A5054511437- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Economic Growth and Development
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Business Strategy and Innovation
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
University of South Australia
2001-2023
Monash University
2002
The University of Sydney
1999
Diabetes Australia
1999
SA HealthPlus, one of nine national Australian coordinated care trials, addressed chronic illness by testing whether would improve health outcomes at the cost usual care. HealthPlus compared a generic model for 3,115 intervention patients with 1,488 controls. Service coordinators and behavioral care‐planning approach were new. The status (SF‐36) in six eight projects improved, those who had been hospitalized year immediately preceding trial most likely to save on costs. A mid‐trial review...
This article analyses a nationally representative household dataset-the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) conducted in 2005 to 2006-to examine factors influencing the prevalence of overweight/obesity India. The dataset was disaggregated into four sub-population groups-urban and rural females males-and multi-level logit regression models were used estimate impact particular covariates on likelihood overweight/obesity. modelling approach aimed identify individual macro-level contextual...
We utilise large national household datasets for 1993–1994, 2004–2005 and 2011–2012 to analyse factors influencing changing patterns in per capita calorie consumption India. Our study findings demonstrate the significance of disease environment which people live, with those living healthy areas having lower than less ones. Calorie intake has been falling India, but reveal that fat rising successively over time among rural poorer urban sub-populations raising concerns policy-makers...
To investigate the extent to which individual-level as well macro-level contextual factors influence likelihood of underweight across adult sub-populations in India.Population-based cross-sectional survey included India's National Health Family Survey conducted 2005-06. We disaggregated into eight sub-populations.Multistage nationally representative household covering 99 % population.The covered 124 385 females aged 15-49 years and 74 369 males 15-54 years.A social gradient exists India....
This paper provides an analysis of the national Indigenous reform strategy - known as Closing Gap in context broader health system reforms underway to assess whether current attempts at addressing disadvantage are likely be successful. Drawing upon economic theory and empirical evidence, analyses key structural features necessary for securing performance gains capable reducing disparities. Conceptual attention is given comprehensive primary healthcare, which encompasses social determinants...
Abstract This study critically examines the effect of financial inclusion on life expectancy and infant mortality rates, whether is conditioned by possible threshold effects determined degree income inequality poverty levels. We draw our conclusions based 61 developing transitional economies in period 2011–2017. Using an aggregate hybrid index, we show that exerts a direct positive health outcomes. Furthermore, effectiveness as policy tool to achieve better outcomes higher societies where...
Integrated budget-holding (fundholding) based on risk-adjusted capitation is commonly proposed as a central element of health system reform. Two contrasting models have been developed: the competitive model where fundholders or plans compete for enrollees; and non-competitive model, plan membership determined according to an objective attribute such place residence. Under efficiency sought through consumer choice plan. A range regulatory elements may also be introduced moderate undesirable...
Diagnosis-based risk adjustment is increasingly seen as an important tool for establishing capitation payments and evaluating appropriateness efficiency of services provided has become area research many countries contemplating health system reform. This paper examines the application a risk-adjustment method, extensively validated in United States, known diagnostic cost groups (DCG), to large Australian hospital inpatient data set. The set encompassed diagnoses expenditure entire...
In a 1990 article in this journal, Prentky and Burgess examined cost-effectiveness of the rehabilitation child molesters. Their estimates were based on tangible costs incarceration particular recidivism rates. This paper extends those findings by estimating intangible sexual abuse range The result is to focus greater attention efficacy treatment programs potential economic damage done children
Abstract Objective To conduct a cost analysis of the Community Pharmacy Model Practices project in South Australia. Method As part prospective participatory action research programme, identified main items fixed and variable costs potential savings, expressed them framework to aid decision-making. Setting Ten community pharmacy practices primary care: five provided generalist medication management, two diabetes care, asthma one wound management. Services were 411 patients (median age 75; 70...
The spread of vector-borne diseases poses considerable public health challenges in India, such that both government and private households engage initiatives to tackle the problem. This study utilises two nationally representative datasets (2018 2012) determine if action undertaken by state/local government(s) India tackling problems mosquitoes/flies is associated with a crowding out efforts addressing problem; or instead greater action. Study findings reveal local/state an increase...