The personality traits best suited to coping with the stressors of being a nurse or paramedic
Nurses and paramedics with low neuroticism and high extroversion are best suited to coping with the stressors of the professions, a new study has revealed. The personality traits were found to be desirable in nurses and paramedics because of their link to psychological resilience, which can prevent burnout. “If someone’s an outgoing person, in other […]
Impacts of COVID-19 will be analysed for several years to come
While data on the implications of COVID-19 on the health system and people’s physical and mental health have been collected, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) states it will continue to be the subject of analysis for several years to come. The data from the past four months, mid-January to the end of […]
Australians are using and accessing medical histories on My Health Record
Nearly 70% of Australians registered with My Health Record have their medical histories recorded in the system, according to research by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA). According to the ADHA report, Statistics and Insights to April 2020, there were 22.75 million records stored by My Health Record, with more than 10 million records filled […]
The reason why Australians choose not to download the COVIDsafe app according to research
Australians who have chosen not to download the COVIDsafe app are not as concerned about security and privacy – they just don’t think COVID-19 is severe enough to make them download the app, according to research by the University of Western Australia (UWA). To better understand the public’s perception of the COVIDSafe App, which was […]
Writing for a peer review journal
For many nurses and midwives writing for an academic journal may be daunting. With the relaunch of the ANMF’s Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, we want to inspire and support nurses and midwives to be more engaged in writing, reviewing, and using research evidence. To kick off 2020, the World Health Organization-designated Year of the […]
Survey reveals what concerns healthcare workers have about COVID-19
A new survey suggests nearly 80% of Australian healthcare workers are fearful of contracting COVID-19, while many are also concerned how the federal government has responded to the outbreak. The findings, which came from a survey of 400 Australian healthcare workers by TKW Research from 25-27 March, showed that four-tenths of respondents said they were […]
To nap or not to nap on night shift?
To nap or not to nap on night shift – does it reduce fatigue? That is the question nurses at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne asked in trialling the effects of scheduled sleeping during night shift. Staff from the RCH’s Medical Short Stay Unit presented their findings at the Australian College of Nursing’s […]
Nurse researcher develops poop kits for kids
One of Australia’s most unconventional nurse researchers is developing a ‘Poop-it’ educational kit for children. The Poop-it Kit will contain poo-related stories, wall posters, poo-shaped cartoon characters, a Monopoly-style game, a colouring-in book, a whoopee cushion and an apron with a map of the digestive system. Professor Kerry Reid-Searl of CQUniversity Australia’s School of Nursing, […]
Aged care workers too rushed to meet residents’ social and emotional needs
Aged care workers are so rushed and under pressure to provide basic physical care for the elderly that they have no time left to meet important social and emotional needs, a joint UNSW Sydney, Macquarie University and RMIT study has found. The research showed aged care workers have insufficient time to talk to and get […]
Artificial intelligence diagnosing disease
Artificial intelligence may be as effective as health professionals at diagnosing disease, according to research published in international journal The Lancet Digital Health. Artificial intelligence (AI) appears to detect diseases from medical imaging with similar levels of accuracy as healthcare professionals, the international systematic review and meta-analysis found. Deep learning, or the true diagnostic power […]