Bernadette Ward
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3951022 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Bernadette Ward |
| PRENOMES | Bernadette |
| SOBRENOME | Ward |
| ASSINATURA | WARD B |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Monash University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8166-6386 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 24 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 10 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 24 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2006 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
“They don’t think much of you if you’re using”
BACKGROUND: In Australia, methamphetamine ('ice') use has been framed as a major social problem, contributing to punitive policy responses and ongoing criminalisation through which stigma is enacted. Although smoking is the predominant route of use, little is known about how people who smoke methamphetamine experience stigma. METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted with nine people with histories of smoking methamphetamine, no lifetime histor…
Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment
Parents who inject drugs
Using Ethno-Epidemiology in a Prospective Observational Study to Increase the Rigour of Nested Qualitative Research
Ethnographic-epidemiological ('ethno-epi') research methodologies are increasingly being used to examine health-related issues, including the experiences of people who use drugs. However, the complementary application of random sampling from a well characterised cohort and qualitative data collection methods in a single study has not been described. We address this gap by sharing insights from the implementation of a novel random stratified sampl…
Prevalence and Correlates of Panic Attacks Among People Who Primarily Smoke Methamphetamine
Few studies have examined panic attacks and social and demographic factors, amongst people who use methamphetamine. This study explores the prevalence and correlates of panic attacks amongst an Australian sample of 711 people who primarily smoke methamphetamine. Baseline data for this study was gathered from participants recruited from regional and metropolitan communities across Victoria, Australia, in an ongoing prospective cohort study. Sequen…
Socioeconomic consequences of the Covid ‐19 pandemic for people who use drugs
The COVID‐19 pandemic triggered widespread socioeconomic hardship, disproportionately impacting disadvantaged populations. People who use illicit drugs are more likely to experience unemployment, homelessness, criminal justice involvement and poorer health outcomes than the general community, yet little is known about the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic on their lives. To address this gap in the literature, we conducted in‐depth interviews …
Prioritising and reflecting on context in medical education
In this Connections article the authors highlight the importance of recognising and embedding 'context' in teaching, assessment and evaluation, as a means to challenge educator's and researchers' understanding of student learning
Health Service Use for Mental Health Reasons in a Cohort of People Who Use Methamphetamine Experiencing Moderate to Severe Anxiety or Depression
This study examined health service use for mental health reasons in a cohort of people who use methamphetamine and experience anxiety or depression. Data were derived from baseline surveys of a subset of 429 participants from the ‘VMAX’ study. Anxiety and depression were measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 instruments and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Sequential logistic regression determined correlates of health service use f…
Level and correlates of social support in a community‐based sample of Australians who primarily smoke methamphetamine
Little is known about the level and correlates of social support amongst people who use methamphetamine. We aimed to describe, and determine characteristics associated with, social support amongst a community-recruited cohort of Australians who primarily smoked methamphetamine. A cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the Victorian Methamphetamine Cohort Study (VMAX). Adults (aged ≥18 years) who used methamphetamine were recruited fro…
Interventions to support parents who use methamphetamine
Parent and child co‐resident status among an Australian community‐based sample of methamphetamine smokers
A prospective cohort of people who use methamphetamine in Melbourne and non‐metropolitan Victoria, Australia
Understanding local government responses to alcohol‐related harm
A realist review of scholarly experiences in medical education
Context matters for primary health care access
These findings provide valuable insights for policy makers charged with improving access arrangements in PHC services. A financially sustainable service underpins attempts to improve access that meets the needs of the service population. Smaller services may lack infrastructure and capacity, suggesting there may be a minimum size for enhancing access. Access arrangements may be facilitated by aligning the objectives between PHC, LHN and other sta…
Awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer is associated with public support for alcohol policies
Support for alcohol policies is greater among individuals who are aware of the link between alcohol and cancer. At the same time, a large proportion of people are unaware of the alcohol-cancer link and so increasing awareness may be an effective approach to increasing support for alcohol policies
Evaluation of a local government “shelter and van” intervention to improve safety and reduce alcohol-related harm
The findings highlight the challenge faced by local governments/authorities wanting to provide community-based interventions to complement other evidence-based approaches to reduce alcohol-related harm. Local governments/authorities with restricted regulatory oversight need to collaborate with key agencies for targeted upstream and evidence-based alcohol prevention and management interventions before investing resources. Such approaches are criti…
Liquor licences issued to Australian schools
While there are legislative differences across jurisdictions, the prevalence of adults' alcohol use at school events in the presence of children may reflect the various education department policies and principals' and school communities' beliefs and attitudes. Licences are not required for all events where liquor is consumed so the prevalence of adults' use of alcohol at school events is likely to be higher than our analyses imply. Such practice…
How are co-located primary health care centres integrating care for people with chronic conditions
