Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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To analyse the way in which a public health metaphor has been incorporated into Australian political practice to justify the exclusion or mistreatment of unwelcome non-citizens, giving particular attention to recent asylum seekers. ⋯ Substituting the existing metaphor for one that is more morally acceptable could help to redefine refugees and asylum seekers more positively and promote compassion in political leaders and the community.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2008
Is government action out-of-step with public opinion on tobacco control? Results of a New South Wales population survey.
To assess community attitudes towards smoking bans, tobacco availability, promotion and product regulation, tobacco industry donations to political parties, and government spending on tobacco control activities. To compare public preferences on these issues with policies of the NSW and Commonwealth governments. ⋯ Continued advocacy campaigns are required to align government tobacco control agenda more closely with public preferences.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2008
Comparative StudyA geographic comparison of the prevalence and risk factors for postnatal depression in an Australian population.
This study sought to compare the contribution of demographic and psychosocial variables on the prevalence of, and risk for, PND in urban and rural women. ⋯ Findings confirm the contribution of established risk factors such as past psychopathology, antenatal EPDS score and SES on the development of PND and reiterate the need for procedures to identify and assess psychosocial risk factors for depression in the perinatal period. Other predictors such as efficacy of social support and perceived financial burden may strengthen statistical models used to predict PND for women living in a rural setting.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Aug 2008
General practitioners' knowledge and attitudes to contact tracing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in North Queensland.
Most diagnoses of genital chlamydia infection in Queensland are made by general practitioners (GPs). This study aimed to assess GP attitudes to and knowledge of contact tracing in rural North Queensland. ⋯ GPs would benefit from education clarifying current contact tracing procedures, methods and resources.