Alison Mudge
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Improving patient reported experience in inpatients with palliative care needs: a pre-post quality improvement study
Improving patient reported experience in inpatients with palliative care needs: a pre-post quality improvement study Open
Implementation of the LEAP bundle led to improved palliative care experience within three wards in one large tertiary hospital setting. Listening to patients and empowering clinical teams to collectively reflect on data and lead change was…
View article: Use of the i‐PARIHS framework in nutrition and dietetics research and practice: A citation analysis of the literature and case studies
Use of the i‐PARIHS framework in nutrition and dietetics research and practice: A citation analysis of the literature and case studies Open
Theoretical approaches can help to plan, guide, and evaluate implementation projects that target real‐world practice problems. This paper provides an overview of the integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services…
View article: Understanding the acute care context to inform palliative care improvements: a qualitative study of hospital-based multidisciplinary clinicians
Understanding the acute care context to inform palliative care improvements: a qualitative study of hospital-based multidisciplinary clinicians Open
View article: Predictive Validity of Hospital-Associated Complications of Older People Identified Using Diagnosis Procedure Combination Data From an Acute Care Hospital in Japan: Observational Study
Predictive Validity of Hospital-Associated Complications of Older People Identified Using Diagnosis Procedure Combination Data From an Acute Care Hospital in Japan: Observational Study Open
Background A composite outcome of hospital-associated complications of older people (HAC-OP; comprising functional decline, delirium, incontinence, falls, and pressure injuries) has been proposed as an outcome measure reflecting quality of…
View article: Interpreting Context in Rural and Remote Aged Care Facilities in Readiness for a New Care Model: A Mixed Method Study
Interpreting Context in Rural and Remote Aged Care Facilities in Readiness for a New Care Model: A Mixed Method Study Open
Background Geographical isolation compounds limited access to healthcare services and skilled workforce for the provision of rural aged care. Residents have complex chronic disease management and end‐of‐life care needs. An undersupply of g…
View article: The Australian Frailty Network: Development of a consumer‐focussed national response to frailty
The Australian Frailty Network: Development of a consumer‐focussed national response to frailty Open
Frailty is an important concept in the care of older adults. Over the past two decades, significant advances have been made in measuring frailty. While it is now well‐recognised that frailty status is an important determinant of outcomes f…
View article: Experience of care from the perspectives of inpatients with palliative care needs: a cross-sectional study using a patient reported experience measure (PREM)
Experience of care from the perspectives of inpatients with palliative care needs: a cross-sectional study using a patient reported experience measure (PREM) Open
View article: Patient outcome quality indicators for older persons in acute care: original development data using interRAI AC-CGA
Patient outcome quality indicators for older persons in acute care: original development data using interRAI AC-CGA Open
Background A range of strategies are available that can improve the outcomes of older persons particularly in relation to basic activities of daily living during and after an acute care (AC) episode. This paper outlines the original develo…
View article: Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Functional Decline in Medical Inpatients: An Umbrella Review
Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Functional Decline in Medical Inpatients: An Umbrella Review Open
View article: Exploring hospital mealtime experiences of older inpatients, caregivers and staff using photovoice methods
Exploring hospital mealtime experiences of older inpatients, caregivers and staff using photovoice methods Open
Aim To gather and understand the experience of hospital mealtimes from the perspectives of those receiving and delivering mealtime care (older inpatients, caregivers and staff) using photovoice methods to identify touchpoints and themes to…
View article: Understanding family carer experiences and perceptions of engagement in delirium prevention and care for adults in hospital: Qualitative systematic review
Understanding family carer experiences and perceptions of engagement in delirium prevention and care for adults in hospital: Qualitative systematic review Open
Aim To identify, describe and synthesise what is known about family carers' experiences and perspectives of engagement in delirium prevention and care for adults in hospital. Design Systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence. …
View article: General physicians and perioperative medicine. What is on the horizon?
