University Of South Australia Research Articles

Fasting as an intervention to alter the impact of simulated night-shift work on glucose metabolism in healthy adults: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Night-shift work causes circadian misalignment and impairs glucose metabolism. We hypothesise that food intake during night shifts may contribute to this phenomenon. This open-label, multi-arm, single-site, parallel-group controlled trial involved a 6 day stay at the University of South Australia's sleep laboratory (Adelaide, SA, Australia). Healthy, non-shift-working adults without obesity (N=55; age 24.5 ± 4.8 years; BMI 24.8 ± 2.8 kg/m2) were assigned to the next available run date and cluster randomised (1:1:1) to fasting-at-night (N=20), snack-at-night (N=17), or meal-at-night (N=18) conditions. One participant withdrew from each group, prior to starting the study. Due to study design, neither participants nor people collecting their measurements could be blinded. Statistical and laboratory staff were concealed to study allocation. Participants were fed at calculated energy balance, with the macronutrient composition of meals being similar across conditions. The primary outcomes were a linear mixed-effects model of glucose, insulin and NEFA AUC in response to a 75 g OGTT that was conducted prior to and after 4 consecutive nights of shift work plus 1 night of recovery sleep. Insulin sensitivity, insulinogenic and disposition indexes were also calculated. Night-shift work impaired insulin sensitivity, as measured by insulin AUC (p=0.035) and the insulin sensitivity index (p=0.016) across all conditions. Insulin secretion, as measured by the insulinogenic index, was increased in the fasting-at-night condition only (p=0.030), resulting in a day×condition interaction in glucose AUC (p<0.001) such that glucose tolerance was impaired in the meal-at night (+2.00 [95% CI 1.45, 2.56], p<0.001) and snack at-night (+0.96 [0.36, 1.56], p=0.022) conditions vs the fasting-at-night (+0.34 [-0.21, 0.89]) condition. A day×condition interaction was also observed in NEFA AUC (p<0.001), being higher in the meal-at-night (+0.07 [0.03, 0.10]. p=0.001) and snack-at-night (0.01 [-0.03, 0.05], p=0.045) conditions vs the fasting-at-night condition (-0.02 [-0.06, 0.01]). No adverse events occurred. The timing of food intake has a critical effect on glucose metabolism during simulated night-shift work, which was readily amendable to a meal re-timing intervention. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12616001556437 FUNDING: This work was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), APP1099077.

Film + Design

The design of scenography, staging, lighting and objects for representation and presentation within the film genre forms one of the most seductive areas in the practice of interior design.?The merging of space and movement within this medium provide context and site for the visual translation of narrative, engagement of image and spectacle and discourse surrounding the iconography and imagery of history, culture and society. This studio, delivered to second and third year interior design students at the University of South Australia, delved into the multi-disciplinary practice of the film process. It introduced students to the various roles and responsibilities of the designer working within the medium of film. It attempted to meld the theoretical and practical through a series of design projects which analysed and developed design proposals while challenging traditional realms of interior design practice. Four specific theory lectures were developed to provide a theoretical reference for the project work. These were structured to explore notions of montage, place, and fragmentation through representation and imagery. To augment these lectures and translate existing skills into the conventions of film design practice, practical workshops exploring the techniques of script breakdown, drafting, lighting and packaging formed an integral part of the lecture series. To develop critical analysis and observation of existing practices, students were asked to watch a minimum of ten films - either from the supplied listing' or as proposed. They were asked to comment both in visual and text form, on the various devices used to visualize the narrative in each film. To do so, they identified the broad themes of the film and documented design methods used to represent these themes - form, lighting, spatial sequencing, etc Gaining an understanding of a body of film works allowed students to engage in both theoretical and practical approaches to the design process in a reflective and responsive way.

Basket cases

The studio described here comprises the second semester of the first year interior design and architectural course at the University of South Australia. It builds upon the first semester pedagogy based on memory and off-campus teaching. The studio consists of three projects employing an alliance between typology and gastronomy as a means to design and initiates cross cultural teaching methodologies. This submission will focus on the second and pivotal project titled basket case.

