4206. Public health


Title4206. Public health
Parent42. Health Sciences

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A longitudinal assessment of risk factors and chronic diseases among immigrant and non-immigrant adults in Australia
Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L., Burton, Nicola W. and Khan, Asaduzzaman. 2021. "A longitudinal assessment of risk factors and chronic diseases among immigrant and non-immigrant adults in Australia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (6), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168621

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Efficacy of interactive video gaming in older adults with memory complaints: A cluster-randomized exercise intervention
Ramnath, Udhir, Rauch, Laurie, Lambert, Estelle Victoria and Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy. 2021. "Efficacy of interactive video gaming in older adults with memory complaints: A cluster-randomized exercise intervention ." PLoS One. 16 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252016

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Engineering improved balance confidence in older adults with complex health care needs: learning from the Muscling Up Against Disability Study
Hetherington, Sharon, Henwood, Tim, Swinton, Paul, Keogh, Justin, Gardiner, Paul, Tuckett, Anthony and Rouse, Kevin. 2018. "Engineering improved balance confidence in older adults with complex health care needs: learning from the Muscling Up Against Disability Study." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 99 (8), pp. 1525-1532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2018.03.004

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Device-measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in older adults differ by demographic and health-related factors
Dohrn, Ing-Mari, Gardiner, Paul A., Winkler, Elisabeth and Welmer, Anna-Karin. 2020. "Device-measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in older adults differ by demographic and health-related factors." European Review of Aging and Physical Activity. 17 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-020-00241-x

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A national assessment of elective cesarean sections in Bangladesh and the need for health literacy and accessibility
Afiaz, Awan, Arusha, Anowara Rayhan, Ananna, Nurjahan, Kabir, Enamul and Biswas, Raaj Kishore. 2021. "A national assessment of elective cesarean sections in Bangladesh and the need for health literacy and accessibility." Scientific Reports. 11 (1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96337-0

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The short-term effects of sedentary behaviour on cerebral hemodynamics and cognitive performance in older adults: A cross-over design on the potential impact of mental and/or physical activity
Maasakkers, Carlijn M., Melis, Rene J. F., Kessels, Roy P. C., Gardiner, Paul A., Olde Rikkert, Marcel G. M., Thijssen, Dick H. J. and Claassen, Jurgen A. H. R.. 2020. "The short-term effects of sedentary behaviour on cerebral hemodynamics and cognitive performance in older adults: A cross-over design on the potential impact of mental and/or physical activity." Alzheimer's Research and Therapy. 12, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-020-00644-z

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Age and gender differences in the relationship between obesity and disability with self-perceived employment discrimination: Results from a retrospective study of an Australian national sample
Keramat, Syed Afroz, Alam, Khorshed, Rana, Rezwanul Hasan, Shuvo, Suvasish Das, Gow, Jeff, Biddle, Stuart J. H. and Keating, Byron Keating. 2021. "Age and gender differences in the relationship between obesity and disability with self-perceived employment discrimination: Results from a retrospective study of an Australian national sample." Social Science and Medicine – Population Health. 16, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100923

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Educational stress scale for adolescents: development, validity, and reliability with Chinese students
Sun, Jiandong, Dunne, Michael P., Hou, Xiang-Yu and Xu, Ai-qiang. 2011. "Educational stress scale for adolescents: development, validity, and reliability with Chinese students." Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. 29 (6), pp. 534-546. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282910394976

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Health impacts of floods: a comprehensive review
Du, Weiwei, FitzGerald, Gerard, Clark, Michele and Hou, Xiang-Yu. 2010. "Health impacts of floods: a comprehensive review." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 25 (3), pp. 265-272. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X00008141

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Doctor's knowledge and practices of traumatic brain injury management in Chinese prehospital settings
Kou, Kou, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Sun, Jian-Dong and Chu, Kevin. 2015. "Doctor's knowledge and practices of traumatic brain injury management in Chinese prehospital settings." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 30 (6), pp. 560-568. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x15005257

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Weight bias on psychological and physical health
Leske, Stuart, Strodl, Esben and Hou, Xiang-Yu. 2012. "Weight bias on psychological and physical health." Australasian Epidemiologist. 19 (1), pp. 18-20.

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Informing the development of interventions aiming to increase participation in mail-out bowel cancer screening programmes
Myers, Larry Stewart. 2021. Informing the development of interventions aiming to increase participation in mail-out bowel cancer screening programmes. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

PhD Thesis

Households' out-of-pocket expenditure for healthcare in Bangladesh: A health financing incidence analysis
Sarker, Abdur Razzaque, Sultana, Marufa, Alam, Khorshed, Ali, Nausad, Sheikh, Nurnabi, Akram, Raisul and Morton, Alec. 2021. "Households' out-of-pocket expenditure for healthcare in Bangladesh: A health financing incidence analysis." International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 36 (6), pp. 2106-2117. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3275

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The impact of globalisation on health
Hou, Xiang-Yu. 2008. "The impact of globalisation on health." Fleming, Mary Louise and Parker, Elizabeth (ed.) Introduction to public health. Chatswood, NSW, Australia. Elsevier. pp. 307-331

