Library News: December 2024

NEWS

New subject guide: Sustainability

The Library and the Sustainability Action Team have partnered to create a subject guide to provide evidence-based resources for health professionals across the Northern Territory. In this guide you will find information to build skills, knowledge and experience in delivering sustainable healthcare for your professional area of expertise. Explore sustainability by specialty, topic or focus area.

The guide can be accessed from the Sustainability Action Intranet page or via the Library website subject guides.

Library Experience Survey key findings

In June/July 2024 the Library undertook a survey across all our library patrons - NT Health staff. The purpose of the survey was to use evidence-based justification for ongoing renewal of resources and continuation of services that align with the Strategic Focus Area 4.1.2 of the NT Health Strategic Plan 2023-2028.

We learned a lot about how beloved the Library is as a service, and appreciated as a unique space on the RDH campus to study, work and meet. We will be using these results to work on projects in 2025 that will address your suggestions for improvement. Take a look at the infographic to read more about our key findings. 

Special collections page

The Library houses four very unique collections. These special collections, in both digital and physical forms, comprise a unique range of books, manuscripts, conference papers and serials relating to tropical medicine, medicine and nursing in the Northern Territory, including personal collections of individuals that have contributed to improving the health of Territorians.

Explore our special collections:

• Alan Walker Collection 
• John Hargrave Collection
• Robert Black Collection
• Historical Collection

2025 Library training room bookings now open

Prepare for 2025 and book Library training rooms in advance. The rooms are available for training, meetings, exams and quiet space and can be booked via your Outlook Calendar.

Assessing the adequacy and sustainability of the Northern Territory health workforce with respect to burden of disease and injury, 2009–2021: an analysis of administrative data

Reviews the adequacy of the NT health workforce with respect to population size and burden of disease, overall and by selected health specialties to assess its sustainability by investigating changes in workforce numbers.

Zhao, Y et al. Med J Aust.2024.18 November

Adverse reactions to trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole for melioidosis eradication therapy: an evaluation of frequency and risk factors

The results from this study report high rates of ADRs attributed to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resulting in frequent discontinuation of this drug as part of oral eradication therapy for melioidosis. Further work is needed to balance the necessity and toxicity of this drug in the clinical context.

Martin, G et al. Int J infect Dis. 2024 Nov 7:107283

Risk factors for unintentional injury hospitalisation among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in Australia's Northern Territory: A data linkage study

This study investigated the incidence and associated risk factors for unintentional injury hospitalisation (UIH) among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children aged under 5 years in Australia's Northern Territory.

Su, JY et al. PLoS One.2024 Nov 5;19(11):e0311586

SPOTLIGHT

LATEST HEALTH PUBLICATIONS

Health expenditure Australia 2022-23

In 2022–23, health spending has returned to the pre-pandemic trend. An estimated $252.5 billion was spent on health goods and services in Australia, which equates to $9,597 per person and comprised 9.9% of overall economic activity.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 20 November 2024

2024 Horizon scanning forum: medicines of tomorrow

This report summarises the second annual Horizon Scanning Forum, exploring four therapeutic areas – novel vaccines for infectious diseases, novel antimicrobials, cell and gene therapies, and digital health – where innovation is rapidly outpacing regulation.

Medicines Australia, 15 November 2024

Australia's health tracker: chronic conditions by socioeconomic status

Comparing the rates of chronic disease and mortality across socioeconomic boundaries, it shows health disparities are persistent and growing.

APO Analysis & Policy Observatory, 29 October 2024

NEW BOOKS

Check out the range of new books this month 
Read new eBooks from any device using your NTG LAN login.
New books can be sent to you via internal mail or you can pick them up from your nearest library.