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MOHMQuit: ten years of collaboration to support smoke-free pregnancies
For more than a decade, UCRH academics working in rural health research have collaborated with maternity services across NSW to address one of the most persistent and complex challenges in antenatal care: supporting pregnant women to quit smoking. As the MOHMQuit – Midwives and Obstetricians Helping Mothers to Quit Smoking
MOHMQuit: ten years of collaboration to support smoke-free pregnancies
For more than a decade, UCRH academics working in rural health research have collaborated with maternity services across NSW to address one of the most persistent and complex challenges in antenatal care: supporting pregnant women to quit smoking. As the MOHMQuit – Midwives and Obstetricians Helping Mothers to Quit Smoking
MOHMQuit: ten years of collaboration to support smoke-free pregnancies
For more than a decade, UCRH academics working in rural health research have collaborated with maternity services across NSW to address one of the most persistent and complex challenges in
Local knowledge saves lives
Community-led responses are a critical part of rural health research, especially as climate disasters become more frequent and severe. A new journal article co-authored by UCRH researchers Jo Longman, Emma
Why local networks matter after disasters
Rural health research often focuses on services and systems, but communities themselves play a huge role in how people respond and recover after disasters. A new journal article co-authored by
Psychosocial support to quit smoking
New rural health research involving UCRH’s Professor Megan Passey from the University Centre for Rural Health has contributed to an important update on how best to support women to stop
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UCRH researcher Caroline Deen has contributed to a new publication exploring how traditional food practices help protect the nutrition of children in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, even in the face of widespread food insecurity. The study looked at the diets and food security status of pregnant and
Authors including UCRH’s former research director, Professor Megan Passey, have penned a journal article updated on progress of the Australian National E-cigarette Monitoring and Evidence Consortium (NEMEC). In 2021 NEMEC was established to coordinate research and engage stakeholders on e-cigarettes. This initiative aims to identify research gaps, facilitate knowledge exchange,
A new review is set to explore how where we live impacts our mental health as the climate changes. Researchers including former UCRH Director, Professor Ross Bailie, are looking into how our homes and neighborhoods can either protect us or make us more vulnerable to climate-related stress and anxiety. The
A fantastic cohort of Griffith University occupational therapy (OT) students and physiotherapy students have just wrapped up a ten-week placement with UCRH. Across various settings, primarily in aged care, the students were able to apply their knowledge and skills working with patients and preparing themselves to finish their degrees and
Australians living in rural and remote areas face more health issues compared to those in cities, and they also have less access to essential health services. Factors like socioeconomic status (SES) and shortages in the health workforce play a big role in this disparity. A recent study looked at data
A recent review by researchers including UCRH’s Dr Jodie Bailie has shed light on the concept of codesign in health research, especially when involving young people. Codesign is a way to include stakeholders, like young people, in the research process. However, it’s often defined differently across studies, making it hard
With climate disasters like floods and bushfires becoming more frequent and intense in Australia, the trauma experienced by affected communities is a growing concern. A new study from UCRH researchers and colleagues sheds light on how to conduct research in these communities while being sensitive to their trauma. Their work
UCRH’s Simulation Centre is fortunate to have access to educators with both exceptional skills and incredible lived experience. This combination is part of what makes it possible for us to upskill the region’s health workforce so strongly. The newest member of our Simulation Educator team is Dr Simon Jones, and
UCRH’s Dr Jodie Bailie is among a group of international disability researchers and disabled scholars who have published a commentary piece in Nature Medicine. Their commentary addresses the reality that despite bringing great strengths and facing substantial health inequities, disabled people remain underserved by health research. In the article, the
UCRH and Daffodil Centre researcher Larisa Barnes is the first author of a newly published journal article outlining results of a national survey of pregnant or breastfeeding women. A co-author on the article was former UCRH Director, Professor Lesley Barclay. The survey of 810 women revealed that nearly all of
UCRH’s Associate Professor Vanette McLennan is a co-author of an important international publication that sheds light on the effectiveness of rehabilitation counselling. The paper, titled Effectiveness of Interventions Provided by Rehabilitation Counselors: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies Published Between 2000 and 2022, reviewed over two decades of research to
A study led by UCRH researchers has shown promising results in reducing wait times for neurosurgery patients suffering from spinal pain. The outcomes from the study have been published in the journal Public Health after the researchers set out to assess the effectiveness of using multiple approaches to reduce the
