2023
Higgins, Oliver; Short, Brooke L; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health: An integrative review Journal Article
In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.
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abstract = {An integrative review investigating the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health care settings was undertaken of published literature between 2016 and 2021 across six databases. Four studies met the research question and the inclusion criteria. The primary theme identified was trust and confidence. To date, there is limited research regarding the use of AI-based decision support systems in mental health. Our review found that significant barriers exist regarding its incorporation into practice primarily arising from uncertainty related to clinician's trust and confidence, end-user acceptance and system transparency. More research is needed to understand the role of AI in assisting treatment and identifying missed care. Researchers and developers must focus on establishing trust and confidence with clinical staff before true clinical impact can be determined. Finally, further research is required to understand the attitudes and beliefs surrounding the use of AI and related impacts for the wellbeing of the end-users of care. This review highlights the necessity of involving clinicians in all stages of research, development and implementation of artificial intelligence in care delivery. Earning the trust and confidence of clinicians should be foremost in consideration in implementation of any AI-based decision support system. Clinicians should be motivated to actively embrace the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of new health technologies and digital tools that assist all health care professionals to identify missed care, before it occurs as a matter of importance for public safety and ethical implementation. AI-basesd decision support tools in mental health settings show most promise as trust and confidence of clinicians is achieved.},
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An integrative review investigating the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health care settings was undertaken of published literature between 2016 and 2021 across six databases. Four studies met the research question and the inclusion criteria. The primary theme identified was trust and confidence. To date, there is limited research regarding the use of AI-based decision support systems in mental health. Our review found that significant barriers exist regarding its incorporation into practice primarily arising from uncertainty related to clinician's trust and confidence, end-user acceptance and system transparency. More research is needed to understand the role of AI in assisting treatment and identifying missed care. Researchers and developers must focus on establishing trust and confidence with clinical staff before true clinical impact can be determined. Finally, further research is required to understand the attitudes and beliefs surrounding the use of AI and related impacts for the wellbeing of the end-users of care. This review highlights the necessity of involving clinicians in all stages of research, development and implementation of artificial intelligence in care delivery. Earning the trust and confidence of clinicians should be foremost in consideration in implementation of any AI-based decision support system. Clinicians should be motivated to actively embrace the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of new health technologies and digital tools that assist all health care professionals to identify missed care, before it occurs as a matter of importance for public safety and ethical implementation. AI-basesd decision support tools in mental health settings show most promise as trust and confidence of clinicians is achieved.
Wilson, Rhonda L; Higgins, Oliver; Atem, Jacob; Donaldson, Andrea E.; Gildberg, Frederik Alkier; Hooper, Mary; Hopwood, Mark; Rosado, Silvia; Solomon, Bernadette; Ward, Katrina; Welsh, Brandi
Artificial intelligence: An eye cast towards the mental health nursing horizon Journal Article
In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.
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Higgins, Oliver; Wilson, Rhonda L
Commercial determinants and therapeutic chatbots: A mental health nursing perspective Journal Article
In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.
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Wilson, Rhonda L; Higgins, Oliver
Editorial: The continued importance of mental health nurses engaging with social media and related emerging technologies Journal Article
In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.
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Higgins, Oliver; Short, Brooke L; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L
Interpretations of Innovation: The Role of Technology in Explanation Seeking Related to Psychosis Journal Article
In: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, vol. 2023, 2023.
