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0000-0003-2456-2502
Current Organisation
South Western Sydney Local Health District Health Promotion Service
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Publisher: BMJ
Date: 03-2019
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2018-025502
Abstract: The South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is home to nearly 75 000 Arabic-speaking people. Of these, nearly three quarters are overweight or obese and suffer from a range of chronic diseases. To address this, the Health Promotion Service of SWSLHD will conduct a community-based overweight and obesity prevention intervention (Arabic Healthy Weight Project, 2018–2021) with Arabic community members aged between 18 and 50 years. The intervention’s main activities will include a comprehensive social marketing c aign and an ‘Eat-Move-Live Healthy’ programme. The project will be evaluated using a pre–postintervention study design to measure changes in practices in relation to physical activity, consumption of vegetables and intake of sugar-sweetened beverages. The evaluation will apply mixed data collection methods. The quantitative data will be collected using a face-to-face survey of 1540 participants from two independent s les (pre: 770 and post: 770). Descriptive and inferential statistical tests will be used to analyse the quantitative data. The qualitative component will use focus group discussions and interviews to evaluate the formative, process and follow-up phases of data collection. A combination of deductive and inductive methods of data analysis will be conducted using NVivo software. The protocol has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of SWSLHD (HREC/16/LPOOL/303). Findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 02-01-2020
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.313
Abstract: Body mass index (BMI) is generally accepted as a useful measurement for monitoring risk factors in adults. Although self-reported anthropometric measurements are deemed to be more cost-effective, its accuracy has been debated. While BMI based on self-reported measures may have to be relied on, accuracy of reporting such measures among culturally and linguistically erse groups is unknown. Face-to-face surveys were conducted among 272 adults of Arabic-speaking backgrounds living in south western Sydney using non-probability s ling to collect data for directly measured and self-reported BMI. Agreement between both measures was determined by the Cohen's kappa coefficient analyses. The Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare the differences in median values between both measures. The Bland-Altman analysis was conducted to identify the limits of agreement between both measurements. There was substantial agreement between both self-reported and directly measured data (kappa = 0.70). Significant small median differences were found between both direct and self-reported overall BMI measure (27.58 vs 27.34 P < .0001) with a significantly greater median difference for females compared to males (0.76 vs 0.38 kg/m Self-reported data for height and weight are generally appropriate for calculating BMI for health promotion interventions among adults from Arabic-speaking backgrounds but should be used cautiously when assessing BMI status at the in idual level. SO WHAT?: When limited resources are available for accomplishing health promotion interventions, self-reporting measures may be used as a proxy for assessing BMI.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 25-03-2021
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.476
Abstract: Returning to work is a major barrier to continued breastfeeding. While many large organisations in Australia have policies to support breastfeeding and expressing at work, it is not known how these are implemented in practice, what support is available in smaller workplaces or to what extent workplace support meets the needs of breastfeeding mothers. This pilot study trialled a citizen science approach where members of the public provided photographs and descriptions of breastfeeding facilities and support within their workplaces. The study was promoted through community networks and social media, and data were submitted via an online survey. Data were analysed inductively to identify key themes. Thirty‐seven participants provided data on breastfeeding support in their workplace. Three key themes were identified: physical features and facilities workplace culture and organisational and occupational characteristics. There was considerable variation in workplace support and around half of the participants indicated that they had to use communal, poorly equipped and/or unhygienic spaces to breastfeed or express at work. While some employers have taken important steps towards supporting mothers to combine breastfeeding and work, there is room for improvement. Through this pilot study, we have demonstrated the feasibility and value of using a citizen science approach to obtain data from a range of workplaces along with perceptions of workplace characteristics that support or hinder breastfeeding and expressing at work. Citizen science is a useful approach to capturing data on workplace support for breastfeeding and could be scaled up to enable ongoing monitoring. The findings raise important issues around the interpretation and implementation of current legislation to support mothers in the workplace.
Location: Australia
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