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Lifestyle and Psychological Factors Associated with Pregnancy Intentions: Findings from a Longitudinal Cohort Study of Australian Women
As research has discovered that preconception is a critical time for the establishment of healthy lifestyle behaviours and psychological well-being to reduce adverse maternal and offspring outcomes, this study aimed to explore relationships between preconception lifestyle and psychological factors and prospectively assessed short- and long-term pregnancy intentions. Data from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health were used.
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Publishing Date:
13 December, 2019
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Journal Name:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Authors:
Briony Hill, Mathew Ling, Gita Mishra, Lisa J. Moran, Helena J. Teede, Lauren Bruce, Helen Skouteris
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.
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Publishing Date:
2 December, 2019
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Journal Name:
Midwifery
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Authors:
Helen Tosin Oni,Ā Melissa Buultjens,Ā Julie Blandthorn,Ā Deborah Davis,Ā Mohamed Abdel-Latif,Ā M Mofizul IslamĀ
Warning Labels about Alcohol Consumption and Pregnancy: Moving from Industry Self-regulation to Law
One of the interventions for the prevention of FASD is the application of warning labels to packaged alcoholic beverages. DrinkWise was allowed to operate an industry self-regulatory scheme to provide alcohol producers with prototype warnings about drinking during pregnancy. This study observed the flaws in the enforcement and framework of DrinkWise Labelling Scheme.
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Publishing Date:
1 December, 2019
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Journal Name:
Journal of law and medicine
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Authors:
Paula O'Brien
A scoping review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion programs focused on modifying chronic disease risk factors
Noncommunicable chronic disease underlies much of the life expectancy gap experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and modifying contributing risk factors could help close this disease gap. This scoping review identified and describes SNAPS health promotion programs implemented for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.
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Publishing Date:
14 November, 2019
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Journal Name:
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
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Authors:
Karla J. Canuto, Edoardo Aromataris, Teresa Burgess, Carol Davy, Andrea McKivett, Kate Schwartzkopff, Kootsy Canuto, Catalin Tufanaru, Craig Lockwood, Alex Brown
Periconceptional ethanol exposure induces a sex specific diuresis and increase in AQP2 and AVPR2 in the kidneys of aged rat offspring
Given that most women who drink alcohol cease consumption upon pregnancy recognition, we aimed to investigate the effect of alcohol around the time of conception on offspring renal development and function.
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Publishing Date:
6 November, 2019
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Journal Name:
Physiological Reports
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Authors:
Emily S. Dorey, Sarah L. Walton, Jacinta I. Kalisch-Smith, Tamara M. Paravicini, Emelie M. Gardebjer, Kristy A. Weir, Reetu R. Singh, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Stephen T. Anderson, Mary E. Wlodek, Karen M. Moritz
Disability āIn-Justiceā: The Benefits and Challenges of āYarningā With Young People Undergoing Diagnostic Assessment for FASD in a Youth Detention Center
This study reported the findings from a qualitative study, using āsocial yarningā and āresearch topic yarningā, that took place alongside a FASD prevalence study among detainees in Australia. It describes how employing a āyarningā method for collecting data could benefit children and young people undergoing neurodevelopmental assessments in the future.
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Publishing Date:
6 November, 2019
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Journal Name:
Qualitative Health Research
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Authors:
Sharynne Hamilton, Tracy Reibel, Sarah Maslen, Rochelle Watkins, Freeman Jacinta, Hayley Passmore, Raewyn Mutch, Melissa OāDonnell, Valerie Braithwaite, Carol Bower
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