Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Brian M. Griffiths, Therany Gonzales, Michael P. Gilmore
Summary: Research shows that the spatial distribution and temporal changes of hunting pressure in the Peruvian Amazon are related to harvests, and environmental factors such as monthly rainfall and month of the year may influence the sustainability of hunting.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Feby Savira, Adyya Gupta, Cecily Gilbert, Catherine E. Huggins, Colette Browning, Wendy Chapman, Terry Haines, Anna Peeters
Summary: There has been a rapid shift toward the adoption of virtual health care services in Australia. We conducted a scoping review to evaluate virtual care initiatives for older adults in Australia and identified the challenges and opportunities for wider adoption. The results showed that virtual care is a viable model to address a wide range of health conditions among older adults.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Ching So
Summary: The study suggests that adding a home-based preventive self-care health management program may have cost effects for community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Ukhanova, Miguel Marino, Heather Angier, Lorie Jacob, Jean O'Malley, Erika K. Cottrell, Katie Dambrun, John Heintzman
Summary: Only half of the U.S. population regularly receives recommended preventive care services, and alternative payment models may encourage the delivery of preventive services. This study found that implementing Oregon's APM in community health centers led to greater increases in orders for preventive services.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Ashley L. Quinn
Summary: The study delved into the experiences of intergenerational trauma, cultural connections, and identity among Indigenous former youth in child welfare care, highlighting the importance of cultural connections, life purpose, cultural identity, and spirituality in the pathway to well-being.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nav Persaud, Areesha Sabir, Hannah Woods, Ambreen Sayani, Arnav Agarwal, Muna Chowdhury, Kathleen de Leon-Demare, Somtochukwu Ibezi, Saadia Hameed Jan, Alan Katz, Frantz-Daniel Lafortune, Melanie Lewis, Trudy Mcfarlane, Anjali Oberai, Yinka Oladele, Onyema Onyekwelu, Lisa Peters, Patrick Wong, Aisha Lofters
Summary: This study aimed to address health disparities by prioritizing effective interventions for people experiencing disadvantages and provide corresponding preventive care recommendations. The recommendations include screening for colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease risk, and implementing interventions such as HPV self-testing, HIV self-testing, and interferon-gamma release assays. The study also suggests automatically connecting people experiencing disadvantages to primary care.
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Helena Silveira Schuch, Mariane Furtado, Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos Silva, Ichiro Kawachi, Alexandre D. P. Chiavegatto Filho, Hawazin W. Elani
Summary: This study used machine learning models to predict adults at risk of foregoing preventive dental care and found biases against underrepresented sociodemographic groups.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kelly E. Anderson, G. Caleb Alexander, Lauren Niles, Sarah H. Scholle, Brendan Saloner, Sydney M. Dy
Summary: The study found that individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) have lower quality of care in non-OUD preventive and chronic illness care, as well as care coordination. More attention is needed to improve the quality of care for these patients.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jeremy Russell-Smith, Glenn James, Alan Maratja Dhamarrandji, Ted Gondarra, Danny Burton, Bevlyne Sithole, Otto Bulmaniya Campion, Hmalan Hunter-Xenie, Ricky Archer, Kamaljit K. Sangha, Andrew C. Edwards
Summary: Northern Australia is vulnerable to natural hazards, with Indigenous communities disproportionately affected. Despite efforts to address this issue, funding remains a challenge. Research suggests that integrating emergency management and community services through Indigenous Ranger Groups can bring cost-effective benefits to remote communities.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lorena Baccaglini, Adams Kusi Appiah, Mahua Ray, Fang Yu
Summary: The study found that insulin-dependent participants were more likely to follow all four diabetes care practices compared to those who were not. Cost-related variables, such as having healthcare coverage and/or a personal doctor, were positively associated with diabetes care practices, with stronger associations observed for more costly practices like annual eye examinations and cholesterol checks compared to less costly practices like daily blood glucose checks and foot checks.
BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Feng Pan, Neville Owen, Wendy H. Oddy
Summary: The aim of this viewpoint was to address the health gap in type 2 diabetes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, with Indigenous populations showing higher rates of the condition. Improvements in diet could help reduce overweight and obesity in the Indigenous community, with sugar sweetened beverages being a significant contributing factor.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hisashi Kawai, Shuichi Obuchi, Ryo Hirayama, Yutaka Watanabe, Hirohiko Hirano, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kazushige Ihara, Hunkyung Kim, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Masaaki Mochimaru, Eiki Tsushima, Kozo Nakamura
Summary: The study found that the walking speed of older adults varies within a day in daily life, with faster speeds in the morning and slower speeds in the afternoon and evening. The variation in walking speed is primarily attributed to changes in cadence. Factors such as hypertension and frailty level were associated with different categories of walking speed variations.
