Palliative care education and its effectiveness: a systematic review
- Li, Wendy, Chhabra, Jasleen, Singh, Smita.
- Authors: Li, Wendy , Chhabra, Jasleen , Singh, Smita.
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Public Health Vol. 194, no. (2021), p. 96-108
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- Description: Palliative care education (PCE) is an important public health approach to palliative care and is crucial to improving its utilisation. The present study aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of PCE and its effectiveness. A systematic review approach, including narrative synthesis, was used to review qualitative and quantitative studies published in the English language between January 1969 and January 2019, focussing on PCE programs. Thirty-nine research studies were included in the systematic review. The target audience of the included studies were mostly healthcare professionals, followed by family caregivers. Definitions of death and palliative care, symptom management and communication were leading themes in the reviewed PCE programs. The educational resources used in PCE programs were mainly self-developed teaching materials, with some programs utilising eLearning resources. The included PCE programs were effective in improving knowledge, attitude and confidence in palliative care and the satisfaction of participant learning experience. PCE is a useful tool to improve knowledge of, confidence in and attitudes towards palliative care amongst healthcare professionals and carers. To make palliative care a public health issue, PCE should be expanded to the public and policy-makers.
Panic buying and consumption displacement during COVID-19 : evidence from New Zealand
- Hall, C., Fieger, Peter, Prayag, Girish, Dyason, David
- Authors: Hall, C. , Fieger, Peter , Prayag, Girish , Dyason, David
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Economies Vol. 9, no. 2 (2021), p.
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- Description: Panic buying and hoarding behavior is a significant component of crisis- and disasterrelated consumption displacement that has received considerable attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding such purchasing and stockpiling behavior provides critical information for government, disaster managers and the retail sector, as well as policy makers to adjust crisis response strategies and to better understand disaster management, including preparedness and response strategies. This study examines consumer purchasing behavior, retail spending and transactional data for different retail sectors between January 2017 and December 2020 using data for the greater Christchurch region in New Zealand. Once COVID-19-related panic buying began, overall spending increased sharply in anticipation of lockdowns. Transactional spending increased and subsided only slowly to a level higher than pre lockdown. The magnitude of the panic buying event far exceeded historical seasonal patterns of consumer spending outside of Christmas, Easter and Black Friday, although daily spending levels were comparable to such consumption events. The results of the study highlight the importance of comparing panic buying to other events in terms of purchasing motivations and also considering that so-called panic buying may contribute to greater individual and household resilience. The volume of sales alone is not adequate to define panic buying. Instead, the extent of divergence from the normal daily spending value per retail transaction of a given population provides a much more accurate characteristic of panic buying. © 2021 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- Authors: Hall, C. , Fieger, Peter , Prayag, Girish , Dyason, David
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Economies Vol. 9, no. 2 (2021), p.
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- Description: Panic buying and hoarding behavior is a significant component of crisis- and disasterrelated consumption displacement that has received considerable attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding such purchasing and stockpiling behavior provides critical information for government, disaster managers and the retail sector, as well as policy makers to adjust crisis response strategies and to better understand disaster management, including preparedness and response strategies. This study examines consumer purchasing behavior, retail spending and transactional data for different retail sectors between January 2017 and December 2020 using data for the greater Christchurch region in New Zealand. Once COVID-19-related panic buying began, overall spending increased sharply in anticipation of lockdowns. Transactional spending increased and subsided only slowly to a level higher than pre lockdown. The magnitude of the panic buying event far exceeded historical seasonal patterns of consumer spending outside of Christmas, Easter and Black Friday, although daily spending levels were comparable to such consumption events. The results of the study highlight the importance of comparing panic buying to other events in terms of purchasing motivations and also considering that so-called panic buying may contribute to greater individual and household resilience. The volume of sales alone is not adequate to define panic buying. Instead, the extent of divergence from the normal daily spending value per retail transaction of a given population provides a much more accurate characteristic of panic buying. © 2021 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Parasitic disease surveillance, Mississippi, USA
- Bradbury, Richard, Lane, Meredioth, Arguello, Irene, Handali, Sukwan, Cooley, Gretchen
- Authors: Bradbury, Richard , Lane, Meredioth , Arguello, Irene , Handali, Sukwan , Cooley, Gretchen
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 27, no. 8 (2021), p. 2201-2204
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- Description: Surveillance for soil-transmitted helminths, strongyloidiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis was conducted in Mississippi, USA. PCR performed on 224 fecal samples for all soil-transmitted helminths and on 370 samples for only Necator americanus and Strongyloides stercoralis identified 1 S. stercoralis infection. Seroprevalences were 8.8% for Toxocara, 27.4% for Cryptosporidium, 5.7% for Giardia, and 0.2% for Strongyloides parasites. © 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved. **Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Richard Bradbury" is provided in this record**
- Authors: Bradbury, Richard , Lane, Meredioth , Arguello, Irene , Handali, Sukwan , Cooley, Gretchen
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 27, no. 8 (2021), p. 2201-2204
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- Description: Surveillance for soil-transmitted helminths, strongyloidiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis was conducted in Mississippi, USA. PCR performed on 224 fecal samples for all soil-transmitted helminths and on 370 samples for only Necator americanus and Strongyloides stercoralis identified 1 S. stercoralis infection. Seroprevalences were 8.8% for Toxocara, 27.4% for Cryptosporidium, 5.7% for Giardia, and 0.2% for Strongyloides parasites. © 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved. **Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Richard Bradbury" is provided in this record**
Participation, retention and dropout of children and adolescents in club-based community tennis
- Authors: Unni, Ambili
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Promoting participation in sport to achieve sporting excellence and health outcomes is a national policy of Australia. Organised, club-based sport at community level is important as it provides a pathway to elite sporting success and contributes to health and wellbeing of participants. Dropout from all forms of club-based sports including tennis occurs specifically during adolescence in Australia and internationally. Little is known about the factors that collectively influence this age group in their choice to continue playing club-sport or to drop out. This PhD program of research investigated the trends and determinants of retention and dropout among children and adolescents playing community level club-based tennis in the Australian state of Victoria. The program of research used the socio-ecological model underpinned by Leisure Constraint Theory and Fun Integration Theory to understand the different factors that influence retention. The mixed-methods explanatory sequential research design comprised of two consecutive phases of quantitative study that involved secondary data analysis of state-wide club-tennis participation and an on-line survey that examined the determinants of retention and dropout with a socio-ecological perspective. This was followed by an informed qualitative study to explore the key findings in depth. Players aged 10-18 years who were or had been registered players at tennis clubs in Victoria were