http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5730 100033-100068 (Juni, 2023) 2026-04-14T21:05:42Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5820 Title: I know what you did last summer: a cross-sectional study of personal COVID-19 risk reduction strategies used by Victorian adults, December 2021–January 2022 Authors: Tse, Wai Chung; Altermatt, Aime´e; Saich, Freya; dkk. Abstract: Objective: We describe COVID-19 risk reduction strategies adopted by Victorian adults during December 2021–January 2022, a period of high COVID-19 infection and limited government mandated public health measures. Methods: In February 2022, participants of a Victorian-based cohort study (Optimise) completed a cross-sectional survey on risk reduction behaviours during December 2021–January 2022. Regression modelling estimated the association between risk reduction and demographics. Results: A total of 556 participants were included (median age 47 years; 75% women; 82% in metropolitan Melbourne). Two-thirds (61%) adopted at least one risk reduction behaviour, with uptake highest among younger participants (18–34 years; adjusted relative risk (aRR): 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01, 1.41) and those with a chronic health condition (aRR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.35). Conclusions: Participants adopted their own COVID-19 risk reduction strategies in a setting of limited government restrictions, with young people more likely to adopt a risk reduction strategy that did not limit social mobility. Implication for public health: A public health response to COVID-19 that focusses on promoting personal risk reduction behaviours, as opposed to mandated restrictions, could be enhanced by disseminating information on and increasing availability of effective risk reduction strategies tailored to segments of the population. 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5818 Title: Health service utilisation by quota, family-sponsored and convention refugees in their first five years in New Zealand Authors: Deen, Frederieke S. Petrovic´-van der; Kennedy, Jonathan D.; Stanley, James; Malihi, Arezoo; Gibb, Sheree; Cunningham, Ruth Abstract: Objective: This study examines and compares health service utilisation patterns between New Zealand’s (NZ) three main refugee groups and the general NZ population. Methods: We used Statistics NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure to identify quota, family-sponsored and convention refugees arriving in NZ (2007–2013). We analysed contact with primary care, emergency department (ED), and specialist mental health services for the first five years in NZ. Logistic regression models, adjusted for age, sex and deprivation, compared health service use between refugee groups and the general NZ population in years 1 and 5. Results: Quota refugees were more likely to be enrolled and in contact with primary care and specialist mental health services in year 1 than family-sponsored and convention refugees, but differences reduced over time. All refugee groups were more likely than the general NZ population to have presented to ED in year 1. Conclusions: Quota refugees were better connected with health services in year 1 than the other two refugee groups. The types of frontline health services accessed by refugee groups differed from the general NZ population. Implications for Public Health: There should be systematic and equal support across all NZ regions to help refugees (regardless of visa type) navigate the NZ health system. 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5816 Title: A rapid review of implementation frameworks underpinning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s health and social care programs Authors: D’Aprano, Anita; Carmody, Sarah; Manahan, Esmai; Savaglio, Melissa; Galvin, Emma; Skouteris, Helen Abstract: Objective: This rapid review aimed to identify (1) key frameworks and components underpinning the effective implementation of Health and Social Care (HSC) programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; and (2) participatory and co-design frameworks guiding the implementation. Methods: Four databases were searched for peer-reviewed English-language articles published between 2015 and 2021. The focus was on HSC models, frameworks, projects or services with an implementation focus for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0–12 years. Results: Seven studies identifying components supporting effective implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HSC programs were included. Continuous Quality Improvement was the most widely applied approach. Most studies described participatory and co-design approaches to ensure suitability for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. Conclusions: There remains a paucity of evidence on the effective implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s HSC programs. Implementation approaches that foster cultural safety and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, support diverse partnerships and promote localised application may facilitate the effective implementation of HSC programs. Implications for Public Health: Future research in this area would benefit from greater consideration of appropriate implementation frameworks and co-design approaches, and emphasis on reporting interventions, implementation frameworks and co-design approaches for HSC programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5815 Title: Food security in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of print news media and press releases Authors: Burgel, Emma van; Holden, Stacey; Ferguson, Megan; dkk. Abstract: Objective: This article aims to examine the framing of the issue of food security in very remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in print media and press releases during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Methods: Newspaper articles were identified following a systematic search of the Factiva database, and press releases were identified from manual search of key stakeholder websites from January to June 2020 and analysed using a combined adapted framework of the Bacchi’s What’s the Problem Represented to be? Framework and the Narrative Policy Framework. Results: A food delivery “problem” dominated representations in press releases, and food supply at store level had prominence in print media. Both presented the cause of food insecurity as a singular, identifiable point in time, framed the issue as one of helplessness and lack of control, and proposed policy action. Conclusions: The issue of food security was represented in the media as a simple issue requiring an immediate fix, as opposed to a complex issue requiring a systems-level and sustained policy response. Implications for public health: This study will help to guide future media dialogue to impact on both immediate and longer-term solutions to food insecurity in very remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z