Julie E Byles
Biographic Data
| ID | 305633 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Julie E Byles |
| GIVEN NAMES | Julie E |
| FAMILY NAME | Byles |
| SIGNATURE | BYLES J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Research Centre for Generational Health and Ageing, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Housing and Care for Older Women in Australia
Background: Housing is essential for healthy ageing, being a source of shelter, purpose, and identity. As people age, and with diminishing physical and mental capacity, they become increasingly dependent on external supports from others and from their environment. In this paper we look at changes in housing across later life, with a focus on the relationship between housing and women's care needs. Methods: Data from 12,432 women in the 1921–26 co…
Utility estimations of health states of older Australian women with atrial fibrillation using SF-6D
Better diet quality scores are associated with a lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD in middle-aged Australian women over 15 years of follow-up
Objective: To explore if better diet quality scores as a measure of adherence to the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) and the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) are associated with a lower incidence of hypertension and non-fatal CVD. Design: Prospective analysis of the 1946–1951 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH). The Australian Recommended Foods Score (ARFS) was calculated as an indicator of adherence to the ADG; …
Circumstances of Falls With Fractured Femur in Residents of Australian Nursing Homes
Falls in residential care settings are very complex and difficult to prevent. Attention should be given to the needs of recently admitted residents and management of the facility environment
Patterns of Hospitalization Risk for Women Surviving Into Very Old Age
Despite the perception that older adults place a significant burden on health care systems, the majority of women demonstrated relatively low hospital use over an extended period, even in the presence of chronic health conditions. High hospitalization risk was found to be concentrated among a small minority of these long-term survivors. The findings suggest the importance of service planning and treatment regimes that take account of the diverse …
Change in physical function among women as they age
Health insurance coverage among women in Indonesia's major cities
We examined women's access to health insurance in Indonesia. We analyzed IFLS-4 data of 1,400 adult women residing in four major cities. Among this population, the health insurance coverage was 24%. Women who were older, involved in paid work, and with higher education had greater access to health insurance (p < .05). We also found there were disparities in the probability of having health insurance across community levels (Median Odds Ratios = 3…
Diet quality before or during pregnancy and the relationship with pregnancy and birth outcomes
Objective To assess whether diet quality before or during pregnancy predicts adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes in a sample of Australian women. Design The Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies was used to calculate diet quality using the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) methodology modified for pregnancy. Setting A population-based cohort participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH). Subjects…
Sleep Difficulty and Disease in a Cohort of Very Old Women
Older women diagnosed with the aforementioned significant diseases may also be at greater risk of sleep difficulty. These women may need counseling or treatment for their sleep difficulty, to prevent depression, cognitive function decline, falls, frailty, and increased mortality, as well as greater risk of nursing home placement, well known to be reinforced by sleep trouble, and the associated health care costs and societal impacts poor sleep qua…
Exploring Workforce Participation Patterns and Chronic Diseases Among Middle-Aged Australian Men and Women Over the Life Course
The results strengthen the importance of gender focused policies aimed to promote and preserve health of young and middle-aged workers, and creating supportive environment for those with chronic health issues over the life course
The Nurses' Health Study and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
The authors argue that the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) provide infrastructure for public health research as of 2016. The ALSWH, which is funded by the Australian government, is designed to examine the social, psychological, and environmental factors that determine good health and cause ill-health in women. The NHS cohort study of married nurses in America is examined, along with infor…
Do women in major cities experience better health? A comparison of chronic conditions and their risk factors between women living in major cities and other cities in Indonesia
BACKGROUND: Inhabitants of rural areas can be tempted to migrate to urban areas for the type and range of facilities available. Although urban inhabitants may benefit from greater access to human and social services, living in a big city can also bring disadvantages to some residents due to changes in social and physical environments. DESIGN: We analysed data from 4,208 women aged >15 years old participating in the fourth wave of the Indonesia Fa…
Narratives of home and place
