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Implementation of a quality improvement strategy to optimise the management of community acquired pneumonia in a rural health setting 实施质量改进战略,优化农村医疗机构对社区获得性肺炎的管理。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13116
Carrington Sally B.Pharm, Grad Dip Rural Generalist Practice, Chau Gabrielle B. Pharm, MClinPharm, Miller Waugh Sidony BPharm, GCPharmPrac, Symmons Christopher MBBS, FRACGP, Titmarsh Justin BN, MBBS, FRACGP, DRANCOG (Adv), AFRACMA, Minyon L. Avent B Pharm, BSc (Hons), Pharm D, FSHP, FANZCAP (InfDis, Steward), GradCertHlthSc

Problem

In Australia, inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials is higher in rural and regional areas than in major city hospitals. Inappropriate prescribing is defined as the prescription of antimicrobial agents that do not adhere to guidelines in terms of type of antimicrobial chosen, dose and/or duration or are deemed unnecessary. A review of antimicrobial prescribing in a Queensland rural Hospital and Health Service (HHS) identified that respiratory infections were an area for potential improvement.

Setting

The study was performed in a rural HHS in Queensland.

Key Measures for Improvement

Appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing for baseline and post-implementation phases of the study was evaluated according to Therapeutic Guidelines: antibiotic recommendations for community acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Strategies for Change

Quality improvement strategy to implement a multifaceted package of interventions for CAP.

Effects of Change

Post-implementation, overall appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing improved and there was a decrease in duration of antimicrobial therapy.

Lessons Learnt

A quality improvement strategy to implement a multifaceted package of interventions for CAP has shown to be acceptable and effective in improving the antimicrobial prescribing in a rural setting. Our findings highlight the importance of utilising a multifaceted package of interventions which can be tailored to the prescribers and the patients at hand. It is also valuable to engage with local clinicians to promote the optimal management of common infections in the rural setting.

问题:在澳大利亚,农村和地区的抗菌药物处方不当率高于大城市医院。不适当处方的定义是,处方中的抗菌剂在所选抗菌剂的类型、剂量和/或持续时间方面不符合指南要求,或者被认为是不必要的。对昆士兰州一家农村医院和卫生服务机构(HHS)的抗菌药处方进行的审查发现,呼吸道感染是一个有可能改进的领域:研究在昆士兰州的一家农村医院和医疗服务机构进行:主要改进措施:根据《治疗指南:社区获得性肺炎(CAP)的抗生素建议》,对基线阶段和研究实施后阶段的抗菌药物处方的适当性进行评估:质量改进战略:针对 CAP 实施多方面的一揽子干预措施:实施后,抗菌药物处方的总体适当性得到改善,抗菌药物治疗的持续时间缩短:针对 CAP 实施多方面一揽子干预措施的质量改进策略在改善农村地区的抗菌药物处方方面显示出了可接受性和有效性。我们的研究结果凸显了利用多层面一揽子干预措施的重要性,这些措施可根据处方者和患者的具体情况量身定制。此外,与当地临床医生合作以促进农村地区常见感染的优化管理也很有价值。
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A qualitative exploration of the role of a palliative care pharmacist providing home-based care in the rural setting, from the perspective of health care professionals 从医护人员的角度,对在农村地区提供居家姑息关怀服务的姑息关怀药剂师的角色进行定性探索。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13115
Natasha J. Downing BPharm, AACP, MPS, Gemma Skaczkowski PhD, Donna Hughes-Barton PhD, Helen Stone BPharm, BSc, MPS, GAICD, Leah Robinson, Kate M. Gunn PhD

Introduction

Pharmacists are often not recognised as a core part of palliative care teams, despite their ideal placement to assist with the burden of medication management.

Objective

This study explored the role of pharmacists working in the rural palliative care team, in the home-based setting.

