Pregnancy and the postnatal period can be a time of increased psychological distress, which can be detrimental to both the mother and the developing child. Digital interventions are cost-effective and accessible tools to support positive mental health in women during the perinatal period. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

Amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the transmission dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to providing peace of mind for the community and informing policy-making decisions. While available data suggest that school-aged children are not significant spreaders of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of transmission in schools remains an ongoing concern, especially among an aging teaching workforce. Even in low-prevalence settings, communities must balance the potential risk of transmission with the need for students' ongoing education. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• February 2021

This study calls for the early identification of children who are vulnerable to maltreatment, the better identification of the duration and severity of maltreatment experiences, and the provision of continued care and support, to reduce the child's deliberate self harm risk in adolescence. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• May 2017

Pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis are characterized by airway inflammation and may cause irreversible lung damage. Early identification of such exacerbations may facilitate early initiation of treatment, thereby potentially reducing long-term morbidity. Research question: Is it possible to predict pulmonary exacerbations in children with cystic fibrosis, using inflammatory markers obtained from BAL fluid? ...

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• 2020
• December 2020

The SA MenB vaccine carriage study aims to assess the impact of 4CMenB on carriage of N. meningitidis in adolescents ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

The Future Proofing Study (FPS) was established to examine factors associated with the onset and course of mental health conditions during adolescence. This paper describes the design, methods, and baseline characteristics of the FPS cohort. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

Ewan Mark Punam Susan Tasmin Cameron Connell Amratia Rumisha Symons EC MC PA SR TS BSc PhD MSc PhD PhD (Biostatistics) Director of Malaria Risk Stratification Research Assistant, Epidemiology Statistics Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research ...

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Adolescents were likely to use a mobile phone app for relationship support, and use was not influenced by background characteristics ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• March 2018

We examined the association between otitis media and educational attainment in a retrospective population cohort of Western Australian children who participated in the Grade 3 National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy in 2012. ...

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• 2021
• October 2021

Yael Penelope Keely Bep Amy Helen Perry Strauss Bebbington Uink Finlay-Jones Milroy YP PS KB BU AFJ HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD MClinPsych/PhD BPsych(Hons.), MAppPsy(Clinical), PhD BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD ...

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• Brain and Behaviour
• Mental Health and Youth Program
• Youth Mental Health

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, social distancing restrictions limited access to face-to-face mental health services in Western Australia (WA), necessitating a rapid transition to non-face-to-face alternatives, including telehealth. The current study investigated barriers and facilitators to telehealth access and engagement, and preferences for child and youth mental health service delivery during and beyond COVID-19. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

Availability measures may produce significant and greater effect sizes than accessibility measures ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018