The Northern Territory's cask wine levy: health and taxation policy implications.

abstract：:There is widespread inappropriate use of pharmaceuticals. Problems are with the prescribing and dispensing as well as with the taking of medicines. Levels of potentially inappropriate prescribing were estimated in the population of Australian veterans and war widows. This group tends to have multiple medical condition...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Parkes AJ,Coper LC

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the death rates and effect on premature mortality in the Northern Territory of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. METHODS:We ascertained deaths due to acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease for the period 1979-96 from death certificates, a database of all patients with...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Carapetis JR,Currie BJ

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While the term 'binge drinking' has no definitive definition, it is commonly used in lay conversation and mass media communication campaigns. It is important to understand how the general population interprets the term, and their positive and negative perceptions of this behaviour. METHODS:A convenience samp...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Jones SC,Gordon CS,Andrews K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports the findings from the second part of a two-stage study that used both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the communication context of school-based HIV-AIDS education in state secondary schools in metropolitan and rural areas of New South Wales. The quantitative data are here descr...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lupton D,Tulloch J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:General practitioner recall of the 1992-96 'Stay on Your Feet' (SOYF) program and its influence on practice were surveyed five years post-intervention to gauge sustainability of the SOYF General Practice (GP) component. METHODS:A survey assessed which SOYF components were still in existence, current practice...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Barnett L,van Beurden E,Eakin E,Dietrich U,Beard J,Newman B

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ascertainment and recording of clients' Indigenous status at BreastScreen Victoria (BSV) by assessing: staff compliance with best practice recommendations in ascertaining Indigenous status data collection practices; and the consistency of recording of Indigenous status between visits. METHODS...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Adams K,Kavanagh A,Guthrie J

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite widespread use of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), there are no published contemporary population-level scores for Australia. We examined population-level AUDIT scores and hazardous drinking for Australia over the period 2007-2016. METHODS:Total population, age- and gender-spec...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： O'Brien H,Callinan S,Livingston M,Doyle JS,Dietze PM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide an overview of qualitative methodologies for health researchers in order to inform better research practices. APPROACH:Different possible goals in health research are outlined: quantifying relationships between variables, identifying associations, exploring experience, understanding process, disti...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Dew K

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the age-specific population prevalence and predictors of uptake of home modifications and exercise to prevent falls in the NSW older population. METHODS:A total of 5,681 respondents were asked questions on fall prevention activities as part of the 2009 NSW Falls Prevention Survey. RESULTS were wei...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Harvey LA,Mitchell RJ,Lord SR,Close JC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in male prisoners in South Australia from July 1989 to June 1994 was ascertained from a repeated cross-sectional study. We also compared the criminological and demographic characteristics and histories of drug use of 39 HIV-infected prisoners and a randomly selected...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Seamark RW,Gaughwin M,Owen N,Liew C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the importance of exercise as a public health issue is increasingly recognised, little attention has been paid to exercise in very old people. We examined exercise patterns in 1788 subjects aged 70 years and over who were participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. In the two weeks before in...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Finucane P,Giles LC,Withers RT,Silagy CA,Sedgwick A,Hamdorf PA,Halbert JA,Cobiac L,Clark MS,Andrews GR

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine: 1) the mean, median and range of fees for initial and subsequent private outpatient consultations with a general paediatrician in Australia; 2) any variation in fees and bulk billing rates between states/territories; and 3) volume of outpatient general paediatric specialist consultations relativ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Freed GL,Allen AR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Between May and June 2002 an outbreak of chickenpox (CP) occurred at a child care centre in Perth, Western Australia. An epidemiological study was undertaken in order to determine the characteristics of the outbreak, assess vaccine effectiveness, and to define the direct and indirect costs associated with CP ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Vally H,Dowse GK,Eastwood K,Cameron S

