A5044124184- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Global Health and Surgery
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Advanced Vision and Imaging
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Mining and Resource Management
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Neural Networks and Applications
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Medical Image Segmentation Techniques
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Queensland University of Technology
2020-2025
Toronto Metropolitan University
2025
James Cook University
2020-2024
Duke-NUS Medical School
2023
Hunter Medical Research Institute
2023
McMaster University
2023
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (A&TSIHWs) are a professional cadre of Australian health workers typically located in primary care clinics. The role is one only two that 'identified'- is, it must be occupied by an and/or person - holds specific responsibilities relation to advocating for facility-level cultural safety. However, lack understanding the distinctive skills, scope value associated with A&TSIHW remains pervasive broader workforce. Positioned represent...
Healthcare services in Australia are the primary responsibility of state and territory governments, which recruit deploy health providers hospital primary-care services. Among various professional roles, that Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Health Worker (A&TSIHW) is one only two positions must be occupied by an and/or person, carrying unique for enacting cultural brokerage promoting safety at facility-level. Implicit to these responsibilities assumption A&TSIHW will use capital build...
There is increasing demand for knee and hip arthroplasty with considerable health system cost implications. Despite the high surgical costs relating to prosthesis used, little known about which factors are most influential in choice, nor it clear what level of variation may be warranted clinical reasons. This study had dual objectives: (1) identify influencing selection total (THA) (TKA) (2) develop a working definition unwarranted THA TKA implant selection. A three-stage prospective study:...
The neural moving horizon estimator (NMHE) is a relatively new and powerful state that combines the strengths of networks (NNs) model-based estimation techniques. Various approaches exist for constructing NMHEs, each with its unique advantages limitations. However, comprehensive literature review consolidates existing knowledge, outlines design guidelines, highlights future research directions currently lacking. To address this gap, systematic screened 1164 records ultimately included 22...
The World Health Organisation’s non communicable disease (NCD) Best Buys provides a comprehensive package of technically sound policy advice in response to the growing global burden NCDs. However, despite these mechanisms being touted as beneficial countries’ health and economic bottom lines, uptake has remained slow globally disparate. Loffreda et al.’s analysis draws attention importance political economy forces shaping governments’ responses NCDs and, particular, their NCD Buys. In...
Background: In northern Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (A&TSIHWs) are unique members of nominally integrated teams primary care professionals. Spurred by research documenting ongoing structural violence experienced Indigenous health providers more recent challenges to recruitment retention A&TSIHWs, this study aimed explore whether the governance A&TSIHW role supports full meaningful participation. Methods: The qualitative was co-designed a team...
Summary Set in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, this study explores the relationship between cultural knowledge and beliefs concerning illness health-seeking behaviour within context of medical pluralism. Concentrating on nation’s high rates diabetes non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors, research analyses way which understandings aetiology healing efficacy impact upon treatment-related decisions. Data were obtained through a mixed-methods community survey 313 adult respondents developed...
The Government of Vanuatu introduced an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in 2015. While lauded for its alignment with the WHO's Best Buys recommendations addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), little is known about tax's adoption process or whose interests it serves.Using case study methodology, this examined how and why Vanuatu's SSB was introduced. Policy documents, key informant interviews (n=33) direct observations were analysed using theories policy analysis, power...
The neural moving horizon estimator (NMHE) is a relatively new and powerful state that combines the strengths of networks (NNs) model-based estimation techniques. Various approaches exist for constructing NMHEs, each with its unique advantages limitations. However, comprehensive literature review consolidates existing knowledge, outlines design guidelines highlights future research directions currently lacking. This systematic synthesizes knowledge on NMHE, addressing above gap. paper (1)...
Abstract Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Vanuatu and Fiji are praised for their alignment with the World Health Organization’s noncommunicable diseases Best Buy policy recommendations. SSB taxes also intersect economic, trade commercial interests as well complex domestic international power dynamics. Yet, to date, role of these broader dynamics shaping tax adoption has remained underexamined. Drawing Bourdieu’s forms capital triangulating interview (n = 50), document 461)...
Health promotion is a core component of the Pacific region’s response to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) prevention and control. However, while health should build on be informed by contextually specific norms social discourse, there remains paucity in research that seeks understand how people region comprehend chronic conditions their determinants. Based peri-urban Vanuatu, this codesigned study utilized an open-ended survey investigate community perceptions factors contributing development...
Abstract Background: There is increasing demand for knee and hip arthroplasties, with considerable health system cost implications. Despite much of the surgical costs relating to particular prosthesis used, little known about which factors are most influential surgeon decision-making, nor it clear what level variation may be warranted clinical reasons. Materials Methods: A three-stage study was conducted address dual objectives of: a) identify influencing selection total arthroplasty (THA)...