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Publisher: Wiley
Date: 10-07-2019
DOI: 10.1002/JPPR.1552
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-2020
DOI: 10.1111/AJR.12618
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2013
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 25-11-2021
DOI: 10.2196/34866
Publisher: University of South Australia
Date: 2022
DOI: 10.25954/E2AY-K016
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-03-2021
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 31-08-2021
Abstract: urrently, within Australia, 3.6% of all emergency department (ED) presentations are mental health–related. Information about the context of the person presenting to the ED (beyond immediate needs), including their psychosocial disability (PSD) National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan, is reported as incomplete and fragmented. There are missed opportunities for early intervention and care continuity that could potentially inform ED practitioners to revise current practices. he aims of this study are: (1) to obtain original data from the lived experience voice of those with the PSD NDIS plan and their experience when presenting to an ED, (2) to gather information from NDIS service providers to reveal communication pathways between the ED and NDIS services, and (3) to gain knowledge from ED clinicians around processes for continuity of care with this population group. his inductive, mixed methods phenomenological study will involve data collection analyzed sequentially, with each stage informing future stages of the research. Interviews will focus on the lived experience voice exploring potential indicators that have led to an ED presentation, alongside an analysis of associated clinical and administrative documentation and communications. Focus groups with NDIS support workers and support coordinators will provide phenomenological data around the experience from their perspective. National quantitative surveys among those with a PSD NDIS plan and emergency services clinicians will provide insight into current practices within community care and ED presentations. The research project design includes a lived experience advisory group who are assisting with the design of the interview and focus group schedules and national surveys, as well as in shaping the interpretation of qualitative information. All transcripts will be subject to thematic analysis to understand in iduals’ meaning-making of these complex and particular phenomena. The research team includes a lived experience researcher and a lived experience carer (PhD candidate). his study is funded by MIND Australia as a PhD industry scholarship, which commenced in April 2020. A systematic review as a preresearch activity has been completed and is currently under review. The Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of South Australia has approved this project. An advisory group has been selected, and interview, focus group, and survey schedules are currently being codesigned. Recruitment will commence in November 2021. It is envisaged that data collection will be completed by June 2022. nderstanding the lived experience of the precare, during care, and postcare stages of ED presentations from the perspective of those with a PSD NDIS plan will inform the research team around current practices and provide information about improvement for pathways of care for this vulnerable group of people, while also informing health policy. RR1-10.2196/33268
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 21-03-2018
DOI: 10.1111/INM.12325
Abstract: The mental deterioration of the so called 'legacy caseload' (asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat between August 2012-December 2013) has become a national concern and is garnering international attention. Prolonged uncertainty is contributing to mental deterioration and despair. There have been at least 11 deaths by suicide since June 2014. Social support services have been limited and legal assistance in short supply this is associated with lengthy delays with visa applications. Thwarted belongingness, purpose and identity, a shortage of available services, and barriers to legal support for processes attendant upon Refugee Status Determination increase the likelihood that the mental health of asylum seekers will deteriorate further, potentially developing into worsening decline, which will lead to increased self-harm and suicide. This article summarises recent suicide deaths in Australia, positing practical assistance and support for asylum seekers living in the community. Therapeutic engagement should be trauma-informed wherever possible, helping asylum seekers to reframe their sense of lethal hopelessness.
Publisher: University of South Australia
Date: 2019
DOI: 10.25954/J37P-RC58
Publisher: University of South Australia
Date: 2017
DOI: 10.25954/SY0A-ME06
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 27-07-2021
DOI: 10.1111/HSC.13112
Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
Date: 08-11-2022
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/A000885
Abstract: Abstract. Background: Research suggests construction industry workers (CIWs) face increased suicide vulnerability. Aims: The current study synthesizes international evidence examining rates, risk, and drivers of CIW suicide. Method: Comprehensive searches of MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Embase, Emcare, Web of Science, Scopus, and gray literature were undertaken, identifying studies that discussed, theorized about, or demonstrated risks and/or rates and/or drivers of CIW suicide, without inclusion of other industries. Results: A number of included studies statistically analyzed suicide outcomes in a variety of CIW populations, with the majority reporting increased rate and/or risk, however significant heterogeneity limited comparisons. Twenty-five potential drivers were identified and classified as personal- or industry-related. Disentanglement highlighted the relevance of previously understood personal drivers, need for future focus on industry drivers, and potential interplay between drivers. Limitations: Exclusion of non-English articles as well as inability to extend analysis to fully understand rates and/or risk of CIW suicide and tenuous links between suggested drivers and suicide outcomes. Conclusion: Despite limitations, this paper aids understanding in relation to the suggestion that CIWs are at increased suicide vulnerability. Disentanglement of potential drivers demonstrates the importance of future research focused on industry drivers to assist in prevention strategies.