invited to participate. Analysis of survey data and interviews identified a range of factors that influence and impact the decision of young players to continue playing club-based tennis or to drop out. The result from this program of research highlighted the two intrapersonal determinants ‘enjoyment’ and ‘competency’ as ‘core’ determinants of young players’ choice to be retained or to drop out. Many previous studies have listed enjoyment and competency and several other socio-ecological factors as determinants influencing retention. This research created new knowledge by explaining how each individual socio-ecological element influenced retention through enhancing or diminishing the two core determinants. Mapping of the interaction of multiple socio-ecological elements in leading to retention or dropout while presenting enjoyment and competency as core determinants is unique. Improving retention in club-based tennis during adolescence is important for maintaining participation as a habit into adulthood. As a practical way to achieve this, factors that are identified in this study as influencing enjoyment and competency can be targeted through interventions at various levels through policies and strategies in delivering club programs, coaching and competition. Competency and enjoyment are interconnected in promoting retention. Increasing access to affordable and good quality coaching promotes enjoyment through improving competency and hence should be prioritised to sustain children’s interest and passion for the game. The knowledge about interconnectivity of several apparently distinct elements reiterates the importance of a holistic approach in sport retention studies. It provides the theoretical backing for strategies aimed at retaining more children and adolescents in organised sport which is important for carrying regular physical activity habit into adulthood and ensuring sustainability of organised sports.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
- Authors: Unni, Ambili
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
- Full Text:
- Description: Promoting participation in sport to achieve sporting excellence and health outcomes is a national policy of Australia. Organised, club-based sport at community level is important as it provides a pathway to elite sporting success and contributes to health and wellbeing of participants. Dropout from all forms of club-based sports including tennis occurs specifically during adolescence in Australia and internationally. Little is known about the factors that collectively influence this age group in their choice to continue playing club-sport or to drop out. This PhD program of research investigated the trends and determinants of retention and dropout among children and adolescents playing community level club-based tennis in the Australian state of Victoria. The program of research used the socio-ecological model underpinned by Leisure Constraint Theory and Fun Integration Theory to understand the different factors that influence retention. The mixed-methods explanatory sequential research design comprised of two consecutive phases of quantitative study that involved secondary data analysis of state-wide club-tennis participation and an on-line survey that examined the determinants of retention and dropout with a socio-ecological perspective. This was followed by an informed qualitative study to explore the key findings in depth. Players aged 10-18 years who were or had been registered players at tennis clubs in Victoria were invited to participate. Analysis of survey data and interviews identified a range of factors that influence and impact the decision of young players to continue playing club-based tennis or to drop out. The result from this program of research highlighted the two intrapersonal determinants ‘enjoyment’ and ‘competency’ as ‘core’ determinants of young players’ choice to be retained or to drop out. Many previous studies have listed enjoyment and competency and several other socio-ecological factors as determinants influencing retention. This research created new knowledge by explaining how each individual socio-ecological element influenced retention through enhancing or diminishing the two core determinants. Mapping of the interaction of multiple socio-ecological elements in leading to retention or dropout while presenting enjoyment and competency as core determinants is unique. Improving retention in club-based tennis during adolescence is important for maintaining participation as a habit into adulthood. As a practical way to achieve this, factors that are identified in this study as influencing enjoyment and competency can be targeted through interventions at various levels through policies and strategies in delivering club programs, coaching and competition. Competency and enjoyment are interconnected in promoting retention. Increasing access to affordable and good quality coaching promotes enjoyment through improving competency and hence should be prioritised to sustain children’s interest and passion for the game. The knowledge about interconnectivity of several apparently distinct elements reiterates the importance of a holistic approach in sport retention studies. It provides the theoretical backing for strategies aimed at retaining more children and adolescents in organised sport which is important for carrying regular physical activity habit into adulthood and ensuring sustainability of organised sports.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
PastoralScape : an environment-driven model of vaccination decision making within pastoralist groups in East Africa
- Sottile, Matthew, Iles, Richard, McConnel, Craig, Amram, Ofer, Lofgren, Eric
- Authors: Sottile, Matthew , Iles, Richard , McConnel, Craig , Amram, Ofer , Lofgren, Eric
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: JASSS Vol. 24, no. 4 (2021), p.
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- Description: Economic and cultural resilience among pastoralists in East Africa is threatened by the interconnected forces of climate change and contagious diseases spread. A key factor in the resilience of livestock dependent communities is human decision making regarding vaccination against preventable diseases such as Rift Valley fever and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia. The relationship between healthy and productive livestock and economic development of poor households and communities is mediated by human decision making. This paper describes a coupled human and natural systems agent-based model that focuses on One Health. Disease propagation and animal nutritional health are driven by historical GIS data that captures changes in foraging condition. The results of a series of experiments are presented that demonstrate the sensitivity of a transformed Random Field Ising Model of human decision making to changes in human memory and rationality parameters. Results presented communicate that convergence in the splitting of households between vaccinating or not is achieved for combinations of memory and rationality. The interaction of these cognition parameters with public information and social networks of opinions is detailed. This version of the PastoralScape model is intended to form the basis upon which richer economic and human factor models can be built. © 2021, University of Surrey. All rights reserved.
- Authors: Sottile, Matthew , Iles, Richard , McConnel, Craig , Amram, Ofer , Lofgren, Eric
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: JASSS Vol. 24, no. 4 (2021), p.
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- Description: Economic and cultural resilience among pastoralists in East Africa is threatened by the interconnected forces of climate change and contagious diseases spread. A key factor in the resilience of livestock dependent communities is human decision making regarding vaccination against preventable diseases such as Rift Valley fever and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia. The relationship between healthy and productive livestock and economic development of poor households and communities is mediated by human decision making. This paper describes a coupled human and natural systems agent-based model that focuses on One Health. Disease propagation and animal nutritional health are driven by historical GIS data that captures changes in foraging condition. The results of a series of experiments are presented that demonstrate the sensitivity of a transformed Random Field Ising Model of human decision making to changes in human memory and rationality parameters. Results presented communicate that convergence in the splitting of households between vaccinating or not is achieved for combinations of memory and rationality. The interaction of these cognition parameters with public information and social networks of opinions is detailed. This version of the PastoralScape model is intended to form the basis upon which richer economic and human factor models can be built. © 2021, University of Surrey. All rights reserved.
