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abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper describes and compares magnitudes of socioeconomic (SES) inequalities in oral health among Indigenous and non-Indigenous children over a 10-year period. METHODS:We analysed annual oral health survey data from NSW, NT and SA. Data were extracted for time period 1 (2000-2002, N=215,317) and time per...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Ha DH,Xiangqun J,Cecilia MG,Jason A,Do LG,Jamieson LM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare estimates of population levels of 'adequate activity' for health benefit in different age and sex groups using two different measures--kilocalories (kcals) and Mets.mins. METHODS:10,464 mid-age women (47-52 years) from the second survey of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Brown WJ,Bauman AE

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The burden of notifiable diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victorians cannot be accurately estimated due to under-reporting of Indigenous status. We used data linkage to improve completeness of Indigenous status in people notified with viral hepatitis and gonococcal infection. METHODS:Notific...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Rowe SL,Cowie BC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the leading mechanisms of hospitalised unintentional injury in Australian Aboriginal children and identify the injury mechanisms with the largest inequalities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. METHODS:We used linked hospital and mortality data to construct a whole of population birt...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Möller H,Falster K,Ivers R,Falster MO,Clapham K,Jorm L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Health Star Rating (HSR) is a voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling system that rates products from ½ to 5 stars (five being healthiest). The Chilean Warning Label system displays warnings on foods high in sugar, saturated fat, sodium, or energy. We aimed to evaluate alignment between the systems. ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Söderlund F,Eyles H,Mhurchu CN

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Victorian local governments are required to develop Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans that incorporate state-level health planning priorities and address the social determinants of health. This paper describes a novel method for evaluating councils' performance against these requirements. METHODS:D...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Browne GR,Davern MT,Giles-Corti B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geographical Information Systems-computerised systems for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of spatial data-have recently been promoted as important tools for the study of public health. Attention must also be given to the issues involved in this relatively new application, especially in Australian...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： O'Dwyer LA,Burton DL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a consistent set of epidemiological estimates (incidence, prevalence, remission, mortality) for physical activity in New Zealand; project these estimates in the light of demographic trends; and predict the effectiveness of different health promotion strategies. METHOD:Multi-state life tables were ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Tobias MI,Roberts MG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Population ageing is driving many countries to review health and social care policies. For many, an important component is residential long-term care (LTC). This study uses New Zealand to ascertain the extent different reports provide consistent and accurate estimates of LTC use. METHODS:We searched for avai...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Broad JB,Ashton T,Lumley T,Connolly MJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In order to clarify the expanding care co-ordinating field and stimulate debate, a descriptive typology is developed suitable for a range of stakeholders and purposes. METHODS:The strategy for development of the typology involved a literature review of the most commonly used care coordinating models and the ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Yarmo-Roberts D,Stoelwinder J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compliance of bar staff with the Western Australian liquor law prohibiting service to drunk patrons was assessed through the deployment of actors trained to behave in a drunken manner. The serving practices of 23 licensed premises (19 hotels and four nightclubs) were examined. During 120 visits to hotel and nightclub ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Rydon P,Stockwell T,Lang E,Beel A

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effects of age, period and birth cohort on observed trends, and to provide short- to medium-term projections of population BMI in New Zealand. METHODS:Data were obtained from New Zealand national health surveys covering the period 1997 to 2015 (n=76,294 individuals). A Hierarchical Age-Period...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Wilson R,Abbott JH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In New Zealand (NZ), place of death among decedents aged 65+ years has been reported as residential aged care (RAC, 38%), acute hospital (34%) or elsewhere (28%). However, lifetime risk of use of RAC (or nursing homes) is unknown. A simple method of estimation is demonstrated for NZ and Australia, with compa...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Broad JB,Ashton T,Gott M,McLeod H,Davis PB,Connolly MJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether workers at Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre (LHSTC) have different levels of mortality from the New South Wales (NSW) and Australian populations. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was undertaken at LHSTC. Data on 7,076 workers employed between 1957-98 were abstracted from per...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Habib RR,Abdallah SM,Law M,Kaldor J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess current approaches to inclusion of equity in economic analysis of public health interventions and to recommend best approaches and future directions. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review of studies that have used socioeconomic position (SEP) in cost-effectiveness analyses. Studies were identif...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lal A,Moodie M,Peeters A,Carter R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the associations between generational status, acculturation and substance use among immigrant and non-immigrant secondary school students in New Zealand. METHODS:A nationally representative sample of secondary school students in New Zealand was selected using a two-stage cluster sample design....

