Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney

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The Charles Perkins Centre aims to ease the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by translating the work of the University of Sydney into real-world solutions. The Charles Perkins Centre takes a broadly multidisciplinary, systems-based approach to easing the burden of these diseases. Researchers involved in the work of the Centre span health and medicine, natural sciences, agriculture, veterinary science, humanities and social sciences, law, engineering and information technology.

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eResources for open drug discovery, Dr Matthew Todd

10 years ago • 259 Views

The healthy heart study: using online and mobile risk calculators to improve cardiovascular disease prevention. Carissa Bonner, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

10 years ago • 388 Views

Development and evaluation of a mobile phone app intervention targeting sleep/wake cycle in a group of young males. Dr Kathryn McCabe, Brain and Mind Research Institute.

10 years ago • 430 Views

Feasibility and validity of a wearable GPS device for measuring outings after stroke. Dr Annie McCluskey, Faculty of Health Sciences

10 years ago • 470 Views

SMARTHealth- Systematic medical assessment referral and treatment for common health conditions. A/Prof David Peiris, The George Institute for Global Health.

10 years ago • 529 Views

The perspectives of people with traumatic brain injury and their family members on telehealth rehabilitation services. Ms Rachael Rietdijk, Faculty of Health Sciences

10 years ago • 534 Views

Can you really change clinician behaviour with a simple online tool? A/Prof Tim Shaw, Workforce Education and Development Group

10 years ago • 302 Views

Developing an ICF-based mobile application (mICF) to improve continuity of care and strengthen health systems: a call for international collaboration. Ms Ros Madden, Faculty of Health Sciences

10 years ago • 1413 Views

Complex Intervention to Promote Uptake of School-based HPV Vaccination. Cristyn Davies, Faculty of Medicine

10 years ago • 480 Views

Engaging creativity for the practice of online counselling with bereaved young people: exploring practitioner perspectives and experiences. Xuan Luu, Faculty of Health Sciences.

10 years ago • 394 Views

Using technologies to promote young people’s wellbeing: a better practice guide for services. Fiona Robards, NSW Kids and Families, NSW Health

10 years ago • 834 Views

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of telerehabilitation on exercise capacity, physical activity and quality of life in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): The TeleR study. Ling Ling Tsai, Faculty of Health Sciences

10 years ago • 1306 Views

So, that's what you mean! Communicating health: Frontline stories from working in Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander health. Ms Michelle Dickson

10 years ago • 760 Views

Eating disorders online learning Course: development and evaluation of an online course for health professionals. Adrienne O'Dell, Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders

10 years ago • 336 Views

Pharmacy and social media. Mr Arcelio Benetoli, Faculty of Pharmacy

10 years ago • 800 Views

Using Facebook to deliver alcohol interventions using social norms approach. Brad Ridout, Faculty of Health Sciences.

10 years ago • 1039 Views

Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney

Presentations

eResources for open drug discovery, Dr Matthew Todd

The healthy heart study: using online and mobile risk calculators to improve cardiovascular disease prevention. Carissa Bonner, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

Emerging senor and personal technologies for long term health goals. Dr Judy Kay, School of Information Technologies.

e-Health and health sciences students. Dr Mary Lam, Faculty of Health Sciences.

SMS to improve infant feeding in Shanghai. Dr Mu Li, School of Public Health.

Development and evaluation of a mobile phone app intervention targeting sleep/wake cycle in a group of young males. Dr Kathryn McCabe, Brain and Mind Research Institute.

Feasibility and validity of a wearable GPS device for measuring outings after stroke. Dr Annie McCluskey, Faculty of Health Sciences

SMARTHealth- Systematic medical assessment referral and treatment for common health conditions. A/Prof David Peiris, The George Institute for Global Health.

The perspectives of people with traumatic brain injury and their family members on telehealth rehabilitation services. Ms Rachael Rietdijk, Faculty of Health Sciences

Can you really change clinician behaviour with a simple online tool? A/Prof Tim Shaw, Workforce Education and Development Group

Photonic and optic technologies with potential for health applications. Prof Ben Eggleton, School of Physics

Monitoring the cardiac intervals from iOS – an implementation. Mr James Heathers, School of Psychology

Quantifying body shape for diagnosis and monitoring. Prof Ross Sanders, Faculty of Health Sciences

A Facebook group for rural nurses to develop research proposal writing skills. Dr Jennifer Chipps, Sydney Nursing School

Developing an ICF-based mobile application (mICF) to improve continuity of care and strengthen health systems: a call for international collaboration. Ms Ros Madden, Faculty of Health Sciences

Complex Intervention to Promote Uptake of School-based HPV Vaccination. Cristyn Davies, Faculty of Medicine

Engaging creativity for the practice of online counselling with bereaved young people: exploring practitioner perspectives and experiences. Xuan Luu, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Using technologies to promote young people’s wellbeing: a better practice guide for services. Fiona Robards, NSW Kids and Families, NSW Health

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of telerehabilitation on exercise capacity, physical activity and quality of life in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): The TeleR study. Ling Ling Tsai, Faculty of Health Sciences

Program 6 nov2013

Fostering research in effective e-Health and m-Health evaluation, Dr Simon Poon

Testing the impact of online brain training in promoting wellbeing and resilience, Dr Justine Gatt

Navigating cancer care in a country not your own: The immigrant experience. Professor Phyllis Butow.

Health literacy is about consumer empowerment. Ms Darlene Cox.

Making stone soup: The many faces and eventual solutions to low health literacy. Professor Michael Wolf

So, that's what you mean! Communicating health: Frontline stories from working in Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander health. Ms Michelle Dickson

The state we are in: A (new) national approach to health literacy in Australia. Dr Nicola Dunbar

The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ): A new approach to measuring health literacy. Professor Rachelle Buchbinder

Researching health literacy and numeracy as social practice. Dr Stephen Black & Dr Keiko Yasukawa

Overview of emerging technologies to define, enhance, and measure health literacy. Professor Judy Kay

Documents

Eating disorders online learning Course: development and evaluation of an online course for health professionals. Adrienne O'Dell, Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders

Pharmacy and social media. Mr Arcelio Benetoli, Faculty of Pharmacy

Using Facebook to deliver alcohol interventions using social norms approach. Brad Ridout, Faculty of Health Sciences.