Pub Date : 2024-05-11DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100149
Karen Marie Brewer , Tua Taueetia-Su’a , Sandra Hanchard , Sione Vaka , Shanthi Ameratunga , Taria Tane , Rochelle Newport , Vanessa Selak , Corina Grey , Matire Harwood
Objective
This study aimed to understand the reasons behind evidence-practice gaps and inequities in cardiovascular care for Māori and Pacific people, as evidenced by the experiences and perspectives of patients and their families.
Methods
The research was guided by Māori and Pacific worldviews, incorporating Kaupapa Māori Theory and Pacific conceptual frameworks and research methodologies. Template analysis was used to analyse interview data from 61 Māori and Pacific people who had experienced a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment, acute coronary syndrome, and/or heart failure.
Results
The range of experiences relating to participants’ heart health journeys are presented in five main themes: Context, Mana (maintaining control and dignity), Condition, People and Journey.
Conclusions
Māori and Pacific people want to take charge of their heart health but face challenges. Participants described important obligations to family, community and tikanga (the culturally correct way of doing things). Participants described times when health care undermined existing responsibilities, their dignity and/or their mana, and they felt excluded from treatment as a result.
Implications for Public Health
Good reciprocal communication, stemming from a high-quality relationship is essential for successful outcomes. A workforce that is representative of the population it serves and is culturally safe lays the foundation for excellence in care.
研究目的本研究旨在了解毛利人和太平洋岛屿族裔在心血管护理方面存在的证据-实践差距和不公平现象背后的原因,患者及其家属的经历和观点可以证明这一点:研究以毛利人和太平洋岛屿族裔的世界观为指导,结合了考帕帕毛利理论(Kaupapa Māori Theory)和太平洋岛屿族裔的概念框架和研究方法。研究采用模板分析法,对61名经历过心血管疾病(CVD)风险评估、急性冠状动脉综合征和/或心力衰竭的毛利人和太平洋裔人的访谈数据进行分析:结果:与参与者的心脏健康历程有关的一系列经历分为五大主题:结论:毛利人和太平洋岛民希望自己的心脏健康之旅能够保持健康:结论:毛利人和太平洋岛屿族裔希望掌控自己的心脏健康,但也面临着挑战。参与者描述了对家庭、社区和tikanga(文化上正确的做事方式)的重要义务。参与者描述了医疗保健损害现有责任、他们的尊严和/或他们的 mana 的情况,他们因此感到被排除在治疗之外:源于高质量关系的良好互惠沟通是取得成功结果的关键。一支能够代表其服务人群并在文化上安全的医疗队伍为卓越的医疗服务奠定了基础。
{"title":"Māori and Pacific families’ experiences and perspectives of cardiovascular care; A qualitative study","authors":"Karen Marie Brewer , Tua Taueetia-Su’a , Sandra Hanchard , Sione Vaka , Shanthi Ameratunga , Taria Tane , Rochelle Newport , Vanessa Selak , Corina Grey , Matire Harwood","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100149","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aimed to understand the reasons behind evidence-practice gaps and inequities in cardiovascular care for Māori and Pacific people, as evidenced by the experiences and perspectives of patients and their families.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The research was guided by Māori and Pacific worldviews, incorporating Kaupapa Māori Theory and Pacific conceptual frameworks and research methodologies. Template analysis was used to analyse interview data from 61 Māori and Pacific people who had experienced a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment, acute coronary syndrome, and/or heart failure.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The range of experiences relating to participants’ heart health journeys are presented in five main themes: Context, Mana (maintaining control and dignity), Condition, People and Journey.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Māori and Pacific people want to take charge of their heart health but face challenges. Participants described important obligations to family, community and tikanga (the culturally correct way of doing things). Participants described times when health care undermined existing responsibilities, their dignity and/or their mana, and they felt excluded from treatment as a result.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for Public Health</h3><p>Good reciprocal communication, stemming from a high-quality relationship is essential for successful outcomes. A workforce that is representative of the population it serves and is culturally safe lays the foundation for excellence in care.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 3","pages":"Article 100149"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000244/pdfft?md5=8afa53320aa3a49eaf4da77a2011394a&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000244-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140907983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100129
Razlyn Abdul Rahim , Rhiannon Pilkington , Katina D’Onise , Alicia Montgomerie , John Lynch
Objective
To describe how culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children are identified and enumerated in routine data collections and in child health research in Australia.