Edited book (chapter)

The impact of globalisation on health
Hou, Xiang-Yu. 2011. "The impact of globalisation on health." Fleming, Mary Louise and Parker, Elizabeth (ed.) Introduction to public health. Chatswood, NSW, Australia. Elsevier. pp. 326-349

Edited book (chapter)

Assessing the overuse of antibiotics in children with URTIs in Saudi Arabia: development of the parental perception on antibiotics scale (PAPA scale)
Alumran, Arwa, Hou, Xiang-Yu and Hurst, Cameron. 2013. "Assessing the overuse of antibiotics in children with URTIs in Saudi Arabia: development of the parental perception on antibiotics scale (PAPA scale)." Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 3 (1), pp. 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jegh.2012.11.005

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Validity of the occupational sitting and physical activity questionnaire (OSPAQ) for home-based office workers during the COVID-19 global pandemic: a secondary analysis
Dillon, Kirsten, Hiemstra, Madison, Mitchell, Marc, Bartmann, Nina, Rollo, Scott, Gardiner, Paul A. and Prapavessis, Harry. 2021. "Validity of the occupational sitting and physical activity questionnaire (OSPAQ) for home-based office workers during the COVID-19 global pandemic: a secondary analysis." Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society. 97, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103551

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Association between sedentary behaviour and risk of dementia: an evidence gap [Letter to the editor]
Dillon, Kirsten and Gardiner, Paul A.. 2021. "Association between sedentary behaviour and risk of dementia: an evidence gap [Letter to the editor]." Translational Psychiatry. 11 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01316-8

Letter

Obesity, disability and self-perceived health outcomes in Australian adults: a longitudinal analysis using 14 annual waves of the HILDA cohort
Keramat, Syed Afroz, Alam, Khorshed, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Islam, Md Sariful, Islam, Md Irteja, Hossain, Md Zobayer, Ahmed, Sazia, Gow, Jeff and Biddle, Stuart J. H.. 2021. "Obesity, disability and self-perceived health outcomes in Australian adults: a longitudinal analysis using 14 annual waves of the HILDA cohort." ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research. 13, pp. 777-788. https://doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S318094

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Fundamentals of missed care: Implications for the perioperative environment
Ralph, Nicholas and Viljoen, Bianca. 2018. "Fundamentals of missed care: Implications for the perioperative environment ." Journal of Perioperative Nursing. 31 (3), pp. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.26550/2209-1092.1038

Editorial

Association of maternal obesity with fetal and neonatal death: evidence from South and South-East Asian countries
Haque, Rezwanul, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Rahman, Syed Mahbubur, Mustafa, Maimun Ur Rashid and Alam, Khorshed. 2021. "Association of maternal obesity with fetal and neonatal death: evidence from South and South-East Asian countries." PLoS One. 16 (9), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256725

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Beyond the black stump: rapid reviews of health research issues affecting regional, rural and remote Australia
Osborne, Sonya. 2020. "Beyond the black stump: rapid reviews of health research issues affecting regional, rural and remote Australia ." Medical Journal of Australia. 213 ((11 Suppl)), pp. S3-S4. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50881

Editorial

Model of care for people in Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service (DDHHS) regions with diabetes. Final evaluation report for Queensland Health (QH), Clinical Excellence Division
Brain, David, Blythe, Robin, Osborne, Sonya, Moran, Louise, Higgins, Tracy and McQueen, Liam. 2018. Model of care for people in Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service (DDHHS) regions with diabetes. Final evaluation report for Queensland Health (QH), Clinical Excellence Division. Brisbane, Australia. Queensland University of Technology.

Project report

Evaluating Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidality and Self-Harm in Australian Adolescents With Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimizations
Islam, Md Irteja, Yunus, Fakir Md, Kabir, Enamul and Khanam, Rasheda. 2022. "Evaluating Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidality and Self-Harm in Australian Adolescents With Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimizations." American Journal of Health Promotion. 36 (1), pp. 73-83. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171211034105

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Prophylactic onlay mesh repair (POMR) versus primary suture repair (PSR) for prevention of incisional hernia (IH) after abdominal wall surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hassan, Maha Awaiz, Yunus, Rossita Mohamad, Khan, Shahjahan and Memon, Muhammed Ashraf. 2021. "Prophylactic onlay mesh repair (POMR) versus primary suture repair (PSR) for prevention of incisional hernia (IH) after abdominal wall surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis." World Journal of Surgery. 45, pp. 3080 -3091. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-021-06238-6

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Developing a measure of respectful workplaces
Fogarty, Gerard J. and Machin, Tony M.. 2011. Developing a measure of respectful workplaces. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Technical report

Using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in university students
Castro Serrano, Oscar. 2021. Using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in university students. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

