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Interviews for Intrafamilial violence: Supporting early childhood educators to promote children's wellbeing.
No full textThe proposed qualitative research study through interviews, explored early childhood educators’ understandings of intrafamilial violence and its impact on the developing child, and their perceived adequacy of preparation within their initial teacher education courses to support children experiencing intrafamilial violence. Findings informed the content of a teaching resource prototype designed to assist early childhood educators to identify, respond to, and support children who have experienced intrafamilial violence. This prototype was trialed and assessed by a Reference group of educators and experts, to ensure its content and delivery reflects the knowledge and information required to support educators promote the wellbeing of children impacted by intrafamilial violence.</p
Cognitive Performance, Circadian Rhythms and Circadian Type
No full textThe body's 24-hour clocks regulate when we feel sleepy or alert. In shift workers, these biological clocks become misaligned due to sleep and wake which occurs in opposition to the light-dark cycle. Misaligned rhythms lead to reduced cognitive performance and increased fatigue, which can result in significant workplace accidents. Some individuals adapt to shift work better than others, though the mechanisms driving this individual difference are not well known. Subjective assessments of Circadian Type may be one way of identifying an individual's propensity to adapt to shift work, and may me a cost-effective way to assess the biological rhythms that regulate the circadian system.</p
Usability testing of a palliative care information resource - outcomes from the formative evaluation of the CarerHelp Toolkit prototype
No full textCarerHelp is an online resource supporting Australian family carers providing palliative care to loved ones at home. To confidently care for a dying person, family carers require access to evidence-based resources, accessible day or night when healthcare professionals or services are unavailable. Given carer diversity, usability evaluations assist online developers in shaping information experiences to family carer’s needs and abilities. This study aimed to use a comprehensive usability testing protocol to evaluate the prototype, with a sample involving six family carers aged 36–74 years. A concurrent think-aloud approach generated quantitative and qualitative feedback from scenario-based tasks. Single ease questions (SEQ) and computer satisfaction usability questionnaire (CSUQ) assessed end-user attitudes. Performance, SEQ, and CSUQ were calculated, errors were analyzed, and severity rating applied. Overall, family carers identified 54 errors. All carers detected highly severe errors impacting critical function; technical ability influenced error detection, affecting navigation, utility, and content. Language modification was guided by family carers’ narratives, contextualizing interface use with real-life experiences. For the multidisciplinary development team, formal reporting of findings was advantageous in informing meaningful reiterative interface changes and giving a voice to family carers. This approach was essential to assist as many carers as possible in accessing palliative care information when needed.</p
Investor attention and house prices in the Australian housing market.
No full textThis dissertation comprises two studies that examine the relationship between investor attention and house prices in the Australian housing market. The first study (Chapter 2) investigates the correlation between investor attention, measured by the Google Search Volume Index, and house prices in Australia. It uncovers a strong positive correlation, indicating that fluctuations in investor attention closely align with changes in house prices. The study also highlights the predictive potential of investor attention in forecasting housing market trends, supported by behavioural finance principles that emphasise the impact of investor sentiment on asset pricing, particularly in real estate. The second study (Chapter 3) explores the bidirectional relationship between house prices and investor attention using OLS regression, VAR modeling, Granger causality tests, impulse response functions, and forecast error variance decomposition. The findings confirm that investor attention significantly influences housing prices, and past house prices can also impact current investor attention. In addition, short-term shocks in house prices cause fluctuations in investor attention, although these effects are transient. This study underscores the importance of integrating investor attention with traditional economic factors to better understand and predict housing market dynamics. These empirical studies contribute significantly to the literature on investor attention and housing market dynamics, representing some of the earliest empirical inquiries into the relation between housing market fluctuations and investor attention. By bridging these two critical domains, the research provides valuable insights for policymakers, real estate investors, and market analysts. The findings also lay a foundation for scholars and practitioners to enhance housing market analysis and prediction, offering substantial implications for market forecasting and intervention strategies.</p
