Emerging Health Policy Research Conference (Annual): Recent submissions
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Policy challenges of Emerging Infectious Disease: lessons from Indonesia and Thailand
Published 2019-06-13Control 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 ...Presentation -
News Media Framing of the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax Debate
Published 2019-06-13Media 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 ...Presentation -
Unmasking the truth – protective mask use in an Emergency Department
Published 2019-06-13Hospital 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 ...Presentation -
Patient feedback methods - the policy actors: priorities, positions and power.
Published 2019-06-13Best 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 ...Presentation -
Challenges in delivering optimal care for low back pain in Nepal
Published 2019-06-13Low 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).Presentation