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Qualitative findings on consumer awareness of recommendations for effective sunscreen application 关于消费者对有效防晒霜使用建议的认识的定性研究结果。
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100253
Anna Nicholson , Lucy Doherty , Anna Harrison , Helen Dixon

Objective

To explore consumer understanding of regulated claims and expert recommendations for effective sunscreen application.

Methods

We used a Pragmatic Qualitative Research Design to explore sunscreen application practices and test sunscreen information. Five focus groups were conducted with Victorian adult sunscreen users. Subthemes were identified, cross-checked, iteratively refined and semi-quantified, consistent with a Qualitative Content Analysis approach.

Results

Most participants were confident they knew how to apply sunscreen effectively; however, their usual reported practices (especially reapplication) rarely met recommended standards. Most participants were not aware of recommendations to ‘reapply sunscreen every 2 hours or more frequently after swimming, sweating and towel drying’ and to use sunscreen ‘when UV levels are 3 and above’. Understanding of labelling claims was poor; many mistakenly believed sunscreens labelled ‘tested 4 hours water resistance’ should be reapplied 4-hourly when swimming. Irrespective of usual behaviours, most preferred sunscreen labels to include standardised front-of-pack information on effective application and water resistance.

Conclusions

Changes to labelling regulation are required to address misunderstanding about water resistance and ensure consumers receive clear, accurate and consistent information about effective sunscreen application.

Implications for Public Health

Labelling and communications strategies to improve consumer awareness of effective sunscreen application should be further explored.
目的:探讨消费者对防晒霜有效使用的监管声明和专家建议的理解。方法:采用实用主义定性研究设计,探讨防晒霜的使用方法和测试防晒霜信息。五个焦点小组对维多利亚成年防晒霜使用者进行了调查。确定子主题,交叉检查,迭代改进和半量化,与定性内容分析方法一致。结果:大多数参与者相信他们知道如何有效地涂抹防晒霜;然而,他们通常报告的实践(特别是重新应用)很少达到推荐的标准。大多数参与者都不知道“在游泳、出汗和擦干毛巾后,每隔两小时或更频繁地涂抹一次防晒霜”以及“当紫外线水平达到3及以上”时使用防晒霜的建议。对标签声明的理解较差;许多人错误地认为标有“4小时防水测试”的防晒霜应该在游泳时每4小时补涂一次。不考虑通常的行为,大多数人更喜欢防晒霜的标签包括有效使用和防水的标准化包装前信息。结论:需要改变标签法规,以解决对耐水性的误解,并确保消费者获得有关有效防晒霜应用的清晰、准确和一致的信息。对公众健康的影响:应进一步探索标签和宣传策略,以提高消费者对有效使用防晒霜的认识。
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A proposed feature-based framework for regulation and research of online platforms and social media 一个基于特征的框架,用于在线平台和社交媒体的监管和研究。
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100260
Sandersan Onie , Lyndsay Brown
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The Australian maternal vaccination landscape in 2025 and beyond: New recommendations and strategies to improve uptake 2025年及以后的澳大利亚孕产妇疫苗接种前景:提高吸收的新建议和战略。
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100279
Lisa McHugh , Melina Connors , Tara Denaro , Catherine Hughes , Sonita Giudice
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Policy incoherence: Leadership needed to combat illicit tobacco and end tobacco oversupply 政策不连贯:打击非法烟草和结束烟草供应过剩需要领导。
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100278
Anita Dessaix , Raglan Maddox , Emily Stone , Becky Freeman
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Are alcohol restrictions bad for tourism? An exploratory study of tourism trends in Western Australia 酒精限制对旅游业有害吗?西澳大利亚旅游趋势的探索性研究。
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100256
Martyn Symons , William Gilmore , Naomi Henrickson , Tanya Chikritzhs

Objective

Potential negative impacts of alcohol policy on tourism are a controversial issue, particularly for regional Australia. We aimed to understand tourism activity in the context of Section 64 area-wide alcohol restrictions implemented in Western Australia.

Methods

Restrictions information allowing placement of conditions on liquor licences limiting alcohol sales in specified communities was collated (e.g. off-premises trading hours). Time-trends in visitor trips across tourism regions with/without restrictions were examined for changes. For domestic trips, regional trend-fitting and time-series cross-correlations were conducted for restricted versus non-restricted non-metropolitan regions.

