CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
The Children and Young People Clinical Network brings together multidisciplinary clinician-researchers from across NSLHD, including the acute and community health care services related to infants, children, young people and their families.
Research across the network focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of children and families; improving models of care to deliver the highest quality care; understanding and responding to workforce needs; best practice in respond to emerging health needs; COVID-19; the First 2000 days policy framework; and paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. The network has important research partnerships with the University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, Children’s Inpatient Research Collaboration of Australia and New Zealand (CIRCAN), University of Newcastle, NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) and many other industry and academic groups. A key project for the network in 2020 was the Focus on New Fathers pilot, a study conducted in conjunction with Murrumbidgee, Western Sydney and Northern NSW local health districts. Publication highlights include: › Johnston R, Sunners J, Murphy E. Child and family health nursing: A workforce profile. J Nurs Manag . Apr 2020;28(3):532-539. doi:10.1111/jonm.12953 › Jones, C., Randall, S., & Fraser, J. (2020). Evaluation of nurse training using kirkpatrick’s model: A mixed-methods approach. In SAGE Research Methods Cases . https://www.doi. org/10.4135/9781529709681
Other key 2020 research projects included: › Simulation use in paediatric emergency nursing skills education (SUSPENSE) › Children’s Inpatient Research Collaboration of Australia and New Zealand (CIRCAN) study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general paediatric admissions in Australia › Impact of the immunomodulator OM85 on wheeze-associated hospitalisation in pre-schoolers: a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Participation in these projects will continue into 2021.
Funding highlights include: › Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS) funded research with NSLHD, South Eastern Sydney and South Western Sydney local health districts: ‘First 2000 days care connect (FDCC) – a holistic first 2000 days model of care for migrant and refugee populations’ research to improve early childhood development and health › Grant funded research: ‘Improving emergency department safety through more consistent early detection and assessment of patient deterioration’
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RESEARCH ANNUAL REPORT 2020
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