https://hdl.handle.net/2123/22646 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:04:10 GMT 2021-02-25T05:04:10Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/23785 Study Health Policy at the University of Sydney Huckel Schneider, Carmen; Wilson, Andrew Recording of a lunchtime webinar to learn more about postgraduate study in Health Policy at the University of Sydney in 2021. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/23785 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20785 Healthcare managers’ felt financial accountability, feedback process, commitment, and performance: Evidence from an Italian healthcare provider Hoque, Zahirul; Macinati, Manuela; Rizzo, Marco Giovanni Accountability is a crucial issue in the public and private sectors and its nature varies between contexts and across levels. In healthcare organizations, accountability at individual level has received increasing attention although the debate on determinants and consequences of accountability is still in progress. This study aims to deepen the understanding of the role exerted by organizational practices, namely multiple sources performance feedback, in enhancing employee job performance. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20785 2019-07-19T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20728 Dealing with complaints against doctors without causing further harm van Ekert, Elizabeth Complaints can create morbidity, defensive practice, loss of trust and confidence in doctors. These effects impact on the doctor, on colleagues, family and patients, the latter due to loss of trust and because a distracted, anxious or depressed doctor may not be practicing safely. The regulatory mechanisms that were set up to protect the public are introducing further risk of harm to patients. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20728 2019-07-17T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20684 Population trends and potential policy drivers of the medicalisation of birth. Fox, Haylee; Callander, Emily; Lindsay, Daniel; Topp, Stephanie The rising rates of obstetric interventions (1-3) have been identified as an issue in Australian maternal healthcare reform for over a decade (4-6). This concern is due to the increasing rates of morbidity and mortality (7-13) and the higher costs associated with caesarean section compared to vaginal birth (14). Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20684 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20677 Understanding the social implications of Dual Sensory Impairment in the older Australian. Dunsmore, Moira Elizabeth DSI refers to the presence of both vision and hearing loss and is considered a poorly defined chronic condition, particularly prevalent in the older Australian population. DSI is underdiagnosed and if left untreated or, without appropriate support, undermines the ability of older people with DSI to live independently. DSI is associated with multiple social, physical, cognitive and emotional challenges such as depression; reduced social participation and decreased cognitive ability. These challenges reduce independence and functionality in the older person with DSI, with consequent influence on psychosocial well-being. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20677 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20679 Consumer Perspectives of Accelerated Access to Medicines: A Mixed-Methods Study Pace, Jessica There are increasing concerns about the ability of current systems to provide timely access to medicines; a number of policy approaches have been suggested to address these. Such initiatives may provide patients with a wider range of treatment options and earlier access to medicines but can also increase uncertainty surrounding safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Stakeholder engagement is essential to determine the appropriate risk-benefit balance of such initiatives. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20679 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20674 Mutuality in policy making: the ethical experiences and intuitions of doctors who engage in policy concerned with health care resource allocation Gallagher, Siun Doctors play an integral part in health care priority setting at the macro (system) level. Although they have the potential to influence resource distributions, the values and ethical commitments doctors bring to macroallocation have not previously been explored empirically. Nor has a satisfactory an ethical framework for medical work in macroallocation been identified. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20674 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20673 Age, time and health limit: what hours should older workers work? Doan, Jimmy; Strazdins, Lyndall; Do, Thuy; LaBond, Christine; Butterworth, Peter; Timmins, Perri The current policy aims at raising older worker participation and retirement age. Fast changing in workforce raises questions on what work hours could and should be for older workers. Will older workers be able to work in the same ways and for as long as their younger counterparts? What would be the prerequisites for optimising productivity, work time and employment participation in this aged group? Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20673 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20676 Evolving concepts of health system governance: implications for research and policy Hort, Krishna Governance was included as one of the health system building blocks by WHO, with a focus on the steering and direction of the health system. Research has tended towards defining and measuring scales of ‘good governance’. However, more recently, researchers have proposed a different perspective on governance, and introduced the concept of ‘actionable governance’. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20676 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20678 The Impact of the Obesity Paradigm on the Role of Health Services in Prevention Pearce, Claire; Wilson, Andrew; Rychetnik, Lucie A major risk factor for many chronic diseases is being obese. Obesity prevention is not routinely integrated into health services due to practical barriers such as time and cost. Barriers also exist due to individual perceptions of obesity and obesity prevention. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20678 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20675 Getting over the blues from the rush on poppers Brown, Jared; Cossar, Reece; Ryan, Therese; Peacock, Amy; Sutherland, Rachel; Lynch, Ann-Maree; Robinson, Jeff; Wylie, Carol; Dietze, Paul; Cairns, Rose Alkyl nitrite inhalants (eg amyl) have become commonly used recreational drugs, particularly among LGBTIQ+ communities to facilitate receptive anal intercourse (26-46% of gay men ). It is also used more generally as a ‘party drug’, but not as a drug of choice. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20675 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20659 Comparability of online out-of-pocket tools from Australian private health funds Chalmers, Kelsey; Elshaug, Adam; Larkin, Shaun Privately insured patients face highly variable out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for inpatient admissions. Three of Australia’s largest private health insurance (PHI) funds have therefore developed online OOP cost estimator tools for various procedure Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20659 2019-06-28T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20657 Conceptualizing oral health care systems for comparative analysis – public, private and statutory Jaswal, Richa; Huckel Schneider, Carmen; Eberhard, Joerg The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 put the worldwide figure at 15 million disability adjusted life years due to oral health disorders considerably varying across countries. Epidemiological factors like Socio-demographics, diets, age and oral hygiene habits are known for the most common oral diseases. However, little is known about the health system factors and its influence on oral health outcomes. Whilst there is ample evidence on comparative health system functioning and its outcome, the oral health tributary of it needs to be revealed Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20657 2019-06-28T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20658 Analysis of Harm Minimisation policy: a Brazil and Australia case study Rocha, Vitor Moraes Historically, in 1985 Kings Cross (KC) (Sydney, Australia) and the Harbour District (HD) (Santos, Brazil) had both the highest prevalence of blood-borne virus infection (BBVI) among injected drug users (IDU) in the country. By the end of the decade both districts released their first Harm Minimisation policy (HMP), including the Needle and Syringe Program (NSP). However, both programs had different outcomes. Shared successful policy historical experiences draw lessons for improvement. Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20658 2019-06-28T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20583 Modelling equity impact of obesity interventions: A health economic approach Killedar, Anagha; Tan, Andrew; Lung, Thomas; Hayes, Alison Twenty-five percent of Australian children are overweight or obese, and there are distinct socioeconomic inequalities in this distribution. Despite a large variety of obesity prevention and treatment interventions in children that have been trialled, there is no clear consensus on the most cost-effective strategy to improve overall burden or inequalities in this burden Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20583 2019-06-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20563 Historical development of and paradigm shifts in public health nutrition Ridgway, Ella; Lawrence, Mark; Woods, Julie; Baker, Phil There is a bi-directional relationship between public health nutrition (PHN) and the environmental sustainability (ES) of food systems. Dietary guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for healthy eating. There is significant variation towards the integration of ES considerations in these policies. An understanding of how and why this variation occurs is needed Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20563 2019-06-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20564 How important is ‘implementation science’ for national genomics policy? Gul, Hossai; Long, Janet; Best, Stephanie; Braithwaite, Jeffrey The traditional translation pathway of ‘bench- to-bedside’ will not be enough to integrate genomics into routine clinical care. It requires the use of validated and systematic ‘implementation science’ methods. Within the pipeline of evidence-based translation of new technologies, implementation science is the phase that informs policy regarding the appropriateness, adoption, feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, penetration, and sustainability of technologies being transferred from research settings into the real world. Without implementation science, barriers can emerge unchecked and key drivers neglected. Health services researchers now have a large knowledge base which identifies barriers and drivers for implementation of new technologies into healthcare. Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20564 2019-06-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20558 Horizontal inequity in healthcare utilisation within the Indigenous Australians Pulok, Mohammad Habibullah; van Gool, Kees; Hall, Jane The objective of this study is to examine and measure the extent of income-related horizontal inequity (unequal use of healthcare services for equal medical need) among the Indigenous Australians. This study also aims to understand the role of different socioeconomic factors in explaining the degree and direction of inequity. Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20558 2019-06-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20552 Modelling equity impact of obesity interventions: A health economic approach Killedar, Anagha; Tan, Andrew; Lung, Thomas; Hayes, Alison Twenty-five percent of Australian children are overweight or obese, and there are distinct socioeconomic inequalities in this distribution. Despite a large variety of obesity prevention and treatment interventions in children that have been trialled, there is no clear consensus on the most cost-effective strategy to improve overall burden or inequalities in this burden. Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20552 2019-06-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20562 Reliability and validity of patient-reported experiences measures: A systematic review Bull, Claudia; Byrnes, Joshua; Hettiarachchi, Ruvini; Downes, Martin Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are instruments used to examine patients’ experiences of healthcare services. Typically measured are care processes, such as the timeliness of service delivery. PREMs are used as an indicator of healthcare quality and internationally are used in hospital reimbursement and pay-for-performance schemes. Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20562 2019-06-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20534 News Media Framing of the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax Debate Lisa Dunn Media coverage of health policy debates has an important impact on public and political understanding and attitudes towards intervention. In 2016 the UK announced a tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) to tackle the growing problem of increased sugar consumption and the tax was introduced in April 2018, sparking considerable debate about the possibility of such a tax in Australia. This project involved an analysis of how the SSB tax has been framed within the Australian news media. EHPR Conference Presentation Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20534 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20535 Policy challenges of Emerging Infectious Disease: lessons from Indonesia and Thailand Hort, Krishna Control of emerging infectious diseases (EID) is a priority issue for governments in the Asia-Pacific. One Health has been identified as an effective approach to the management of EID, but brings significant policy challenges in coordination across sectors and integration from national to subnational levels. 2018 EHPR Conference Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20535 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20542 Creating a policy mapping tool for early childhood obesity prevention in Australian states and territories Esdaile, Emma; Wen, Li Ming; Baur, Louise; Rissel, Chris Childhood obesity is an internationally recognised public health problem. The prevention of obesity is complex, it requires a systematic approach across all sectors of government. Policy represents the intention of a government to act in a particular area. Currently, there is no comprehensive tool to assess childhood obesity prevention policies in an Australian context. 2018 EHPR Conference Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20542 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20536 Challenges in delivering optimal care for low back pain in Nepal Sharma, Sweekriti Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Delivering optimal healthcare for LBP is particularly challenging in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). 2018 EHPR Conference Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20536 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20538 Unmasking the truth – protective mask use in an Emergency Department Barratt, Ruth Hospital transmission of pandemic respiratory infectious diseases e.g. SARS and H1N1 influenza, can be minimised by limiting the role of the healthcare worker as a vector for disease. Recommended infection prevention and control (IPC) measures include the use of a protective mask for respiratory infections; however, research suggests that clinical staff demonstrate sub-optimal compliance with appropriate mask use. Emergency department (ED) staff frequently encounter infectious patients and therefore should routinely comply with IPC practices. An understanding of the routine use of masks in the ED context can help inform policy and pandemic planning. 2018 EHPR Conference Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20538 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20541 Community boundary spanning and health- accessing the ‘hardly reached’ Wallace, Carolyn; Farmer, Jane; McCosker, Anthony Health services face the policy challenge to effectively engage with community members who are ‘hardly reached’ by services and are known to have a poorer health status compared to the general population. This study explores how health personnel may overcome these challenges by working with voluntary ‘boundary spanning’ community members who have access to ‘hardly reached’ members of the community 2018 EHPR Conference Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20541 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20543 Policy gaps in addressing social determinants of health for Australians with a disability Green, Celia; Dickinson, Helen; Carey, Gemma Compared to non-disabled people, Australians with a disability have poorer health and experience greater levels of socio-economic disadvantage e.g. unemployment, housing insecurity, and social exclusion. Reducing these inequities could significantly improve the health of Australians with a disability. However, in Australia there is a lack of knowledge on how to target health and social policies which address the social determinants of health for people with a disability in order to reduce social and economic disadvantage. 