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View article: Woman-centred care during crisis: a qualitative study of women’s experiences seeking and receiving intrapartum care during acute phase of the armed conflict in Khartoum, Sudan
Woman-centred care during crisis: a qualitative study of women’s experiences seeking and receiving intrapartum care during acute phase of the armed conflict in Khartoum, Sudan Open
View article: Structural quality of health facilities to provide family planning services in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2021–22 Ethiopia Service Provision Assessment survey
Structural quality of health facilities to provide family planning services in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2021–22 Ethiopia Service Provision Assessment survey Open
The structural quality of family planning services reflects the capacity of health facilities to deliver effective care through adequate infrastructure, supplies, commodities, and trained personnel. While some evidence exists, recent natio…
View article: Cancer screening uptake among refugees in high and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Cancer screening uptake among refugees in high and middle-income countries: a systematic review Open
Refugees had lower cancer screening uptake than host populations. Targeted, culturally informed multilevel interventions addressing their unique barriers are needed to improve refugees access to cancer screening.
View article: Research on climate change and mental health in immigrants is urgently needed: A systematic scoping review
Research on climate change and mental health in immigrants is urgently needed: A systematic scoping review Open
View article: Adapting the Grog survey app for alcohol screening and feedback in aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services: a mixed methods study protocol
Adapting the Grog survey app for alcohol screening and feedback in aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services: a mixed methods study protocol Open
Background Routine use of brief, structured screening tools is essential to detect and provide support for Australians who drink above recommended levels. However, detecting drinking above recommended levels in Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
View article: Global burden of cancer among refugees: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Global burden of cancer among refugees: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Although the existing evidence is limited, this review highlights a notable cancer burden among refugees, with higher incidence and mortality for certain cancers such as cervical and liver cancer among refugees than non-refugees. Targeted …
View article: Factors that facilitate treatment uptake for women with alcohol use disorders in high-income countries: A systematic review
Factors that facilitate treatment uptake for women with alcohol use disorders in high-income countries: A systematic review Open
Background: Harmful alcohol use among some groups of women is increasing globally. Despite being susceptible to negative health impacts, women are less likely than men to seek treatment and can face barriers of access, acceptability, and a…
View article: Natural Language Processing to Build a Multicenter Computable Phenotype Library for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Natural Language Processing to Build a Multicenter Computable Phenotype Library for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Open
Objective Our objective was to build classifiers for multiple phenotypes that categorize a cohort of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), that can be used to populate variables in a biobank. Materials and methods A dataset of 1492 …
View article: Quality matters: the role of service quality in discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Sub-Saharan Africa; systematic review and meta-analysis
Quality matters: the role of service quality in discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Sub-Saharan Africa; systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Enhancing the quality of family planning counselling and addressing client dissatisfaction are essential strategies for reducing LARC discontinuation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Policymakers and healthcare providers should prioritise improvemen…
View article: Improved Surgical Management of Complex Neonates With Heterotaxy Syndrome
Improved Surgical Management of Complex Neonates With Heterotaxy Syndrome Open
Background: Neonatal management of congenital heart defects (CHD) among heterotaxy patients remains challenging due to significant heterogeneity in cardiac and visceral phenotypes. This study evaluated contemporary surgical outcomes and id…
View article: Enhancing the wellbeing of refugees living with advanced life-limiting illness in high-income resettlement countries: A systematic review
Enhancing the wellbeing of refugees living with advanced life-limiting illness in high-income resettlement countries: A systematic review Open
Background: Refugees experience barriers to health care after resettlement and may have distinct palliative care needs. There is no systematic guidance to support person-centred palliative care services that are responsive to refugees’ nee…
View article: Social capital and sexual and reproductive health and rights in Fiji: a scoping review of humanitarian preparedness and response planning and guidance documents
Social capital and sexual and reproductive health and rights in Fiji: a scoping review of humanitarian preparedness and response planning and guidance documents Open
View article: Medium-assisted tumbling controls bacteria exploration in a complex fluid
Medium-assisted tumbling controls bacteria exploration in a complex fluid Open
In nature, many fluids that harbor bacterial populations or protect against microbial contamination exhibit non-Newtonian rheology. To study the spatial exploration of E . coli bacteria, a model multi-flagellated microorganism, in such com…
View article: AI for Women's Health: Framework and Focus Areas
AI for Women's Health: Framework and Focus Areas Open
View article: 170 Role-based approach in REDCap training
170 Role-based approach in REDCap training Open
Objectives/Goals: REDCap is a popular electronic data capture tool. However, training users in how to best utilize REDCap can be a challenge for many institutions. The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) strives to setup a …
