The role smart bidets may play in the future of healthcare was explored during a presentation at the recent Australian Healthcare Week 2016, held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney. Meredith Gresham, occupational therapist and a senior consultant (research and ...

Monash University has joined forces with beyondblue to develop a smartphone app and website that aim to keep people safe when they have suicidal thoughts. The free BeyondNow app, developed with funding from the Movember Foundation, shows people how to ...

Australian researchers have developed a smartphone app to be used as a personalised mobile therapist among people at risk of chronic and debilitating forms of depression. BlueWatch, developed by Deakin University psychology experts, has been designed to build resilience and positive ...

Nurses have had a say about using mobile technologies at the bedside with patients who are unable to speak. In a recent study, associate professor Bronwyn Hemsley from the University of Newcastle, and former honours student Bridget Sharpe, carried out ...

Empathy and compassion are often lacking when students engage with simulation technologies in nursing programs, a lecturer has said. Sue Dean, a lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, wrote about the topic in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Dean said ...

Many clinicians are struggling to engage patients who have chronic diseases in their own care, and basic challenges such as staying on top of appointments and understanding care plans remain a concern. These were some of the key messages from ...

The latest edition of the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association’s (AHHA) peer-reviewed academic journal Australian Health Review has delved into the social developments that could influence the delivery of health services in the near future. The work is based on megatrends ...

When using big data within a healthcare organisation, identifying the problems the business is trying to solve is key. That’s according to Accenture’s APAC Health Lead, Penny O’Hara. “A lot of people, I think, imagine that if they have big ...

A new call device that allows people with physical disabilities to call for assistance in a way that wasn’t possible before, has won a series of awards. The device, developed by researchers from Flinders University and the University of South ...

Most new nurses and midwives know when they shouldn’t use social media in their profession, but many aren’t aware of the professional standards surrounding its use. Research from the University of Queensland has analysed the use of platforms such as Facebook, ...