New Library Books January 2017

This is a list of new books which have recently been added to the JCU Library collection. Books may be borrowed from the displays in the Eddie Koiki Mabo Library and the Cairns Campus Library, unless they are in non-borrowable collections such as Reference. Click on the title links to see more details in Tropicat and to access eBooks online.

150.24362 OBR	Psychology for social work
153.3 BRA	The world of the imagination
ONLINE	Dealing with Difficult Parents.
ONLINE	Queering families
ONLINE	Advancing workplace mediation through integration of theory and practice
615.7 HAL 2017	Medications & mothers' milk 2017
ONLINE	Conflict management
ONLINE	Cognitive neuroscience of aging
ONLINE	The ethical practice of forensic psychology
ONLINE	Exercises in epidemiology
ONLINE	Computational theories and their implementation in the brain
616 CLI 2017	Kumar & Clark's clinical medicine
617.1027 BRU 2016	Brukner & Khan's clinical sports medicine

Webinar: Living a Balanced Life - 2 Feb, 12.30pm

When: 2 February 17, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Where: Online

https://www.facebook.com/events/1081766768618767/

In todays’ busy world, work and family demands place great pressure on ones’ health. Subsequently, there has been great interest in ways to improve work-life balance for the maintenance and improvement of health.

Physical activity provides a simple and effective means to assist health and reduce the impact of chronic disease and stresses.

This webinar will focus on the role and benefits of physical activity to improve health – the facts, the myths and importantly, the science behind it all.

Presenter: Associate Professor Anthony Leicht, JCU Sport & Exercise Science
Cost: Free for everyone.

Register online at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7201034081709188866

NAHSSS Nursing & Midwifery Scholarships for 2017 Academic Year

Nursing and Midwifery Scholarships for 2017 Academic Year

There will be a round of scholarships for study in 2017. This a limited round and funding will only be available for 12 months, 2017.

Scholarships will be available for:

• Undergraduate; general and remote for nursing and midwifery pre-registration courses
• Postgraduate; general and remote for graduate certificate, graduate diploma and masters programs
• Continuing Professional Development for short courses, seminars and conferences.

Applications will open 2 February 2017 and close on 28 February 2017.

Scholarships will also be available for :

• Return to practice for nurses and midwives
• Clinical placements in remote areas

These will open in mid February and will remain open until September or until all funding is allocated.

Visit the ACN website for further information https://www.acn.edu.au/nahsss

NAHSSS Allied Health Scholarships for 2017 Academic Year

Allied Health Scholarships for 2017 Academic Year.

There will be a limited round of  Allied Health scholarships for the 2017 academic year, with funding covering a 12 month period only. SARRAH will open applications for scholarships for the following scholarship streams. Please visit respective scholarship pages for more information.

1.       NAHSSS Allied Health Postgraduate Scholarship stream.

2.       NAHSSS Allied Health Undergraduate (Entry-Level) scholarship Stream.

3.       NAHSSS Allied Health Clinical Psychology Scholarship Stream.

4.       NAHSSS Allied Health Continuing Professional Development Scholarship Stream.

5.       NAHSSS Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship Stream.

Application Timeline for 2017 Academic Year
Applications open:  27 January 2017
Application Close:  27 February 2017
Assessment Period:  28 February to 15 March 2017
Announcement of results to successful applicants:  17 March 2017
Announcement of results to unsuccessful applicants:  21 March 2017

Visit SARRAH website for further information http://sarrah.org.au/content/nursing-and-allied-health-scholarship-and-support-scheme

Publication: Is population flow an unintended consequence of alcohol management plans?

Usher, Kim, Woods, Cindy, Lynch, Paul, Pointing, Shane Boris, Budden, Lea, Barker, Ruth, Catchpoole, Jesani, and Clough, Alan (2016) Is population flow an unintended consequence of alcohol management plans? Journal of Clinical Nursing. pp. 1-10. (In Press)

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46618/

Abstract

Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to gauge whether, and to what extent, population flow occurred as a result of the implementation of alcohol management plans in Indigenous communities.
Background: Alcohol management plans involving carriage limits and dry places were introduced into 15 Queensland Indigenous communities between 2002–2004. Controls on alcohol availability were further tightened between 2008–2010, seeing the closure of eight mainly remote community taverns/canteens.

Design: A retrospective observational study was undertaken using data from the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit.

Methods: Population flow was measured by changing patterns of alcohol-related injuries in a mining region near dry Indigenous communities following the introduction of alcohol management plans and a control mining region distant from Indigenous communities with alcohol management plans. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Logistic regression was used for the comparison of the characteristics between the emergency department presentations. The rates of alcohol-related injury presentations per 1000/population were calculated and age-standardised to the Australian population.