View article: Trends and inequalities in women’s use of quality antenatal care, intrapartum care, and immediate postnatal care services in Ethiopia: multivariate decomposition, secondary data analyses of four demographic and health surveys over two decades (2001–2019)
Trends and inequalities in women’s use of quality antenatal care, intrapartum care, and immediate postnatal care services in Ethiopia: multivariate decomposition, secondary data analyses of four demographic and health surveys over two decades (2001–2019) Open
Objective This study aimed to examine the trends and inequalities in women’s use of quality antenatal care (ANC), quality intrapartum care and immediate postnatal care (PNC) services, and the determinants that contributed to changes in rec…
View article: Health system adaptation to extreme weather events in Australia: A scoping review
Health system adaptation to extreme weather events in Australia: A scoping review Open
Introduction: The increasing prevalence and severity of extreme weather events is likely to present challenges for the systems in which humans operate. This review investigates how the health system in Australia, a region heavily affected …
View article: Alcohol use in Iraq: Perceptions of interviewed students at three Iraqi universities
Alcohol use in Iraq: Perceptions of interviewed students at three Iraqi universities Open
Introduction Iraq has faced decades of conflict and increased exposure to alcohol use. While the majority (60%) of Iraq's population is under the age of 24, there is no research examining their views on alcohol use and related factors. Thi…
View article: Measurement tools used to assess individual health assets among refugee populations: a scoping review
Measurement tools used to assess individual health assets among refugee populations: a scoping review Open
Forced migration is increasing globally, which has detrimental effects on the physical and mental health of refugees, who may face significant challenges accessing healthcare services. However, refugees also possess considerable strengths …
View article: Health assets among refugees in Australia: a systematic review
Health assets among refugees in Australia: a systematic review Open
A health assets model is a valuable approach to examining protective factors. Refugee social capital and connectedness are strongly linked to resilience, acculturation, health, and well-being. Further research is needed using participatory…
View article: Public responsibility for abortion care and the role of law
Public responsibility for abortion care and the role of law Open
As part of a global liberalising trend, the last two decades have seen abortion decriminalised in each of Australia’s States and Territories. In this article, we focus on New South Wales (NSW) – the country’s most populous jurisdiction – a…
View article: Bacterial aggregation triggered by low-level antibiotic-mediated lysis
Bacterial aggregation triggered by low-level antibiotic-mediated lysis Open
Suspended bacterial aggregates play a central role in ocean biogeochemistry, industrial processes and probably many clinical infections – yet the factors that trigger aggregation remain poorly understood, as does the relationship between s…
View article: Emergency contraception access in Fijian community pharmacies: A descriptive study
Emergency contraception access in Fijian community pharmacies: A descriptive study Open
Targeted education and training for pharmacists is needed to improve access to ECPs in Fiji.
View article: Snapping Biceps Femoris Syndrome: A Case Presentation and Review of Current Literature
Snapping Biceps Femoris Syndrome: A Case Presentation and Review of Current Literature Open
View article: Spatial patterns of maternal and neonatal continuum of care use and its correlations with women’s empowerment
Spatial patterns of maternal and neonatal continuum of care use and its correlations with women’s empowerment Open
Our analysis showed that the use of four or more ANC visits, SBS, newborn PNC, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine uptake, and tetanus toxoid protection at birth were low in Ethiopia. Women empowerment domains were found to have a posit…
View article: Health of refugees settled in Australia over time and generations: a transformative mixed methods study protocol
Health of refugees settled in Australia over time and generations: a transformative mixed methods study protocol Open
Background Refugees resettled in Australia may experience significant physical, mental and emotional health issues on arrival and difficulty accessing mainstream healthcare that often demands specialised services. It is not known if and ho…
View article: What matters for pregnant women with rheumatic heart disease - perspectives of health service providers: A qualitative study
What matters for pregnant women with rheumatic heart disease - perspectives of health service providers: A qualitative study Open
Objective: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) persists in low-middle-income countries and in high-income countries where there are health inequities. RHD in pregnancy (RHD-P) is associated with poorer maternal and perinatal outcomes. Our study …
View article: Strengthening woman-centred care for pregnant women with female genital mutilation in Australia: a qualitative muti-method study
Strengthening woman-centred care for pregnant women with female genital mutilation in Australia: a qualitative muti-method study Open
Woman-centred care is a collaborative approach to care management, where the woman and her health provider recognise one another's expertise and interact based on mutual respect to provide adequate information and individualised care. Howe…
View article: Walking Into Their Lives: Applying the Go-Along Method to Explore Refugee Health
Walking Into Their Lives: Applying the Go-Along Method to Explore Refugee Health Open
The go-along method is a way of interviewing people in situ. Combining participant observation and interviewing, the method capitalizes on the advantages of both approaches. This places study participants in context and allows researchers …
View article: Maternal Health Beyond Delivery: action to address multifactorial health inequity
Maternal Health Beyond Delivery: action to address multifactorial health inequity Open