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Involving The Public In Research - Webinar Recording March 14th 2024
No full textThis webinar and the resources in it were created and adapted by Jack Nunn for La Trobe University, 2024.
A document of resources was produced as a companion for the webinar ‘Introduction to Public Involvement’.
Some content is adapted from “Building Research Partnerships”, with the content used created by Jack Nunn for Macmillan Cancer Support[1], “Involving the Public and Consumers in Cancer Research”, created by Jack Nunn for the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)[2], 2016, and ‘A Guide to Planning Involvement In Research’, produced by Jack Nunn for the charity Science for All[3].
Some resources are adapted from Australian Federal Government information, used and adapted under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence (where this is the case, each resource states the source URL).
The content in this manual is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
This manual is Version 4 and any feedback is very welcome. Please note all content is shared for education and development purposes.
Please share any feedback on the content of this manual with Jack Nunn at [email protected] (ORCID: 0000-0003-0316-3254).
A ‘living’ version of the STARDIT report relating to this document can be found here.
[1] Building Research Partnerships, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.3577.9367 and https://web.archive.org/web/20160322071838/https://learnzone.org.uk/downloads/building_research_partnerships.pdf
[2] Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Involving The Public And Consumers In Research Facilitator Manual, https://archive.org/details/VictorianComprehensiveCancerCentreInvolvingThePublicAndConsumersInResearchFacili
[3] A Guide To Planning Involvement In Research V1, https://archive.org/details/a-guide-to-planning-involvement-in-research-v-1-2024.01.15</p
Nursing and allied health workforce in Australian public rheumatology departments is inadequate: a cross-sectional observational study
No full textRheumatological conditions are complex and impact many facets of daily life. Management of people with rheumatological conditions can be optimised through multidisciplinary care. However, the current access to nursing and allied health professionals in Australia is unknown. A cross-sectional study of nursing and allied health professionals in Australian public rheumatology departments for adult and paediatric services was conducted. The heads of Australian public rheumatology departments were invited to report the health professionals working within their departments, referral pathways, and barriers to greater multidisciplinary care. A total of 27/39 (69.2%) of the hospitals responded. The most common health professionals within departments were nurses (n = 23; 85.2%) and physiotherapists (n = 10; 37.0%), followed by pharmacists (n = 5; 18.5%), psychologists (n = 4; 14.8%), and occupational therapists (n = 4; 14.8%). No podiatrists were employed within departments. Referral pathways were most common for physiotherapy (n = 20; 74.1%), followed by occupational therapy (n = 15; 55.5%), podiatry (n = 13; 48.1%), and psychology (n = 6; 22%). The mean full-time equivalent of nursing and allied health professionals per 100,000 population in Australia was 0.29. Funding was identified as the most common barrier. In Australia, publicly funded multidisciplinary care from nurses and allied health professionals in rheumatology departments is approximately 1.5 days per week on average. This level of multidisciplinary care is unlikely to meet the needs of rheumatology patients. Research is needed to determine the minimum staffing requirements of nursing and allied health professionals to provide optimal care
Strongyloides questions - a research agenda for the future
No full textThe Strongyloides genus of parasitic nematodes have a fascinating life cycle and biology, but are also important pathogens of people and a World Health Organization-defined neglected tropical disease. Here, a community of Strongyloides researchers have posed thirteen major questions about Strongyloides biology and infection that sets a Strongyloides research agenda for the future. </p
A systematic review of ecological momentary assessment studies on weight stigma and a call for a large-scale collaboration
No full textBackground: Weight stigma is associated with poor mental health correlates in cross-sectional research. Researchers are increasingly using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) methods, collecting comprehensive within-person data to understand the temporal nature of weight stigma and its biopsychosocial correlates. Aim: To systematically review EMA studies on the effect of weight stigma on biopsychosocial correlates and integrate the findings. Method: PsycINFO, CINAHL, Embase, Medline Complete, and Web of Science were searched and studies were doubled screened (H.B. and X.P.G.). Results: Twelve studies (N = 615) met our inclusion criteria. For both between- and within-subject effects, experienced and internalized weight stigmas were associated with negative correlates/outcomes (e.g., higher disordered eating and lower positive mood). However, studies differed in the correlate measures assessed, EMA methods used, and participant instructions provided. Given these inconsistencies, comparison across studies was difficult, and findings could not be reliably integrated. Conclusions: Consistent with previous research, studies from this review suggest weight stigma leads to adverse outcomes. EMA has the potential to overcome many of the limitations present in cross-sectional research on weight stigma and provide more ecologically valid and reliable results. We argue for a collaborative data-sharing consortium with standardized EMA methodologies, so researchers worldwide can contribute to and make use of a large, collective dataset on weight stigma and health correlates (see osf.io/s5ru6/)
Measuring BIM Implementation: A Mathematical Modeling and Artificial Neural Network Approach
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Friendship, Connection and Loss: Everyday Digital Kinning and Digital Homing among Chinese Transnational Grandparents in Perth, Australia
No full textThis chapter explores how practices of digital kinning and digital homing enacted through smartphones shape the experiences of Chinese older adults in Perth, Australia. Transnational grandparent carers must balance the risks of diminished social networks with the benefits of providing intergenerational care. Some form strong friendships in Perth, but many yearn for a leisured life with their friends in China. Findings illustrate the central role of digital migration practices in transnational families and friendships, not only sustaining distant support networks, but also building new communities in host settings. However, for some, the co-presence afforded through WeChat may intensify feelings of loss and dislocation. Observing these digital practices reveals the emotional geographies that characterize the lives of aged migrants and transnational caregivers. </p
