Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Belinda Townsend, Timothy D. Johnson, Rob Ralston, Katherine Cullerton, Jane Martin, Jeff Collin, Fran Baum, Liz Arnanz, Rodney Holmes, Sharon Friel
Summary: This narrative review identified a variety of 'inside' and 'outside' strategies used by NGOs to influence the commercial determinants of health. Through a systematic search, a total of 144 studies were included in the analysis, categorizing 18 types of NGO strategies targeting commercial and government actors. This analysis presents a matrix of NGO strategies and their impact on industry sectors, providing a framework for evaluating NGO effectiveness and influence conditions.
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Akalewold T. Gebremeskel, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya
Summary: Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have high maternal and under-five child mortality rates. Community health workers (CHWs) are crucial in improving maternal and child health, but there is limited evidence on the determinants of an effective CHWs program. This systematic review examines the perceived barriers to and enablers of CHWs' engagement to enhance maternal and child health equity in sub-Saharan Africa.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alessandro Connor Crocetti, Beau Cubillo (Larrakia), Mark Lock (Ngiyampaa), Troy Walker (Yorta Yorta), Karen Hill (Torres Strait Islander), Fiona Mitchell (Mununjali), Yin Paradies (Wakaya), Kathryn Backholer, Jennifer Browne
Summary: The study found that commercial industry activities have significant impacts on the health and well-being of Indigenous populations in high-income countries, with extractive (mining), tobacco, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, alcohol, and gambling industries playing roles. While harmful commercial practices such as exploitation of Indigenous land, marketing, lobbying, and corporate social responsibility were common, there were also positive activities that reinforced cultural expression, cultural continuity, and Indigenous self-determination. Few articles highlighted Indigenous involvement in the study design and implementation, indicating the need for more Indigenous-led or collaborative research on commercial determinants of Indigenous health.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Md Akib Al-Zubayer, Hasibul Hasan Shanto, Rabeya Kumkum, Sk Tasnuva Alam, Benojir Ahammed
Summary: Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in improving the population's health, but maternal health and healthcare facilities are still in a vulnerable situation. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of awareness and visitation of community clinics (CCs) in Bangladesh.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Andrea Dennis, Malgorzata Wamil, Johann Alberts, Jude Oben, Daniel J. Cuthbertson, Dan Wootton, Michael Crooks, Mark Gabbay, Michael Brady, Lyth Hishmeh, Emily Attree, Melissa Heightman, Rajarshi Banerjee, Amitava Banerjee
Summary: A study conducted in two UK community centers found that 70% of individuals with persistent symptoms following recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection had impairment in one or more organs 4 months after initial COVID-19 symptoms. Common symptoms included fatigue, muscle aches, breathlessness, and headaches.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Jackson, L. Brennan, L. Parker
Summary: This study examined the extent and characteristics of academic research on the public health community's use of social media for policy advocacy. Most research took a health perspective, overlooking communication and policy disciplines. Despite recognizing issues with social media, most studies framed it as an opportunity rather than a problem.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Susie Sykes, Megan Watkins, Matthew Bond, Catherine Jenkins, Jane Wills
Summary: This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the restriction of outdoor advertising of HFSS products in one region in England. The outcomes were driven by mechanisms such as stakeholder engagement, intelligence gathering, policy champions, relationship building, reframing the issue, amplifying the issue, and increasing public will. Contextual factors that influenced change included having a policy advocate supported by a Community of Improvement, aligned local objectives, organizational complexity, financial concerns, lack of local examples, ideological positions, and the pandemic.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephanie L. Godrich, Liza Barbour, Rebecca Lindberg
Summary: This study explored perspectives from public health nutrition experts on the usefulness of drawing on the international human right to food to address food insecurity in Australia. Key stakeholders were identified to play critical roles in implementing a rights-based approach, with barriers including lack of awareness, private sector prioritization, and lack of political will. Enablers for implementing a rights-based approach included grassroots advocacy, integrating human rights into government frameworks, and political will aligned with sustainable development goals.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rene Loewenson, Sue Godt, Pascalina Chanda-Kapata
Summary: The actors influencing the commercial determinants of health in sub-Saharan Africa have different perspectives on the costs and benefits of market influences in health. Civil society and academia focus more on the harms, while private business/investors primarily focus on the benefits. Other actors have mixed views, advocating for partnerships with commercial actors for health benefits while also expressing caution about negative health impacts. COVID-19 has further amplified the debate and generated new thinking on domestic production of health inputs.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sharon Friel, Jeff Collin, Mike Daube, Anneliese Depoux, Nicholas Freudenberg, Anna B. Gilmore, Paula Johns, Amos Laar, Robert Marten, Martin McKee, Melissa Mialon