Results: Between the five-year periods 2003–2007 and 2008–2012, alcohol-related injury presentations to the Mount Isa emergency department trebled from an age-adjusted average annual rate of 9·5/1000 in the region's population to 27·1/1000 population. In the control region, alcohol-related emergency department injury presentations did not increase to the same degree with age-adjusted average annual rates of 1·42/1000 and 2·21/1000, respectively.

Conclusions: The 10-year pattern of emergency department presentations for alcohol-related injuries increased significantly in the Mount Isa region compared with the control region. Further research should investigate the impacts of population flow related to Indigenous community alcohol management plans.

Relevance to clinical practice: Although initiatives such as alcohol management plans have been implemented to reduce alcohol use and related consequences in Indigenous communities, there needs to be a greater consideration of the impact of these policies in nearby towns in the future.

Publication: An investigation of the influence of "alternate" prototypes on incidental sun exposure in a high-risk region

Morris, K., and Swinbourne, A. (2016) An investigation of the influence of "alternate" prototypes on incidental sun exposure in a high-risk region. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (Suppl 1). S137-S137.

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46629/

Abstract

Introduction: There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that prototype perceptions are associated with both motivation to engage in, and actual performance of various health behaviors. The current study adopts the prototype willingness (PW) model as a framework for predicting incidental exposure in an extreme ultra-violet radiation (UVR) environment. Specifically, this study aimed to investigate the influence of actor vs. alternate behavioral prototypes on incidental sun exposure.

Methods: A cohort study was conducted to examine whether community members' (N=231) perceptions of various sun-related prototypes influenced their prospective incidental sun exposure. Behavior was assessed using a comprehensive sun diary, and skin reflectance spectrophotometry was used to measure skin color at baseline and at 1-month follow-up.

Results: A path analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between perceptions of sun protector and incidental prototypes and the performance of incidental sun exposure behaviors. Findings indicated that perceptions surrounding sun protection were related to intentions and willingness to incidentally expose. Specifically, perceived dissimilarity to the typical sun protector was directly associated with greater intentions and willingness to expose, and indirectly associated with greater incidental exposure.

Conclusions: Overall, an 'alternate' behavioral prototype was found to influence incidental sun exposure behavior. Specifically, perceptions of similarity to the typical sun protector were found to impact upon sun exposure. This finding has implications for skin cancer prevention messages in high-risk regions. Future health promotion strategies in such regions should focus on increasing perceptions of similarity to the sun protector prototype in order to target incidental sun exposure.

Publication: Error analysis of Korean-English bilingual children's speech productions

Kim, Jae-Hyun, Ballard, Elaine, and McCann, Clare (2016) Error analysis of Korean-English bilingual children's speech productions. Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders, 1 (1). pp. 11-29.

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46748/

Abstract

Purpose: Type of surface-level speech errors can be diagnostically valuable information to identify children with speech sound disorder (SSD). There is a lack of such information for bilingual children, which makes identifying bilingual children with SSD a significant challenge. This article reports on error production in Korean-English bilingual (KEB) children.

Methods: Single-word samples were collected from 52 KEB children aged between 3;0 and 7;11. The word productions were analysed for error and compared to the existing date from monolingual English-speaking (ME) and monolingual Korean-speaking (MK) children.

Results: While some children's error production was similar to what would be expected in respective monolingual children, other children produced errors that would be considered delay, atypical or even advanced for their monolingual counterparts in both of their languages. No reliable factors could be identified to determine the characteristics associated with delay, atypical or advanced error production compared to monolingual children.

Conclusions: There are qualitative differences in phonological development between monolingual and bilingual children. The clinical use of available monolingual normative data is likely to lead to an inaccurate diagnosis of SSD. Small cohort studies in bilingual phonological development should not be taken as normative data in clinical practice due to heterogeneity.

Publication: The role of the trunk control in athletic performance of a reactive change-of-direction task

Edwards, Suzi, Austin, Aaron, and Bird, Stephen (2017) The role of the trunk control in athletic performance of a reactive change-of-direction task. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31 (1). pp. 126-139.

