April 2024
Psychological interventions designed to reduce relocation stress for older people transitioning into permanent residential aged care: a systematic scoping review
admin2024-04-29T10:21:48+10:00Abstract Objectives This study aimed to identify and evaluate psychological interventions or strategies designed to reduce relocation stress in older people making the permanent transition into residential aged care. Method A scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was conducted. An electronic search of nine databases and the search engine google scholar was completed in December 2022. Article screening and quality appraisal was undertaken independently by at least two reviewers. Results Eight full-text articles were included for review, from which four [...]
Decentralised clinical trials in rural Australia: Opportunities and challenges
admin2024-07-09T08:39:47+10:00Aims To present opportunities and a model to redress the under-representation of rural communities and people in Australian clinical trials. Context Clinical trials are essential for building and understanding the health evidence base. The lack of representation of rural people in clinical trials is evident in other countries. Examining the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ANZCTR) suggests this is also the case in Australia. Approach We propose an approach that empowers rurally based academics and clinicians to co-design clinical trials and increase rural Australians' participation in clinical trials to address this inequality of access. A case study of a [...]