Patchwork girl—fractured maternal monsters
- Authors: Goriss-Hunter, Anitra
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Book chapter
- Relation: Monstrous Mothers p. 23-38
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- Description: Maternity and the monstrous are closely intertwined in cultural, social, scientific, and technological narratives. Monstrous maternal entities are firmly entrenched in the popular imaginary and loom large in countless works of fiction and nonfiction. To problematize the notion of the monstrous maternal as tied to a concept or body, this chapter interrogates how monstrously maternal bodies are constructed as hybridity, fragmented identity, and queer desire in Shelley Jackson’s hypertext fiction, Patchwork Girl (1995)—a cyberfeminist reworking of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I argue that Patchwork Girl enacts explorations of the monstrous maternal—historically, the site of the Other, embodiment, agency, and
Patients with both langerhans cell histiocytosis and crohn’s disease highlight a common role of interleukin-23
- Kvedaraite, Egle, Lourda, Magda, Han, Hong, Tesi, Biance, Mitchell, Jenée
- Authors: Kvedaraite, Egle , Lourda, Magda , Han, Hong , Tesi, Biance , Mitchell, Jenée
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics Vol. 110, no. 4 (2021), p. 1315-1321
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- Description: Aim: To present the first case series of patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) also affected by Crohn's disease (CD), both of which are granulomatous diseases, and in LCH investigate the role of interleukin (IL)-23, which is a well-described disease mediator in CD. Methods: A case series of three patients with LCH and CD were described; a cohort of LCH patients (n = 55) as well as controls (n = 55) were analysed for circulating IL-23 levels; and the relation between the percentage of LCH cells in lesions and circulating IL-23 levels was analysed in seven LCH patients. Results: Differential diagnostic challenges for these two granulomatous diseases were highlighted in the case series, and it took up to 3 years to diagnose CD. Elevated IL-23 levels were found in LCH patients. The amount of lesional LCH cells correlated with the levels of circulating IL-23. Conclusion: Both CD and LCH should be considered in patients with inflammatory gastrointestinal involvement. The IL-23 pathway is a common immunological trait between these two granulomatous diseases. ©2020 The Authors. Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica. ***Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Jenée Mitchell” is provided in this record***
- Authors: Kvedaraite, Egle , Lourda, Magda , Han, Hong , Tesi, Biance , Mitchell, Jenée
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics Vol. 110, no. 4 (2021), p. 1315-1321
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- Description: Aim: To present the first case series of patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) also affected by Crohn's disease (CD), both of which are granulomatous diseases, and in LCH investigate the role of interleukin (IL)-23, which is a well-described disease mediator in CD. Methods: A case series of three patients with LCH and CD were described; a cohort of LCH patients (n = 55) as well as controls (n = 55) were analysed for circulating IL-23 levels; and the relation between the percentage of LCH cells in lesions and circulating IL-23 levels was analysed in seven LCH patients. Results: Differential diagnostic challenges for these two granulomatous diseases were highlighted in the case series, and it took up to 3 years to diagnose CD. Elevated IL-23 levels were found in LCH patients. The amount of lesional LCH cells correlated with the levels of circulating IL-23. Conclusion: Both CD and LCH should be considered in patients with inflammatory gastrointestinal involvement. The IL-23 pathway is a common immunological trait between these two granulomatous diseases. ©2020 The Authors. Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica. ***Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Jenée Mitchell” is provided in this record***
Patients’ experiences of acute deterioration and Medical Emergency Team (MET) encounter : a grounded theory study
- Authors: Chung, Catherine
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Globally, considerable effort has been made to ensure hospital patients whose clinical condition deteriorates receive timely and appropriate care. Research suggests that hospitals have increasing numbers of patients who are more likely to become seriously ill during their admission due to complex problems. Recently, patient experience has been recognised as a means of assessing healthcare delivery with healthcare services across the world gathering patient experience or satisfaction data. Acute deterioration is unique and complex for all involved. However, little is known about this experience from the patient’s perspective. The purpose of this study was to generate theory about processes patients engage in when experiencing acute deterioration and MET encounter. Also, the research aimed to recognise and explain the factors that mediate patients’ experiences. The findings of this study contribute to a growing body of knowledge that will improve patient care and practice guidelines for healthcare professionals. Underpinned by the theoretical framework of symbolic interactionism, grounded theory was employed for this study. From it ontological, epistemological, and methodological underpinnings, constructivist grounded theory was considered the most suitable approach. Using purposive sampling, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 patients across three Australian healthcare services. Data were collected over a 12-month period, between May 2018 – May 2019 and analysed using constant comparative analysis. The theoretical model ‘Unravelling a complex experience: contextualising patients’ experiences of acute clinical deterioration and Medical Emergency Team (MET) encounter’ emerged, offering a possible explanation of patients’ actions and processes. Most patients began their journeys feeling something was wrong which triggered emotional changes (experiencing changes-before the encounter). Patient experience was influenced by a combination of physical and psychological changes and a MET response (perceiving the reality - the encounter). After the MET encounter, some patients searched for deeper understandings about their illnesses and the events that occurred, whereas others managed without further reflection (reflecting on the event-after the encounter). Contextual conditions emerged influencing patients’ experiences with three broad mediating factors identified. Some participants identified that their acute deterioration and subsequent MET encounter was unexpected, and they perceived the nature of their illness (before their acute deterioration) as stable, based on what they had been told by medical staff (expectations and illness perception). Many participants acknowledged that their experience was dependent on the health care professionals who were caring for them at the time (relationship with the MET). Past experiences of illness and hospitalisation played an important role in participants’ abilities to conceptualise their experiences of acute deterioration and MET encounter (past experiences). These factors exerted a significant influence on participants’ experiences and helps to explain the differences between them. Unravelling a complex experience: Conceptualising patients’ experiences of acute deterioration and MET encounter offers a possible explanation of patients’ meanings, actions and processes when experiencing acute deterioration and MET encounter. The theory leads to recommendations that healthcare organisations gather data about patients’ experiences of acute deterioration and MET encounters, as these provide insights and opportunity to identify challenges that can be addressed.. Findings provide an explanatory framework for similar phenomena and increase awareness of patients’ experiences to ultimately inform health policy and improve patient care. The findings highlight the need for healthcare services to instigate strategies that support patients who have experienced acute deterioration. Further research could evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
- Authors: Chung, Catherine
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
- Full Text:
- Description: Globally, considerable effort has been made to ensure hospital patients whose clinical condition deteriorates receive timely and appropriate care. Research suggests that hospitals have increasing numbers of patients who are more likely to become seriously ill during their admission due to complex problems. Recently, patient experience has been recognised as a means of assessing healthcare delivery with healthcare services across the world gathering patient experience or satisfaction data. Acute deterioration is unique and complex for all involved. However, little is known about this experience from the patient’s perspective. The purpose of this study was to generate theory about processes patients engage in when experiencing acute deterioration and MET encounter. Also, the research aimed to recognise and explain the factors that mediate patients’ experiences. The findings of this study contribute to a growing body of knowledge that will improve patient care and practice guidelines for healthcare professionals. Underpinned by the theoretical framework of symbolic interactionism, grounded theory was employed for this study. From it ontological, epistemological, and methodological underpinnings, constructivist grounded theory was considered the most suitable approach. Using purposive sampling, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 patients across three Australian healthcare services. Data were collected over a 12-month period, between May 2018 – May 2019 and analysed using constant comparative analysis. The theoretical model ‘Unravelling a complex experience: contextualising patients’ experiences of acute clinical deterioration and Medical Emergency Team (MET) encounter’ emerged, offering a possible explanation of patients’ actions and processes. Most patients began their journeys feeling something was wrong which triggered emotional changes (experiencing changes-before the encounter). Patient experience was influenced by a combination