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 ...
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The winning design? It’s an easy call
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 ...
More »Social media standards still unknown to many new staff
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, ...
More »Stroke prevention research wins grant
Sydney Nursing School researchers have been awarded a $200,000 grant at the NSW Cardiovascular Research Network State of the Heart Showcase and Awards ceremony. The funding will allow the University of Sydney team to further research stroke prevention through early detection ...
More »Work app for nurses is best made one ThinkPlace at a time
A smartphone application that helps empower remote Ghanaian nurses could be used in many other countries, the creators have said, but nuanced, localised approaches are critical. ThinkPlace also attributed much of the success of the app – which helps nurses diagnose patients, calculate medication dosages, access ...
More »Juvenile approach: teens need medicine tailored for them
What is the appropriate age for a teenager to take responsibility for their own medicine? It’s not a question with a clear-cut answer. NPS MedicineWise, an Australian not-for-profit organisation, wants to educate teens and their families on the importance of ...
More »Saved by the selfie: pics finding place in medicine
Nurse, I have a problem. But first, let me take a selfie. The rise in use of medical selfies to relay health information to clinicians has grabbed the attention of medical photographer and Queensland University of Technology PhD researcher Kara Burns. Burns ...
More »Healthcare systems need better evaluation: academic
Usability and utility have been described as the missing links in evaluation of healthcare information systems. Dr Ian McGrath, from RMIT University, presented the idea at the Worldwide Nursing Conference. McGrath said usability relates to how easy the system is to ...
More »Image of good health: Avatars can help nurses teach
Avatars can compensate for literacy issues by relaying important messages to patients, an Australian researcher told attendees of an international nursing conference. Professor Robyn Clark from Flinders University, said using avatars – figures, often cartoons, that depict a person digitally ...
More »SMARTen up: trial aims for mental health self-management
Melbourne researchers are trialling a digital program in Victoria’s specialist mental health services. The project, the Self-Management and Recovery Technology (SMART) research program, aims to empower people with serious mental illness to advance their recovery by self-managing. The online resource has ...
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