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Companion Robots for Older People: Importance of User-centred Design Demonstrated Through Observations and Focus Groups Comparing Preferences of Older People and Roboticists in South West England

Bradwell, HL; Edwards, KJ; Winnington, R; Thill, S; Jones, RB (BMJ Journals, 2019)

OBJECTIVE: Companion robots, such as Paro, may reduce agitation and depression for older people with dementia. However, contradictory research outcomes suggest robot design is not always optimal. While many researchers ...

Comparative Study of Children's Current Health Conditions and Health Education in New Zealand and Japan

Watanabe, K; Dickinson, A (The Clute Institute, 2015)

Comparing Perinatal Outcomes for Healthy Pregnant Women Presenting at Primary and Tertiary Settings in South Auckland: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Farry, A; McAra-Couper, J; Wheldon, M; Clemons, JH (New Zealand College of Midwives, 2019)

ABSTRACT Background: Strong evidence supports the premise that many low-risk women and babies experience perinatal outcomes, in a free-standing, midwifery-led, primary level maternity unit (PMU) similar to, or better than, ...

Comparison of Features for Movement Prediction From Single-trial Movement-related Cortical Potentials in Healthy Subjects and Stroke Patients

Kamavuako, EN; Jochumsen, M; Niazi, IK; Dremstrup, K (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)

Detection of movement intention from the movement-related cortical potential (MRCP) derived from the electroencephalogram (EEG) signals has shown to be important in combination with assistive devices for effective neurofeedback ...

Comprehensive Measurement of Stroke Gait Characteristics With a Single Accelerometer in the Laboratory and Community: a Feasibility, Validity and Reliability Study

Moore, SA; Hickey, A; Lord, S; Del Din, S; Godfrey, A; Rochester, L (BioMed Central, 2017)

Background: Application of objective measurement of stroke gait with accelerometer-based wearable technology and associated algorithms is increasing, despite reports questioning the accuracy of this technique in quantifying ...

A conceptual review of engagement in healthcare and rehabilitation

Bright, FAS; Kayes, NM; Worrall, L; McPherson, KM (Taylor & Francis, 2014)

Purpose: This review sought to develop an understanding of how engagement in healthcare has been conceptualized in the literature in order to inform future clinical practice and research in rehabilitation. A secondary ...

Confidence and Attitudes Toward Osteoarthritis Care Among the Current and Emerging Health Workforce: A Multinational Interprofessional Study

Briggs, AM; Hinman, RS; Darlow, B; Bennell, KL; Leech, M; Pizzari, T; Greig, AM; MacKay, C; Bendrups, A; Larmer, PJ; Francis-Cracknell, A; Houlding, E; Desmond, LA; Jordan, JE; Minaee, N; Slater, H (Wiley-Blackwell, 2019)

Objective: To measure confidence and attitudes of the current and emerging interprofessional workforce concerning osteoarthritis (OA) care. Methods: Study design is a multinational (Australia, New Zealand, Canada) ...

The Consequences of Using Advanced Physical Assessment Skills in Medical and Surgical Nursing: A Hermeneutic Pragmatic Study

Zambas, SI; Smythe, EA; Koziol-Mclain, J (Taylor & Francis, 2016)

Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to explore the consequences of the nurse's use of advanced assessment skills on medical and surgical wards. Background Appropriate, accurate, and timely assessment by nurses ...

The Consequences of Using Advanced Physical Assessment Skills in Medical and Surgical Nursing: A Hermeneutic Pragmatic Study

Zambas, SI; Smythe, EA; Koziol-Mclain, J (Taylor and Francis, 2016)

Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the consequences of the nurse’s use of advanced assessment skills on medical and surgical wards. Background: Appropriate, accurate, and timely assessment by nurses ...

Conservative interventions for mobile pes planus in adults: a systematic review

Ashford, RL; Mathesion, I; Rome, K (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2016)

Background. Adult pes planus (flat foot) is a common problem encountered by many health care professionals. Despite the perception that flat foot can cause pain and impair function, and the availability and widespread use ...

Construct validity of the holistic complementary and alternative medicines questionnaire (HCAMQ): an investigation using modern psychometric approaches

Kersten, P; White, PJ; Tennant, A (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2009)

The scientific basis of efficacy studies of complementary medicine requires the availability of validated measures. The Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ) is one such measure. This article ...

Contextual Issues That Influence Preparedness of Nurses for Critical Care Nursing Practice in Malawi

Gundo, R; Mearns, G; Dickinson, A; Chirwa, E (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2019)

Background There are no critical care nurse training programs in Malawi despite the high burden of diseases which culminate in critical illness. This paper presents contextual issues that influence preparedness of nurses ...

Could a Focus on Participation Contribute to Addressing Child Poverty in New Zealand? An Occupational Therapy Perspective

Nicholson, E (The School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies, AUT University, 2014)

What may be missing from the ‘child poverty discourse’ in New Zealand is the potential that a focus on participation could bring to creating sustainable solutions to addressing child poverty and improving health and wellbeing ...

Creating a Better Work-life Balance

Donald, H; Smythe, E; McAra-Couper, J (New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM), 2014)

Co-operative inquiry, an action research approach, was selected to investigate the work-life balance of 16 caseloading midwives living in Auckland. For some of the midwives the tension between their professional and personal ...

Creating Therapeutic Relationships Through Communication: A Qualitative Metasynthesis From the Perspectives of People With Communication Impairment After Stroke

Bright, F; Reeves, B (Taylor & Francis, 2020)

Purpose Communication between patients and clinicians influences the development of therapeutic relationships. Communication is disrupted when the patient has communication impairments after stroke. However, how these ...