Design

Health care professionals working with palliative care patients in rural South Australia participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Findings

Data from 20 participants identified 10 themes. Theme 1: This model of care gives patients a choice. Theme 2: The pharmacist is a trusted source of support and information. Theme 3: Patient, carer and family distress is reduced. Theme 4: Enables patients to stay at home by improving medication knowledge and decreasing burden; 4.1—Patient, carer and family's understanding about medication management is improved, 4.2—Patient, carer and family travel is decreased, 4.3—Burden associated with getting to the doctor is decreased. Theme 5: Communication between all parties is enhanced; 5.1—Enhanced communication between the patient and health care team, 5.2—Enhanced communication within the health care team. Theme 6: Patient, carer and family burden of coordinating prescriptions and medications is reduced. Theme 7: Benefits health care professionals by improving medication knowledge, reducing workload and stress; 7.1—Understanding about medications and their management is improved, 7.2—Workload is reduced, 7.3—Work-related stress is reduced. Theme 8: The disparity of care between rural and urban patients is reduced. Theme 9: Helps to address rural workforce shortages. Theme 10: Challenges of this model of care; 10.1—A need for greater pharmacist capacity to meet demand, 10.2—A need for increased and sustained funding for the pharmacist role, 10.3—Large amount of travel to get to patients.

Conclusion

Rural health care professionals are supportive of pharmacists working as part of the palliative care team in home-based settings and identified many benefits of this model of care.

简介:药剂师通常不被认为是姑息关怀团队的核心部分,尽管他们是协助减轻药物管理负担的理想人选:本研究探讨了药剂师在以家庭为基础的农村姑息关怀团队中的作用:设计:在南澳大利亚农村地区为姑息关怀患者提供服务的医护人员参加了半结构化访谈。采用主题分析法对数据进行分析:来自 20 位参与者的数据确定了 10 个主题。主题 1:这种护理模式为患者提供了选择。主题 2:药剂师是值得信赖的支持和信息来源。主题 3:减轻了患者、护理人员和家属的痛苦。主题 4:通过提高用药知识和减轻负担,使患者能够留在家中;4.1-患者、照护者和家人对药物管理的理解得到提高,4.2-患者、照护者和家人的旅行减少,4.3-与就医相关的负担减轻。主题 5:加强各方之间的沟通;5.1-加强患者与医疗团队之间的沟通,5.2-加强医疗团队内部的沟通。主题 6:减轻病人、护理人员和家属在协调处方和用药方面的负担。主题 7:通过提高药物知识、减轻工作量和压力,使医护人员受益;7.1-提高了对药物及其管理的认识,7.2-减轻了工作量,7.3-减轻了与工作有关的压力。主题 8:缩小了农村和城市病人之间的医疗差距。主题 9:有助于解决农村劳动力短缺问题。主题 10:这种医疗模式面临的挑战;10.1--需要更多的药剂师来满足需求,10.2--需要为药剂师的角色提供更多和持续的资金,10.3--前往患者处的路途遥远:农村医疗保健专业人员支持药剂师作为居家姑息关怀团队的一员,并认为这种关怀模式有很多好处。
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A systematic review of effective local, community or peer-delivered interventions to improve well-being and employment in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia 对有效的地方、社区或同伴干预措施进行系统审查,以改善澳大利亚地区、农村和偏远地区的福利和就业状况。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13113
Jennifer Luke PhD, Cristy Bartlett PhD, Sonja March PhD, Peter McIlveen PhD

Objective

To systematically review evaluated local, community or peer-delivered well-being and employment interventions delivered within regional, rural and remote Australia.

Design

Searches within nine databases retrieved peer-reviewed and grey literature from an initial pool of 3186 papers published between 2012 and 2022. PRISMA guidelines were adhered to, and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used to assess the quality of the well-being or employment (or both) articles.

Findings

A total of 19 items met the inclusion criteria, which included two quantitative, 12 qualitative and five mixed-methods evaluations. Intervention cohorts included Indigenous Australians, youth, older people, workers and the general community. The average methodological rating was 83%. The overall level of evidence for the interventions was low due to mostly descriptive studies.

Discussion

Interventions that appeared effective in improving well-being tended to focus on addressing social connectedness and self-determination. Unexpected employment outcomes were evident across many of the studies, which highlighted the reciprocity between well-being and employment.