Methods
Descriptive analysis, where different definitions of CALD were applied to the 2021 Australian Census to measure the size of the CALD population of Australian children aged 0 to 17 years. Narrative review of the Australian child health literature to examine how CALD children were defined.
Results
Applying various definitions to the 2021 Census, the estimated proportion of CALD children aged 0 to 17 ranged from 6.3% to 43%. The most commonly applied CALD indicators were language background other than English and being born overseas.
Conclusions
There is no consensus on how CALD is defined in Australian child health research. Application of different CALD indicators can generate up to seven-fold differences in estimates of who counts as being a CALD child.
Implications for Public Health
If we are to advance health and well-being equity for CALD children, we need a more consistent approach to understanding which children are counted as CALD.
{"title":"Counting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children in Australian health research: Does it matter how we count?","authors":"Razlyn Abdul Rahim , Rhiannon Pilkington , Katina D’Onise , Alicia Montgomerie , John Lynch","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100129","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100129","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To describe how culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children are identified and enumerated in routine data collections and in child health research in Australia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Descriptive analysis, where different definitions of CALD were applied to the 2021 Australian Census to measure the size of the CALD population of Australian children aged 0 to 17 years. Narrative review of the Australian child health literature to examine how CALD children were defined.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Applying various definitions to the 2021 Census, the estimated proportion of CALD children aged 0 to 17 ranged from 6.3% to 43%. The most commonly applied CALD indicators were language background other than English and being born overseas.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There is no consensus on how CALD is defined in Australian child health research. Application of different CALD indicators can generate up to seven-fold differences in estimates of who counts as being a CALD child.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for Public Health</h3><p>If we are to advance health and well-being equity for CALD children, we need a more consistent approach to understanding which children are counted as CALD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100129"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000049/pdfft?md5=5ad600a4d548d073b118945aafa65b64&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000049-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100144
Bruna S. Ragaini , Leigh Blizzard , Peter Baade , Alison Venn
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Keratinocyte carcinomas, area-level socioeconomic status and geographic remoteness in Tasmania: cross-sectional associations and temporal trends” [Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 47 (2023) 100067]","authors":"Bruna S. Ragaini , Leigh Blizzard , Peter Baade , Alison Venn","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100144","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100144"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000190/pdfft?md5=e8a1786feb227226678db702015ba6f8&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000190-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140344669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100143
Tayla Darrah , Sarah Herbert , Timothy Chambers
Objective
This study aims to: 1) explore how alcohol and alcohol harm are framed in New Zealand national policy, strategy, and action plan documents; and 2) examine how these documents align with the WHO SAFER framework.
Methods
Keyword searches across government websites and Google were conducted in January 2021. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to all identified documents, resulting in 22 being included for analysis in this study. An inductive and deductive thematic analysis of those documents was performed.
Results
Our inductive thematic analysis identified three themes, of which one is detailed in this study: ‘Location of responsibility for addressing alcohol harms’ with a focus on individuals and non-specific government agencies. Thematic results from the deductive analysis found that the most consistently referenced SAFER policies included brief interventions (68% of documents), followed by drink driving measures (45%), alcohol marketing (36%), alcohol availability (27%), and alcohol price (23%). The conversion rate from a document mentioning a SAFER framework policy area to making specific policy recommendations was usually less than or around 50%.
Conclusions
The lack of alignment between New Zealand alcohol policy and the SAFER framework can be partially attributable to the absence of an updated national alcohol strategy (NAS). An updated NAS should identify responsible agencies, create a systematic monitoring and evaluation mechanism, and be consistent with the WHO SAFER framework.
Implications for public health
The analysis supports the need to update a national alcohol strategy to guide alcohol policy development.
