Diabetes and smoking as predictors of cancer in Indigenous adults from rural and remote communities of North Queensland – A 15‐year follow up study
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DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31403
Abstract: Indigenous Australians generally have a poor health status and an elevated cancer mortality that has increased in recent decades. A cohort of 2,273 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (TSI) adults (18+ years) from 26 remote… read more here.
Keywords: north queensland; smoking predictors; remote communities; predictors cancer ... See more keywords
‘The program was the solution to the problem’: Process evaluation of a multi-site driver licensing program in remote communities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2016.07.004
Abstract: Abstract Introduction The low level of licenced drivers in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory (NT) Australia constitutes a risk factor for transport injury, high incarceration rates, and reduced ability to access employment and… read more here.
Keywords: multi site; delivery; program; remote communities ... See more keywords
Environmental assessment of domestic water supply options for remote communities.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115687
Abstract: Access to clean water is one of the targets in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, millions of people are still without basic water services, predominantly in rural areas in developing nations. Previous studies have… read more here.
Keywords: surface water; water supply; water; remote communities ... See more keywords
Availability of drinking water in rural and remote communities in New South Wales, Australia.
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DOI: 10.1071/py21119
Abstract: Many rural communities in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, have poor-quality water supplies. The lack of a palatable alternative increases the risk of the high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, a significant contributor to adverse health… read more here.
Keywords: water; communities new; availability; remote communities ... See more keywords
Implications of telehealth services for healthcare delivery and access in rural and remote communities: perceptions of patients and general practitioners.
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DOI: 10.1071/py21162
Abstract: BACKGROUND Accelerated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Australia has shifted towards greater use of telehealth to deliver care for rural and remote communities. This policy direction might risk a shift away from the… read more here.
Keywords: health; telehealth services; telehealth; care ... See more keywords
Coordinating biomass supply chains for remote communities: a comparative analysis of non-cooperative and cooperative scenarios
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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2020.1767312
Abstract: The absence of economies of scale is a major barrier in use of renewable energy sources in small and dispersed off-grid remote communities. For example, in northern Canada, diesel is currently the main source of… read more here.
Keywords: supply; non cooperative; biomass supply; remote communities ... See more keywords
Climate change adaptation as a part of everyday life: a practice theoretical approach to prevention and preparedness in remote communities
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DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2025.2553087
Abstract: Abstract Nordic countries face an increased risk from extreme weather due to climate change. There is a growing need for prevention and preparedness actions on all levels of society. This article focuses on prevention and… read more here.
Keywords: adaptation; remote communities; climate change; prevention preparedness ... See more keywords
Skin morbidity in Indigenous children in relation to housing conditions in remote communities in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1093/ced/llac082
Abstract: BACKGROUND Elevated rates of eczema and skin infections in Canadian First Nation (FN) communities are of concern to families, community leaders and healthcare professionals. AIM To determine whether skin morbidity was associated with indoor environmental… read more here.
Keywords: skin; northwestern ontario; skin infections; remote communities ... See more keywords
Satellite images and machine learning can identify remote communities to facilitate access to health services
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DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocz111
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Community health systems operating in remote areas require accurate information about where people live to efficiently provide services across large regions. We sought to determine whether a machine learning analyses of satellite imagery can… read more here.
Keywords: machine learning; community; satellite images; remote communities ... See more keywords
Prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Aboriginal people in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia: a retrospective, longitudinal data-linkage study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059716
Abstract: Objectives To assess the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Aboriginal peoples in remote communities of the Northern Territory (NT), Australia. Design Retrospective cohort analysis of linked clinical and administrative data sets from 1 July… read more here.
Keywords: among aboriginal; incidence diabetes; remote communities; diabetes among ... See more keywords
Perceptions and management of postpartum haemorrhage among remote communities in Lao PDR.
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DOI: 10.22605/rrh5436
Abstract: INTRODUCTION In Lao People's Democratic Republic, despite a policy to provide free maternal health services in healthcare facilities, many rural women continue to deliver at home, without a skilled birth attendant. These women are at… read more here.
Keywords: health; postpartum haemorrhage; management postpartum; remote communities ... See more keywords