Results

Subsequent to restrictions in North-West and Golden Outback regions, areas affected by restrictions increased over time. International trips contributed < 20 % of total trips. All domestic series were either stable or in decline up to 2009/10, and thereafter all experienced growth. Combined trip numbers for restricted versus non-restricted non-metropolitan regions were significantly cross-correlated (0.48, p=0.03).

Conclusions

Restrictions aimed at reducing alcohol-related harms in regional WA do not appear to have negatively affected tourism.

Implications for Public Health

Evidence-informed policies that reduce community-wide alcohol availability are critical to addressing risks to public health and safety. Objection to restrictions on the basis of negative tourism effects may be misguided and counter-productive to sustainable tourism growth.
目的:酒精政策对旅游业的潜在负面影响是一个有争议的问题,特别是对澳大利亚区域而言。我们的目的是了解在西澳大利亚州实施的第64条全区域酒精限制的背景下的旅游活动。方法:整理允许在酒类许可证上放置限制在特定社区销售酒精的条件的限制信息(例如,场外交易时间)。考察了有无限制的旅游地区的游客旅行的时间趋势变化。对于国内旅行,对受限制和不受限制的非大都市地区进行了区域趋势拟合和时间序列相互关联。结果:在西北和黄金内陆地区的限制之后,受限制影响的地区随着时间的推移而增加。国际旅行占总旅行的比例低于20%。所有国产系列在2009/10年度之前要么稳定要么下降,之后都出现了增长。受限制和不受限制的非大都市地区的总旅行次数显著交叉相关(0.48,p=0.03)。结论:旨在减少西澳地区酒精相关危害的限制措施似乎并未对旅游业产生负面影响。对公共卫生的影响:循证政策减少社区范围内的酒精供应对于解决公共卫生和安全风险至关重要。基于旅游业的负面影响而反对限制可能会被误导,并对可持续旅游业增长产生反作用。
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Getting more kids vaccinated on time: Strategies and broader policy considerations to address caregiver-identified barriers to childhood immunisation in Australia 让更多的孩子按时接种疫苗:在澳大利亚解决照顾者确定的儿童免疫障碍的战略和更广泛的政策考虑。
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100274
Katarzyna T. Bolsewicz , Maryke S. Steffens , Lauren Dalton , Jessica Kaufman , Maria Christou-Ergos , Majdi Sabahelzain , Frank Beard , Margie Danchin , Julie Leask

Objectives

Childhood vaccination rates in Australia have declined since 2020, with multiple barriers indicated in a 2024 national survey. This study aimed to identify evidence-based, feasible strategies to improve childhood vaccination coverage.

Methods

Based on the literature, we mapped evidence-based strategies to the survey-identified barriers. During an online interactive workshop (July 2024), three groups comprising community members (n=5), healthcare professionals (n=3) and immunisation policymakers (n= 4) selected strategies they deemed most appropriate and discussed how to implement them. We synthesised workshop outputs with expert input embedded in the literature.

Results

Group 1 selected onsite vaccinations in community settings and tailored campaigns. Groups 2 and 3 focused on reminders for upcoming vaccination and default appointments; provider performance assessment and feedback; and dialogue-based interventions.

Conclusions

We propose a multi-sectoral, multi-component approach: improve service access and utilisation; support provider education and advocacy; support parent confidence and engagement with vaccination; and facilitate providers’ access to immunisation data.