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abstract = {Background. The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people, these innovations or their related plausible advancements can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts. Objective. This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and experiencing psychosis. We present a discussion about the explanation seeking that incorporates the concept, that for some people, of technological innovation becoming intertwined with delusional symptoms over the past 100 years. Methods. A longitudinal review of the literature was conducted to synthesize and draw these concepts together, mapping them to a timeline that aligns computing science and healthcare expertise and presents the significant technological changes of the modern era charted against mental health milestones and reports of technology-related delusions. Results. It is possible for technology to be incorporated into the content of delusions with evidence supporting a link between the rate of technological change, the content of delusions, and the use of technology as a way of seeking an explanation. Moreover, analysis suggests a need to better understand how innovations may impact the mental health of people at risk of psychosis and other mental health conditions. Conclusions. Clinical experts and lived experience experts need to be informed about and collaborate with future research and development of technology, specifically artificial intelligence and machine learning, early in the development cycle. This concurs with other artificial intelligence research recommendations calling for design attention to the development and implementation of technological innovation applied in a mental health context.},
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Background. The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people, these innovations or their related plausible advancements can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts. Objective. This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and experiencing psychosis. We present a discussion about the explanation seeking that incorporates the concept, that for some people, of technological innovation becoming intertwined with delusional symptoms over the past 100 years. Methods. A longitudinal review of the literature was conducted to synthesize and draw these concepts together, mapping them to a timeline that aligns computing science and healthcare expertise and presents the significant technological changes of the modern era charted against mental health milestones and reports of technology-related delusions. Results. It is possible for technology to be incorporated into the content of delusions with evidence supporting a link between the rate of technological change, the content of delusions, and the use of technology as a way of seeking an explanation. Moreover, analysis suggests a need to better understand how innovations may impact the mental health of people at risk of psychosis and other mental health conditions. Conclusions. Clinical experts and lived experience experts need to be informed about and collaborate with future research and development of technology, specifically artificial intelligence and machine learning, early in the development cycle. This concurs with other artificial intelligence research recommendations calling for design attention to the development and implementation of technological innovation applied in a mental health context.
2022
Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L
Artificial Intelligence in Nursing: trustworthy or reliable? Conference
1st Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing: Advances, Methods and Path Forward, co-located with the 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIME 2022), 2022.
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Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K; Short, Brooke L; Wilson, Rhonda L
Interpretations of Innovation: The intersection of technological advancement and psychosis (Preprint) Journal Article
In: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2022.
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The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people these innovations or their related plausible advancements, can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts.
Objective:
This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and experiencing psychosis. We present a discussion about the explanation seeking that incorporates the concept, that for some people, of technological innovation becoming intertwined with delusional symptoms over the past 100 years.
Methods:
A longitudinal review of the literature was conducted to synthesise and draw these concepts together, mapping them to a timeline that aligns computing science and healthcare expertise and presents the significant technological changes of the modern era charted against mental health milestones and reports of technology-related delusions.
Results:
It is possible for technology to be incorporated in the content of delusions with evidence supporting a link between the rate of technological change, the content of delusions and the use of technology as a way of seeking an explanation. Moreover, analysis suggests a need to better understand how innovations may impact the mental health of people at risk of psychosis and other mental health conditions.
Conclusions:
Clinical experts and lived experience experts need to be informed about and collaborate with future research and development of technology, specifically artificial intelligence and machine learning, early in the development cycle. This concurs with other artificial intelligence research recommendations calling for design attention to the development and implementation of technological innovation applied in a mental health context.},
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people these innovations or their related plausible advancements, can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts.
Objective:
This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and experiencing psychosis. We present a discussion about the explanation seeking that incorporates the concept, that for some people, of technological innovation becoming intertwined with delusional symptoms over the past 100 years.
Methods:
A longitudinal review of the literature was conducted to synthesise and draw these concepts together, mapping them to a timeline that aligns computing science and healthcare expertise and presents the significant technological changes of the modern era charted against mental health milestones and reports of technology-related delusions.
Results:
It is possible for technology to be incorporated in the content of delusions with evidence supporting a link between the rate of technological change, the content of delusions and the use of technology as a way of seeking an explanation. Moreover, analysis suggests a need to better understand how innovations may impact the mental health of people at risk of psychosis and other mental health conditions.
Conclusions:
Clinical experts and lived experience experts need to be informed about and collaborate with future research and development of technology, specifically artificial intelligence and machine learning, early in the development cycle. This concurs with other artificial intelligence research recommendations calling for design attention to the development and implementation of technological innovation applied in a mental health context.
Background:
The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people these innovations or their related plausible advancements, can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts.
Objective:
This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and experiencing psychosis. We present a discussion about the explanation seeking that incorporates the concept, that for some people, of technological innovation becoming intertwined with delusional symptoms over the past 100 years.
Methods:
A longitudinal review of the literature was conducted to synthesise and draw these concepts together, mapping them to a timeline that aligns computing science and healthcare expertise and presents the significant technological changes of the modern era charted against mental health milestones and reports of technology-related delusions.
