@Researcher_Kate

Researcher @QUT specialising in medical uncertainty within women’s and children’s healthcare. Sometimes a writer. Always a (bad) feminist.

 Brisbane, Meanjin
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Joined March 2014
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A number the elements of @WomensHealthAU's perineal protection bundle are ineffective, and some potentially harmful. Why, and how, was the bundle introduced at scale without a research framework? sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @JyaiAllen @KildeaSue @AusBirthTrauma
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Qld’s guideline for partnering with women who decline recommended maternity care - now recommended in national policy and the NSW birth trauma report. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.co… @Birthchoices @hannahdahlen @qldhealth @MidwivesACM @ranzcog

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Background Choice, a fundamental pillar of woman-centred maternity care, depends in part on the right to decline recommended care. While professional guidance for midwives and obstetricians emphasi...

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The team at @QUT co-curated an art exhibition on experiences of childhood brain tumour reported in @TheLancetOncol: "...to see their daughter's artwork and to have had the opportunity to share a part of their experience in a way that resonated with them" thelancet.com/journals/lanon…

Together and apart: experiences of childhood brain tumour

Being diagnosed with a brain tumour during childhood has a profound impact on the child's life and on their family and personal network. Providing comprehensive support through health services,...

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So pleased to see this paper exploring quality of life, family functioning and the impacts of socioeconomic status and tumour characteristics on families of children with a brain tumour. We need more papers like this. Bravo @Researcher_Kate onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Quality of life and family functioning 12 months after diagnosis of childhood brain tumour: A...

Background The wellbeing of a child with brain tumour is affected by several factors. We present the first investigation of quality of life and family functioning in a parent and child across the...

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Grandparents in Sweden will now be able to access paid parental leave while caring for grandchildren sbs.com.au/news/article/swed…

Swedish grandparents can now be paid for taking care of their grandchildren

The move comes 50 years after Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce paid leave for both parents.

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Caesarean section rates in Indonesia are increasing. Our publication in @GlobalHealthBMJ explores the rising rate of #CaesareanSection use in Indonesia and the factors influencing Indonesian women’s decisions about their mode of birth. Read the paper: bit.ly/4ck2lP8
An Indonesian woman holding a baby.

ALT An Indonesian woman holding a baby.

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Did you know that brain injury from #IntimatePartnerViolence is far more prevalent than brain injury from sports? @GeorgiaSymons is charting the brain impacts of non-fatal strangulation. #TranslationalMedicine #IPV #TBI Read more in Monash Lens. bit.ly/4cLIQzT
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Winter, spring, summer or fall, All you got to do is call... Five years today since I - we - lost Vikki. #Grief has taught me much, as did she. Here's a 🧵that I hope will help me today and maybe some others, from the rawness to a some kind of acceptance. #TheBreathOfSadness 🧡
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Fantastic reminder
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We are so excited about @ShannonFentiman announcement today of publicly funded homebirth in Qld and taking the time to hear from Griffith midwifery students and staff. Many thanks to @JocelynToohill and others for your tireless advocay.
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New publication 📢 'Primary care clinicians’ perspectives on interacting with patients with gynaecological conditions: a systematic review' in @BJGPjournal bjgpopen.org/content/early/2… w/endo-specific articles from @StellaBullo @SharonD47357841 @AbiOxfRes @Researcher_Kate and more

Primary care clinicians’ perspectives on interacting with patients with gynaecological conditions:...

Background Studies have found that women with gynaecological conditions and symptoms do not feel listened to by primary care clinicians (PCCs). Less understood is whether PCCs perceive that there are...

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Cancer nurses are invaluable to patients who are confronting some of their toughest days. So we’re investing in our trusted nursing workforce with the biggest ever investment in cancer nurses on record. @glennmcgrath11
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Education should be prioritized and rewarded in academia just as much as research
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Kate Young retweeted
AustLit@AustLit7 Nov 2023
New in Necessary Conversations: Homelessness. Homelessness is a complex question, but not one without an answer. Starting conversations early (and continuing them!) builds empathy around these important topics for social learning. See the full lists at: austlit.edu.au/necessaryconv…
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"If I don't look like or sound like me, how can I go back to normal?" poignant words from Jodie Lydeker - highlighting the importance of focusing on #psychosocial health and wellbeing. Recomendation: "focus on what is important to us" #cancer #survivorship #COSA23 @BCNAPinkLady
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Australia is fortunate to have the ABA @OzBreastfeeding providing mum to mum support and information. 24/7 National Breastfeeding Helpline 1800686268 breastfeeding.asn.au/ – at Brisbane, Queensland
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Breastfeeding peer counseling is a highly cost-effective service that strongly complements the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Key to invest on it to advance maternal child health in the 🇺🇸 and globally
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Delighted to share paper by @rdcam22 'Exploring the clinical utility of a brief screening measure of unmet supportive care needs in people with high-grade glioma' academic.oup.com/nop/article… @POCOG1 @cogno_trials @PC4TG @UTS_CST #BTSM #HGG #BrainTumour #SuppOnc #psyonc #Ozonc

Exploring the clinical utility of a brief screening measure of unmet supportive care needs in...

AbstractBackground. People living with high-grade glioma (HGG) have diverse and complex needs. Screening aims to detect patients with some level of unmet n

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🌐💥 For the 1st time since 1840, Decolonisation takes over the BMJ print issue 💥🌐
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How do processes free sugars make their way into so many infant and toddler foods? This is how! Great insights by @kiwischmidtke from @FHAllianceAU on the sweet deception of infant and toddler foods in Australia #ANZOS23
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Great to see refreshed guidelines with NO change to introduction of solids at 6 months, and that there is no need for follow on formulas/toddler milks. also recommends strengthened front of pack and marketing regulations of these products. @healthgovau @WBTi_AUS @LCANZLactation – at Brisbane, Queensland
Rafael Perez-Escamilla@rperezescamilla17 Oct 2023
🔥 @WHO/@UNICEF complementary feeding guideline 👉First comprehensive update to🌍 IYCF recommendations in two decades 👉Includes responsive feeding 👉Proud to have been a part of the GDG with amazing colleagues from all over the 🌎🌍🌏🗺️ @YaleSPH 🔗iris.who.int/bitstream/handl…
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