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Edith Cowan University
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Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2020
Publisher: Universitat Politècnica de València
Date: 02-06-2020
DOI: 10.4995/HEAD20.2020.11116
Abstract: Providing higher education students with opportunities to participate in peer-review feedback activities may facilitate interaction between students and enhance academic skills. Such activities are reported to help students transition from passive to active learners whilst increasing social connectedness and developing employability skills. This research aimed to evaluate student perceptions of a peer-review of assessment process offered in an undergraduate Health Science unit at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, and their subsequent unit satisfaction. Before students began the peer-review process, a s le assignment was used to coach them on how to provide constructive feedback. They subsequently prepared a draft of their assignment for peer-review, and then reviewed the work of another student. Pre- and post-surveys were administered to assess students’ perceptions about the usefulness of the peer-review activity. Thirty-two students completed the pre-survey wherein 94% (n=30) reported the peer-review coaching helped them prepare their own assignment and 85% (n=27) reported learning how to provide constructive written feedback. Twenty-one students completed the post-survey, 76% (n=16), reporting they modified their own assignment as an outcome of their peer-review participation. Many respondents also reported improvements in their critical thinking (76% n=16) and written communication skills (62% n=13). Overall unit satisfaction increased exponentially.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 14-11-2018
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-08-2017
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 02-03-2017
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-06-2017
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 2019
DOI: 10.33151/AJP.16.666
Abstract: Internationally, emergency ambulance paramedic education has evolved from ‘on the job’ training by ambulance services to tertiary-level qualifications. However, across many countries and jurisdictions, clinical practicum requirements still differ substantially. For ex le, Australian paramedic students spend fewer hours on clinical practicum than their United Kingdom (UK) counterparts. Fifteen semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with Australian and UK paramedics and managers to identify their perceptions regarding the preparedness of graduate paramedics for practice. Interviewees in Australia and the UK identified that newly graduated paramedics require an internship period before independent practice. Interviewees in both jurisdictions recognised the robust theoretical knowledge and practical skills of graduates. Organisational operations, clinical judgement and decision-making, and care-pathway selection were areas where interviewees identified that an internship period consolidated the graduate's learning. This research found that increased time spent by paramedic students on ambulances did not increase a new graduate's ability to practice independently before an internship period. The time spent on ambulance practicums, objectives and supervisory model should be reviewed.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2015
DOI: 10.1016/J.MIDW.2014.12.009
Abstract: to provide a narrative overview of the values schema underpinning women׳s expectations of public maternity-care services using an episodes-of-care framework. focus-group discussions and in-depth interviews were undertaken with Western Australian women who had opted for public maternity care to determine the values schema apparent in their expectations of their care. public maternity-care services in metropolitan (i.e. Armadale, Osborne Park and Rockingham) and regional (i.e. Broome, Geraldton, Bunbury) Western Australia. women interviewed were found to have consistent values schema underpinning their maternity-care expectations and evaluations. the current study suggests that while women׳s choices and experiences of maternity care may differ on a range of dimensions, the values schema underlying their care expectations and subsequent evaluations are similar. The study findings resonate with past Australian research regarding women׳s expectations of public maternity care, but complement it by providing a coherent narrative of core underpinning stage-specific values schema. These may assist maternity-care policy makers, practitioners and researchers seeking to better understand and comprehensively respond to women׳s maternity-care expectations.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-2008
DOI: 10.1080/09595230801935698
Abstract: Given the likelihood of engaging in the hazardous use of tobacco and alcohol increases during teenage years, pre-adolescence is a critical time to implement prevention programmes. While social factors other than those associated with parenting play a role in determining a child's risk for initiation of tobacco and alcohol use, parents can have a significant influence on their children's decisions about these issues. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an in-home parent-directed drug education intervention on parent-child communication about tobacco and alcohol. A group randomised intervention trial was conducted in Perth, Western Australia. Schools were selected using stratified random s ling and randomised to three study conditions. A total of 1201 parents of 10- 11-year-old children were recruited from 20 schools. The impact of a self-help intervention, comprised of five communication sheets containing information and activities designed to encourage parents to talk with their 10- 11-year-old child about issues related to smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol, was assessed. Intervention-group parents were more likely to have spoken with their children, to have spoken more recently, to have engaged the child during the discussion and to have addressed the topics identified as being protective of children's involvement in tobacco and alcohol. In addition, the duration of talks about alcohol was longer than for parents in the comparison group. Parents of 10- 11-year-old children appear to be receptive to participating in a home-based drug-related educational intervention and the parent-directed intervention seems to have enhanced parent-child tobacco- and alcohol-related communication.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 2020
DOI: 10.33151/AJP.17.757
