To enhance Aboriginal inpatient care and improve outpatient cardiac rehabilitation utilisation, a tertiary hospital in Western Australia recruited an Aboriginal Health Worker (AHW). Interviews were undertaken with the cardiology AHW, other hospital staff including another AHW, and recent Aboriginal cardiac patients to assess the impact of this position. The impact of the AHW included facilitati...

BACKGROUND To determine whether the length of time between alcohol-related attendance in the emergency department (ED) and follow-up appointment with an alcohol health worker (AHW) alters attendance rate at the AHW clinic. METHODS We examined paper and computerized records made by AHWs over a 4-year period, collecting data on the length of time between identification of alcohol misuse and the...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke units decrease mortality and need for institutional care, but they are not widely available. The objective of the study was to determine, among European hospitals admitting acute stroke patients, how many are able to provide an appropriate level of care. Method- We randomly selected 886 hospitals in 25 countries. We used definitions derived from a European expert s...

Fax: 020 7701 7600 2 We present the cost and cost-effectiveness of referral to an alcohol health worker (AHW) and information only control in alcohol misusing patients. The study was a pragmatic randomised controlled trial conducted from April 2001 to March 2003 in an accident and emergency department (AED) in general hospital in London, England. A total of 599 adults identified as drinking haz...

• Private QA programmes have the potential to substantially improve farm animal health and welfare. Only some of evaluated presented objective information support claims. There were notable examples best-practice in is a need for greater scrutiny private standards programmes. Regulatory oversight may be needed, build confidence among consumers programme welfare (AHW) associated quality assuranc...

Heatwaves are now considered one of the main stressors global warming. As a result anthropogenic warming, atmospheric and oceanic heatwaves have increased in frequency, intensity duration recent decades. These extreme events recently become major concern climate research due to their economic environmental impacts on ecosystems. In this study, we investigated co-occurrence relationship between ...

AIMS To identify factors that predict attendance at a brief assessment and referral session among patients identified as hazardous drinkers while being treated in an accident and emergency department. METHODS Patients presenting to an accident and emergency department (AED) were screened using the Paddington Alcohol Test (PAT). All patients identified as hazardous drinkers were given written ...

OBJECTIVE To develop an effective but practical screening questionnaire for use by accident and emergency (A&E) staff to detect alcohol misuse early on in its natural history, without unreasonably prolonging patient waiting times; and to integrate an alcohol health worker (AHW) into A&E to provide counselling for referred patients. METHODS Two pilot studies for adult patients were undertaken ...

BACKGROUND Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division investigated the abilities of small-stature females (< or = 120 lb) to fly under G-stress using the Dynamic Flight Simulator (DFS) and its tactical fight/attack cockpit, displays and controls. OBJECTIVES Determine ability to exert NACES ejection seat actuation pull force under static, acceleration and simulated flight conditions; support u...

We present the cost and cost-effectiveness of referral to an alcohol health worker (AHW) and information only control in alcohol misusing patients. The study was a pragmatic randomised controlled trial conducted from April 2001 to March 2003 in an accident and emergency department (AED) in a general hospital in London, England. A total of 599 adults identified as drinking hazardously according ...