Community-based physical and social activity for older adults with mild frailty: a rapid qualitative study of a collaborative intervention pilot.

Background: Intervening to modify frailty trajectories may be critical to maintain health and independence in later life. The Active Ageing Programme (AAP) is a 16-week community-based intervention for older people with mild frailty that combines physical activity and social interaction. The programme aims to positively impact resilience and wellbeing, changing the physical, mental and social factors that impact on frailty trajectories.

Barriers and facilitators to consuming pulses: a qualitative exploration including effects of trying recipes at home.

Pulses are a healthy, sustainable, low cost food, but consumption levels are low for a variety of reasons, including practical and cooking concerns. This work aimed to explore barriers and facilitators towards pulse consumption and increasing consumption, and the potential value of cooking suggestions and recipes for changing these perceptions. Two qualitative studies were undertaken.

Systematic review of the relationship between burn-out and spiritual health in doctors.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between burn-out and spiritual health among medical doctors.

Design: Systematic literature review and narrative synthesis of cross-sectional studies.

Setting: Any setting, worldwide.

Promoting sexual health in older adults: Findings from two rapid reviews.

Background: Sexual health throughout the life course is increasingly recognised as important to maintaining one's overall health, wellbeing, and relationships. We aimed to provide an overview of the evidence on sexual health needs and sexual health promotion in later life.

Methods: We undertook two rapid reviews, drawing on systematic review evidence.

The impact of facilitators and rural immersion on medical student engagement during a child and adolescent mental health videoconference workshop.

Objective: Child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) disorders are a major public health problem in Australia, especially outside metropolitan areas. The issue is compounded by a shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs). CAMH receives minimal coverage in health professional training, training opportunities are scarce, and support for generalist health professionals, who treat most cases, is lacking.