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Early tracheostomy versus late tracheostomy in severe traumatic brain injury or stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis
We aim to ascertain whether the benefit of early tracheostomy can be found in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke and if the benefit will remain considering distinct pathologies.
Source: Australian Critical Care - February 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wagner Malago Tavares, Sabrina Araujo de Fran ça, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira Tags: Review paper Source Type: research

Exploring barriers to stroke coordinator roles in Australia: A national survey
Coordinator roles are integral to delivering best practice stroke care. Evidence related to the challenges faced by clinicians working in these positions is lacking.
Source: Collegian - January 19, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Tara Purvis, Sandy Middleton, Anne W Alexandrov, Monique F Kilkenny, Skye Coote, Sarah Kuhle, Dominique A Cadilhac Source Type: research

Oral care practices in stroke: findings from the UK and Australia
To examine current practice, perceptions of healthcare professionals and factors affecting provision for oral care post-stroke in the UK and Australia.
Source: BMC Nursing - September 15, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Munirah Bangee, Cintia Mayel Martinez-Garduno, Marian C. Brady, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Simeon Dale, Margaret A. Hurley, Elizabeth McInnes, Sandy Middleton, Tahera Patel, Caroline L. Watkins and Elizabeth Lightbody Tags: Research Source Type: research

Nutrition and hydration management among stroke patients in inpatient rehabilitation: a best practice implementation project
Conclusion: The current project successfully increased knowledge of nutrition and hydration management for stroke survivors and more closely aligned inpatient management with best practice guidelines to improve health outcomes. It highlighted areas of focus moving forward and has prompted ongoing work for sustaining evidence-based practice change.
Source: International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare - February 4, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS Source Type: research

Measuring organizational context in Australian emergency departments and its impact on stroke care and patient outcomes
Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines, there is still unwarranted variation in patient care and evidence-practice gaps persist (Australian  Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2018). It is widely acknowledged that organizational context plays an important role in the implementation of research-based knowledge (i.e., evidence) into clinical settings (Francke, Smit, de Veer,& Mistiaen, 2008; Hussein& Abou  Hashish, 2016). “Organizational context” refers to the contextual conditions of a health care setting such as workplace culture, leaders...
Source: Nursing Outlook - September 23, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Verena Schadewaldt, Benjamin McElduff, Catherine D'Este, Elizabeth McInnes, Simeon Dale, Oyebola Fasugba, Dominique A Cadilhac, Julie Considine, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, N Wah Cheung, Chris Levi, Richard Gerraty, Mark Fitzgerald, Sandy Middleton Source Type: research

Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions in Australian Adults with Depression and/or Anxiety.
Authors: Stanton R, Rosenbaum S, Rebar A, Happell B Abstract The association between psychotic illness and poor physical health is now clearly articulated in the literature. By contrast the impact of depression and/or anxiety on physical health is considerably less understood, despite depression being the leading cause of disability worldwide and is associated with significantly higher prevalence of physical comorbidities than found in the general population. An Australia national cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of chronic physical health conditions in persons with,...
Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing - July 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Issues Ment Health Nurs Source Type: research

Nurse-staffing level and quality of acute care services: Evidence from cross-national panel data analysis in OECD countries
ConclusionA higher proportion of nurses-staffing level is associated with better performance of acute care services in OECD countries. Also, the nursing characteristics of Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Australia and United States would be good patterns for other countries to maximize nursing outcomes in the care of patients with acute and life-threatening conditions by reducing the risk of complication, mortality and adverse clinical outcomes.
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - December 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Evaluation of discharge documentation after hospitalization for stroke patients discharged home in Australia: A cross ‐sectional, pilot study
Nursing&Health Sciences,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 24-30, March 2018.
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - August 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research