{"title":"A thematic analysis of alcohol and alcohol-related harm across health and social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand","authors":"Tayla Darrah , Sarah Herbert , Timothy Chambers","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aims to: 1) explore how alcohol and alcohol harm are framed in New Zealand national policy, strategy, and action plan documents; and 2) examine how these documents align with the WHO SAFER framework.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Keyword searches across government websites and Google were conducted in January 2021. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to all identified documents, resulting in 22 being included for analysis in this study. An inductive and deductive thematic analysis of those documents was performed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Our inductive thematic analysis identified three themes, of which one is detailed in this study: ‘Location of responsibility for addressing alcohol harms’ with a focus on individuals and non-specific government agencies. Thematic results from the deductive analysis found that the most consistently referenced SAFER policies included brief interventions (68% of documents), followed by drink driving measures (45%), alcohol marketing (36%), alcohol availability (27%), and alcohol price (23%). The conversion rate from a document mentioning a SAFER framework policy area to making specific policy recommendations was usually less than or around 50%.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The lack of alignment between New Zealand alcohol policy and the SAFER framework can be partially attributable to the absence of an updated national alcohol strategy (NAS). An updated NAS should identify responsible agencies, create a systematic monitoring and evaluation mechanism, and be consistent with the WHO SAFER framework.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for public health</h3><p>The analysis supports the need to update a national alcohol strategy to guide alcohol policy development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100143"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000189/pdfft?md5=079c5814bc93325839c845e363f60dcf&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000189-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140552225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100109
Ngan T.T. Dinh , Barbara de Graaff , Julie A. Campbell , Matthew D. Jose , John Burgess , Timothy Saunder , Alex Kitsos , Caroline Wells , Andrew J. Palmer
Objectives
To visualise the geographic variations of diabetes burden and identify areas where targeted interventions are needed.
Methods
Using diagnostic criteria supported by hospital codes, 51,324 people with diabetes were identified from a population-based dataset during 2004–2017 in Tasmania, Australia. An interactive map visualising geographic distribution of diabetes prevalence, mortality rates, and healthcare costs in people with diabetes was generated. The cluster and outlier analysis was performed based on statistical area level 2 (SA2) to identify areas with high (hot spot) and low (cold spot) diabetes burden.
Results
There were geographic variations in diabetes burden across Tasmania, with highest age-adjusted prevalence (6.1%), excess cost ($2627), and annual costs per person ($5982) in the West and Northwest. Among 98 SA2 areas, 16 hot spots and 25 cold spots for annual costs, and 10 hot spots and 10 cold spots for diabetes prevalence were identified (p<0.05). 15/16 (94%) and 6/10 (60%) hot spots identified were in the West and Northwest.
Conclusions
We have developed a method to graphically display important diabetes outcomes for different geographical areas.
Implications for Public Health
The method presented in our study could be applied to any other diseases, regions, and countries where appropriate data are available to identify areas where interventions are needed to improve diabetes outcomes.
{"title":"Creating an interactive map visualising the geographic variations of the burden of diabetes to inform policymaking: An example from a cohort study in Tasmania, Australia","authors":"Ngan T.T. Dinh , Barbara de Graaff , Julie A. Campbell , Matthew D. Jose , John Burgess , Timothy Saunder , Alex Kitsos , Caroline Wells , Andrew J. Palmer","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100109","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100109","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To visualise the geographic variations of diabetes burden and identify areas where targeted interventions are needed.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Using diagnostic criteria supported by hospital codes, 51,324 people with diabetes were identified from a population-based dataset during 2004–2017 in Tasmania, Australia. An interactive map visualising geographic distribution of diabetes prevalence, mortality rates, and healthcare costs in people with diabetes was generated. The cluster and outlier analysis was performed based on statistical area level 2 (SA2) to identify areas with high (hot spot) and low (cold spot) diabetes burden.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There were geographic variations in diabetes burden across Tasmania, with highest age-adjusted prevalence (6.1%), excess cost ($2627), and annual costs per person ($5982) in the West and Northwest. Among 98 SA2 areas, 16 hot spots and 25 cold spots for annual costs, and 10 hot spots and 10 cold spots for diabetes prevalence were identified (p<0.05). 15/16 (94%) and 6/10 (60%) hot spots identified were in the West and Northwest.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>We have developed a method to graphically display important diabetes outcomes for different geographical areas.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for Public Health</h3><p>The method presented in our study could be applied to any other diseases, regions, and countries where appropriate data are available to identify areas where interventions are needed to improve diabetes outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100109"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132602002305286X/pdfft?md5=00595273aa41e5774fe56cc75e61a063&pid=1-s2.0-S132602002305286X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100145
Bruna S. Ragaini , Leigh Blizzard , Peter Baade , Alison Venn
Objective
This article aims to examine cross-sectional associations and assess temporal trends in keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) incidence by area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and geographic remoteness in Tasmania, Australia.
