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Reach, acceptability and impact of an online parent healthy lifestyle intervention during the COVID-19 lockdown: A pilot study.

Cranney, L Nguyen, B Clare, P Maitland, N Wrigley, J Moorhouse, L

ISSUE ADDRESSED: There is growing evidence that online parent-focused child healthy lifestyle interventions can improve healthy eating practices and food environments in the home. Greater understan...

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Social-ecological factors influencing loneliness and social isolation in older people: a scoping review.

Meehan, DE Grunseit, A Condie, J HaGani, N Merom, D

There are growing calls from researchers and policy makers to redefine loneliness and social isolation (SI) as public health issues, and to move towards a transdisciplinary, systems-based approach,...

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Distinctive psychosocial experiences of Australian-born gay men of Arab descent: a qualitative exploration

Saliba, B Kang, M Hammoud, M Mao, L Prestage, G

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Towards Key Principles for the Design and Implementation of Nature Prescription Programs

Foley, H Leach, M Feng, X Astell-Burt, T Brymer, E

The health benefits of nature are well recognised. However, nature prescriptions (nature-based health interventions) are not routine in many health systems. We interviewed health stakeholders (n = ...

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Evaluating equity across the continuum of care for maternal health services: analysis of national health surveys from 25 sub-Saharan African countries.

Bobo, FT Asante, A Woldie, M Dawson, A Hayen, A

BACKGROUND: Ensuring access to the continuum of care for maternal, neonatal, and child health is an effective strategy for reducing maternal and child mortality. We investigated the extent of dropo...

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The 7th Annual CCNM Research Day: Student Research & Innovation in Naturopathic Medicine

Lester, R Turner, T Aucoin, M Ebrahimi, N Cooley, K

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Contemporary Implementation of Traditional Knowledge and Evidence in Health (CITE) Framework

Steel, A Foley, H Adams, J Bugarcic, A Leach, M Wardle, J

The Contemporary Implementation of Traditional Knowledge and Evidence in Health (CITE) Framework is designed to support appropriate and rigorous use of traditional knowledge by practitioners, educa...

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Complex intervention to promote human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in school settings: A cluster-randomized trial.

Davies, C Marshall, HS Brotherton, JML McCaffery, K Kang, M Macartney, K Garland, SM Kaldor, J Zimet, G Skinner, SR HPV.edu Study Group,

Using a cluster-randomized trial design, we aimed to evaluate a complex intervention to increase uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in schools. The study was undertaken in high school...

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The effect of distance to health facility on neonatal mortality in Ethiopia.

Kibret, GD Demant, D Hayen, A

INTRODUCTION: In Ethiopia, more than half of newborn babies do not have access to Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) services. Understanding the effect of distance to health facilities o...

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Effective coverage of newborn postnatal care in Ethiopia: Measuring inequality and spatial distribution of quality-adjusted coverage.

Gebremedhin, AF Dawson, A Hayen, A

Neonatal health is a significant global public health concern, and the first two days of life are crucial for newborn survival. Most studies on newborn postnatal care have focused on crude coverage...

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