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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"CALD"”.
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Stroke risk factors, outcomes and models of stroke care in a culturally and linguistically Diverse (CALD) elderly population.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. The majority of stroke patients are elderly. Advanced age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, smoking and heavy alcohol drinking are the major risk factors. Treatment of modifiable risk factors is an …
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Health communication and social media in multicultural Australia: the experiences of CALD community leaders in using social media to improve health outcomes for their communities
… about how culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities use and can benefit from social media related health communication. Using a participatory action research approach, this thesis documents the experience of 26 community leaders from diverse migrant and refugee backgrounds who …
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Improving health outcomes of viral Hepatitis in a migrant population of Australia
… and linguistically diverse population (CALD) when compared to Australian-born individuals. The broad aim of this thesis is to examine the factors that may enhance prevention and treatment uptake of viral hepatitis in migrant population and improve their health outcomes. The first project …
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Clinical preceptor and student perceptions of the impact of cultural and linguistic differences
… and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) nursing students about the impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on their experiences when working together during clinical practicum. Perceived problems as well as coping methods used by nurses and students during their clinical …
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Fostering Verbal and Play Interactions in Heritage Language: A Naturalistic Intervention Mediated by Siblings for Autistic Children
… of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations is lacking. CALD autistic children often have a heritage language, or home language, other than English that is spoken at home with family members. Evidence suggests that bilingual exposure may be advantageous for language and play …
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Adult community education as sites for the development of social capital in a culturally diverse society
… from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in a regional community context. Within the milieu of the Shire of Campaspe, a rural area in northern Victoria, there has emerged the issue of ‘new’ social diversity due to recent decades of internal population mobility and …
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Role of community health workers in addressing dementia: A global perspective
… and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Nine of the ten studies (90%) found the CHWs to be efficient in performing the interventions. The CHWs were trained and results were evaluated. CHWs were influential in bridging the community and the healthcare system and …
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An exploratory study into home minority language usage and maintenance in bilingual primary school children in Northern Ireland’s growing multicultural community
… schools and the complementary schools allowing CALD children to learn their own home language in after school clubs. These home language clubs should also be accessible to local monolingual children. All children should be given recognition in the form of a formal qualification if they have …
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Informing public health policy and practice in populations with diverse needs
… three culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Sydney and how I used this research to tailor a social marketing campaign on lung cancer awareness. The fourth project presents research I conducted with the Pacific Island community on barriers to immunisation, the outcomes of …