Journal article
Survey of neurodevelopmental allied health teams in Australian and New Zealand neonatal nurseries: Staff profile and standardised neurobehavioural/neurological assessment
LG Allinson, LW Doyle, L Denehy, AJ Spittle
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13484
Abstract
Aims: The primary aim of this study was to establish how many neonatal nurseries in Australia and New Zealand had a neurodevelopmental allied health team, to ascertain the disciplines involved, their qualifications and experience. The secondary aim was to evaluate which standardised neurobehavioural/neurological assessments were currently being implemented, and the existing practice in relation to their use. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey, sampling 179 eligible public and private hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and special care nurseries (SCNs) throughout Australia and New Zealand, was purpose-developed and administered electronically from the 5th April to 23rd ..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
Awarded by Centre of Clinical Research Excellence
Awarded by Centre of Research Excellence
Awarded by Early Career Fellowship
Awarded by Career Development Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge ideas and support provided by members of the Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS) group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Merilyn Bear, Dr Jennifer Walsh, Dr Abbey Eeles, and Dr Carmen Pace who participated in the pilot and clinical sensibility testing of the questionnaire. This work was supported in part by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Project Grant ID 1024516); Centre of Clinical Research Excellence (Grant ID 546519); Centre of Research Excellence Grant (ID 1060733); Early Career Fellowship (ID 1053767) to AJ Spittle; Career Development Fellowship (ID 1108714) to AJ Spittle, Australian Postgraduate Scholarship to LG Allinson, the Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure Support Program, The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.