Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental disorder and chronic lung conditions are the leading cause of death and disability in Indonesia. Adolescence is when risks for NCDs emerge and it is also an important life stage for intervention, yet young people are often at the margins of NCD policy and actions. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

Nutrition is one of the most easily modifiable environmental factors during early life that may play a role in allergic disease prevention. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• January 2017

We aim to identify health risk behaviours among adolescent refugees resettling in WA and assess the feasibility of using a standardised questionnaire. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• March 2018

Scabies causes considerable morbidity and leads to severe bacterial infection and immune-mediated disease ...

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• 2019
• July 2019

Student bullying behaviours are a significant social issue in schools worldwide. Whilst school staff have access to quality bullying prevention interventions, schools can face significant challenges implementing the whole-school approach required to address the complexity of these behaviours. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Kevin Natasha Helen Runions Pearce Monks KC NP H BSc (Hons) BEd MA PhD PhD (Public Health), PostGrad Dip (Health Promotion), BApp Sc MPH BA(Psych) PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Senior Project Officer 08 6319 1470 ...

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• 2021
• March 2021

A pre-emptive intervention for the autism spectrum disorder prodrome had no immediate treatment effect on early autism spectrum disorder symptoms ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

Playgroups are community-based programs for children and families aiming to improve child outcomes, enhance family and community networks and increase parenting capacity. Despite the prevalence of playgroups in Australian communities there is a lack of research clearly articulating the key components of playgroups, specifically from the perspective of parents attending these groups. ...

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• 2021
• April 2021

Findings suggest that the use of an online expert video is an acceptable and effective way to educate pregnant women in antenatal colostrum expression ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• April 2019

Antenatal group education is effective in supporting breastfeeding duration for rural women and should be a key priority for rural health service providers. ...

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• 2017
• August 2017

Having a national policy guideline for safe alcohol consumption during lactation has not promoted awareness of this topic among maternal health practitioners ...

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• 2019
• July 2019

Multidisciplinary partnership models are important in the development of health promotion mobile applications ...

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• 2016
• May 2016