Implications for Public Health

To ensure that young children in Australia do not miss out on timely vaccinations, implementation of the proposed strategies requires changes at the policy and funding level for primary care and streamlining the use of Australian Immunisation Register data.
自2020年以来,澳大利亚的儿童疫苗接种率有所下降,2024年的一项全国调查显示存在多重障碍。本研究旨在确定以证据为基础的可行策略,以提高儿童疫苗接种覆盖率。方法:基于文献,我们将循证策略映射到调查确定的障碍。在在线互动研讨会(2024年7月)期间,由社区成员(n=5)、卫生保健专业人员(n=3)和免疫政策制定者(n= 4)组成的三个小组选择了他们认为最合适的战略,并讨论了如何实施这些战略。我们综合了研讨会成果和嵌入在文献中的专家意见。结果:第一组在社区环境中选择了现场疫苗接种和量身定制的活动。第2组和第3组侧重于即将到来的疫苗接种和默认预约的提醒;供应商绩效评估与反馈;以及基于对话的干预。结论:我们提出了一个多部门、多成分的方法:改善服务的获取和利用;支持提供者教育和宣传;支持家长对疫苗接种的信心和参与;并便利提供者获取免疫数据。对公共卫生的影响:为了确保澳大利亚的幼儿不会错过及时接种疫苗,拟议战略的实施需要在初级保健的政策和资金层面进行改变,并简化澳大利亚免疫登记数据的使用。
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Public health research priorities of ANZJPH: Findings of our priority setting process 安省公共卫生研究重点:重点确定过程的结果。
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-09-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100277
Sam McCrabb , Alix Hall , Madeleine Fee , Michael Tong , Adyya Gupta , Brianna Poirier , Jane Hwang , Alexandra P. Metse , Lisa McHugh , Linda Murray , Summer May Finlay , Luke Wolfenden
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Corrigendum to “A preliminary review of the impact of the Australian Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019 on fatal work-related incidents” [Aust NZ J Public Health 49(4) (2025) 100254] “2019年澳大利亚消费品(四轮摩托车)安全标准对致命工伤事故影响的初步审查”的勘误表[Aust NZ J Public Health 49(4) (2025) 100254]
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-09-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100276
Tony Lower , Kerri-Lynn Peachey , Rajneesh Kaur
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Active follow-up of hepatitis C notifications by public health staff improves treatment uptake 公共卫生工作人员对丙型肝炎通报进行积极随访,可提高治疗接受度
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100272
Siddhanth Sharma, Erica Parker, Kane Farmer, Benjamin Scalley

Objective

Improve hepatitis C treatment uptake in Perth, Western Australia, by piloting active follow-up of hepatitis C notifications, and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this intervention.

Methods

Hepatitis C cases notified January to December 2023 (n=714) were reviewed. For each case, ribonucleic acid (RNA) testing status and direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment commencement status were assessed under the standard of care (pre-intervention baseline). Subsequently, an active follow-up intervention provided direct support to clinicians and patients to actively link patients to RNA testing and/or DAA commencement. Outcomes were then compared pre- and post-intervention, and the cost-benefit was estimated using conservative assumptions.

Results

Active follow-up increased RNA testing rates from 80% to 92% (p<0.01), resulting in an increase from 69% to 80% (p<0.01) of cases appropriately managed (i.e. commenced treatment or confirmed RNA negative). Twenty-two people were assisted to start treatment, costing $3,500 dollars per QALY gained, with a net societal benefit of $151,000.

Conclusions

Public health units can play an important role in tracking and sustaining momentum towards hepatitis C elimination. Active follow-up of notified cases is highly cost-effective.

Implications for Public Health

Hepatitis C treatment uptake has declined in recent years and remains below levels required for elimination in Australia by 2030. Actively managing notified cases can boost treatment uptake.
目的:通过对丙型肝炎通报的积极随访试点,提高西澳大利亚州珀斯丙型肝炎治疗的接受程度,并评估这种干预措施的成本效益。方法回顾性分析2023年1月至12月报告的丙型肝炎病例(n=714)。对于每个病例,在护理标准(干预前基线)下评估核糖核酸(RNA)检测状态和直接作用抗病毒(DAA)治疗开始状态。随后,积极的随访干预为临床医生和患者提供了直接支持,积极将患者与RNA检测和/或DAA启动联系起来。然后比较干预前和干预后的结果,并使用保守假设估计成本效益。结果积极随访将RNA检测率从80%提高到92% (p<0.01),导致适当管理(即开始治疗或确认RNA阴性)的病例从69%增加到80% (p<0.01)。22人得到了帮助,开始接受治疗,每获得一个QALY花费3500美元,社会净效益为15.1万美元。结论公共卫生单位可以在跟踪和维持消除丙型肝炎的势头方面发挥重要作用。对通报病例进行积极随访具有很高的成本效益。对公共卫生的影响近年来,丙型肝炎治疗的接受程度有所下降,仍低于澳大利亚到2030年消除丙型肝炎所需的水平。积极管理通报病例可促进接受治疗。
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The case for Helicobacter pylori screening in migrant populations 移民人群幽门螺杆菌筛查病例分析
IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2025-09-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100271
Tim Aung , Myat Myat Khaing , Aleksandra Sasha Jaksic
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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