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Acceptability of screening for pregnancy intention

The aim of this study published in 2020 was to gauge the planned preconception health behaviours and attitudes towards being asked about pregnancy intention by a general practitioner (GP) among people of reproductive age in Australia.
  • Publishing Date:

    19 February, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    BMC family practice

  • Authors:

    Hammarberg K, Hassard J, de Silva R, Johnson L

FASD: The importance of assessment, diagnosis and support in the Australian justice context

This 2020 article outlines how individuals with FASD may experience inequalities with the justice system. It focuses on why assessment, diagnosis and intervention is important and the role of health and justice professionals in promoting more equitable outcomes for individuals with FASD involved with the justice system.
  • Publishing Date:

    13 February, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

  • Authors:

    Natasha Reid, Natalie Kippin, Hayley Passmore, Amy Finlay-Jones

Barriers and facilitators in antenatal settings to screening and referral of pregnant women who use alcohol or other drugs: A qualitative study of midwives’ experience

Screening pregnant women for substance use is highly recommended in antenatal care settings. Although midwives provide routine screening for substance use and referral for treatment in pregnancy, little is known about the barriers and facilitators they experience. The study explored barriers and facilitators experienced by midwives in antenatal settings to screening and referral of pregnant women who use alcohol or other drugs.
  • Publishing Date:

    1 February, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Midwifery

  • Authors:

    Helen Tosin Oni, Melissa Buultjens, Julie Blandthorn, Deborah Davis, Mohamed Abdel-Latif, M Mofizul Islam 

Moderate prenatal ethanol exposure in the rat promotes kidney cell apoptosis, nephron deficits, and sex-specific kidney dysfunction in adult offspring

In this work published in 2020, the effects of moderate ethanol exposure throughout pregnancy on kidney development were examined using a rat model. Rats were fed a liquid diet containing 6% ethanol (vol/vol) or control (0% ethanol) throughout pregnancy.
  • Publishing Date:

    26 January, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    The Anatomical Record

  • Authors:

    Akison LK, Probyn ME, Gray SP, Cullen-McEwen LA, Tep K, Steane SE, Gobe GC, Wlodek ME, Bertram JE, Moritz KM.

Community based CDS for FASD

The aims of the current study published in 2020 were to: (i) report on the diagnostic profile of a group of children assessed for FASD (FASD) using the Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of FASD; and (ii) to provide information and recommendations for paediatricians and/or multidisciplinary teams conducting FASD assessments, including utilising the Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of FASD, and details of how to do FASD assessment.
  • Publishing Date:

    13 January, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2020;56(5):777-785.

  • Authors:

    Webster H, Doak J, Katsikitis M

Putting ‘Justice’ in Recovery Capital: Yarning about hopes and futures with young people indetention

This 2020 article focuses on the hope, relationships and educational experiences of 38 detained youth in Western Australia. The study uses a 'social yarning' approach.
  • Publishing Date:

    9 January, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Crime Justice Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2019)

  • Authors:

    Hamilton S, Maslen S, Best D, Freeman J, O'Donnell M, Reibel T, Mutch RC, Watkins R

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