Conclusion

This review highlights promising interventions for improving well-being by focusing on social connectedness and self-determination. Further empirical evidence is encouraged to explore the reciprocal relationship between well-being and employment, emphasising the significance of social connectedness and self-determination in this context.

目的对澳大利亚地区、农村和偏远地区的地方、社区或同伴提供的福利和就业干预措施进行系统回顾:设计:在九个数据库中进行检索,从 2012 年至 2022 年间发表的 3186 篇论文中初步筛选出经同行评审的文献和灰色文献。研究遵循PRISMA指南,并使用混合方法评估工具(MMAT)评估福利或就业(或两者)文章的质量:共有 19 项符合纳入标准,其中包括 2 项定量评估、12 项定性评估和 5 项混合方法评估。干预人群包括澳大利亚土著居民、青少年、老年人、工人和普通社区。平均方法评级为 83%。由于大多是描述性研究,干预措施的总体证据水平较低:讨论:看来能有效改善幸福感的干预措施往往侧重于解决社会联系和自决问题。在许多研究中都出现了意想不到的就业结果,这凸显了幸福感与就业之间的互惠关系:本综述强调了通过关注社会联系和自我决定来改善幸福感的有前途的干预措施。我们鼓励进一步的实证研究来探索幸福感与就业之间的相互关系,强调社会联系和自我决定在这方面的重要性。
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Assessing the impact of socio-demographics and farming activity on ward-level mortality patterns using farm and population decennial censuses 利用十年一次的农场和人口普查,评估社会人口和农业活动对区一级死亡率模式的影响。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13098
Kelly Trearty PhD, Brendan Bunting PhD, John Mallett PhD

Introduction and Objective

Farmers experience a specific set of unique dangers, which increases their risk of mortality compared with any other occupation. This study hypothesised that Northern Ireland's (NIs) agriculturally saturated Wards have a higher risk of mortality compared against non-agriculturally based Wards.

Design

The Population Census and Farm Census information were downloaded from the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Service (NINIS) online depository to compile three mortality-based data sets (2001, 2011, pooled data sets). Assessing the impact of socio-demographics and farming activity on Ward-level mortality patterns using farm and population decennial censuses. This study analysed all 582 Ward areas of NI, which enclosed the entire populace of the country in 2001 and 2011.

Findings

Path analysis was utilised to examine direct and indirect paths linked with mortality within two census years (2001; 2011), alongside testing pathways for invariance between census years (pooled data set). Ward-level results provided evidence for exogenous variables to mortality operating through three/four endogenous variables via: (i) direct effects (age), (ii) summed indirect effects (age; males; living alone; farming profit; and deprivation) and (iii) total effects (age; males; living alone; and deprivation). Multi-group results cross-validated these cause-and-effect relationships relating to mortality.

Discussion and Conclusion

This study demonstrated that farming intensity scores, farming profits and socio-demographics' influence on mortality risk in a Ward were dependent on the specific social-environmental characteristics within that area. In line with earlier area level research, results support the aggregated interpretation that higher levels of farming activity within a Ward increase the risk of mortality within those Wards of NI. This was an essential study to enable future tailoring of new strategies and upgrading of current policies to bring about significant mortality risk change at local level.

导言和目标:与其他任何职业相比,农民都会经历一系列特殊的危险,从而增加了他们的死亡风险。本研究假设北爱尔兰(NIs)农业饱和区的死亡风险高于非农业区:设计:从北爱尔兰邻里服务(NINIS)在线存储库中下载人口普查和农场普查信息,以编制三个基于死亡率的数据集(2001 年、2011 年、汇总数据集)。利用十年一次的农场和人口普查,评估社会人口和农业活动对区一级死亡率模式的影响。这项研究分析了北爱尔兰的所有 582 个行政区,其中包括 2001 年和 2011 年的全国人口:利用路径分析研究了两个普查年份(2001 年;2011 年)内与死亡率相关的直接和间接路径,同时测试了不同普查年份(集合数据集)之间的不变性路径。病房层面的结果提供了外生变量通过三/四个内生变量影响死亡率的证据:(i) 直接效应(年龄),(ii) 间接效应总和(年龄、男性、独居、农业利润和贫困),(iii) 总效应(年龄、男性、独居和贫困)。多组结果交叉验证了这些与死亡率有关的因果关系:本研究表明,耕作强度评分、耕作利润和社会人口统计对某一行政区死亡率风险的影响取决于该地区的具体社会环境特征。与早先的地区级研究一致,研究结果支持这样的综合解释,即一个行政区内较高水平的农业活动会增加北爱尔兰这些行政区内的死亡风险。这是一项至关重要的研究,有助于今后制定新的战略和更新现行政策,从而在地方一级带来重大的死亡风险变化。
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Correction to ‘The ongoing role of a peak body for rural and remote health in Australia’ 更正 "澳大利亚农村和偏远地区卫生最高机构的持续作用"。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13106

