More than half of the world’s population faces long-term restrictions as the new normal to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If a vaccine becomes available, it might be possible to develop herd immunity and protect those who are most vulnerable to serious consequences of COVID-19. [...]
Adult literacy programs aim to empower learners to participate more effectively in everyday life. This includes programs with health content embedded in curricula to target health literacy. Adult learners who attend these programs represent a heterogeneous population, but include a high proportion of hard-to-reach or [...]
This randomised controlled trial used an experimental online design to test different strategies for communicating the counter-intuitive idea of stopping cancer screening to older adults. Previous work has focused on what older adults prefer when it comes to discussing stopping screening; our study tests how [...]
Online: 9 -11 September 2020 We are developing an exciting, interactive platform to host a diverse programme of sessions online this September 2020, followed by a dynamic, in-person event planned for April 2021. Healthcare professionals from across the globe with a passion for improving communication will be showcasing current healthcare communication innovations in research, [...]
CANCELLED (previously 14-16 September 2020, Oxford, UK) Given circumstances dictated by the current pandemic, we are regrettably no longer able to host Preventing Overdiagnosis 2020 in Oxford and have made the very difficult decision to cancel the face to face event. The good news is [...]
Virtual meeting: 6-27 October 2020 The 42nd Annual North American Meeting, which was scheduled to be held in Chicago, 18-21 October 2020, has been redesigned as a virtual conference taking place every Tuesday in October. After careful deliberation, SMDM made the decision to cancel the in-person conference [...]
Virtual conference: 19-30 October 2020 Public health action: Response to bush fires, climate and coronavirus The Australian Public Health Conference (formally the PHAA Annual Conference) is a national conference held by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) which presents a national and multi-disciplinary perspective [...]
Postponed to 7-9 June 2021 (previously 30 September - 2 October 2020) Poster submission - open until 10 February 2021 Current information
Three main changes were implemented in the Australian National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) in December 2017: an increase in the recommended age to start screening, extended screening intervals, and change from the Papanicolaou (Pap) test to primary human papillomavirus screening (cervical screening test). This study [...]
Profound changes were made to the Australian National Cervical Screening Program in December 2017, which included a reduction in the frequency of screening and a new cervical screening test. The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and experiences of health professionals practising [...]