Methods
KCs – basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) – registered by the Tasmanian Cancer Registry were assigned to area-level SES and remoteness area. Incidence rate ratios (2014–2018) were estimated using Poisson regression. Average annual percentage changes (2001–2018) were estimated using the Joinpoint Regression Program.
Results
BCC incidence increased with increasing area-level advantage (p-value for trend <0.001), but no trend was found for SCC. SCC incidence was higher in rural than urban areas (p-value <0.001), and BCC incidence was slightly higher in rural than urban areas for females (p-value = 0.009), but not for males (p-value = 0.373). BCC and SCC incidence increased between 2001 and the mid-2010s, when it peaked across most areas.
Conclusions
Associations were found between BCC and higher area-level SES, and between SCC and geographic remoteness. The findings suggest differences in sun exposure behaviours, skin cancer awareness and access to services, or ascertainment bias.
Implications for public health
Efforts to control and deliver KC services in Tasmania should consider targeting populations with specific area-level characteristics.
{"title":"Keratinocyte carcinomas, area-level socioeconomic status and geographic remoteness in Tasmania: cross-sectional associations and temporal trends","authors":"Bruna S. Ragaini , Leigh Blizzard , Peter Baade , Alison Venn","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100145","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This article aims to examine cross-sectional associations and assess temporal trends in keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) incidence by area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and geographic remoteness in Tasmania, Australia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>KCs – basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) – registered by the Tasmanian Cancer Registry were assigned to area-level SES and remoteness area. Incidence rate ratios (2014–2018) were estimated using Poisson regression. Average annual percentage changes (2001–2018) were estimated using the Joinpoint Regression Program.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>BCC incidence increased with increasing area-level advantage (<em>p</em>-value for trend <0.001), but no trend was found for SCC. SCC incidence was higher in rural than urban areas (<em>p</em>-value <0.001), and BCC incidence was slightly higher in rural than urban areas for females (<em>p</em>-value = 0.009), but not for males (<em>p</em>-value = 0.373). BCC and SCC incidence increased between 2001 and the mid-2010s, when it peaked across most areas.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Associations were found between BCC and higher area-level SES, and between SCC and geographic remoteness. The findings suggest differences in sun exposure behaviours, skin cancer awareness and access to services, or ascertainment bias.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for public health</h3><p>Efforts to control and deliver KC services in Tasmania should consider targeting populations with specific area-level characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100145"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000207/pdfft?md5=93f226800d1f1000e06a10224023a51f&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000207-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140341558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100142
Mandy Henningham , John Gilroy , Joanna McGlone , Drew Meehan , Farhana Nila , Amanda McAtamney , Tanya Buchanan
Objective
We aimed to evaluate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander involvement in research focusing on cancer experiences using an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander quality appraisal tool (the QAT).
Methods
We conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ experiences associated with cancer, recently published elsewhere. We then appraised articles for the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research, community consultation, and involvement.
Results
91 articles were appraised. A lack of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research and consultation was reported in the majority of articles, only 10 (11%) demonstrated success across seven (50%) or more questions of the QAT.
Conclusions
This review underscores the need for anti-racist research and publication practices that actively engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and researchers. This approach is vital to enhance cancer outcomes within these communities.
Implications for public health
To advance and prioritise appropriate involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in cancer research, the onus must be on ‘systems owners,’ including academic journals and institutions, to require and report genuine engagement as standard practice. Researchers will produce higher-calibre research with a strengths-based focus, advancing the cause of equitable research.