of physical and psychological changes and a MET response (perceiving the reality - the encounter). After the MET encounter, some patients searched for deeper understandings about their illnesses and the events that occurred, whereas others managed without further reflection (reflecting on the event-after the encounter). Contextual conditions emerged influencing patients’ experiences with three broad mediating factors identified. Some participants identified that their acute deterioration and subsequent MET encounter was unexpected, and they perceived the nature of their illness (before their acute deterioration) as stable, based on what they had been told by medical staff (expectations and illness perception). Many participants acknowledged that their experience was dependent on the health care professionals who were caring for them at the time (relationship with the MET). Past experiences of illness and hospitalisation played an important role in participants’ abilities to conceptualise their experiences of acute deterioration and MET encounter (past experiences). These factors exerted a significant influence on participants’ experiences and helps to explain the differences between them. Unravelling a complex experience: Conceptualising patients’ experiences of acute deterioration and MET encounter offers a possible explanation of patients’ meanings, actions and processes when experiencing acute deterioration and MET encounter. The theory leads to recommendations that healthcare organisations gather data about patients’ experiences of acute deterioration and MET encounters, as these provide insights and opportunity to identify challenges that can be addressed.. Findings provide an explanatory framework for similar phenomena and increase awareness of patients’ experiences to ultimately inform health policy and improve patient care. The findings highlight the need for healthcare services to instigate strategies that support patients who have experienced acute deterioration. Further research could evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
Patricia Violet Slater : a remarkable leader in the nursing profession in changing times
- Authors: Hamilton, Helen
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Patricia Slater opposed the entrenched traditional system of educating nurses in hospital programs and, in the years 1960-1983, she was an advocate and activist for tertiary level ducation for nurses in the general education system. Ms Slater’s educational expertise and unique position in nursing affairs, positioned her to progress nursing education at both undergraduate (basic) and graduate (post basic) levels and to take a leading role in the reform of nursing education. In this biographical account of Ms Slater’s professional life, her contribution as a pioneer and key player in the late twentieth century radical reform of nursing education, is distinguished from the collective activity of the nursing profession. The 1950s-1970s, highlighted many shortcomings in nursing practice drawing attention to the inadequacy of the contemporary preparation of nursing students. The traditional nursing education system, couched as it was in the cultural ethos of nineteenth century and rule driven, is identified as a major contributing factor to the apparent stasis in educational growth and development in Nursing. Social, cultural and political ideologies, to which the nursing profession was subject, worked to constrain and contain the profession, contributing to the apparent powerlessness of the profession to readily adjust and rectify its position. Chief among these influences was firstly, the domination and control of the medical profession over the health system and all health matters. Secondly, paternalism, that kept women in society and in the workforce subordinate to men. Thus nurses, being mostly female, were also professionally subordinated in the workplace being subject to medical control and direction. Thirdly, the Nightingale legacy of discipline and obedience in combination with the apprenticeship model of nurse education and the hierarchical organisation of nursing work, combined to encourage passive and conservative traits in nursing students that persisted over time. Ms Slater returned from nursing studies in America in 1960 with a vision as to how the nursing profession in Australia could advance and prepare nurses able to carry the profession forward, to determine the role and function of the nurse and the education required to develop nursing students at all levels. It would not be until the 1970s that sufficient numbers of nurses were ready to support the radical solution that Slater advocated, the transfer of nursing education into the general education system. Achieving this aim drew support from leading nursing organisations and the profession’s collective effort, sustained for over a decade, ultimately proved successful. Ms Slater’s thinking on nursing education, her vision for the nursing profession’s future, her philosophy and values in respect of Nursing, are drawn from her published work and some unpublished papers. Finding little to give insight into her personal reactions to events in her professional life, I approached individuals who had worked with Ms Slater ranging in time from approximately 2-12 years. Sixteen individuals were interviewed to gain their perspectives on events and their views and perceptions of Ms Slater: all but four were former employees. Interviews were taped verbatim, transcribed and reviewed by participants, all of whom agreed to be identified in the study. The official records of the College of Nursing, Australia and the then Royal Australian Nursing Federation, provided further primary source material together with the many reports of inquiries into nursing education. A diverse range of material was used to place Ms Slater’s life and the Nursing profession as a whole, in the social, cultural and political context of the times. Nursing in Australia was compared with like countries in the same time period. It was established that all were facing similar problems for much the same reasons. Patricia Slater’s leadership and expertise, were essential components in the successful achievement of tertiary level education for nurses. As a result, in the years 1984-1994, the nursing profession moved from a skilled craft towards becoming a knowledge based discipline, the equal of other health professions. The change in nurse education at that time, was as radical as that introduced to Australia by the Nightingale nurses in 1860s, in that the position and status of nurses and Nursing was radically changed on both occasions. The story of one of the most important Australian nurse leaders of the twentieth century is related for the first time in this work.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
- Authors: Hamilton, Helen
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
- Full Text:
- Description: Patricia Slater opposed the entrenched traditional system of educating nurses in hospital programs and, in the years 1960-1983, she was an advocate and activist for tertiary level ducation for nurses in the general education system. Ms Slater’s educational expertise and unique position in nursing affairs, positioned her to progress nursing education at both undergraduate (basic) and graduate (post basic) levels and to take a leading role in the reform of nursing education. In this biographical account of Ms Slater’s professional life, her contribution as a pioneer and key player in the late twentieth century radical reform of nursing education, is distinguished from the collective activity of the nursing profession. The 1950s-1970s, highlighted many shortcomings in nursing practice drawing attention to the inadequacy of the contemporary preparation of nursing students. The traditional nursing education system, couched as it was in the cultural ethos of nineteenth century and rule driven, is identified as a major contributing factor to the apparent stasis in educational growth and development in Nursing. Social, cultural and political ideologies, to which the nursing profession was subject, worked to constrain and contain the profession, contributing to the apparent powerlessness of the profession to readily adjust and rectify its position. Chief among these influences was firstly, the domination and control of the medical profession over the health system and all health matters. Secondly, paternalism, that kept women in society and in the workforce subordinate to men. Thus nurses, being mostly female, were also professionally subordinated in the workplace being subject to medical control and direction. Thirdly, the Nightingale legacy of discipline and obedience in combination with the apprenticeship model of nurse education and the hierarchical organisation of nursing work, combined to encourage passive and conservative traits in nursing students that persisted over time. Ms Slater returned from nursing studies in America in 1960 with a vision as to how the nursing profession in Australia could advance and prepare nurses able to carry the profession forward, to determine the role and function of the nurse and the education required to develop nursing students at all levels. It would not be until the 1970s that sufficient numbers of nurses were ready to support the radical solution that Slater advocated, the transfer of nursing education into the general education system. Achieving this aim drew support from leading nursing organisations and the profession’s collective effort, sustained for over a decade, ultimately proved successful. Ms Slater’s thinking on nursing education, her vision for the nursing profession’s future, her philosophy and values in respect of Nursing, are drawn from her published work and some unpublished papers. Finding little to give insight into her personal reactions to events in her professional life, I approached individuals who had worked with Ms Slater ranging in time from approximately 2-12 years. Sixteen individuals were interviewed to gain their perspectives on events and their views and perceptions of Ms Slater: all but four were former employees. Interviews were taped verbatim, transcribed and reviewed by participants, all of whom agreed to be identified in the study. The official records of the College of Nursing, Australia and the then Royal Australian Nursing Federation, provided further primary source material together with the many reports of inquiries into nursing education. A diverse range of material was used to place Ms Slater’s life and the Nursing profession as a whole, in the social, cultural and political context of the times. Nursing in Australia was compared with like countries in the same time period. It was established that all were facing similar problems for much the same reasons. Patricia Slater’s leadership and expertise, were essential components in the successful achievement of tertiary level education for nurses. As a result, in the years 1984-1994, the nursing profession moved from a skilled craft towards becoming a knowledge based discipline, the equal of other health professions. The change in nurse education at that time, was as radical as that introduced to Australia by the Nightingale nurses in 1860s, in that the position and status of nurses and Nursing was radically changed on both occasions. The story of one of the most important Australian nurse leaders of the twentieth century is related for the first time in this work.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
