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Journal of Interprofessional Care | 2007

Allied health graduate program – supporting the transition from student to professional in an interdisciplinary program

Robyn Smith; Samantha Pilling

The transition from student to professional is challenging. Training programs provide discipline specific skills but do not adequately develop the interprofessional, team focused and work ready clinicians needed for the current workplace. In Australia, a formal graduate year is common in nursing; however, structured programs to support the student to professional transition are uncommon in allied health. This paper reports on the first year of an innovative program designed to address this gap. Fourteen new graduates at Northern Health in Melbourne, Australia from the disciplines of occupational therapy, physical education, physiotherapy, podiatry, social work and speech pathology participated in twelve, 2-hour sessions over a ten-month period during their first year of professional practice. These facilitated sessions aimed to foster reflective practice, peer support, to develop professional characteristics and provide an interdisciplinary forum for sharing experiences and learning. The paper outlines graduates and facilitators experience, together with the impacts for the health service.


Education for Health: Change in Learning & Practice | 2003

Changing Practice in Residential Aged Care Using Participatory Methods

Melissa Lindeman; K. Black; Robyn Smith; J. Gough; A. Bryce; B. Gilsenan; Keith D. Hill; A. Stewart

BACKGROUND Residential aged care staff play a significant role in the day-to-day lives of residents yet are faced with many barriers to providing care that promotes resident wellbeing. APPROACH Action research is a useful approach for clarifying issues, identifying education and training needs, and identifying, and in some cases overcoming, organizational barriers to change. The Well for Life project aimed to enhance the social and physical health and well being of residents of aged care settings by empowering the staff of facilities to make change. The project had a particular focus on nutrition and physical activity. This paper reports on the action research group process undertaken during Phase I of the Well for Life project. Five residential aged care settings participated in the action research process facilitated by project staff independent of the facilities. The action plan and outcomes from one of these settings is used to illustrate the process and outcomes. FINDINGS The main findings of the project indicate that using a process that encourages staff involvement in identification of issues and actions can facilitate change in the practice of resident care. The action research groups identified specific gaps in knowledge and skill leading to targeted education that addressed areas of need. The importance of presenting information and learning opportunities for staff in a variety of formats was also recognized, as was the importance of organizational context, management support and empowerment of staff to make change.


Australasian Journal on Ageing | 2005

Tai Chi in Australia: acceptable and effective approach to improve balance and mobility in older people?

Keith D. Hill; Whanseok Choi; Robyn Smith; Joanna E. Condron

Objective:  To evaluate the effects of 24 form Tai Chi Quan (TCQ) on balance and related measures, and factors associated with participation in the program.


Australian Social Work | 2016

A Framework for Enabling Evidence-based Practice in Allied Health

Mary Whiteside; Robyn Smith; Jana Gazarek; Francesca Bridge; Nora Shields

ABSTRACT Evidence-based practice (EBP) is upheld as best practice in health and human services but there is a need for more research on how this approach can be enabled in day-to-day practice. This qualitative study examined EBP with allied health managers and practitioners in a health service network (n = 17). The findings highlight the systemic nature of EBP and the extent to which it involves both individual and environmental attributes. Individual attributes include clear understanding of EBP, relevant knowledge and skills, and motivation and passion. Environmental attributes are the presence of an organisational culture that values and prioritises EBP and an integrated mix of research support services, professional development activities, supervision and mentorship, and university partnerships. Theoretical frameworks can be useful for making sense of complex processes, planning, and evaluating change. Therefore, the findings are presented as a framework incorporating reflective questions relating to the elements identified as enabling EBP.


Journal of Aging and Physical Activity | 2007

Physical and Psychological Outcomes of a Supported Physical Activity Program for Older Carers

Keith D. Hill; Robyn Smith; Marcia Fearn; Mary Rydberg; Rachael Oliphant


Australian Health Review | 2008

Interprofessional pre-qualification clinical education: a systematic review

Megan. Davidson; Robyn Smith; Karen J Dodd; Jenni. Smith; Meredith J. O'Loughlan


Australian Health Review | 2001

Falls Clinics in Australia: a survey of current practice, and recommendations for future development.

Keith D. Hill; Robyn Smith; Jenny Schwarz


Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal | 2010

Older peoples' experience of accessing emergency care

Julie Considine; Robyn Smith; Keith D. Hill; Tracey J Weiland; John Gannon; Christine Behm; Peita Wellington; Sally McCarthy


Australian Health Review | 2008

Supporting the transition from student to professional - a case study in allied health

Robyn Smith; Samantha Pilling


Geriaction | 2002

Action research in aged care: a model for practice change and development

Robyn Smith; F Vrantsidis; J. Gough; Melissa Lindeman

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Julie Considine

Queensland University of Technology

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Sally McCarthy

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

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Christine Behm

St. Vincent's Health System

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