{"title":"Utilising the CREATE quality appraisal tool to analyse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ involvement and reporting of cancer research in Australia","authors":"Mandy Henningham , John Gilroy , Joanna McGlone , Drew Meehan , Farhana Nila , Amanda McAtamney , Tanya Buchanan","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100142","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>We aimed to evaluate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander involvement in research focusing on cancer experiences using an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander quality appraisal tool (the QAT).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ experiences associated with cancer, recently published elsewhere. We then appraised articles for the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research, community consultation, and involvement.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>91 articles were appraised. A lack of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research and consultation was reported in the majority of articles, only 10 (11%) demonstrated success across seven (50%) or more questions of the QAT.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This review underscores the need for anti-racist research and publication practices that actively engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and researchers. This approach is vital to enhance cancer outcomes within these communities.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for public health</h3><p>To advance and prioritise appropriate involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in cancer research, the onus must be on ‘systems owners,’ including academic journals and institutions, to require and report genuine engagement as standard practice. Researchers will produce higher-calibre research with a strengths-based focus, advancing the cause of equitable research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100142"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000177/pdfft?md5=c159ecd2288ed460b42f823578496b65&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000177-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140344668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100147
Leanne Hawthorn , Rittia Matysek , Johanna Neville , Ivana Gibson , Caroline Taunton , Rae Thomas , Sarah Galloway , Alexandra Hodal , Allison Hempenstall
Objective
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the COVID-19 Care in the Home (CCITH) program during the first COVID-19 omicron wave across Torres Strait and Cape York region of Far North Queensland in 2022.
Methods
A mixed-method study: An online survey and semi-structured interviews of CCITH internal and external stakeholders and participants was utilised to develop a greater understanding of perspectives of the program.
Results
Survey participants n=140. Most survey respondents did not attend hospital, emergency, or primary healthcare centre during isolation for medical assistance (82%, 115/140) and most strongly agreed/agreed (87%, 122/140) that the CCITH program cared for their health needs. Interview participants n=14. Thematic analysis of interviews verified survey responses and identified successes of this program including improved community relationships and primary healthcare centres and community members felt supported. Limitations included rapid changes to policies and roles and limited food availability during isolation.
Conclusions
The CCITH program highlights the resilience and self-determination of First Nations communities and primary health staff across the Torres Strait and Cape York throughout the first COVID-19 outbreak in the region.
Implications for Public Health
This virtual model of care could be employed in similar settings to improve service provision in both primary and public health to increase community safety and achieve good health outcomes.
{"title":"A mixed-methods evaluation: COVID Care in the Home, a public health response to the first omicron wave across the Torres and Cape region, Queensland","authors":"Leanne Hawthorn , Rittia Matysek , Johanna Neville , Ivana Gibson , Caroline Taunton , Rae Thomas , Sarah Galloway , Alexandra Hodal , Allison Hempenstall","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100147","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this article is to evaluate the COVID-19 Care in the Home (CCITH) program during the first COVID-19 omicron wave across Torres Strait and Cape York region of Far North Queensland in 2022.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A mixed-method study: An online survey and semi-structured interviews of CCITH internal and external stakeholders and participants was utilised to develop a greater understanding of perspectives of the program.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Survey participants n=140. Most survey respondents did not attend hospital, emergency, or primary healthcare centre during isolation for medical assistance (82%, 115/140) and most strongly agreed/agreed (87%, 122/140) that the CCITH program cared for their health needs. Interview participants n=14. Thematic analysis of interviews verified survey responses and identified successes of this program including improved community relationships and primary healthcare centres and community members felt supported. Limitations included rapid changes to policies and roles and limited food availability during isolation.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The CCITH program highlights the resilience and self-determination of First Nations communities and primary health staff across the Torres Strait and Cape York throughout the first COVID-19 outbreak in the region.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for Public Health</h3><p>This virtual model of care could be employed in similar settings to improve service provision in both primary and public health to increase community safety and achieve good health outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100147"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000220/pdfft?md5=c48378df0a38f185644bd8cd1a4b99b6&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000220-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140546058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100141
Ashlea Bartram, Nathan J. Harrison, Christina A. Norris, Joanne Christopher, Jacqueline A. Bowden
{"title":"Zero-alcohol beverages and brand extensions: A vehicle for promoting parent alcohol brands?","authors":"Ashlea Bartram, Nathan J. Harrison, Christina A. Norris, Joanne Christopher, Jacqueline A. Bowden","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100141","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100141"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000165/pdfft?md5=666704f18d49b0e5abac0c310c24b11f&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000165-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physical activity (PA) interventions have potential to improve health and social outcomes among youth. The aim of this study was to collate the evidence on the effectiveness of PA and sports-based interventions among youth living in rural and remote areas.