Nicole O'Reilly. The ongoing role of a peak body for rural and remote health in Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health 2024; 32: 206–207. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13088

In the last paragraph, the sentence, ‘Three years after its establishment…’ should be ‘Thirty years after its establishment…’

We apologize for the error.

妮可-奥莱利澳大利亚农村和偏远地区健康高峰机构的持续作用。Australian Journal of Rural Health 2024; 32: 206-207。https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13088In 最后一段中的 "成立三年后...... "应为 "成立三十年后......",我们对此错误表示歉意。
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Prevalence and associations of provision of nursing home visits and home visits by early-career specialist general practitioners 早期职业专科全科医生提供护理家庭访问和家庭访问的普遍性和关联性。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-21 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13112
Allison Turnock MPH, MHM, Alison Fielding PhD, Dominica Moad MPH, Ashley Blowes BND, Amanda Tapley MMedStat, Andrew Davey MClinEpid, Elizabeth Holliday PhD, Jean Ball GradDipMedStats, Michael Bentley DrPH, Kristen FitzGerald MPH & TM, Catherine Kirby PhD, Neil Spike FRACGP, Mieke L. van Driel PhD, Parker Magin PhD

Objective

To establish prevalence and associations of provision of nursing home visits (NHV) and home visits (HV) by early-career specialist GPs. Of particular interest were associations of rurality with performing NHVs and HVs.

Methods

A cross-sectional study.

Design

A questionnaire-based study.

Setting

Australian general practice.

Participants

Early-career specialist GPs, practising in Australia, who attained Fellowship between January 2016 and July 2018, inclusive, having completed GP training in NSW, the ACT, Eastern Victoria or Tasmania.

Main Outcome Measures

Current provision of NHV and HV.

Results

NHV were provided by 34% of participants (59% in rural areas) and HV by 41% of participants (60% in rural areas). Remote, rural or regional practice location, as compared to major-city practice, was strongly associated with performing NHV as an early-career specialist GP; multivariable OR 5.87 (95% CI: 2.73, 12.6), p < 0.001, and with the provision of HV; multivariable OR 3.64 (95% CI: 1.63, 8.11), p = 0.002. Rurality of GP training (prior to attaining Fellowship) was significantly univariably associated with providing NHV and with providing HV as an early-career specialist GP. On multivariable analyses, these were no longer statistically significant.

Conclusion

Early-career specialist GPs located in regional/remote areas are more likely than their urban colleagues to provide NHV and HV.

目的确定早期职业专科全科医生提供护理家庭访问(NHV)和家庭访问(HV)的普遍性和相关性。方法: 一项横断面研究:横断面研究:设计:基于问卷的研究:环境:澳大利亚全科诊所:在新南威尔士州、澳大利亚首都地区、维多利亚州东部或塔斯马尼亚州完成全科医生培训并在 2016 年 1 月至 2018 年 7 月(含)期间获得研究员资格的澳大利亚早期执业专科全科医生:目前提供的 NHV 和 HV:34%的参与者(59%在农村地区)提供了NHV,41%的参与者(60%在农村地区)提供了HV。与大城市相比,偏远、农村或地区的执业地点与作为早期职业专科全科医生提供 NHV 密切相关;多变量 OR 为 5.87(95% CI:2.73,12.6),P 结论:与大城市相比,偏远、农村或地区的执业地点与作为早期职业专科全科医生提供 NHV 密切相关:区域/偏远地区的早期职业专科全科医生比其城市同事更有可能提供 NHV 和 HV。
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Chronic pain and the use of complementary and alternative medicine in rural Victoria, Australia 澳大利亚维多利亚州农村地区的慢性疼痛与补充和替代医学的使用。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-21 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13114
Andrew J. Hamilton, Lisa Bourke, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kristen M. Glenister, David Simmons

