A5063707253- Global Health Care Issues
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Community Health and Development
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Obesity and Health Practices
Deakin University
2015-2025
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2024
University of Liverpool
2024
Janssen (Belgium)
2008-2022
La Trobe University
2018-2019
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre
2018
Johnson & Johnson (United States)
2009-2015
The University of Sydney
2011
St George Hospital
2011
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
2011
Abstract Aims The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems and possibly impacted the management of heart failure (HF). This study examined impact on HF hospitalization activities, outcomes, costs in Victoria, Australia. Methods results Data hospitalizations were acquired from Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset. All consecutive patients hospitalized for both public private hospitals Victoria between February 2019 March 2021 extracted using International Statistical Classification...
Abstract Background The mechanisms typically used to fund health promotion in communities, either as part of an effort scale-up programs or support the design local activities, often pay insufficient attention foundational means enhancing well-being. Only recently have researchers begun critically ‘unpack’ how funding processes connect with and activate community capacities. Methods We conducted a thematic analysis 33 interviews policy program administrators public workers volunteers....
: Engagement of fathers in family health services confers benefits for the and wellbeing whole family. The childbirth continuum is traditionally considered a feminine event, however, commensurate with changing paradigm gender equity healthcare worldwide, role transformation. aim study to explore father's perceptions experiences engagement during pregnancy early infant care. Qualitative free-text questions were embedded large multi-country, cross-sectional survey, explored fathers’...
Abstract Objective This study evaluated patient and treatment (galantamine other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs)) factors associated with the time until nursing home placement (NHP) in patients Alzheimer's disease (AD) without cerebrovascular (CVD). Methods Re‐contact follow‐up conducted 2004 of 548 who had previously participated RCTs galantamine. Time to NHP was analyzed using Kaplan‐Meier estimates Cox regression analysed NHP. Results There were 57% female subjects mean age (SE)...
Active Support, now widely adopted by disability support organizations, is difficult to implement. The study aim was identify the factors associated with good Support.
Abstract Aim The aim of the study was to determine whether clinical benefits galantamine for patients with Alzheimer's disease lead caregivers. Methods Data were pooled from two concurrent, multi‐centre, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, 6‐month trials. Time caregivers spent assisting activities daily living (ADL) and time could be left unsupervised each day assessed using Allocation Caregiver Survey. In total, 825 mild‐to‐moderate included. Results At endpoint,...
Gastrointestinal (GI) adverse effects are common with oral opioid treatment.To estimate the costs associated GI events after short-acting treatment, from payer perspective.Medical and pharmacy claims PharMetrics' Patient-Centric Database were used to identify opioid-naïve patients who received a new prescription for oxycodone- or hydrocodone-containing immediate-release products between 2002 2006. Health-care resource use determined ICD-9 CM (International Classification of Diseases-9th...
Public health agencies tasked with improving the of communities are poorly supported by many 'business-as-usual' funding practices. It is commonplace to call for more promotion, but additional could do harm than good if, at same time, we not critically examine micro-processes that lead enablement – instigated or amplified funding. We currently engaged in a university-and-policy research partnership identify how mechanisms may better serve practice community-based promotion. propose three...
<b>Objectives</b>: To describe utilisation of general practitioners by elderly people resident in communal establishments;to examine variations practitioner and estimate the likely impact "downsizing" long stay provision NHS hospitals. <b>Design</b>: Secondary analyses survey disability among adults establishments conducted Office Population Censuses Surveys 1986, and projection to present day. <b>Setting</b>: Nationally representative sample Great Britain. <b>Subjects</b>: Disabled...
ABSTRACT Involving fathers in pregnancy and postnatal healthcare services can enhance family wellbeing, yet father‐inclusive practice remains limited. This study explored the perspectives of key stakeholders (fathers, mothers service providers) regarding healthcare. Separate online focus groups were held with Australian ( n = 4) 10) infants up to 12 months old. Semi‐structured interviews providers 12). Each dataset was analyzed thematically; findings then synthesized into overarching themes....
The objective of this paper is to investigate the service needs and support costs elderly people with cognitive impairment on hospital community health services, primary care, social informal carers in England. It examines resource consequences major changes provision exploring implications for both cost effectiveness. study was designed provide a secondary analysis OPCS disability surveys order estimate balance current services. also estimates present potential policy options. Results show...
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition which significantly impacts the quality of life and wellbeing many women. Laparoscopy with histopathology recommended for investigation identification endometriosis concurrent removal. Never-the-less, association between challenging, identified in only 30-50% women pain.To explore predictors undergoing surgery, identifying severity cohort CPP.This study forms part Persistent Pelvic Pain project, prospective observational...
ABSTRACT This paper describes where elderly people with moderate to severe (‘advanced’) cognitive impairment are living, what resources they use and the costs of these services different funding agencies. It operationally defines dementia in terms uses OPCS disability surveys estimate prevalence England. The goes on describe received by this client group basis same surveys, supplementing data information from related studies PSSRU. Since accommodation is a major cost, population classified...
Objective:The International Outcomes Survey in Dementia (IOSID) was initiated to observe the effects of current standard care for Alzheimer's disease (AD) on patient outcomes and caregiver burden a real-life setting.Research design methods:This 2-year, international, prospective, longitudinal observational cohort survey involved patients with mild-to-moderate AD (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] scores 10–26 points) living an ordinary household at baseline. There no intervention regard...
A number of theoretical approaches suggest that gender inequity may give rise to health risks for men. This study undertook a multilevel analysis ascertain if state-level measures are predictors men's mortality in the United States. Data were taken primarily from National Longitudinal Mortality Study, which is based on random sample non-institutionalised population. The full data set included 174,703 individuals nested within 50 states and had six-year follow-up mortality. Gender was...
During pregnancy and early fatherhood, men are at higher risk of poor health, exacerbated by low engagement healthcare services. Yet the transition to fatherhood presents an opportunity for improve their health behaviours. Health literacy refers individuals' competence in accessing applying information. Poor is associated with help-seeking. The aim this study was identify strengths, needs profiles among fathers. Men who were expecting a baby ('antenatal') or had become fathers past 18 months...
In Alzheimer's disease (AD), it is important to consider long-term effects, not only in patients receiving treatment, but also subjects whom therapy has been discontinued. The present analysis evaluates the effects of galantamine on c