Autism, stereotypes, and stigma: The impact of media representations
No full textIn this discursive paper, we explore the impact of media representations of autistic people, including the stereotypes and stigma perpetuated by these representations. Increasingly, autistic people are featured in the mass media, including the news, entertainment and social media, suggesting opportunities to positively influence community attitudes. However, autistic people are often stereotypically represented as a plot device, laughable, possessing savant-like traits, infantilized, or patronized as intellectually impaired. Such stereotypes either glamorize or minimize the challenges encountered by autistic people, perpetuating stigma and adversely impacting the mental health and well-being of autistic people and their families. Mental health nurses can help address the impact of sensationalist, misinformed, or derogatory media representations of autistic people by maintaining a contemporary understanding of the diversity within the autistic community. Mental health nurses can influence how this topic is framed by promoting accurate representations of autistic people; and choosing to use language that empowers rather than disempowers. Additionally, mental health nurses can practice humility when supporting the autistic person and their family, and advocate for safe and productive spaces in which the autistic person can share their experiences.</p
Sonographic imaging of the genicular nerves of the knee
No full textIntroduction: The genicular nerves are sensory nerves around the knee. With the improvements in ultrasound imaging resolution, these nerves can be identified sonographically. Topic description: Due to their small size, genicular nerves are often underappreciated and overlooked during routine sonographic imaging. Chronic pain associated with knee osteoarthritis, or postsurgical knee pain can be relieved by ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablations or nerve blockades targeting the genicular nerves. Discussion: To sonographically image these nerves, or guide nerve blocks or ablations, knowledge of the sonographic anatomy, technique and normal appearances of the genicular nerves and their surrounding structures is required and is unpacked in this pictorial essay. Conclusion: Enhanced knowledge of the anatomy and a systematic approach to sonographically image and assess the genicular nerves of the knee can enhance the diagnosis of pathology, nerve injury or entrapment, and sonographic guidance of interventional procedures for pain relief.</p
A dynamic capabilities framework for agriculture education partnerships
No full textPurpose
Our study aimed to identify the characteristics required to develop effective teacher-industry partnerships in Australia. These partnerships are increasingly important in agricultural for teachers to better understand the technological careers available for their students in agriculture. To determine the dynamic capabilities required for effective partnership in agriculture, we examined how teachers and industry representatives worked in partnerships to increase knowledge and understanding of agriculture technology in schools.
Design/Methodology/Approach
A qualitative case study methodology was used which focussed on industry representatives’ and teachers’ experiences in the context of a teacher professional development programme. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore five purposively selected teacher-industry partnerships that were formed during the programme.
Findings
This study has identified specific characteristics and behaviours required for effective teacher-industry partnerships in Australia and provide a practical guide for those seeking to work together to improve the visibility of agriculture careers and support a talent pipeline into the sector.
Practical Implications
Our research has found that for Australian teachers to be role models for future agriculture professionals and provide up-to-date information about the career opportunities available in agriculture, they require knowledge of authentic industry practices that can be developed through partnerships with industry.
Theoretical Implications
This study applies the Dynamic Capabilities (Dentoni et al. 2016) framework to an agriculture education context and extends it by identifying critical characteristics for agricultural education partnerships.