- Bist, Bhuwan, Ghimire, Prashant, Nishan, K., Poudel, Buddi, Wright, Wendy
- Authors: Bist, Bhuwan , Ghimire, Prashant , Nishan, K. , Poudel, Buddi , Wright, Wendy
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article , Review
- Relation: Biodiversity and Conservation Vol. 30, no. 13 (2021), p. 3763-3790
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- Description: Nepal is a global biodiversity hotspot, supporting 213 mammal species with diverse habitats across various landscape types, from the lowland Terai to the high Himalayas. Studies of Nepal’s mammalian fauna are not evenly distributed and better understanding of past biases towards some species, research themes and locations can provide better strategic direction for future research investments. Therefore, we reviewed 575 scientific articles on mammals in Nepal, published between 2000 and 2019 and compiled these in March 2020, to examine trends, patterns and gaps, and pave future plans for mammalian research in Nepal. A positive increase in the number of publications (β = 0.27 ± 0.02SD, P < 0.00) was observed, with a more than threefold increase between 2010 and 2019 compared to 2000–2009 (t = − 6.26, df = 12.21, P < 0.000). Analysis of these documents revealed that mammalian researches favored large flagship, threatened species of carnivores inside Nepal’s protected area system. Geographically, mammalian research was not uniform in Nepal, as most studies were concentrated in Bagmati Province and in the Terai and Chure region. Baseline surveys and ecological studies were more common types of research, while studies on the impact of climate change and wildlife trade and poaching, are scant, which deserves a future look. While these studies shape current mammalogy in Nepal, studies of small, uncharismatic species, and in areas outside protected areas and other provinces except Bagmati, Lumbini and Province One are severely lacking. The research identified habitat loss, degradation and human-wildlife conflict as the major threats to the survival of mammalian species in Nepal. Therefore, redesigning and strict implementation of policies based on habitat management and human-wildlife co-existence, including other threat mitigation measures, are warranted. To address knowledge gaps, the prioritization of future research and funding should be focused on relatively unexplored research themes and under-researched provinces. This approach will help to re-align the research focus with the current need, and assist to fully understand and effectively conserve the wealth of mammalian diversity that Nepal holds. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. Correction to: Patterns and trends in two decades of research on Nepal’s mammalian fauna (2000–2019): examining the past for future implications (Biodiversity and Conservation, (2021), 30, 13, (3763-3790), 10.1007/s10531-021-02289-2) Biodiversity and Conservation, Volume 30, Issue 13, Pages 3791 - 3792, November 2021
Peer support of fathers on reddit : quantifying the stressors, behaviors, and drivers
- Teague, Samantha, Shatte, Adrian
- Authors: Teague, Samantha , Shatte, Adrian
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Psychology of Men and Masculinity Vol. 22, no. 4 (2021), p. 757-766
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- Description: This article aimed to delineate the behavioral patterns of fathers in seeking and providing peer support on the popular social media site Reddit using a sample of 2,393 users. First, fathers’ support-seeking posts were characterized, finding that fathers self-disclosed a range of individual, familial, and societal stressors, including topics sensitive to traditional male gender roles. Second, peers’ comments were differentiated by support type, with differences observed in the behaviors, emotions, and language that peers use when providing advice, confirmation, and encouragement. Third, the relationship between types of fatherhood stressors and their associated peer comments was mapped. While fathers seeking support for individual stressors received fewer comments, the support provided utilized more actionoriented language. Finally, a statistical model was developed to examine the factors that drive peer support on the fatherhood forums, which are observed to influence the quality of peers’ comments and peers’ commenting behaviors. Combined, the findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the peer support environment for fathers on social media like Reddit, strengthening the research literature that is limited to qualitative evidence to date. The results have important implications for formal support services targeting fathers, both online and offline © 2021 American Psychological Association
- Authors: Teague, Samantha , Shatte, Adrian
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Psychology of Men and Masculinity Vol. 22, no. 4 (2021), p. 757-766
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- Description: This article aimed to delineate the behavioral patterns of fathers in seeking and providing peer support on the popular social media site Reddit using a sample of 2,393 users. First, fathers’ support-seeking posts were characterized, finding that fathers self-disclosed a range of individual, familial, and societal stressors, including topics sensitive to traditional male gender roles. Second, peers’ comments were differentiated by support type, with differences observed in the behaviors, emotions, and language that peers use when providing advice, confirmation, and encouragement. Third, the relationship between types of fatherhood stressors and their associated peer comments was mapped. While fathers seeking support for individual stressors received fewer comments, the support provided utilized more actionoriented language. Finally, a statistical model was developed to examine the factors that drive peer support on the fatherhood forums, which are observed to influence the quality of peers’ comments and peers’ commenting behaviors. Combined, the findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the peer support environment for fathers on social media like Reddit, strengthening the research literature that is limited to qualitative evidence to date. The results have important implications for formal support services targeting fathers, both online and offline © 2021 American Psychological Association
People living with dementia and their family carers’ adherence to home-based Tai Chi practice
- Barrado-Martín, Yolanda, Heward, Michelle, Polman, Remco, Nyman, Samuel
- Authors: Barrado-Martín, Yolanda , Heward, Michelle , Polman, Remco , Nyman, Samuel
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Dementia Vol. 20, no. 5 (2021), p. 1586-1603
- Relation: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: The TACIT Trial and PhD studentship awarded to Dr Yolanda Barrado-Martín are funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Career Development Fellowship awarded to Dr Samuel R. Nyman, Bournemouth University. This article presents independent research funded by the NIHR’s Career Development Fellowship Program [grant number CDF-2015-08-030].
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- Description: Objectives: The aim of this study was to understand what influenced people living with dementia and their family carers’ adherence to the home-based component of a Tai Chi exercise intervention. Method: Dyads, of people living with dementia and their family carers, who participated in the intervention arm of the Tai Chi for people living with dementia trial, were invited to join weekly Tai Chi classes for 20 weeks and practice at home. Semi-structured dyadic home interviews were conducted on average after 16 weeks of classes. The views of 15 dyads with a range of home practice adherence were sought in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using an inductive thematic approach. Results: Most participants found time to practise Tai Chi at home and practised for 18 hours on average. Amongst the barriers to adherence were participants’ competing commitments and a booklet not sufficiently conveying the Tai Chi movements. Hence, a video or DVD was requested by participants. Facilitators of their adherence to the home-based component of the intervention were their enjoyment of the practice and the development of a habit, which was supported by their commitment to the study and their willingness to benefit from Tai Chi. Conclusion: Enjoyment and perceived benefits had a great impact on participants living with dementia and their carers’ adherence to home-based Tai Chi practice. However, difficulties to perceive the Tai Chi movements through images might be hindering sustained participation. Hence, alternative aids such as videos and DVDs should be explored to facilitate adherence. © The Author(s) 2020.
- Authors: Barrado-Martín, Yolanda , Heward, Michelle , Polman, Remco , Nyman, Samuel
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Dementia Vol. 20, no. 5 (2021), p. 1586-1603
- Relation: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: The TACIT Trial and PhD studentship awarded to Dr Yolanda Barrado-Martín are funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Career Development Fellowship awarded to Dr Samuel R. Nyman, Bournemouth University. This article presents independent research funded by the NIHR’s Career Development Fellowship Program [grant number CDF-2015-08-030].