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/44633/

Abstract
Agility is vital to success in team sport competition with the trunk argued to play a key role in sport performance. This study explored the role of trunk control during a reactive change-of-direction task (R-COD) and field-based measures of athletic performance. Twenty male players completed field-based athletic performance assessments (modified Illinois agility test (mIAT), and three repetition maximum back squat (3RM)), and five countermovement jumps (CMJ) and R-CODs during which, three-dimensional ground reaction forces (GRF) and kinematics were recorded. Trunk control was assessed as the sum of the trunk relative to the pelvis range of motion in all three plane during the R-COD. Participants with the highest (HIGH; n = 7) and lowest (LOW; n = 7) trunk range of motion values were grouped. The HIGH group achieved significantly shorter mIAT time duration, higher CMJ height, and lower knee flexion angles, greater trunk lateral flexion and rotation relative to pelvis, and greater angular momentum during the R-COD compared with the LOW group. Superior athletic performance was associated with decreased trunk control (high trunk range of motion) during the R-COD. Whilst this study suggesting that trunk control is a vital component of performance, it is unknown whether this trunk control is inherent or an effect of training history, nor does not support current optimal athletic performance recommendation of decrease trunk motion during R-COD

Webinar: Tips for Engaging with your Baby (0-12 months)

Webinar: Tips for Engaging with your Baby (0-12 months)

When 12.30pm-1.30pm, 19 January 2017.
Where: Online

A baby’s development in the first twelve months is monumental. Engaging with your baby even from birth paves the way for them to learn, develop and engage with their parents, family and their environment.

It can be difficult to think of ways to engage with your baby so this webinar is designed to assist in ways that this can be achieved as well as enjoyed. Also it will give a basic timeline of normal development for this age group (0-12 months).

Presenter: Mrs Tamlyn Brice, Lecturer, JCU Nursing Midwifery & Nutrition.
Cost: Free for everyone.

Register online at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6391089836224209922

Publication: Robotic seals as therapeutic tools in an aged care facility: a qualitative study

Birks, Melanie, Bodak, Marie, Barlas, Joanna, Harwood, June, and Pether, Mary (2016) Robotic seals as therapeutic tools in an aged care facility: a qualitative study. Journal of Aging Research, 2016. pp. 1-7.

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46456/

Abstract
Robots, including robotic seals, have been used as an alternative to therapies such as animal assisted therapy in the promotion of health and social wellbeing of older people in aged care facilities. There is limited research available that evaluates the effectiveness of robot therapies in these settings. The aim of this study was to identify, explore, and describe the impact of the use of Paro robotic seals in an aged care facility in a regional Australian city. A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory design was employed. Data were gathered through interviews with the three recreational therapists employed at the facility who were also asked to maintain logs of their interactions with the Paro and residents. Data were transcribed and thematically analysed. Three major themes were identified from the analyses of these data: "a therapeutic tool that's not for everybody," "every interaction is powerful," and "keeping the momentum." Findings support the use of Paro as a therapeutic tool, revealing improvement in emotional state, reduction of challenging behaviours, and improvement in social interactions of residents. The potential benefits justify the investment in Paro, with clear evidence that these tools can have a positive impact that warrants further exploration.

Publication: Short-term reliability of inflammatory mediators and response to exercise in the heat

Guy, Joshua H., Edwards, Andrew M., Miller, Catherine M., Deakin, Glen B., and Pyne, David B. (2016) Short-term reliability of inflammatory mediators and response to exercise in the heat. Journal of Sports Sciences. pp. 1-7. (In Press)

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/45897/

Abstract
Prospective application of serum cytokines, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and heat shock proteins (eHSPs) requires reliable measurement of these biomarkers that can signify exercise-induced heat stress in hot conditions. To accomplish this, both short-term (7 day) reliability (at rest, n = 12) and the acute responsiveness of each biomarker to exercise in the heat (pre and post 60-min cycling, 34.5°C and 70% RH, n = 20) were evaluated. Serum was analysed for the concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), heat shock protein 72 (eHSP72), immunoglobulin M (IgM) and LPS. Test–retest reliability was determined as the coefficient of variation (CV). Biomarkers with the least short-term within-participant variation were IL-6 (19%, ±20%; CV, ±95% confidence limits (CL)) and LPS (23%, ±13%). Greater variability was observed for IgM, eHSP72 and CRP (CV range 28–38%). IL-6 exhibited the largest increase in response to acute exercise (95%, ±11%, P = < 0.001) and although CRP had a modest CV (12%, ±7%), it increased substantially post-exercise (P = 0.02, ES; 0.78). In contrast, eHSP72 and LPS exhibited trivial changes post-exercise. It appears variation of common inflammatory markers after exercise in the heat is not always discernible from short-term (weekly) variation.

Scholarship: Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme - closing 15 January

PUGGY HUNTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Applications open now; close 15 January 2017

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who are studying a course in ATSI health work, allied health, dentistry/oral health, medicine, midwifery or nursing.

It is an Australian Government initiative designed to encourage and assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce.

The scheme was established in recognition of Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter's significant contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and his role as Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.

https://www.acn.edu.au/phmss

Publication: Fear campaigns and control appraisals: creating messages that matter in road safety

Pedruzzi, Rebecca, Swinbourne, Anne L., and Quirk, Frances (2016) Fear campaigns and control appraisals: creating messages that matter in road safety. Road and Transport Research, 25 (3). pp. 28-39.

