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Associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on medication errors in public and private hospitals: a retrospective clinical audit

Efforts to ensure safe and optimal medication management are crucial in reducing the prevalence of medication errors. The aim of this study was to determine the associations of person-related, environment-rela...

Elizabeth Manias, Maryann Street, Grainne Lowe, Jac Kee Low… in BMC Health Services Research (2021)

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Feasibility, useability and acceptability of technology-based interventions for informal cancer carers: a systematic review

Carers looking after someone with cancer often experience negative impacts on their own health. M-health interventions have been designed to provide information and support to patients and their carers. Howeve...

Natalie Heynsbergh, Leila Heckel, Mari Botti, Patricia M. Livingston in BMC Cancer (2018)

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Efficacy of a telephone outcall program to reduce caregiver burden among caregivers of cancer patients [PROTECT]: a randomised controlled trial

Informal caregivers provide extended support to people with cancer but they receive little support from the health care system to assist them in their caring role. The aim of this single-blind, multi-centre, r...

Leila Heckel, Kate M. Fennell, John Reynolds, Anna Boltong, Mari Botti… in BMC Cancer (2018)

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Abstracts from the 8th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC)

Nantanit Sutthiruk, Mari Botti… in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Contr… (2017)

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A profile of four patterns of vulnerability to functional decline in older general medicine patients in Victoria, Australia: a cross sectional survey

There are limited published data reporting Australian hospitalized elders’ vulnerability to functional decline to guide best practice interventions. The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence...

Lenore Beddoes-Ley, Damien Khaw, Maxine Duke, Mari Botti in BMC Geriatrics (2016)

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Patient participation in postoperative care activities in patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery: Multimedia Intervention for Managing patient Experience (MIME). Study protocol for a cluster randomised crossover trial

Patient participation is an important indicator of quality care. Currently, there is little evidence to support the belief that participation in care is possible for patients during the acute postoperative per...

Jo McDonall, Richard de Steiger, John Reynolds… in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2016)

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Development of a Management Algorithm for Post-operative Pain (MAPP) after total knee and total hip replacement: study rationale and design

Evidence from clinical practice and the extant literature suggests that post-operative pain assessment and treatment is often suboptimal. Poor pain management is likely to persist until pain management practic...

Mari Botti, Bridie Kent, Tracey Bucknall, Maxine Duke… in Implementation Science (2014)

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Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an outcall program to reduce carer burden and depression among carers of cancer patients [PROTECT]: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial

Carers provide extended and often unrecognized support to people with cancer. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that excessive carer burden is modifiable through a telephone outcall intervention ...

Patricia M Livingston, Richard H Osborne, Mari Botti… in BMC Health Services Research (2014)

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Erratum to: Using Technology Solutions to Streamline Healthcare Processes for Nursing: The Case of an Intelligent Operational Planning Support Tool (IOPST) Solution

Identifying the value stream relating to healthcare processes primarily focuses around diagnosing and treating patients coupled with removing waste. This is now becoming a key priority for many healthcare orga...

Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Bridie Kent, Fatemeh Hoda Moghimi… in Lean Thinking for Healthcare (2014)

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Psychosocial issues of women with type 1 diabetes transitioning to motherhood: a structured literature review

Life transitions often involve complex decisions, challenges and changes that affect diabetes management. Transition to motherhood is a major life event accompanied by increased risk that the pregnancy will le...

Bodil Rasmussen, Christel Hendrieckx, Brydie Clarke… in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2013)

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Transition to motherhood in type 1 diabetes: design of the pregnancy and postnatal well-being in transition questionnaires

Life transitions are associated with high levels of stress affecting health behaviours among people with Type 1 diabetes. Transition to motherhood is a major transition with potential complications accelerated...

Bodil Rasmussen, Trisha Dunning, Christel Hendrieckx… in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2013)

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Efficacy of a referral and physical activity program for survivors of prostate cancer [ENGAGE]: Rationale and design for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Despite evidence that physical activity improves the health and well-being of prostate cancer survivors, many men do not engage in sufficient levels of activity. The primary aim of this study (ENGAGE) is to de...

Patricia M Livingston, Jo Salmon, Kerry S Courneya, Cadeyrn J Gaskin… in BMC Cancer (2011)