Opening statement

Interested Australian universities with Interior Design/Interior Architecture degrees held an inaugural meeting in Sydney in 1996 to elicit interest in an association to advocate Interior Design/Interior Architecture education and research. In 1997 IDEA was formalised to encourage and support excellence in the discipline. This is the Inaugural publication of the annual ‘IDEA Referred Design Scheme’, one of the activities the IDEA committee promotes. Participating universities include: Curtin University of Technology, Queensland College of Art, Queensland University of Technology, Northern Territory University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, University of New South Wales, University of South Australia and the University of Technology Sydney.

Occupational health and safety activities undertaken by physiotherapy students: A retrospective review of industry placement reports.

The University of South Australia's Bachelor of Physiotherapy course, 'Work Health and Safety (WHS) Practice', provides students with introductory practical WHS experience. Students undertake 80-hour effort WHS projects for industry, culminating in a report for hosts. To establish the types of industry that host WHS undergraduate physiotherapy placements and the nature of activities that students conduct. Reports were retrospectively, systematically classified using a descriptive, document content analysis approach. Demographic data were collected: report and student numbers, placement locations and industry types. Selected reports were used as a subset for further analysis with definitions created to classify the nature of placement activities. Most reports were written by a pair of students (88%, n = 269), with placements based in metropolitan Adelaide (91%, n = 284). Various industries hosted students, including healthcare and social assistance (40%, n = 117) and manufacturing (30%, n = 89). Reports primarily included risk management activities as required by WHS legislation (97%, n = 229). Physiotherapy student WHS activities maintain close links with industry, involving stakeholders (workforce, students, University of South Australia and academics). At an entry-level standard, the student WHS activities align well with some criteria set as key competencies for Australian Occupational Health physiotherapy practitioners.

A Digitally Enabled, Pharmacist service to detecT medicine harms in residential aged care (nursing home) (ADEPT): protocol for a feasibility study

IntroductionThis feasibility study aims to develop and test a new model of practice in Australia using digital technologies to enable pharmacists to monitor early signs and symptoms of medicine-induced harms...

Development of Switchable Transformer Research at University of South Australia

This paper describes research development focusing on the designs of switchable transformers and their control system at University of South Australia. Research development of switchable transformer has become one of the major research interests in school of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of South Australia since year 2000. Research in this area has been carried out through undergraduate to post graduate studies. Several transformer designs, starting from the rating of 1kVA to 10kVA, have been introduced. Testing results from the designs have shown the improvement of the transformer efficiency during low or high loads. As the switchable transformers utilize several switching devices that need to be synchronously controlled, research on the development of the switchable transformer control systems has also been carried out. Now, in this school, a study of utilizing controller area network (CAN) as media to integrate modules in the control system is done. The study also focused on the remote monitoring and control system of the switchable transformer through a local area network (LAN).

ANALYZING AND MAPPING CSR IMPACT AND TRENDS: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY ON COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

This research aims to evaluate and group to generate impact and direction regarding CSR, including a classification of topics to explain the current analysis results. The use of VOSviewer is also carried out in order to find out the analysis of the network of related documents and the relationship between authors. Analysis of appropriate and accurate bibliometric studies based on data from Scopus databases. This study can be a reference in analyzing citations, bibliographic coupling, co-authorship, and co-citation for CSR in community empowerment. The result shows that the most influential authors based on the publication were Okolo-Obasi En. and Uduji, J.I. with 11 documents each, the most relative affiliate related to the published documents were the University of South Australia, and the most productive country was the United Kingdom with 146 documents. There are three main research groups found, 1) CSR for Environment Sustainability, 2) Economic and social effects implications for Sustainable development, and 3) CSR for community development. The study presents a brief overview of the literature accessible to researchers working in this field and provides recommendations for future research.

Conceptualizing Conviviality: An Interior Speculation

Confronted by waves of isolation due to COVID-19, it is understandable how current and prospective interior architecture/design students could languish, socially and creatively. In their final studio in the Bachelor of Interior Architecture program at the University of South Australia, students were tasked to create a highly convivial space, a place to joyously interact with strangers—a challenge to recent experiences. The studio projects presented in this essay offer commentary and invite speculation on how conviviality could be manifest through interior forms, typologies, and design maneuvers.

