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A systematic review of prevention interventions to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in indigenous communities
Despite numerous prevention interventions of PAE and FASD, their effectiveness has not been thoroughly evaluated. This systematic review updates the evidence on FASD prevention in Indigenous populations globally, including North America and New Zealand, and provides recommendations for future research.
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Publishing Date:
3 November, 2018
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Journal Name:
BMC Public Health
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Authors:
Martyn Symons, Rebecca Anne Pedruzzi, Kaashifah Bruce, Elizabeth Milne
Responding to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Australia
FASD is a major public health issue in Australia, often underdiagnosed and costly. This article explores definition and evolution of the FASD nomenclature, prevalence, patient presentation and clinical assessment, clinical experience of FASD assessment, and health professional training. This discussion emphasises the need for accurate, stigma-free diagnosis, promoting the use of The Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of FASD.
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Publishing Date:
7 October, 2018
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Journal Name:
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Authors:
Doug Shelton, Natasha Reid, Haydn Till, Francoise Butel, Karen Moritz
Reducing harms related to alcohol use in pregnancy: Policy and practice recommendations
This policy issues brief outlines the key issues contributing to high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy. It also reviews current policies related to alcohol consumption in pregnancy and FASD. It provides policy and practise recommendations to prevent alcohol consumption in pregnancy.
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Publishing Date:
26 September, 2018
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Journal Name:
Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research
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Authors:
Amy Finlay-Jones
National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The National Guide is a practical resource intended for all health professionals delivering primary healthcare to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Its purpose is to provide GPs and other health professionals with an accessible, user-friendly guide to best practice preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
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Publishing Date:
1 September, 2018
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Journal Name:
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Authors:
Dr. Penny Abbott, Dr. Mary Belfrage, Professor Anne Chang, Dr. Justin Coleman, Associate Professor Sophia Couzos, Dr. James Fitzpatrick, Dr. Emma Fitzsimons, Dr. Hasantha Gunasekera, Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Hindmarsh, Dr. Naomi Houston, Dr. Jenny Hunt, Professor Amanda Leach, Dr. Nadia Lusis, Dr. Nitya Malhotra, Dr. Lea Merone, Dr. Malcolm McDonald, Dr. Sandra Meihubers, Dr. Jacki Mein, Dr. Annapurna Nori, Dr. Rebecca Pedruzzi, Professor David Peiris, Dr. Timothy Senior, Dr. Vicki Slinko, Professor David Thomas, Dr. Marguerite Tracy, Professor Tim Usherwood.
When your disability doesn’t fit: ending discrimination against people with FASD in New South Wales law and policy
Gilbert + Tobin aims to prompt governments to develop a more inclusive definition of cognitive impairment (including FASD) for use in law and policy. The policy document was launched by Ms June Oscar AO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Chief Justice Wayne Martin AC.
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Publishing Date:
30 August, 2018
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Authors:
Gilbert + Tobin
A practice change intervention to improve antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption by women during pregnancy: research protocol for a randomised stepped-wedge cluster trial
The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness, cost and cost-effectiveness of a multi-strategy practice change intervention in increasing antenatal care addressing the consumption of alcohol by pregnant women.
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Publishing Date:
20 August, 2018
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Journal Name:
Implementation Science
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Authors:
Melanie Kingsland, Emma Doherty, Amy E. Anderson, Kristy Crooks, Belinda Tully, Danika Tremain, Tracey W. Tsang, John Attia, Luke Wolfenden, Adrian J. Dunlop, Nicole Bennett, Mandy Hunter, Sarah Ward, Penny Reeves, Ian Symonds, Chris Rissel, Carol Azzopardi, Andrew Searles, Karen Gillham, Elizabeth J. Elliott, John Wiggers.
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