2018 EHPR Conference Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20543 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20537 Patient feedback methods - the policy actors: priorities, positions and power. Schaler, Deborah Best practice patient safety policy recommends that health services use patient feedback data to guide service improvement. There is little evidence that commonly implemented patient feedback methods are fully effective in achieving this aim. Little is known about the impact of the priorities, positions and power of relevant policy actors on the effectiveness of patient voice as a contributor to patient safety 2018 EHPR Conference Presentation Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20537 2019-06-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/18924 Harm Minimisation Drug Policy Implementation with Australian Injecting Drug Users Resiak, Danielle; Mpofu, Elias National health care policies are important for defining the vision, priorities, budgetary decisions and actions for improving and maintaining the health of a countries people. Yet in order for a countries health care policy to be implemented, planning needs to occur at all levels of the health care system. Effective policy implementation allows for broad national health strategies to be translated at a local level into appropriate and feasible approaches, based on local circumstances. This is particularly important with respect to emerging sectors of care, such as harm minimisation programs for people who inject drugs. The characteristics that influence the implementation process and fidelity are: 1) relative advantage; 2) compatibility, 3) complexity, 4) trialability, 5) observability, 6) obligation and 7) resourcing. The study will provide policy makers with practice based evidence to support the development, adoption and implementation of evidence based harm minimisation policy. Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/18924 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/18620 Shaping policy: statistics, stakeholders and strategy Duckett, Stephen The Grattan Institute works to improve public policy in Australia. In this talk Stephen Duckett outlines how the Health program at Grattan does that. It will use a case study of a recent report on a tax on sugar sweetened beverages. Conference Keynote address Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/18620 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17098 What do Millennials think of prevention policy relating to sugary drinks? Howse, Elly There is little research looking at the views and attitudes of young adults (18-30 years of age) regarding policies and regulations in the area of chronic disease prevention. What research exists suggests that alcohol regulations are less supported by younger people and there is greater support for initiatives aiming to impact or target children. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17098 2017-07-27T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17099 How do health services view their role in the prevention of obesity? Pearce, Claire A major risk factor for many chronic diseases is being obese. The role of general practice in obesity prevention is well described and there is emerging evidence regarding interventions that could be incorporated into other parts of the health system. However, despite the evidence, prevention activity is not routinely integrated into health services. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17099 2017-07-27T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17102 Revisiting horizontal inequity of health care use in Australia Pulok, Mohammad; van Gool, Kees; Hall, Jane Despite the universal health insurance system in Australia, there is inequity in use of needed healthcare services, and it varies across states. Increasing reliance on private funding and fragmented provision of healthcare services might make the Australian system challenging to deliver equitable healthcare. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17102 2017-07-27T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17104 The healthiness of food and beverage advertising on Sydney train stations: regulation and policy implications Sainsbury, Emma; Colagiuri, Stephen; Magnusson, Roger The results of this study highlight the inadequacy of Australia’s voluntary self-regulatory system in protecting train commuters from exposure to unhealthy food and beverage advertising. Regulatory action by state government, such as placing a cap on the number of discretionary food advertisements per station, is required to address this issue. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17104 2017-07-27T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17100 Access to Dental Services for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ummer-Christian, Rahila Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) have poorer oral health than the general population. Evidence shows these children are at a disadvantage in accessing dental services due to barriers that include physical inaccessibility of the service, lack of awareness of importance of oral health, costs incurred by carers and difficulties in making appointments. Further barriers are associated with dental practitioners lacking understanding of communication difficulties, behavioural issues and concomitant disabilities of these children, and their limited training and experience, giving rise to little confidence and effective management of children with IDD. Though not specific to IDD, Australian dental practice policies address full participation of children with disability in services. Despite these policies, children with IDD continue to face barriers in accessing dental services. Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17100 2017-08-15T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17101 Marginalising Health Information: Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement for Alcohol Labelling O’Brien, Paula In 2010, the World Health Organization published the Global Alcohol Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol, with one of its recommendations being the ‘labelling [of] alcoholic beverages to indicate… the harm related to alcohol’. These harm are varied, extensive and commonly occurring, including acute and chronic health problems for the drinker and others (Babor et al, 2010). There are challenges to the implementation of WHO-recommended interventions in domestic policy. One basis for challenge may be the member states’ legal obligations, including those arising under international and regional trade law. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17101 2017-07-27T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17109 Debates About Accelerated Access to Medicines: Reality or Rhetoric? Pace, Jessica The current discourse surrounding accelerated access to medicines is an emotive one that is placing increased pressure on policy makers to both register and fund medicines even when there are significant questions about their safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Policy makers need to offer alternative messages (such as community solidarity or nonexploitation) and, more importantly, alternative forms of access (such as publically-funded clinical trials) that address stakeholder concerns about current regulatory and reimbursement processes while protecting the interests of both current and future patients and the broader community. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17109 2017-07-27T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17103 The role of academic health centres in improving health equity: a systematic review Edelman, Alex; Taylor, J; Ovseiko, P; Topp, SM The findings of this review are likely to offer utility to those involved in leading AHCs in multiple countries, and may also encourage policy-makers to draw AHCs further into health system reform agendas as implementation vehicles. Future research should improve the quality of the evidence base by empirically examining health equity strategies and interventions of AHCs across multiple countries and contexts Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17103 2017-08-15T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17029 The Discursive Dynamics of Changing Health Policy Harpur, Siobhan Primary health policy is discursively informed and includes complex intersections between multiple actors and institutions. To establish legitimacy and get traction for change at the local level support is needed from the general public, local government, the non-government sector, other government agencies such as education, and the media. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/17029 2017-07-28T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16629 Operationalising ‘dose’ in public health interventions A scoping review Rowbotham, Sam How has ‘dose’ been defined and operationalized across a range of health promotion/disease prevention interventions? Understanding and monitoring the delivery of population health interventions, is a key concern for researchers, practitioners and policy makers, particularly in terms of what ‘dose’ is required to achieve the desire outcomes. While dose is commonly understood to refer to ‘how much’ of an intervention is delivered, this concept is potentially problematic for multi-component interventions delivered at the population level (e.g. urban planning interventions) and dose appears to have been operationalised in a variety of ways across different types of interventions. Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16629 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16630 Media framing of preventive health A scoping review Rowbotham, Sam How have issues related to disease prevention been framed within the news media and how effective are different message frames? Lifestyle-related chronic diseases are a serious and urgent public health problem requiring action at the community and population level. The portrayal of disease prevention issues in the news media plays an important role in setting political agendas and influencing public perceptions of prevention, including the acceptability of policy and regulation. Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16630 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16628 Patient feedback: the missing link in patient safety intelligence Schaler, Deborah The research to be presented is a central hypothesis of a PhD research project investigating the relationship between patient feedback methods and patient safety. There is evidence that some patient feedback methods (patient complaints and patient surveys) are not reaching their potential to facilitate service improvement. Patient reported safety concerns are treated differently to staff reported adverse events. Data coding taxonomies in the patient safety domain are incompatible and data from multiple sources isn’t aggregated to inform service improvement. Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16628 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16499 Geographical Hot Spot Analysis of ATAPS for Policy Planning Maas, Cailin; Salinas, JA; Fernandez, A; Salvador-Carulla, L Studies on equity of mental health referrals have used qualitative approaches or service utilisation data, however little information is available on spatial equity. The Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program enables patients to be referred to mental health professionals for lowcost mental health care to facilitate equality of care. Presentation at Emerging Health Policy Research Conference 2016 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16499 2017-03-10T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15695 Jurisdictional scans in policy making: A critical interpretive synthesis Kilian, Alexandra; Nidumolu, Aditya; Lavis, John Jurisdictional scans are used as governmental decisionmaking tools to understand how problems have been framed in other jurisdictions, to compare and evaluate options based on action taken in other jurisdictions, and to identify implementation considerations. Though widely used, their methodologies are poorly described and associated benefits and limitations are poorly articulated. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15695 2016-09-21T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15694 Knowledge brokers and rapid reviews: what do they do and how do they do it? Moore, Gai; Redman, Sally; Butow, Phyllis Knowledge brokering is a strategy frequently utilised to increase interaction between policymakers and researchers and build capacity for research. The Sax Institute uses knowledge brokers in one-off brief interventions to commission rapid reviews for use in decision making. Using knowledge brokers has been found to increase the clarity of rapid review proposals, yet little is known about how knowledge brokers assist policymakers to define their rapid research needs. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15694 2016-09-21T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15699 Catastrophic health care expenditure and finacial risk protection among households of Udupi district; South India Jaswal, Richa; Krishna, Anil; mayya, Sreemati In a country like India where the health care delivery is privately driven (72%) and only 25% of the population is formally covered by some form of health insurance, the patients have to make the payments out of their pocket as high as 87%. The costs of illness are considered to be catastrophic when, costs of coping with an illness force households to spend less on other basic needs (such as food or school fees), to incur debts, or to sell productive resources Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15699 2016-09-21T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15696 Missed Opportunity - Under-funding Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services makes closing the gaps less likely Coombs, David Since 1971 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services have understood health as more than just the physical absence of disease in individuals. For ACCHSs, health involves: “the social, emotional and cultural well‐being of the whole Community”. This holistic approach predates the World Health Organisation’s 2008 report into the Social Determinants of Health, which urges action on “the underlying social, economic, and political causes of poor health.” Many of these underlying causes are linked to social inequality and can be addressed, in part, via empowering marginalised groups and their representative organisations. The WHO’s CSDoH also found that comprehensive primary health care was the best model of care for reducing health inequality. Research has shown that in Australia the ACCHSs’ model is the best example of just this kind of care. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15696 2016-09-21T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15698 Rational use of Medicines in Public health facilities of Tamil Nadu; A Provider’s prescription analysis Negi, Sagri; Sharma, Kartik; Mukhopadhya, Indranil; Jaswal, Richa The overuse, underuse or misuse of medicines results in wastage of scarce resources and widespread health hazards. Worldwide more than 50% of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed, or sold inappropriately, while 50% of patients fail to take them correctly (WHO). Despite the growing concern of Antibiotic resistance, India is the largest consumer of Antibiotics. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15698 2016-09-21T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15697 Why aren’t health professionals telling us we’re fat? The role of health services in the prevention of overweight and obesity Pearce, Claire A major risk factor for many chronic diseases is being obese. In Australia, rates are increasing across all age and socioeconomic groups. The causes of obesity are a complex combination of biological, environmental and individual factors. Consequently, responses to obesity need to be multifactorial and tailored to local circumstances. The health system has a key role to play in obesity prevention. This is not a simple matter of injecting more resources, writing a new policy or introducing changes to the organisational structure. Changing health service practice needs to also take into account the impact of each settings professional, cultural and organisational factors and the way these interact and feedback to each other. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/15697 2016-09-21T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/11491 Has Varroa control removed the threat from Deformed Winged Virus? Martin, Stephen 34 - The impacts of environmental stressors on bee declines, Oral Presentation Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/11491 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z