Abstract: There is a broad evidence base to support advanced life support (ALS) education for healthcare professionals being structured, realistic and inclusive of a range of human factors. This paper outlines a curriculum for ALS resuscitation education for providers working in the pre-hospital or resource-limited settings. The focus on pre-hospital ALS education is important because actions taken by pre-hospital healthcare professionals have a critical impact on the likelihood of patient survival. The pre-hospital ALS curriculum developed in this research was derived from a survey and interviews with pre-hospital healthcare professionals and first responders, and input from resuscitation, medical and education experts. Following completion of the interviews an expert panel of resuscitation experts was consulted. Information collected indicated that a pre-hospital ALS course should follow current recommendations of the Australian Resuscitation Council and that the course should be delivered in a mixed mode comprising of online pre-reading and a quiz followed by one day of face-to-face teaching. Equipment should reflect that used in the pre-hospital environment and a pre-hospital ALS course should include scenarios relevant to the pre-hospital setting involving varying numbers of interprofessional healthcare teams as well as first responders and lay persons. Candidates should be assessed on a continual basis and certificates of participation be valid for 2 to 3 years. To improve pre-hospital resuscitation education and maximise the likelihood of patient survival, ALS education for pre-hospital providers should follow Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, include pre-course reading, case studies and practical simulation in situations that are likely to be encountered by pre-hospital professionals.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 06-11-2017
Publisher: Deakin University
Date: 10-12-2021
DOI: 10.21153/JTLGE2021VOL12NO2ART1481
Abstract: Employability skills can be categorised as ‘people’ or ‘soft skills’ and ‘technical’ or ‘industry specific’ skills. Australian employers are increasingly seeking to employ university graduates with well-developed people skills. Evidence from industry suggests these skills, in particular communication skills are lacking in today’s graduates. The aim of this study was to raise student awareness of the importance of people skills, assess their perception of personal competence across a range of these skills and support them to develop plans that will help them strengthen these skills in preparation for graduation. An online survey was emailed to 222 first year undergraduate students 99 were completed. Analysis of quantitative data revealed students perceived themselves to be highly competent across a range of people skills. However, qualitative data found students also identified people skills that they needed to develop further. The study findings suggest that first-year students may have inflated and unrealistic perceptions of their people skills and highlights the importance of the introduction of these employability skills early in the curriculum. Recommendations from this study include the introduction of curriculum activities in the first year of their degree that raise student awareness of industry expectations of people skills upon graduation. The implementation of a people skills self-assessment tool for these students is also recommended as a benchmarking activity. Use of this tool can motivate students to engage with university support and industry opportunities that further strengthen these important skills.
Publisher: No publisher found
Date: 2020
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 14-06-2021
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.360
Abstract: “Schoolies’ or “Leavers’ is a mass celebration of the end of compulsory schooling where excessive drinking is considered integral to the experience. Leavers are at risk of alcohol‐related harms. This paper reports the concerns of parents for their Year 12 students (age 17 years) when attending Leavers celebrations. Parents of Year 12 students (n = 87) were asked to complete a survey in relation to their eldest school‐aged child. Six items relating to parents’ level of “concern’ about Leavers celebrations were measured on a 5‐point scale. Parents were concerned about their child experiencing peer pressure to consume alcohol (60%), 30% were neutral or unconcerned about peer pressure. Almost two thirds of parents were concerned about their child being injured as a result of their own alcohol use (66.7%). Parental concern relating to their child being injured because of others’ alcohol use rated most highly (88.5%). Findings suggested that parents were more concerned with harm caused to their child by others than the use of alcohol by their own child. Parents were somewhat less concerned with peer pressure to drink, though given peer influence is a major factor in young people's decisions regarding alcohol, parents' apparent confidence in their children's capacity to resist peer pressure may be inflated. Future interventions reinforcing the important role that parents play in the decisions that young people make while at Leavers have the potential to reduce their alcohol intake and subsequent alcohol‐related harm.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-07-2019
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.272
Abstract: This research explored the use of "fat talk" by early childhood educators and their awareness of their potential influence on the developing body image of young children. Mixed methods comprising focus groups, telephone interviews and demographic surveys with 44 early childhood educators Australia-wide. Findings showed many educators in this research recognised that they had a role to play in the development of children's body image, though some were unsure when body image began to develop. Educators engaged widely in "fat talk," in the vicinity of children or other educators, and accepted such talk as normal. "Fat talk" features in the workplace and is commonly used by early childhood educators. Its influence on the development of body image on young children did not appear to be well understood by early years' educators or of a concern to them. Since body image develops in children from around three years of age, the role of early childhood educators in its development should not be overlooked. SO WHAT? Body image is a misunderstood public health concern, with long-term impacts on weight, mental health and physical health. Promotion of positive body image and the early recognition of body image disturbance are crucial, as children who exhibit body dissatisfaction in their formative years have a greater risk of severe body image disturbance as they progress through childhood and adolescence. Since early childhood educators spend significant time with children, encouraging them to avoid engaging in "fat talk" and instead to promote positive body image is warranted.