Objective

The relationship between chronic pain and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is poorly understood, and the situation in rural Australia is particularly unclear. The objective here was to determine the socio-demographic factors associated with the use of CAM for the treatment of chronic pain in a region of rural Australia.

Methods

This secondary analysis used data from a population health survey, Crossroads-II, to assess the relationships of various socio-demographic factors with the use of CAM by those suffering from chronic pain.

Design

Face-to-face surveys at households randomly selected from residential address lists.

Setting

A large regional centre and three nearby rural towns in northern Victoria, Australia.

Participants

Sixteen years of age and older.

Main Outcome Measures

Use of a CAM service to treat chronic pain.

Results

Being female (2.40 [1.47, 3.93], p < 0.001) and having a bachelorʼs degree (OR 2.24 [1.20, 4.20], p < 0.001) had a significant positive relationship with the use of CAM overall to redress chronic pain and those 50 years and older had greater odds of using manipulation therapies relative to those below 50 years (50–64: OR 0.52 [0.32, 0.86], p = 0.010; 65+: 0.37 [0.18, 0.75], p = 0.005).

Conclusion

In the studied region, females and those with university education have the greatest odds of using CAM to treat chronic pain. This study needs to be complemented with more mechanistic investigations into the reasons people make the decisions they make about using CAM for the management of chronic pain.

目的:人们对慢性疼痛与使用补充和替代医学(CAM)之间的关系知之甚少,澳大利亚农村地区的情况尤其不明朗。本文旨在确定在澳大利亚农村地区使用 CAM 治疗慢性疼痛的相关社会人口因素:这项二次分析使用了人口健康调查 Crossroads-II 中的数据,以评估各种社会人口因素与慢性疼痛患者使用 CAM 的关系:设计:从住址列表中随机抽取住户进行面对面调查:环境:澳大利亚维多利亚州北部的一个大型区域中心和附近的三个农村城镇:主要结果测量:主要结果测量:使用治疗慢性疼痛的 CAM 服务:结果:女性(2.40 [1.47, 3.93],P在研究地区,女性和受过大学教育的人使用 CAM 治疗慢性疼痛的几率最大。这项研究还需要更多的机制性调查来补充,以了解人们决定使用 CAM 治疗慢性疼痛的原因。
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Yellow fever – An old foe with new developments 黄热病--老对手,新发展。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-20 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13101
Emily Grahn MPHTM, Jacqueline Picard MSc, Lars Henning PhD

Introduction

Yellow fever is caused by an RNA flavivirus. Immunisation in conjunction with vector control is at the forefront of yellow fever control and elimination.

Objective

This narrative review describes the impact and importance of yellow fever vaccinations for northern Australian health practitioners.

Design

Selected key policies, studies and medical guidelines are reviewed and presented.

Finding

Large yellow fever outbreaks, associated with vector spread, have occurred in the last decade in Africa and South America, increasing the risk of international spread of the virus. Mobile populations, like travellers or migrant workers, continue to be at risk of yellow fever. Quality assurance, including yellow fever centre accreditation and initiatives to decrease fraudulent yellow fever vaccination documentation, has evolved in the past few years. Fractional dosing of yellow fever vaccines has been shown to provide protection for 1 year in outbreak scenarios, but further studies are needed.

Discussion

Although Australia is yellow fever-free, the disease could be introduced by viraemic persons as a competent Aedes mosquito vector is present in northern Australia. In addition to surveillance and vector control, health education and yellow fever vaccination remain the best lines of defence. In the event of an outbreak, a response via fractional dosing could prove to be effective in controlling the virus.

