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Complex problems require complex solutions: the utility of social quality theory for addressing the Social Determinants of Health
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2011)
In order to improve the health of the most vulnerable groups in society, the WHO Commission on
Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) called for multi-sectoral action, which requires research and policy on the
multiple and ...
Additive and subtractive resilience strategies as enablers of biographical reinvention: a qualitative study of ex-smokers and never-smokers
(Elsevier, 2011)
The notion of developing resilience is becoming increasingly important as a way of responding to the social determinants of poor health, particularly in disadvantaged groups. It is hypothesized that resilient individuals ...
Equity of colorectal cancer screening: which groups have inequitable participation and what can we do about it?
(CSIRO Publishing, 2011)
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) offers population-based screening for colorectal
cancer (CRC) across Australia. The aims of this paper were to highlight the inequities in CRC screening in South
Australia ...
Fruit and vegetable consumption – the influence of aspects associated with trust in food and safety and quality of food
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
This study aims to profile adults who eat less than the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables per day.
One thousand one hundred and eight interviews were conducted with respondents (49·3 % males) whose mean age was ...
The practise and practice of Bourdieu: the application of social theory to youth alcohol research
(Elsevier, 2011-08-24)
This paper presents theoretically informed qualitative research that investigates why young Australian females (aged 14–17) drink and how social and cultural context form the basis, rather than the periphery, of their ...
Barriers and enablers to optimal consumer involvement in research: the perspectives of health and medical researchers in the UK
(Health Issues Centre, 2011)
Numerous reasons exist for involving consumers in research, falling mainly into three categories: moral/ethical,
methodological, and political. The moral and ethical reasons for involving
consumers in research centre on ...
Colorectal cancer screening in rural and remote areas: analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia.
(James Cook University, 2011)
In Australia, colorectal cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and cause of death from malignant
diseases, and its incidence is rising. The aim of this article was to present an analysis of National Bowel ...
Screening for colorectal cancer in remote, rural and metropolitan South Australia: analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data
(Government of South Australia Department of Health, 2011)
The early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major
clinical and public health concern. CRC is now the
second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia
and has the second highest cancer mortality rate.
Around ...
Food insecurity in South Australian single parents: an assessment of the livelihoods framework approach
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)
Single parent households experience periods of food insecurity more frequently than other Australian families. Despite elevated risk, many single parents achieve food security with limited means. This article applies and ...
'I just saw it as something that would pull you down, rather than lift you up': resilience in never-smokers with mental illness
(Oxford University Press, 2011)
Why people smoke despite the health risks is an important public health question. Equally important is why and how some people resist smoking in spite of circumstances that clearly place them at high risk of becoming ...