Midwifery education: Developing virtual scenarios for inquiry-based learning applied in simulation

The University of South Australia, Bachelor of Midwifery curriculum is founded on constructivist philosophy and experiential learning theories where students are central to learning. The curriculum draws on virtual scenarios to integrate theory and practice and engage students in learning with a focus on women centred, continuity of care. Students apply inquiry-based learning to clinical scenarios they encounter in a fictitious city called ‘Horizon’, which comprises a community of women and their families. Women are brought to life virtually by photos, a life story, and online clinical records. Through tutorials, students are immersed in the life stories of these women which are built around health priorities and represent a spectrum of practice and culture, as well as challenges and concerns. The stories foster a relationship-based philosophy as students grow to know these women and their families and provide care as they interact with these scenarios in the simulated Hospital and Health Service environment. Learning is scaffolded across the entire program providing students authentic learning opportunities as they plan and implement care across a variety of complexities and models of care. Students have opportunity to work in teams, practice clinical skills and decision making and develop effective communication skills.

Design pedagogy in a time of change: Applying virtual flipped classroom in design higher education

This project reviewed the application of an innovative pedagogical approach, the virtual flipped classroom (VFC), in postgraduate design education. The VFC is an integration of the flipped classroom (FC) and virtual canvas. It enables teachers to proactively engage students in design thinking processes and activities to achieve active learning and better learning outcomes. To investigate the effect of VFC, the core research team implemented it to postgraduate programmes across three Australian universities, including a Master of Design Strategies course in the School of Design and the Built Environment at the Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra (UC), a Master of Design course in the School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University (ECU) and a Master of Design course in the Creative Unit, University of South Australia (UniSA). The core research team observed and reflected on students’ learning achievements and motivation during their design thinking process across three Australian universities in two states (South Australia and West Australia) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), between 2020 and 2022. This study also explored postgraduate design students’ perceptions towards the idea of studying design online via the Interface Student Experience Questionnaire (ISEQ) and student evaluation questionnaire. It helped to identify and verify whether VFC could provide a transitional middle ground to a fully online design course. This study provides insights into student and staff reservations about online delivery and identifies the barriers and opportunities to study design within an entirely virtual environment.

Do undertaking rural placements and place of origin inform where allied health graduates work in South Australia?

To examine the principal place of practice after graduation of students who participated in the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program and allied health students' place of origin. Cross-sectional study. Graduates who completed their degree in podiatry, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in 2019. Principal place of practice at first and third years after graduation. In 2020, 40 allied health professionals (AHPs) who graduated from the University of South Australia in 2019 were practising in rural areas but only 26 of them remained in the rural practice in 2022. The retention rate for rural practice was 65% within 2 years. However, in 2022, 25 allied health professionals left their metropolitan employment location and transitioned to rural practice. Of the 25 allied health graduates who joined the rural practice in 2022, most of them (80%, 20/25) had either rural exposure through the RMHT program or were from rural origin. Rural exposure via the RHMT program and allied health students' rural place of origin have an important role for rural principal place of practice at first and third years after graduation.

An interview with Michael Samuel - Tumour Microenvironment Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology and University of South Australia.

CytoskeletonEarly View PERSPECTIVE An interview with Michael Samuel - Tumour Microenvironment Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology and University of South Australia Michael S. Samuel, Michael S. Samuel Centre for Cancer Biology, an alliance between SA Pathology and the University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorLena Van, Lena Van Wiley and Sons Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, USASearch for more papers by this authorPaul Trevorrow, Corresponding Author Paul Trevorrow [email protected] John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK Correspondence Paul Trevorrow, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Michael S. Samuel, Michael S. Samuel Centre for Cancer Biology, an alliance between SA Pathology and the University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorLena Van, Lena Van Wiley and Sons Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, USASearch for more papers by this authorPaul Trevorrow, Corresponding Author Paul Trevorrow [email protected] John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK Correspondence Paul Trevorrow, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 21 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/cm.21744Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Evaluation of antenatal point-of-care ultrasound training workshops for rural/remote healthcare clinicians: a prospective single cohort study

