James A. Smith

ORCID: 0000-0003-4366-7422
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Research Areas
  • Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Education Systems and Policy
  • Community Health and Development
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Service-Learning and Community Engagement
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Indigenous and Place-Based Education
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Global Health Care Issues

Charles Darwin University
2015-2025

Flinders University
2007-2025

Menzies School of Health Research
2017-2024

Centre for Remote Health
2022-2024

University of Arizona
2023-2024

Deakin University
2022-2024

Flinders Medical Centre
2024

Curtin University
2015-2023

Northwestern State University
2023

Queensland University of Technology
2023

Men seek help and use health services less frequently than women do. Men's help-seeking practices service are complex issues involving biological, psychological sociological considerations. Most discussion on men's positions them as reluctant consumers or "behaving badly" with respect to their health. Few studies have explored whether providers equipped deal appropriately. The current system appears not be tailored meet the needs of men. Better collaboration is required across disciplines,...

10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00124.x article EN The Medical Journal of Australia 2006-01-01

Abstract Many of the 138 living languages in Malaysia are listed as endangered and some vigorous undergoing language shift. Most these shifting towards Malay, national language, to English, an international language. Since standard Malay is instruction government schools, many indigenous parents speaking their children with hope giving them a better start school. People number minority groups Sabah Sarawak recognize that shift occurring taking steps reverse it. In past 15 years several have...

10.1515/ijsl-2016-0059 article EN International Journal of the Sociology of Language 2017-01-01

Research Article| January 01 1931 The wax constituents of the apple cuticle Albert Charles Chibnall; Chibnall 1The Biochemical Department, Imperial College Science and Technology, South Kensington, Wills Physical Laboratory, University Bristol Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Stephen Harvey Piper; Piper Alfred Pollard; Pollard James Andrew Buchan Smith; Smith Ernest Frank Williams Biochem J (1931) 25 (6): 2095–2110. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0252095...

10.1042/bj0252095 article EN Biochemical Journal 1931-01-01

Definitions of health literacy have evolved from notions health-related to a multidimensional concept that incorporates the importance social and cultural knowledge, practices contexts. This evolution is evident in development instruments seek measure different ways. Health measurement important for global because diverse stakeholders, including WHO, use these data inform practice policy, understand sources inequity. In this Practice paper, we explore potential negative consequences, bias...

10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009623 article EN cc-by BMJ Global Health 2022-09-01

It is commonly held that men delay help seeking because they are ignorant about and disinterested in their health. However, this discussion has not been informed by men's lay perspectives, which have remained almost entirely absent from scholarship relating to practices. In qualitative paper, we draw on semi-structured interviews with 36 South Australian examine understandings of health service use. We use participants' talk self-monitoring challenge the assumption health, arguing instead...

10.1186/1472-6963-8-56 article EN cc-by BMC Health Services Research 2008-03-14

Chordoma is a rare malignant bone tumour with poor prognosis and limited therapeutic options. We undertook focused compound screen (FCS) against 1097 compounds on three well-characterized chordoma cell lines; 154 were selected from the single concentration (1 µm), based their growth-inhibitory effect. Their half-maximal effective (EC50 ) values determined in cells normal fibroblasts. Twenty-seven of these displayed selective kill 21/27 (78%) found to be EGFR/ERBB family inhibitors. EGFR...

10.1002/path.4729 article EN cc-by The Journal of Pathology 2016-04-22

The field of men's health has grown markedly over the past few decades. Increased activity specifically relating to promotion in both Australia and UK been noted during this period. There has, however, a reticence critically examine work within broader discourse gender relations. Indeed, vast majority health-related discussion date focused on women's experiences their practices. In paper, we argue that grounding broad is important for building an evidence base in, advancing, at range levels....

10.1093/heapro/dan019 article EN Health Promotion International 2008-04-11

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is of paramount concern to men's health, with a high prevalence in Western societies. While previous research has examined PCa from variety standpoints, this literature fails take into account the difficulties encountered by marginalized groups men, such as gay men. Methods: For phenomenological, qualitative pilot study, we conducted interviews two men and one long term romantic partner man so better understand their viewpoints on disease. An inductive,...

