Topics: Health services research
PHRP journal celebrates its first Impact Factor
Public Health Research & Practice (PHRP), the Sax Institute’s peer-reviewed journal, has received its first Impact Factor, achieving an exceptional score of 4.4 which puts it on a par with long-established international journals in the public health and health policy space. The Impact Factor is an internationally recognised index calculated to give an indication of … Read more
The surprising way chronic conditions impact older people with fractures
People with multiple chronic conditions who are also at risk of bone fracture are not likely to be investigated or treated for osteoporosis, according to a new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research using 45 and Up Study data. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found that the more chronic conditions … Read more
Best ways to improve hepatitis B diagnosis and care revealed
There are around 220,000 Australians living with hepatitis B, which can lead to life-threatening liver conditions if not properly managed. However, one-quarter of Australians with the virus don’t know they have it, and only 23% are receiving regular clinical care, according to the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine. The Sax … Read more
Cancer screening in CALD communities: what works to improve rates?
When it comes to cancer screening, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds have lower participation rates than the general Australian population. Just under half of Australians who speak English at home are screened for bowel cancer each year, however, that number drops to one-third for Australians who speak a language other than English … Read more
Study provides reassurance around the impact of COVID-related breast screening delays
The suspension of breast screening services in 2020 to limit the risk of COVID-19 transmission does not appear to be resulting in a feared wave of more advanced breast cancers, according to a newly published analysis of NSW healthcare data. Published today in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, … Read more