A5009149281- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Family Support in Illness
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Research in Social Sciences
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Child Abuse and Trauma
Auckland University of Technology
2022-2024
The University of Sydney
2017-2019
Western Sydney University
2010-2012
Gosford Hospital
2007
A wide range of services are provided to palliative care clients alleviate pain and improve their quality life. The purpose this study was explore the perceptions carers regarding in New South Wales, Austalia. Ten patients (n=7) were randomly selected from a sample informed interviewed. Interview data coded independently by three researchers thematic analysis undertaken. themes identified similar for both included: access services; service provision; impact on way life; usefulness staffing....
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life palliative care (PC) clients and their caregivers, at baseline follow-up, following a referral community PC service. Method: Quality caregivers was respectively measured using the McGill Life instrument (MQoL) Caregiver Cancer Index (CQoLC) instruments. Participants were recruited from June 8 October 27, 2006. undertaken in one zone an Area Health Service New South Wales, which has diverse socioeconomic...
Palliative care clients often have a reduced quality of life (QOL). The purpose this study was to explore the QOL trajectory and carers newly referred community palliative service. A total 49 43 respectively completed McGill scale (MQOL) caregiver cancer (CQOLC) questionnaires. Baseline data relating demographics, health status, are presented for participants their carers, these compared with follow-up from 22 13 (matched pairs). On average, there were no significant differences between...
Background: Women are not universally or routinely screened ante-or postnatally for psychosocial risk factors, depression and anxiety in the private sector Australia. There limited studies that explore health professionals’ views on screening perceived barriers to process.
Purpose: High levels of antenatal anxiety may be an important predictor postnatal and mood disorders, while co-morbidity depression disorders is common this has also been shown to occur antenatally. Comorbidities, if appear they are less prevalent postpartum than prenatal. However, few studies have followed the trajectory symptoms perinatally parenthood, later infancy childhood.
Background: This paper is a discussion exploring the health professionals role in psychosocial assessment private sector. study part of larger study.
Psychosocial assessment including depression screening has been established and in fact mandated [2] the public maternity sector various states of Australia [3,4] The private not same mandate.Researchers have sought views women screened majority report favourable feedback [8].Women rarely similarly assessed sector.Never less, relevant programs are now being trialled [7].During follow-up phone calls from researcher to study participants, comments described here were made.Two hundred...
Psychosocial screening has been implemented in the public sector NSW for a decade, but what about private sector? Is it applicable or even possible?. Women who experience stressors that are related to an increased risk indication of perinatal mental health disorders should be assessed and offered referral appropriate services. This paper is discussion explore essential pathways women with identified factors illness.
Joint postgraduate and academic by staff from AUT's Child Youth Health Research Cluster. Faculty of Environmental Sciences Roadshow 2022, Auckland, New Zealand.