Emerging Health Policy Research Conference (Annual): Recent submissions
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Evolving concepts of health system governance: implications for research and policy
Published 2019-07-03Governance 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’. ...Open AccessPresentation -
The Impact of the Obesity Paradigm on the Role of Health Services in Prevention
Published 2019-07-03A 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 ...Open AccessPresentation -
Understanding the social implications of Dual Sensory Impairment in the older Australian.
Published 2019-07-03DSI 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, ...Open AccessPresentation -
Mutuality in policy making: the ethical experiences and intuitions of doctors who engage in policy concerned with health care resource allocation
Published 2019-07-03Doctors 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 ...Open AccessOther -
Getting over the blues from the rush on poppers
Published 2019-07-03Alkyl 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 ...Open AccessOther