Results:
It is possible for technology to be incorporated in the content of delusions with evidence supporting a link between the rate of technological change, the content of delusions and the use of technology as a way of seeking an explanation. Moreover, analysis suggests a need to better understand how innovations may impact the mental health of people at risk of psychosis and other mental health conditions.
Conclusions:
Clinical experts and lived experience experts need to be informed about and collaborate with future research and development of technology, specifically artificial intelligence and machine learning, early in the development cycle. This concurs with other artificial intelligence research recommendations calling for design attention to the development and implementation of technological innovation applied in a mental health context.
2021
Higgins, Oliver; Short, Brooke L; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L
Disruptions of The Familiar: Psychosis Echoes Technological Advancement Conference
THEMHS 2021 Hope into Action, 2021.
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Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K; Short, Brooke L; Wilson, Rhonda L
Interpretations of Innovation: The intersection of technological advancement and psychosis Conference
University of Newcastle School of Nursing Midwifery 2021 Research Symposium, 2021.
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2018
Higgins, Oliver
Distributed Sensor Network Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.04.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
DIY Wearables Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.03.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Double Trouble - Biped Robot Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.07.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
End Of Line Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.08.2018.
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Coates, Dominiek; Woodford, Patricia; Higgins, Oliver; Grover, Deborah
Evaluation of a general practitioner-led cardiometabolic clinic: Physical health profile and treatment outcomes for clients on clozapine Journal Article
In: Int J Ment Health Nurs, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 303–310, 2018, ISSN: 1447-0349.
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The present study is a review of a cardiometabolic clinic for consumers taking clozapine. This clinic was recently established and co-located with the clozapine clinic at a regional hospital in New South Wales, Australia, to enhance engagement and improve the physical health outcomes of consumers taking antipsychotic medication. A descriptive analysis of clients' (n = 73) information collected during routine care for the first 6 months of the clinic's operation, from January 2016 to July 2016, was conducted. First-visit data were analysed to establish a client profile, consisting of weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, a range of blood measurements, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and eating and exercise habits. Data collected for clients who had three or more visits with the general practitioner (n = 40) were analysed separately for outcomes. Two case studies are used to depict the service received and client profile. At the first appointment, the majority of clients had metabolic syndrome that was mostly left untreated; many of these clients were commenced on metformin. The outcomes are positive, and show that the majority of clients lost weight (82.5%) and had a reduction in body mass index (84.6%); nearly half (44.4%) had a reduction in waist circumference. The majority of clients self-reported increased physical activity (72.5%, n = 29) and positive dietary changes (77.5%, n = 31) since their first appointment. The model trialled by the cardiometabolic clinic integrated a specialist mental health and primary care service, and demonstrates success in engaging clients with severe mental illness in physical health care. Co-location is conceptualized as critical for positive patient outcomes and high levels of engagement.
Higgins, Oliver
Four On The Floor Robot Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.02.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Interrupts Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.02.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Json and the Arduino-Nauts Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.01.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Laser Tripwire Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.05.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Morning Has Broken It's Okay, We Fixed It! Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.06.2018.
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abstract = {A clever daylight alarm clock for a softer start to your day.
Do you ever wake up still feeling tired, hit the snooze button and then go back to sleep? Only to then find you’re running late for work or school?
With winter arriving now (here in Australia), the days are getting shorter, and often they feel very long and tiring; especially because we’re waking up and it’s still dark outside. Eventually, this routine can take its toll on your performance, as your circadian rhythm (the physical, mental and behavioural changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle) responds primarily to the light and darkness in your environment. So in winter it can fall out of sync with your day, leaving you feeling tired, sluggish and lacking in energy.
One solution is an alarm clock that wakes you up with a gradual brightening light, naturally resetting your sleep/wake cycle to help you feel refreshed, alert and energised all day. The sunrise effect is a natural cue for your body to reduce the production of sleep hormones (e.g., melatonin), and gradually increase the levels of those that help you get up and go (i.e., cortisol). In Europe, this product is classed as a medical device, and is popular among people suffering insomnia, depression, lack of energy and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
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A clever daylight alarm clock for a softer start to your day.
Do you ever wake up still feeling tired, hit the snooze button and then go back to sleep? Only to then find you’re running late for work or school?
