- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Sex work and related issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Community Health and Development
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
2020
UNSW Sydney
2005-2019
Sydney Local Health District
2018-2019
The University of Sydney
2018
National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs
2007
Marymount University
1925
Abstract Background Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods (HHAN) Integrated Care Initiative was established to improve the care of families with complex health social needs who reside in Sydney Local Health District. HHAN seeks provide long-term multi-disciplinary coordination as well enhance capacity building promote integrated care. The critical realist study reported here is part longitudinal development evaluation interventions Sydney, Australia. Methods We describe qualitative component a...
Abstract Introduction and Aims Increasing treatment uptake among people who inject drugs (PWID) with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is integral to eliminating viral hepatitis. This study explored the role of community‐based outreach in engaging retaining Australian PWID testing component HCV care cascade. Design Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted 28 PWID, including new initiates injecting those from culturally linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, acquired...
Issue addressed Increasing the uptake of hepatitis C treatment by injecting drug users (IDUs) is a key strategy in addressing escalating disease burden chronic virus (HCV) infection Australia. Little known about barriers to among culturally diverse groups IDUs. Indo-Chinese IDUs represent marginalised group with high rates incident and prevalent HCV infection. Methods An ethnographic study was conducted explore experienced inform development policies practices that promote access treatment....
Uptake of hepatitis C treatment by injecting drug users (IDUs) remains low and little is known about factors influencing uptake ethnic minority groups. The influence notions “candidacy” on “accomplishing” access to antiviral are explored using data from an ethnographic study. Fieldwork in-depth interviews were conducted with 72 Indo-Chinese IDUs. Cultural contexts, everyday realities use marginalization, disengagement the health system produced candidacy in participants' local worlds. Among...
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