A5066693255- Disaster Response and Management
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health and Conflict Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
Australian National University
2015-2025
Western Sydney University
2014-2025
Department of Health and Aged Care
2024
ACT Government
2024
Australian Government
2023-2024
Northern Sydney Local Health District
2023
Government of the Northern Territory
2023
Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals
2021
Public Health England
2021
National Institute for Health Research
2021
To explore complementary feeding practices and identify potential risk factors associated with inadequate in Ghana by using the newly developed WHO infant indicators data from nationally representative 2008 Demographic Health Survey.The source of for analysis was Survey. Analysis feeding, individual-, household- community-level determinants, done performing multiple logistic regression modelling.Ghana.Children (n 822) aged 6-23 months.The prevalence introduction solid, semi-solid or soft...
Suboptimal complementary feeding practices have a detrimental impact on child's growth, health and development in the first two years of life. They lead to child malnutrition, which contributes high prevalence stunting (38%) underweight (28%) reported for children <5 age Sub-Saharan Africa. This study analysed four anglophone West African countries (Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria Sierra Leone) using most recent Demographic Health Surveys. The covered 12 623 aged 6-23 months from (Ghana: 822...
After decades of debate, Australian general practitioners (GPs) are being integrated into disaster health management (DHM) systems. This article outlines the evolving integration GPs DHM in Australia and discusses key concepts systems need to know. The aim response is a unified efficient whole-of-health based on multidisciplinary pre-planned, pre exercised system. Each discipline must have clear understanding how system works where they fit within response. GPs' link through local Primary...
As disasters increasingly affect Australian communities, the professional impacts on general practitioners (GPs) increase. In days, weeks, months and years post disaster, a predictable pattern of presentations occur. Alongside increased healthcare needs, medical service availability might be impaired. Emergency departments are often overwhelmed; however, majority disaster-related can managed in practice. The aim this article is to review evidence disaster health effects from an all-hazards...
Climate change means that disasters such as bushfires, heatwaves, storms and floods are becoming more frequent severe, thus having greater impact on general practices communities. OBJECTIVE: To provide a concise introduction to disaster planning for those who new Australian practice or ownership. The Standards General Practice, published by Royal College of Practitioners (RACGP), guidance business continuity, including during disasters. As part accreditation, required prepare plan, which...
Abstract Suboptimal complementary feeding practices play a crucial role in the health and development of children. The objective this research paper was to identify factors associated with suboptimal among children aged 6–23 months seven francophone W est A frican countries, namely, B enin, urkina F aso, C ote d' I voire, G uinea, M ali, N iger S enegal. This study covered 22 376 from countries surveyed ( enin: 3732 children; aso: 4205 voire: 2109 children, uinea: 1944 ali: 3798 iger: 3451...
The epidemiology and clinical manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are different in children adolescents compared with adults. Although disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears to be less common children, milder overall, complications may occur, including paediatric inflammatory multisystem (PIMS-TS). Recognising the distinct needs this population, National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce formed a Paediatric Adolescent Care Panel provide living...
This study was conducted to explore and identify factors associated with the practice of early introduction solid, semi-solid or soft foods among infants aged 3-5 months in four Anglophone West African countries. Data sources for analyses were latest Demographic Health Survey datasets 4 countries, namely Ghana (GDHS, 2008), Liberia (LDHS, 2007), Nigeria (NDHS, 2013) Sierra Leone (SLDHS, 2008). Multiple logistic regression methods used analyze months, using individual-, household-...
Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 210, Issue 7 p. 297-299.e1 Perspectives Primary care in disasters: opportunity to address a hidden burden health Penelope L Burns, Corresponding Author Burns Penelope.Burns@anu.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0002-2484-043X Australian National University, Canberra, ACT Western Sydney Sydney, NSWPenelope.Burns@anu.edu.auSearch for more papers by this authorKirsty A Douglas, Kirsty Douglas ACTSearch authorWendy Hu, Wendy Hu NSWSearch author First published: 19 March...
The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with early introduction formula and/or solid, semi-solid or soft foods infants aged three five months in seven Francophone West African countries. sources data for the analyses were most recent Demographic and Health Survey datasets countries, namely Benin (BDHS, 2012), Burkina Faso (BFDHS, 2010), Cote d'Ivoire (CIDHS, 2011-2012), Guinea (GDHS, Mali (MDHS, 2012-2013), Niger (NDHS, 2012) Senegal (SDHS, 2010). used multiple logistic...
Stunting, a consequence of suboptimal complementary feeding practices, continues to be significant public health problem in West Africa. This paper aimed compare rates indicators among children aged 6-23 months between four Anglophone and seven Francophone African countries. The data used for this study were the most recent Demographic Health Surveys various countries, namely Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone (Anglophone countries), Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger...
A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with a purposive sample of GPs who had experienced disasters in Australia or New Zealand (NZ) between 2009 and 2016. Transcripts underwent thematic analysis.Thirty-eight reported diverse effective contributions to disaster-response efforts. Four main themes emerged: responded spontaneously contribute; adapted their usual expertise provide disaster healthcare; personal professional challenges were consistent across different...