Evaluation of the usability, content, readability and cultural appropriateness of online alcohol and other drugs resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in New South Wales, Australia.

Objectives: This study aimed to analyse the usability, content, readability and cultural appropriateness of alcohol and other drugs (AODs) resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Outcome Measures: The content of 30 AOD resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples was analysed according to the following criteria: general characteristics; elements of graphical design and written communication; thoroughness and content; readability (Flesch-Kincaid grade level (FKGL), Gunning Fog index (Fog), Simplified Measure of Gobbledygook and Flesch Reading Ease); and cultural appropriateness.

Results: Most resources displayed good usability, depicted by the use of headings and subheadings (n=27), superior writing style (n=19), relevant visuals (n=19) and use of colour support (n=30).

Validation and Concordance Analysis of a New Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of Antigen in Urine.

Histoplasmosis is a major cause of mortality in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Rapid methods to diagnose disease could dramatically decrease the time to initiate treatment, resulting in reduced mortality. The aim of this study was to validate a MiraVista Diagnostics (MVD) urine antigen lateral flow assay (MVD LFA) for the detection of antigen (Ag) in urine and compare this LFA against the MVista  Ag quantitative enzyme immunoassays (MVD EIA).

The Occurrence of Subspecies Positive Milk Antibody ELISA Results in Dairy Cattle under Varying Time Periods after Skin Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis.

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) are used to screen cows for subspecies (MAP) infections, informing Johne's disease (JD) management practices in dairy herds. The causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), , and MAP share multiple antigens. Moreover, subspecies is used in the single intradermal cervical comparative tests (SICCT) that are routinely used in early detection of cows infected with bTB.

Using citizen science to engage the public in monitoring workplace breastfeeding support in Australia.

Issue Addressed: 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.

Methods: 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.

Exploring breastfeeding support on social media.

Background: Lack of breastfeeding support is often cited by mothers as one of the key reasons for premature weaning. The experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding mothers in a range of contexts and their support needs have been studied, but there has been little exploration of the specific breastfeeding topics that women are investigating via social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, and how breastfeeding peer supporters respond to queries about breastfeeding concerns on a SNS.

Methods: This online ethnography took place in the Australian Breastfeeding Association's (ABA) closed Facebook groups.

The faces of breastfeeding support: Experiences of mothers seeking breastfeeding support online.

The aim of this study was to advance understanding of the experiences of mothers using closed Facebook groups attached to the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) and how these mothers find and share breastfeeding support and information using this forum. The study involved members of three closed Facebook groups that were chosen as interesting cases for study, based on the volume and nature of their posts. Members of these three groups then participated in online depth interviews and online semi-structured focus groups.

Ethical responsibilities of the Australian media in the representations of infant feeding.

Despite the fact that human milk is the ideal food for human babies, many Australian babies are still weaned sooner than the World Health Organization guidelines recommend. Australian mothers want to breastfeed--and initially do so. However, there is a rapid decline in the percentage of babies being offered breastmilk as newborns compared to six months old.