Conclusion

Health care providers in northern Australia should be aware of the risks of yellow fever and its introduction to northern Australia and be able to discuss vaccination status with their clients when needed.

简介黄热病是由 RNA 黄病毒引起的。免疫接种与病媒控制相结合,是控制和消灭黄热病的首要任务:本叙述性综述描述了黄热病疫苗接种对澳大利亚北部卫生从业人员的影响和重要性:设计:回顾并介绍部分关键政策、研究和医疗指南:过去十年中,非洲和南美洲爆发了与病媒传播有关的大规模黄热病疫情,增加了病毒在国际上传播的风险。流动人口,如旅行者或移徙工人,仍有感染黄热病的风险。质量保证,包括黄热病中心认证和减少虚假黄热病疫苗接种文件的举措,在过去几年中得到了发展。在疫情爆发的情况下,分次接种黄热病疫苗可提供一年的保护,但仍需进一步研究:讨论:尽管澳大利亚没有黄热病,但由于澳大利亚北部存在有能力的伊蚊病媒,黄热病可能会由病毒感染者传播。除监测和病媒控制外,健康教育和黄热病疫苗接种仍是最佳防线。在疫情爆发时,通过分次给药的应对措施可有效控制病毒:结论:澳大利亚北部的医疗保健提供者应了解黄热病的风险及其在澳大利亚北部的传播,并能在必要时与其客户讨论疫苗接种情况。
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Emergency presentations for farm-related injuries in older adults residing in south-western Victoria, Australia 居住在澳大利亚维多利亚州西南部的老年人因农场相关伤害急诊就诊的情况。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-20 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13110
Kara L. Holloway-Kew PhD, Timothy R. Baker FACEM, Muhammad A. Sajjad PhD, Tewodros Yosef MPH, Mark A. Kotowicz FRACP, Jessie Adams PhD, Susan Brumby PhD, Richard S. Page FRACS, Alasdair G. Sutherland FAOA, Bianca E. Kavanagh PhD, Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen PhD, Lana J. Williams PhD, Julie A. Pasco PhD

Introduction

Farm workers are at high risk for injuries, and epidemiological data are needed to plan resource allocation.

Objective

This study identified regions with high farm-related injury rates in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, for residents aged ≥50 yr.

Design

Retrospective synthesis using electronic medical records of emergency presentations occurring during 2017–2019 inclusive for Local Government Areas (LGA) in the study region. For each LGA, age-standardised incidence rates (per 1000 population/year) were calculated.

Findings

For men and women combined, there were 31 218 emergency presentations for any injury, and 1150 (3.68%) of these were farm-related. The overall age-standardised rate for farm-related injury presentations was 2.6 (95% CI 2.4–2.7); men had a higher rate than women (4.1, 95% CI 3.9–4.4 versus 1.2, 95% CI 1.0–1.3, respectively). For individual LGAs, the highest rates of farm-related emergency presentations occurred in Moyne and Southern Grampians, both rural LGAs. Approximately two-thirds of farm-related injuries occurred during work activities (65.0%), and most individuals arrived at the hospital by transport classified as “other” (including private car, 83.3%). There were also several common injury causes identified: “other animal related injury” (20.2%), “cutting, piercing object” (19.5%), “fall ⟨1 m” (13.1%), and “struck by or collision with object” (12.5%). Few injuries were caused by machinery (1.7%) and these occurred mainly in the LGA of Moyne (65%).

Discussion and Conclusion

This study provides data to inform future research and resource allocation for the prevention of farm-related injuries.

