A5074280350- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Physical Activity and Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Higher Education Governance and Development
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Higher Education and Employability
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Health disparities and outcomes
UNSW Sydney
2015-2024
This article examines factors influencing English language education, participation and achievement among Karen refugee women in Australia. Data were drawn from ethnographic observations interviews with 67 participants between 2009 2011, collected as part of a larger qualitative study exploring the well-being Sydney. Participants unanimously described difficulty proficiency communication ‘number one’ problem affecting their well-being. Gendered, cultural socio-political act barriers to...
Adolescent-friendly health programs have been in place Nepal since 2008, yet uptake of the services for sexual and reproductive remains suboptimal. For these to improve, a rich understanding is needed factors impacting their acceptance utilization from perspectives adolescents, care staff, key community informants. This study applied qualitative research design involving six focus groups with 52 adolescents in-depth interviews 16 13 informants, 9 providers adolescent-friendly facilities...
Beliefs, barriers
Prior to the availability of specific pandemic vaccine, strategies mitigate impact disease typically involved antiviral treatment and "non-pharmaceutical" community interventions. However, compliance with these is linked risk perceptions, perceived severity effectiveness strategies. In 2010, we undertook a study examine knowledge, attitudes, practices barriers towards influenza infection control amongst domestic international university students.A using qualitative methods that incorporated...
The importance of physical activity in improving and mental health has been emphasized many studies. Researchers Saudi Arabia have reported an increase inactivity among Saudis, especially University female population. Current efforts the field yet to explore barriers facilitators that influence student's participation activity. This study aims provide assessment situation regarding students Arabia.This mixed method preceded a participatory action research initiative. first part consisted...
Globally, India contributes the largest share in sheer numbers to burden of maternal and infant under-nutrition, morbidity mortality. A major gap our knowledge is how socio-cultural practices beliefs influence perinatal period thus outcomes, particularly rapidly growing urban setting.Using data from a qualitative study south India, including in-depth interviews with 36 women who had recently been through childbirth as well observations family life clinic encounters, we explored territory...
Background: Falls are a major contributor to the burden of disease in older adults. Home-based exercise programs effective reducing rate and risk falls However, adherence home-based is low, limiting efficacy interventions. The implementation technology-based for adults use at home may increase and, thus, effectiveness fall prevention More information about adults’ experiences when using technologies needed enable design that tailored needs.
For older people, physical inactivity increases fall risk as well other preventable health conditions. Despite the well-documented benefits of activity, uptake and adherence continue to challenge efforts aimed at increasing activity reducing falls. Nested within a randomized controlled trial, this study reports on factors influencing behavior aged between 70 90 years, engaged in StandingTall, home-based balance exercise program proven reduce falls community. The perception aging, age,...
One third of the world's population lacks regular access to essential medicines partly because high cost medicines. In Vietnam, patients was 47 times international reference price for originator brands and 11 generic equivalents in public sector. this article, we report results a qualitative study conducted identify principal reasons inflated medicine prices Vietnam.Between April 2008 December 2009, 29 semi-structured interviews were with staff from pharmaceutical companies, private...
Background and Purpose: With an aging population, falls have become increasing public health concern. While face-to-face exercise programs demonstrated efficacy in reducing falls, their effectiveness is hampered by low participation adherence. Digital technologies are a novel potentially effective method for delivering tailored fall prevention to older adults. In addition, they may increase the reach, uptake, sustainability of programs. Therefore, understanding adults' experiences using...
Results from a previous study showed that 40 to 60% of the price off-patent medicines in Vietnam was typically spent induce prescribers use medicines, and persuade procurement officers within hospitals buy them. In this article we examine how why inducements were paid by pharmaceutical industry health care providers Vietnam.We theoretically informed analysis understand companies' account giving prescribers' taking them, elicited through in-depth interviews.Analysis emergent concepts derived...
The limited autonomy and agency of women in developing countries is recognized as a key barrier to improving their reproductive health. Using an existing perinatal cohort urban South India, we interviewed 36 who had recently been through childbirth, carried out observations family life clinic encounters. Critical domains involved women's were participation employment group action mobility. Household decision making was considered joint rather than individual responsibility. We call for more...
It is important to understand the experiences surrounding smoking cessation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improve likely success of future programs.To explore personal general practice COPD.A purposive sample 33 COPD, 28 ex-smokers and 5 smokers, participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. Thematic analysis was conducted using a predominantly deductive approach guided by Behaviour Change Wheel framework.Three inter-related themes were generated:...
Background: Recent audit data has revealed that the hand hygiene (HH) rates of Australian medical students is suboptimal. It been suggested new approaches are needed to teach about infection control. As a first step, we undertook study determine current educational used HH. Secondly, this aimed explore perceived barriers and what other teaching could be improve levels knowledge compliance. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was sent Dean Medical Education at each schools in late...