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View article: Knowledge Translation from Clinical Education Workshop to Workplace
Knowledge Translation from Clinical Education Workshop to Workplace Open
Challenging situations are frequently experienced by clinical educators (CEs) during allied health student placements. However, there is limited literature reporting outcomes of training of workplace-based CEs to manage such challenges. Th…
View article: Every Speech and Language Therapist Can Be an Ethical Leader: Revisiting the Language of Ethics (Part 1 of 2)
Every Speech and Language Therapist Can Be an Ethical Leader: Revisiting the Language of Ethics (Part 1 of 2) Open
Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are generally aware of and skilled in managing ethical issues in providing services to individual clients and families. However they may struggle with ethical concerns as they strive to deliver the bes…
View article: Evaluation of an exercise program incorporating an international cycling competition: a multimodal intervention model for physical, psychological, and social wellbeing in residential aged care
Evaluation of an exercise program incorporating an international cycling competition: a multimodal intervention model for physical, psychological, and social wellbeing in residential aged care Open
Background The transition into residential aged care is frequently associated with a reduction in physical activity, social engagement, and emotional wellbeing. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a 26-day international cycling competiti…
View article: Factors influencing career choice, study experiences and professional identity in undergraduate health students: A mixed methods study across two universities
Factors influencing career choice, study experiences and professional identity in undergraduate health students: A mixed methods study across two universities Open
Background: Factors associated with professional identity are of interest to university health professional programs because of its association with successful student transition, retention, and progression into the workforce. Aim: To expl…
View article: Severe and Short Interval Fires Rearrange Dry Forest Fuel Arrays in South-Eastern Australia
Severe and Short Interval Fires Rearrange Dry Forest Fuel Arrays in South-Eastern Australia Open
Fire regimes have shaped extant vegetation communities, and subsequently fuel arrays, in fire-prone landscapes. Understanding how resilient fuel arrays are to fire regime attributes will be key for future fire management actions, given glo…
View article: A framework for defining fire danger to support fire management operations in Australia†
A framework for defining fire danger to support fire management operations in Australia† Open
Background Development of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System began in 2017 with a project aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of a new fire danger rating system through a Research Prototype (AFDRSRP) that accounted for variability…
View article: Introduction to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System†
Introduction to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System† Open
Background Fire danger rating systems are used daily across Australia to support fire management operations and communications to the general public regarding potential fire danger. Aims In this paper, we introduce the Australian Fire Dang…
View article: Engaging Industry in Health Professions’ Education: Benefits and Challenges
Engaging Industry in Health Professions’ Education: Benefits and Challenges Open
Effective partnerships between universities and industry facilitate health-profession students’ learning and work readiness. However, developing sustainable industry engagement in academic curricula remains challenging. This study utilised…
View article: Leadership in Ethical Practice: Students Learning Outcomes
Leadership in Ethical Practice: Students Learning Outcomes Open
Health science students frequently experience ethical dilemmas on clinical placements, yet ethics education rarely prepares students with the ethical leadership skills required. The Leadership in Ethical Practice (LEP) program is an ethics…
View article: Developing a Digital Health Intervention for Conversation Skills After Brain Injury (convers-ABI-lity) Using a Collaborative Approach: Mixed Methods Study
Developing a Digital Health Intervention for Conversation Skills After Brain Injury (convers-ABI-lity) Using a Collaborative Approach: Mixed Methods Study Open
Background People with acquired brain injury (ABI) experience communication breakdown in everyday interactions many years after injury, negatively impacting social and vocational relationships. Communication partner training (CPT) is a rec…
View article: Impact of online learning on sense of belonging among first year clinical health students during COVID-19: student and academic perspectives
Impact of online learning on sense of belonging among first year clinical health students during COVID-19: student and academic perspectives Open
Background The need to belong is a fundamental human desire that provides the basis for relationships and community; it provides a sense of security that enables growth and development. This sense of belonging is pivotal to new University …
View article: Student radiographers’ perceptions of evidence-based practice during clinical placements: implications for health professional education
Student radiographers’ perceptions of evidence-based practice during clinical placements: implications for health professional education Open
Educating students to become evidence-based practitioners remains a significant challenge in health professional education. Clinical placements form a significant element of curriculum and the impact of students’ placement experiences on t…
View article: Impact of Online Learning on Sense of Belonging Among First Year Clinical Health Students During COVID-19: Student and Academic Perspectives
Impact of Online Learning on Sense of Belonging Among First Year Clinical Health Students During COVID-19: Student and Academic Perspectives Open
Background The need to belong is a fundamental human desire that provides the basis for relationships and community; it provides a sense of security that enables growth and development. This sense of belonging is pivotal to new University …
View article: Speech Pathologists’ Perceptions of the Impact of Student Supervision
Speech Pathologists’ Perceptions of the Impact of Student Supervision Open
Qualitative studies have described clinician perspectives on student placements. These studies highlight likely contributors to placement shortages, but little is documented in speech pathology (SP). This article describes SP clinician per…
View article: Knowledge translation: Radiographers compared to other healthcare professionals
Knowledge translation: Radiographers compared to other healthcare professionals Open
View article: A broader perspective on the causes and consequences of eastern Australia's 2019–20 season of mega‐fires: A response to Adams et al.
