A5019381496- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Sex work and related issues
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
The University of Western Australia
2011-2016
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
1999-2012
Edith Cowan University
2007-2011
Background Recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of postnatal depression (PND) is highest in low-income developing countries. This study aimed to estimate PND and its associated risk factors among Bangladeshi women. Method The was conducted Matlab subdistrict rural Bangladesh. A cohort 346 women followed up from late pregnancy post-partum. Sociodemographic other related information on collected structured questionnaires by trained interviewers at 34–35 weeks woman's home. validated...
In developed countries, perinatal death is known to cause major emotional and social effects on mothers. However, little about these in low income countries which bear the brunt of mortality burden. This paper reports impact psychological status consequences among mothers a rural area Bangladesh. A total 476 women including 122 with deaths were assessed Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS-B) at 6 weeks months postpartum, followed up for negative postpartum. Trained female interviewers...
In developing countries, postnatal depression (PND) is estimated to affect a high proportion of women following childbirth. There are no reliable estimates for the magnitude problem in Bangladesh, country 140 million people. The lack validated Bangla version screening scale such as Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has hindered attempts quantify and address country. This study was carried out among Bangladeshi validate EPDS with help multi‐disciplinary research consultative group....
Abstract Background This study aimed to determine knowledge of national guidelines for diabetic foot assessment and risk stratification by rural remote healthcare professionals in Western Australia their implementation practice. Assessment knowledge, availability equipment delivery care education a primary setting at baseline enabled evaluation the effectiveness training program generalist professionals. Methods employed quasi‐experimental pre‐test/post‐test design. Healthcare practitioners'...
Standardized questionnaires for screening common health problems in the community often need to be translated use non-English speaking countries. There is a lack of literature documenting process translation such questionnaire/scale that would enable their application cross-cultural settings and standardization procedure. This paper reports into Bangla widely used Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Bangladesh. Three methods: forward translation, committee back were ensure...
To assess the level of evidence-based drug prescribing for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) at discharge from Western Australian (WA) hospitals and determine predictors such in Aboriginal non-Aboriginal patients.All (2002-2004) a random sample (2003) hospital admissions with principal diagnosis ACS were extracted WA Hospital Morbidity Data Collection Linkage System. Clinical information, history co-morbidities drugs collected medical notes by trained data collectors. Evidence-based (EBP) was...
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their risk factors among workers in near a truck stand Dhaka, Bangladesh.A random sample 696 men 206 women were recruited into cross-sectional using census that enumerated transport agents, motor mechanics, laborers, vendors Tejgaon stand.The rates syphilis (rapid plasma reagin Treponema pallidum hemagglutination), gonorrhea (polymerase chain reaction [PCR]), chlamydial (PCR) 4.1%,...
To assess the research contribution of eleven University Departments Rural Health (UDRH) which were established as a rural health workforce program in late 1990s through analysis peer-reviewed journal output.Descriptive study based on validated publications from publication output reported annual key performance indicator (KPI) reports to Commonwealth Department Health, Australia.In addition counts and type publications, articles examined fields research, evidence collaboration, potential...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the extent which antenatal emotional wellbeing (EW) assessments are undertaken in primary health care (PHC) centres and factors associated with completion EW screening. Methods: Medical records 797 pregnant women from 36 PHC five states (NSW, QLD, SA, WA NT) were audited. Results: Overall, 85% Aboriginal. proportion documented screening for varied 5 38% between (mean 17%). Aboriginal four times more likely (adjusted Odds Ratio (OR = 4.13, 95%...
To investigate whether intestinal presentation of an antigen by Vibrio cholerae a noninvasive organism, could induce anatomically distant mucosal immune response in reproductive tract tissues, the endocervical responses women Bangladesh were evaluated after cholera. Endocervical secretions analyzed for secretory IgA (sIgA) antibody against B subunit cholera toxin (CtxB) 9 with and 8 diarrhea caused neither V. nor heat labile enterotoxin–producing Escherichia coli. Women infected developed...