Summary: This paper discusses the future role of the commercial sector in global health and health equity. It does not propose the overthrow of capitalism or full support for corporate partnerships. There is no single solution to eliminate the harms caused by commercial determinants of health, but evidence suggests that progressive economic models, international frameworks, government regulation, compliance mechanisms, and strategic civil society mobilisation can collectively bring about systemic, transformative change to reduce these harms and promote human and planetary wellbeing. The question is not whether the world has the resources or will to act, but whether humanity can survive without making these efforts.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thekkumkara Surendran Anish
Summary: Repeated outbreaks raise the risk of a more efficient transmission of the Nipah virus strain.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Varduhi Hayrumyan, Arusyak Harutyunyan, Arevik Torosyan, Lilit Grigoryan, Zhanna Sargsyan, Alexander Bazarchyan, Varduhi Petrosyan, Ana Dekanosidze, Lela Sturua, Michelle C. Kegler, Carla J. Berg
Summary: Private settings in Armenia and Georgia continue to lack smoking restrictions. The findings highlight the importance of social influences and comprehensive tobacco legislation, particularly smoke-free policies, in changing household smoking restrictions and behaviors.
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
Medicine, General & Internal
Arianna Gentilini, Iva Parvanova
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between funding from UK-based patient organisations and companies' commercial interests. The results show that almost all funds from pharmaceutical companies were directed to patient organisations that are aligned with companies' approved drug portfolios and research and development pipelines. Patient organisations focusing on rare diseases received more funding relative to the number of patients affected by these conditions and relied more heavily on payments from fewer companies compared to organisations targeting non-rare diseases.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lauren Czaplicki, Barbara Schillo, Shyanika W. Rose, Yitong Zhou, Donna Vallone
Summary: The study found that over half of the participants supported a government policy to ban menthol cigarette sales, with higher support among women, African Americans, Latinos, and never smokers. Surveying smoking populations for policy support can help policymakers and communities in their efforts to ban menthol cigarettes.
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Ogilvie Thom, Kym Roberts, Peter A. Leggat, Susan Devine, Amy E. Peden, Richard Franklin
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of concomitant drowning injuries in cervical spine injuries (CSIs) that occurred in bodies of water where wave forced impacts are likely to happen. The results showed a low proportion of cervical spine injuries that were associated with drowning injuries.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE AUSTRALASIA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rona Macniven, Blake Angell, Nivi Srinivasan, Kailash Awati, James Chatman, Amy E. Peden
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the First Lap voucher programme in increasing participation in learn to swim programmes among preschool-aged children and enhancing parent/carer knowledge and awareness of the importance of preschool-aged children learning to swim.
Article
Biophysics
Richard C. Franklin, Hannah M. Mason, Jemma C. King, Amy E. Peden, John Nairn, Lauren Miller, Kerrianne Watt, Gerard FitzGerald
Summary: Heatwaves in Australia have a significant impact on health and mortality, particularly exacerbated by climate change. This study examines the effects of heatwaves on mortality in Queensland from 2010 to 2019 across various demographic and environmental conditions. The results show a 5% increase in all-cause mortality during heatwaves compared to non-heatwave days, with variations in different regions. Urban residents, the elderly, and those in lower socioeconomic areas are the most vulnerable to heatwave mortality. Different medical conditions such as neoplasms, nervous system disorders, respiratory conditions, and mental health issues also showed increased risks during heatwaves. Understanding these impacts is crucial in developing tailored public health messages to address the rising heatwaves in Queensland.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jasmin C. C. Lawes, William Koon, Ingvar Berg, Dion van de Schoot, Amy E. E. Peden
Summary: This cross-sectional study examines the epidemiology and risk factors for surfing and bodyboarding deaths in Australia from July 2004 to June 2020. The study found that surfing and bodyboarding activities are relatively safe, with drowning being the most common cause of death. Bodyboarders have a higher risk of drowning compared to surfers. Prevention efforts should focus on older surfers, inland residents, and surfers with risk factors for cardiac events.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ogilvie Thom, Kym Roberts, Peter A. Leggat, Susan Devine, Amy E. Peden, Richard Charles Franklin
Summary: This study aims to create a comprehensive database of drowning circumstances and outcomes for patients presenting to the emergency department. Four areas will be examined: feasibility of the Utstein style for drowning, comparison of classification and prognostication systems, examination of different ventilation strategies, and differences in drowning by sex and gender.