10.1016/j.jomh.2008.08.005 article EN Journal of Men s Health 2008-11-22

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) reflected a global pandemic. Early epidemiological analyses demonstrated boys and men have similar rates of infection to girls women. However, appear be disproportionately impacted with respect severity mortality, including those from marginalised or minority backgrounds. Yet, considerations sex gender, their relationship health social inequities, been absent recent policy practice pandemic...

10.22374/ijmsch.v3i1.42 article EN International Journal of Men s Social and Community Health 2020-03-06

UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework of Action 2015–2030 place great importance on including Indigenous communities in disaster risk reduction (DRR) planning through community-based strategies. However, working with requires developing a holistic understanding complexities worldviews, knowledges, practices that influence DRR. To date, efforts to do so have been limited. fill this gap, we combined systems theory symbolic interactionism as philosophical lens explore...

10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102263 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2021-04-24

Historically, non-Indigenous researchers have contributed to colonisation by research based on Western positivistic philosophical frameworks. This approach led disembodying knowledge from Indigenous people's histories, worldviews, and cultural social practices, thus perpetuating a deficit-based discourse which situates the responsibility of problems within peoples ignores larger socio-economic historical contexts in are rooted. Rectifying this position requires decolonising shifting basing...

10.1080/13645579.2021.1876300 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Social Research Methodology 2021-01-20

Organised sport is increasingly recognised as a culturally acceptable site for mental health and wellbeing promotion. To date, however, there limited knowledge pertaining to how exactly supported in such contexts. The present study aimed provide insight into promotion practices Australian sports clubs. An online cross-sectional survey examined the current provision of initiatives clubs, barriers motives promotional efforts, perceptions psychological safety within club environments. was...

10.1080/13573322.2024.2351990 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Sport Education and Society 2024-05-16

Objective: We report the clinical outcomes and direct medical costs of 155 patients with severe peptic ulcer hemorrhage a nonbleeding visible vessel at emergency endoscopy treated endoscopic hemostasis or medical-surgical therapy. Methods: In two consecutive, prospective, randomized, controlled trials, were randomly assigned to (heater probe, bipolar electrocoagulation, injection sclerosis) treatment. Study endpoints included incidence rebleeding surgery, length hospital stay, blood...

10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00590.x article EN The American Journal of Gastroenterology 1998-11-01

There has been increased interest in men's health over the past two decades. A major focus on apparent reluctance to seek health-related help. As such, innovative methods facilitate promotion engagement and preventive practices among men have emerged. Men's activity Australia paid particular attention settings social marketing approaches. These, more often than not, aligned hegemonic constructions of masculinity. traditional gender-roles are perpetuated, which may, despite best intentions,...

10.1071/he07020 article EN Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2007-01-01

Objective: To determine the core qualities that men value when communicating with general practitioners in primary care settings. Design, setting and participants: In a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews non-clinical environments, 36 white Australian drawn from Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study, stratified by age marital status, discussed their help-seeking behaviour health service use. Participants were North West region. Interviews conducted between January November 2005....

10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02214.x article EN The Medical Journal of Australia 2008-12-01

Health literacy is generally conceptualized as skills related to successfully navigating health – ultimately linked well-being and improved outcomes. Culture, gender age are considered be influential determinants of literacy. The nexus between these determinants, their collective relationship with literacy, remains understudied, especially respect Indigenous people globally. This article presents findings from a recent study that examined the intersections masculinities, culture, among young...

10.1177/1557988320936121 article EN cc-by-nc American Journal of Men s Health 2020-05-01

Issue addressed Over the last three decades there has been an incremental investment in health promotion and prevention across Australia; yet, Commonwealth Government some state/territory governments have more recently instigated funding cuts prevention. This paper argues that role of is critical contemporary Australia discusses strategies needed to move forward within context recent disinvestments. Discussion Key areas concern relating disinvestment include abolishment Australian National...

10.1071/he15055 article EN Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2016-01-17

Research Article| January 01 1932 The phosphatides of forage grasses: Cocksfoot James Andrew Buchan Smith; Smith 1The Biochemical Department, Imperial College Science and Technology, South Kensington Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Albert Charles Chibnall Biochem J (1932) 26 (4): 1345–1357. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0261345 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo...

10.1042/bj0261345 article EN Biochemical Journal 1932-01-01
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