33 research outputs found
Experiencing integration: A pilot study of consumer and provider experiences of integrated primary health care
This study will provide important insights into if and how integrated primary health care works from the perspectives of both consumers and providers. It will pilot test methods of qualitative and quantitative research into consumer experiences of integrated primary health care in a single-site health care service.The research reported in this paper is a project of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute which is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Strategy
Sonar-induced pressure fields in a post-mortem common dolphin
Author Posting. © Acoustical Society of America, 2012. This article is posted here by permission of Acoustical Society of America for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 131 (2012): 1595-1604, doi:10.1121/1.3675005.Potential physical effects of sonar transmissions on marine mammals were investigated by measuring pressure fields induced in a 119-kg, 211-cm-long, young adult male common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) cadaver. The specimen was instrumented with tourmaline acoustic pressure gauges used as receiving sensors. Gauge implantation near critical tissues was guided by intraoperative, high-resolution, computerized tomography (CT) scanning. Instrumented structures included the melon, nares, ear, thoracic wall, lungs, epaxial muscle, and lower abdomen. The specimen was suspended from a frame equipped with a standard 50.8-mm-diameter spherical transducer used as the acoustic source and additional receiving sensors to monitor the transmitted and external, scattered field. Following immersion, the transducer transmitted pulsed sinusoidal signals at 5, 7, and 10 kHz. Quantitative internal pressure fields are reported for all cases except those in which the gauge failed or no received signal was detected. A full necropsy was performed immediately after the experiment to examine instrumented areas and all major organs. No lesions attributable to acoustic transmissions were found, consistent with the low source level and source-receiver distances.Work supported by NOPP
through ONR Grant No. N000140710992. Work at CSI additionally
supported by ONR Grant No. N000140811231
The Vehicle, 1965, Vol. 7
Vol. 7
Table of Contents
CommentaryElaine Lancepage 3
Lost Island and The Unseen SeaDaun Alan Leggpage 5
ElegyWilliam Mosierpage 6
AwayDavid Dixpage 7
DulceyRoberta Mathewspage 8
Alarum Tuam JonneDavid Walkerpage 11
Little BrotherSteve Gibbspage 13
River RunningDaun Alan Leggpage 15
PortraitRobert D. Thomaspage 16
The RockRoger Lewis Hudsonpage 17
Jarman HospitalElaine Lancepage 18
Of Domes and DiamondsDwight Ashbypage 19
Friday NightRoger J. Barrypage 20
MurderHelen Coxpage 23
Vigil SongDaun Alan Leggpage 24
Had You But Been the OneDavid Helmpage 25
To A Useless WeaponDarlene Brewerpage 25
Out of the NightPat Hartpage 26
La MortAdrian Beardpage 28
Mrs. Milton\u27s LamentBob Millerpage 30
Cockle CoveSusan McCabepage 31
Loss of VirtueJim Rinnertpage 32
The KeepsakeDwight Ashbypage 33
The RuinsRoger Lewis Hudsonpage 35
Ante Major OdysseyDaun Alan Leggpage 38
ReligionAnthony Barrettepage 39
All JoyJim Rinnertpage 40
SesameElaine Lancepage 40
CenterpieceDwight Ashbypage 41
A Great White WaveJohn Rhodespage 42
QueryElaine Lancepage 44
PistachioRita Salyerspage 45
FacadeKathleen McCormackpage 46
Winter Wisp AwaySteve Gibbspage 46
ScenarioDavid Dixpage 47
Damn-GodSteve Gibbspage 48
AccidentElaine Lancepage 48https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1013/thumbnail.jp
What primary health-care services are Australian consumers willing to accept from nurse practitioners? A national survey
BACKGROUND: Nurses are becoming increasingly important as providers of primary health care in Australia. In November 2010, Medicare provider rights and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme rights for nurse practitioners, working in private practice and in collaboration with a medical practitioner, were introduced in Australia. Although international evidence suggests that nurse practitioners would be appropriate and acceptable providers of care at the first point of contact, such as primary health care, there is little Australian evidence about what care consumers are willing to accept from nurse practitioners. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain what care Australian health-care consumers would accept from nurse practitioners in this setting. PARTICIPANTS: Australian adults over 18 years of age. METHODS: National Survey delivered online. Information about the survey was disseminated through a media campaign, stakeholder engagement and through the health-care consumer networks nationally. RESULTS: The total number of respondents that started the survey was n = 1883. Ninety-five percentage (n = 1784) of respondents completed the survey. The majority of respondents were women, aged 25-54 years, had completed tertiary education and had an annual household income of more than A$80,000. The majority of the respondents (n = 1562, 87%) said they would be prepared to see a nurse practitioner for some of their primary health-care needs. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest consumers are accepting of a range of activities undertaken by nurse practitioners in primary health care and this has relevance for primary health-care workforce mix and organization, particularly for areas that are underserved by medical practitioners
How acceptable are primary health care nurse practitioners to Australian consumers?
International evidence indicates that nurses working in primary care can provide effective care and achieve positive health outcomes for patients similar to that provided by doctors. Nurse practitioners employed in primary health care perform some tasks previously exclusive to the GP role due to their advanced skills, knowledge and training. In November 2010 Medicare provider rights and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme rights were provided for nurse practitioners working in private practice, and in collaboration with a medical practitioner. However, there is limited evidence about how acceptable nurse practitioners are to Australian consumers and what knowledge consumers have of the nurse practitioner role in the delivery of primary health care. The aim of this study was to examine Australian health care consumers' perceptions of nurse practitioners working in primary health care. This paper reports on the results of seven focus groups (n=77 participants) conducted around Australia. Focus groups participants were asked how acceptable nurse practitioners are as provides of primary health care. Although there was some confusion about the role of nurse practitioners and how this role differed from other primary health care nurses, participants in the focus groups were very positive about nurse practitioners and would find them acceptable in providing primary health care