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Discontinuation from Antiretroviral Therapy: A Continuing Challenge among Adults in HIV Care in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2017-01-20)
Background
Discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the immunological benefit of treatment and increases complications related to human immune-deficiency virus (HIV). However, the risk factors for ART ...
The social determinants of food purchasing practices: who chooses price-before-health, taste-before-price or organic foods in Australia?
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2012)
A survey of the extent to which cost, taste and health considerations impact food purchasing practices in Australia was conducted. Data were gathered from a national computer assisted telephone survey of 1109 randomly ...
CJCheck Stage 1: development and testing of a checklist for reporting community juries – Delphi process and analysis of studies published in 1996–2015
(Wiley, 2016-10-05)
Background
Opportunities for community members to actively participate in policy development are increasing. Community/citizen's juries (CJs) are a deliberative democratic process aimed to illicit informed community ...
The role of the media in construction and presentation of food risks
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-10-13)
In this article we examine how and why the media construct food risks, from the perspective of ‘media actors’ (people involved in different types of media) using data from 30 interviews conducted in 2013 with media actors ...
HIV non-B subtype distribution: emerging trends and risk factors for imported and local infections newly diagnosed in South Australia
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2012)
Monitoring HIV subtype distribution is important for understanding transmission dynamics. Subtype B has
historically been dominant in Australia, but in recent years new clades have appeared. Since 2000, clade data
have ...
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 ...
How food regulators communicate with consumers about food safety
(Emerald Publishing Group, 2015-05-13)
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to report how food regulators communicate with consumers about food safety and how they believe consumers understand their role in relation to food safety. The implications of ...
Understanding the perceived logic of care by vaccine-hesitant and vaccine-refusing parents: A qualitative study in Australia
(Public Library of Science, 2017-10-12)
In terms of public health, childhood vaccination programs have benefits that far outweigh risks. However, some parents decide not to vaccinate their children. This paper explores the ways in which such parents talked about ...
Predictors and Extent of Institutional Trust in Government, Banks, the Media and Religious Organisations: Evidence from Cross-Sectional Surveys in Six Asia-Pacific Countries
(Public Library of Science, 2016-10-04)
Background
Building or maintaining institutional trust is of central importance in democratic societies since negative experiences (potentially leading to mistrust) with government or other institutions may have a much ...