{"title":"EpiReview: Hepatitis A in New South Wales, 1991?2000","authors":"V. Delpech, M. Habib, Ming Lin, J. McAnulty","doi":"10.1071/NB01085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01085","url":null,"abstract":"Hepatitis A is an acute illness typically presenting with fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea and abdominal discomfort followed by jaundice and dark urine a few days later. The illness usually persists for several weeks and adults are more likely than children to be symptomatic.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127928826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"7. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies","authors":"Barbara Bejuk, L. Taylor","doi":"10.1071/NB09S09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB09S09","url":null,"abstract":"For NSW overall, the estimated percentage of births to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander mothers reported to the PDC ranged from 63% to 68% between 2006 and 2008. In 2008, reporting varied markedly between Local Health Districts, ranging from 14% in the Northern Sydney Local Health District to 93% in the Mid North Coast Local Health District, with reporting generally better in rural compared to urban areas (Table 69, Figure 2). Under–reporting means that numbers of births presented in this chapter should be interpreted with caution. The total number of babies born to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander mothers in 2008 is estimated to be 4,716, about one and a half times higher than the number reported to the PDC.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114701079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Uses of NSW Health Survey Program data—A survey of users","authors":"C. Banks, M. Eyeson‐Annan","doi":"10.1071/NB01071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01071","url":null,"abstract":"The Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch of the NSW Department of Health established the NSW Health Survey Program (HSP) in 1996 to consider the need for state and local area-level information about the health of the NSW population.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"94 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117306298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence and management of diabetes in NSW: Is care adhering to the clinical guidelines?","authors":"M. Williamson, J. Quaine","doi":"10.1071/NB01073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01073","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes is among the most costly of health conditions both for the person with diabetes and its complications and for the health service providing care. There is now good evidence that optimal standards of care for people with diabetes will ultimately reduce the burden of the disease on individuals and the community.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124776164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health surveys conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.","authors":"P. Atyeo, M. Rawson","doi":"10.1071/NB01080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01080","url":null,"abstract":"Through its population survey program, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) collects and disseminates a broad range of public health information to assist decision making, debate and discussion on all aspects of health, illness and related behaviours. While some surveys are conducted regularly, others have been conducted on an ad hoc basis or with funding from users. Table 1 shows the key health surveys conducted by the ABS to date, and indicates the frequency with which they will be conducted in the future.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115331908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using NSW Health Survey data to monitor asthma prevalence and management in NSW","authors":"G. Marks","doi":"10.1071/NB01072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01072","url":null,"abstract":"Asthma is a major public health issue in Australia. State and commonwealth governments recognise asthma as a priority area for both policy development and resource allocation. To inform and evaluate policy in this field, measurements of indicators of the level of disease, time trends, distribution of disease burden, avoidable risk factors, and the institution of effective management practices, are all required. Routine data sources have value for this purpose, but with important limitations.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126722301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using New South Wales Health Survey data for local planning and evaluation in New South Wales.","authors":"C. Rissel","doi":"10.1071/NB01074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01074","url":null,"abstract":"The NSW Health Survey provides high quality data for a range of indicators of public health importance at a state and area health service level. The data can be used to advocate for local population health priorities; to measure changes in health status or health behaviours over time; and to evaluate local interventions. The survey process also can be used to develop local research priorities. This article describes some of the ways that data from the NSW Health Survey Program have been used for local planning and evaluation in the Central Sydney Area Health Service.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115557162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Getting population health research to influence health service practice: Use of area health service questions in the NSW Health Survey","authors":"J. Quaine, P. Sainsbury, M. Williamson","doi":"10.1071/NB01076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01076","url":null,"abstract":"The difficulty of getting research data to influence practice is well recognised in many fields including public health, education, social science, and clinical healthcare. A number of factors appear to limit the use of research. First, researchers and practitioners often work in isolation of each other. Second, researchers have few incentives to ensure dissemination of results apart from publication. Third, research organisations and service delivery organisations have different objectives, time frames, philosophies, and cultures. Fourth, management support for implementing changes in service delivery in response to research, though crucial, is often lacking. Last, research results may not be relevant to practitioners who often need data simply to legitimise and sustain predetermined actions.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"254 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134547294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Continuous data collection under the NSW Health Survey Program—What will it mean?","authors":"M. Eyeson‐Annan","doi":"10.1071/NB01079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01079","url":null,"abstract":"From January 2002, continuous data collection under the NSW Health Survey Program (HSP) will commence. The new continuous Health Survey data collection will focus on providing information to support the public health priority areas outlined in Healthy People 2005—New directions for public health in NSW: social determinants of health, individual or behavioural determinants of health, major health problems, population groups with special needs, settings, partnerships, and infrastructure. This article describes the proposed changes to the HSP and how they will affect users and collaborators.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115331879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collecting information from people of non-English speaking background: Translation of survey instruments in the NSW Health Survey Program","authors":"D. Baker","doi":"10.1071/NB01077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01077","url":null,"abstract":"Around one-quarter of NSW residents were born overseas, and 50 per cent of these were born in countries where English is not the main language spoken. Of these, over 25 per cent do not speak English proficiently enough to complete a telephone survey in English. In order to improve the representation of people of non-English speaking (NES) background in the surveys, the questionnaires for the 1997 and 1998 NSW Health Surveys, 1999 Older People’s Health Survey, and 2001 Child Health Survey, were translated into the major community languages where English proficiency is poor. This article describes the challenges of translating health survey instruments, lessons learnt through experience, and issues for consideration in the future.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126984343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}