School of Clinical Sciences - Te Kura Mātai Haumanu

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The School of Clinical Sciences plays an important role in specialist teaching and research conducted by its academic staff and postgraduate students. This places AUT students at the forefront of much of the ground-breaking research undertaken in New Zealand, especially in the fields of Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Oral Health, Paramedicine, Physiotherapy, Podiatry.

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    Changes in Functional Outcomes in People with High-Energy Ankle Trauma After the Use of the ReAktiv Posterior Dynamic Element™ Orthosis and a Rehabilitation Program: A Case Series
    (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2023-09-14) Gardner, Sarah; Frecklington, Mike; Rose, Kirsten; Carroll, Matthew
    The aim of this study was to examine lower-limb function in 2 patients that received a ReAktiv Posterior Dynamic Element™ (PDE) orthosis and 6-week rehabilitation program after a high-energy trauma injury to the lower limb. Lower-limb function was assessed using the lower extremity functional score, walking performance through the 2-minute walk test, and dynamic mobility and balance through the single-leg balance, timed stair ascent, and the 4-square step test. A 6-week physiotherapy-led rehabilitation program was also implemented. Data showed improvements in lower extremity function, walking performance, mobility, and balance measures after 8 weeks of wearing the ReAktiv PDE™ orthosis and completion of the rehabilitation program. The ReAktiv PDE™ orthosis combined with a lower-limb rehabilitation program shows potential as a treatment option to improve lower-limb function and walking performance and return sufferers of high-energy trauma injury to functional levels seen in healthy cohorts.
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    Enhancing Aotearoa, New Zealand’s Free Healthline Service through Image Upload Technology
    (Hindawi Limited, 2024-02-02) Wilson, Miriama K; Pienaar, Fiona; Large, Ruth; Wright, Matt; Todd, Verity F; Sarwar, Nadeem
    Background. Healthline is one of the 39 free telehealth services that Whakarongorau Aotearoa/New Zealand Telehealth Services provides to New Zealanders. In early 2021, an image upload system for viewing service user-uploaded images was implemented into the Healthline service. Aims. The aim of this research was to understand the utilisation of Healthline’s image upload system by clinicians and service users in New Zealand. Methods. This is a retrospective observational study analysing Healthline image upload data over a two-year period: March 2021 through to December 2022. A total of 40,045 images were analysed, including demographics of the service users who uploaded an image: ethnicity, age group, and area of residence. The outcome or recommendation of the Healthline call was also assessed based on whether an image was included. Results. Images uploaded accounted for 6.0% of total Healthline calls (n=671,564). This research found that more service users were advised to go to an Emergency Department if they did not upload an image compared to service users who used the tool (13.5% vs. 7.7%), whereas a higher proportion of service users were given a lower acuity outcome if they included an image, including visiting an Urgent Care (24.0% vs. 16.9%) and GP (36.7% vs. 24.3%). Conclusion. Service users who did not upload an image had a higher proportion of Emergency Department outcomes than service users who did use the tool. This image upload tool has shown the potential to decrease stress on Emergency Departments around Aotearoa, New Zealand, through increased lower acuity outcomes.
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