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Di Cosmo C,Milfont TL,Robinson E,Denny SJ,Ward C,Crengle S,Ameratunga SN

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Parental cancer is a significant problem for adolescent and young adult offspring. To understand the extent of the problem of parental cancer for Australian offspring, data regarding those impacted are required. The aim of this study was to enumerate and describe the characteristics of Western Australian adol...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Morris JN,Zajac I,Turnbull D,Preen D,Patterson P,Martini A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate an abattoir outbreak of Q fever in southem New South Wales with reference to the protective effect and safety of the formalin-inactivated Q fever vaccine (Q Vax) administered before and during the outbreak. METHODS:In September 1998, after notification of four Q fever cases in the abattoir, a...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Gilroy N,Formica N,Beers M,Egan A,Conaty S,Marmion B

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations for intervention dev...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： DiGiacomo M,Davidson PM,Davison J,Moore L,Abbott P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate written policies, equipment, strategies and barriers to children's activity in early childhood education settings, including participation in health promotion programs and reported time children spend in active play and using screens while in care. METHODS:Cross-sectional online survey of lice...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Gerritsen S,Morton SM,Wall CR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1991, an intervention trial of the efficacy of an asthma self-management plan was carried out in partnership with a rural Mäori community. The program relied on Mäori community health workers and other health professionals working in partnership, was delivered through clinics in traditional Mäori communit...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Ratima MM,Fox C,Fox B,Te Karu H,Gemmell T,Slater T,D'Souza WJ,Pearce NE

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 came into force to promote the safe and responsible sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol in New Zealand. The Act was intended to minimise harm caused by excessive consumption of alcohol and reduce exposure to alcohol promotion. This study assessed supermarket adhere...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： McBride-Henry K,Lui SM,Woods L,Officer TN

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined chronic disease risks and the use of a smartphone activity tracking application during an intervention in Australian truck drivers (April-October 2014). METHODS:Forty-four men (mean age=47.5 [SD 9.8] years) completed baseline health measures, and were subsequently offered access to a free...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Gilson ND,Pavey TG,Vandelanotte C,Duncan MJ,Gomersall SR,Trost SG,Brown WJ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine associations between cigarette smoking and menstrual symptoms and miscarriage among young women. METHOD:The study sample consists of 14,779 women aged 18-23 years who participated in the mailed baseline survey for the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, conducted in 1996. The main out...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Mishra GD,Dobson AJ,Schofield MJ

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Australia, there is a clear relationship (r=-0.56) between the ratio of health expenditure to burden and the ratio of mortality to disability across illness groups. Those illnesses with high mortality relative to disability (e.g. cancer and cardiovascular) are associated with lower health expenditure, relative to t...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Hickie IB,Davenport TA,Luscombe GM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The eye health of rural Aboriginal Australians is known to be poor. Over the past 20 years, Aboriginal communities in remote parts of Australia have had increasing access to eye health services through the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program (NTEHP). Using published and unpublished data, we examined trends in the...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Stocks NP,Hiller JE,Newland H,McGilchrist CA

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of Australian adults' experience of commercial sex. METHOD:Telephone interviews were completed by a representative sample of 10,173 men and 9,134 women aged 16-59 years (response rate 73.1%; 69.4% men, 77.6% women). Respondents were asked about their experiences both as client...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Rissel CE,Richters J,Grulich AE,de Visser RO,Smith AM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination coverage since the selective hepatitis B vaccination of neonates of high-risk group program introduced in 1987, was measured in 658 children from 301 Vietnamese families living in the south-western Sydney. The vaccination rate of children born after the introduction of the program was twice that of childre...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lam LP,McLaws ML

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use the Pap smear to establish a recent prevalence of cervical abnormalities within a select population in Vanuatu, a developing country. METHODS:Cervical smears (n=907) were collected from Ni-Vanuatu women from both urban and rural islands within Vanuatu between August 2001 and September 2005. RESULTS:T...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Fotinatos N,Warmington A,Walker T,Pilbeam M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the cost-effectiveness of adding school based Mantoux screening programs to the New South Wales current TB prevention strategy. METHOD:A decision analysis model compared the costs and consequences of screening strategies against the current no-screen strategy. Costs associated with screening and wi...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lowin A,Slater J,Hall J,Alperstein G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00