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  1. Article ; Online: David Stafford-Clark (1916-1999)

    Gavin Miller

    Wellcome Open Research, Vol

    Seeing through a celebrity psychiatrist [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

    2017  Volume 2

    Abstract: This article uses the mass-media career of the British psychiatrist David Stafford-Clark (1916-1999) as a case study in the exercise of cultural authority by celebrity medical professionals in post-war Britain. Stafford-Clark rose to prominence in the ... ...

    Abstract This article uses the mass-media career of the British psychiatrist David Stafford-Clark (1916-1999) as a case study in the exercise of cultural authority by celebrity medical professionals in post-war Britain. Stafford-Clark rose to prominence in the mass media, particularly through his presenting work on medical and related topics for BBC TV and Radio, and was in the vanguard of psychiatrists and physicians who eroded professional edicts on anonymity. At the height of his career, he traded upon his celebrity status, and consequent cultural authority, to deliver mass media sermons on a variety of social, cultural, and political topics. Stafford-Clark tried to preserve his sense of personal and intellectual integrity by clinging to a belief that his authority in the public sphere was ultimately to be vindicated by his literary, intellectual, and spiritual significance. But as his credibility dwindled, he came to distrust the cultural intermediaries, such as broadcasters and publishers, who had supported him.
    Keywords Science & Medical Education ; Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 941
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wellcome
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Community involvement to maximise research success in Torres Strait Islander populations

    Rachel Quigley / Sarah Russell / Betty Sagigi / Gavin Miller / Edward Strivens

    Rural and Remote Health, Vol

    more than just ticking the boxes

    2021  Volume 21

    Abstract: Context: Health research is important to effectively address the health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. However, research within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has not always been conducted ethically or ... ...

    Abstract Context: Health research is important to effectively address the health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. However, research within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has not always been conducted ethically or with tangible benefits to those involved. Justifiably then, people may be reticent to welcome researchers into their communities. Genuine commitment to community consultation, the fostering of partnerships and collaborative approaches maximise successful outcomes and research translation in these communities. Issue: Despite guidelines existing to try to ensure the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are met through any research involving them, non-Indigenous researchers may not be fully aware of the complexities involved in applying these guidelines. This article explores how a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers understood and applied the guidelines during a 3-year dementia prevalence study in the Torres Strait. Their reflections on the practicalities involved in conducting ethically sound and culturally appropriate research are discussed. Lessons learned: Having a deep understanding of the ethical principles of research with Torres Strait communities is more than just 'ticking the boxes' on ethics approvals. Genuine community involvement is paramount in conducting research with the communities and only then will research be relevant to community needs, culturally appropriate and facilitate the translation of knowledge into practice.
    Keywords Australia ; community engagement ; dementia ; health research ; Indigenous ; Torres Strait ; Special situations and conditions ; RC952-1245 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 306
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher James Cook University
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Potentially preventable dementia in a First Nations population in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of North Queensland, Australia

    Fintan Thompson / Sarah Russell / Rachel Quigley / Betty Sagigi / Sean Taylor / Malcolm McDonald / Sandy Campbell / Adrian Esterman / Linton R. Harriss / Gavin Miller / Edward Strivens / Robyn McDermott

    The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, Vol 26, Iss , Pp 100532- (2022)

    A cross sectional analysis using population attributable fractions

    2022  

    Abstract: Summary: Background: Dementia is highly prevalent among Australia's First Nations peoples, including Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples in Far North Queensland (FNQ). It is likely that historically recent exposure to modifiable risk factors ... ...

    Abstract Summary: Background: Dementia is highly prevalent among Australia's First Nations peoples, including Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples in Far North Queensland (FNQ). It is likely that historically recent exposure to modifiable risk factors underlies these rates, and a large proportion of dementia may be potentially preventable. Methods: Data from two adult community health checks (2015-2018) were analyzed to determine the prevalence of 11 modifiable dementia risk factors among the First Nations residents of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of FNQ. Population attributable fractions (PAF%) for dementia were calculated using age-standardized prevalence estimates derived from these health checks and relative risks obtained from previous meta-analyses in other populations. PAF% estimates were weighted for communality to account for overlap of risk factors. Findings: Half (52·1%) of the dementia burden in this population may be attributed to 11 potentially modifiable risk factors. Hypertension (9·4%), diabetes mellitus (9·0%), obesity (8·0%), and smoking (5·3%) were the highest contributing risk factors. The contribution of depression (2·0%) and alcohol (0·3%) was lower than other global and national estimates. While the adjusted PAF% for social isolation was low based on the adult community health check data (1·6%), it was higher (4·2%) when official census data were analyzed. Interpretation: These results suggest that a substantial proportion of dementia in FNQ First Nations peoples could potentially be prevented. Government investment in preventative health now is essential to reduce the future burden of dementia. Funding: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC, GNT1107140, GNT1191144, GNT1106175, GNT0631947).
    Keywords Dementia ; Prevention ; First Nations ; Indigenous ; Population attributable fractions ; Australia ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article: Assessing the utility of a novel terrestrial biodiversity quality indicator with 10 years of monitoring data

    McKenzie, Theresa / Lionel Normand / Natalie Iwanycki / Gavin Miller / Paul Prior

    Ecological indicators. 2017,

    2017  

    Abstract: We introduce a novel terrestrial biodiversity quality index developed to inform conservation management at a regional/local scale. Our index, the indicator species score (ISS), is derived from data for indicator birds, amphibians, mammals, plants and ... ...

    Abstract We introduce a novel terrestrial biodiversity quality index developed to inform conservation management at a regional/local scale. Our index, the indicator species score (ISS), is derived from data for indicator birds, amphibians, mammals, plants and lichens representative of the major landscape-scale habitat types in the region and a range of sensitivities to urbanization. The ISS incorporates the conservation concern scores of the species monitored.We assess the practical utility of the ISS using 10 years of data for 50 indicator species monitored at 54 fixed sites in the Toronto region, Ontario, Canada. We test the sensitivity of the ISS to temporal and spatial differences/trends. We assess its responsiveness to landscape-level habitat size and quality predictors including natural cover area and wetland area within 500m, 1km, and 2km of the monitoring site centroid, as well as habitat patch score, and road density. We investigate the utility of the ISS in modelling landscape-level effects. We find that it responds to the habitat predictors, to road density and to urbanization impacts other than those tested.We conclude that the ISS supports ecologically relevant interpretation and management target setting/benchmarking. It is intuitive in nature, easily communicated to a non-scientific audience and therefore useful for management reporting. ISS results following 10 years of monitoring also lead us to consider the relative importance of the many impacts that urbanization exerts on areas of natural cover that remain within an urban matrix. We recognize the need to develop metrics, where possible, in order to quantify individual impacts, monitor them, and establish priorities for the reduction or mitigation of the specific drivers of biodiversity quality decline.
    Keywords amphibians ; biodiversity ; birds ; habitats ; indicator species ; lichens ; mammals ; models ; monitoring ; urbanization ; wetlands ; Ontario
    Language English
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    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
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    ZDB-ID 2036774-0
    ISSN 1872-7034 ; 1470-160X
    ISSN (online) 1872-7034
    ISSN 1470-160X
    DOI 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.09.049
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