Magnolia Cardona

Biographic Data

ID6683526
NAMEMagnolia Cardona
GIVEN NAMESMagnolia
FAMILY NAMECardona
SIGNATURECARDONA M
AFFILIATIONSUNSW Sydney
ORCID0000-0001-6499-2705
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Eye care interventions that reduce access inequities for women, rural residents and older people in low-middle-income countries

    Open AccessMagnolia Cardona, Kennedy Alwenya et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Women, older people and rural residents in low-middle-income settings are mainly impacted by the economic and psychosocial consequences of preventable blindness from undiagnosed and untreated cataracts diabetic retinopathy. Methods: This review of PubMed 2002-2023 and the grey literature aimed to identify strategies effective in reducing access inequities to eye health screening and treatment for the above vulnerable groups. Results…

  • Overtreatment of Older People Near End of Life

    Open AccessSamantha Fien, Emily Plunkett et al.ARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2025

    This study aimed to understand the drivers better to help minimise further risks of overtreatment for older people near the end of life (dysthanasia). A systematic scoping review of any publication types released in Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases from January 2002 to January 2023 were used. Deductive thematic analysis was conducted independently and concurrently by paired reviewers. Risk of bias assessed for primary studies only using a …

  • Tackling loneliness together

    Open AccessAlexander Haslam, Colin Haslam et al.ARTICLEGroup Processes & Intergroup…2024Cited by: 2References: 21

    In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the threats to health posed by loneliness. One of the main strategies that has been recommended to address this is social prescribing (SP). This typically involves general practitioners (GPs) and other health practitioners directing clients who are experiencing loneliness and related conditions to take part in social activities—typically in recreational and community contexts. However, eviden…

  • Looking out across the front yard

    Open AccessEbony Lewis, Leanne Howard et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2024References: 5

    There was interest and engagement in the concept of frailty by Aboriginal older adults and approaches to frailty that extend beyond the physical to address cognitive, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual domains are likely to be more acceptable to this population. Culture and community connectivity are essential elements in preventing and alleviating frailty and have wider positive implications for Aboriginal health and wellbeing. Existing tools …

  • Clinical and cost-effectiveness of telehealth for Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (Cald) people

    Magnolia Cardona, Samantha Fien et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2023

    OBJECTIVES: To examine the modalities and clinical and non-clinical effectiveness of telehealth services available to people from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A scoping review of peer-reviewed publications (2000-2021) on the effectiveness of telehealth interventions for Indigenous and CALD groups based on searches of Medline, CINAHL, and PsycInfo and manual searches from reference…

  • Frailty in Indigenous Populations

    Open AccessEbony Lewis, Ebony T Lewis et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: Indigenous populations experience high rates of age-related illness when compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. Frailty is a challenging expression of aging and an important public health priority. The purpose of this review was to map what the existing literature reports around frailty in Indigenous populations and to highlight the current gaps in frailty research within the Indigenous landscape. Method: Scoping review of Eng…

  • End‐of‐life priorities of older adults with terminal illness and caregivers

    Open AccessEbony Lewis, Reema Harrison et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2019

    BACKGROUND: As older adults approach the end-of-life (EOL), many are faced with complex decisions including whether to use medical advances to prolong life. Limited information exists on the priorities of older adults at the EOL. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore patient and family experiences and identify factors deemed important to quality EOL care. METHOD: A descriptive qualitative study involving three focus group discussions (n = 18) an…

  • The Sydney Diabetes Prevention Program

    Open AccessStephen Colagiuri, Philip Vita et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    This translational study will ascertain the reach, feasibility, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a lifestyle modification program delivered in a community setting through primary health care. If demonstrated to be effective, it will result in recommendations for policy change and practical methods for a wider community program for preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes in high risk people

  • The challenge of balancing methodological research rigour and practical needs in low-income settings

    Open AccessMagnolia Cardona, Rohina JoshiARTICLECritical Public Health2007

    A roundtable discussion was held with 29 experienced Public Health researchers and policy makers from 9 countries at an international conference in Australia. Their experiences were discussed about establishing and maintaining research projects and health programs in developing countries. This paper aims to (1) Highlight methodological issues relevant to the conduct of research and development in low income settings as discussed at the roundtable…