Search Results - "McCarthy, Leisa"

Influences on drinking choices among Indigenous and non-Indigenous pregnant women in Australia: A qualitative study by Gibson, Sophie, Nagle, Cate, Paul, Jean, McCarthy, Leisa, Muggli, Evelyne

“…Despite women's awareness that drinking alcohol in pregnancy can lead to lifelong disabilities in a child, it appears that an awareness alone does not…”
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Exploring differences in perceptions of child feeding practices between parents and health care professionals: a qualitative study by Rohit, Athira, Kirkham, Renae, McCarthy, Leisa, Puruntatameri, Valentina, Maple-Brown, Louise, Brimblecombe, Julie

“…Evidence on child feeding practice is often based on the perspectives and experiences of parents and less that of health practitioners. In this study, we…”
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Benchmarking for healthy food stores: protocol for a randomised controlled trial with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia to enhance adoption of health-enabling store policy and practice by Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, McMahon, Emma, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Turner, Nicole, Pollard, Christina, Maple-Brown, Louise, Batstone, Joanna, McCarthy, Leisa, Miles, Eddie, De Silva, Khia, Barnes, Adam, Chatfield, Mark, Hill, Amanda, Christian, Meaghan, van Burgel, Emma, Fairweather, Molly, Murison, Anna, Lukose, Dickson, Gaikwad, Surekha, Lewis, Meron, Clancy, Rebekah, Santos, Claire, Uhlmann, Kora, Funston, Sarah, Baddeley, Laura, Tsekouras, Sally, Ananthapavan, Jaithri, Sacks, Gary, Lee, Amanda

“…Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote Australia have initiated bold policies for health-enabling stores. Benchmarking, a data-driven and…”
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Supporting healthy lifestyles for First Nations women and communities through co-design: lessons and early findings from remote Northern Australia by Dias, Tara, MacKay, Diana, Canuto, Karla, Boyle, Jacqueline A, D'Antoine, Heather, Hampton, Denella, Martin, Kim, Phillips, Jessica, Bartlett, Norlisha, Mcintyre, H David, Graham, Sian, Corpus, Sumaria, Connors, Christine, McCarthy, Leisa, Kirkham, Renae, Maple-Brown, Louise J

“…The period before, during, and after pregnancy presents an opportunity to reduce diabetes-related risks, which in Australia disproportionately impact…”
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Conceptualisation, experiences and suggestions for improvement of food security amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers in remote Australian communities by Booth, Sue, Deen, Caroline, Thompson, Kani, Kleve, Sue, Chan, Ellie, McCarthy, Leisa, Kraft, Emma, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan

“…This study aimed to determine perceptions of the lived experience of food insecurity and suggestions to improve food security in four remote Aboriginal…”
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Food Security Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families with Young Children in An Urban Setting: Influencing Factors and Coping Strategies by McCarthy, Leisa, Chang, Anne B, Brimblecombe, Julie

“…Evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' food security experiences and coping strategies used when food insecurity occurs is limited. Such…”
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The Adaptation of a Youth Diabetes Prevention Program for Aboriginal Children in Central Australia: Community Perspectives by Rohit, Athira, McCarthy, Leisa, Mack, Shiree, Silver, Bronwyn, Turner, Sabella, Baur, Louise A, Canuto, Karla, Boffa, John, Dabelea, Dana, Sauder, Katherine A, Maple-Brown, Louise, Kirkham, Renae

“…This study reports on integrating community perspectives to adapt a family-focused, culturally appropriate behavioural intervention program to prevent diabetes…”
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Household Food Security and Child Health Outcomes in Families with Children Aged 6 Months to 4 Years Residing in Darwin and Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia by Mccarthy, Leisa

“…There are few published studies on household food insecurity among Australian families with young children. Using quantitative and qualitative approaches, I…”
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Parent Feeding Practices in the Australian Indigenous Population within the Context of non-Indigenous Australians and Indigenous Populations in Other High-Income Countries—A Scoping Review by Rohit, Athira, Tonkin, Emma, Maple-Brown, Louise, Golley, Rebecca, McCarthy, Leisa, Brimblecombe, Julie

“…Although extensive literature on parent feeding practices among the general Australian population exists, Australian Indigenous populations are generally…”
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Strengths and limitations of a tool for monitoring and evaluating First Peoples' health promotion from an ecological perspective by Rowley, Kevin, Doyle, Joyce, Johnston, Leah, Reilly, Rachel, McCarthy, Leisa, Marika, Mayatili, Riley, Therese, Atkinson, Petah, Firebrace, Bradley, Calleja, Julie, Cargo, Margaret

“…An ecological approach to health and health promotion targets individuals and the environmental determinants of their health as a means of more effectively…”
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Community development interventions to improve Aboriginal health: Building an evidence base by Campbell, Danielle, Pyett, Priscilla, McCarthy, Leisa

“…This paper explores the potential of community development interventions to contribute to improvements in Aboriginal health, the theory underpinning community…”
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