Introduction: Governments are investing in new models of primary health care to meet contemporary challenges of chronic disease and that fit with their particular context.In Australia two levels of government have responsibilities for health policy and funding. Both have invested in new models of primary care involving GPs, nurses and allied health. Little is known about how they are developing the arrangements for integrating care and their capa…
Compositional, Contextual, and Collective Community Factors in Mental Health and Well-Being in Australian Rural Communities
There are disproportionately higher and inconsistently distributed rates of recorded suicides in rural areas. Patterns of rural suicide are well documented, but they remain poorly understood. Geographic variations in physical and mental health can be understood through the combination of compositional, contextual, and collective factors pertaining to particular places. The aim of this study was to explore the role of "place" contributing to suici…
Principals’ reports of adults’ alcohol use in Australian secondary schools
There is a growing focus on adults' use of alcohol at school events when children are present. Schools can play an important role in educating and socialising children about alcohol via both the curriculum and policies regarding adults' alcohol use at school events. Findings from this study suggest education department and school-based policies that prohibit or restrict the use of alcohol, are significant predictors of adults' alcohol use at scho…
Public support for alcohol policies associated with knowledge of cancer risk
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health, Bronwyn Carson, Terry Dunbar, Richard D. Chenhall & Ross Bailie (Eds.), Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, 2007, xxx+306pp, ISBN 978 1 74175 142 0 - Volume 36 Issue 1
Enhancing Indigenous Participation in Higher Education Health Courses in Rural Victoria
The poor health status of Australia's Indigenous people is well-documented, as are the links between health and education. Aboriginal communities recognise the utmost importance of improving educational, physical, social and economic well-being in an environment where disproportionate numbers of Aboriginal students fail to complete secondary schooling. The aim of this paper is to highlight the issues of access, participation, retention and outcom…
Compositional, Contextual, and Collective Community Factors in Mental Health and Well-Being in Australian Rural Communities
There are disproportionately higher and inconsistently distributed rates of recorded suicides in rural areas. Patterns of rural suicide are well documented, but they remain poorly understood. Geographic variations in physical and mental health can be understood through the combination of compositional, contextual, and collective factors pertaining to particular places. The aim of this study was to explore the role of "place" contributing to suici…
Enhancing Indigenous Participation in Higher Education Health Courses in Rural Victoria
The poor health status of Australia's Indigenous people is well-documented, as are the links between health and education. Aboriginal communities recognise the utmost importance of improving educational, physical, social and economic well-being in an environment where disproportionate numbers of Aboriginal students fail to complete secondary schooling. The aim of this paper is to highlight the issues of access, participation, retention and outcom…
Socioeconomic consequences of the Covid ‐19 pandemic for people who use drugs
The COVID‐19 pandemic triggered widespread socioeconomic hardship, disproportionately impacting disadvantaged populations. People who use illicit drugs are more likely to experience unemployment, homelessness, criminal justice involvement and poorer health outcomes than the general community, yet little is known about the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic on their lives. To address this gap in the literature, we conducted in‐depth interviews …
Level and correlates of social support in a community‐based sample of Australians who primarily smoke methamphetamine
Little is known about the level and correlates of social support amongst people who use methamphetamine. We aimed to describe, and determine characteristics associated with, social support amongst a community-recruited cohort of Australians who primarily smoked methamphetamine. A cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the Victorian Methamphetamine Cohort Study (VMAX). Adults (aged ≥18 years) who used methamphetamine were recruited fro…
Enhancing Indigenous Participation in Higher Education Health Courses in Rural Victoria
The poor health status of Australia's Indigenous people is well-documented, as are the links between health and education. Aboriginal communities recognise the utmost importance of improving educational, physical, social and economic well-being in an environment where disproportionate numbers of Aboriginal students fail to complete secondary schooling. The aim of this paper is to highlight the issues of access, participation, retention and outcom…
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health, Bronwyn Carson, Terry Dunbar, Richard D. Chenhall & Ross Bailie (Eds.), Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, 2007, xxx+306pp, ISBN 978 1 74175 142 0 - Volume 36 Issue 1
Public support for alcohol policies associated with knowledge of cancer risk
Principals’ reports of adults’ alcohol use in Australian secondary schools
There is a growing focus on adults' use of alcohol at school events when children are present. Schools can play an important role in educating and socialising children about alcohol via both the curriculum and policies regarding adults' alcohol use at school events. Findings from this study suggest education department and school-based policies that prohibit or restrict the use of alcohol, are significant predictors of adults' alcohol use at scho…
Liquor licences issued to Australian schools
While there are legislative differences across jurisdictions, the prevalence of adults' alcohol use at school events in the presence of children may reflect the various education department policies and principals' and school communities' beliefs and attitudes. Licences are not required for all events where liquor is consumed so the prevalence of adults' use of alcohol at school events is likely to be higher than our analyses imply. Such practice…
How are co-located primary health care centres integrating care for people with chronic conditions
