Journal

PLOS One

ISSN:

1932-6203

Journal article

Assessing the impact of Australia’s mass vaccination campaigns over the Delta and Omicron outbreaks

Rajiv Lal, James M. Trauer, Lewi Stone
This research finds that the Australian vaccination campaign was successful in reducing mortality over 2022, relative to alternative hypothetical vaccination scenarios. The success was attributable to the Australian public’s high levels of engagement with vaccination.
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Understanding actions and challenges in protecting older people during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a qualitative study with female caregivers

Melkianus Ratu
This study aimed to explore the actions of female family caregivers and the challenges they faced in taking care of older people living at homes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belu district, Indonesia.
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Nurse home visiting to improve child and maternal outcomes: 5-year follow-up of an Australian randomised controlled trial

Lisa Gold, Francesca Orsini, Bridget Kenny, Susan Perlen, Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, Penelope Dakin, Tracey Bruce, Diana Harris, Lynn Kemp
An evaluation of the benefits of an Australian Nurse home visiting (NHV) program in promoting children’s language and learning, general and mental health, maternal mental health and wellbeing, and parenting and family relationships at child ages 4 and 5 years through a Randomised Control Trial. It concludes that the program promoted longer-term family functioning and...
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Examining social class as it relates to heuristics women use to determine the trustworthiness of information regarding the link between alcohol and breast cancer risk

High rates of alcohol consumption by midlife women, despite the documented risks associated with breast cancer, varies according to social class. However, we know little about how to develop equitable messaging regarding breast cancer prevention that takes into consideration class differences in the receipt and use of such information.
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Traditional Human Immunodeficiency Virus treatment and family and social influence as barriers to accessing HIV care services in Belu, Indonesia

Access to HIV care services, including antiretroviral therapy (ART), is essential for improving health outcomes of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and reducing HIV transmission and AIDS-related deaths. As a part of a qualitative study in Belu, this paper describes the use of traditional medicines for HIV treatment and family and social influence as barriers...
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