Hope Alexander MPH

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Hope will be attending the following Clinical Senate meeting on 26 March 2010 in Perth, Western Australia.

Event: 26 March 2010 - Pre-Hospital Assessment - Avoiding the Revolving Door

For Debate

Vertebroplasty for painful acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures: recent Medical Journal of Australia editorial is not relevant to the patient group that we treat with vertebroplasty

William A Clark, Terrence H Diamond, H Patrick McNeil, Peter N Gonski, Glen P Schlaphoff and John C Rouse MJA 2010; 192 (6): 334-337(see link below)

Abstract

We use vertebroplasty for patients with the most severe pain caused by osteoporotic vertebral fractures less than 6 weeks old, and have observed dramatic pain relief in this acute setting.

A recent editorial in the Journal, written by the authors of two recent vertebroplasty trials, suggested that vertebroplasty is not an effective therapy for acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures.

The trials described in the editorial sampled a very different patient cohort to the one that we treat with vertebroplasty.

Our clinical experience and most of the published literature relating to the benefits of vertebroplasty are in striking contrast to the opinions presented in that editorial.

©The Medical Journal of Australia 2010 www.mja.com.au

Vertebroplasty for painful acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures: recent Medical Journal of Australia editorial is not relevant to the patient group that we treat with vertebroplasty
William A Clark, Terrence H Diamond, H Patrick McNeil, Peter N Gonski, Glen P Schlaphoff and John C Rouse.
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 334-337.
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/192_06_150310/cla11439_fm.html

Invited editorial presents an accurate summary of the results of two randomised placebo-controlled trials of vertebroplasty
Rachelle Buchbinder, Richard H Osborne and David Kallmes.
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 338-341.
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/192_06_150310/buc10020_fm.html

Hope has been invited to the “Supporting Older Women who have experienced Domestic and Family Violence and Mistreatment forum” to be held on Friday 26 March, 2010 at City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth from 9.30 am – 12.00 noon.

The forum aims to bring together the Domestic and Family Violence and Aged Care Sectors to identify and support older women who have experienced or are experiencing abuse in their own homes and communities.

Guest speakers aim to up-date you with current research and data on Older Women who have experienced Domestic and Family Violence and Mistreatment, and engage with you as service providers, advocates and policy makers through group work to share good practice models and identify current gaps in service delivery for women who often become “invisible” from data from 45 years onwards and then reappear as “elder abuse” at the age of 65 and over.

Research shows that 1 in 4 women who have experienced an incident of physical violence in the past 12 months is aged 45 years and older (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006).

For more information please contact Terri Aldridge or Janette Richardson on 9420 7264 or email info@womenscouncil.com.au

Hope will be attending the National Palliative Care Strategy Update Stakeholder Workshop in Perth, on 18 March 2010.

On the Agenda:

1. Background – Phase 1 Report
2. Framework for Revision
3. Survey responses – emerging themes
4. Draft content for Updated Strategy
5. What’s missing
6. Next steps

Hope is now a member of the board of the Genetic Support Council WA Inc.

Hope has been invited to participate in the inaugural annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law [AABHL] in July 2010. The AABHL will replace the Australasian Bioethics Association and Australasian and New Zealand Institute of Health Law and Ethics which have traditionally held joint meetings.

Hope’s abstract submission will discuss “Bioethics and health law – a consumer perspective”.

The Conference will be held at the University of Adelaide North Terrace campus, South Australia, commencing Thursday evening and concluding Sunday.

Choice… do we have any?

Who chooses what is ethical? Who should choose? What shapes choice?

Researchers, practitioners, politicians, lawyers and commercial interests have an impact on matters that the community might consider to be their choice. How do we ensure the public is informed about and engaged with the work of bioethics? The 2010 AABHL Conference will explore questions of choice across many settings from:

· The theoretical to the practical

· Research to application

· Law to policy and practice

The Conference will bring together representatives from around Australia, the Pacific and Asia for a series of plenary lectures and contributed papers that will ensure a vibrant and exciting program.

2009 Joanna Briggs Institute International Convention
“Ripples to Revolution: from bench to bedside!”
Adelaide, South Australia, November 18-20 2009.

Hope Alexander MPH – Community Consultant and Health Educator presented the following PowerPoint Presentation:

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