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 14-05-2020
DOI: 10.1093/BMB/LDAA010
Abstract: The last 5 years have witnessed a significant increase in the number of people fleeing their countries of origin and seeking refuge in host countries. By the end of 2018, there were 3.5 million asylum seekers awaiting outcomes on their applications, the majority of whom were hosted by middle- to high-income countries. This review aimed to identify and synthesize current knowledge regarding the mental health status of asylum seekers in middle- to high-income countries. A search was conducted across various databases for research literature published within the last 5 years (2014–2019). The final review and synthesis included 25 articles. Findings highlighted significant differences in the mental health status of asylum seekers compared to those with refugee status and permanent residence. Guidelines from the World Health Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees emphasize the need to understand and address mental health issues. Instead, there have been policy changes in many host countries regarding asylum applications, and the associated effects of these changes have been shown to negatively impact mental health. The synthesized findings from the present review provide information regarding the current mental health status of asylum seekers hosted by middle- to high-income countries. Areas of intervention and resource allocation were also identified. Future research should consider the impact of large-scale, low-cost interventions to support the mental health of those seeking asylum.
Publisher: University of South Australia
Date: 2019
DOI: 10.25954/52TV-JS72
Publisher: University of South Australia
Date: 2020
DOI: 10.25954/HX8Z-GE09
Publisher: SA Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network and University of South Australia
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.25954/HW0S-YA11
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 11-11-2021
Abstract: n ‘National Disability Insurance Scheme and the Lived Experience of Psychosocial Disability for People Presenting to the Emergency Department: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study’ some errors were noted after publication. One author has requested a revision of the text although the article was signed off the author’s contribution was not contained in the article.
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 11-11-2019
DOI: 10.1111/HSC.12680
Publisher: SA Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network and University of South Australia
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.25954/5E76-DE29
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 04-11-2021
DOI: 10.2196/33268
Abstract: Currently, within Australia, 3.6% of all emergency department (ED) presentations are mental health–related. Information about the context of the person presenting to the ED (beyond immediate needs), including their psychosocial disability (PSD) National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan, is reported as incomplete and fragmented. There are missed opportunities for early support and care continuity that could potentially inform ED practitioners to revise current practices. The aims of this study are: (1) to obtain original data from the lived experience voice of those with the PSD NDIS plan and their experience when presenting to an ED, (2) to gather information from NDIS service providers to reveal communication pathways between the ED and NDIS services, and (3) to gain knowledge from ED clinicians around processes for improving continuity of care and consumer experience. This inductive, mixed methods phenomenological study will involve data collection analyzed sequentially, with each stage informing future stages of the research. Interviews will focus on the lived experience voice exploring concerns that have led to an ED presentation, alongside an analysis of associated clinical and administrative documentation and communications. Focus groups with NDIS support workers and support coordinators will provide phenomenological data around the experience from their perspective. National quantitative surveys among those with a PSD NDIS plan and emergency services clinicians will provide insight into current practices within community care and ED presentations. The research project design includes a lived experience advisory group who are assisting with the design of the interview and focus group schedules and national surveys, as well as in shaping the interpretation of qualitative information. All transcripts will be subject to thematic analysis to understand in iduals’ meaning-making of these complex and particular phenomena. The research team includes a lived experience researcher and a lived experience carer (PhD candidate). This study is funded by MIND Australia as a PhD industry scholarship, which commenced in April 2020. A systematic review as a preresearch activity has been completed and is currently under review. The Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of South Australia has approved this project. An advisory group has been selected, and interview, focus group, and survey schedules are currently being codesigned. Recruitment will commence in November 2021. It is envisaged that data collection will be completed by June 2022. Understanding the lived experience of the precare, during care, and postcare stages of ED presentations from the perspective of those with a PSD NDIS plan will inform the research team around current practices and provide information about improvement for pathways of care for consumers and carers, while also informing health policy. PRR1-10.2196/33268
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 11-08-2022
Abstract: This discursive paper presents a lived experience leadership model as developed as part of the Activating Lived Experience Leadership (ALEL) project to increase the recognition and understanding of lived experience leadership in mental health and social sectors. The model of lived experience leadership was formulated through a collaboration between the South Australian Lived Experience Leadership & Advocacy Network and the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research and Education Group. As one of the outcomes of the ALEL research project, this model incorporates findings from a two-year research project in South Australia using participatory action research methodology and cocreation methodology. Focus groups with lived experience leaders, interviews with sector leaders and a national survey of lived experience leaders provided the basis of qualitative data, which was interpreted via an iterative and shared analysis. This work identified intersecting lived experience values, actions, qualities and skills as characteristics of effective lived experience leadership and was visioned and led by lived experience leaders. The resulting model frames lived experience leadership as a social movement for recognition, inclusion and justice and is composed of six leadership actions: centres lived experience stands up and speaks out ch ions justice nurtures connected and collective spaces mobilises strategically and leads change. Leadership is also guided by the values of integrity, authenticity, mutuality and intersectionality, and the key positionings of staying peer and sharing power. This model is based on innovative primary research, which has been developed to encourage understanding across mental health and social sectors on the work of lived experience leaders in seeking change and the value that they offer for systems transformation. It also offers unique insights to guide reflective learning for the lived experience and consumer movement, workers, clinicians, policymakers and communities.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-04-2022
