Many older adults (aged 75+) continue cancer screening despite guidelines suggesting they should not. Using mixed-methods, we examined psychosocial and clinical factors associated with continued breast/prostate screening.
Uptake of vaccination against COVID-19 is key to controlling the pandemic. However, a significant proportion of people report that they do not intend to have a vaccine, often because of concerns they have about vaccine side effects or safety. This study will assess the impact [...]
The aim of this study was to explore how people with diabetes and diverse health literacy levels conceptualise their experience and efforts to engage in self-management behaviours (their self-management 'schemas'). A qualitative design was applied. Twenty-six people in Sydney, Australia, took part in semi-structured interviews, [...]
Tuesday 1 June 2021, 2:00-3:00pm Dr Julie Ayre & Dragana Ceprnja The Sydney Health Literacy Lab has developed a new online health literacy editor. The editor gives you real-time feedback on how easy health information is to understand – not just the Grade reading score, [...]
Read The Conversation article. Between vaccine supply issues, confusion about the role of GPs, and changed advice for AstraZeneca, the Australian COVID-19 vaccine rollout is well behind schedule. How can we make it easier for the majority of Australians who want to be vaccinated? Especially given all Australians [...]
Vaccination rollout against COVID-19 has begun across multiple countries worldwide. Although the vaccine is free, rollout might still be compromised by hesitancy or concerns about COVID-19 vaccines.
Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic will rely largely on people accepting COVID-19 vaccines.* Evidence-based communication materials can help address the hesitancy some people may feel. This guide (download pdf), developed by NCIRS and drawing on global literature, highlights factors that may facilitate or act as barriers [...]
A national online longitudinal survey in June 2020 investigated whether Australians have experienced any positive effects during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Participants (n=1370) were asked ‘In your life, have you experienced any positive effects from the COVID‐19 pandemic’ (yes/no) and also completed the World Health Organisation‐Five [...]
The 2018 International Guidelines for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were intended to standardise diagnosis and improve care, but they also endorsed the controversial Rotterdam diagnostic criteria. These include a larger pool of individuals than alternative definitions and turn many more women into PCOS patients. A growing body of research shows [...]
Listen to the recording of 'Looking forward, looking back: applying lessons in Covid communication to emerging vaccination issue.' Panel members Kirsten McCaffery, Director, Sydney Health Literacy Lab Holly Seale, Associate Professor, UNSW Medicine Dipti Zachariah, Multicultural Health Team Leader, WSLHD Sia Anthopoulos, Director, Corporate Communications, [...]