Preventing and controlling Cryptosporidium spp. in aquatic facilities: environmental health practitioners’ experiences in Victoria, Australia by Lauren Cullinan, Sarah McLean, Louise Dunn

“…Methods: A qualitative, constructivist study with a purposive sample of seven EHPs from Victoria, Australia, was conducted. A focus group discussion was guided by a semi‐structured interview schedule using open‐ended questions. …”
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Socio-economic and ethnocultural influences on geographical disparities in breast cancer screening participation in Victoria, Australia by Geoffrey W. Stuart, Geoffrey W. Stuart, James A. Chamberlain, Roger L. Milne, Roger L. Milne, Roger L. Milne

“…ObjectiveTo examine the socio-economic and ethnocultural characteristics of geographical areas that may influence variation in breast cancer screening participation.MethodsIn a cross-sectional analysis breast cancer screening participation for statistical areas in Victoria, Australia (2015-2017) was linked with data from the 2016 Australian Census. …”
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Traffic offending and deterrence: An examination of recidivism amongst drivers in Victoria, Australia born prior to 1975 by Hayley McDonald, Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Karen Stephan, Stuart Newstead, Quan Yuan

“…Licensing and infringements data held in the Driver Licensing System (DLS), maintained by the road authority in Victoria, Australia were used. All drivers included in the study were born prior to 1975, and received their first Victorian drivers licence between 1994 and 2016. …”
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A Preliminary Study Of Genetic Variation Of Galaxias Olidus (S Almoniformes : Galaxiidae) In Western Victoria, Australia by Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib

“…A preliminary study of genetic variation of Galaxias olidus (Salmoniformes : Galaxiidae) in western Victoria, Australia. Biologi2 (9): 487-498. Four populations (two western populations : Fitzroy River and Scrubby Creek, and two eastern populations : Matthews Creek and Barwon River) of the mountain galaxias, Galaxias olidus, were investigated for genetic variation at 38 loci encoding electrophoretically detectable proteins recorded from 23 system enzymes and general proteins using allozyme electrophoresis methods. …”

Protocol for the process evaluation of a complex, statewide intervention to reduce salt intake in Victoria, Australia by Trieu, K, Jan, S, Woodward, M, Grimes, C, Bolam, B, Nowson, C, Reimers, J, Davidson, C, Webster, J

“…This project presents the detailed protocol for a process evaluation of a statewide strategy to lower salt intake in Victoria, Australia. We describe the pragmatic methods used to collect and analyse data on six process evaluation dimensions: reach, dose or adoption, fidelity, effectiveness, context and cost, informed by Linnan and Steckler’s framework and RE-AIM. …”

Experimental bluetongue virus infection of Culicoides austropalpalis, collected from a farm environment in Victoria, Australia by Jean-Bernard Duchemin, John R White, Antonio Di Rubbo, Shunin Shi, Gert Johannes Venter, Ian Holmes, Peter J Walker

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The impact of socio-economic disadvantage on rates of hospital separations for diabetes-related foot disease in Victoria, Australia by Colman Peter G, Brand Caroline A, Bergin Shan M, Campbell Don A

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Prescription opioid dispensing and prescription opioid poisoning: Population data from Victoria, Australia 2006 to 2013 by Janneke Berecki‐Gisolf, Behrooz Hassani‐Mahmooei, Angela Clapperton, Roderick McClure

“…Abstract Objective: To describe recent trends in opioid prescribing and prescription opioid poisoning resulting in hospitalisation or death in Victoria, Australia. Method: This is a population‐based ecological study of residents of Victoria, 2006 – 14. …”
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Referral and triage patterns of a new rural paediatric outpatient service in south-western Victoria, Australia by Jessica Beattie, Britta Baade, Lara Fuller

“…To address this, referrals for all new patients who attended an appointment during the initial year of a new rural paediatric outpatient service in Portland, Victoria, Australia were examined. Methods: This was a retrospective review of referrals with initial consultations between 29 October 2018 and 28 October 2019. …”
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Epidemiology of sepsis in cancer patients in Victoria, Australia: a population‐based study using linked data by Luc te Marvelde, Ann Whitfield, Jennie Shepheard, Carla Read, Roger L. Milne, Kathryn Whitfield

