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7 Dimensions of Wellness: Physically Energised (Sleep)
No full textThe 7 Dimensions of Wellness is a 9-part short documentary series that explores pathways for enhancing our overall health and wellbeing. Join Darren Morton as he speaks to leading experts, conducts fun experiments and presents fascinating insights into how we can live our best life
The Influence of Gender and Age on the Outcomes of and Adherence to a Digital Interdisciplinary Mental Health Promotion Intervention in an Australasian Nonclinical Setting: Cohort Study
No full textBackground: The global prevalence of mental health disorders is at a crisis point, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, prompting calls for the development of digital interdisciplinary mental health promotion interventions (MHPIs) for nonclinical cohorts. However, the influence of gender and age on the outcomes of and adherence to MHPIs is not well understood.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of gender and age on the outcomes of and adherence to a 10-week digital interdisciplinary MHPI that integrates strategies from positive psychology and lifestyle medicine and utilizes persuasive systems design (PSD) principles in a nonclinical setting.
Methods: This study involved 488 participants who completed the digital interdisciplinary MHPI. Participants completed a pre and postintervention questionnaire that used: (1) the “mental health” and “vitality” subscales from the Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey; (2) the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21); and (3) Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWL). Adherence to the digital interdisciplinary MHPI was measured by the number of educational videos the participants viewed and the extent to which they engaged in experiential challenge activities offered as part of the program.
Results: On average, the participants (N=488; mean age 47.1 years, SD 14.1; 77.5% women) demonstrated statistically significant improvements in all mental health and well-being outcome measures, and a significant gender and age interaction was observed. Women tended to experience greater improvements than men in the mental health and well-being measures, and older men experienced greater improvements than younger men in the mental health and vitality subscales. Multiple analysis of variance results of the adherence measures indicated a significant difference for age but not gender. No statistically significant interaction between gender and age was observed for adherence measures.
Conclusions: Digital interdisciplinary MHPIs that utilize PSD principles can improve the mental health and well-being of nonclinical cohorts, regardless of gender or age. Hence, there may be a benefit in utilizing PSD principles to develop universal MHPIs such as that employed in this study, which can be used across gender and age groups. Future research should examine which PSD principles optimize universal digital interdisciplinary MHPIs
The Lift Project: Rest to Feel Your Best
No full textThe Lift Project is an evidence-based mental health and wellbeing program that draws together the findings of over 400 studies from the disciplines of Neuroscience, Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Psychology. The program is endorsed by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the Global Positive Health Institute. Approximately 25,000 world-wide have engaged with the program
Weaning Babies: A Meditation on Hebrews 5:11-6:8
No full textEncourage the spiritual babies in your congregation to mature in their relationship with the Lord
The Lift Project: What Does it Take to Flourish?
No full textThe Lift Project is an evidence-based mental health and wellbeing program that draws together the findings of over 400 studies from the disciplines of Neuroscience, Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Psychology. The program is endorsed by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the Global Positive Health Institute. Approximately 25,000 world-wide have engaged with the program
Where to go for a Christian Research Degree [Part 1]
No full textAn institution’s support of higher degree research (HDR) candidates engages the supervisor/s and the candidate in a professional learning and teaching relationship, described as the pedagogy of supervision (Grant, 2005; Nulty, Kiley, & Meyer, 2009). Universities develop programs to support academic and research staff to supervise postgraduate candidates while also facilitating the learning of novice researchers and HDR candidates (Carton & Kelly, 2014; Carton, O’Farrell, & Kelly, 2013; Luca et al., 2013). In this mixed methods research project questionnaires and interviews were used to determine what is valued by current and past HDR candidates of Avondale and which areas of our HDR programs need further development. This is the first of two papers that report the findings of this project
Where to go for a Christian Research Degree [Part 1]
No full textAn institution’s support of higher degree research (HDR) candidates engages the supervisor/s and the candidate in a professional learning and teaching relationship, described as the pedagogy of supervision (Grant, 2005; Nulty, Kiley, & Meyer, 2009). Universities develop programs to support academic and research staff to supervise postgraduate candidates while also facilitating the learning of novice researchers and HDR candidates (Carton & Kelly, 2014; Carton, O’Farrell, & Kelly, 2013; Luca et al., 2013). In this mixed methods research project questionnaires and interviews were used to determine what is valued by current and past HDR candidates of Avondale and which areas of our HDR programs need further development. This is the first of two papers that report the findings of this project
Under the HAI Lens: Pandemic Learning for Research Priorities for IPC - A Call to Action
No full textMuch of the evidence underpinning Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) recommendations is of low quality in vitally important areas, including, but not limited to, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), isolation measures and environmental cleaning. The authors have experience of systematic reviews of the evidence for national and international IPC guidance, both before and during the pandemic in Australia and the UK
Burden of Five Healthcare Associated Infections in Australia
Get PDFHealthcare associated infections (HAIs) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but there are few data that quantify the burden of infection nationally in Australia. We used data from an Australian national point prevalence survey to estimate the burden of HAIs amongst adults in Australian public hospitals. The incidence based approach, introduced by the ECDC Burden of Communicable Diseases in Europe was used. We estimate that 155,013 HAIs occur in adults admitted to public hospitals in Australia annually, resulting in 6906 deaths. Hospital acquired pneumonia is the most frequent HAI, followed by surgical site infections, and urinary tract infections. We find that blood stream infections contribute a small percentage of HAIs, but contribute the highest number of deaths (3207), more than twice that of the second largest, while pneumonia has the highest impact on years lived with disability. This study is the first time the national burden of HAIs has been estimated for Australia from point prevalence data. The estimated burden is high, and highlights the need for continued investment in HAI prevention
‘It doesn’t just happen’: Transforming schools for effective transition.
No full textPlanning for transition to a new educational setting, such as changing gradesor moving from primary to high school, is important for all students butparticularly for those who may require additional support for their individualneeds. Research shows that transition planning and implementation for studentswith disability are best supported through collaboration and informationsharing among all stakeholders. In Australia, the Disability Standardsfor Education (DSE) (2005) mandate consultation between education providers,students with disability, and their carers as part of the process ofenrollment so that reasonable adjustments to support a student’s progress canbe identified and implemented. This chapter reports on two innovativeapproaches to the organization of transition and support systems for studentswith disability. The findings reveal that effective transition “doesn’t justhappen” and that school leaders need to establish effective mechanisms forconsultation and collaboration