Services that support pregnant women who have previously experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or the loss of a newborn should be added to hospitals in more locations across Australia, mothers who participated in a study of pregnancy after loss clinics (PALC) have ...
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Clear gap between surgical wound practices and guidelines: study
Research into surgical wound management has revealed a clear gap between recommended and observed wound care practice. Led by a team from Griffith University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, the study aimed to describe surgical nurses' postoperative wound care practices ...
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Nursing and midwives seeking advice about their health and wellbeing now have access to a national dedicated telephone and online service. Launched today, Nurse & Midwife Support (NM Support) provides nurses and midwives with 24/7 access to an experienced team ...
More »Study shines light on urinary incontinence among nurses, midwives
It's still seen as a taboo topic, even among some health professionals, but recent research has revealed there is a high prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) among female nurses and midwives and it may affect their intention to leave their ...
More »What’s in a brand? Study reveals the impact of plain packaging
Plain tobacco packaging has helped Australians stop smoking and increased attempts to quit by removing the sense of belonging associated with different brands, a new study has found. The legislation was introduced in Australia in December 2012 in an attempt ...
More »WHO publishes list of most threatening bacteria in fight against antibiotic resistance
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a list of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. The list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” was created to guide and promote research and development of new antibiotics. ...
More »Giving vulnerable people a voice in conversations about death and dying
People with Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and chronic airways disease; those from migrant groups; and Indigenous people will all have their say on death and dying as part of a new Australian research project. Led by University of Adelaide researcher Dr ...
More »Online program aims to bridge gap in cancer support
With some people who are being treated for cancer turning to the web for psychological support, Australian researchers have launched an online program that offers information, suggestions and self-help resources. The Finding My Way website has been developed by Dr ...
More »Implantable brain technology is revitalising but comes with side effects
Dr Frederic Gilbert is a philosopher and ethicist in the School of Humanities at the University of Tasmania. He has been studying the positive and negative effects of implantable brain technologies, which are used to treat conditions including Parkinson’s disease ...
More »Cultural change needed to expand healthcare in the home: forum
Some health professionals in the acute sector may be apprehensive when it comes to releasing patients into the healthcare-in-the-home system but it may be the best move for the patient. This is a key point raised by speakers at the ...
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