Terry Slevin
Biographic Data
| ID | 5551150 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Terry Slevin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Terry |
| FAMILY NAME | Slevin |
| SIGNATURE | SLEVIN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cancer Council Western Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Culture, management and finances as key aspects for healthy workplace initiatives
The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the barriers and enablers to implementing healthy workplace initiatives in a sample of workplaces based in Perth, Western Australia. In-depth interviews were conducted with representatives from 31 organizations representing small, medium and large businesses in the Perth metropolitan area which reported having healthy workplace initiatives. In total, 43 factors were mentioned as influencing the i…
Australian drinkers’ perceptions of alcohol-related risk by consumption status
Background: This study investigated Australian drinkers’ alcohol-related beliefs according to their alcohol risk status. The primary aims were to assess drinkers’ awareness of the association between alcohol consumption and a range of health consequences and their understanding of the degree of risk represented by their own alcohol consumption.Method: An online survey was administered to 2168 drinkers who consume alcohol at least twice per month.…
Predictors of sun protection behaviours and sunburn among Australian adolescents
There is a particular need to target sun protection messages at adolescent males who are less likely to engage in the most effective sun protection behaviours and demonstrate an increased propensity to experience sunburn. The results suggest that such future sun protection messages should include a focus on the importance of staying in the shade or indoors during periods of high UV radiation to increase awareness of the efficacy of these methods …
Comparing the effects of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D insufficiency, and immune and cardio-metabolic function
Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12613000290796 Registered 14 March 2013
Developing cancer warning statements for alcoholic beverages
Cancer warning statements on alcoholic beverages constitute a potential means of increasing awareness about the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
P2-225 Prostate-specific antigen testing awareness and participation in New South Wales, Australia
Background Although the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is widely used to screen for prostate cancer, there is very little information on the characteristics of men who are aware of the PSA test, and their patterns of PSA testing. Methods A cross-sectional study used computer assisted telephone interviews to collect data in New South Wales, Australia. Multinomial logistic regression identified the factors independently associated with the aw…
Consumer testing of the acceptability and effectiveness of front-of-pack food labelling systems for the Australian grocery market
The placement of nutrition information on the front of food packages has been proposed as a method of providing simplified and visible nutrition information. This study aimed to determine the most acceptable and effective front-of-pack food labelling system for Australian consumers. Consumers' preferences and ability to compare the healthiness of mock food products were assessed for different front-of-pack labelling systems. Four systems were tes…
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Consumer testing of the acceptability and effectiveness of front-of-pack food labelling systems for the Australian grocery market
The placement of nutrition information on the front of food packages has been proposed as a method of providing simplified and visible nutrition information. This study aimed to determine the most acceptable and effective front-of-pack food labelling system for Australian consumers. Consumers' preferences and ability to compare the healthiness of mock food products were assessed for different front-of-pack labelling systems. Four systems were tes…
P2-225 Prostate-specific antigen testing awareness and participation in New South Wales, Australia
Background Although the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is widely used to screen for prostate cancer, there is very little information on the characteristics of men who are aware of the PSA test, and their patterns of PSA testing. Methods A cross-sectional study used computer assisted telephone interviews to collect data in New South Wales, Australia. Multinomial logistic regression identified the factors independently associated with the aw…
Developing cancer warning statements for alcoholic beverages
Cancer warning statements on alcoholic beverages constitute a potential means of increasing awareness about the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
Comparing the effects of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D insufficiency, and immune and cardio-metabolic function
Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12613000290796 Registered 14 March 2013
Culture, management and finances as key aspects for healthy workplace initiatives
The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the barriers and enablers to implementing healthy workplace initiatives in a sample of workplaces based in Perth, Western Australia. In-depth interviews were conducted with representatives from 31 organizations representing small, medium and large businesses in the Perth metropolitan area which reported having healthy workplace initiatives. In total, 43 factors were mentioned as influencing the i…
Australian drinkers’ perceptions of alcohol-related risk by consumption status
Background: This study investigated Australian drinkers’ alcohol-related beliefs according to their alcohol risk status. The primary aims were to assess drinkers’ awareness of the association between alcohol consumption and a range of health consequences and their understanding of the degree of risk represented by their own alcohol consumption.Method: An online survey was administered to 2168 drinkers who consume alcohol at least twice per month.…
Predictors of sun protection behaviours and sunburn among Australian adolescents
There is a particular need to target sun protection messages at adolescent males who are less likely to engage in the most effective sun protection behaviours and demonstrate an increased propensity to experience sunburn. The results suggest that such future sun protection messages should include a focus on the importance of staying in the shade or indoors during periods of high UV radiation to increase awareness of the efficacy of these methods …
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Cancer (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Alcohol (2 works) · Alcohol consumption (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (2 works) · Demography (2 works)