With winter arriving now (here in Australia), the days are getting shorter, and often they feel very long and tiring; especially because we’re waking up and it’s still dark outside. Eventually, this routine can take its toll on your performance, as your circadian rhythm (the physical, mental and behavioural changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle) responds primarily to the light and darkness in your environment. So in winter it can fall out of sync with your day, leaving you feeling tired, sluggish and lacking in energy.
One solution is an alarm clock that wakes you up with a gradual brightening light, naturally resetting your sleep/wake cycle to help you feel refreshed, alert and energised all day. The sunrise effect is a natural cue for your body to reduce the production of sleep hormones (e.g., melatonin), and gradually increase the levels of those that help you get up and go (i.e., cortisol). In Europe, this product is classed as a medical device, and is popular among people suffering insomnia, depression, lack of energy and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Waking up with light every day can help to improve your sleep/wake cycle and, therefore, overall health and wellbeing.
Do you ever wake up still feeling tired, hit the snooze button and then go back to sleep? Only to then find you’re running late for work or school?
With winter arriving now (here in Australia), the days are getting shorter, and often they feel very long and tiring; especially because we’re waking up and it’s still dark outside. Eventually, this routine can take its toll on your performance, as your circadian rhythm (the physical, mental and behavioural changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle) responds primarily to the light and darkness in your environment. So in winter it can fall out of sync with your day, leaving you feeling tired, sluggish and lacking in energy.
One solution is an alarm clock that wakes you up with a gradual brightening light, naturally resetting your sleep/wake cycle to help you feel refreshed, alert and energised all day. The sunrise effect is a natural cue for your body to reduce the production of sleep hormones (e.g., melatonin), and gradually increase the levels of those that help you get up and go (i.e., cortisol). In Europe, this product is classed as a medical device, and is popular among people suffering insomnia, depression, lack of energy and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Waking up with light every day can help to improve your sleep/wake cycle and, therefore, overall health and wellbeing.
Higgins, Oliver
Node Zero Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.03.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Part 5: SAM v1.4 Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.01.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Push It, Push It Real Good! Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.08.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Starting From Scratch Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.07.2018.
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abstract = {Have you always wanted to learn to code, or understand how to program a microcontroller, but it all seems just a little bit out of reach? It’s not – let us show you how!
Today we are surrounded by technology, and with this submersion, it could be said that the vast majority of us are tech savvy. We all have smartphones and instant communication. Children are growing up with this as part of their everyday lives, how can we not be technologically literate? The thing is, this all just means we are consumers of technology. Being able to read does not mean we can write. In school, we are all taught to read but imagine if only the ones who wanted to become writers learned to write? The language of communication would become stifled, and imagination and creativity would be severely limited. We are not all writers but being able to write allows us to think and communicate in a way to express our creativity.
Similarly, everyone — young and old — should know how to code. Because being able to code challenges the way we think, how we solve problems, and the way we communicate. Not everyone has to go on to writing the guidance system for the Apollo moon missions (Apollo Guidance Computer and DSKY for those playing at home), but understanding how the technology that we consume works, will provide us with a rich insight into the way we communicate with each other.},
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Have you always wanted to learn to code, or understand how to program a microcontroller, but it all seems just a little bit out of reach? It’s not – let us show you how!
Today we are surrounded by technology, and with this submersion, it could be said that the vast majority of us are tech savvy. We all have smartphones and instant communication. Children are growing up with this as part of their everyday lives, how can we not be technologically literate? The thing is, this all just means we are consumers of technology. Being able to read does not mean we can write. In school, we are all taught to read but imagine if only the ones who wanted to become writers learned to write? The language of communication would become stifled, and imagination and creativity would be severely limited. We are not all writers but being able to write allows us to think and communicate in a way to express our creativity.
Similarly, everyone — young and old — should know how to code. Because being able to code challenges the way we think, how we solve problems, and the way we communicate. Not everyone has to go on to writing the guidance system for the Apollo moon missions (Apollo Guidance Computer and DSKY for those playing at home), but understanding how the technology that we consume works, will provide us with a rich insight into the way we communicate with each other.
