Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to embed research in clinical practice and education and inform new guidelines and policy.
In 2020, our group published more than 68 articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to more than 60 research projects, and were part of successful grant submissions totalling more than $6.38…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
The Fibrinogen Early In Severe Trauma Study II, known as FEISTY II has begun at Gold Coast Health.
FEISTY II represents a vital step…
Gold Coast Health will host the first ever Emergency Care Research Symposium, continuing to harness innovation to drive the best possible care for…
Violence and threatening behaviour occur regularly in our Emergency Departments with as many as 10 Code Black activations per day, which are often…
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Current projects
Domestic and family violence (DFV), and intimate partner violence against women, is the number one cause of death and disability in women aged 15–…
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In the acute phase of police detention, health concerns can emerge for detainees, especially around drug dependence, mental health conditions, and…
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The number of presentations to public emergency departments diagnosed with a mental illness in Australia is increasing. Current data collection…
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Publications
Taking simulation out of its “safe container”
Purdy, E., Borchert, L., El-Bitar, A., Isaacson, W., Bills, L. and Brazil, V., 2022. Taking simulation out of its “safe container”—exploring the bidirectional impacts of psychological safety and simulation in an emergency department. Advances in Simulation, 7(1), pp.1-9
'I knew I'd be taken care of': Exploring patient experiences in the Emergency Department
Bull, C., Latimer, S., Crilly, J., Spain, D., & Gillespie, B. M. (2022). 'I knew I'd be taken care of': Exploring patient experiences in the Emergency Department. January Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Management of paediatric acute severe behavioural disturbance in emergency departments across Australia: A PREDICT survey of senior medical staff
Bourke, E.M., Knott, J.C., Craig, S. PREDICT Research Network inclusive of George, S., and Babl, F.E., 2022. Management of paediatric acute severe behavioural disturbance in emergency departments across Australia: A PREDICT survey of senior medical staff. Emergency Medicine Australasia.