Introduction: Governments are investing in new models of primary health care to meet contemporary challenges of chronic disease and that fit with their particular context.In Australia two levels of government have responsibilities for health policy and funding. Both have invested in new models of primary care involving GPs, nurses and allied health. Little is known about how they are developing the arrangements for integrating care and their capa…
Compositional, Contextual, and Collective Community Factors in Mental Health and Well-Being in Australian Rural Communities
There are disproportionately higher and inconsistently distributed rates of recorded suicides in rural areas. Patterns of rural suicide are well documented, but they remain poorly understood. Geographic variations in physical and mental health can be understood through the combination of compositional, contextual, and collective factors pertaining to particular places. The aim of this study was to explore the role of "place" contributing to suici…
Context matters for primary health care access
These findings provide valuable insights for policy makers charged with improving access arrangements in PHC services. A financially sustainable service underpins attempts to improve access that meets the needs of the service population. Smaller services may lack infrastructure and capacity, suggesting there may be a minimum size for enhancing access. Access arrangements may be facilitated by aligning the objectives between PHC, LHN and other sta…
Awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer is associated with public support for alcohol policies
Support for alcohol policies is greater among individuals who are aware of the link between alcohol and cancer. At the same time, a large proportion of people are unaware of the alcohol-cancer link and so increasing awareness may be an effective approach to increasing support for alcohol policies
Evaluation of a local government “shelter and van” intervention to improve safety and reduce alcohol-related harm
The findings highlight the challenge faced by local governments/authorities wanting to provide community-based interventions to complement other evidence-based approaches to reduce alcohol-related harm. Local governments/authorities with restricted regulatory oversight need to collaborate with key agencies for targeted upstream and evidence-based alcohol prevention and management interventions before investing resources. Such approaches are criti…
Parent and child co‐resident status among an Australian community‐based sample of methamphetamine smokers
A prospective cohort of people who use methamphetamine in Melbourne and non‐metropolitan Victoria, Australia
Understanding local government responses to alcohol‐related harm
A realist review of scholarly experiences in medical education
Prioritising and reflecting on context in medical education
In this Connections article the authors highlight the importance of recognising and embedding 'context' in teaching, assessment and evaluation, as a means to challenge educator's and researchers' understanding of student learning
Health Service Use for Mental Health Reasons in a Cohort of People Who Use Methamphetamine Experiencing Moderate to Severe Anxiety or Depression
This study examined health service use for mental health reasons in a cohort of people who use methamphetamine and experience anxiety or depression. Data were derived from baseline surveys of a subset of 429 participants from the ‘VMAX’ study. Anxiety and depression were measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 instruments and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Sequential logistic regression determined correlates of health service use f…
Level and correlates of social support in a community‐based sample of Australians who primarily smoke methamphetamine
Little is known about the level and correlates of social support amongst people who use methamphetamine. We aimed to describe, and determine characteristics associated with, social support amongst a community-recruited cohort of Australians who primarily smoked methamphetamine. A cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the Victorian Methamphetamine Cohort Study (VMAX). Adults (aged ≥18 years) who used methamphetamine were recruited fro…
Interventions to support parents who use methamphetamine
Prevalence and Correlates of Panic Attacks Among People Who Primarily Smoke Methamphetamine
Few studies have examined panic attacks and social and demographic factors, amongst people who use methamphetamine. This study explores the prevalence and correlates of panic attacks amongst an Australian sample of 711 people who primarily smoke methamphetamine. Baseline data for this study was gathered from participants recruited from regional and metropolitan communities across Victoria, Australia, in an ongoing prospective cohort study. Sequen…
Socioeconomic consequences of the Covid ‐19 pandemic for people who use drugs
The COVID‐19 pandemic triggered widespread socioeconomic hardship, disproportionately impacting disadvantaged populations. People who use illicit drugs are more likely to experience unemployment, homelessness, criminal justice involvement and poorer health outcomes than the general community, yet little is known about the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic on their lives. To address this gap in the literature, we conducted in‐depth interviews …
Parents who inject drugs
Using Ethno-Epidemiology in a Prospective Observational Study to Increase the Rigour of Nested Qualitative Research
Ethnographic-epidemiological ('ethno-epi') research methodologies are increasingly being used to examine health-related issues, including the experiences of people who use drugs. However, the complementary application of random sampling from a well characterised cohort and qualitative data collection methods in a single study has not been described. We address this gap by sharing insights from the implementation of a novel random stratified sampl…
Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment
“They don’t think much of you if you’re using”
BACKGROUND: In Australia, methamphetamine ('ice') use has been framed as a major social problem, contributing to punitive policy responses and ongoing criminalisation through which stigma is enacted. Although smoking is the predominant route of use, little is known about how people who smoke methamphetamine experience stigma. METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted with nine people with histories of smoking methamphetamine, no lifetime histor…
Medicine (20 obras) · Nursing (13 obras) · Psychology (13 obras) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (13 obras) · Political science (12 obras) · Environmental health (11 obras) · Public health (11 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 obras)