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What’s in a Building? A Descriptive Survey of Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Buildings in Victoria, Australia by Ruby Lipson-Smith, BA, BSc(hons), Heidi Zeeman, MClinPsych(Neuro), PhD, Julie Bernhardt, PhD

“…Objective: To identify all the services that offer inpatient rehabilitation in Victoria, Australia, and to describe the buildings in which these services are housed, including their size, age, whether or not they were purpose-built, whether or not they are colocated with a tertiary hospital, the proportion of single-bed rooms, and ward layout. …”
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Co-designing drug alerts for health and community workers for an emerging early warning system in Victoria, Australia by Rita Brien, Isabelle Volpe, Jasmin Grigg, Tom Lyons, Caitlin Hughes, Ginny McKinnon, Stephanie Tzanetis, Sione Crawford, Alan Eade, Nicole Lee, Monica J. Barratt

“…This study aimed to establish factors influencing the successful design and implementation of drug alerts for use in clinical and community service settings in Victoria, Australia. Methods An iterative mixed methods design was used to co-produce drug alert prototypes with practitioners and managers working across various alcohol and other drug services and emergency medicine settings. …”
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The Impact of Universal Mask Use on SARS-COV-2 in Victoria, Australia on the Epidemic Trajectory of COVID-19 by Valentina Costantino, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Chandini Raina MacIntyre

“…Objective(s): To estimate the impact of universal community face mask use in Victoria, Australia along with other routine disease control measures in place.Methods: A mathematical modeling study using an age structured deterministic model for Victoria, was simulated for 123 days between 1 June 2020 and 1 October 2020, incorporating lockdown, contact tracing, and case findings with and without mask use in varied scenarios. …”
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Evaluation of the Early Intervention Physiotherapist Framework for Injured Workers in Victoria, Australia: Data Analysis Follow-Up by Hadi Akbarzadeh Khorshidi, Uwe Aickelin, Andrea de Silva

“…Methods: The study was conducted on data collected from compensation claims of people who were injured at work in Victoria, Australia. Injured workers who commenced their compensation claims after the first of January 2010 and had their initial physiotherapy consultation after the first of August 2014 are included. …”
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Continued dominance of pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 influenza in Victoria, Australia in 2010 by James E. Fielding, Heath A. Kelly, Marlena Kacmarek, Renata Kostecki, Aeron C. Hurt, Kristina A. Grant, Lucinda J. Franklin

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Implementation of an older person’s nurse practitioner in rural aged care in Victoria, Australia: a qualitative study by Kaye Ervin, Carol Reid, Anna Moran, Cynthia Opie, Helen Haines

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Using the two-source capture-recapture method to estimate the incidence of acute flaccid paralysis in Victoria, Australia by Whitfield Kathryn, Kelly Heath

“…OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence and the completeness of ascertainment of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in Victoria, Australia, in 1998-2000 and to determine its common causes among children aged under 15 years. …”
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The role of governing boards in improving patient experience: Attitudes and activities of health service boards in Victoria, Australia by Marie Bismark, Susan Biggar, Catherine Crock, Jennifer Morris, David Studdert

“…<strong> </strong>The study was based on an online survey of 322 board members from 85 public health services and semi-structured interviews with 35 board members and senior executives from 13 public health services in Victoria, Australia.<strong> </strong>The results showed that while some health service boards had high aspirations and clear plans for improving patient experience, others remained sluggish or even cynically resistant to changing their existing models of care. …”
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Awareness of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Healthcare Providers Involved in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Victoria, Australia by Sam Mirzaee, MD, MPH, Hashrul N. Rashid, MBBS(Hons), Odgerel Tumur, MBBS, Jason Nogic, MBBS, Kunal Verma, MBBS, James D. Cameron, MBBS, MD, BE(Elec), MEngSc, Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhD, Arthur Nasis, MBBS, MD, PhD

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Integrating Agriculture and Food Policy To Achieve Sustainable Peri-urban Fruit and Vegetable Production in Victoria, Australia by Rachel Carey, Fanny Krumholz, Kena Duignan, Kathy McConell, Jessica L. Browne, Catherine Burns, Mark Lawrence

“…In this policy analysis and commentary we examine fruit and vegetable production in peri-urban areas of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and highlight the significance of emerging environmental and eco­nomic pressures on fruit and vegetable production. …”
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