Faline Howes
Biographic Data
| ID | 3761666 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Faline Howes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Faline |
| FAMILY NAME | Howes |
| SIGNATURE | HOWES F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmanian Government, Hobart, TAS, Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Barriers to accessing HIV and sexual health services among gay men in Tasmania, Australia
We examined barriers to accessing HIV and sexual health services among gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Tasmania, Australia, using in-depth interviews. Most participants were satisfied with the care they had received at public sexual health services. Barriers included the limited number of services, concerns about anonymity and privacy in small communities, difficulties accessing services via a general practitioner, and perceived stigma and discrimi…
Whole person care, patient-centred care and clinical practice guidelines in general practice
Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are a central technique within the evidence-based medicine (EBM) movement. General practice is an area of medicine that seems to be particularly resistant to the use of CPGs. This article contributes to the debates about GPs and CPGs by reflecting on three different Australian studies conducted by the authors in an attempt to better understand variations between GPs’ practices and the recommendations found in r…
Evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions: The role and activities of the Cochrane Collaboration
Public health decision makers, funders, practitioners, and the public are increasingly interested in the evidence that underpins public health decision making. Decisions in public health cover a vast range of activities. With the ever increasing global volume of primary research, knowledge and changes in thinking and approaches, quality systematic reviews of all the available research that is relevant to a particular practice or policy decision a…
Barriers to accessing HIV and sexual health services among gay men in Tasmania, Australia
We examined barriers to accessing HIV and sexual health services among gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Tasmania, Australia, using in-depth interviews. Most participants were satisfied with the care they had received at public sexual health services. Barriers included the limited number of services, concerns about anonymity and privacy in small communities, difficulties accessing services via a general practitioner, and perceived stigma and discrimi…
Whole person care, patient-centred care and clinical practice guidelines in general practice
Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are a central technique within the evidence-based medicine (EBM) movement. General practice is an area of medicine that seems to be particularly resistant to the use of CPGs. This article contributes to the debates about GPs and CPGs by reflecting on three different Australian studies conducted by the authors in an attempt to better understand variations between GPs’ practices and the recommendations found in r…
Evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions: The role and activities of the Cochrane Collaboration
Public health decision makers, funders, practitioners, and the public are increasingly interested in the evidence that underpins public health decision making. Decisions in public health cover a vast range of activities. With the ever increasing global volume of primary research, knowledge and changes in thinking and approaches, quality systematic reviews of all the available research that is relevant to a particular practice or policy decision a…
Evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions: The role and activities of the Cochrane Collaboration
Public health decision makers, funders, practitioners, and the public are increasingly interested in the evidence that underpins public health decision making. Decisions in public health cover a vast range of activities. With the ever increasing global volume of primary research, knowledge and changes in thinking and approaches, quality systematic reviews of all the available research that is relevant to a particular practice or policy decision a…
Whole person care, patient-centred care and clinical practice guidelines in general practice
Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are a central technique within the evidence-based medicine (EBM) movement. General practice is an area of medicine that seems to be particularly resistant to the use of CPGs. This article contributes to the debates about GPs and CPGs by reflecting on three different Australian studies conducted by the authors in an attempt to better understand variations between GPs’ practices and the recommendations found in r…
Barriers to accessing HIV and sexual health services among gay men in Tasmania, Australia
We examined barriers to accessing HIV and sexual health services among gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Tasmania, Australia, using in-depth interviews. Most participants were satisfied with the care they had received at public sexual health services. Barriers included the limited number of services, concerns about anonymity and privacy in small communities, difficulties accessing services via a general practitioner, and perceived stigma and discrimi…
Medicine (3 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Alternative medicine (1 works) · Anonymity (1 works) · Clinical Practice (1 works) · Clinical practice guidelines implementation (1 works) · Cochrane collaboration (1 works)