导言:农场工人是受伤的高危人群,需要流行病学数据来规划资源分配:本研究确定了澳大利亚维多利亚州巴原西南地区与农场相关的受伤率较高的地区,这些地区的居民年龄≥50岁:利用研究地区地方政府区域(LGA)2017-2019年(含)期间发生的急诊病例的电子医疗记录进行回顾性综合分析。计算每个地方政府区域的年龄标准化发病率(每千人/年):男性和女性合计共有 31 218 例任何伤害的急诊,其中 1150 例(3.68%)与农场有关。与农场有关的受伤病例的总体年龄标准化比率为 2.6(95% CI 2.4-2.7);男性的比率高于女性(分别为 4.1,95% CI 3.9-4.4 和 1.2,95% CI 1.0-1.3)。就单个地方行政区而言,与农场有关的急诊就诊率最高的地区是莫伊恩和南格兰皮安,这两个地方行政区都是农村地区。大约三分之二的农场相关伤害发生在工作期间(65.0%),大多数人是乘坐 "其他 "交通工具(包括私家车,83.3%)到达医院的。此外,还发现了几种常见的受伤原因:"其他与动物有关的伤害"(20.2%)、"切割、刺穿物体"(19.5%)、"从 1 米高处跌落"(13.1%)和 "被物体击中或与物体碰撞"(12.5%)。由机械造成的伤害很少(1.7%),这些伤害主要发生在莫伊恩地方行政区(65%):本研究为今后预防农场相关伤害的研究和资源分配提供了数据。
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Nurse Navigators – Champions of the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework: A solution 护士导航员--全国农村和偏远地区护理通才框架的倡导者:解决方案。
IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q2 Medicine Pub Date : 2024-03-20 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13107
Amy-Louise Byrne PhD, Janie Brown PhD, Eileen Willis PhD, Adele Baldwin PhD, Clare Harvey PhD

Introduction

Nurse Navigators were introduced in Queensland, Australia, in 2016. Nurse Navigators coordinate person-centred care, create partnerships, improve care coordination and outcomes and facilitate system improvement, independently of hospital or community models. They navigate across all aspects of hospital and social services, liaising, negotiating and connecting care as needed. People stay with Nurse Navigators for as long as required, though the intent is to transition them from high-care needs to self-management. Nurse Navigators are a working model in rural and remote areas of Queensland.

Objective

To describe where the rural and remote Nurse Navigator position fits within the Rural Remote Nursing Generalist Framework and to define the depth and breadth of the rural and remote Nurse Navigator's scope of practice.

Design

Using template analysis, data from focus groups and interviews were analysed against the domains of the recently released National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework. Navigators working in rural and remote areas across Queensland Health were invited to an interview (n = 4) or focus group (n = 9), conducted between October 2019 and August 2020.

Findings

Rural and remote Nurse Navigators are proficient in all domains of the framework and actively champion for their patients, carers and the communities where they live and work.

Discussion

This research demonstrates that rural and remote Nurse Navigators are a working model of advanced nursing practice, acting as ‘champions’ of The Framework.

Conclusion

The Nurse Navigator model of care introduced to Queensland exemplifies proficient registered nurse practice to the full extent of their knowledge and skill.

导言:2016 年,澳大利亚昆士兰州引入了护士导航员。护士导航员协调以人为本的护理,建立伙伴关系,改善护理协调和成果,促进系统改进,不受医院或社区模式的限制。他们在医院和社会服务的各个方面进行导航,根据需要联络、协商和连接护理服务。人们与护士导航员的合作时间视需要而定,但目的是让他们从高度护理需求过渡到自我管理。护士导航员是昆士兰州农村和偏远地区的一种工作模式:描述农村和偏远地区护士导航员职位在 "农村偏远地区护理通才框架"(Rural Remote Nursing Generalist Framework)中的定位,并界定农村和偏远地区护士导航员实践范围的深度和广度:采用模板分析法,根据最近发布的《全国农村和偏远地区护理通才框架》的领域对焦点小组和访谈的数据进行分析。昆士兰卫生部邀请在农村和偏远地区工作的导航员参加访谈(n = 4)或焦点小组(n = 9),访谈在 2019 年 10 月至 2020 年 8 月期间进行:农村和偏远地区的护士导航员精通该框架的所有领域,并积极为患者、护理人员以及他们生活和工作所在的社区提供支持:讨论:这项研究表明,农村和偏远地区的护士导航员是高级护理实践的一种有效模式,是框架的 "拥护者":结论:引入昆士兰州的 "护士导航员 "护理模式充分体现了注册护士的知识和技能。
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