Australian regional cancer nurses’ experiences of burnout during 2019–2021
No full textBackground: Cancer nurses are known to experience high rates of burnout. Despite cancer nurses being critical to providing care for people in rural and remote areas, there is limited research exploring the unique challenges and job demands experienced by regional cancer nurses, and the job demands that may act to buffer these stressors. Aim: This study aims to identify antecedents of burnout among Victorian regional cancer nurses over a two-year period, by examining the job demands and resources prevalent in their work. We will build on existing literature by identifying specific job resources that can ameliorate job demands experienced by regional cancer nurses. Methods: A qualitative case study with participants located in regional Victoria, Australia, was employed. Semistructured interviews were conducted both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Patient aggression, emotional demands, unsupportive peers and management, and resource-constrained work environments were reported as distinct job demands; while job significance, supportive peers and leadership, and connection to community were reported as job resources. Conclusion: In regional settings, patient aggression, workforce shortages, hazardous work environments, and inconsistent digitisation of patient management systems are common characteristics of under-resourced workplaces. Despite these challenges, participants reported a strong desire to remain in the profession, mostly due to their commitment to their communities. Supportive peers and colleagues were also reported as an important job resource, particularly during the pandemic.</p
Monsoonal wet season influences the migration tendency of a catadromous fish (barramundi Lates calcarifer)
No full textMany animals exhibit partial migration, which occurs when populations contain coexisting contingents of migratory and resident individuals. This individual-level variation in migration behaviour may drive differences in growth, age at maturity and survival. Therefore, partial migration is widely considered to play a key role in shaping population demography. Otolith chemistry and microstructural analysis were used to identify the environmental- and individual-specific factors that influence migratory behaviour in the facultatively catadromous barramundi (Lates calcarifer) at two distinct life history stages: firstly, as juveniles migrating upstream into fresh water; and secondly, as adults or sub-adults returning to the estuarine/marine spawning habitat. Monsoonal climate played an important role in determining the migration propensity of juveniles: individuals born in the driest year examined (weak monsoon) were more than twice as likely to undergo migration to freshwater than those born in the wettest (strong monsoon) year. In contrast, the ontogenetic timing of return migrations to the estuary by adults and sub-adults was highly variable and not strongly associated with the environmental parameters examined. We propose that scarce resources within saline natal habitats during lower rainfall years may provide an ecological incentive for juveniles to migrate upstream, whereas more abundant resources in higher rainfall years may promote resident life histories within estuaries. We conclude that inter-annual climatic variation, here evidenced by monsoonal strength, likely plays an important role in driving the persistence of diversified life histories within wild barramundi populations
In the shadow of state-led agrarian reforms: smallholder pervasiveness in rural China
No full textAgricultural modernisation is a longstanding goal of China’s Party-state. Since the early 2000s, it has pursued this goal through policies designed to facilitate land consolidation and support the expansion of large agricultural enterprises – ‘New Agricultural Operators’ (NAOs). In this paper we explore the effect of these policies on the livelihoods of a cohort of smallholder orange growers in the mountainous regions of Hubei province and the local political economy. An analysis of data from a 2019 survey of 266 households and interviews with villagers, agribusiness executives, cooperative leaders, and government officials, we find smallholder farmers are earning good incomes as independent commodity producers, withstanding attempts by local officials at land consolidation, and bypassing NAOs to self-determine their own modes of production and exchange. Our results speak to the ongoing debate about the future of smallholder farming in China, identify the strengths and limitations of recent state-centric analyses of agrarian transition, and re-iterate the pitfalls of the central government’s agricultural modernisation agenda
Assessing the adequacy of an aggregated vegetation classification: A test in semi‐arid Australia
No full textVegetation classifications are a valuable tool for guiding management decisions. Vegetation can be classified at different levels of resolution for different purposes. Aggregating finer-resolution classification units to simplify planning and decision-making is becoming more common in land management. However, little is known about which resolution or scale of aggregation is appropriate for specific land management practices and the factors to consider when aggregating vegetation classification units. There is a risk that aggregated classification units may overlook vital floristic and structural differences between communities and not accurately represent the patterns of variation in vegetation. This may lead to unanticipated adverse outcomes from management actions. We compared three classification systems to test how well each represented patterns of variation in the vegetation of a semi-arid region in Victoria, Australia: (a) a finer-level classification system; (b) a coarser-resolution system that aggregated finer compositional resolution units for fire management purposes; and (c) a coarser-resolution classification based on Climate Zones. We conducted floristic and vegetation structure surveys at 249 sites stratified across a climate gradient. Sites were assigned to vegetation classifications based on mapped data layers and checked by ground truthing prior to inclusion. The classification based on a finer compositional resolution best represented variation in both the floristic and structural patterns of the vegetation across this region. This was not unexpected, because accuracy is traded-off against simplicity when aggregating vegetation classification units. However, the aggregated classification also performed poorly in representing patterns of vegetation when compared with a simple scheme based on Climate Zones. Assessing the adequacy of aggregated vegetation classification units is important, yet often overlooked. To be effective, aggregated vegetation classes must reflect the underlying factors that drive patterns of variation in the vegetation to ensure they support intended management outcomes