New MNCLHD Staff Publications

Congratulations to all staff (highlighted) involved in the publication of the following articles.

Source: youthtoday.org

Diab, J., A. Bannan and T. Pollitt (2020). "Necrotising fasciitis." BMJ 369: m1428.

John, S., D. Schmidt and J. Rowley (2020). "Decision-making capacity assessment for confused patients in a regional hospital: A before and after study." Australian Journal of Rural Health 28(2): 132-140.

Lieng, H., A. Kneebone, A. J. Hayden, D. R. H. Christie, B. J. Davis, T. N. Eade, L. Emmett, T. Holt, G. Hruby, D. Pryor, M. Sidhom, M. Skala, J. Yaxley and T. P. Shakespeare (2019). "Radiotherapy for node-positive prostate cancer: 2019 Recommendations of the Australian and New Zealand Radiation Oncology Genito-Urinary group." Radiotherapy & Oncology 140: 68-75.

Shakespeare, T. P., E. Eggert, M. Wood, J. Westhuyzen, K. Turnbull, N. Rutherford and N. Aherne (2019). "PSMA-PET guided dose-escalated volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) for newly diagnosed lymph node positive prostate cancer: Efficacy and toxicity outcomes at two years." Radiotherapy & Oncology 141: 188-191.

Toby, J., T. Shakespeare, N. Aherne, C. Brown, L. Guo, M. Hoffmann, G. Hruby, A. Kneebone and T. Eade (2019). "Validation of the prognostic ability of the five-tiered ISUP grade groups for prostate cancer treated with definitive dose-escalated external beam radiation treatment in a contemporary Australian population." Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology 63 (Supplement 1): 96.

Wen, S., L. Manuel, M. Doolan, J. Westhuyzen, T. P. Shakespeare and N. J. Aherne (2020). "Effect of clinical and treatment factors on survival outcomes of triple negative breast cancer patients." Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy 12: 27-35.

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Medicines for COVID-19

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is working hard to help clinicians and health service organisations to have access to evidence-based information on medicines for the  potential treatment of COVID-19.

Source: psa.org.au

Resources are available on their website and are linked below.

While there is no cure, a summary of antiretroviral and other therapies being looked into for the potential treatment of COVID-19.

Information about the safe and quality use of medications that may be utilised in the management of COVID-19 is presented in a series of position statements that will be invaluable to practitioners on the ground.

For further information a list of links to COVID-19 guidance from Australia and the global community is also available.

All this a more is available on the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website.

Caring for People with Cognitive Impairment During COVID-19

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) have developed new resources to support health service organisations to provide safe care for patients with cognitive impairment during COVID-19. Remember that the environment around cognitively has changed due to COVID-19 so they may find hospital even more frightening than ever before. The increased use of personal protective equipment by staff and find the principles of social distancing difficult to understand and follow.

healthdirect.gov.au

The resources are a fact sheet for clinicians and a poster. These provide important reminders of key actions in the National Safety and Quality Health Services (NSQHS) Standards that remain essential at this time. These include:

• Goals of care discussions with the patient, support person or, if required, the substitute decision maker
• The involvement of carers
• Delirium prevention strategies, and
• The use of antipsychotics only as a last resort.

As a harm reduction measure clinicians should continue to use the strategies of their hospital or health service organisation to keep their patients with cognitive impairment safe.

For reliable information on Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection prevention and control and medicines go to the ACSQHC website.

New Mid-North Coast Staff Publications

New Staff Publications  January - March 2020

Congratulations to the below highlighted Mid-North Coast staff on the publication of their articles.

Callander, D., T. Cook, P. Read, M. E. Hellard, C. K. Fairley, J. M. Kaldor, E. Vlahakis, A. Pollack, C. Bourne, D. B. Russell, R. J. Guy and B. Donovan (2019). "Sexually transmissible infections among transgender men and women attending Australian sexual health clinics." Medical Journal of Australia 211(9): 406-411.

Carroll, V., M. Bramble, A. Wong, D. Schwebel and R. Rossiter (2019). "Cost-effectiveness of a Parkinson's nurse specialist position in rural and regional Australia: A pilot retrospective analysis." Journal of Parkinson's Disease 9 (1): 260.

Malfitano, A. P. S., G. Whiteford and M. Molineux (2019). "Transcending the individual: The promise and potential of collectivist approaches in occupational therapy." Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy: 1-13.

Marks, S. and M. Olenski (2019). "Q fever in the first trimester: A case report from northern rural New South Wales." Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 4 (2) (no pagination)(90).

Oliffe, M., E. Thompson, J. Johnston, D. Freeman, H. Bagga and P. K. K. Wong (2019). "Assessing the readability and patient comprehension of rheumatology medicine information sheets: a cross-sectional Health Literacy Study." BMJ Open 9(2): e024582.

Parnell, T., G. Whiteford and C. Wilding (2019). "Differentiating occupational decision-making and occupational choice." Journal of Occupational Science 26(3): 442-448.

Peadon, R., J. Hurley and M. Hutchinson (2020). "Hierarchy and medical error: Speaking up when witnessing an error." Safety Science 125: 104648.

Pereira, R. B., G. Whiteford, N. Hyett, G. Weekes, A. Di Tommaso and J. Naismith (2020). "Capabilities, Opportunities, Resources and Environments (CORE): Using the CORE approach for inclusive, occupation-centred practice." Australian occupational therapy journal. 19.

Thompson, D., C. Thompson, N. Nassar and A. Katelaris (2019). "Additional qualifications of trainees in specialist training programs in Australia." BMC Medical Education 19(1): 247.

Walder, K., M. Molineux, M. Bissett and G. Whiteford (2019). "Occupational adaptation - analyzing the maturity and understanding of the concept through concept analysis." Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy: 1-15.

Whiteford, G., K. Jones, G. Weekes, N. Ndlovu, C. Long, D. Perkes and S. Brindle (2019). "Combatting occupational deprivation and advancing occupational justice in institutional settings: Using a practice-based enquiry approach for service transformation." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 83(1): 52-61.

Whiteford, G. E. (2019). "Sylvia docker memorial lecture: Together we go further—Service co-design, knowledge co-production and radical solidarity." Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 66(6): 682-689.

Zecchin, R., D. Candelaria, C. Ferry, L. A. Ladak, D. McIvor, K. Wilcox, A. Bennett, S. Bowen, B. Carr, S. Randall and R. Gallagher (2019). "Development of Quality Indicators for Cardiac Rehabilitation in Australia: A Modified Delphi Method and Pilot Test." Heart, Lung & Circulation 28(11): 1622-1630.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

June is Bowel Cancer awareness month.

Source: bowelcanceraustralia.org

103 Australians die every week as a result of bowl cancer, that's 5375 people every year, but bowel cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if diagnosed early. The risk of bowel cancer does increase with age but it does affect both men and women, young and old. Over 15,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year - 300 per week!

You can support Bowel Cancer awareness month by purchasing a virtual ribbon that you can buy for yourself or send to a friend. You might also want to dedicate the ribbon to someone you know who has or had bowel cancer. Go to Bowel Cancer Australia's website to learn more about Bowel Cancer including prevention, early detection and treatment, as well as finding sources of support.