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An exploration of prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy: a scoping review by McGovern, Liz M, O'Toole, Laura, Laws, Rachel A, Skinner, Timothy C, McAuliffe, Fionnuala M, O'Reilly, Sharleen L

“…Breastfeeding self-efficacy is a woman's self-belief and confidence in her perceived ability to breastfeed. This modifiable determinant is strongly associated…”
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Perinatal support for breastfeeding using mHealth: A mixed methods feasibility study of the My Baby Now app by Laws, Rachel A., Cheng, Heilok, Rossiter, Chris, Kuswara, Konsita, Markides, Brittany R., Size, Donna, Corcoran, Patricia, Ong, Kok‐Leong, Denney‐Wilson, Elizabeth

“…Despite the well‐known benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding rates remain suboptimal, particularly for women with lower socioeconomic position. Although…”
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Factors Influencing Engagement and Behavioral Determinants of Infant Feeding in an mHealth Program: Qualitative Evaluation of the Growing Healthy Program by Litterbach, Eloise-Kate, Russell, Catherine G, Taki, Sarah, Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth, Campbell, Karen J, Laws, Rachel A

“…Infant feeding practices, including breastfeeding and optimal formula feeding practices, can play a role in the prevention of childhood obesity. The ubiquity…”
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An exploration of how clinician attitudes and beliefs influence the implementation of lifestyle risk factor management in primary healthcare: a grounded theory study by Laws, Rachel A, Kemp, Lynn A, Harris, Mark F, Davies, Gawaine Powell, Williams, Anna M, Eames-Brown, Rosslyn

“…Despite the effectiveness of brief lifestyle intervention delivered in primary healthcare (PHC), implementation in routine practice remains suboptimal. Beliefs…”
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Consumer Engagement in Mobile Application (App) Interventions Focused on Supporting Infant Feeding Practices for Early Prevention of Childhood Obesity by Taki, Sarah, Russell, Catherine G, Wen, Li M, Laws, Rachel A, Campbell, Karen, Xu, Huilan, Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth

“…There has been increasing interest in using mobile applications ("apps") for innovative health service delivery and public health interventions. This paper…”
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Factors influencing participant enrolment in a diabetes prevention program in general practice: lessons from the Sydney diabetes prevention program by Laws, Rachel A, Vita, Philip, Venugopal, Kamalesh, Rissel, Chris, Davies, Daniel, Colagiuri, Stephen

“…The effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in reducing diabetes incidence has been well established. Little is known, however, about factors influencing the…”
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Pregnancy nutrition knowledge of antenatal care providers: An evaluation of an online training module by Lee, Amelia, Matthews, Robyn, Laws, Rachel A.

“…Nutrition education for clinicians providing pregnancy care has the potential to enhance pregnant women's diet quality, leading to healthier outcomes for…”
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Explaining the variation in the management of lifestyle risk factors in primary health care: a multilevel cross sectional study by Laws, Rachel A, Jayasinghe, Upali W, Harris, Mark F, Williams, Anna M, Powell Davies, Gawaine, Kemp, Lynn A

“…Despite evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to modify lifestyle behaviours in the primary health care (PHC) setting, assessment and intervention…”
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Predictors of primary care referrals to a vascular disease prevention lifestyle program among participants in a cluster randomised trial by Passey, Megan E, Laws, Rachel A, Jayasinghe, Upali W, Fanaian, Mahnaz, McKenzie, Suzanne, Powell-Davies, Gawaine, Lyle, David, Harris, Mark F

“…Cardiovascular disease accounts for a large burden of disease, but is amenable to prevention through lifestyle modification. This paper examines patient and…”
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"Should I and can I?" A mixed methods study of clinician beliefs and attitudes in the management of lifestyle risk factors in primary health care by Laws, Rachel A, Kirby, Sue E, Davies, Gawaine P Powell, Williams, Anna M, Jayasinghe, Upali W, Amoroso, Cheryl L, Harris, Mark F

“…Primary health care (PHC) clinicians have an important role to play in addressing lifestyle risk factors for chronic diseases. However they intervene only…”
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The impact of a brief lifestyle intervention delivered by generalist community nurses (CN SNAP trial) by Harris, Mark F, Chan, Bibiana C, Laws, Rachel A, Williams, Anna M, Davies, Gawaine Powell, Jayasinghe, Upali W, Fanaian, Mahnaz, Orr, Neil, Milat, Andrew