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- Description: Objectives: The aim of this study was to understand what influenced people living with dementia and their family carers’ adherence to the home-based component of a Tai Chi exercise intervention. Method: Dyads, of people living with dementia and their family carers, who participated in the intervention arm of the Tai Chi for people living with dementia trial, were invited to join weekly Tai Chi classes for 20 weeks and practice at home. Semi-structured dyadic home interviews were conducted on average after 16 weeks of classes. The views of 15 dyads with a range of home practice adherence were sought in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using an inductive thematic approach. Results: Most participants found time to practise Tai Chi at home and practised for 18 hours on average. Amongst the barriers to adherence were participants’ competing commitments and a booklet not sufficiently conveying the Tai Chi movements. Hence, a video or DVD was requested by participants. Facilitators of their adherence to the home-based component of the intervention were their enjoyment of the practice and the development of a habit, which was supported by their commitment to the study and their willingness to benefit from Tai Chi. Conclusion: Enjoyment and perceived benefits had a great impact on participants living with dementia and their carers’ adherence to home-based Tai Chi practice. However, difficulties to perceive the Tai Chi movements through images might be hindering sustained participation. Hence, alternative aids such as videos and DVDs should be explored to facilitate adherence. © The Author(s) 2020.
Perceived change in tobacco use and its associated factors among older adults residing in rohingya refugee camps during the covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
- Mistry, Sabuj, Ali, Arm Mehrab, Yadav, Uday, Huda, Md Nazmul, Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Authors: Mistry, Sabuj , Ali, Arm Mehrab , Yadav, Uday , Huda, Md Nazmul , Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 18, no. 23 (2021), p.
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- Description: This study explored the perceived change in tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among older adults residing in Rohingya refugee camps, also referred to as Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladesh. The study followed a cross-sectional design and was conducted in October 2020 among 416 older adults aged 60 years and above. A purposive sampling technique was applied to identify eligible participants, and face-to-face interviews were conducted using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire to collect the data. Participants were asked if they noted any change in their tobacco use patterns (smoking or smokeless tobacco) during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic. Binary logistic regression models determined the factors associated with the perceived change in tobacco use. More than one in five participants (22.4%) were current tobacco users, of whom 40.8% reported a perceived increase in tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted analysis revealed that participants who were concerned about COVID-19 had significantly (p < 0.05) lower odds of perceived increase in tobacco use (aOR = 0.22, 95% CI: 0.06–0.73), while older adults who were overwhelmed by COVID-19 (aOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.06–1.18) and communicated less frequently with others during the pandemic than before (aOR = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.03–1.20) had marginally significantly (p < 0.1) lower odds of perceived increase in tobacco use during this pandemic. Relevant stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners need to focus on strengthening awareness-raising initiatives as part of an emergency preparedness plan to control tobacco use during such a crisis period. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. **Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Muhammad Aziz Rahman” is provided in this record**
- Authors: Mistry, Sabuj , Ali, Arm Mehrab , Yadav, Uday , Huda, Md Nazmul , Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 18, no. 23 (2021), p.
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- Description: This study explored the perceived change in tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among older adults residing in Rohingya refugee camps, also referred to as Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladesh. The study followed a cross-sectional design and was conducted in October 2020 among 416 older adults aged 60 years and above. A purposive sampling technique was applied to identify eligible participants, and face-to-face interviews were conducted using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire to collect the data. Participants were asked if they noted any change in their tobacco use patterns (smoking or smokeless tobacco) during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic. Binary logistic regression models determined the factors associated with the perceived change in tobacco use. More than one in five participants (22.4%) were current tobacco users, of whom 40.8% reported a perceived increase in tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted analysis revealed that participants who were concerned about COVID-19 had significantly (p < 0.05) lower odds of perceived increase in tobacco use (aOR = 0.22, 95% CI: 0.06–0.73), while older adults who were overwhelmed by COVID-19 (aOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.06–1.18) and communicated less frequently with others during the pandemic than before (aOR = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.03–1.20) had marginally significantly (p < 0.1) lower odds of perceived increase in tobacco use during this pandemic. Relevant stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners need to focus on strengthening awareness-raising initiatives as part of an emergency preparedness plan to control tobacco use during such a crisis period. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. **Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Muhammad Aziz Rahman” is provided in this record**
Performance of hybrid SCA-RF and HHO-RF models for predicting backbreak in open-pit mine blasting operations
- Zhou, Jian, Dai, Yong, Khandelwal, Manoj, Monjezi, Masoud, Yu, Zhi, Qiu, Yingui
- Authors: Zhou, Jian , Dai, Yong , Khandelwal, Manoj , Monjezi, Masoud , Yu, Zhi , Qiu, Yingui
- Date: 2021
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Natural Resources Research Vol. 30, no. 6 (2021), p. 4753-4771
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- Description: Backbreak is an adverse phenomenon in blasting operation, which can cause, among others, mine walls instability, falling down of machinery, drilling efficiency reduction and stripping ratio enhancement. Therefore, this research aimed to develop two-hybrid RF (Random Forest) prediction models of random forest, which are optimized by Harris hawks optimizer (HHO) and sine cosine algorithm (SCA), for estimation of the backbreak distance. The HHO and SCA algorithms were adopted to determine two hyper-parameters (mtry and ntree) in the RF models, in which root mean square error (RMSE) was utilized as a fitness function. A database with 234 samples was established, in which six variables [i.e., hole length (L), burden (B), spacing (S), stemming (T), special drilling (SD) and powder factor (PF)] were used as input variables, and backbreak was defined as output variable. Additionally, three classical regression models (i.e., extreme learning machine, radial basis function network and general regression neural network) were adopted to verify the superiority of the hybrid RF prediction models. The predictive reliability of the proposed models was assessed by the combination of mean absolute error (MAE), RMSE, variance accounted for (VAF) and Pearson correlation coefficient (R2). The results revealed that the SCA-RF model outperformed all the other prediction models with MAE of (0.0444 and 0.0470), RMSE of (0.0816 and 0.0996), VAF of (96.82 and 95.88) and R2 of (0.9876 and 0.9829) in training and testing stages, respectively. A Gini index generated internally in the RF model showed that backbreak was significantly more sensitive to L and T than to SD. © 2021, International Association for Mathematical Geosciences.
- Authors: Zhou, Jian , Dai, Yong , Khandelwal, Manoj , Monjezi, Masoud , Yu, Zhi , Qiu, Yingui
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Natural Resources Research Vol. 30, no. 6 (2021), p. 4753-4771
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- Description: Backbreak is an adverse phenomenon in blasting operation, which can cause, among others, mine walls instability, falling down of machinery, drilling efficiency reduction and stripping ratio enhancement. Therefore, this research aimed to develop two-hybrid RF (Random Forest) prediction models of random forest, which are optimized by Harris hawks optimizer (HHO) and sine cosine algorithm (SCA), for estimation of the backbreak distance. The HHO and SCA algorithms were adopted to determine two hyper-parameters (mtry and ntree) in the RF models, in which root mean square error (RMSE) was utilized as a fitness function. A database with 234 samples was established, in which six variables [i.e., hole length (L), burden (B), spacing (S), stemming (T), special drilling (SD) and powder factor (PF)] were used as input variables, and backbreak was defined as output variable. Additionally, three classical regression models (i.e., extreme learning machine, radial basis function network and general regression neural network) were adopted to verify the superiority of the hybrid RF prediction models. The predictive reliability of the proposed models was assessed by the combination of mean absolute error (MAE), RMSE, variance accounted for (VAF) and Pearson correlation coefficient (R2). The results revealed that the SCA-RF model outperformed all the other prediction models with MAE of (0.0444 and 0.0470), RMSE of (0.0816 and 0.0996), VAF of (96.82 and 95.88) and R2 of (0.9876 and 0.9829) in training and testing stages, respectively. A Gini index generated internally in the RF model showed that backbreak was significantly more sensitive to L and T than to SD. © 2021, International Association for Mathematical Geosciences.
