Correlational analysis

RK Prematunga - Australian Critical Care, 2012 - Elsevier
A common question of interest in nursing research is the relationships between variables.
Correlational analysis is a statistical technique employed to investigate the magnitude and …

The outcome of a rapid training program on nurses' attitudes regarding the prevention of aggression in emergency departments: A multi-site evaluation

MF Gerdtz, C Daniel, V Dearie, R Prematunga… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Patient aggression is a common source of occupational violence in emergency
departments. Staff attitudes regarding the causes for aggression influence the way they …

Workplace violence in mental health: A Victorian mental health workforce survey

MA Tonso, RK Prematunga, SJ Norris… - … journal of mental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The international literature suggests workplace violence in mental health settings is a
significant issue, yet little is known about the frequency, nature, severity and health …

Identifying the core competencies of mental health telephone triage

N Sands, S Elsom, M Gerdtz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives. The primary aim of this study was to identify the core competencies of
mental health telephone triage, including key role tasks, skills, knowledge and …

Development and interrater reliability of the UK Mental Health Triage Scale

N Sands, S Elsom, R Colgate, H Haylor… - … Journal of Mental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Mental health triage scales are clinical tools used at point of entry to specialist mental health
service to provide a systematic way of categorizing the urgency of clinical presentations, and …

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D responses to multiple UV exposures from solaria: inferences for exposure to sunlight

R McKenzie, R Scragg, B Liley, P Johnston… - Photochemical & …, 2012 - Springer
We investigate the relationship between blood serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) and
UV exposure from two artificial sources. We then use the results to test the validity of the …

An observational study of the maintenance of the 30 side‐lying lateral tilt position among aged care residents at risk of developing pressure injuries when using the …

S Kapp, M Gerdtz, A Gefen… - International wound …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the study was to evaluate the maintenance of the 30° side‐lying lateral tilt
position among aged care residents at the risk of developing pressure injuries when using …

The “self‐treatment of wounds for venous leg ulcers checklist”(STOW‐V Checklist V1. 0): Part 2—The reliability of the Checklist

S Kapp, R Prematunga… - International Wound …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The “Self‐Treatment of Wounds for Venous Leg Ulcers Checklist”(STOW‐V
Checklist V1. 0) is an evidence‐based, standardised tool designed to assist nurses to …

Feasibility and need for violence risk screening at triage: an exploration of clinical processes and public perceptions in one Australian emergency department

C Daniel, M Gerdtz, S Elsom, J Knott… - Emergency medicine …, 2015 - emj.bmj.com
Background Research on patient aggression in hospital emergency departments supports
the development of a systematic process for identifying individuals at risk of becoming …

Evaluation of a multifaceted intervention on documentation of vital signs at triage: A before‐and‐after study

MF Gerdtz, R Waite, T Vassiliou… - Emergency Medicine …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Triage systems provide a centralised safety mechanism where all patients are
assessed for clinical urgency at point of entry to the ED. Objective The present study aims to …