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The Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life 19 (ADDQoL): feasibility, reliability and validity in a population-based sample of Australian adults by Ostini, Remo, Dower, Jo, Donald, Maria

“…Purpose This study aims to analyse the psychometric properties of the most recent 19 item version of the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life (ADDQoL)…”
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Living with diabetes: rationale, study design and baseline characteristics for an Australian prospective cohort study by Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Ware, Robert, Mukandi, Bryan, Parekh, Sanjoti, Bain, Christopher

“…Diabetes mellitus is a major global public health threat. In Australia, as elsewhere, it is responsible for a sizeable portion of the overall burden of…”
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Risk and protective factors for depressive symptomatology among a community sample of adolescents and young adults by Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo

“…The study explores the risk and protective factors for current depressive symptomatology in a large community sample of 15-to-24-year-olds. The study was…”
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Hospital admissions, emergency department utilisation and patient activation for self-management among people with diabetes by Begum, Nelufa, Donald, Maria, Ozolins, Ieva Z, Dower, Jo

“…Abstract Aims To assess the relationship between patient activation for self-management and admissions to hospital or attendances at emergency departments…”
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Evaluation of a Suicide Prevention Training Program for Mental Health Services Staff by Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Bush, Robert

“…Training for health services staff often focuses on improving individual practitioner’s knowledge and skills, with less emphasis given to the broader…”
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Patterns and determinants of influenza and pneumococcal immunisation among adults with chronic disease living in Queensland, Australia by Dower, Jo, Donald, Maria, Begum, Nelufa, Vlack, Sue, Ozolins, Ieva

“…Abstract Using findings from a random, computer assisted telephone survey of households, this paper examines influenza and pneumococcal immunisation coverage…”
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Integrated versus non-integrated management and care for clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders: a qualitative systematic review of randomised controlled trials by Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Kavanagh, David

“…The purpose of this paper is to conduct a qualitative review of randomised controlled trials in relation to the treatment of adults with co-occurring mental…”
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Risk and protective factors for medically serious suicide attempts: a comparison of hospital‐based with population‐based samples of young adults by Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Correa‐Velez, Ignacio, Jones, Mark

“…Objective: To investigate risk and protective factors for medically serious suicide attempts among young Australian adults. Method: The study used a…”
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Mental health issues decrease diabetes-specific quality of life independent of glycaemic control and complications: findings from Australia's living with diabetes cohort study by Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Coll, Joseph R, Baker, Peter, Mukandi, Bryan, Doi, Suhail A R

“…While factors associated with health-related quality of life for people with chronic diseases including diabetes are well researched, far fewer studies have…”
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Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) in Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study by Aung, Eindra, Ostini, Remo, Dower, Jo, Donald, Maria, Coll, Joseph R., Williams, Gail M., Doi, Suhail A. R.

“…The Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) was designed to measure care congruent with several elements of the chronic care model (CCM), including…”
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Assessing bias in a prospective study of diabetes that implemented substitution sampling as a recruitment strategy by David, Michael C, Ware, Robert S, Alati, Rosa, Dower, Jo, Donald, Maria

“…Abstract Objective Strategies such as reminders are frequently used to maximize baseline recruitment and for this reason are collectively termed “usual…”
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Risk and Protective Factors for Medically Serious Suicide Attempts: A Comparison of Hospital-Based with Population-Based Samples of Young Adults by Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Correa-Velez, Ignacio, Jones, Mark

“…Objective: To investigate risk and protective factors for medically serious suicide attempts among young Australian adults. Method: The study used a…”
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The impact of concordant and discordant comorbidities on patient‐assessed quality of diabetes care by Aung, Eindra, Donald, Maria, Coll, Joseph, Dower, Jo, M. Williams, Gail, Doi, Suhail A. R.

“…Objective To examine the impact of concordant and discordant comorbidities on patients' assessments of providers' adherence to diabetes‐specific care…”
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Patterns and Determinants of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner Use among Adults with Diabetes in Queensland, Australia by Coll, Joseph R., Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Lui, Chi-Wai

“…There is evidence that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among people with diabetes. The role of CAM in the treatment or management of…”
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Health and social correlates of Internet use for diabetes information: findings from Australia's Living with Diabetes Study by Lui, Chi-Wai, Col, Joseph R, Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Boyle, Frances M

“…This study investigated the relationship between online information seeking and a broad range of health and social characteristics among a large sample of…”
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Prevalence of adverse life events, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviour among a community sample of young people aged 15-24 years by Donald, M, Dower, J, Lucke, J, Raphael, B

“…To provide prevalence data on several key mental health indicators for young people aged 15 to 24 years. A cross-sectional household survey, using telephone…”
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Considerations in the Design of a Mixed-Method Cluster Evaluation of a Community Programme for 'At-Risk' Young People by Lucke, Jayne C., Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Raphael, Beverley

“…This article discusses the design of a comprehensive evaluation of a community development programme for young people 'at-risk' of self-harming behaviour. It…”
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