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2021.1915217
Abstract: The safety planning intervention (SPI) is gaining momentum in suicide prevention practice and research. This systematic review sought to determine the effectiveness of the SPI for adults experiencing suicide-related distress. Systematic searches of international, peer-reviewed literature were conducted in six databases (Cochrane Trials, Embase, Emcare, Medline, PsycINFO and Web of Science), including terms for safety planning, suicide, and suicide-related outcomes. A total of 565 results were included for screening. Result screening (title/abstract and full-text), data extraction and critical appraisal were conducted in duplicate. Twenty-six studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were primarily quantitative (
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-08-2023
DOI: 10.1111/INM.13048
Abstract: Trauma is associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing suicidality, indicating the need for and potential value of trauma‐informed suicide prevention strategies. The aim of this study is to systematically review published literature regarding trauma‐informed approaches for suicide prevention, and the impact on suicide outcomes. Systematic searches were conducted in eight databases (Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Emcare, Nursing, and JBI in the Ovid platform as well as ProQuest Psychology Database and The Cochrane Library) in March 2022, with no publication date limit. Four studies met the inclusion criteria: two randomized controlled trials and two quasi‐experimental studies. Two studies reported reductions in ideation, intent, and behaviour among youth and a cultural minority group. Few studies directly reporting suicide outcomes were identified, all were quantitative, and heterogeneity prevents generalizability across population groups. Currently, there is limited evidence focusing specifically on trauma‐informed suicide prevention across the lifespan. Additional research, incorporating lived experience voices, is needed to understand the potential of this approach, as well as how mental health nurses can incorporate these approaches into their practice.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2016
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 25-02-2019
DOI: 10.1111/IJCP.13321
Abstract: The past few decades have witnessed a surge in consumer, clinician and academic interest in the field of integrative healthcare (IHC). Yet, there is still uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of IHC for complex, long-term health conditions. To assess the effectiveness of IHC for the management of any chronic health condition. Seven databases and four clinical trial registries were searched from inception through to May 2018 for comparative/controlled clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of IHC for any chronic disease, and assessing any outcome. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool. The search yielded 6,926 results. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. All studies had at least three design features that carried an uncertain/high risk of bias. Differences in physiological, psychological and functional outcomes, and quality of life between patients receiving IHC and patients receiving conventional/usual care were varied and inconsistent. Changes in patient satisfaction with care were inconclusive. No studies reported the effectiveness of IHC on workforce- or administration-related parameters. Evidence from one trial suggested IHC may be more cost-effective than conventional care. The findings indicate some promising effects for the use of IHC to manage chronic disease. However, the uncertain/high risk of bias across multiple domains, erse and inconsistent findings, and heterogeneity of outcome measures and study populations prevents firm conclusions from being reached. Along with conducting further well-designed, long-term studies in this field, there is a need to ensure interventions closely align with the definition rinciples of IHC.
Publisher: University of South Australia
Date: 2017
DOI: 10.25954/BE1G-SN52
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-07-2021
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 24-01-2023
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 22-05-2022
DOI: 10.1111/INM.13024
Abstract: This systematic review synthesizes existing peer reviewed evidence reporting on evaluated strategies used for enhancing communication pathways for continuity of care between the emergency department and mental health community supports. Following the PRISMA guidelines and the PICO framework, this review was conducted between January and July 2021. Included articles needed to evaluate communication pathway interventions for continuity of care between the emergency department and mental health community services which support service users with mental health and/or suicidal crisis. The seven included studies identified three support coordination interventions, two motivational interviewing interventions, an electronic record enhanced strategy and results from a phone follow-up study. This review demonstrates that support coordination, motivational interviewing, education, or an enhanced electronic record strategy can improve continuity of care, and in some cases, reduce the need for people to re-present to ED when they are experiencing mental health concerns or suicidal crisis. Results of this review reveal that a multipronged approach of communication pathways for continuity of care would enable more effective connections with mental health community supports and enable better outcomes for people requiring services.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 31-07-2022
DOI: 10.1177/09500170221091679
Abstract: University students are increasingly required to undertake lengthy unpaid placements, and for many students this needs to be balanced with the paid work they already do. The literature about internships has focused on whether internships help students get jobs post-graduation, or if placements are exploitative, given pay is minimal or non-existent. This article contributes to this literature by examining how placements affect students’ current paid employment. Vosko’s framework, published in 2010, which identifies the precarious features of the employment relationship and interrogates the social context and location of this employment, is drawn on here. The article is based on a quantitative and qualitative survey of social work students at an Australian university, who need to complete a lengthy placement. The argument made here is that the requirements of lengthy placements restrict the conditions in which students can engage in the workforce and by doing so increase the precarity of their workforce participation.
Publisher: SA Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network and University of South Australia
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.25954/J621-ER83
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 28-08-2012
DOI: 10.1002/APP.38399
Location: Australia
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