Sarity Dodson

Biographic Data

ID6330456
NAMESarity Dodson
GIVEN NAMESSarity
FAMILY NAMEDodson
SIGNATUREDODSON S
AFFILIATIONSDeakin University
ORCID0000-0002-8498-1904
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX0

  • A School Eye Health Rapid Assessment (Sehra) planning tool

    Open AccessPriya Morjaria, Jessica Massie et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    The SEHRA survey module 'the magnitude and nature of local needs in school children' can be applied in any context. In certain circumstances, the confidence in the survey data will be reduced

  • Who benefits most from extending financial protection for cataract surgery in Vietnam? An extended cost-effectiveness analysis of small incision surgery

    Open AccessBeverley M Essue, Jan et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020References: 18

    Treatment costs remain a barrier for having timely cataract surgery in Vietnam, particularly for females and the poor, despite significant progress in achieving universal health coverage (UHC). This study evaluated the potential impact, on health and financial protection, of eliminating medical and non-medical out-of-pocket costs associated with cataract surgery. An extended cost-effectiveness analysis (ECEA) was conducted with a societal perspec…

  • Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening among Diverse Cultural Groups in Melbourne, Australia

    Open AccessJonathan O’hara, Crystal McPhee et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018

    This study explored the association between health literacy, barriers to breast cancer screening, and breast screening participation for women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. English-, Arabic- and Italian-speaking women ( n = 317) between the ages of 50 to 74 in North West Melbourne, Australia were recruited to complete a survey exploring health literacy, barriers to breast cancer screening, and self-reported screen…

  • Systematic development and implementation of interventions to OPtimise Health Literacy and Access (Ophelia)

    Open AccessAlison Beauchamp, R Batterham et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    The Ophelia approach guided identification of health literacy issues at each participating site and the development and implementation of locally appropriate solutions. The eight principles provided a framework that allowed flexible application of the Ophelia approach and generation of a diverse set of interventions. Changes were observed at organisational, staff, and community member levels. The Ophelia approach can be used to generate health se…

  • Health literacy and fruit and vegetable intake in rural Australia

    Open AccessSiew Lim, Alison Beauchamp et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2017

    Objective Adequate fruit and vegetable intake is important in the prevention of chronic disease. Health literacy is associated with health outcomes but its role in dietary behaviour has received little attention. The present study investigated the association between a multidimensional measure of health literacy, sociodemographic characteristics, and fruit and vegetable intake in rural Australia. Design A cross-sectional survey on intake of fruit…

  • Measuring cancer caregiver health literacy

    Open AccessEva Yn Yuen, Tess Knight et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2017References: 7

    Caregivers have been largely neglected in health literacy measurement. We assess the construct validity, and internal consistency of the Health Literacy of Caregivers Scale-Cancer (HLCS-C), and present a revised, psychometrically robust scale. Using data from 297 cancer caregivers (12.4% response rate) recruited from Melbourne, Australia between January-July 2014, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to evaluate the HLCS-C's proposed …

  • Distribution of health literacy strengths and weaknesses across socio-demographic groups

    Open AccessAlison Beauchamp, Rachelle Buchbinder et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    This study has revealed some large health literacy differences across nine domains of health literacy in adults using health services in Victoria. These findings provide insights into the relationship between health literacy and socioeconomic position in vulnerable groups and, given the focus of the HLQ, provide guidance for the development of equitable interventions

  • The OPtimising HEalth LIterAcy (Ophelia) process

    Open AccessR Batterham, Roy W Batterham et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    There have been few attempts to assist agencies to identify, and respond, in a planned way, to the varied health literacy needs of their clients. This project will assess the potential for targeted, locally-developed health literacy interventions to improve access, equity and outcomes