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0000-0002-9654-7128
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King's College London
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-2012
DOI: 10.5172/CONU.2012.42.1.107
Abstract: This paper reports on an evaluation of an educational initiative that seeks to improve the diabetes health outcomes of a vulnerable group, Indigenous Australians residing in remote and rural New South Wales. In this context seven Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) and ten registered nurses (RNs) undertook an accredited Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) course. The aims of this study were to identify the beliefs, attitudes and experiences of this group concerning specialist diabetes training, strategies already used by managers and those that could be used to help consolidate the diabetes expertise of AHWs and RNs. The findings indicate specialist diabetes training and constructive support is required if AHWs and RNs are to develop from a novice to an expert. We concluded that the ADEA diabetes course is highly relevant to the needs of Indigenous Australians and that constructive support from managers and the university is most important in the development of diabetes expertise.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-2013
DOI: 10.1111/AJR.12062
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an established health problem for Indigenous Australians. One strategy to address this issue is to educate health professionals in diabetes management and education. The objective of this paper is to identify important issues that compromise the clinical practice of rural and remote Aboriginal health workers (AHWs) and registered nurses (RNs) who undertook an accredited Australian Diabetes Educators Association diabetes course and to suggest strategies to improve practice. The design used a qualitative approach and discussion schedule to elicit responses. The setting involved two Aboriginal community controlled and seven mainstream health services in the Far Western region of New South Wales. The participants were experienced diabetes educators (RNs and AHWs), managers and students currently enrolled in the course (n = 17). The results indicated issues that compromise diabetes practice and identified strategies to improve practice. Issues were: the confusing funding practices by health providers, the duplication of health services, the lack of recognition of diabetes qualifications and the transient nature of Indigenous people. Strategies included the need for: continuous dedicated diabetes health funding, a role clarification for diabetes educators, strategic diabetes planning and the importance of diabetes educators working in partnership. The conclusion from this study indicates that if the delivery of diabetes health services to Indigenous Australians is to improve it is necessary to address these identified issues.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2022
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 10-11-2009
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2702.2009.02944.X
Abstract: The aim of this literature review is to identify factors, both positive and negative, that impact on nurses' effective use of the Medical Emergency Team (MET) in acute care settings. Outcomes for patients are often dependent on nurses' ability to identify and respond to signs of increasing illness and initiate medical intervention. In an attempt to improve patient outcomes, many acute hospitals have implemented a rapid response system known as the Medical Emergency Team (MET) which has improved management of critically ill ward patients. Subsequent research has indicated that the MET system continues to be underused by nurses. A comprehensive thematic literature review. The review was undertaken using key words and the electronic databases of Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), OVID/MEDLINE, Blackwell Synergy, Science Direct and Informit. Fifteen primary research reports were relevant and included in the review. Five major themes emerged from the analysis of the literature as the major factors effecting nurses' use of the MET system. They were: education on the MET, expertise, support by medical and nursing staff, nurses' familiarity with and advocacy for the patient and nurses' workload. Ongoing education on all aspects of the MET system is recommended for nursing, medical and MET staff. Bringing MET education into undergraduate programs to prepare new graduates entering the workforce to care for acutely ill patients is also strongly recommended. Further research is also needed to determine other influences on MET activation. Relevance to clinical practice. Strategies that will assist nurses to use the MET system more effectively include recruitment and retention of adequate numbers of permanent skilled staff thereby increasing familiarity with and advocacy for the patient. Junior doctors and nurses should be encouraged to attend ward MET calls to gain skills in management of acutely ill patients.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 28-10-2011
DOI: 10.1111/J.1755-6686.2011.00220.X
Abstract: This literature review explored the extant literature to further our understanding of the experience of being a parent on dialysis. Keywords used to search the literature were haemodialysis, hemodialysis, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, parent and experience. Databases searched included CINAHL, Medline, Wiley/Blackwell, EBSCOHost, Web of Science, Pubmed and ProQuest. Years included were 1999-2009. Seventeen primary research articles (sixteen qualitative, one mixed methods) met the search criteria with only one on parents undergoing dialysis. The experience of the parent on dialysis has rarely been explored in the literature. Related research has indicated important themes including: restricted lives relationships adjustment consequences and future outlook. More should be known about challenges that face parents who receive dialysis. This review established an urgent need for further research to determine the experiences and needs of this population to provide empirical, person-centred nursing care.
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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