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46545/

Abstract
In Australia road safety advertising often highlights the consequences of risky driving through the portrayal of graphic car crash scenes. Many health promotion researchers have cautioned that employing these types of messages may be ineffective and lead to defensive responses such as avoidance, particularly where efficacy perceptions are low. Identifying road outcomes characterised by high perceived control in populations may be crucial to overcoming avoidance and consequently aid in the creation of effective messages. However, such hypotheses are rarely examined. The present study employed a within subjects design where community participants (n = 228) read information highlighting the risks of dangerous driving. The information portrayed risky behaviour leading to road crash and legal sanction outcomes in two separate essays. The delivery of the information was counterbalanced and recall for each message was measured using surprise recall tasks. Perceptions of risk and efficacy were also assessed for both outcomes. Results demonstrated that threat and efficacy appraisals were independently related to recall of the legal sanction information. Specifically, increases in threat and efficacy were related to increases in recall. No such relationships were demonstrated for the crash outcome information. These findings suggest that the identification of controllable outcomes may be the key to overcoming avoidance of threatening road safety advertisements. Results are discussed in light of current fear appeal theory and best practice health promotion in road safety.

Publication: Dysphagia, speech, voice, and trismus following radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in patients with head and neck carcinoma: review of the literature

Heijnen, B.J., Speyer, R., Kertscher, B., Cordier, R., Koetsenruijter, K.W.J., Swan, K., and Bogaardt, H. (2016) Dysphagia, speech, voice, and trismus following radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in patients with head and neck carcinoma: review of the literature. BioMed Research International, 2016. pp. 1-24.

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46404/

Abstract

Introduction. Patients with head and neck cancer suffer from various impairments due to the primary illness, as well as secondary consequences of the oncological treatment. This systematic review describes the effects of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy on the functions of the upper aerodigestive tract in patients with head and neck cancer.

Methods. A systematic literature search was performed by two independent reviewers using the electronic databases PubMed and Embase. All dates up to May 2016 were included.

Results. Of the 947 abstracts, sixty articles met the inclusion criteria and described one or more aspects of the sequelae of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Forty studies described swallowing-related problems, 24 described voice-related problems, seven described trismus, and 25 studies described general quality of life. Only 14 articles reported that speech pathologists conducted the interventions, of which only six articles described in detail what the interventions involved.

Conclusion. In general, voice quality improved following intervention, whereas quality of life, dysphagia, and oral intake deteriorated during and after treatment. However, as a consequence of the diversity in treatment protocols and patient characteristics, the conclusions of most studies cannot be easily generalised. Further research on the effects of oncological interventions on the upper aerodigestive tract is needed.

Publication: Unintentional injury prevention and the role of occupational therapy in the Solomon Islands: an integrative review

Daufanamae, B, Franklin, R.C., and Eagers, J. (2016) Unintentional injury prevention and the role of occupational therapy in the Solomon Islands: an integrative review. Rural and Remote Health, 16. pp. 1-18.

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46266/

Abstract

Introduction: Unintentional injuries (injuries for which there is no evidence of a predetermined intent) are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Although evidence demonstrates unintentional injuries are preventable it is a public health challenge for many LMICs such as the Solomon Islands. Occupational therapists are well placed to contribute to injury prevention, as they have specialised skills to analyse the accessibility and safety of the environments within which people conduct their daily occupations. While the role of occupational therapy in unintentional injury prevention is well known in high-income countries, it is unfamiliar in LMICs, especially in the Solomon Islands. This integrative review aimed to explore the incidence of common unintentional injuries, and the burden in the Solomon Islands; and explore the potential role of occupational therapy in unintentional injury prevention in the Solomon Islands, based on current activities in LMICs.

Method: Articles were reviewed from six databases (Medline, CINAHL, OTDBase, OT Seeker, Scopus and PsychInfo). Five articles met the inclusion criteria for the first objective and 15 articles met the inclusion criteria for the second objective. These articles were thematically analysed where themes and codes associated with the research objectives were extracted and analysed.

Results: Unintentional injuries in the Solomon Islands reported in the literature included ocular trauma, falls from fruit trees and coconut palms, and road traffic crashes. Burden of injury reported was mostly associated with loss of productivity. Occupational therapists undertook rehabilitative, biomechanical, neurodevelopmental and educational roles in LMIC, focusing on tertiary and secondary injury prevention.

Conclusions: This integrative review suggests that there is limited information regarding injury in the Solomon Islands. However, evidence is available in LMICs to suggest that occupational therapy services can play a potential significant role in unintentional injury prevention, demonstrating a need for establishing injury prevention within the occupational therapy role in the Solomon Islands.