BackgroundThere is limited access to life-saving antenatal ultrasound in low-resource rural and remote settings worldwide, including Australia, mainly due to shortages in skilled staff. Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) offers a viable solution to this service deficit, however, rural clinicians face many barriers accessing training and professional development critical to advancing their clinical practice. Standards for PoCUS training and competency assessment are unclear. Regulation is lacking globally, allowing untrained and inexperienced clinicians to practice PoCUS clinically.MethodsThis prospective single cohort study aimed to evaluate antenatal PoCUS training workshops for General Practitioners (GPs) and Midwives/Nurses (M/Ns) from rural/remote Australia, assessing the impact of the training on trainees’ knowledge, confidence and translation of PoCUS into clinical practice. Two-day antenatal ultrasound workshops were delivered at the University of South Australia (UniSA) in 2018 and 2019 to 41 rural/remote clinicians . The training was designed and evaluated using the New world Kirkpatrick Evaluation Framework. Sixteen GPs and 25 M/Ns with mixed prior ultrasound experience were funded to attend. The course consisted of lectures interspaced with hands-on training sessions using high-fidelity simulators and live pregnant models. Pre- and post-knowledge assessments were performed. Post-workshop evaluation and follow-up surveys (3- and 6-month post-training) assessed the workshops and changes to trainees’ clinical practice. A 2-day follow-up training session was conducted 12 months after the workshops for 9 trainees.ResultsPre/post knowledge testing demonstrated a 22% mean score improvement (95% CI 17.1 to 27.8, P < 0.0001). At 6 months, 62% of trainees were performing PoCUS that had assisted in patient management and clinical diagnosis, and 46% reported earlier diagnosis and changes to patient management. 74% of trainees had increased scanning frequency and 93% reported improved scanning confidence.ConclusionThis study demonstrated intensive 2-day workshops can equip clinicians with valuable antenatal PoCUS skills, offering a viable solution to assist in the assessment and management of pregnant women in the rural/resource-poor setting where access to ultrasound services is limited or non-existent. Geographical isolation and lack of onsite specialist supervision poses an ongoing challenge to the continuing professional development of remote trainees and the implementation of PoCUS.

The Use and Impact of Diaries in PICUs and Neonatal ICUs: A Scoping Review.

Several studies have investigated the impact of diaries in adult ICUs, which have been used as a tool to support recall and reduce post-traumatic stress disorder in patients and their families. We conducted a scoping review to determine the definition of ICU diaries, and the extent, range, and nature of research conducted on NICU and PICU diaries, describe their use and impact, as well as identify gaps in knowledge and areas for future research. The following databases were searched from inception to March 2022: Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, and American Psychological Association PsycINFO. Searches were also conducted in the following gray literature databases: Google Scholar, University of South Australia, and WorldCat. All studies that discussed the use and impact of diaries or journals involving patients (<18 yr old) in PICUs and NICUs and/or their family members were included. Sixteen studies were identified. Most studies defined diaries as daily entries written by nurses and/or family members regarding the patient's condition during their ICU admission. The majority reported that diaries were beneficial to children and their families as they helped to fill in memory gaps, provided a means to express their feelings, and served as effective health communication tools. Several gaps were identified: extent of the use of diaries as a means of communication, the significance of diaries as a coping mechanism for bereaved parents, and the impact of PICU diaries on the children, their families, and healthcare professionals. There is a paucity of data on the use of NICU and PICU diaries. Nonetheless, the limited data revealed that NICU and PICU diaries were beneficial to children and their families. Our review demonstrated a heterogeneity in the terminology, content, use of photos, and the author/s of the NICU and PICU diaries. Further research is needed to investigate the impact of the use of NICU and PICU diaries on patient-reported outcomes.