A broader perspective on the causes and consequences of eastern Australia's 2019–20 season of mega‐fires: A response to Adams et al. Open
This article is a Response to Adams et al . 26, 3756–3758 . See also the Letter by Nolan et al . 26, 1039–1041 .
View article: Causes and consequences of eastern Australia's 2019–20 season of mega‐fires
Causes and consequences of eastern Australia's 2019–20 season of mega‐fires Open
See Letter to the Editor on this article by Adam et al ., 26, 3756–3758 . See also Response to the Letter by Bradstock et al ., 26, e8–e9 .
View article: Ethics in Professional Practice: An Education Resource for Health Science Students
Ethics in Professional Practice: An Education Resource for Health Science Students Open
Ethical practice is a core health science graduate attribute yet ethical reasoning is rarely explicitly taught during professional placements. Our aim was to design an educational resource for health science students to 1) engage students …
View article: Patterns of early conversational recovery for people with traumatic brain injury and their communication partners
Patterns of early conversational recovery for people with traumatic brain injury and their communication partners Open
Documenting early communication recovery is a complex and challenging endeavor. The lack of change in conversational effectiveness during the sub-acute period using global rating scales highlights the need for social communication tools th…
View article: TBI outcomes and discourse (Elbourn et al., 2019)
TBI outcomes and discourse (Elbourn et al., 2019) Open
Purpose: The interrelationship between psychosocial outcomes and discourse after severe traumatic brain injury remains largely unknown. This study examines outcomes relating to work, relationships, and independence within the contex…
View article: Discourse recovery after severe traumatic brain injury: exploring the first year
Discourse recovery after severe traumatic brain injury: exploring the first year Open
Individuals with TBI typically improve over the first year, however many will continue to have discourse deficits at 12 months. Years of education, PTA duration and aphasia should be considered when planning services. The 3-6- and 9-12-mon…
View article: Strategies for Ethics Education with Health Profession Students Before, During, and After Placements
Strategies for Ethics Education with Health Profession Students Before, During, and After Placements Open
Health professionals must practice ethically in order to ensure compassionate and effective client care; function as good interdisciplinary team members; and protect themselves from litigation, and conduct and ethics complaints. Ethics edu…
View article: LongitudinalcommunicationrecoveryaftersevereTBI:Whatpredictsoutcomesat2 yearspostinjury?
LongitudinalcommunicationrecoveryaftersevereTBI:Whatpredictsoutcomesat2 yearspostinjury? Open
View article: Procedural discourse performance in adults with severe traumatic brain injury at 3 and 6 months post injury
Procedural discourse performance in adults with severe traumatic brain injury at 3 and 6 months post injury Open
Overall, the quality, rather than the quantity of discourse was disordered for participants with TBI. Findings indicate that procedural discourse is sensitive to discourse deficits of people with TBI and can be used to map recovery during …
View article: Conversational topics discussed by individuals with severe traumatic brain injury and their communication partners during sub-acute recovery
Conversational topics discussed by individuals with severe traumatic brain injury and their communication partners during sub-acute recovery Open
Qualitative analysis provides a new insight into the conversational topics of individuals with severe TBI. Many participants engaged in appropriate conversations and discussed mutually important topics with familiar communication partners.…
View article: Factors that predict two year post-trauma communication outcomes for adults with severe traumatic brain injury
Factors that predict two year post-trauma communication outcomes for adults with severe traumatic brain injury Open
Background: Understanding factors that predict communication outcomes and influence communication recovery may facilitate effective intervention that improves a person with TBIs capacity to engage in rehabilitation, maint…
View article: Applying ethical reasoning approaches to complex cases in professional practice
Applying ethical reasoning approaches to complex cases in professional practice Open
Background: This study explored speech pathologists' experiences with dysphagia management—an ethically complex area of professional practice. It aimed to describe speech pathologists' responses to ethical dilemmas and to interpret their r…