Today we are surrounded by technology, and with this submersion, it could be said that the vast majority of us are tech savvy. We all have smartphones and instant communication. Children are growing up with this as part of their everyday lives, how can we not be technologically literate? The thing is, this all just means we are consumers of technology. Being able to read does not mean we can write. In school, we are all taught to read but imagine if only the ones who wanted to become writers learned to write? The language of communication would become stifled, and imagination and creativity would be severely limited. We are not all writers but being able to write allows us to think and communicate in a way to express our creativity.
Similarly, everyone — young and old — should know how to code. Because being able to code challenges the way we think, how we solve problems, and the way we communicate. Not everyone has to go on to writing the guidance system for the Apollo moon missions (Apollo Guidance Computer and DSKY for those playing at home), but understanding how the technology that we consume works, will provide us with a rich insight into the way we communicate with each other.
Higgins, Oliver
The Basics of Datalogging Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.04.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
The Game Has Changed Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.06.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Understanding Your Thing Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.05.2018.
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Higgins, Oliver
Virtual Virtual Reality Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2018, visited: 01.05.2018.
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2017
Higgins, Oliver
1000 Button Remote Control Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.07.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
3D Print Server: Easy As Pi! Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.10.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
3D Printing Basics Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.07.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Arrays and Loops Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.09.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Building an Arduino Web Server Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.07.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Functions and Multi-Dimensional Arrays Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.10.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Hello World Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.07.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
NodeMCU Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.12.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Part 1: Alarmduino Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.08.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Part 2: Alarmduino Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.09.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Part 2: SAM v1.1 Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.10.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Part 3: Alarmduino Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.11.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Part 3: SAM v1.2 Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.11.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Part 4: SAM v1.3 Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.12.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
RPi GUI Interface Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.08.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Silence in the Library Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.11.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
This is SAM - Somewhat Autonomous Robot Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.09.2017.
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author = {Oliver Higgins},
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Higgins, Oliver
Touch Screen Time-Lapse Slider Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.09.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Tweet The World Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.08.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
Variables and Conditional Statements Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.08.2017.
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Higgins, Oliver
What’s in a box? Online
Bell, Rob (Ed.): 2017, visited: 01.12.2017.
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2015
Higgins, Oliver; Thompson, Charles
Increasing access to Acute Community Mental Health Care Conference
THEMHS Translating Best Practice Into Reality, 2015.
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2013
Mullen, Leeann; Higgins, Oliver; Redmayne, Brian; Keegan, Loran; Blinkhorn, Anthony; Blinkhorn, Fiona
The Impact of Dental Disease on a sample of Aboriginal adults living in the Central Coast Region of New South Wales Australia Journal Article
In: Journal of Social Science and Dentistry, vol. 2, iss. 2, pp. 73-79, 2013.
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Results:
Fifty adults were interviewed of the 61 who attended for care, giving a response rate of 82%. The major impacts were an aching, painful mouth 76%, self conscious about their teeth 62%, embarrassed about their teeth 62%, and diet impacted by poor oral health 64%. Nearly half required the extraction of at least one tooth. Cost was a major barrier for not seeking care for 62% of the participants. Conclusion: Poor oral health impacted on the lives of the Aboriginal respondents, but the offer of free dental care in an Aboriginal dedicated clinic encouraged attendance for treatment, especially amongst women.},
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Results:
Fifty adults were interviewed of the 61 who attended for care, giving a response rate of 82%. The major impacts were an aching, painful mouth 76%, self conscious about their teeth 62%, embarrassed about their teeth 62%, and diet impacted by poor oral health 64%. Nearly half required the extraction of at least one tooth. Cost was a major barrier for not seeking care for 62% of the participants. Conclusion: Poor oral health impacted on the lives of the Aboriginal respondents, but the offer of free dental care in an Aboriginal dedicated clinic encouraged attendance for treatment, especially amongst women.
Results:
Fifty adults were interviewed of the 61 who attended for care, giving a response rate of 82%. The major impacts were an aching, painful mouth 76%, self conscious about their teeth 62%, embarrassed about their teeth 62%, and diet impacted by poor oral health 64%. Nearly half required the extraction of at least one tooth. Cost was a major barrier for not seeking care for 62% of the participants. Conclusion: Poor oral health impacted on the lives of the Aboriginal respondents, but the offer of free dental care in an Aboriginal dedicated clinic encouraged attendance for treatment, especially amongst women.