Performing the bounds of responsibility
- Authors: Berger, Karen
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Humanities Vol. 10, no. 4 (2021), p. 112
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- Description: This paper investigates border-making dynamics in the two political arenas where my subjectivity is most acutely implicated across time—the Jewish Holocaust (as an intergenerational victim) and the Aboriginal genocide (as an unwitting beneficiary). Albeit that there are many differences between the drivers of antisemitism and racism against Indigenous Australians, I investigate both of these racist structures through the lens of border-thinking as theorised by Walter Mignolo as a method of decolonisation (2006). The article has been formatted as an example of discursive border-crossing by juxtaposing theoretical ideas (particularly inspired by Zygmunt Bauman and Deborah Bird Rose) with interjections from my personal journal. I explore my own performative storytelling as a means for me to take responsibility to question power structures, acknowledge injustice, and to enact the potential for ethical dialogue between myself and others. This responsibility gestures to the possibility of border crossing as an ‘act of liberation’ that resides in the acknowledgement of historical injustices and their continued impact on both the beneficiaries and the victims of coloniality in the present.
- Authors: Berger, Karen
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Humanities Vol. 10, no. 4 (2021), p. 112
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- Description: This paper investigates border-making dynamics in the two political arenas where my subjectivity is most acutely implicated across time—the Jewish Holocaust (as an intergenerational victim) and the Aboriginal genocide (as an unwitting beneficiary). Albeit that there are many differences between the drivers of antisemitism and racism against Indigenous Australians, I investigate both of these racist structures through the lens of border-thinking as theorised by Walter Mignolo as a method of decolonisation (2006). The article has been formatted as an example of discursive border-crossing by juxtaposing theoretical ideas (particularly inspired by Zygmunt Bauman and Deborah Bird Rose) with interjections from my personal journal. I explore my own performative storytelling as a means for me to take responsibility to question power structures, acknowledge injustice, and to enact the potential for ethical dialogue between myself and others. This responsibility gestures to the possibility of border crossing as an ‘act of liberation’ that resides in the acknowledgement of historical injustices and their continued impact on both the beneficiaries and the victims of coloniality in the present.
Photosynthetic responses of Invasive Acacia mangium and co-existing native heath forest species to elevated temperature and CO2 concentrations
- Ibrahim, Mohamad, Sukri, Rahayu, Tennakoon, Kushan, Le, Quang-Vuong, Metali, Faizah
- Authors: Ibrahim, Mohamad , Sukri, Rahayu , Tennakoon, Kushan , Le, Quang-Vuong , Metali, Faizah
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Journal of Sustainable Forestry Vol. 40, no. 6 (2021), p. 573-593
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- Description: The impacts of climate change, in particular via elevated temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentrations, cause differential photosynthetic responses between native and invasive alien plants, often resulting in varying magnitudes of plant growth and productivity. This study investigated variations in photosynthetic responses of an invasive alien Acacia species and two successional groups of tropical heath forest species: early secondary (Buchanania arborescens and Dillenia suffruticosa) and secondary (Calophyllum inophyllum and Ploiarium alternifolium) groups at elevated temperature (25 to 30°C) and CO2 levels (400 to 700 ppm). Invasive A.mangium appears better adapted to higher temperature and CO2. High temperature improved CO2 assimilation of A.mangium compared to heath species, which was attributed to increased transpiration rate and stomatal conductance but decreased water-use efficiency. Photosynthetic responses showed no differences in early secondary species at elevated temperature and CO2 but invasive A.mangium and P.alternifolium were stimulated by elevated CO2. The greater maximum net photosynthesis of A.mangium coincided with lower light compensation point and electron transport rate for RuBP regeneration, to a certain extent. Findings provide insights into possible underlying ecophysiological mechanisms contributing to the invasion success of Acacias in degraded tropical heath forests in response to future climate change. © 2020 Taylor & Francis.
- Authors: Ibrahim, Mohamad , Sukri, Rahayu , Tennakoon, Kushan , Le, Quang-Vuong , Metali, Faizah
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Journal of Sustainable Forestry Vol. 40, no. 6 (2021), p. 573-593
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- Description: The impacts of climate change, in particular via elevated temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentrations, cause differential photosynthetic responses between native and invasive alien plants, often resulting in varying magnitudes of plant growth and productivity. This study investigated variations in photosynthetic responses of an invasive alien Acacia species and two successional groups of tropical heath forest species: early secondary (Buchanania arborescens and Dillenia suffruticosa) and secondary (Calophyllum inophyllum and Ploiarium alternifolium) groups at elevated temperature (25 to 30°C) and CO2 levels (400 to 700 ppm). Invasive A.mangium appears better adapted to higher temperature and CO2. High temperature improved CO2 assimilation of A.mangium compared to heath species, which was attributed to increased transpiration rate and stomatal conductance but decreased water-use efficiency. Photosynthetic responses showed no differences in early secondary species at elevated temperature and CO2 but invasive A.mangium and P.alternifolium were stimulated by elevated CO2. The greater maximum net photosynthesis of A.mangium coincided with lower light compensation point and electron transport rate for RuBP regeneration, to a certain extent. Findings provide insights into possible underlying ecophysiological mechanisms contributing to the invasion success of Acacias in degraded tropical heath forests in response to future climate change. © 2020 Taylor & Francis.
Physical exercise and health-related quality of life in office workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Nguyen, Thi, Nguyen, Huy, Kim, Jin
- Authors: Nguyen, Thi , Nguyen, Huy , Kim, Jin
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 18, no. 7 (2021), p.
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- Description: Office workers are at high risk for many chronic diseases, lowering their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the effects of physical exercise on HRQOL in office workers with and without health problems using data obtained from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental, and observational studies. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and several grey literature databases, and identified 26 relevant studies for the synthesis. Overall, physical exercise significantly improved general (standardized mean difference (SMD) = 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66 to 1.44) and mental (SMD = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.19 to 0.66) HRQOL in office workers. Compared with healthy office workers, unhealthy office workers experienced greater improvements in general (unhealthy, SMD = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.63 to 3.89; healthy, SMD = 0.23; 95% CI: −0.09 to 0.56) and physical (unhealthy, SMD = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.17 to 0.58; healthy, SMD = −0.20; 95% CI: −0.51 to 0.11) HRQOL. Unsupervised physical exercise significantly improved general and mental HRQOL, while directly supervised physical exercise significantly improved only general HRQOL. Although physical exercise, especially unsupervised physical exercise, should be encouraged to improve HRQOL in office workers, detailed recommendations could not be made because of the diverse exercise types with different intensities. Therefore, further studies are needed to determine the optimal exercise for office workers with different health conditions. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- Authors: Nguyen, Thi , Nguyen, Huy , Kim, Jin
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 18, no. 7 (2021), p.