Methods
We searched five databases and grey literature (HealthInfoNet). Search terms included PA, rural status, adolescents, and outcome measures. Studies were included if published in English, recruited 10- to 18-year olds, and were based in rural or remote communities (Modified Monash Model [MMM] area classification range of MMM 3–7). Quasi-experimental and pre-experimental and post-experimental PA interventions were included. Two authors evaluated the articles independently following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, and relevant data were extracted. International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (CRD42020199001).
Results
Of the 11802 studies identified, 6 were included in the review. Most studies were excluded for not meeting MMM 3–7 criteria. Four of the included studies had sports-related interventions, and 2 had walking-based interventions. Outcomes included self-efficacy, mental health, and academic performance. One study reported a positive effect of PA on self-efficacy (β = 0.26, p=0.018, odds ratio = 1.43 [95% confidence interval: 1.07–1.92]).
Conclusion
Few community-based PA interventions have been evaluated in rural areas. There is a need for future evaluations in rural areas and include PA as an outcome measure.
Implications for Public Health
The findings highlight the need for measurement of PA outcomes in PA interventions in rural and remote areas. The findings also highlight the need for research to utilise a standardised measure of rurality.
目标体力活动(PA)干预措施具有改善青少年健康和社会成果的潜力。本研究旨在整理有关生活在农村和偏远地区的青少年体育锻炼和基于体育的干预措施有效性的证据。方法我们检索了五个数据库和灰色文献(HealthInfoNet)。搜索关键词包括体育锻炼、农村状况、青少年和结果测量。如果研究是用英语发表的,招募了 10 至 18 岁的青少年,并且是在农村或偏远社区(修正莫纳什模型[MMM]地区分类范围为 MMM 3-7),则会被纳入。准实验、实验前和实验后的 PA 干预措施也包括在内。两位作者按照系统综述和元分析首选报告项目(PRISMA)指南对文章进行了独立评估,并提取了相关数据。结果在确定的 11802 项研究中,有 6 项被纳入综述。大多数研究因不符合 MMM 3-7 标准而被排除。所纳入的研究中有 4 项与体育相关,2 项以步行为基础。研究结果包括自我效能感、心理健康和学习成绩。一项研究报告了体育锻炼对自我效能的积极影响(β = 0.26,p=0.018,几率比 = 1.43 [95% 置信区间:1.07-1.92])。对公共卫生的意义研究结果突出表明,有必要对农村和偏远地区的 PA 干预措施的 PA 结果进行测量。研究结果还强调,研究需要使用标准化的农村地区衡量标准。
{"title":"Physical activity interventions among youth living in rural and remote areas: A systematic review","authors":"John Dennehy , Melainie Cameron , Tania Phillips , Tracy Kolbe-Alexander","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100137","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Physical activity (PA) interventions have potential to improve health and social outcomes among youth. The aim of this study was to collate the evidence on the effectiveness of PA and sports-based interventions among youth living in rural and remote areas.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We searched five databases and grey literature (HealthInfoNet). Search terms included <em>PA, rural status, adolescents</em>, and <em>outcome measures</em>. Studies were included if published in English, recruited 10- to 18-year olds, and were based in rural or remote communities (Modified Monash Model [MMM] area classification range of MMM 3–7). Quasi-experimental and pre-experimental and post-experimental PA interventions were included. Two authors evaluated the articles independently following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, and relevant data were extracted. <em>International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO)</em> (CRD42020199001).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 11802 studies identified, 6 were included in the review. Most studies were excluded for not meeting MMM 3–7 criteria. Four of the included studies had sports-related interventions, and 2 had walking-based interventions. Outcomes included self-efficacy, mental health, and academic performance. One study reported a positive effect of PA on self-efficacy (β = 0.26, <em>p</em>=0.018, odds ratio = 1.43 [95% confidence interval: 1.07–1.92]).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Few community-based PA interventions have been evaluated in rural areas. There is a need for future evaluations in rural areas and include PA as an outcome measure.</p></div><div><h3>Implications for Public Health</h3><p>The findings highlight the need for measurement of PA outcomes in PA interventions in rural and remote areas. The findings also highlight the need for research to utilise a standardised measure of rurality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"Article 100137"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000128/pdfft?md5=bf7b3e16d198b6103e87404af99594d4&pid=1-s2.0-S1326020024000128-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140122723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}