Article
Economics
Alfred M. Dockery
Summary: Indigenous children in remote areas of Australia face disadvantages, but housing conditions have a relatively minor impact on their physical health and social development. Homeownership status is strongly associated with educational achievement. However, housing factors do not play a significant mediating role in the relationship between remoteness and children's outcomes.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Wei Xin, Dan Xu, Zulin Dou, Angela Jacques, Josephine Umbella, Anne-Marie Hill
Summary: This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of interventions delivered by community-based rehabilitation (CBR) centers on the physical fitness of community-dwelling older adults in Asian countries. The review will include studies conducted in Asian countries using experimental or quasi-experimental designs. The findings of the review will provide high-quality evidence for CBR in Asian countries with aging populations and will inform healthcare systems in other countries that use CBR.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Brendan L. Harney, Bradley Whitton, Emma Paige, Rebecca Brereton, Robert Weiss, Dean Membrey, Amanda J. Wade, David Iser, William Kemp, Stuart K. Roberts, Tim Spelman, Rachel Sacks-Davis, Margaret E. Hellard, Joseph S. Doyle
Summary: A nurse-coordinated model of care resulted in high levels of HCV treatment uptake and cure among individuals attending primary care and community services. Tailored models of care may be beneficial for homeless or unstably housed individuals. These results support the effectiveness of primary care and community-based hepatitis C treatment.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amal Chakraborty, Emma Walke, Roxanne Bainbridge, Ross Bailie, Veronica Matthews, Sarah Larkins, Paul Burgess, Deborah Askew, Erika Langham, Samantha Smorgon, Girish Swaminathan, Danielle Cameron, Tracey Piccoli, Megan Passey
Summary: This study aims to co-design and validate an Indigenous-specific Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) that produces data suitable for use in quality improvement in primary health care services. The study team will use a combination of Indigenous methodologies, participatory methods, and traditional western techniques for scale development. Throughout the research process, staff members and communities from eight selected sites across remote, regional, and metropolitan areas in Australia will be engaged in iterative cycles of data collection and feedback.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Elizabeth Armstrong, Meaghan Mcallister, Juli Coffin, Melanie Robinson, Sandra Thompson, Judith Katzenellenbogen, Kerri Colegate, Lenny Papertalk, Deborah Hersh, Natalie Ciccone, Jane White
Summary: This paper discusses the communication disabilities faced by Australian Aboriginal people due to brain injuries and introduces innovative initiatives aimed at addressing this issue. These initiatives seek to promote culturally secure rehabilitation by incorporating Aboriginal cultural practices, improving assessment and treatment tools, providing support after hospital discharge, and involving Aboriginal health workers in the process.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katharine McBride, Christine Franks, Vicki Wade, Veronica King, Janice Rigney, Nyunmiti Burton, Anna Dowling, Julie Anne Mitchell, Gisela Van Kessel, Natasha Howard, Catherine Paquet, Susan Hillier, Stephen J. Nicholls, Alex Brown
Summary: In qualitative health research involving Indigenous populations, Indigenous people are marginalized and excluded from the research process, perpetuating deficit narratives and inequities caused by colonization and institutionalized oppression. This paper explores an intercultural partnership approach that brings together Indigenous and Western knowledges, using the example of a research project with Aboriginal communities in Australia. The approach involves working respectfully with Indigenous ways of doing and developing a narrative of cardiovascular health and wellbeing, guided by Indigenous women and aimed at unraveling constructs of colonization and reversing deficit narratives.
CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Irene Mateo-Arriero, Alexander Lalovic, Glennette Dowden, Lesley Markey, Kay L. Cox, Leon Flicker, Dawn Bessarab, Sandra Thompson, Carmel Kickett, Deborah Woods, Carmela F. Pestell, Paula Edgill, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Kate Smith
Summary: Based on our Theory of Change framework, we co-developed the Dementia risk management and prevention program for Aboriginal Australians aged over 45 years in partnership with Aboriginal community-controlled organizations and Elders. Expected outcomes of the program include improved daily function, better cardiovascular risk management, falls reduction, improved quality of life, and reduced cognitive decline.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Oncology
David Banham, David Roder, Sandra Thompson, Anna Williamson, Freddie Bray, David Currow
Summary: This study examines the potential of more frequent contact with general practitioners (GPs) in ensuring early-stage cancer diagnosis among older Aboriginal Australians. The results show that frequent GP contact is associated with a higher likelihood of a local-stage diagnosis among Aboriginal people.
CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John A. C. Woods, Andrew C. Ward, Heath S. E. Greville, Monica C. C. Moran, Barbara Nattabi, Karen E. Martin, Sandra C. Thompson
Summary: Family and domestic violence is a global problem with various forms of abuse and negative consequences. In Australia, national surveys provide data on public perspectives, but may not capture local diversity. This study aimed to develop and administer a questionnaire-based survey for a local community in outer regional Australia to understand knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of family and domestic violence, and to investigate the factors and predictors of responses.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Marguerite Dalmau, Robert Ware, Emma Field, Emma Sanguineti, Damin Si, Stephen Lambert
Summary: The study investigated the trends in testing and notifications of chlamydia and gonorrhoea during the COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland, Australia. It found that both notifications and testing for these sexually transmitted infections were increasing before the pandemic, but experienced a significant decline during the pandemic. By the end of the study period, only monthly gonorrhoea notifications continued to show a decline. These findings highlight the importance of considering different factors in disease surveillance and management during future pandemics.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Angela Waanders, Alex Brown, Nadine R. Caron, Alexa Plisiewicz, Sean T. McHugh, Thinh Q. Nguyen, Kaitlin Lehmann, Jeffrey Stevens, Phillip J. Storm, Adam Resnick, Tom Belle Davidson, Sabine Mueller, Cassie Kline
Summary: Despite improvements in pediatric cancer survival, there are still disparities in under-represented racial and ethnic groups. To address this, the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium and Children's Brain Tumor Network have established an inclusive working group to improve care for pediatric patients, increase diversity in research, and provide sustainable solutions.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Nikki Percival, Lynette Feeney, Alison Laycock, Ross Bailie
Summary: To improve the health status and life expectancy of Indigenous Australians, a health promotion systems assessment tool (HPSAT) was developed. The tool was created through a participatory and iterative process, involving literature review, expert input, and group workshops. It consists of four components and includes a scoring system to monitor system change over time. HPSAT offers a constructive framework for Indigenous Australian primary health care services to collectively assess and support reorientation, with the participation of key stakeholders being crucial for its development. Its maximum benefits are likely to be achieved when used as part of continuous quality improvement intervention.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Farah C. Noya, Sandra E. Carr, Sandra C. Thompson
Summary: This study used the Delphi method to investigate the necessary competencies and attributes for junior physicians working in rural and remote areas in Indonesia. The findings suggest that these physicians need to possess professional qualities related to prioritizing the rural community, as well as core competencies including medical skills, professional behavior, interprofessional skills, health promotion, and connection to the rural community. The results of this study have significant implications for the education and training of junior rural and remote physicians.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sandra M. Walsh, Vincent L. Versace, Sandra C. Thompson, Leanne J. Browne, Sabina Knight, David M. Lyle, Geoff Argus, Martin Jones
Summary: University departments of rural health are funded by the Commonwealth government to improve the recruitment and retention of rural allied health and nursing workforce through student placements. The research found that interprofessional learning, community engagement, and quality supervision are key factors contributing to a positive placement experience and increased intention to practice in rural areas.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David Banham, Jonathan Karnon, Alex Brown, David Roder, John Lynch
Summary: This study uses the FLYLAD measure to quantify disparities in cancer burden between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in South Australia. The results show that Aboriginal people have a higher cancer burden, mainly due to younger age at diagnosis and higher premature cancer mortality. The use of FLYLAD provides important insights for evaluating cancer control initiatives, particularly those focused on early detection and treatment of cancer.
POPULATION HEALTH METRICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kim Morey, Odette Pearson, Leda Sivak, Katharine Brown, Gloria Mejia, Kate Colmer, Astrid Melchers, Wendy Keech, Alex Brown
Summary: The South Australian Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium is working to address chronic diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in a way that aligns with the Wellbeing Economy and Health in All Policies approaches.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Ethnic Studies
Leda Sivak, Seth Westhead, Graham Gee, Michael Wright, Alan Rosen, Stephen Atkinson, Emmalene Richards, Jenna Richards, Harold Dare, Ngiare Brown, Ghil'ad Zuckermann, Michael Walsh, Natasha J. Howard, Alex Brown
Summary: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are crucial for cultural health, and communities are reclaiming their languages for cultural preservation and healing. This article describes an approach to develop a survey instrument that measures the relationship between Indigenous languages and wellbeing, highlighting the importance of decolonising research and addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research priorities.
ALTERNATIVE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
(2023)
Letter
Primary Health Care
Hilmi S. Rathomi, Nahal Mavaddat, Judith Katzenellenbogen, Sandra C. Thompson