Publications by authors named "R Quigley"
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- This study examined the extent of poor medication prescribing practices among older First Nations adults in the Torres Strait, highlighting issues like polypharmacy, over-prescribing, and anticholinergic burden.
- Conducted between 2015 and 2018, 254 participants aged 45 and older were analyzed, revealing that 74% experienced suboptimal prescribing, with significant occurrences of polypharmacy and over-prescribing.
- The findings stress the need for healthcare providers to regularly review and manage medications in this demographic to minimize the risk of adverse effects related to these prescribing practices.
Objective: This study was the first phase of a broader project designed to develop a new tool to screen social and emotional well-being (SEWB). Its objective was to identify words used by First Nations people living in the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) and Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) to describe and discuss SEWB. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the prevalence of falls and examine associations between falls and potential risk factors in older adults of the Torres Strait Region of Australia.
Methods: Two hundred and fifty people aged ≥45 years residing in the Torres Strait, who identified as Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal or both, were asked whether they had sustained any falls in the past year. Associations between self-reported falls and predictor variables were examined using logistic regression.
Health promotion programs and strategies have the potential to support people to live healthier lives. Dementia, a collective name for brain disorders that impact thinking and memory, affects over 55 million people worldwide. Currently, there is no cure for dementia, so prevention is critical.
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