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View article: Exploring the relationship between social support and self-esteem for adolescent cancer survivors
Exploring the relationship between social support and self-esteem for adolescent cancer survivors Open
Despite the growing attention to psychosocial survivorship outcomes for adolescent cancer survivors (ACS), little is known about how different sources of support – particularly peer versus parent support – are uniquely related to ACS speci…
View article: Evaluation of a Novel Clinical Assistant Model of Care on Patient Flow and Emergency Department Length of Stay
Evaluation of a Novel Clinical Assistant Model of Care on Patient Flow and Emergency Department Length of Stay Open
Objective To measure the contribution of clinical assistants (CAs) to departmental flow and length of stay. Methods An observational study comparing key performance indicators (KPIs) between shifts with and without assistants. Results A to…
View article: Infectious and sepsis presentations to, and hospital admissions from emergency departments in Victoria, Australia
Infectious and sepsis presentations to, and hospital admissions from emergency departments in Victoria, Australia Open
Objective To investigate the frequency and outcomes of adult infectious and sepsis presentations to, and hospital admissions from, Emergency Departments (EDs) in Victoria, Australia. Methods Retrospective cohort study using the Victorian E…
View article: Applications of natural language processing at emergency department triage: A narrative review
Applications of natural language processing at emergency department triage: A narrative review Open
Introduction Natural language processing (NLP) uses various computational methods to analyse and understand human language, and has been applied to data acquired at Emergency Department (ED) triage to predict various outcomes. The objectiv…
View article: Attitudes towards artificial intelligence in emergency medicine
Attitudes towards artificial intelligence in emergency medicine Open
Objective To assess Australian and New Zealand emergency clinicians' attitudes towards the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in emergency medicine. Methods We undertook a qualitative interview‐based study based on grounded theory. Partic…
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View article: Future Time Perspective, Priority of Social Goals, and Friend Networks in Old Age: Evidence for Socioemotional Selectivity Theory Using Subjective Age Gap
Future Time Perspective, Priority of Social Goals, and Friend Networks in Old Age: Evidence for Socioemotional Selectivity Theory Using Subjective Age Gap Open
Several studies have focused on population aging, with a focus on the relationship between age and the main concepts of the socioemotional selectivity theory, but many do not report consistent results. Therefore, this study sought to bette…
View article: Applications of Natural Language Processing at Emergency Department Triage: A Systematic Review
Applications of Natural Language Processing at Emergency Department Triage: A Systematic Review Open
INTRODUCTION Millions of patients attend emergency departments (EDs) around the world every year. Patients are triaged on arrival by a trained nurse who collects structured data and an unstructured free-text history of presenting complaint…
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AGORA, and OARE initiatives.They are now collectively known as Research4Life, making online scientific content available
View article: The Role of Maternal Grandmothers’ Childcare Provision for Korean Working Adult Daughters
The Role of Maternal Grandmothers’ Childcare Provision for Korean Working Adult Daughters Open
Despite the Korean government’s investment in childcare facilities for dual-earner households, maternal grandmothers are increasingly taking on the responsibility of caring for their grandchildren. This trend is examined in the current res…
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paper use, establishing a vendor code of ethics, and engaging our colleagues and other stakeholders in our efforts.
View article: From little things, big things grow: An exploratory analysis of the national cost of peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in Australian adult emergency care
From little things, big things grow: An exploratory analysis of the national cost of peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in Australian adult emergency care Open
Objective To estimate the total economic impact of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) or cannula insertion and use in adult Australian EDs, including those cannulas that remain unused for therapeutic purposes. Methods Searches on Austr…
View article: Visualising Emergency Department Wait Times; Rapid Iterative Testing to Determine Patient Preferences for Displays
Visualising Emergency Department Wait Times; Rapid Iterative Testing to Determine Patient Preferences for Displays Open
Visualising patient wait times in emergency departments for patients and families is increasingly common, following the development of prediction models using routinely collected patient demographic, urgency and flow data. Consumers of an …
View article: Search-based fairness testing for regression-based machine learning systems
Search-based fairness testing for regression-based machine learning systems Open
Context Machine learning (ML) software systems are permeating many aspects of our life, such as healthcare, transportation, banking, and recruitment. These systems are trained with data that is often biased, resulting in biased behaviour. …
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View article: Opportunistic COVID‐19 vaccination in the emergency department
Opportunistic COVID‐19 vaccination in the emergency department Open
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, vulnerable and unvaccinated people have continued to attend our ED in Melbourne, Australia. In an effort to facilitate vaccine equity and minimise hospitalisation and death, we have implemented an …
View article: Adolescent Cancer Survivors’ Oncology Camp Experience
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Objective: To date, literature has documented psychosocial benefits for adolescent cancer survivors (ACS) who attend oncology camps; however, few take a detailed look into the uniqueness of the social phenomena that occurs within the camp …
View article: Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study
Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study Open
Objective Patients, families and community members would like emergency department wait time visibility. This would improve patient journeys through emergency medicine. The study objective was to derive, internally and externally validate …
View article: Should <scp>the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine</scp> advocate for <scp>time‐based targets</scp> in our emergency departments?
Should <span>the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine</span> advocate for <span>time‐based targets</span> in our emergency departments? Open
Time-based targets (TBTs) for ED length of stay (LOS) in Australia and New Zealand (NZ) are based on the English model known as the ‘Four Hour Rule’, which arose in response to concerns that prolonged ED LOS was associated with poor patien…
Predicting Ambulance Patient Wait Times: A Multicenter Derivation and Validation Study Open
View article: Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study
Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study Open
Objective Patients, families and community members would like emergency department wait time visibility. This would improve patient journeys through emergency medicine. The study objective was to derive, internally and externally validate …
View article: Emergency medicine electronic health record usability: where to from here?
Emergency medicine electronic health record usability: where to from here? Open
Information technology (IT) usability is the degree to which software can be used by specified consumers (eg, doctors) to achieve quantified objectives (eg, manage emergency patients in an emergency department (ED)) with effectiveness, eff…
View article: Being Your Best: protocol for a feasibility study of a codesigned approach to reduce symptoms of frailty in people aged 65 years or more after transition from hospital
Being Your Best: protocol for a feasibility study of a codesigned approach to reduce symptoms of frailty in people aged 65 years or more after transition from hospital Open
Introduction The population is ageing, with increasing health and supportive care needs. For older people, complex chronic health conditions and frailty can lead to a cascade of repeated hospitalisations and further decline. Existing solut…