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- Description: Office workers are at high risk for many chronic diseases, lowering their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the effects of physical exercise on HRQOL in office workers with and without health problems using data obtained from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental, and observational studies. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and several grey literature databases, and identified 26 relevant studies for the synthesis. Overall, physical exercise significantly improved general (standardized mean difference (SMD) = 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66 to 1.44) and mental (SMD = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.19 to 0.66) HRQOL in office workers. Compared with healthy office workers, unhealthy office workers experienced greater improvements in general (unhealthy, SMD = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.63 to 3.89; healthy, SMD = 0.23; 95% CI: −0.09 to 0.56) and physical (unhealthy, SMD = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.17 to 0.58; healthy, SMD = −0.20; 95% CI: −0.51 to 0.11) HRQOL. Unsupervised physical exercise significantly improved general and mental HRQOL, while directly supervised physical exercise significantly improved only general HRQOL. Although physical exercise, especially unsupervised physical exercise, should be encouraged to improve HRQOL in office workers, detailed recommendations could not be made because of the diverse exercise types with different intensities. Therefore, further studies are needed to determine the optimal exercise for office workers with different health conditions. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Pivoting authentic assessment to an accounting podcast during COVID-19
- Authors: Halabi, Abdel
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Accounting Research Journal Vol. 34, no. 2 (2021), p. 156-168
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- Description: Purpose: This paper aims to describe how the COVID-19 pivot to online teaching enabled a student-produced podcast assessment to be created and substituted for the final examination in an MBA accounting course. Design/methodology/approach: This paper provides instructors’ reflections and feedback from students on the usefulness of podcasts as an assessment tool in accounting education. Also included are the assignment instructions and a marking rubric which can be adapted as a sharing network. Findings: The pivot to the authentic podcast assessment proved to be a very positive outcome during COVID-19 for instructors and students. The students embraced and enjoyed the task, and importantly it was an efficient learning experience that connected theory to practice, while preserving authenticity. Originality/value: Podcasts have grown in popularity and have been widely used with students as receivers. The accounting education literature is however devoid of instances where podcasts have been used as an assessment tool. Although the assessment was changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has ongoing applicability as a useful assignment in future semesters. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.
- Authors: Halabi, Abdel
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Accounting Research Journal Vol. 34, no. 2 (2021), p. 156-168
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- Description: Purpose: This paper aims to describe how the COVID-19 pivot to online teaching enabled a student-produced podcast assessment to be created and substituted for the final examination in an MBA accounting course. Design/methodology/approach: This paper provides instructors’ reflections and feedback from students on the usefulness of podcasts as an assessment tool in accounting education. Also included are the assignment instructions and a marking rubric which can be adapted as a sharing network. Findings: The pivot to the authentic podcast assessment proved to be a very positive outcome during COVID-19 for instructors and students. The students embraced and enjoyed the task, and importantly it was an efficient learning experience that connected theory to practice, while preserving authenticity. Originality/value: Podcasts have grown in popularity and have been widely used with students as receivers. The accounting education literature is however devoid of instances where podcasts have been used as an assessment tool. Although the assessment was changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has ongoing applicability as a useful assignment in future semesters. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Place-responsiveness in outdoor environmental education
- Authors: Wattchow, Brian
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: International Explorations in Outdoor and Environmental Education p. 101-110
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- Description: This chapter discusses why place-responsiveness is an important consideration for outdoor environmental educators. Understanding the philosophical and pedagogical foundations of place provides insights into what has driven the rise of place-based education. Building upon this, the chapter looks at how outdoor educators have developed place-responsive approaches that allow them and their students to connect to outdoor landscapes. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Plasma lipocalin-2/NGAL is stable over 12 weeks and is not modulated by exercise or dieting
- Nakai, Michael, Prestes, Priscilla, O’Brien, Brendan, Charchar, Fadi, Marques, Francine
- Authors: Nakai, Michael , Prestes, Priscilla , O’Brien, Brendan , Charchar, Fadi , Marques, Francine
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Scientific Reports Vol. 11, no. 1 (2021), p.
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- Description: Amongst other immune cells, neutrophils play a key role in systemic inflammation leading to cardiovascular disease and can release inflammatory factors, including lipocalin-2 (LCN2). LCN2 drives cardiac hypertrophy and plays a role in maladaptive remodelling of the heart and has been associated with renal injury. While lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise are known to attenuate low-grade inflammation, their ability to modulate plasma LCN2 levels is unknown. Forty-eight endurance athletes and 52 controls (18–55 years) underwent measurement for various cardiovascular health indicators, along with plasma LCN2 concentration. No significant difference in LCN2 concentration was seen between the two groups. LCN2 was a very weak predictor or absent from models describing blood pressures or predicting athlete status. In another cohort, 57 non-diabetic overweight or obese men and post-menopausal women who fulfilled Adult Treatment Panel III metabolic syndrome criteria were randomly allocated into either a control, modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, or DASH and exercise group. Pre- and post-intervention demographic, cardiovascular health indicators, and plasma LCN2 expression were measured in each individual. While BMI fell in intervention groups, LCN2 levels remained unchanged within and between all groups, as illustrated by strong correlations between LCN2 concentrations pre- and 12 weeks post-intervention (r = 0.743, P < 0.0001). This suggests that circulating LCN2 expression are stable over a period of at least 12 weeks and is not modifiable by diet and exercise. © 2021, The Author(s). *Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Priscilla Prestes, Brendan O'Brien, Fadi Charchar and Francine Marques” is provided in this record** .
- Authors: Nakai, Michael , Prestes, Priscilla , O’Brien, Brendan , Charchar, Fadi , Marques, Francine
- Date: 2021
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- Relation: Scientific Reports Vol. 11, no. 1 (2021), p.
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- Description: Amongst other immune cells, neutrophils play a key role in systemic inflammation leading to cardiovascular disease and can release inflammatory factors, including lipocalin-2 (LCN2). LCN2 drives cardiac hypertrophy and plays a role in maladaptive remodelling of the heart and has been associated with renal injury. While lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise are known to attenuate low-grade inflammation, their ability to modulate plasma LCN2 levels is unknown. Forty-eight endurance athletes and 52 controls (18–55 years) underwent measurement for various cardiovascular health indicators, along with plasma LCN2 concentration. No significant difference in LCN2 concentration was seen between the two groups. LCN2 was a very weak predictor or absent from models describing blood pressures or predicting athlete status. In another cohort, 57 non-diabetic overweight or obese men and post-menopausal women who fulfilled Adult Treatment Panel III metabolic syndrome criteria were randomly allocated into either a control, modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, or DASH and exercise group. Pre- and post-intervention demographic, cardiovascular health indicators, and plasma LCN2 expression were measured in each individual. While BMI fell in intervention groups, LCN2 levels remained unchanged within and between all groups, as illustrated by strong correlations between LCN2 concentrations pre- and 12 weeks post-intervention (r = 0.743, P < 0.0001). This suggests that circulating LCN2 expression are stable over a period of at least 12 weeks and is not modifiable by diet and exercise. © 2021, The Author(s). *Please note that there are multiple authors for this article therefore only the name of the first 5 including Federation University Australia affiliate “Priscilla Prestes, Brendan O'Brien, Fadi Charchar and Francine Marques” is provided in this record** .