A5033704945- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Digital Games and Media
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Doping in Sports
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Physical Activity and Health
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
Deakin University
2016-2025
Curtin University
2019-2025
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
2015-2024
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
2022-2024
University of Wollongong
2012-2023
University of Bristol
2004-2022
University of Liverpool
2021
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
2021
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
2021
Society of Surgical Oncology
2021
To develop an in-depth picture of both lived experience obesity and the impact socio-cultural factors on people living with obesity.Qualitative methodology, utilizing semi-structured interviews a community sample obese adults (body mass index >or=30). Community sampling methods were supplemented purposive techniques to ensure diverse range individuals included.Seventy-six (aged 16-72) interviewed. Most had struggled their weight for most lives (n=45). Almost all experienced stigma...
Background: Online social networks offer considerable potential for delivery of socially influential health behavior change interventions. Objective: To determine the efficacy, engagement, and feasibility an online networking physical activity intervention with pedometers delivered via Facebook app. Methods: A total 110 adults a mean age 35.6 years (SD 12.4) were recruited in teams 3 to 8 friends. Teams randomly allocated receive access 50-day which included self-monitoring, elements,...
Limited evidence suggests that autoimmune diseases tend to co-occur, although data are needed determine whether individuals with an existing disorder at increased risk of a second disorder. The authors conducted series population-based cohort studies, utilizing the United Kingdom General Practice Research Database, assess intraindividual risks coexistence rheumatoid arthritis (RA), thyroiditis (AIT), multiple sclerosis (MS), and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) during 1990–1999....
Journal Article 'It Would be Okay If They Came through the Proper Channels': Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Asylum Seekers in Australia Get access Fiona H. Mckay, Mckay Consumer Health Research Group (CHaRGe), School of Primary Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Fiona.McKay@monash.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Samantha L. Thomas, Thomas Department Marketing, Faculty Business Economics, Susan Kneebone Law, Refugee Studies, Volume 25,...
To explore the extent to which people living with obesity have attempted lose weight, their attitudes towards dieting, physical exercise and weight loss solutions, why attempts failed, opinions about what would be most beneficial them in struggle weight.Qualitative study, using open-ended interviews, of 76 Victoria, Australia 2006/7. Individuals a BMI 30 or over were recruited articles local newspapers, convenience sampling, at later stage purposive sampling techniques diversify sample. Data...
To describe the development of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for people undergoing head and neck cancer.Service improvement project.Head oncology patients.The programme was developed in a series structured meetings over 6-month period. Stakeholders included oral maxillofacial surgeons, otolaryngologists, anaesthetists, dieticians, physiotherapists, speech language therapists (SALT) nursing staff. Based on evidence within current literature consensus among group, ERAS...
Two patients with Lassa fever are described who the first human cases treated a combination of ribavirin and favipiravir. Both survived but developed transaminitis had prolonged detectable virus RNA in blood semen, suggesting that possibility sexual transmission should be considered.
In April 2009 a boat (named the ‘SIEV 36’ by Australian Navy) carrying 49 asylum seekers exploded off north coast of Australia. Media and public debate about Australia’s responsibility to individuals seeking was instantaneous. This paper investigates media representation incident responses reports through online news fora. We examined three key questions: 1) Does reporting refer back support previous policies Howard Government? 2) press discourse portray arrivals as risk society? 3) Are...
Abstract Background To investigate the alcohol, gambling, and unhealthy food marketing strategies during a nationally televised, free to air, sporting series in Australia. Methods/approach Using Australian National Rugby League 2012 State of Origin three-game series, we conducted mixed methods content analysis frequency, duration, placement advertising strategies, comparing these both within across three games. Results There were total 4445 episodes (mean = 1481.67, SD 336.58), 233.23...
Gambling can cause significant health and social harms for individuals, their families, communities. While many studies have explored the individual factors that may lead to minimise harmful gambling, there is still limited knowledge about broader range of contribute gambling harm. There are regulations prevent marketing some forms but comparatively relating newer online such as sports betting. a need better information how strategies be shaping betting attitudes behaviours policy regulatory...
Harmful gambling is a public health issue that affects not only adults but also children. With the development of range new products, and marketing for these children are potentially exposed to more than ever before. While there have been many calls develop strategies which protect from harmful very little known about factors may influence children's attitudes towards products. This study aimed explore consumption intentions consumer socialisation behaviours. Children aged 8 16 years old (n...
When the Fun Stops, Stop, is a prominent 'responsible gambling' campaign in UK, originally funded and delivered by industry-initiated Senet Group. Since Group's dissolution 2020, has been overseen Betting Gambling Council (BGC), main gambling industry trade body. There no prior analysis of activities, ideas framing adopted Group, who claimed to be acting as an 'watchdog' oversaw what they characterised major public education campaign. We collated written image-based material related Group...
Around the world, children are being exposed to intensive marketing for gambling products. This normalizes perceptions that is essentially a harmless form of entertainment, despite mounting evidence harms it causes. Young people and their parents supportive strategies protect from marketing. Yet existing regulatory efforts inconsistent inadequate, have not protected exposure many forms now developed exploited by industry. We outline knowledge about used industry market its products, with...
Abstract Young people’s exposure to gambling marketing has had a clear impact on their attitudes, risk perceptions and consumption intentions. Celebrities social media influencers (SMIs) are increasingly used by the industry in wide range of promotions. While there is evidence that these types promotions influential shaping young attitudes towards other harmful products, limited relation gambling. Qualitative focus groups (n = 22) with n 64, 12–17 year olds were conducted Australia. These...
Abstract Online qualitative surveys—those surveys that prioritise questions and interpretivist values—have rich potential for researchers, particularly in new or emerging areas of public health. However, there is limited discussion about the practical development methodological implications such surveys, health researchers. This poses challenges funders, ethics committees, peer reviewers assessing rigour robustness research, deciding appropriateness method answering different research...
Abstract Objective To identify characteristics that predict a valid rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile idiopathic (JIA) diagnosis among RA‐ and JIA‐coded individuals in the General Practice Research Database (GPRD), to assess limitations of this type diagnostic validation. Methods Four RA 2 JIA groups were created with differing strengths evidence RA/JIA (Group 1 = strongest evidence), based on medical codes. Individuals sampled from each group clinical prescription data extracted...
We are a society that is fixated on the health consequences of 'being fat'. Public agencies play an important role in 'alerting' people about risks obesity poses both to individuals and broader society. Quantitative studies suggest comprehend physical involved but underestimate their own risk because they do not recognise obese. This qualitative study seeks expand existing research by exploring obese individuals' perceptions public messages risk, how apply these themselves personal social...
Obese adults face pervasive and repeated weight-based stigma. Few researchers have explored how obese individuals proactively respond to stigma outside of a dominant weight-loss framework. Using grounded theory approach, we the experiences 44 bloggers within Fatosphere--an online fat-acceptance community. We investigated participants' pathways into Fatosphere, they responded interacted with stigma, described impact fat acceptance on their health well-being. The concepts support associated...