As populations age, increased focus is given to the importance of enabling older people to age in place. The study reported in this paper explored the extent to which older people considered their homes and neighbourhoods to be ‘supportive’, and sought to increase understanding of the needs and experiences of older people and their expectations of future housing needs. This paper reports qualitative data from the Housing and Independent Living (H…
An observational study of the discrediting of COX-2 NSAIDs in Australia
The typical switching behaviour of this group of women suggests that the issues leading to the discrediting of rofecoxib were not seen as a COX-2 class effect by prescribers to this high use group of consumers
Examining the SF-36 in an older population
Do socioeconomic gradients in women's health widen over time and with age
Relationships between nutrition screening checklists and the health and well-being of older Australian women
Objectives: To examine associations between nutrition screening checklists and the health of older women. Design: Cross-sectional postal survey including measures of health and health service utilisation, as well as the Australian Nutrition Screening Initiative (ANSI), adapted from the Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI). Setting: Australia, 1996. Subjects: In total, 12 939 women aged 70–75 years randomly selected as part of the Australian Longi…
Determinants of general practitioner use among women in Australia
The Measurement of Socio-Economic Status
Women's Health Australia
The Women's Health Australia (WHA) project is a longitudinal study of several cohorts of Australian women, which aims to examine the relationships between biological, psychological, social and lifestyle factors and women's physical health, emotional well-being, and their use of and satisfaction with health care. Using the Medicare database as a sampling frame (with oversampling of women from rural and remote areas), 106,000 women in the three age…
Effectiveness of two direct-mail strategies to encourage women to have cervical (Pap) smears
The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability, utilisazion and differential effectiveness of two direct-mail strategies for increasing community Papanicolaou (Pap) smear rates. The two strategies were: a personally addressed letter containing simple information about Pap smears and a personally addressed letter combined with a series of targeted behavioural prompts designed to address a number of aspects of screening which previous resear…
Do socioeconomic gradients in women's health widen over time and with age
Narratives of home and place
As populations age, increased focus is given to the importance of enabling older people to age in place. The study reported in this paper explored the extent to which older people considered their homes and neighbourhoods to be ‘supportive’, and sought to increase understanding of the needs and experiences of older people and their expectations of future housing needs. This paper reports qualitative data from the Housing and Independent Living (H…
Exploring Workforce Participation Patterns and Chronic Diseases Among Middle-Aged Australian Men and Women Over the Life Course
The results strengthen the importance of gender focused policies aimed to promote and preserve health of young and middle-aged workers, and creating supportive environment for those with chronic health issues over the life course
Determinants of general practitioner use among women in Australia
The Measurement of Socio-Economic Status
Effectiveness of two direct-mail strategies to encourage women to have cervical (Pap) smears
The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability, utilisazion and differential effectiveness of two direct-mail strategies for increasing community Papanicolaou (Pap) smear rates. The two strategies were: a personally addressed letter containing simple information about Pap smears and a personally addressed letter combined with a series of targeted behavioural prompts designed to address a number of aspects of screening which previous resear…
Women's Health Australia
The Women's Health Australia (WHA) project is a longitudinal study of several cohorts of Australian women, which aims to examine the relationships between biological, psychological, social and lifestyle factors and women's physical health, emotional well-being, and their use of and satisfaction with health care. Using the Medicare database as a sampling frame (with oversampling of women from rural and remote areas), 106,000 women in the three age…
Determinants of general practitioner use among women in Australia
The Measurement of Socio-Economic Status
Relationships between nutrition screening checklists and the health and well-being of older Australian women
Objectives: To examine associations between nutrition screening checklists and the health of older women. Design: Cross-sectional postal survey including measures of health and health service utilisation, as well as the Australian Nutrition Screening Initiative (ANSI), adapted from the Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI). Setting: Australia, 1996. Subjects: In total, 12 939 women aged 70–75 years randomly selected as part of the Australian Longi…
Do socioeconomic gradients in women's health widen over time and with age
An observational study of the discrediting of COX-2 NSAIDs in Australia
The typical switching behaviour of this group of women suggests that the issues leading to the discrediting of rofecoxib were not seen as a COX-2 class effect by prescribers to this high use group of consumers
Examining the SF-36 in an older population
