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Demographic indicators of trust in federal, state and local government: implications for Australian policy makers
(CSIRO Publishing, 2012)
Age, household size, household income, IRSD and ARIA were found to be significant indicators for trust in federal, state and local government. Trust in state government is lower for older respondents and respondents living ...
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 ...
Operationalising the Theory of Social Quality: analysis of the reliability of an instrument to measure social quality
(Institute for Social Development and Policy Research (Korea), 2010)
The Theory of Social Quality (TSQ) has not yet had extensive empirical testing due to the difficulty of developing a validated and reliable tool to ‘measure’ social quality. A
survey investigating social quality was piloted ...
Do your patients trust you? A sociological understanding of the implications of patient mistrust in healthcare professionals
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2008)
The trust that patients invest in healthcare professionals and their advice has been shown to facilitate
positive clinical outcomes, although there is evidence that patient trust in expertise, including healthcare
professionals, ...
Protocol for a randomized controlled trial testing the impact of feedback on familial risk of chronic diseases on family-level intentions to participate in preventive lifestyle behaviors
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background
Common disease risk clusters in families due to shared genetics, exposure to environmental risk factors, and because many health behaviours are established and maintained in family environments. This randomised ...
Identifying Vulnerable Populations Using a Social Determinants of Health Framework: Analysis of National Survey Data across Six Asia-Pacific Countries
(Public Library of Science, 2013-12)
Background
In order to improve the health of the most vulnerable groups in society, the WHO called for research on the multiple and inter-linking factors shaping the social determinants of health (SDH). This paper analyses ...