Publications by authors named "K Juliet A Bedford"
Issue Addressed: The Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) Health Promotion Unit was awarded a Cancer Institute NSW grant to raise awareness of bowel cancer and promote the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) among Aboriginal communities in SLHD. The COVID-19 pandemic thwarted initial plans for face-to-face workshops and plans pivoted to digital products and dissemination of messages on a range of communication platforms.
Discussion: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic provided staff with the freedom, flexibility, and ability to be creative in ways not possible prior to the pandemic and ultimately ended up with a superior product with a reach further than anticipated.
Background: Noncommunicable diseases can be prevented or delayed through health promotion programs. Little is known about programs delivered by partnership organisations that address lifestyle behaviours. The study's purpose was to review the literature on physical activity or healthy eating health promotion programs, delivered in partnership by the local government and local health services, to describe characteristics of programs and their impact on physical activity, healthy eating or related health outcomes among middle-aged adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRapid Assessment and Treatment In Decompensated Aortic Stenosis (ASTRID-AS study)- A pilot study.
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Acute decompensated aortic stenosis (ADAS) leads to higher mortality and longer hospital stays compared to stable aortic stenosis (AS), and this study aimed to reduce hospital length of stay (LoS) with a new treatment pathway.
- The ASTRID-AS pathway expedited the treatment process for ADAS patients, significantly cutting down the time to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and decreasing hospital LoS compared to a conventional approach.
- While the dedicated pathway saved an average of 13.4 bed days per patient and did not compromise safety, there was a slight increase in acute kidney injury or death within 30 days post-TAVI for the ASTRID-AS cohort.
Background: Few randomized controlled trial (RCT) interventions targeted children's early risk behaviours using telephone or short message service (SMS) support.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of telephone or SMS early intervention focusing on mothers' behaviours starting from late pregnancy to improve BMI, and eating and screen time behaviours of children aged 2 years in comparison with the control group.
Methods: A 3-arm RCT was conducted in Australia, 2017-2019.