A5026657191- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Monash University
2016-2025
Monash Health
2025
University of Technology Sydney
2023-2025
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2022-2024
University of Auckland
2024
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
2019-2022
Center for Environment and Community Assets Development
2011-2022
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
2020
Jean Hailes
2011-2018
Can Tho University
2016
Depression and anxiety are recognised increasingly as serious public health problems among women in low- lower-middle income countries. The aim of this study was to validate the 21-item Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21) for use screening these common mental disorders rural with young children North Vietnam.The DASS-21 translated from English Vietnamese, culturally verified, back-translated administered who also completed, separately, a psychiatrist-administered Structured Clinical Interview DSM...
Objectives To estimate the population prevalence of clinically significant symptoms depression, generalised anxiety, thoughts being better off dead, irritability, and high optimism about future, direct experience COVID-19, loss employment caused by COVID-19 restrictions, worry contracting or major disadvantage because restrictions; to examine relationship between these experiences reporting mental symptoms. Design, setting, participants Anonymous online survey adult Australian residents, 3...
Background Violence against women perpetrated by an intimate partner (IPV) is prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC). The aim was to describe the attitudes of men towards perpetration physical violence partner, a large group countries. Methods Findings We used data from Round Four UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Attitudes IPV were assessed study-specific scale asking if ‘wife beating’ justified any five circumstances. Overall, 39 (all had 13 also men) included...
Objectives To assess the internal consistency, latent structure and convergent validity of Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) among adolescents in Vietnam. Method An anonymous, self-completed questionnaire was conducted 1,745 high school students Hanoi, Vietnam between October, 2013 January, 2014. Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to DASS-21. Factorial invariance girls boys examined. Cronbach alphas correlation coefficients DASS-21 scores domain Duke Health Profile...
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important staple crop that feeds more than one half of the world’s population and model system for monocotyledonous plants. However, rice very sensitive to salinity most salt cereal with a threshold 3 dSm−1 cultivated varieties. Despite many attempts using different strategies improve tolerance in rice, achievements so far are quite modest. This review aims discuss challenges hinder improvement stress as well potential opportunities enhancing this crop.
Treatment of gestational diabetes improves maternal and infant health, although diagnostic criteria remain unclear.
Viet Nam has well-developed public and primary health care systems: most women (88%) have a skilled attendant at birth, infant immunization coverage is > 90%. 15 Iron deficiency anaemia associated with hookworm infection low meat consumption are prevalent in pregnant (54%) those who recently given birth (62%), especially rural provinces. 16With the introduction of national iodized salt Une traduction en français de ce résumé figure à la fin l'article.Al final del artículo se facilita una...
Abstract Background This study was to describe and quantify the relationships among family poverty, parents' caregiving practices, access education development of children living in low‐ middle‐income countries (LAMIC). Methods We conducted a secondary analysis data collected UNICEF's Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). Early childhood assessed four domains: language‐cognitive, physical, socio‐emotional approaches learning. Countries were classified into three groups on basis Human...
Objective Vitamin D deficiency affects 1 billion people globally. It has an important role in bone homeostasis, brain development and modulation of the immune system yet impact antenatal vitamin on infant outcomes is poorly understood. We assessed association 25- hydroxyvitamin levels (25-OHD) late pregnancy early growth developmental rural Vietnam. Design Methods A prospective cohort study 960 women who had previously participated a double-blind cluster randomized controlled trial...
Objectives: To assess whether social isolation, support, and loneliness are independently associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL).Method: Retrospective analysis including 10,517 women aged 70-75 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). Social support (Duke Support Index), (single item) were investigated for their association standardised HRQoL (physical [PCS] mental [MCS] components SF-36® questionnaire). Analyses adjusted sociodemographic...
Acute respiratory infections and diarrhea remain the leading causes of infant morbidity mortality, with a high burden both pneumonia in South-East Asia. The aim study was to determine antenatal early predictive factors for severe episodes during first 6 months life Ha Nam province, Vietnam.A prospective cohort 1049 infants, born women who had previously participated cluster randomized controlled trial micronutrient supplementation rural Vietnam, undertaken between 28th September 2010 8th Jan...
Abstract Objective: As a result of the coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Australia adopted emergency measures on 22 March 2020. This study reports effect COVID-19 lockdown appetite and overeating in Australian adults during first month measures. Design: analysis data from population-based, self-completed survey. The main outcome measure was an item Patient Health Questionnaire 9 asking: ‘Over past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by poor or overeating?’. Data...
Importance Intravenous magnesium sulfate administered to pregnant individuals before birth at less than 30 weeks’ gestation reduces the risk of death and cerebral palsy in their children. The effects later gestational ages are unclear. Objective To determine whether administration 34 or 2 years. Design, Setting, Participants This randomized clinical trial enrolled expected deliver was conducted 24 Australian New Zealand hospitals between January 2012 April 2018. Intervention (4 g) compared...