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：OBJECTIVE:Investigator-driven research and the use of peer review are contentious in community-based research and are particularly problematic in Indigenous research. In this project, we conducted a qualitative study among stakeholders in an Australian Aboriginal majority-controlled research-funding organisation to exa...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Street J,Baum F,Anderson I

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：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: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 evaluate an established screening program for postnatal depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in a rural Victorian shire. By protocol, all women were screened at three time points post delivery by maternal and child health nurses. The efficacy of this approach in detecting probab...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Armstrong S,Small R

更新日期：2007-02-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:To monitor geographical inequalities in health in New Zealand during the period 1980 to 2001, a time of rapid social and economic change in society. METHODS:Age-standardised mortality rates were calculated using mortality records aggregated to a consistent set of geographical areas (the 2001 District Health ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Pearce J,Dorling D,Wheeler B,Barnett R,Rigby J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the reported impact of phased-in smoke-free bar laws on bar patronage and smoking behaviour, particularly among young adults. METHODS:Cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of 2,004 South Australian adults, conducted four months into Phase I of the new laws. A comparable survey was con...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Miller CL,Hickling JA

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between self-reported and clinical measurements for height and weight in adults aged 18 years and over and to determine the bias associated with using household telephone surveys. METHOD:A representative population sample of adults aged 18 years and over living in the north-west r...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Taylor AW,Dal Grande E,Gill TK,Chittleborough CR,Wilson DH,Adams RJ,Grant JF,Phillips P,Appleton S,Ruffin RE

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To increase Pap smear participation and to assess the prevalence of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in urban Indigenous women in Townsville. DESIGN:Convenience sample of women attending Townsville Aboriginal and Islanders Health Services (TAIHS) for health care participating in the Trichomonas vaginalis...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Panaretto KS,Dallachy D,Manessis V,Larkins S,Tabrizi S,Upcroft J,Garland S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prevalence of low serum folate and vitamin B12, in association with elevated serum homocysteine, in a representative sample of older Australians. METHODS:During 1997-2000, 3,508 persons aged 50+ years were examined in a population-based cohort study conducted in two postcodes, west of Sydney, ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Flood VM,Smith WT,Webb KL,Rochtchina E,Anderson VE,Mitchell P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella pneumophila is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Domestic sources of infection have been increasingly recognised among community-acquired cases. This report summarises the public health investigations and management of a single community-acquired case of Legionnaires' disease in Queensland...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Young M,Smith H,Gray B,Huang B,Barten J,Towner C,Plowman S,Afshar B,Fry N,Blair B,Savill J,McCall B

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effectiveness of the National Death Index (NDI) in identifying deaths among different populations has been studied before. Prisoners represent a segment of the population that might be expected to be difficult to link. The objective of this research was to evaluate the accuracy of the Australian NDI to as...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Kariminia A,Butler T,Corben S,Kaldor J,Levy M,Law M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report changes in sexual behaviour among gay men in Sydney from 1986 to 2003. METHODS:Baseline data from four studies of gay men in Sydney were used: the Social Aspects of the Prevention of AIDS study (1986/87: 91 HIV-positive and 444 HIV-negative men); the Sydney Men and Sexual Health cohort (1993-95: 23...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Prestage G,Mao L,Fogarty A,Van de Ven P,Kippax S,Crawford J,Rawstorne P,Kaldor J,Jin F,Grulich A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of established risk factors for ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in New Zealand adults and compare the prevalence in adults with and without this disease. DESIGN:Data were obtained from the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey. Risk factor prevalence was determined by: self-reported doct...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Tobias M,Turley M,Paul S,Sexton K

更新日期：2005-10-01 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:To examine school participation in sponsorship, incentive and fundraising initiatives and to describe feedback about potential health implications and possible solutions from key stakeholders in the health and education sectors. METHODS:All secondary/area schools and 15% of primary/intermediate schools were ...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Richards R,Darling H,Reeder AI

