by a questionnaire. Secondary outcomes were a pass on the Bra …
The Development Of A Pre-Registration Nursing Competencies Assessment Tool For Use Across Australian Universities, Patrick A. Crookes, Roy Brown, Phill Della, Denise Dignam, Helen Edwards, Helen Mccutcheon
The Development Of A Pre-Registration Nursing Competencies Assessment Tool For Use Across Australian Universities, Patrick A. Crookes, Roy Brown, Phill Della, Denise Dignam, Helen Edwards, Helen Mccutcheon
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
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Evaluating Inpatient Public Rehabilitation In Australia Using A Utilization Review Tool Developed In North America, C. Poulos
Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)
Objective: To evaluate inpatient rehabilitation in public facilities in Australia against a utilization review tool used in the USA. Design: Prospective cohort study. Subjects: Patients identified in the acute wards of a regional referral hospital and subsequently transferred to a public inpatient rehabilitation facility. Methods: The InterQual utilization review criteria were applied to days of stay in the rehabilitation wards. Reasons for variance and actual therapy time were recorded. Results: Data on 267 patient episodes (7359 days) are available. Only 48% of patient days met utilization review criteria, with reasons for variance including insufficient therapy, awaiting discharge to long-term care …