A5051905480- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Physical Activity and Health
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Community Health and Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Higher Education and Employability
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
University of Tasmania
2012-2024
United Arab Emirates University
2022
University of Illinois Chicago
2021
Menzies School of Health Research
2014
Subjects such as Health and Physical Education (HPE) can be marginalised in schools because they are construed less academically rigorous important to the primary mission of education. Teachers all subjects face challenges, yet, teaching a subject result additional challenges for HPE teachers. Previous research has noted these challenges; however, is known about how vary according student age teacher experience. This study used quantitative survey methods ascertain which most difficult...
We describe the development of a one-credit course to promote AI literacy at University Texas Austin. In response call for rapid deployment class that would serve broad audience in Fall 2023, we designed 14-week seminar-style incorporated an interdisciplinary group speakers who lectured on topics ranging from fundamentals societal concerns including disinformation and employment. students, faculty, staff, even community members outside were invited enroll this online offering: The Essentials...
Summary Health literacy (HL) is a critical asset for 21st century learners to possess given its positive impact on health outcomes and educational attainment. Concerningly, HL an area that primary school teachers report having lack of understanding, confidence, ability teach. The HealthLit4Kids initiative aimed address this issue through series teacher professional development (PD) workshops. To evaluate how experienced the PD, evaluations collected at completion each workshops were analysed...
Abstract Issue Addressed Health literacy development can help to reduce the growing noncommunicable disease burden globally. However, less is known about health needs of pregnant women and mothers necessary guide in this priority population group. To enhance understanding mothers, study aimed develop data‐informed profiles with children (0–8 years) Tasmania, as well vignettes describing different profiles. Methods An online cross‐sectional survey was undertaken. The included demographic...
The mechanisms explaining the positive relationship between television (TV) viewing and body mass index (BMI) are unclear. 'Mindless eating' 'physical activity displacement' theories have been suggested, but not tested longitudinally among young adults. This study aimed to determine whether longitudinal associations adults' TV BMI explained by changes in TV-related food beverage consumption (FBC) and/or leisure-time physical (LTPA) over 5 years adults.A cohort of Australian adults (n = 1068)...
It remains unclear why living outside of an urban environment affects aspects health, particularly whether these differences can be explained by other factors such as socioeconomic position (SEP). The aim this study was to compare health risk between metropolitan and non-metropolitan young Australian adults examine (SEP) mediates any differences. Cross-sectional data came from Australia-wide sample 26–36 year-olds (n = 2567). Information on demographic characteristics, smoking, alcohol...
Background Social and behavioral determinants of health are increasingly recognized as central to effective person-centered intervention in clinical practice, disease management, public health. Accordingly, social prescribing (SP) has received increased attention recent times. The rampant global prevalence obesity indicates that the customary, reductionistic, disease-oriented biomedical approach service delivery is inadequate/ineffective at arresting spread mitigating damaging consequences...
A qualitative case study approach with in-depth, semi-structured interviews of key school staff, and student feedback was used to assess a kitchen garden program in the regional area North-West Tasmania, Australia. detailed description produced conduct realist evaluation Context-Mechanism-Outcome configuration, followed by theory through construction retrospective logic model. Dedicated spaces, knowledgeable teachers committed program, provision sufficient materials consumables, support from...
It remains unclear how life course socioeconomic position (SEP) variations impact later smoking status. We aimed to investigate the associations using a novel methodology – structured regression framework and explore potential underlying mechanisms. Data were from an Australian national cohort (n = 1489). SEP was measured in childhood (aged 7–15 years), young- 26–36 years) mid-adulthood 31–41 including highest parental occupation self-occupation mid-adulthood. Smoking status self-reported...
The World Health Organization is focused on enhancing health literacy (HL) throughout the life-course to address growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. Pregnancy and early motherhood offer a window opportunity NCDs risk earlier in life-course. Empowering women through HL may help reduce intergenerational impact NCDs. A scoping review international literature was conducted identify interventions that improving NCD-related outcomes or behaviors pregnant and/or mothers...
Background Pregnancy and early motherhood offer a crucial period for health literacy development improve the of women future generations. Interventions to support during these critical periods are scarce. Existing interventions rarely informed by measurement lack codesign principles.
A better understanding of the physical activity (PA) infrastructure in schools, walkability neighborhoods close to and food environments around particularly rural, socioeconomically challenged areas such as North-West (NW) Tasmania, could be important wider effort improve health school-age children. Accordingly, this research aimed assess PA resources, walkability, schools three disadvantaged, regional/rural Local Government Areas (LGAs) Australia. census (including assessment quality within...
Australian schooling is one of the most segregated systems in OECD, with much focus on inequality between schools from poorer areas compared those wealthier suburbs. These inequalities have been explored terms infrastructure and funding, as well their relative academic achievement. Previous research has also found that children more disadvantaged backgrounds are likely to health than peers. To determine whether there a connection these findings, this study investigates impact social...
The interconnectedness of physical inactivity and sedentarism, obesity, non-communicable disease (NCD) prevalence, socio-economic costs, are well known. There is also strong research evidence regarding the mutuality between well-being outcomes neighbourhood environment. However, much this relates to urban contexts there a paucity in relation regional communities. A better understanding available activity (PA) infrastructure, its usage, community perceptions surroundings, could be very...
Abstract Background Childcare centres are important environments for promoting physical activity and healthy eating. Blended approaches to professional learning may help overcome existing challenges educators in these behaviours. This study aimed test the effect of a blended program on eating childcare. Methods Cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial 15 childcare Tasmania, Australia. Children aged 2-5y who attended at least two days per week were eligible participate. Random assignment...
Despite increased awareness of its risks, for the most part, contemporary efforts obesity prevention have been patchy at best. As such, burgeoning interest in whole-systems approaches (WSAs) that acknowledge complex, dynamic nature overweight and operate across multiple levels society is particularly timely. Many components “community capacity building” (CB), an essential but often neglected aspect prevention, overlap with “best practice principles” effective/optimal community-based...
Prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity continues to increase in regional areas such as North-West (NW) Tasmania show no signs abating. It is possible that limited access activity infrastructure (PAI) healthier food options are exacerbating the low levels habitual prevalence these communities. Despite a burgeoning research base, concomitant exploration both environments rural remain scarce. This evaluated (i.e., coverage, variety, density, proximity) resources outlets relation...
This paper reports on findings of the Sex Ed Dads survey which sought Australian fathers’ perspectives communicating with their young children about relationships and sexuality, as informal sexuality educators. Given majority existing family-based education research draws experiences mothers, gaining insights from fathers is a much needed first step in designing resources to support paternal engagement education. A diverse sample 612 completed an online views role within it. Participating...