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Does the provision of a nurse-based intervention lead to smoking cessation in hospital patients? METHODS:At tertiary teaching hospital in Newcastle, Australia, 4,779 eligible (aged 18-80, admitted for at least 24 hours, and able to provide informed consent) and consenting (73.4%) in-patients were recruited i...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Nagle AL,Hensley MJ,Schofield MJ,Koschel AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emphasis in the literature regarding illicit drugs has been overwhelmingly on the subject of harm caused by their ingestion. Little has been reported on the potential and real harm associated with the illicit manufacture of drugs. This paper describes the increasing prevalence of clandestine drug laboratories in A...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Caldicott DG,Pigou PE,Beattie R,Edwards JW

更新日期：2005-04-01 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: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: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：:This paper describes initial partnership development in PRISM (Program of Resources, Information and Support for Mothers), a community-randomised trial to improve maternal health in the first year after birth conducted in Victoria in the period 1998--2003. First, we discuss the principles underpinning community recrui...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Small R,Brown S,Dawson W,Watson L,Lumley J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide practical advice to health care providers and public health practitioners regarding screening and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in sex workers, and to examine the effectiveness of condoms in reducing transmission of STIs. METHODS:Medline search using the key words sex worker...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Lyttle PH,Thompson SC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify areas of relative need and inform future planning of health workforce and health services in discrete Indigenous communities. METHOD:Descriptive analysis of relevant variables from the 1999 Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey (CHINS), including all discrete Indigenous communities in...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Carson BE,Bailie RS

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：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：:This paper argues for greater dialogue on public health ethics. There has been little discussion in Australia about the significant ethical dilemmas in this field, and there is no agreed framework for analysing and responding to these challenges. We highlight concerns about the suitability of biomedical principles-bas...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Fry CL,Peerson A,Scully AM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the completeness of ACIR data for south-eastern Sydney children at 12 to < 15 months of age and to develop strategies to improve rates. METHODS:We surveyed children aged 12 to < 15 months listed as overdue on the ACIR011A report, December 2001, by contacting the last immunisation provider or the p...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Botham SJ,Poulos RG,McFarland KJ,Ferson MJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of contraception among a sample of women with hepatitis C (HCV), compare it with contraceptive use among Australian women generally, and look for associations between contraception and sample characteristics. METHOD:Women who self-identified as living with HCV were recruited throug...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Banwell C,Bammer G,Main N,Gifford SM,O'Brien M

更新日期：2003-12-01 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 assess community attitudes and practices in relation to fake tanning lotions. METHODS:1,509 New South Wales residents aged 15 years and over, selected at random, completed a computer-assisted telephone survey. RESULTS:Thirty-three per cent of respondents thought fake tanning lotions were unsafe. In relat...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Girgis A,Tzelepis F,Paul CL,Walsh RA,McElduff P,McKenzie J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare average levels of population health for Australia and other OECD countries in 2001. METHODS:Healthy life expectancies (HALE) for OECD countries for 2001 are based on analysis of mortality data for OECD countries, country-specific estimates of health state prevalences for 135 causes from the Globa...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Mathers CD,Murray CJ,Salomon JA,Sadana R,Tandon A,Lopez AD,Ustün B,Chatterji S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper attempted to examine the question of whether 351 disability services workers in an Australian State Government agency given manual handling training had significantly lower injury rates from manual handling injuries a year post-training than a control group (n = 351) without the training. METHODS:...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Ore T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:International trade agreements, including the General Agreement on Trade in Services, are central elements of globalization. These agreements are likely to have significant implications for population health in rich nations such as Australia as well as in the developing world. But the technical language of the legal a...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Broom D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This research aimed to examine the prevalence of risky driving behaviour among young people, the characteristics of those who engage in risky driving behaviour, and the association between risky driving behaviours and accident risk. METHODS:Data were gathered during the course of the Christchurch Health and...

journal_title：Australian and New Zealand journal of public health

authors： Fergusson D,Swain-Campbell N,Horwood J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00