General physicians and perioperative medicine. What is on the horizon? Open
Surgical care has been an essential component of health care worldwide for more than a century. Surgery is the preferred or only treatment to prevent mortality, relieve pain or restore normal structure or function in many conditions, rangi…
View article: Navigating the facilitation journey: a qualitative, longitudinal evaluation of ‘Eat Walk Engage’ novice and experienced facilitators
Navigating the facilitation journey: a qualitative, longitudinal evaluation of ‘Eat Walk Engage’ novice and experienced facilitators Open
View article: Proceedings of the 2nd Implementation Science Health Conference Australia: Sydney, NSW, Australia, 23-24 March 2023
Proceedings of the 2nd Implementation Science Health Conference Australia: Sydney, NSW, Australia, 23-24 March 2023 Open
of evidence-based innovation into practice; including the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) accredited Research Translation Centres, NHMRC funded Centres of Research Excellence, health and medical research institutes, an…
View article: Incontinence during and following hospitalisation: a prospective study of prevalence, incidence and association with clinical outcomes
Incontinence during and following hospitalisation: a prospective study of prevalence, incidence and association with clinical outcomes Open
Background Incontinence is common in hospitalised older adults but few studies report new incidence during or following hospitalisation. Objective To describe prevalence and incidence of incontinence in older inpatients and associations wi…
View article: ‘Life is about movement—everything that is alive moves’: a mixed methods study to understand barriers and enablers to inpatient mobility from the older patient’s perspective
‘Life is about movement—everything that is alive moves’: a mixed methods study to understand barriers and enablers to inpatient mobility from the older patient’s perspective Open
Background Mobility in hospital is important to maintain independence and prevent complications. Our multi-centre study aimed to measure mobility and identify barriers and enablers to mobility participation from the older patient’s perspec…
View article: Implementing a ward-based programme to improve care for older inpatients: process evaluation of the cluster randomised CHERISH trial
Implementing a ward-based programme to improve care for older inpatients: process evaluation of the cluster randomised CHERISH trial Open
Background Older inpatients are at high risk of hospital-associated complications, particularly delirium and functional decline. These can be mitigated by consistent attention to age-friendly care practices such as early mobility, adequate…
View article: Developing and validating a novel staff questionnaire to identify barriers and enablers to nutrition and mealtime care on hospital wards
Developing and validating a novel staff questionnaire to identify barriers and enablers to nutrition and mealtime care on hospital wards Open
Aims Improving hospital nutrition and mealtime care is complex and often requires multifaceted interventions and implementation strategies to change how staff, wards and systems operate. This study aimed to develop and validate a staff que…
View article: Referee report. For: AIIMS ICU Rehabilitation (AIR): development and description of intervention for home rehabilitation of chronically ill tracheostomized patients using the TIDieR checklist [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
Referee report. For: AIIMS ICU Rehabilitation (AIR): development and description of intervention for home rehabilitation of chronically ill tracheostomized patients using the TIDieR checklist [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] Open
View article: Effect of a Ward-Based Program on Hospital-Associated Complications and Length of Stay for Older Inpatients
Effect of a Ward-Based Program on Hospital-Associated Complications and Length of Stay for Older Inpatients Open
anzctr.org.au Identifier: ACTRN12615000879561.
View article: Understanding the Role and Value of Process Quality Indicators in Hospitalized Older Surgical Patients
Understanding the Role and Value of Process Quality Indicators in Hospitalized Older Surgical Patients Open
Background Despite the development of geriatrics surgery process quality indicators (QIs), few studies have reported on these QIs in routine surgical practice. Even less is known about the links between these QIs and clinical outcomes, and…
View article: Qualitative analysis of challenges and enablers to providing age friendly hospital care in an Australian health system
Qualitative analysis of challenges and enablers to providing age friendly hospital care in an Australian health system Open
Background With ageing global populations, hospitals need to adapt to ensure high quality hospital care for older inpatients. Age friendly hospitals (AFH) aim to establish systems and evidence-based practices which support high quality car…
View article: Nutrition and Delirium
Nutrition and Delirium Open
Delirium is a common and serious complication in hospitalised older people. Poor nutrition and hydration are both risk factors for, and consequences of, delirium. This chapter will discuss the phenomenology of delirium and the role of nurs…
View article: The utility of the implementation science framework “Integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services” (i-PARIHS) and the facilitator role for introducing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in a medical oncology outpatient department
The utility of the implementation science framework “Integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services” (i-PARIHS) and the facilitator role for introducing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in a medical oncology outpatient department Open
View article: Pressure ulcer healing with an intensive nutrition intervention in an acute setting: a pilot randomised controlled trial
Pressure ulcer healing with an intensive nutrition intervention in an acute setting: a pilot randomised controlled trial Open
Objective: To investigate the feasibility of recruitment, retention, intervention delivery and outcome measurement in a nutritional intervention to promote pressure ulcer healing in an acute setting. Method: Some 50 tertiary hospital patie…
View article: “Older people aren’t my real patients”: qualitative evaluation of barriers and enablers to older person friendly hospitals
“Older people aren’t my real patients”: qualitative evaluation of barriers and enablers to older person friendly hospitals Open
Background, aims and objectives: With ageing global populations, hospitals need to adapt to ensure high quality hospital care for older inpatients. Older person friendly hospital (OPFH) principles and practices to improve care for older pe…
View article: Experiences of using the i-PARIHS framework: a co-designed case study of four multi-site implementation projects
Experiences of using the i-PARIHS framework: a co-designed case study of four multi-site implementation projects Open
View article: Evaluation of Internal Medicine Physician or Multidisciplinary Team Comanagement of Surgical Patients and Clinical Outcomes
Evaluation of Internal Medicine Physician or Multidisciplinary Team Comanagement of Surgical Patients and Clinical Outcomes Open
The findings of this study suggest that IM physician comanagement that includes multidisciplinary team involvement may be associated with reduced length of stay and mortality in adults undergoing surgery. Evidence was low quality, and well…
View article: Impact of exercise training program attendance and physical activity participation on six minute walk distance in patients with heart failure
Impact of exercise training program attendance and physical activity participation on six minute walk distance in patients with heart failure Open
Background: Exercise training is recommended for all people with stable heart failure (HF) however adherence is poor. This study sought to describe exercise participation in recently hospitalized HF patients who participated in a 12…
View article: Using a general theory of implementation to plan the introduction of delirium prevention for older people in hospital
Using a general theory of implementation to plan the introduction of delirium prevention for older people in hospital Open
The use of a theory-informed ethnographic approach exposed tensions that may be otherwise invisible. Understanding the tensions increases the likelihood of implementation success. Using a systematic assessment approach can create a compreh…