PhD Thesis

Reducing sitting at work: process evaluation of the SMArT Work (Stand More At Work) intervention
Biddle, Stuart J. H., O'Connell, Sophie E., Davies, Melanie J., Dunstan, David, Edwardson, Charlotte L., Esliger, Dale W., Gray, Laura J., Yates, Thomas and Munir, Fehmidah. 2020. "Reducing sitting at work: process evaluation of the SMArT Work (Stand More At Work) intervention." Trials. 21, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04300-7

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Physical activity and sedentary behavior research in Indonesian youth: a scoping review
Andriyani, Fitria D., Biddle, Stuart J. H., Arovah, Novita I. and De Cocker, Katrien. 2020. "Physical activity and sedentary behavior research in Indonesian youth: a scoping review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (20), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207665

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Knowledge on tuberculosis and utilization of DOTS service by tuberculosis patients in Lalitpur District, Nepal
Gautam, Nirmal, Karki, Rewati Raj and Khanam, Rasheda. 2021. "Knowledge on tuberculosis and utilization of DOTS service by tuberculosis patients in Lalitpur District, Nepal." PLoS One. 16 (1), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245686

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Smoker’s characteristics, general health and their perception of smoking in the social environment: a study of smokers in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh
Kamruzzaman, Md., Hossain, Ahammad and Kabir, Enamul. 2021. "Smoker’s characteristics, general health and their perception of smoking in the social environment: a study of smokers in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh." Journal of Public Health. 30 (6), pp. 1501-1512. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01413-w

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Are National Cancer Control Indicators for patient experiences being met in regional and remote Australia? A cross-sectional study of cancer survivors who travelled for treatment
Dunn, Jeff, Goodwin, Belinda, Aitken, Joanne F., March, Sonja, Crawford-Williams, Fiona, Ireland, Michael, Ralph, Nicholas, Zajdlewicz, Leah, Rowe, Arlen and Chambers, Suzanne. 2021. "Are National Cancer Control Indicators for patient experiences being met in regional and remote Australia? A cross-sectional study of cancer survivors who travelled for treatment." BMJ Open. 11 (2), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042507

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Cancer-related help seeking in cancer survivors living in regional and remote Australia
Goodwin, Belinda C., Chambers, Suzanne, Aitken, Joanne, Ralph, Nicholas, March, Sonja, Ireland, Michael, Rowe, Arlen, Crawford-Williams, Fiona, Zajdlewicz, Leah and Dunn, Jeff. 2021. "Cancer-related help seeking in cancer survivors living in regional and remote Australia." Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer. 30 (7), pp. 1068-1076. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5643

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Economic evaluation of alternative testing regimes and settings to detect undiagnosed HIV in Australia
Williams, Owain D., Dean, Judith A., Crothers, Anna, Gilks, Charles F. and Gow, Jeff. 2021. "Economic evaluation of alternative testing regimes and settings to detect undiagnosed HIV in Australia." BMC Health Services Research. 21, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-06040-5

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Women’s empowerment and fertility decision-making in 53 low and middle resource countries: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys
Haque, Rezwanul, Alam, Khorshed, Rahman, Syed Mahbubur, Keramat, Syed Afroz and Al-Hanawi, Mohammed Khaled. 2021. "Women’s empowerment and fertility decision-making in 53 low and middle resource countries: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys." BMJ Open. 11 (6), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045952

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Predictors of dieting and non-dieting approaches among adults living in Australia
Leske, Stuart, Strodl, Esben and Hou, Xiang-Yu. 2017. "Predictors of dieting and non-dieting approaches among adults living in Australia." BMC Public Health. 17, pp. Article number: 214 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4131-0

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Sugar-sweetened beverages and school students' hypertension in urban areas of Nanjing, China
Qin, Zhenzhen, Xu, Fei, Ye, Qing, Zhou, Hairong, Li, Chao, He, Jing, Wang, Zhiyong, Hong, Xin and Hou, Xiang-Yu. 2018. "Sugar-sweetened beverages and school students' hypertension in urban areas of Nanjing, China." Journal of Human Hypertension. 32, pp. 392-396. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-018-0030-9

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Interpersonal conflict, school connectedness and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents: Moderation effect of gender and grade level
He, Guan-Hao, Strodl, Esben, Chen, Wei-Qing, Liu, Fan, Hayixibayi, Alimila and Hou, Xiang-Yu. 2019. "Interpersonal conflict, school connectedness and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents: Moderation effect of gender and grade level." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16 (12), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16122182

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Prenatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and hyperactivity behavior in Chinese young children
Lin, Qingmei, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Yin, Xiao-Na, Wen, Guo-Min, Sun, Dengli, Xian, Dan-Xia, Fan, Lijun, Jiang, Hui, Jing, Jin, Jin, Yu, Wu, Chuan-An and Chen, Wei-Qing. 2017. "Prenatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and hyperactivity behavior in Chinese young children." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14 (10), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101132

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Biomarkers of the health outcomes associated with ambient particulate matter exposure
Yang, Lixin, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Wei, Yongjie, Thai, Phong and Chai, Fahe. 2017. "Biomarkers of the health outcomes associated with ambient particulate matter exposure." Science of the Total Environment. 579, pp. 1446-1459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.146

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