Publisher: Australasian College of Health Service Management
Date: 07-2016
Abstract: The current research examined front line nurse expectations of non-metropolitan public hospital governance. In doing so, it explored the relevance of two dominant, competing Agency and Stewardship governance theories to these organisations. Two studies were conducted with the first establishing an inventory of notional nurse preferences for governance and the second testing these with a random s le of front-line non-metropolitan hospital nurses across one Australian State, with the aim of identifying valid and reliable measures. The study data suggest nurses working in nonmetropolitan public hospitals expect governance practices to reflect: respect for and engagement with clinical perspectives utilisation of evidence-based planning and effective engagement withlocal communities. Scales with good consistency and criterion and construct validity measuring these three components were identified. The study provides evidence that nurses expect and value a style of hospital governance that is consistent with Stewardship Theory. The results also suggest that governance is an important enough issue for nurses that it significantly affects their turnover intentions. This has important implications for healthcare leaders concerned about the sustainability of public hospitals. Abbreviations: NPM – New Public Management PCA – Principal Components Analysis.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-2006
DOI: 10.1080/09595230600741172
Abstract: Strengthening parents' capacity to reduce children's risk of alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related harm is recognised as an important public health strategy in Australia, but engaging parents' involvement in these training programs is known to be challenging. This study utilised a self-complete questionnaire and structured small group discussions with parents in order to identify their needs in terms of communicating with their children about drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. It also investigated their preferences regarding the nature of a parent drug education intervention as well as strategies to recruit and actively engage them in parent-directed interventions. Parents identified numerous barriers to their participation in such programs and reported any intervention targeting them should be able to be completed in their home, be non-judgemental, easy to read, time-efficient, easy to use, fun, colourful and interactive. Parents recommended practical communication skills (such as how to talk with children, how to raise the topic and what topics to talk about) be addressed in the intervention. They also recommended a range and combination of strategies to promote and maintain parent involvement, such as providing small rewards for the children of parents who participate. Despite some limitations, the findings of this study contribute important practical knowledge regarding how to recruit, engage and retain higher percentages of parents in parent training programs.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2015
DOI: 10.1016/J.MIDW.2014.12.011
Abstract: to develop, in consultation with women, a theoretically-grounded framework to guide the assessment of women's maternity-care experiences. qualitative research was undertaken with women to examine the appropriateness of Image Theory as a heuristic for understanding how women plan and evaluate their maternity-care experiences. maternity-care services in metropolitan and regional communities in Western Australia. an Episodes of Maternity Care Framework grounded in Image Theory was established that addressed various domains of women's perceptions and expectations of their maternity-care experience. previously-identified weaknesses of methods used to measure patient satisfaction were addressed and a valid framework for investigating women's perception of their maternity-services experiences was developed. This framework has the potential to contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of maternity-care service.
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-02-2016
DOI: 10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2015-0078
Abstract: – Achieving maternity-care outcomes that align with women’s needs, preferences and expectations is important but theoretically driven measures of women’s satisfaction with their entire maternity-care experience do not appear to exist. The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of an instrument to assess women’s perception of their entire maternity-care experience. – A questionnaire was developed on the basis of previous research and informed by a framework of standard service quality categories covering the spectrum of typical consumer concerns. A pilot survey with a s le of 195 women who had recent experience of birth was undertaken to establish valid and reliable scales pertaining to different stages of maternity care. Exploratory factor analysis was used to interpret scales and convergent validity was assessed using a modified version of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. – Nine theoretically informed, reliable and valid stand-alone scales measuring the achievement of different dimensions of women’s expectancies of public maternity care were developed. The study scales are intended for use in identifying some potential areas of focus for quality improvement in the delivery of maternity care. – Reliable and valid tools for monitoring the extent to which services respond to women’s expectations of their entire maternity care form part of the broader toolkit required to adequately manage health-care quality. This study offers guidance on the make-up of such tools. – The scales produced from this research offer a means to assess maternity care across the full continuum of care and are brief and easy to use.
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