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    The doula-midwife partnership. Friend or foe - how to work collaboratively

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    This chapter explores the unique role a doula and a midwife play within a woman’s childbearing journey and how the doula and midwife are educated to meet the needs of women, and the potential impact this can have on decision-making while providing safe and quality care. It highlights the similarities, differences, strengths and limitations between the two roles and how, at times, this leads to tension. Midwife-led continuity of care is embedded in all Australian undergraduate midwifery students who experience woman-centred care as part of continuity of care with their accredited programs. A tension for midwives is their inability to work within such a partnership ethos when a large proportion of care offered to women occurs in a medicalised fragmented model. The midwife wants to fulfil the ethos of midwifery and be ‘with woman’, yet is compelled to meet the demands of organisational policies and procedures to ensure safe care for such categorised woman

    Childhoodnature and the Anthropocene: an epoch of cenes

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    Section Four troubles childhoodnature and the Anthropocene, a scientific and popular term used to described the present human-nature conditions on planet Earth. This section does this through eight contributions which broadly speak to four “cenes,” namely: children in the Anthropocene – child-cene; woman in the Anthropocene – gyno-cene; cities as sites of the Anthropocene, city-cene; and relations with the more than human – kin-cene. The lines though between/within/through these identified cenes are porous and enmeshed as the nonliving, the human, and nonhuman transition between two epochs – the Anthropocene and the Postanthropocene

    A systematic review of climate change education: giving children and young people a ‘voice’ and a ‘hand’ in redressing climate change

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    The reality of anthropogenic climate change has been established ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ by leading scientists worldwide. Applying a systematic literature review process, we analysed existing literature from 1993 to 2014 regarding climate change education for children and young people, with the aim of identifying key areas for further research. While a number of studies have indicated that young people’s understandings of climate change are generally limited, erroneous and highly influenced by mass media, other studies suggest that didactic approaches to climate change education have been largely ineffectual in affecting students’ attitudes and behaviour. The review identifies the need for participatory, interdisciplinary, creative, and affect-driven approaches to climate change education, which to date have been largely missing from the literature. In conclusion, we call for the development of new forms of climate change education that directly involve young people in responding to the scientific, social, ethical, and political complexities of climate change

    A policy analysis of the Specific Procedure Training Course System : a challenge for professional lifelong learning

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    The aim of this paper is to analyse the Specific procedure Training Course System , which was introduced in 2015 to satisfy healthcare demand in Japan. the policy was analysed through utilisation of Walt and Gilson\u27s policy triangle. Consequently, it was determined that to improve the system we should : 1) establish a responsible regional organization for satisfying holistic care demands, 2) respect nursing educator\u27s autonomy for curriculum development for future nursing provision 3) assure freedom of learning areas to adjust nursing knowledge and techniques for patients needs, 4) reduce the financial burden for lifelong learning, 5) introduce a flexible role shift system without the requirement for law modification to accommodate constant technological development, and 6) innovate a new affordable/sustainable reimbursement scheme, encompassing a direct payment system for direct care providers. however, further research is required to identify concrete policy approaches and measure outcomes

    An Analysis of Twitter Discourse Regarding Identifying Language for People on the Autism Spectrum

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    Person-first language, to refer to a person with autism, has been dominant within peer-reviewed literature; however, there are autistic people who prefer identity-first language. This is a shift from the language championed within mental health nursing; therefore it is important to understand the meaning and actions within identifying language. This analysis of 29,606 words of Twitter discourse explored the political struggle between the modes of language. Differences within the conceptualisation of autism and disability underpinned varied subject positions and the rearticulation of autism and expertise was identified. Contextually driven adoption of identifying language requires awareness of the potential benefits and consequences

    Nurses and midwives teaching in the academic environment: an appreciative inquiry

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    Background The past two decades has seen significant change in nursing and midwifery education in Australia. Although, regulatory documents explicate expectations of teaching, and supervising in the context of being a nurse or midwife, the move from hospital-based to higher education learning nessitated a change in how students receive their education and who provides it. The quality of teaching by nurse or midwife academics is subject to the academic\u27s ability to transition from a clinical educator to academic. Objective To explore the experiences of nurse and midwife academics teaching in the academic environment. Design Appreciative Inquiry (AI) was used to explore the experiences of academics teaching final year nursing and midwifery students. Setting Two regional universities in Australia. Participants Seven nursing and midwifery academics teaching a unit of study focusing on mentorship, leadership and teaching. Methods Narrative data from interviews conducted using AI were collected, transcribed and analysed to produce themes. Results Three key themes were identified; ‘Feeling valued’, ‘Feeling safe’ and ‘Having connections’. These themes and related subthemes impacted teaching experiences and role transition from experienced clinician to academic. Conclusion Nursing and midwifery academics would benefit from organisational support in their role transition from clinician to academic. Further research is crucial regarding initiatives that can support academics to feel safe, valued and connected when teaching the next generation of nurses and midwives