Article
Psychology, Applied
Kyra Hamilton, Jacob J. Keech, Amy E. Peden, Martin S. Hagger
Summary: Driving through floodwater is a major cause of flood-related injuries and deaths. It is important to educate novice drivers about safe driving and avoiding driving through floodwater. The study found that social cognition factors from the theory of planned behaviour can predict willingness to drive and avoid driving through floodwater in novice drivers.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shangzhi Xiong, Chang Cai, Wei Jiang, Pengpeng Ye, Yanqiuzi Ma, Hueiming Liu, Bingqin Li, Xinyi Zhang, Ting Wei, Hongru Sun, Thomas Hone, David Peiris, Limin Mao, Maoyi Tian
Summary: This study reviews China's national policies on non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and control at the primary health care (PHC) level since the health system reform in 2009. Policy documents from official websites were analyzed, and fourteen major policy initiatives were identified, including health insurance schemes and public health services. While certain areas have strong policy support, there are gaps compared to WHO recommendations, such as limited emphasis on multi-sectoral collaboration and quality-oriented PHC services evaluations. China has demonstrated its commitment to strengthening the PHC system for NCD prevention and control, and future policies should promote collaboration, community engagement, and improved evaluation mechanisms.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Jesani Catchpoole, Catherine Niven, Holger Moller, James E. Harrison, Rebecca Ivers, Simon Craig, Kirsten Vallmuur
Summary: The study aims to identify external causes of unintentional childhood injuries in Australian EDs. Data from six major pediatric hospitals in four Australian states were analyzed. The leading causes of ED presentations were low fall and struck/collision with an object. Males aged 10-14 had higher rates of motorcycle, pedal cycle, and fire/flame-related injuries compared to females.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE AUSTRALASIA
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Samuel Cornell, Robert Brander, Amy Peden
Summary: Selfie-related injuries have become a public health concern, requiring a public health risk communication response. Current measures to prevent selfie injuries through behavior change or direct messaging to users are limited, indicating the need for further research and interventions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samuel Cornell, Robert W. Brander, Amelia Roberts, William Koon, Amy E. Peden, Jasmin C. Lawes
Summary: This study conducted interviews with 56 rip current survivors to understand their experiences and provide insights for future rip current education efforts. The research highlights the intense and traumatic nature of being caught in a rip current, emphasizing the need for improved public education.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Margaret J. R. Gidgup, Marion Kickett, Jacqueline Francis-Coad, Keith Hill, Josephine Umbella, Julieann Coombes, Rebecca Ivers, Nicole Bowser, Vilma Palacios, Anne-Marie Hill
Summary: This study aims to explore the views of key stakeholders on the barriers and enablers to delivering a successful physical activity (PA) program for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and provide feedback for future program delivery. The research shows that building a culturally appropriate PA program is a key factor in providing for older Aboriginal people.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vidthyany Ananthapavan, Amy E. Peden, Blake Angell, Rona Macniven
Summary: This study investigated barriers to the uptake of subsidised swimming lessons by preschool-aged children, including from priority populations. A thematic analysis of qualitative responses from parents of preschool-aged children identified seven major barriers to participation, including the child's disability or health needs, affordability, family circumstances, availability, parental availability, COVID-19, and deprioritization due to parent perceptions. These barriers may disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, culturally and linguistically diverse children, children with disabilities, children from low socioeconomic families, and children living in regional and remote areas.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jasmin C. Lawes, Candace Koshiba, Toshinori Ishikawa, Pengpeng Ye, Wilbert Rospel, Amy E. Peden
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Amy E. Peden, Dennis Alonzo, Faye McMillan, Tich Phuoc Tran, Catherine Hawke, Rebecca Ivers, Richard C. Franklin
Summary: Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of harm for adolescents, and farm injuries among Australian adolescents have not improved in the past two decades. This project aims to develop a game-based online educational resource for farm injury prevention through qualitative data and co-design with adolescents and teachers. Importance rating: 9/10.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Amy E. Peden, David Heslop, Richard C. Franklin
Summary: Extreme weather events can lead to significant losses in terms of human lives, economy, and infrastructure. As the climate changes, heatwaves, droughts, and floods are becoming more frequent and severe, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.
