This study is intended to provide descriptive data of the incidence of sonographers reporting work-related musculoskeletal pain and barriers that inhibit reporting. Approximately 135 sonographers received a survey; 70 surveys were returned. An absent sonographer may lead to increased wait time for patients and compromise examination quality as remaining sonographers decrease examination times to accommodate a larger number of patients. Many sonographers are not reporting their pain or injury due to an incorrect belief that nothing can be done to improve the situation. This is a misconception that may result in more severe injury and a larger number of sonographers leaving the field. Strategies must be developed that encourage sonographer reporting of pain and facilitate interventions designed to provide sonographers with a safe and healthy environment.
Local alcohol outlet density may have a more detrimental effect on self-rated health for those living in more disadvantaged neighbourhoods, compared with those living in more advantaged areas. There is a need for spatial alcohol policies to help reduce alcohol-related harm. This research proposes a set of spatial measures to generate a more consistent understanding of alcohol availability in Australia. [Badland H, Mavoa S, Livingston M, David S, Giles-Corti B. Testing spatial measures of alcohol outlet density with self-rated health in the Australian context: Implications for policy and practice. Drug Alcohol Rev 2016;35:298-306].
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