Originality/Value
Establishing stronger ties between agriculture teachers and industry is more important than ever given the critical talent pipeline issues facing the Australian agriculture sector. This paper contributes by providing a framework of dynamic capabilities required for effective teacher-industry partnerships in agriculture education.</p
Trends and determinants of the triple burden of malnutrition in Ghana; Analyses of two decades of demographic and health survey datasets
No full textAnaemia, undernutrition and obesity remain complex public health challenges. Their coexistence among households, commonly known as the triple burden of malnutrition (TBM) is a new concept that lacks scholarship within the maternal and child nutrition discourse in Ghana. This study therefore aimed to evaluate the trends and factors associated with TBM among mothers and their children aged 0–59 months in Ghana. This study combined and analysed datasets from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey from 2003 to 2022. Prevalence and multivariable logistic regression were used to evaluate the trends and determinants of TBM among 11,925 mother-child pairs using complex sample procedures. The pooled prevalence of TBM was 6.7% (5.7 - 6.7). This reduced from 7.6% (6.6 - 8.7) in 2003 to 5.0% (4.1-6.2) in 2022. Male children [AOR 2.23, 95% CI:1.33 - 3.74, p = 0.002] were more likely to suffer TBM than female children. Large birth size [AOR 0.30, 95% CI: 0.17 - 0.54, p < 0.001] and breastfed children [AOR 0.13, 95% CI:0.05 - 0.34, p < 0.001] were less likely to suffer TBM. Women with no education [AOR 5.14, 95% CI:1.16 - 22.75, p < 0.031] and those with inadequate dietary diversity [AOR 2.53, 95% CI:1.50 - 4.26, p < 0.001] were more likely to suffer TBM. Also, high-wealth [AOR 0.13, 95% CI:0.05 - 0.33, p < 0.001] and rural households [AOR 0.34, 95% CI: 0.05 - 0.33, p < 0.001] were less likely to suffer TBM. Although the prevalence of TBM reduced over the past two decades, the pooled estimate remains high in Ghana. The associated factors include breastfeeding, childbirth size, maternal education, dietary diversity, wealth and urbanicity. Strategies that promote breastfeeding, improve dietary diversity and ensure equitable distribution of resources are urgently needed to mitigate the TBM
A comparative analysis of computed tomography, photogrammetry, and structured light scanning for biological sex estimation in forensic anthropology - A review
No full textAdvanced scanning techniques are increasingly used to aid in forensic human identification by enabling rapid and non-destructive documentation of remains, and permitting measurements not possible on dry bone. However, to ensure that the results achieved are reliable, methods must be rigoursly tested and validated. By reviewing relevant literature, this paper compares the use of three popular advanced imaging techniques used to aid forensic human identification - computed tomography (CT), structured light scanning (SLS), and photogrammetry - with a focus on biological sex estimation from 3D rendered models of the cranium, mandible, and pelvis. Each technology was assessed based on its accuracy, speed, cost, portability, level of training, and software requirements in a forensic context. This review highlights that while CT continues to be considered the 'gold standard', structured light scanners and photogrammetry offer significant practical advantages for virtual skeletal analysis. Despite their accuracy and reliability, CT machines are expensive, difficult to transport, and require significant training to operate and utilise relevant software. SLSs can be easy to transport and do not demand significant training to operate, but extensive training is preferable for data interpretation. Further research is required to establish the accuracy of using SLS for sex estimation. Photogrammetry is cost effective, yields a high accuracy, requires minimal training, and the required equipment is easily transported. This paper highlights that both SLS and photogrammetry are viable alternatives to CT for creating accurate models of bones for biological sex estimation. This study intends to act as a guide for forensic anthropologists when selecting which advanced imaging techniques to employ in various forensic contexts.</p
Pain experiences in adult burn survivors during rehabilitation and recovery: A qualitative systematic review
No full textDespite advancements in burn care, pain persists despite multidisciplinary management efforts. This review aimed to synthesise the qualitative research that explored the impact of pain on burn survivors' rehabilitation and recovery. In September 2023, PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched for peer-reviewed published research in English. Nineteen articles from 17 studies met the inclusion criteria. The review used Thomas and Harden's thematic synthesis framework for qualitative research evidence. Two descriptors of pain were described, physical and psychological pain. Pain in burn survivors, both physical and psychological, was complex, intertwined, and dynamic across three stages: before, during, and after interventions. This was found to closely align with Cleary et al.'s trauma-informed model of care in burn settings, which emphasises a three-stage process, underlining that pain is not static but evolves and fluctuates, necessitating adaptive and patient-centred burn care and post-treatment mental health support. Adopting a Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) approach in burn injury settings is crucial. Individuals post-burn encounter varying degrees of physical and psychological pain, which for some remains persistent. Using patient-reported measures throughout recovery deepens the understanding of burn survivors' pain, respecting their personal experiences and insights. It is essential to conduct future longitudinal research and push for a burn-specific qualitative pain assessment to address these complex needs effectively.</p