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The Health Promotion Journal of Australia is the official publication of the Australian Health Promotion Association @AHPA_AU

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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
8 months
"Socioeconomic status and adherence to COVID-19 preventative measures in Australia: A national cohort study". Findings highlight the importance of considering socioeconomic status when designing programs or campaigns in times of crisis.
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Issue Addressed The uptake of recommended preventative measures is a critical concern for protecting the public against COVID-19 outbreaks and future pandemics. However, it is unclear to what...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
9 months
"Public health policy for temporary seasonal workers with chronic hepatitis B in high-income countries: A comparative analysis". The study underscores the exclusion of temporary seasonal workers in public health policies.
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Issue Addressed This study examines Australia's Hepatitis B public health policies with a focus on the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme seasonal workers as a priority population. The aim is...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
9 months
"Intermediate and secondary school food environment in New Zealand: Food and drink menu assessment". A national nutrition policy could improve the school food environment, especially in schools with large populations and low socioeconomic status.
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Issue Addressed Nutrition-related obesity is rising among adolescents in New Zealand with an estimated one in eight children being obese. The school environment is an ideal community setting for...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
9 months
"Retrospective analysis of regional and metropolitan school food environments using Google Street View: A case study in New South Wales, Australia with youth consultation". @sisi_jia_.
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Issue Addressed Food environments surrounding schools have a strong influence on the adolescent's food choices. Moreover, the prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases is higher in regional than...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
10 months
"Relationships between social determinants of health and healthy body composition among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in the Next Generation: Youth Well-being study".
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Issue Addressed Little is currently known about the relationships between body composition and the social determinants of health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in Australia,...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
10 months
"Evaluation of the ‘A walk can work wonders’ mass media campaign in South Australia". A comprehensive mass media campaign showed good reach, and population changes in intentions and walking behaviour amongst South Australians.
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Issue Addressed Few population-wide efforts have targeted physical activity in Australia. Mass media campaigns are used to promote physical activity and walking, and World Health Organisation...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
10 months
"Critical elements of successful partnership in public health—A case study". Critical elements of successful partnership are mutuality, governance, communication, resources, leadership, interactions and relationships.
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Issue Addressed Intersectoral action is integral in promoting population health and health equity. In South Australia, public health partnership authorities (PHPAs) are one mechanism to promote...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
10 months
"Factors influencing community engagement approaches used in Aedes aegypti management in Cairns, Australia". Community engagement is an important aspect of managing the Aedes mosquito disease threat.
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Issue Addressed An important part of preventing and managing Aedes-borne mosquito disease outbreak risk is engaging the community. Research shows that high-income countries tend to use top-down...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
10 months
"Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on international student wellbeing in Australia". The COVID-19 pandemic has increased students' vulnerability to poor mental health and to a range of social and financial issues.
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Issue Addressed International students are at a heightened risk of experiencing negative health and wellbeing outcomes, which was further exacerbated during the COVID-19 lockdowns. This research...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
10 months
"Awareness and use of the Eat Smart Play Smart resources in Out of School Hours Care services: A staff survey in New South Wales, Australia". Excited to share my first PhD journal article. @LindaPatel27.
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Issue Addressed Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) is an important setting to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Between 2017 and 2018, The Eat Smart Play Smart (ESPS) resources were dissem...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"How can community music shape individual and collective well-being? A case study of a place-based initiative". This study highlights how community music is working in communities in ways that support personal, community and societal transformations.
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Issue Addressed There is an urgent need to investigate innovative and creative approaches in health promotion that support work towards health equity. In response, this study explores the potential...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"Development and testing of the capacity of organisations for system practices scale". Once validated, the Capacity of Organisations for System Practices scale has the potential to advance the theory and practice of systems change approaches.
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Background Systems change approaches are increasingly adopted in public health to address complex problems. It is important that measures of systems change be developed so that the effects of...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"‘Our culture makes us strong’: Understanding and working with community strengths among Aboriginal people in western Sydney". Each community has strengths that can be drawn upon to improve service engagement, knowledge sharing, and health outcomes.
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Background Strengths-based approaches to health care are often seen as an alternative to deficit-based approaches and are common in Aboriginal health settings. Despite this, there is little existin...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"Pharmacist E-script transcription service initiated nicotine replacement therapy uptake in pre-admission clinic: A pilot study". A Pharmacist-led smoking cessation program in pre-admission clinics is feasible.
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Background Pharmacist-led smoking cessation programs in pre-admission clinics (PAC) have shown to increase quit attempts and achieve abstinence by the day of surgery (DOS). Aims To evaluate the fe...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"Exploration of barriers and enablers to diabetes care for Aboriginal people on rural Ngarrindjeri Country". Aboriginal people on Ngarrindjeri Country were found to be uniquely positioned to address diabetes prevalence and management.
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Issues Addressed Addressing the disproportionate burden of type 2 diabetes prevalence in Aboriginal communities is critical. Current literature on diabetes care for Aboriginal people is primarily...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"The school community's role in addressing vaping: Findings from qualitative research to inform pedagogy, practice and policy". Comprehensive prevention activities are required to reduce the uptake of vaping among adolescents.
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Issue Addressed E-cigarettes are a significant concern in schools due to their rising use by adolescents. This research aimed to identify current and preferred intervention strategies to respond to...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"Predictors of post-exercise affect: A self-determination theory approach considering physical, social, and psychological factors". Results from 296 gym users show motivation, autonomy & relatedness predict positive exercise experiences. @RhiannonLWhite.
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Background Studies have shown increases in affect after acute exercise. However, the specific aspects of an exercise experience that predict or contribute to post-exercise affect remain relatively...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"A cross-sectional study assessing modifications to the delivery of a multi-component implementation strategy (the Get Outside, Get Active program) to improve child physical activity in early childhood education and care services".
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Issue Addressed The Get Outside, Get Active (GOGA) program is a randomised controlled trial which tested the impact of a multi-component implementation strategy to support early childhood education...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"Assessing the implementation of healthy eating and physical activity policies and practices in Early Childhood Education and Care in New South Wales, Australia: A cross-sectional study". @AnaRenda_.
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Issue Addressed Australian children are not meeting the recommended physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) guidelines. Health behaviour practices implemented in community settings such as...
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia
11 months
"Aboriginal young people's experiences of type 2 diabetes diagnosis, management and support: A qualitative study in the Kimberley region of Western Australia".
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Issues Addressed In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in remote settings are most-affected by young onset type 2 diabetes (T2D). It is necessary to understand young...
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