“…The risk factors for chronic disease, smoking, poor nutrition, hazardous alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and weight (SNAPW) are common in primary…”
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Parental work hours and household income as determinants of unhealthy food and beverage intake in young Australian children by Mauch, Chelsea E, Wycherley, Thomas P, Bell, Lucinda K, Laws, Rachel A, Byrne, Rebecca, Golley, Rebecca K

“…This study examined parental work hours and household income as determinants of discretionary (energy dense, nutrient poor) food and beverage intake in young…”
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The impacts of an mHealth intervention targeting parents on health service usage and out-of-pocket costs in the first 9 months of life: The Growing healthy app by Laws, Rachel A, Zheng, Miaobing, Brown, Vicki, Lymer, Sharyn, Campbell, Karen J, Russell, Catherine G, Taki, Sarah, Litterbach, Eloise, Ong, Kok-Leong, Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth

“…Mobile health (mHealth) interventions provide a low-cost, scalable approach to supporting parents with infant feeding advice with the potential to reduce…”
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Is there scope for community health nurses to address lifestyle risk factors? the community nursing SNAP trial by Chan, Bibiana C, Laws, Rachel A, Williams, Anna M, Davies, Gawaine Powell, Fanaian, Mahnaz, Harris, Mark F

“…This paper examines the opportunity and need for lifestyle interventions for patients attending generalist community nursing services in Australia. This will…”
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A Comparison of Recruitment Methods for an mHealth Intervention Targeting Mothers: Lessons from the Growing Healthy Program by Laws, Rachel A, Litterbach, Eloise-Kate V, Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth A, Russell, Catherine G, Taki, Sarah, Ong, Kok-Leong, Elliott, Rosalind M, Lymer, Sharyn J, Campbell, Karen J

“…Mobile health (mHealth) programs hold great promise for increasing the reach of public health interventions. However, mHealth is a relatively new field of…”
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Diabetes prevention research: a systematic review of external validity in lifestyle interventions by Laws, Rachel A, St George, Alexis B, Rychetnik, Lucie, Bauman, Adrian E

“…Type 2 diabetes is a major contributor to disease burden globally. A number of systematic reviews support the efficacy of lifestyle interventions in preventing…”
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Key Lessons and Impact of the Growing Healthy mHealth Program on Milk Feeding, Timing of Introduction of Solids, and Infant Growth: Quasi-Experimental Study by Laws, Rachel A, Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth A, Taki, Sarah, Russell, Catherine G, Zheng, Miaobing, Litterbach, Eloise-Kate, Ong, Kok-Leong, Lymer, Sharyn J, Elliott, Rosalind, Campbell, Karen J

“…The first year of life is an important window to initiate healthy infant feeding practices to promote healthy growth. Interventions delivered by mobile phone…”
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Impact of the Growing Healthy mHealth Program on Maternal Feeding Practices, Infant Food Preferences, and Satiety Responsiveness: Quasi-Experimental Study by Russell, Catherine Georgina, Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth, Laws, Rachel A, Abbott, Gavin, Zheng, Miaobing, Lymer, Sharyn J, Taki, Sarah, Litterbach, Eloise-Kate V, Ong, Kok-Leong, Campbell, Karen J

“…Infancy is an important life stage for obesity prevention efforts. Parents' infant feeding practices influence the development of infants' food preferences and…”
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How feasible are lifestyle modification programs for disease prevention in general practice? by Schütze, Heike, Rix, Elizabeth F, Laws, Rachel A, Passey, Megan, Fanaian, Mahnaz, Harris, Mark F

“…Vascular disease is a leading cause of death and disability. While it is preventable, little is known about the feasibility or acceptability of implementing…”
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An efficacy trial of brief lifestyle intervention delivered by generalist community nurses (CN SNAP trial) by Laws, Rachel A, Chan, Bibiana C, Williams, Anna M, Davies, Gawaine Powell, Jayasinghe, Upali W, Fanaian, Mahnaz, Harris, Mark F

“…Lifestyle risk factors, in particular smoking, nutrition, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity (SNAP) are the main behavioural risk factors for chronic…”
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