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Open AccessHypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The incidence of hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy and risk factors associated with its occurrence are not completely understood. This systematic review investigated the incidence and risk factors for...
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Open AccessExamining Australian public perceptions and behaviors towards a future COVID-19 vaccine
As immunisation program launches have previously demonstrated, it is essential that careful planning occurs now to ensure the readiness of the public for a COVID-19 vaccine. As part of that process, this study...
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Open AccessVaccination uptake among Australian early childhood education staff: assessing perceptions, behaviours and workplace practices
Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC) staff are strongly recommended to receive several immunizations including influenza and pertussis. However, evidence regarding the uptake is either old or lacking across...
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Evaluation of an online communication skills training programme for oncology nurses working with patients from minority backgrounds
This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility of an online communication skills training intervention to increase cultural competence amongst oncology nurses working with individuals from minority bac...
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Open AccessImproving women’s knowledge about prenatal screening in the era of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome – development and acceptability of a low literacy decision aid
Access to information about prenatal screening is important particularly in light of new techniques such as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). This study aimed to develop and examine the acceptability of a ...
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Open AccessImproving the uptake of pre-travel health advice amongst migrant Australians: exploring the attitudes of primary care providers and migrant community groups
Migrant travellers who return to their country of origin to visit family and friends (VFR) are less likely to seek travel-related medical care and are less likely to adhere to recommended medications and trave...
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Open AccessExamining the role of a decision aid in reducing decisional conflict amongst hospital healthcare workers towards receiving the influenza vaccine
Currently the uptake of the influenza vaccine amongst Australian hospital staff remains low. While some staff members choose not to receive the vaccine, others may feel decisional conflict around whether to re...
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Open AccessKnowledge and attitudes towards rotavirus diarrhea and the vaccine amongst healthcare providers in Yogyakarta Indonesia
Rotavirus has been identified as the most common pathogen associated with severe diarrhoea. Two effective vaccines against the pathogen have been licensed. However, many countries including Indonesia have yet ...
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Open AccessThe evolution of nursing in Australian general practice: a comparative analysis of workforce surveys ten years on
Nursing in Australian general practice has grown rapidly over the last decade in response to government initiatives to strengthen primary care. There are limited data about how this expansion has impacted on t...
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Open AccessUnderstanding Australian healthcare workers’ uptake of influenza vaccination: examination of public hospital policies and procedures
In Australia, whether to provide free influenza vaccine to health care workers (HCWs) is a policy decision for each hospital or jurisdiction, and is therefore not uniform across the country. This study explore...
