Thomas Gadsden
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: A quality improvement approach to scaling up a complex health system intervention for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in rural Indonesia
A quality improvement approach to scaling up a complex health system intervention for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in rural Indonesia Open
Scaling up effective public health interventions is crucial for achieving universal health coverage, yet remains challenging. We report the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement model to support the iterative scale-up of …
View article: Health and economic benefits of improving pre‐hospital identification of stroke in Australian women: a modelling study
Health and economic benefits of improving pre‐hospital identification of stroke in Australian women: a modelling study Open
Objective To estimate the long term gains in life years and quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs) and the cost savings that could be achieved if ischaemic stroke was identified in women with the same level of accuracy received by men, versus…
View article: Pathways to healthy ageing in Vanuatu: a qualitative evaluation of national policy priorities
Pathways to healthy ageing in Vanuatu: a qualitative evaluation of national policy priorities Open
View article: Scoping Review of Economic Analyses of Rare Kidney Diseases
Scoping Review of Economic Analyses of Rare Kidney Diseases Open
View article: Theory of change for addressing sex and gender bias, invisibility and exclusion in Australian health and medical research, policy and practice
Theory of change for addressing sex and gender bias, invisibility and exclusion in Australian health and medical research, policy and practice Open
Sex and gender are inadequately considered in health and medical research, policy and practice, leading to preventable disparities in health and wellbeing. Several global institutions, journals, and funding bodies have developed policies a…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 on essential service provision for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health in the Southeast Asia region: a systematic review
Impact of COVID-19 on essential service provision for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health in the Southeast Asia region: a systematic review Open
WHO Sri Lanka Country Office.
View article: Theory of Change for addressing sex and gender bias, invisibility and exclusion in health and medical research, policy, and practice
Theory of Change for addressing sex and gender bias, invisibility and exclusion in health and medical research, policy, and practice Open
Background:Sex and gender are inadequately considered in health and medical research, policy and practice, leading to preventable disparities in health and wellbeing. Several global institutions, journals, and funding bodies have developed…
View article: Transfer or tailor? Implementing a technology‐supported intervention for noncommunicable diseases across contexts
Transfer or tailor? Implementing a technology‐supported intervention for noncommunicable diseases across contexts Open
In May 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly recognized the need to accelerate national responses to the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to achieve the goals of the Global Action Plan (GAP) for the Prevention and Control o…
View article: Health financing policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: a review of the first stages in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Health financing policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: a review of the first stages in the WHO South-East Asia Region Open
COVID-19 imposed unprecedented financing requirements on countries to rapidly implement effective prevention and control measures while dealing with severe economic contraction. The challenges were particularly acute for the 11 countries i…
View article: Understanding community health worker employment preferences in Malang district, Indonesia, using a discrete choice experiment
Understanding community health worker employment preferences in Malang district, Indonesia, using a discrete choice experiment Open
Background Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in supporting health systems, and in improving accessibility to primary healthcare. In many settings CHW programmes do not have formalised employment models and face issues of…
View article: Does social capital influence community health worker knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19? Findings from a cross-sectional study in Malang district, Indonesia
Does social capital influence community health worker knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19? Findings from a cross-sectional study in Malang district, Indonesia Open
View article: The impact of COVID-19 on essential health service provision for endemic infectious diseases in the South-East Asia region: A systematic review
The impact of COVID-19 on essential health service provision for endemic infectious diseases in the South-East Asia region: A systematic review Open
View article: The impact of COVID-19 on essential health service provision for noncommunicable diseases in the South-East Asia region: A systematic review
The impact of COVID-19 on essential health service provision for noncommunicable diseases in the South-East Asia region: A systematic review Open
This work was supported by the WHO Sri Lanka Country Office.
View article: The Impact of Covid-19 on Essential Health Service Provision for Noncommunicable Diseases in the South-East Asia Region: A Systematic Review
The Impact of Covid-19 on Essential Health Service Provision for Noncommunicable Diseases in the South-East Asia Region: A Systematic Review Open
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Essential Health Service Provision for Endemic Infectious Diseases in the South-East Asia Region: A Systematic Review
The Impact of COVID-19 on Essential Health Service Provision for Endemic Infectious Diseases in the South-East Asia Region: A Systematic Review Open
View article: Performance-based incentives and community health workers’ outputs, a systematic review
Performance-based incentives and community health workers’ outputs, a systematic review Open
Financial performance-based incentives alone can improve CHW service delivery outcomes, but at the risk of unincentivized tasks being neglected. As calls to professionalize CHW programmes gain momentum, research that explores the interacti…
View article: Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a financial versus behavioural incentive-based intervention for community health workers in rural Indonesia
Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a financial versus behavioural incentive-based intervention for community health workers in rural Indonesia Open
View article: Treatment abandonment in children with cancer: Does a sex difference exist? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of evidence from low‐ and middle‐income countries
Treatment abandonment in children with cancer: Does a sex difference exist? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of evidence from low‐ and middle‐income countries Open
In this systematic review and meta‐analyses, we sought to determine sex‐disparities in treatment abandonment in children with cancer in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and identify the characteristics of children and their familie…
View article: Using a computerised database (REDCap) to monitor influenza vaccination coverage of healthcare workers and staff in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Using a computerised database (REDCap) to monitor influenza vaccination coverage of healthcare workers and staff in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Open
Objective New South Wales (NSW) experienced a severe influenza season in 2017. In 2018, NSW Health implemented a campaign to improve healthcare worker (HCW) influenza vaccination coverage. The South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (LH…
View article: Primary health care financing interventions: a systematic review and stakeholder-driven research agenda for the Asia-Pacific region
Primary health care financing interventions: a systematic review and stakeholder-driven research agenda for the Asia-Pacific region Open
Introduction Interventions targeting the financing of primary health care (PHC) systems could accelerate progress towards universal health coverage; however, there is limited evidence to guide best-practice implementation of these interven…
View article: Can a continuous quality improvement program create culturally safe emergency departments for Aboriginal people in Australia? A multiple baseline study
Can a continuous quality improvement program create culturally safe emergency departments for Aboriginal people in Australia? A multiple baseline study Open
View article: 520 Summative process evaluation of a driver licensing support program in remote aboriginal communities
520 Summative process evaluation of a driver licensing support program in remote aboriginal communities Open
Background Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory (NT) have low rates of driver licensing, which is likely to contribute to high rates of transport-related injury, high rates of incarceration for regulatory driving offences and reduce…
View article: HIV Among Indigenous peoples: A Review of the Literature on HIV-Related Behaviour Since the Beginning of the Epidemic
HIV Among Indigenous peoples: A Review of the Literature on HIV-Related Behaviour Since the Beginning of the Epidemic Open