Publications by authors named "G Disney"

Background: Without high-quality statistics on mortality inequalities, designing policies to improve the health of people with disability is challenging. We aim to quantify mortality inequalities experienced by people with disability in Australia.

Methods: In this nationwide, data linkage study we used Census mortality linked data (2011-20) to construct a cohort of Australians aged 0-74 years.

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Understanding the relationship between disability and physical activity and whether it differs across local government jurisdictions may aid in the development of placed-based approaches to reducing disability-related inequalities in physical activity. The objectives of this study were to examine the association between disability and physical activity and assess whether this association varied between Australian Local Government Areas. The sample included 13,315 participants aged 18-64 years from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics Australia Survey, 2017.

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Objectives: This study aims to assess inequalities in skilled birth attendance and utilisation of caesarean section (CS) in Myanmar.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study design.

Setting And Population: We used secondary data from the Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey (2015-2016).

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Introduction: Cancer is a leading cause of death and has a significant impact on individuals, families and society. Emerging evidence shows that people with disability face challenges in accessing services which could assist in early cancer diagnosis and optimal treatment, like cancer screening. Consequently, cancer patients with disabilities may present with later-stage disease, have reduced treatment options and experience lower survival rates compared with people without disability.

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