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.
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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.
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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.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100141
Ashlea Bartram, Nathan J. Harrison, Christina A. Norris, Joanne Christopher, Jacqueline A. Bowden
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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。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100139
Christopher D. McKay , Lina Gubhaju , Alison J. Gibberd , Bridgette J. McNamara , Emily Banks , Peter Azzopardi , Robyn Williams , Sandra Eades
Objective
The objective of this study was to investigate cardiometabolic health markers among Aboriginal adolescents aged 10–24 years and relationships with age, gender, and body composition.
Methods
Baseline data (2018–2020) from the Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Cohort Study (Western Australia, New South Wales, and Central Australia) on clinically assessed body mass index, waist/height ratio, blood pressure, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, and triglycerides were analysed.
Results
Among 1100 participants, the proportion with individual health markers within the ideal range ranged from 59% for total cholesterol to 91% for HbA1c. Four percent had high blood pressure, which was more common with increasing age and among males; 1% had HbA1c indicative of diabetes. Healthier body composition (body mass index and waist/height ratio) was associated with having individual health markers in the ideal range and with an ideal cardiometabolic profile.
Conclusions
Most Aboriginal adolescents in this study had cardiometabolic markers within the ideal range, though markers of high risk were present from early adolescence. Ideal health markers were more prevalent among those with healthy body composition.
Implications for public health
Specific screening and management guidelines for Aboriginal adolescents and population health initiatives that support maintenance of healthy body composition could help improve cardiometabolic health in this population.
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Government inquiries present a policy window for advocates to influence policy. Evidence on how to write influential submissions, however, is sparse. We aimed to identify features of successful written submissions to the Parliament of Australia’s Inquiry into Food Pricing and Food Security in Remote Indigenous Communities (Inquiry).
Method
A scoping review was conducted to identify influential features of written submissions to government inquiries. A content analysis of a sub-sample of government Inquiry submissions and their recommendations was then coded for influential features. The frequency of submission recommendations incorporated into the final Inquiry report was recorded, as was their link to influential features.
Results
Thirty features were identified. Results from 21 submissions indicate that when writing a submission to a government inquiry, advocates should: (1) ensure their submission is clear and concise; (2) convey the authority of both the writer and supporting evidence; and (3) where possible, align submission recommendations with the government agenda.
Conclusions
We encourage future research to test the framework of influential features on other inquiry topics and in other countries to increase the reliability of results.
Implications for Public Health
This study consolidates and presents a list of features that advocates can consider incorporating when writing a submission to a government inquiry.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-04DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100138
Sarah Dick, Kai Wheeler, Shelley E. Keating
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Pub Date : 2024-03-04DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100128
Rebecca L. Jessup , Sian Slade , Veronique Roussy , Susan Whicker , Janet Pelly , Vinita Rane , Virginia Lewis , Lucio Naccarella , Max Lee , Donald Campbell , Keith Stockman , Peter Brooks
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Pub Date : 2024-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100136
Sarah Warzywoda , Amalie Dyda , Lisa Fitzgerald , Amy Mullens , Joseph Debattista , Jo Durham , Zhihong Gu , Kathryn Wenham , Armin Ariana , Charles F. Gilks , Sara F.E. Bell , Judith A. Dean
Objective
University creates unique social environments for many young people that can result in behaviour changes that can impact sexual health-related risks and facilitate transmission of HIV. Little is known about HIV knowledge, risk, and awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis/post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) among Australian university students.
Methods
A 2019 online survey distributed through Queensland universities, using active recruitment/snowball sampling. Descriptive and logistical regression analysis investigated HIV knowledge/risk and PrEP/PEP awareness.
Results
Of the 4,291 responses, 60.4% were 20–29 years old, 57.0% identified as heterosexual, and 31.8% were born-overseas. Mean HIV knowledge score was 9.8/12. HIV risk scores were higher among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) (mean=5.2/40) compared to all other sexual behaviours (mean=3.1/40). Logistic regression indicated PrEP and PEP awareness was associated with older age (p<0.05), being non-binary/gender-diverse (p<0.05), and MSM (p<0.05). Lower odds of PrEP awareness were associated with international student status (p<0.05).
Conclusion
This study highlights the need for future health promotion targeting younger Australians at risk of HIV to increase uptake of PrEP/PEP, particularly among overseas-born young people and those ineligible for appropriate health care in Australia.
Implications for public health
Addressing these gaps will improve sexual health outcomes for young Australians at risk of HIV and work towards virtual elimination of HIV transmission in Australia.
目标大学为许多年轻人创造了独特的社会环境，这些环境可能会导致行为改变，从而影响与性健康相关的风险并助长艾滋病毒的传播。人们对澳大利亚大学生的艾滋病知识、风险以及暴露前预防/暴露后预防（PrEP/PEP）意识知之甚少。结果在4291名回复者中，60.4%为20-29岁，57.0%为异性恋，31.8%为海外出生。艾滋病知识平均得分为 9.8/12。与所有其他性行为（平均值=3.1/40）相比，男男性行为者（MSM）的 HIV 风险得分更高（平均值=5.2/40）。逻辑回归表明，PrEP 和 PEP 意识与年龄较大（p<0.05）、非二元性/性别多元化（p<0.05）和 MSM（p<0.05）有关。本研究强调，今后需要针对澳大利亚年轻的艾滋病高危人群开展健康宣传，以提高他们对 PrEP/PEP 的接受程度，尤其是在海外出生的年轻人和没有资格在澳大利亚接受适当医疗保健服务的年轻人中。
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