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Explore demographic characteristics, patterns of drug use and psychological distress among regular injecting drug users (IDUs) in Australia, as a function of recent criminal activity. METHODS:Structured, face-to-face interviews with 909 regular IDUs recruited from every capital city in Australia, between Jun...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Kinner SA,George J,Campbell G,Degenhardt L

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain and meet current and anticipated needs for residential care and other services by older Indigenous people in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and region. METHODS:With advice from a reference group, qualitative and quantitative data were gathered from 98 older (45 years and over) Indigenous...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Dance P,Brown R,Bammer G,Sibthorpe B

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of influenza immunisation of residents within South Australian aged care homes, reasons why vaccination is not given, the policy associated with vaccination administration and the source of the vaccination. METHOD:A clustered, multistage, area sample was used to assess the provisi...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Gill T,Taylor AW,Kempe A,Pickering S,Watson M

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：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:We aimed to quantify the extent to which socioeconomic differences in body mass index (BMI) drive avoidable deaths, incident disease cases and healthcare costs. METHODS:We used population attributable fractions to quantify the annual burden of disease attributable to socioeconomic differences in BMI for Aust...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Gearon E,Backholer K,Lal A,Nusselder W,Peeters A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several studies have examined the characteristics of anti-smoking advertisements that are associated with quitting behaviour. Some studies use researchers or graduate students to code advertisement characteristics, while others recruit smokers or members of the general public. The aim of this study was to ass...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lizama N,Slevin T,Pettigrew S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper reports the clinical, practical and ethical issues arising in the assessment of 10 consecutive referrals from a remote Immigration Reception and Processing Centre to a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) between February and August 2002. METHOD:The 16 adults and 20 children (age ran...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Mares S,Jureidini J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the dose-response relationship between physical activity and mental health, comparing two recommended levels of physical activity involvement. The two current physical activity recommendations used to study the dose-response relationships in a sample of older adults we...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Mummery K,Schofield G,Caperchione C

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:A large-scale survey was conducted to obtain a comprehensive picture of the range of women involved in prostitution in Victoria and to document their concerns about health in relation to sex work. There was considerable diversity in the ages, education levels, family situations and attitudes to sex work among women wo...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Pyett PM,Haste BR,Snow JD

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the fraction of remaining life lived with and without dementia among Australian males and females at later life. METHOD:Analysis was performed by applying the life table technique that integrates mortality and morbidity statistics to derive a single population health indicator. Observed prevalenc...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Nepal B,Brown L,Ranmuthugala G

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the proportion of notifiable cases of Q fever attributable to occupational and community exposures and to identify missed opportunities for Q fever vaccination in notifications of occupational exposures. METHODS:A review of Q fever notifications to the BSPHU from January 2000 to September 2006 was un...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Palmer C,McCall B,Jarvinen K,Krause M,Heel K

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated factors predicting help-seeking from the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) by Vietnam veterans. Data used were from a national Australian survey of Vietnam veterans' health (n = 641) conducted between July 1990 and April 1993. The survey involved current clinical assessments and retrospecti...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Marshall RP,Jorm AF,Grayson DA,Dobson M,O'Toole B

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the incidence, prevalence and mortality of stroke in New Zealand (NZ) in 2001, projected to 2011. METHODS:Multistate lifetable models were constructed using smoothed rates of first-ever stroke incidence and relative risks of mortality estimated from the most recent Auckland Regional Community Str...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Tobias M,Cheung J,Carter K,Anderson C,Feigin VL

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and critique methodological aspects of school-based interventions that involve a broader community initiative. METHODS:An electronic search of 11 databases and manual search of references for intervention studies published in peer-reviewed journals from January 2000 to August 2004. To be included...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Wood E,Shakeshaft A,Gilmour S,Sanson-Fisher R

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper outlines the New Zealand experience in using health goals and examines its strengths and weaknesses from an 'insiders's' perspective. METHOD:This paper reports on a review of the New Zealand health goals framework conducted in 1996-97. The review centred on a discussion paper, written submissions ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Signal L,Durham G

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00