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What about vaping?
A new review has summarised the current evidence on what helps and hinders health professionals in supporting patients to quit vaping. The study looked at the perspectives of health professionals who work directly with clients. UCRH’s Dr Larisa Barnes, Dr Jo Longman and Professor Megan Passey were three of the four
What about vaping?
A new review has summarised the current evidence on what helps and hinders health professionals in supporting patients to quit vaping. The study looked at the perspectives of health professionals who work directly with clients. UCRH’s Dr Larisa Barnes, Dr Jo Longman and Professor Megan Passey were three of the four
What about vaping?
A new review has summarised the current evidence on what helps and hinders health professionals in supporting patients to quit vaping. The study looked at the perspectives of health professionals
Anatomy: UCRH year in review 2024
UCRH has released our annual year in review publication, Anatomy. It looks back on our work in research, education and community engagement over 2024. This is the second year we
Consortium tackles e-cigarette research and policy in Australia
Authors including UCRH’s former research director, Professor Megan Passey, have penned a journal article updated on progress of the Australian National E-cigarette Monitoring and Evidence Consortium (NEMEC). In 2021 NEMEC
How your home and neighborhood affect mental health in a changing climate
A new review is set to explore how where we live impacts our mental health as the climate changes. Researchers including former UCRH Director, Professor Ross Bailie, are looking into
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A fantastic cohort of Griffith University occupational therapy (OT) students and physiotherapy students have just wrapped up a ten-week placement with UCRH. Across various settings, primarily in aged care, the students were able to apply their knowledge and skills working with patients and preparing themselves to finish their degrees and
Australians living in rural and remote areas face more health issues compared to those in cities, and they also have less access to essential health services. Factors like socioeconomic status (SES) and shortages in the health workforce play a big role in this disparity. A recent study looked at data
A recent review by researchers including UCRH’s Dr Jodie Bailie has shed light on the concept of codesign in health research, especially when involving young people. Codesign is a way to include stakeholders, like young people, in the research process. However, it’s often defined differently across studies, making it hard
With climate disasters like floods and bushfires becoming more frequent and intense in Australia, the trauma experienced by affected communities is a growing concern. A new study from UCRH researchers and colleagues sheds light on how to conduct research in these communities while being sensitive to their trauma. Their work
UCRH’s Simulation Centre is fortunate to have access to educators with both exceptional skills and incredible lived experience. This combination is part of what makes it possible for us to upskill the region’s health workforce so strongly. The newest member of our Simulation Educator team is Dr Simon Jones, and
UCRH’s Dr Jodie Bailie is among a group of international disability researchers and disabled scholars who have published a commentary piece in Nature Medicine. Their commentary addresses the reality that despite bringing great strengths and facing substantial health inequities, disabled people remain underserved by health research. In the article, the
UCRH and Daffodil Centre researcher Larisa Barnes is the first author of a newly published journal article outlining results of a national survey of pregnant or breastfeeding women. A co-author on the article was former UCRH Director, Professor Lesley Barclay. The survey of 810 women revealed that nearly all of
A study led by UCRH researchers has shown promising results in reducing wait times for neurosurgery patients suffering from spinal pain. The outcomes from the study have been published in the journal Public Health after the researchers set out to assess the effectiveness of using multiple approaches to reduce the
UCRH Director Professor Vicki Flood is among a group of researchers behind a new study profiled in BMJ Open. The study, called the PROMOTE cohort study, looking into how to better understand and manage health risks during pregnancy, especially for women with obesity. With more women having children later in
While the bulk of UCRH’s focus on Australian health and wellbeing, we are always mindful of opportunities to contribute to global knowledge and understanding. Recently one of our researchers, Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, was co-author of research looking at Bangladeshi university students. The work has now been published in Health Science Reports
UCRH researcher Associate Professor Chris Williams is part of a team of researchers working on a new trial, called the RESHAP-ED trial, which is set to explore whether having physiotherapists as the first point of contact can help reduce the time patients spend in an emergency department (ED). EDs are
UCRH researcher Associate Professor Vanette McLennan is among the authors of new work looking at how assistive technology (AT) is helping people with spinal cord injuries or damage (SCI/D) achieve their study and work goals. The authors reviewed 23 studies to understand how AT is used and the experiences of