    Bridging the divide: framing an industry-academia collaborative research agenda for cycling sport tourism events

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    Abstract Purpose: In sport tourism, an undeniable recent participation trend is the gravitation of amateur athletes to participatory sport events, particularly cycling sport tourism events. This trend presents numerous policy, applied, and scholarly opportunities and challenges. Contemporary trends are identified to guide future research addressing cycling sport tourism events. Design / approach: This is a collaborative initiative between a major global sport event management organisation and established sport tourism scholars. Industry data is drawn upon to identify contemporary sport event participation trends and thus inform a future research agenda. Findings: This paper draws upon industry data and insights to tease out five emerging trends in the participatory sport event sector which scholars should engage with. Research Limitations / Implications: Due to the confidential nature of the company data, there were restrictions in the detail which could be reported. Practical Implications: Increasing growth in premium quality, physically challenging cycling sport tourism events is analysed. A five-pronged future research agenda is proposed to address contemporary sport event management issues around measuring event impacts; strategic management of events; and leveraging globalisation and emerging markets. Originality / value: Based on trends identified in this paper, theoretical concepts are drawn upon to propose a timely, industry-relevant future research agenda into cycling sport tourism events

    Global citizenship: defining capabilities for speech-language pathology

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    This paper outlines the findings of a scoping review of the literature relating to global citizenship. The purpose of the review was to develop a working definition and associated capabilities for assessing global citizenship among speech-language pathologists (SLPs), which may also prove helpful to other health professionals and for educating tertiary students.Using Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework, key databases were searched, namely Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar. Subsequently the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms were applied for coding and categorising initial research findings. Articles were individually appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool (CASP).Of the 2126 articles identified, 21 articles were determined to satisfy the search criteria. The literature revealed nine capabilities associated with global citizenship appropriate for health professionals including SLPs.Based on the findings, a working definition is determined for assessing professional global citizenship capabilities, which will prove useful for improving occupational standards, for charting competencies, and ultimately enhancing professional capability

    Behavioural and brain biomarker responses in yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis) after inorganic mercury ingestion

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    To assess the effects of inorganic mercury ingestion on fish general behaviour and brain biochemical markers (acetylcholinesterase – AChE; lipid peroxidation – LPO; glutathione S-transferase – GST; catalase – CAT), juvenile yellowfin bream(Acanthopagrus australis) were fed mercury dosed food (low = 0.7 mg kg−1, medium = 2.4 mg kg−1 and high = 6 mg kg−1) or undosed food (control = 0.2 mg kg−1) for up to 16 days (5 replicates per treatment). Behavioural indicators, LPO levels and GST activity significantly changed overtime, but were not affected by mercury concentration. In contrast, CAT activity was higher in exposed fish in comparison to controls after 4 days, but not after 8 and 16 days. An additional depuration treatment was evaluated and fish from this treatment were less active and had significantly lower LPO levels and CAT activity than fish constantly exposed to the medium treatment. Overall, results from the present study indicate that a diet containing inorganic mercury impaired yellowfin bream growth and initially affected fish brain CAT activity, however fish were able to recover even with continuous exposure

    Contemporizing teaching case management: mapping the tensions

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    Case management is experiencing a major evolution that involves the isolation of its roles and the compartmentalization of its functions. As educators, it is challenging to keep track of these changes and to equip students for contemporary practice. Five social work academics from three educational institutions undertook a co-operative inquiry into the research question; ‘What are the tensions within the contemporary human and community services environment that are influencing the teaching of case management?’ The inquiry examined the dominant tensions between social work case management and the contexts within case management is practiced. The shifting and shifty nature of case management and personalization approaches in the quasi-market emerged as key themes. Finally, we reflected on how our teaching practices equip students to deal credibly and courageously with the global and local trends that are currently influencing case management
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