Do women in major cities experience better health? A comparison of chronic conditions and their risk factors between women living in major cities and other cities in Indonesia
BACKGROUND: Inhabitants of rural areas can be tempted to migrate to urban areas for the type and range of facilities available. Although urban inhabitants may benefit from greater access to human and social services, living in a big city can also bring disadvantages to some residents due to changes in social and physical environments. DESIGN: We analysed data from 4,208 women aged >15 years old participating in the fourth wave of the Indonesia Fa…
Narratives of home and place
As populations age, increased focus is given to the importance of enabling older people to age in place. The study reported in this paper explored the extent to which older people considered their homes and neighbourhoods to be ‘supportive’, and sought to increase understanding of the needs and experiences of older people and their expectations of future housing needs. This paper reports qualitative data from the Housing and Independent Living (H…
Change in physical function among women as they age
Health insurance coverage among women in Indonesia's major cities
We examined women's access to health insurance in Indonesia. We analyzed IFLS-4 data of 1,400 adult women residing in four major cities. Among this population, the health insurance coverage was 24%. Women who were older, involved in paid work, and with higher education had greater access to health insurance (p < .05). We also found there were disparities in the probability of having health insurance across community levels (Median Odds Ratios = 3…
Diet quality before or during pregnancy and the relationship with pregnancy and birth outcomes
Objective To assess whether diet quality before or during pregnancy predicts adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes in a sample of Australian women. Design The Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies was used to calculate diet quality using the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) methodology modified for pregnancy. Setting A population-based cohort participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH). Subjects…
Sleep Difficulty and Disease in a Cohort of Very Old Women
Older women diagnosed with the aforementioned significant diseases may also be at greater risk of sleep difficulty. These women may need counseling or treatment for their sleep difficulty, to prevent depression, cognitive function decline, falls, frailty, and increased mortality, as well as greater risk of nursing home placement, well known to be reinforced by sleep trouble, and the associated health care costs and societal impacts poor sleep qua…
Exploring Workforce Participation Patterns and Chronic Diseases Among Middle-Aged Australian Men and Women Over the Life Course
The results strengthen the importance of gender focused policies aimed to promote and preserve health of young and middle-aged workers, and creating supportive environment for those with chronic health issues over the life course
The Nurses' Health Study and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
The authors argue that the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) provide infrastructure for public health research as of 2016. The ALSWH, which is funded by the Australian government, is designed to examine the social, psychological, and environmental factors that determine good health and cause ill-health in women. The NHS cohort study of married nurses in America is examined, along with infor…
Circumstances of Falls With Fractured Femur in Residents of Australian Nursing Homes
Falls in residential care settings are very complex and difficult to prevent. Attention should be given to the needs of recently admitted residents and management of the facility environment
Patterns of Hospitalization Risk for Women Surviving Into Very Old Age
Despite the perception that older adults place a significant burden on health care systems, the majority of women demonstrated relatively low hospital use over an extended period, even in the presence of chronic health conditions. High hospitalization risk was found to be concentrated among a small minority of these long-term survivors. The findings suggest the importance of service planning and treatment regimes that take account of the diverse …
Better diet quality scores are associated with a lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD in middle-aged Australian women over 15 years of follow-up
Objective: To explore if better diet quality scores as a measure of adherence to the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) and the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) are associated with a lower incidence of hypertension and non-fatal CVD. Design: Prospective analysis of the 1946–1951 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH). The Australian Recommended Foods Score (ARFS) was calculated as an indicator of adherence to the ADG; …
Housing and Care for Older Women in Australia
Background: Housing is essential for healthy ageing, being a source of shelter, purpose, and identity. As people age, and with diminishing physical and mental capacity, they become increasingly dependent on external supports from others and from their environment. In this paper we look at changes in housing across later life, with a focus on the relationship between housing and women's care needs. Methods: Data from 12,432 women in the 1921–26 co…
Utility estimations of health states of older Australian women with atrial fibrillation using SF-6D
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