Proceedings of the 2020 Mathematics in Industry Study Group

&#x0D; MISG 2020&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; University of Newcastle, Australia&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; 28 January -- 1 February, 2020&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; This special Section of the ANZIAM Journal (Electronic Supplement) contains the refereed papers from the 2020 Mathematics and Statistics in Industry Study Group (MISG 2020) held at the University of Newcastle from 28 January -- 1 February 2020. The MISG is a special interest meeting of ANZIAM, the Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) division of the Australian Mathematics Society. The MISG meetings take place annually and provide a forum where projects proposed by industry can be worked on intensively, by high profile scientists in the fields of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, from Australia, New Zealand and the world beyond, along with representatives from the industries proposing the projects.&#x0D; The writing of these papers was coordinated by the project moderators in consultation with the coauthors and company representatives. The manuscripts were submitted to the editors, Associate Professor Mike Meylan, Professor Ngamta Thamwattana and Professor Tony Roberts, and were subsequently refereed by two expert referees. On the advice of the referees, manuscripts were accepted for publication, subject to the recommended revisions, and formally approved by the editorial committee.&#x0D; At MISG 2020, six projects were presented from diverse industries, with 78 delegates participating.&#x0D; Industry Partners&#x0D; We gratefully acknowledge the support of our industry partners:&#x0D; &#x0D; Lovells Springs;&#x0D; Safearth;&#x0D; Concrush;&#x0D; Hyper Q Aerospace.&#x0D; &#x0D; Acknowledgements&#x0D; In addition to our industry partners, we gratefully acknowledge support from the following organisations:&#x0D; &#x0D; ANZIAM;&#x0D; Office of the NSW Chief Scientist \&amp; Engineer, Department of Industry, NSW Government;&#x0D; Priority Research Centre: Computer Assisted Research Mathematics and its Applications, The University of Newcastle;&#x0D; Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle.&#x0D; &#x0D; We are also grateful to Professor Ryan Loxton from the Centre for Optimisation and Decision Science, Curtin University, for giving a public lecture on power of optimisation research in mining, energy, and agriculture industries, as part of the MISG's outreach event and acknowledge the support from the Hunter Branch of the Royal Society of NSW in promoting the public lecture. We are also grateful to Professor Mark McGuinness (Victoria University of Wellington), Professor Troy Farrell (Queensland University of Technology), Associate Professor Amie Albrecht (University of South Australia) and Dr Neville Fowkes (University of Western Australia) for their helpful advice and comments in organising the MISG 2020.&#x0D; MISG2020 Organising Committee&#x0D; &#x0D; Professor Ngamta Thamwattana (Co-Director)&#x0D; Associate Professor Mike Meylan (Co-Director)&#x0D; Mrs Juliane Turner (Administrative Support)&#x0D; Dr David Allingham (Technical Support)&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D;

Harnessing the nursing and midwifery workforce to boost Australia's clinical research impact.

Harnessing the nursing and midwifery workforce to boost Australia's clinical research impact.

Preface: 2022 International Conference on Governance of Accounting and Global Business Management (GAGBM 2022)

The 2022 International Conference on Governance of Accounting and Global Business Management (GAGBM 2022) was successfully held in Yantai, China from July 16-17, 2022 by the Shanghai Maritime University, University of Leicester and University of South Australia. The conference offered extraordinary opportunities for educators, teachers, researchers, administrators and decision-makers to exchange and gain new insights on the ongoing research works and an opportunity to collaborate with like-minded researchers from across the world. This conference covered a variety of sessions, including the works on 1) governance of accounting; 2) economic development; 3) finance &amp; investment; 4) marketing research and strategy; and 5) global business management.&#x0D; GAGBM 2022 is a platform for researchers, engineers, academics and industry professionals from around the world to showcase their sustainability and research results and development activities in marketing research and global business management. We sincerely invite all researchers, scholars, engineers, students and people to be interested in these areas and participate in our conference.&#x0D; On behalf of the committee, we would like to thank the authors, reviewers, advisory board, committee members, presenters, and participants. Recognition should go to the GAGBM 2022 team members who have all worked extremely hard for the details of important aspects of the conference programs and social activities. Special thanks are also given to the conference proceedings publisher. We would like to thank all parties for their participation in supporting this publication. We hope to see you all at the next conference.&#x0D; Kind regards,&#x0D; GAGBM Organizing Committees&#x0D; Yantai, China

Editorial introductions.

Editorial introductions.

Science Visualization: Approaches and Resources for Making Communication Simple but Not Simplistic.

HomeStrokeVol. 53, No. 9Science Visualization: Approaches and Resources for Making Communication Simple but Not Simplistic No AccessResearch ArticleRequest AccessFull TextAboutView Full TextView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toNo AccessResearch ArticleRequest AccessFull TextScience Visualization: Approaches and Resources for Making Communication Simple but Not Simplistic Kathryn Hayward, PhD and Aaron Davis, PhD Kathryn HaywardKathryn Hayward Correspondence to: Kathryn S. Hayward, PhD, Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Level 5 Harold Stokes Bldg, Heidelberg, 3084 Australia. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5240-3264 Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Australia (K.H.). Search for more papers by this author and Aaron DavisAaron Davis https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-7406 UniSA Creative, University of South Australia, Adelaide (A.D.). Search for more papers by this author Originally published1 Aug 2022https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.037668Stroke. 2022;53:e431–e434FootnotesThe opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.For Sources of Funding and Disclosures, see page e434.Correspondence to: Kathryn S. Hayward, PhD, Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Level 5 Harold Stokes Bldg, Heidelberg, 3084 Australia. Email kate.[email protected]edu.au