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Autor:
Kevin P Balanda, Claire M Buckley, Steve J Barron, Lorraine E Fahy, Jamie M Madden, Janas M Harrington, Ivan J Perry, Patricia M Kearney
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e78406 (2013)
BACKGROUND:Current estimates of diabetes prevalence in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) are based on UK epidemiological studies. This study uses Irish data to describe the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed diabetes amongst all adults aged 18+ years and und
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https://doaj.org/article/e05c954a209347229733d8d94c1ea060
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Public Health. 26
Background Cardiovascular disease(CVD) accounts for 33% of deaths and is the most common cause of death in Ireland.The major risk factors being tobacco smoking and improper diet. Methods We accessed the publicly available data from the Institute of H
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::95c9ae9153887a4bbdf22aea4d3bd301
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw166.031
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw166.031
Autor:
Anthony Staines, Helen Whelton, Kevin P Balanda, Jean Kilroe, Anne O'Farrell, Steve Barron, Elyce McGovern, Alf Nicholson, Louise Gallagher, Roy K. Philip, Yvonne Corcoran, Anne Matthews, Tessa Greally, Lorraine Fahy, Caroline Mason Mohan
The Irish health care system is based on a complex and costly mix of private, statutory, and voluntary provisions. The majority of health care expenditure comes from the state, with a significant proportion of acute hospital care funded from private
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::9f88e9191ad08c3eb22631a837ccbeaf
Publikováno v:
Australian Journal of Public Health. 17:202-208
A cross-sectional study of the sun-related attitudes and beliefs of 3,655 children in Grades 7 to 11 attending 55 representative Queensland schools was undertaken using a structured questionnaire administered at school. Factors derived from a series
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ec2b6c5e8c08cde654b928913657f471
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.1993.tb00136.x
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.1993.tb00136.x
Publikováno v:
Emergency Medicine. 8:69-73
Injury control is one of the four priorities of the current National Health Strategy. Injury control targets are an integral part of this strategy and these require the measurement of the incidence of selected injuries. The strategy encourages local
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::e30dcc585ffcb708568a8bfb63f02a91
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2026.1996.tb00256.x
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2026.1996.tb00256.x
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Public Health. 25
BackgroundThe alarming increase in overweight and obesity is a global public health challenge. Accurate estimates of related disease conditions are crucial for informing national health policies. Different organizations (WHO, World Bank) have compute
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::fbed14d6471cd65176c0360832759a52
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv175.257
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv175.257
Autor:
Kevin P. Balanda, John B. Lowe, Warren R. Stanton, Alexandra M. Clavarino, Christopher B. Del Mar, Amaya M. Gillespie
Publikováno v:
Health Education. 104:201-210
A three group randomised control trial assessed the impact of a self‐help booklet and a community skin check competition on the frequency and coverage of skin examinations conducted upon Queenslanders who already report that they check their skin.
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::ca06e4a43f1d4f024e832381e240c2bf
https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280410546691
https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280410546691
Publikováno v:
Health Education Journal. 63:158-169
Backgrourtd Melanoma can be curable if detected early. One component of detecting melanoma is an awareness of the important features of the disease. It is currently not clear which features the community view as indicative of melanoma. Objective To i
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::0b8f2edcc52ead0828cabd9b81e3ec55
https://doi.org/10.1177/001789690406300206
https://doi.org/10.1177/001789690406300206
Publikováno v:
Health Education & Behavior. 29:608-619
This study investigated the impact of a behaviorally based intervention designed to increase the number of hospitals that routinely provide effective smoking cessation programs for pregnant women. In Queensland, Australia, 70 publicly funded hospital
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::6cfe30e81acbca342b314fbbcc07b2be
https://doi.org/10.1177/109019802237028
https://doi.org/10.1177/109019802237028
Publikováno v:
Australian Journal of Rural Health. 10:188-195
This study examines the impact of travelling for treatment on cancer patients and their families. Twenty-eight consecutive cancer patients, who were receiving radiation therapy treatment and 19 family carers, completed a structured needs assessment q
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::747b4b0d4b1281f6781708f77f5869d7
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1584.2002.00436.x
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1584.2002.00436.x