Katelyn Williams1, Jenna Blencowe1, Melissa Ind1, David Willis1 1North West Cancer Centre, Johnson Street, Tamworth. NSW. 2340. Katelyn.williams@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au Background: Misconceptions about Radiotherapy processes can compound the anxiety patients experience at the commencement of treatment. In partnership with patients an information...
- June 20, 2016
Shellie Burgess1, Lesley Wilcox2 1Marathon Health, PO Box 175 BATHURST, NSW, 2795, shellie.burgess@marathonhealth.com.au 2Marathon Health, PO Box 175 BATHURST, NSW, 2795, lesley.wilcox@marathonhealth.com.au Background: Marathon Health provides many services within rural NSW and among the greatest in demand is diabetes education....
- June 20, 2016
Simone Dudley1, Sue Cameron2 1Therapy Connect, PO Box 1322, Deniliquin. NSW 2710, simone@therapyconnect.com.au 2Therapy Connect, 340 Ridge Road, Henty, Victoria, 3312, sue@therapyconnect.com.au Rural Australians have a lack of services and a lack of choices. Families have limited choice of appointment...
- June 20, 2016
Esther Miller1, Amy Trengove2 1Port Pirie Regional Health Service, The Terrace & Alexander Street, Port Pirie SA 5540, esther.miller@sa.gov.au 2Clare District Hospital, Webb Street, Clare SA 5453, amy.trengove@sa.gov.au Move Nourish Enjoy (MNE) is an evidence-based group piloted July-Sept 2015 in...
- June 20, 2016
Centaine Snoswell 1School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland c.snoswell@uq.edu.au Teledermatology has the potential to provide a cost-effective method for increasing access to dermatologists in Australia, especially for those in rural and remote locations. Teledermatology describes a method by which images of the...
- June 20, 2016
Adam Wittwer1, Brittany Prout2 1University of South Australia, 108 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, witap001@mymail.unisa.edu.au 2University of South Australia, 108 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, probm001@mymail.unisa.edu.au Background “Meeting the needs of patients with dementia” was a nine week...
- June 20, 2016
The Home Medicines Review (HMR) program has been found to raise awareness of medication safety, reduce adverse events and improve medication adherence. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) clients are the most likely of all Australians to miss out on...
- June 20, 2016
Fiona Hall1, Julie Hulcombe2, Catherine Stephens3,Susan Gordon4 1Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland, Clinical Excellence Division, Department of Health, Queensland Government, P.O. Box 5607, Cairns, 4870, Fiona.Hall@healgh.qld.gov.au 2Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland, Clinical Excellence Division, Department of Health, Queensland...
- June 20, 2016
Chadia Bastin1, Shanayde Daly2, Carol Ho3, Denise Leyden4,Tenealle Nicholson5 1Gateway Health, PO Box 224 Wangaratta VIC 3676, chadia,bastin@gatewayhealth.org.au 2Albury Wodonga Health, PO Box 326 Albury NSW 2640, shanayde.daly@awh.org.au 3Gateway Health, PO Box 224 Wangaratta VIC 3676, carol.ho@gatewayhealth.org.au 4Goulburn Valley Health, 121-135...
- June 20, 2016
Claire Taylor1, Lisa Baker2 1 Gayndah Rural Allied & Community Health, 69 Warton St, Gayndah, 4635, Claire.Taylor2@health.qld.gov.au 2 Gayndah Rural Allied & Community Health, 69 Warton St, Gayndah, 4635, Lisa.Baker@health.qld.gov.au Background The Wide Bay HHS has the highest population >...
- June 20, 2016
