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Health literacy in rural and urban populations: A systematic review

WebObjective: This review assessed whether health literacy differences exist between rural and urban populations and whether rurality is a determinant. Methods: Eight online databases were searched using the keywords “health literacy”, “rural” and “urban”, and related terms. Peer-reviewed original research comparing health literacy levels between rural and …

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Strengths of the Health Action Process Approach: a Structured …

WebBackground Models of health behaviour change have historically focused on the proximal predictors of behaviour. However, people do not always act in accordance with their intentions and fail to take action under multiple and conflicting demands. The Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) is a model of health behaviour that attempts to …

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Public Health Perspectives on Motivation and Behavior Change in

WebThis chapter addresses behavior change for physical activity, mainly from a public health perspective. We briefly cover established concepts, theories and frameworks before outlining some important contemporary approaches, identifying knowledge gaps, and suggesting future research directions. Physical activity is best seen within a movement …

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Health issues for people in rural and remote areas

WebThis chapter examines: # definitions of 'rural'; # the incidence of chronic illness and mental illness in rural and remote Australia; # issues surrounding the delivery of rural health care for those experiencing illness; and # the role of rural nurses. In this large land, it will not surprise you to learn that people living outside metropolitan areas often experience life in …

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Closing the gap in Indigenous health inequity

WebAim This paper will review progress towards the identified targets within the Australian government policy document commonly known as ‘Closing the Gap’ and examine the role of nurses in supporting its implementation. Background Australia is not alone in seeking to address the health inequity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

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Prof Khorshed Alam : University of Southern Queensland Repository

WebProfessor Khorshed Alam is Professor of Economics in the School of Business at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). He is also a founding member of the Centre for Health Research at UniSQ and serves as a member of its Executive Group as well as leading its Health Economics Research. He holds a PhD in Economics from Murdoch …

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The nurse's role in health assessment: Collecting and analysing data

WebThis practice-oriented, person-centred learning tool will help you acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies you need to perform accurate health assessments in an ever-changing health care environment. The text helps you learn how to think like a health care professional by developing your clinical reasoning skills. It guides you through collecting …

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An Exploratory Study of the Readiness of Public Healthcare …

WebThere are myriad of factors used in assessing health information technology (HIT)/e-Health of healthcare institutions in developing countries and beyond. In this paper, we intended to identify and gain a deeper understanding of factors used in assessing HIT/e-Health readiness in developing countries through the identification of contextual attributes using …

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Work health, safety, and wellbeing strategy and employee …

WebResearch suggests that many organisations do not see how investing in workplace health, safety, and wellbeing (WHSW) adds value in terms of the indicators that are used to determine its value, as many relate to improvements in work-related injury and illness occurrence and workers' compensation costs. Furthermore, it has become clear that the …

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Prof Mafiz Rahman : University of Southern Queensland Repository

WebDr Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, known as Mafiz Rahman, is a Professor of Economics at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia. He currently serves as the Head of Economics Discipline at UniSQ. Prof Rahman is also a valued member of the Centre for Health Research and the Institute for Resilient Regions at UniSQ.

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Maslow's hierarchy and social and emotional wellbeing

WebMental health, or more broadly, social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) is dependent on many factors, both internal and external. The external factors such as socio economic disadvantage are fairly well documented and generally their link to SEWB are fairly easy to understand, although the degree of impact they have may be debated. The internal …

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Prof Jeff Dunn : University of Southern Queensland Repository

WebJeff Dunn AO is Professor Social and Behavioural Science and Chair Cancer Survivorship, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland. He is Chief of Mission and Head of Research, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and President, Union for International Cancer Control (2022-2024). In 2014, he was appointed an Officer in the

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The cultural safety journey: an Australian nursing context

WebYatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care introduces students to the fundamentals of the healthcare of Indigenous Australians, from the perspective of both the patient and the professional. Aboriginal Elder Ivy Molly Booth gifted the word Yatdjuligin to the authors to use as the title of this textbook. The word …

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Clarifying Cultural Safety: its focus and intent in an Australian

WebA mixed method case study: the preparedness of a school of nursing and midwifery in teaching mandated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in undergraduate nursing curriculum

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Mining health knowledge graph for health risk prediction

WebTao, Xiaohui, Pham, Thuan, Zhang, Ji, Yong, Jianming, Goh, Wee Pheng, Zhang, Wenping and Cai, Yi. 2020. "Mining health knowledge graph for health risk prediction."

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Supporting early years transitions for children with refugee and …

WebMoving to a new early years education and care service or into the first year of school is a major milestone for many families, but families with refugee and asylum-seeker status can face a unique combination of challenges with these transitions. More information is needed to support early years educators’ professional understandings of these children’s and …

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Chapter 10. Changing behavior using ecological models

WebChapter 10. Changing behavior using ecological models. Jo Salmon 1, Kylie D. Hesketh , Lauren Arundell 1, Katherine L. Downing , Stuart J.H. Biddle2. 1. Institute for Physical Activity & Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University . 2. Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland

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