The case for action on socioeconomic differences in overweight and obesity among Australian adults: modelling the disease burden and healthcare costs.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether capture-recapture analysis provides more reliable estimates of the cumulative incidence and prevalence of leg ulcers in Auckland, New Zealand. METHODS:A population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in the Central and North Auckland health districts of New Zealand in 1998. Cases ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Walker NK,Vandal AC,Holden JK,Rodgers A,Birchall N,Norton R,Triggs CM,MacMahon S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to identify school environmental characteristics associated with moderate to vigorous physical activity during school recess, including morning and lunch breaks. METHODS:Accelerometry data, child-level characteristics and school physical activity, policy and socio-cultural dat...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Martin K,Bremner A,Salmon J,Rosenberg M,Giles-Corti B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of risk factors for liver disease, particularly hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, in a population-based series of hepatocellular carcinoma, and to assess the feasibility of retrospective surveys in determining risk factors for hepatocellular carci...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Thompson SC,Lin A,Warren R,Giles G,Crofts N

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the relationship between sun protection and physical activity in young adults (18-30 years) involved in four organised sports. METHODS:Participants (n=237) in field hockey, soccer, tennis and surf sports completed a self-administered survey on demographic and sun-protective behaviours while playi...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lawler S,Spathonis K,Eakin E,Gallois C,Leslie E,Owen N

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to infectious agents. METHODS:The population attributable fraction (PAF) and number of cancers caused by hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV), Helicobacter pylori and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were calculated using ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Antonsson A,Wilson LF,Kendall BJ,Bain CJ,Whiteman DC,Neale RE

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To conduct a critical and systematic analysis of descriptive studies regarding the health, development and wellbeing status of Indigenous children in Australia and to map them according to 1) Reported Indigenous involvement in the research process; 2) Domains of the life-course model of health; and 3) Geogra...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Priest N,Mackean T,Waters E,Davis E,Riggs E

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the methods and process of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships. METHODS:A computer-assisted telephone interview was developed and applied to a stratified sample of the Australian population. After initially weighting to reflect the study design, the sample was further weighted to ref...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

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

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schools represent a very attractive setting for health promotion. Most children and young people attend school, professional educators are in place, and most school communities are microcosms of the larger community, providing opportunities for children to develop and practice the skills necessary to support a healthy...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Booth ML,Samdal O

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：:Evidence from the literature points to the disadvantages encountered by migrant women from non-English-speaking backgrounds in obtaining access to health services. In May 1994, a survey of 31 health units in the metropolitan area and two country areas was conducted in South Australia. The study investigated the servic...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Dolman J,Shackleton G,Ziaian T,Gay J,Yeboah DA

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This research explores food insecurity among asylum seekers who are members of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, Australia. METHODS:Structured person-assisted questionnaires were conducted with 56 asylum seekers. The questionnaires examined issues around access to food, cultural appropr...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： McKay FH,Dunn M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current State of the Environment (SoE) reporting focuses primarily on indicators directly related to the physical environment such as climate, and air, water and soil quality. As the environment has both direct and indirect effects on human health, an opportunity exists to include environment-related human d...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Sladden T,Beard J,Simpson J,Luckie K

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the impact of the Canterbury earthquakes on the important adolescent transition period of school leaving. METHOD:Local and national data on school leaving age, attainment of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) standards, and school rolls (total registered students for schools) w...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Beaglehole B,Bell C,Frampton C,Moor S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Internationally, work is underway to develop or revise public health graduate competencies, of which Indigenous public health competencies are a subset in Australia. This paper outlines the summative results from a review of Master of Public Health (MPH) programs undertaken to determine the level of coverage ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Coombe L,Lee V,Robinson P

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Castlereagh Regional Waste Disposal Depot (CRWDD) has been the focus of community concerns regarding the impact of hazardous waste disposal on their health and that of their local environment. As part of a phased epidemiological approach to investigate the levels of illness in people living in the vicinity of the ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Williams A,Jalaludin B

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To elicit community preferences for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by faecal occult blood test (FOBT) using discrete choice modeling (DCM). To provide policymakers with information that would assist them in designing the future national screening program. METHODS:301 participants in central Sydney, aged ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Salkeld G,Solomon M,Short L,Ryan M,Ward JE

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate alcohol consumption, substance use and risky and harmful behaviour among young people attending 'schoolies' week in Victoria. METHODS:Breathalyser tests and brief surveys (n=558) measuring alcohol, energy drink and illicit drug use, and experience of aggressive incidents, alcohol-related injur...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lubman DI,Droste N,Pennay A,Hyder S,Miller P

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:The population of Halls Creek, a small town in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia, is predominantly Aboriginal. After many years of high alcohol consumption, a number of measures were taken in an effort to redress its negative influence on the community. Key among these was a restriction on the trading h...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Douglas M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Examine the feasibility and acceptability of an electrocardiogram (ECG) attached to a mobile phone (iECG) screening device for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Services (ACCHS) and other community settings. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ACCHS staff i...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Macniven R,Gwynn J,Fujimoto H,Hamilton S,Thompson SC,Taylor K,Lawrence M,Finlayson H,Bolton G,Dulvari N,Wright DC,Rambaldini B,Freedman B,Gwynne K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the characteristics of Australian general practice that predict performance of Pap smears by secondary analysis of the Australian Morbidity and Treatment Survey 1990 to 1991. Chi-squared analysis identified potential associations between Pap smear rate and patient, doctor and practice variables. Signif...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Reid SE,Simpson JM,Britt HC

更新日期：1997-06-01 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：:Indigenous participation in every aspect of health research is increasingly recognised as an important element of any research project that aims to improve Indigenous health. Despite the acceptance of its importance, when the concept of 'Indigenous participation' is mentioned, authors are often imprecise as to the nat...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Kowal E,Anderson I,Bailie R

更新日期：2005-10-01 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 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:Effective tobacco control policies include price increases through taxes, restrictions on smoking in public and work places, adequately funded mass media campaigns, bans on advertising, health warnings on packages and cessation assistance. As these policies have been largely implemented in Australia, what nex...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Freeman B,Gartner C,Hall W,Chapman S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Q fever is a serious but vaccine-preventable infectious disease that predominantly affects those working in the meat and agricultural industries. In October 2000, the Commonwealth Government introduced the National Q Fever Management Program. This economic evaluation assesses the cost-effectiveness and cos...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Kermode M,Yong K,Hurley S,Marmion B

更新日期：2003-01-01 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:To identify behavioural barriers of service provision within general practice that may be impacting the vaccination coverage rates of Aboriginal children in Perth, Western Australia (WA). METHODS:A purposive developed survey was distributed to 316 general practices across Perth and three key informant interv...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Carman R,Andrew L,Devine A,Oosthuizen J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated mothers' perceptions of vaccine-preventable diseases and associated vaccines in terms of perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers. A purposive sampling strategy was used to choose mothers whose only or youngest child was completely, incompletely (behind the recommended immunisa...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Bond L,Nolan T,Pattison P,Carlin J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00