Up to 40 percent of adolescents experience some form of sleep difficulty, with adolescent girls often reporting higher levels of sleep disturbance and daytime fatigue than boys. This article explores the literature surrounding ...

Theoretical frameworks provide a structure for the planning and delivery of nursing care and for research. Heart failure (HF), a condition of increasing prevalence in communities internationally, is responsible for high ...

Aim. This paper reports a study to develop a research-informed model of the service parameters and an analysis framework for advanced practice nursing roles. Background. Changing patterns of health care are forcing service ...

Implementing evidence into practice can be a challenging and time consuming process for clinical teams. We conducted a qualitative study of the experiences of care for children, parents and nurses on an inpatient ward at ...

Aim: In this article, we present an Australian perspective on issues influencing management and leadership education in nursing. Background: Nurse leaders and managers work in a context of high pressure, uncertainty and ...

The aim of this study was to document the frequency of the management of illicit drug, alcohol and tobacco problems in general practice in Australia. Data from the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) study ...

Aim: To determine the number of warfarinised hospital patients experiencing over-anticoagulation; to identify how overanticoagulation is managed and whether local guidelines are adhered to. Method: 2 prospective one-week ...

Objective: To identify the views of health professionals, patients and their carers on strategies to improve the use and management of warfarin in older patients with atrial fibrillation. Design: Qualitative study based ...

Abstract Objective. To describe maternity services available to Australian women and, in particular, the location, classification of services and support services available. Design. A descriptive study was conducted using ...