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Introduction
Dr Nyssa Ferguson is a Research Associate in the Department of Public Health at La Trobe University and the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Melbourne. Nyssa conducts qualitative research on the social, political and gendered dimensions of alcohol and other drug (AOD) consumption, harm reduction initiatives and related workforce issues.
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This broadsheet explores women’s concerns about and experiences of accessing, carrying and administering naloxone during overdose emergencies. In addition, it outlines participant suggestions to better support women to engage with overdose prevention efforts.
Naloxone is a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. Alongside its lifesaving effects, it also has a reputation for producing distress, aggression and occasionally violence upon administration. This article analyses how take-home naloxone (THN) training initiatives address naloxone's reputation for producing aggression and conflict, and how ne...
Objective: Our primary study aims are to (i) examine positive and negative aspects associated with shift work, and (ii) identify any gender differences that exist in a healthcare workforce. A secondary aim of the study was to identify opportunities for intervention, particularly in males given they have greater exposure to shift work across the pop...
Nurses are frequently required to engage in shift work given the 24/7 nature of modern healthcare provision. Despite the health and wellbeing costs associated with shift work, little is known about the types of coping strategies employed by nurses. It may be important for nurses to adopt strategies to cope with shift work in order to prevent burnou...
Background
A large proportion of ambulance callouts are for men with mental health and/or alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, but little is known about their experiences of care. This study aimed to describe men's experiences of ambulance care for mental health and/or AOD problems, and factors that influence their care.
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Interviews were...
Background
Paramedics are called on frequently to provide care to patients with mental health and/or and alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, but may have mixed views about how this fits within their role.
Aims
To explore paramedics’ experience of caring for patients with non-medical emergency-related mental health and/or AOD problems, understan...
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Continuing stigma towards mental health problems means that many individuals—especially men—will first present in crisis, with emergency services often the first point of call. Given this situation, the aims of this paper were to assess paramedics’ ability to recognise, and their attitudes towards, males with clinically defined depression...
Typically, health policy, practice and research views alcohol and other drug (AOD) ‘problems’ as objective things waiting to be detected, diagnosed and treated. However, this approach to policy development and treatment downplays the role of clinical practices, tools, discourses, and systems in shaping how AOD use is constituted as a ‘problem’. For...
Alcohol use among middle-aged and older adults (55 years and older) is increasingly becoming a public health concern. Despite this, there is relatively little research on the experiences of alcohol use and related concerns among people aged 55 and older to inform tailored and engaging health promotion activities. To address this gap, we aimed to de...
